health and wellbeing
The Zawiya is based in an inner-city area of Birmingham that has many health challenges. We are therefore working to develop a range of modest holistic community-based health initiatives that can help empower local people to adopt simple healthy lifestyle habits that can help prevent and provide a remedy for a range of lifestyle related diseases.
Zawiya kitchen
Zawiya Healthy Kitchen project aims to provide around 5000 healthy meals every year during various events and gatherings. We are also planning to run a series of on-line healthy cooking workshops that provide advice on health nutrition.
Zawiya allotments
Zawiya Community Allotment provides an opportunity for community members of all ages to learn how to grow a wide range of vegetables and enjoy working together outdoors.
health education
The Zawiya runs community health education sessions aimed at raising awareness of the importance of healthy nutrition and regular exercise for family health, There is a particular focus on what to do to avoid serious lifestyle related diseases such as Diabetes.
sufi mindfulness
Sufi Mindfulness workshops provide an opportunity to become more aware of our thoughts, feelings and relationships in daily life and how this can affect our spiritual growth and development.