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Our Village Elders

No meaningful work is built alone.

Witnesses to our journey, and those who have walked alongside us.

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Why we call them Elders

Over the years, this Collective has been shaped by people, practitioners, creatives, organisations and communities whose wisdom, generosity and collaboration have enriched our journey.

We call them our Village Elders. Not because every relationship is the same, but because each one, in its own way, has added something of value to the village we're building, from wellbeing and healing to creativity, culture, strategy and community.

Some have

  • advised us
  • collaborated with us
  • shared their knowledge
  • opened doors
  • offered care
  • created alongside us

Others have simply walked with us through different seasons, witnessing the growth, perseverance and resilience that brought us here.

Our village

The organisations, communities and practitioners who have walked with us.

  • Life Values Inventory Collaborating organisation
  • Maristan Collaborating organisation
  • The Nightingale Hospital Collaborating organisation
  • Ellesmere Clinic Collaborating organisation
  • Bodart Practice Collaborating organisation
  • Pearls of Islam Community
  • Barakah’s Womb Community
  • Journey to Wellness Community
  • The Umm Fariha Network Community
  • Aisha Dahiru-Atta Individual practitioner
  • Aamirah Patel Individual practitioner
  • Shaykha Shakirah Sabira Individual practitioner
  • LaYinka Sanni Individual practitioner
  • Ana Maria Coneely Individual practitioner
  • Dr Claudia Bernat Individual practitioner
  • Dr Natalie Bodart Individual practitioner
  • Dr Mariam Akinpeju Individual practitioner

With deep gratitude

This is our village, where together we strive to cultivate, nurture and sustain what matters most.

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Become an Elder

Walk with us as a friend or partner.

Whether you're a practitioner, an organisation or a community, we'd love to hear how you'd like to be part of the village.

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