Alice Toomer-McAlpine, Author at The Meteor

Greater Manchester’s collective history: Rose, Support and Action for Women’s Network

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 3 March 2025Features

Rose is the founder of a charity called Support and Action for Women’s Network (SAWN), based in Oldham. She is also the co-founder of Mama Health and Poverty Partnership. We met Rose at Rochdale’s 7th Annual Black History Month Celebration event, and had a conversation as part of our our generative inquiry into Greater Manchester’s shared heritage.

Greater Manchester’s collective history: British Muslim Heritage Centre

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 14 January 2025Features

This conversation in our generative inquiry into Greater Manchester’s shared heritage was held with Halima and Robina of the British Muslim Heritage Centre.

Women in Greater Manchester are flourishing as a force for social change

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 29 November 2024Features

Look around Greater Manchester, and you will see women of different backgrounds using their experience, passions and talents to respond to the challenges facing society and its communities.

Greater Manchester’s collective history: Jim, Caring and Sharing Rochdale

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 19 November 2024Features

Jim works for Caring and Sharing Rochdale, a community organisation which exists to support and empower vulnerable people of diverse ethnicities in Rochdale and surrounding areas. We first met Jim at Rochdale’s 7th Annual Black History Month Celebration event, hosted by Caring and Sharing Rochdale.

This conversation forms part of our generative inquiry into Greater Manchester’s shared heritage.