The events began with the desire to be more proactive when reaching out to the community. We aim to bring mercy ministry to the many visible and invisible women who want to find community and ultimately we hope and pray they come to know the love of Jesus in their lives. Our hope is to build up lasting and committed friendships that will provide a new community for the women of our city.
Sparkle Sisters events are free and women only run events in conjunction with St Columba’s bringing an evening of pampering, friendship and community to the vulnerable and those who have been affected in some way by homelessness in our city.
The events typically happen once every 3 months. They are held in the centre of Edinburgh, running for a couple of hours one evening during the week.
Pamper Events
Freedom 2 Sparkle
Freedom2Sparkle is a ‘safe space’ where participants will join a community of courageous women who have broken their silence to talk about the devastating consequences abuse has had on their adult lives. Freedom2Sparkle is a 6-8 week course consisting of one 90-minute session per week.
The programme not only allows women to build healthy, supportive friendships but offers women the opportunity to gain an understanding of how the devastating impact abuse – in all its forms – can have on her wellbeing, relationships and ability to live a free and productive life.
It also introduces women to the possibility, not only of recovery from the trauma, but, to the hope of writing and living a brave, new, positive story for her future.
The Solace Project
The Solace Project is the name of our befriending service. At the heart of our project is a desire to reduce loneliness by encouraging and supporting socially isolated women in Edinburgh.
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