Menstrual Support & Awareness. Removing the shame and stigma with Big Sis CIC

We have not one but two guests this week, Friedel Fink, founder of Big Sis CIC and Victoria Dufour-Cox of Nature & Me. Big Sis is a not-for-profit social enterprise offering impactful puberty support programmes for girls, non-binary children and mixed gender groups in schools (RSHE) and the community that foster mental health, a positive body image, emotional resilience and a growing self-esteem. Friedel and her team are passionate in finding creative and accessible ways to support young people in pre and puberty. Big Sis run a relational 12 week Girl Mentoring Programme for the ages of 9-13  that has so far supported 180 children, a regular Confidence Club and mum-daughter community groups and they collaborate with schools and community organisations and youth clubs.Victoria is the facilitator, educator & Mentor of Menstrual Cycle Awareness & Youth Empowerment behind Nature & Me. Her wish is for this lived experience to come out of the shadows & remove the shame and stigma attached to it.  She says it is the role of the community to initiate and mentor our young people with rites of passage such as Menarche to support their development & wellbeing on their journey to adulthood. Book Collective, we continue with Twelve Moons. A Year Under A Shared Sky by Caro Giles, this week we catch up on chapters 10 and 11, Blood Moon and Mourning Moon. The family are thrown into the depths of covid with Caro testing positive, we learn about her struggles being unwell and trying to remain present for her girls. In the Foodie, Jinty has cooked a wholesome vegetable soup;Recipe1 chopped onion1 large chopped carrot1 400g tin butter beans, drained1 400g red kidney beans, drained (or any bean of choice).1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 handfuls of washed spinachSmall tin sweetcorn300ml veg stock700g bottle of Passata 2 tomatoes (chopped)Extra virgin olive oilJuice of 1 lemonMethod Cook onions and carrot until softened on a medium heat (around 10-15 mins)Add all the spices and let cook for 1 minute Add chopped tomatoes, Passata, stock & beansSimmer for 10-15 minutesAdd lemon juice, spinach & sweetcornStir and cook for a further 5 minutesServe and enjoy We tell you all about our More Than A Menopause Retreat and we have a fun WI for you to try out. There’s an inspirational quote from Jinty, it’s another episode brimming with chat, your comments, and all the usual sweary shenanigans! So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a Ko-Fi at  https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastHere you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound.Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: [email protected] finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Big Sis CIC.I: @bigsis.cicW: https://big-sis.co/W: https://www.natureandme.co.uk/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women’s health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time.💛 Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment!If you would like to you can Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast💬 We love hearing from you, email us your ideas here Jinty & Lou @ [email protected]👀 Join us on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/womenkindcollective?igsh=ZmxmbGs2d3BjcXA1&utm_source=qr🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/womenkind-collective/id1557937820🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/42KniEtc5WGQhNvREsN1WP?si=e14a83c93a304bb3And all your favourite Podcast PlatformsThank you for Listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.