The Last 'MenTalk' Session was a great success; we had a great turnout, loads of content, and happy faces left that night.

Our next session is on Saturday 25th March at 7pm.

All welcome!

We invite you to attend Samsons first International Women's Day with (some of) the Women of Samsons; this event is part of our Female Empowerment Program for 2023.

See the below link to sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-conference-tickets-566705951757

The night will be an event to remember with great speakers.
The speakers will share their stories, successes and obstacles, plus Samsons will share how we support the females of Bedford, including how we incorporate the International Women's Day theme #EmbraceEquity as part of our charitable delivery.
The Speakers on the night are :
Cllr Nesreen Akhtar is Female Muslim Councillor. We are a working partner on The Queens Park Community Diversity Hub, founded by Nesreen.
Mel Stratton is one of Samsons Trustee's, was awarded 'Campaigner of the Year' in 2020,
She founded 'Love in a Bag', facilitates Bedford Kindness and is a Community Activist
Jenny Stoute is one of our Ambassadors; she is a two times Olympian and businesswoman. She runs a sports management company looking after some of the country's young athletes and footballers; she was also an ex-TV Gladiator - Rebel, Mature Model working for brands such as Garnier, a Speaker and Social Media Influencer.
Clare Copleston is a Person Centred Counsellor for Samsons, ex-Mayor of Houghton Regis, Author, University Lecturer and Motivational Speaker.
Hosted by
Anita Powell is the Lead Community Engagement Advocate for Samsons, Menopause Activist, and Speaker and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, Magic FM, in The Guardian Newspaper, Marie Claire Magazine, Stylist Magazine and more; she has been awarded 'I am Inspiring' By Marie Claire Magazine, Garnier + Evans Clothing.
If you want to attend or learn about Samsons and what we offer to support women, don't hesitate to contact Anita.Powell@samsons-academy.org. or sign up on this link

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-conference-tickets-566705951757

We want to Thank Harpur Trust for funding our community engagement programs. ... See more

As a part of an ongoing project Samsons Academy set up last year, Band of Brothers Mental Health (Men Heal), we planned to organise a men’s time to talk evening once a month. This Saturday coming is the Men’s evening at The Academy on Elms Farm.

The evening will start at 7pm until midnight. Come along and play pool, snooker or cards. Workout, participate in a pads session with one of three instructors or have a one-2-one conversation with our male counsellor/therapist if you want in private.

This has been funded by BLMK CCG, Belron AutoGlass and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Food and refreshments will be provided ... See more