Creating safe, supportive spaces for migrant and refugee women to grow, connect, and thrive
Programme Overview
The Circle is a community-designed empowerment and upskilling programme for migrant and refugee women in Canterbury. It’s a women only programme, delivered by female facilitators.
Created by women, for women, The Circle provided a safe, culturally responsive space for participants to build confidence, explore opportunities, and pursue personal and professional development.
While The Circle is currently inactive, it remains a central part of our mission — and we continue to work toward bringing it back in response to community demand and available funding.
Who It’s For
- Women from migrant and refugee backgrounds
- Those seeking connection, personal growth, and practical upskilling
- Community members navigating resettlement and identity in Aotearoa
Programme Focus Areas
When active, The Circle included workshops and sessions on:
- Improve your IT & English skills for work (or getting a job)
- Reconnect to your authentic self and nourish your soul
- Adopt a healthy diet and learn some new recipes
- Stay physically active
The Circle gave me the courage to speak up — in English, in public, and in my own life.
Programme participant
2021
It felt like a second home. I was heard, seen, and supported by other women who understood.
Programme participant
Help Us Bring The Circle Back
We are actively exploring ways to relaunch The Circle in future terms.
If you’d like to register your interest (as a participant, facilitator, or funder), we’d love to hear from you.
admin@flourish.ac.nz
