14.03.2023

Spotlight and Tower Hamlets celebrate International Women’s Day

Spotlight and Tower Hamlets Children and Family Service collaborated to bring all ages of the East London community together for International Women’s Day.

We also celebrated with performances from Spotlight Sounds and One Youth Dance.

Spotlight Sounds develops young musical artists to get a head start in the music industry. Assisted by Spotlight’s expert team of creatives and top tier industry partners.

One Youth Dance at Spotlight is London’s leading company of dancers 13 – 19 working to redefine non-vocational dance training in the UK. To provide world-class training, once in a lifetime performance opportunities and one-to-one mentoring for young performers from our base in London’s new cultural quarter.

Join One Youth Dance’ Easter School and see Spotlight’s programme here:

Spotlight Programme

The event was an excellent opportunity, in particular, for young people and parents to network with industry professionals and hear inspirational stories.

Spotlight is a free youth service:  East London’s number one destination for young people aged 11 – 19. Open to Inspire. Get involved in arts, music, sports, empowerment, work pathways and much more.

Tower Hamlets Early Help and Children and Family Service Provides the Right Help, Right Time: support for children, young people and their families. Read more here:

Early Help and Children and Family Service

Huge thank you to all the speakers and attendees.

Speakers:

Luthfa Meah, Tower Hamlets Children and Family Centre Manager – Community Engagement

Katherine McLoughlin, Tower Hamlets Birth to 19 Family Support North East Locality Manager

Khadija Begum, Spotlight Youth Service

Karen Simpson, Senior EH Co-Ordinator

Haseena Khan, Family Health Coordinator, Home Start

Tara Khanom, Personal development trainer and positive psychology coach

Susannah Beasley-Murray, Director, Supporting Families

Dr Rajia Khanom

Pip Pinhorn, Manager of Toyhouse Library

Parents Nehrum and Nazma

Salma Ali: Teacher, SENCO, Assistant Head,

Lilu Ahmed, FGC Practitioner, Founder of Proshanti

Sarah McSweeny, Parental Engagement Practitioner

Ife Thompson, Barrister

Kali Claire, Artist Singer