من الأشهر اليوم؟

The support group teaching women how to build houses, mend cars and work together
Idle Women cofounders Rachel Anderson and Cis O’Boyle originally wanted to open a touring arts centre exclusively for women. But, conscious of the many cuts to funding during a decade of austerity, they decided on something that couldn’t be “closed down or taken away”. This meant owning their resources.
They decided they could stretch to a narrowboat and, in early 2016, built the 55ft Selina Cooper and bought a permanent mooring in Nelson, Lancashire. The boat now houses artists in residence and provides space for floating workshops, skill exchanges, social gatherings and outreach projects for vulnerable women. Continue reading...