The Glendale Women’s Cafe Project is creating a cohesive neighbourhood in Pollokshields by empowering local women. We offer a safe and welcoming space in which women can come together to learn, create, enjoy and support each other.
Parveen
Cafe Manager
Parveen is our Cafe Mother. Parveen is at the cafe every Tuesday and Wednesday. She opens up, welcomes visitors new and regular, sets up the tea, coffee, cakes, and makes amazing food most weeks to share with the visitors. She makes everyone welcome.
Godsal
Project Manager
Godsal is the Project Manager for the cafe. She works 2 days per week, and works to coordinate workshops, make and maintain links with partners and funders, connect to and liaise with our board of trustees, and put together funding applications and report to funders. She is the first point of contact for anyone contacting the cafe. You’ll find her in the cafe most Tuesdays between 10am and 3pm.
Khansa
Cafe Sister
Khansa is part of the team that welcomes women to the drop in cafe space, and ensures that we have the best environment and activities to support our visitors. She delivers creative sessions, as well as ensuring the café runs smoothly.
Trustees
Cathy Wilkes
Chair
Artist, local resident, and a founding member of the Glendale Women’s Cafe.
Kishwar Shiddiq
Kishwar is a founding member of the Glendale Women’s Cafe, and a local Pollokshields resident. She works as a teaching assistant in a local primary school.
Muna Sultan
Muna has been coming to the cafe for a number of years, and lives in Pollokshields. She joined the board in 2022.
Debbie Jackson
Secretary
Debbie has lived in Pollokshields for 16 years. She has enjoyed many visits to Glendale Women’s Cafe since retiring, making new friends and taking part in a wide variety of activities.
Debbie’s main career was in heritage education. She worked firstly at Culzean Castle and then across West Scotland, advising staff, creating learning projects and participating in team projects at National Trust for Scotland sites.
Monazza Shakoor
Treasurer
Monazza joined the board as Treasurer in October 2023. As treasurer she is responsible for general financial oversight of the project. Monazza has worked in childcare in Pollokshields for the last 29 years.
Mussarat Ahmed
Mussarat worked in childcare for 30 years with East Pollokshields Mobile Creche where she was responsible for organising art and craft activities for the children. She enjoys making new friends and this includes attending sessions at the Glendale Women’s Café.
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