About Her Way Forward
We bring women in Wandsworth together for walks, fitness classes and time over tea. We’re here to help women build friendships and look after their wellbeing, close to home.
We’re a women-led Community Interest Company. Both founders still run sessions.
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Our sessions are women-only. We centre women from ethnic minority and Muslim communities, and women of every background are welcome.
For some women, the cost of a class is the obstacle. For others, it’s finding a space that respects their faith or feels comfortable to exercise in. These needs shape how we run our sessions.
A regular session gives you a chance to get to know people over more than one visit. You might begin with Monday tea, or find that a walk suits you better.
If you’re unsure whether a session is right for you, tell us what would help. We can talk through access or any questions before you book.
Monday starts with tea and colouring at Kambala Community Hall, followed by Fitwell. Our walks take us into Battersea Park.
Our instructor leads Fitwell. Volunteers help make Monday tea and the Friday walks happen.
Find a date that suits youAn hour over herbal tea, with colouring materials on the table. Join the conversation or settle into an activity.
Gentle movement led by an instructor. Beginners are welcome, and mats are provided.
A gentle group walk with time to talk. Join our WhatsApp group for the meeting point and updates before you travel.
Nasiya and Shannon co-founded Her Way Forward. Together with Yee Mun and our volunteers, they look after the work that makes these sessions possible.
Have an idea for the group, or something we could do better? We’d like to hear from you.
Co-founder & Director
Nasiya co-founded Her Way Forward and is our designated safeguarding lead. With Shannon she organised the first Communi-TEA at Caius House in 2023, where more than 50 women came for health checks with local NHS teams. She is also a director of Kambala Community Alliance CIC, which runs the hall our Monday sessions use, and takes no part in our decisions about it.
Co-founder & Director
Shannon co-founded Her Way Forward and runs it day to day, the bookings, the register, the partnerships and the funding applications. She organised the 2023 Communi-TEA with Nasiya, and she is our deputy safeguarding lead and the person who handles complaints.
Director & Secretary
Yee Mun joined the board in October 2026 as director and company secretary. She keeps our statutory records and registers up to date, and she is the person to contact under our whistleblowing policy.
Some work with us each week. Others have helped with particular events or research.
Her Way Forward CIC is a Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales, number 16948255. Any money left after covering our costs goes back into our work with women.