BRADFORD'S Muslim Women in Prison Project teamed up with Community Rail Lancashire and Northern yesterday to create story sacks for primary school children in the city.
The session took place yesterday at Kala Sangam, Bradford's inter-cultural arts hub, and was the launch of the 'Seats to Sacks' project.
Muslim Women in Prison supports Muslim, female ex-offenders across the UK who may have been ostracised from their families and communities upon their release.
Story sacks are bags which contain children's books as well as supporting materials, such as puppets, designed to enhance children's reading experiences.
Through Seats to Sacks, the women made story sacks out of old Northern train seats.
The project is being run by Community Rail Lancashire, which has also expressed plans to take the women on train trips to boost their confidence and independence.
Steve O'Connell, Commercial Manager at Kala Sangam, said, "It was great to be involved and see different communities engage and come together."
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