Shoohada Khanom
Financial Capability Lead
I’m an affected other of gambling related harms. Currently I am working behind the scenes developing a much-needed training programme called Buy the Shoes with MyMoneyMinded. This training programme is gambling specific with the aim to rebuild women’s financial well-being and their confidence.
Something interesting about me: I am a mother of six children, a children’s author and writer. I have published several Muslim faith picture books and have some short stories and poetry published in two anthologies. In 2023, I entered my novel in a writing competition and won a mentorship.
Goals of mine are to keep learning, growing and upskilling in the gambling harms space so I can continue to support women in different ways. I want to reach more women from BAME communities where they may need a person of colour to help them navigate their needs, this includes but limited to things like unpicking any shame and stigma associated with their identity, helping them prioritise their needs and also walking with them on their journey while they heal and rebuild themselves holistically.