Taslima Ahmed MBE
Founder & Creative Director, CDM UK
My main focus is to uplift vulnerable and disadvantaged women, especially survivors of abuse, by providing nurturing support, training, and mentorship to bring positive life changes. By learning about healthy, sustainable lifestyles, and practical skills essential for financial independence, they are empowered to earn. This helps to raise their self-esteem and self-respect, leading to profound transformations for themselves and their families. My motto – “Little By Little, We Make A Change”.
Taslima Ahmad is a Textiles/Fashion Designer and Founder/Creative Director of Creative Design & Manufacture UK (CDM UK). Despite being severely dyslexic, high functioning autistic, and suffering devastating personal trauma, Taslima’s resilience led her to finish her BA and MA in Textiles/Fashion and set up CDM UK to help, support and mentor vulnerable/disadvantaged women to transform their lives, becoming a champion for them, who see her as an inspiration.
Taslima’s work has been recognised widely. These include: MBE appointment by HRH King Charles; Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award; Invited by the Prime Minister to visit Downing Street; National Lottery Heritage Award; Northwest Women Social Entrepreneur of the Year; Baton Bearer for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee/Commonwealth Games 2022 Baton Relay; North West Fashion Designer of the Year; Greater Manchester Digital Innovation Award; Manchester OSBA Positive Role Model Award. Taslima has featured in ITV Granada, BBC TV/Radio, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Manchester Evening News.
Taslima is proof that no matter what life throws at you, with determination, commitment and resilience, anyone can overcome them and become successful. Taslima’s motto – Little By Little, We Make A Change. Taslima believes that by taking one step at a time, we can transform our lives.