About.
Overview
Tendernest is a survivor-led community supporting women, girls, and families through life’s transitions—including menopause, midlife changes, and healing from difficult experiences.
We offer holistic programmes, expressive creative arts, women’s circles, and practices such as yoga, meditation, and somatic movement. Our spaces are safe, inclusive, and rooted in compassion. At TenderNest, you’re invited to reconnect, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Tendernest is the trading name of Tendernest Healing CIC.
Overview
Tendernest is a survivor-led community supporting women, girls, and families through life’s transitions—including menopause, midlife changes, and healing from difficult experiences.
We offer holistic programmes, expressive creative arts, women’s circles, and practices such as yoga, meditation, and somatic movement. Our spaces are safe, inclusive, and rooted in compassion. At TenderNest, you’re invited to reconnect, heal, and grow at your own pace.
Tendernest is the trading name of Tendernest Healing CIC.
A little bit about us
Tendernest is a survivor-led community organisation committed to nurturing healing, resilience, and personal transformation.
We provide safe, culturally sensitive, and inclusive spaces where individuals can explore holistic approaches to recovery and empowerment.
We work across West Wales, including Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, and Swansea.
Our work is grounded in compassion, creativity, and connection, supporting the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of women, children, and families. We believe healing is a journey, and through shared experience, movement, rest, and reflection, people can rediscover their strength and voice.
A little bit about us
Tendernest is a survivor-led community organisation committed to nurturing healing, resilience, and personal transformation.
We provide safe, culturally sensitive, and inclusive spaces where individuals can explore holistic approaches to recovery and empowerment.
We work across West Wales, including Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, and Swansea.
Our work is grounded in compassion, creativity, and connection, supporting the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of women, children, and families. We believe healing is a journey, and through shared experience, movement, rest, and reflection, people can rediscover their strength and voice.
Our Founder
Tendernest was founded by Shahnaz Scully, an educator, wellbeing practitioner, and women’s group facilitator with over 30 years of experience in early years education, family support, and holistic wellness.
Shahnaz began her career as a nursery nurse and went on to earn a BA (Hons) in Childhood Studies, Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), and a PGCE in Adult Education. She has taught on Early Childhood degree programmes and held leadership roles across nursery schools, children’s centres, and the Sure Start initiative in West London. Her work has supported refugee families and marginalised communities, with a strong focus on inclusive, culturally aware practice.
After relocating to West Wales with her two children, Shahnaz has spent over 15 years working in the civil service, where she currently holds a regulatory role in early years education. She brings extensive expertise in safeguarding, quality assurance, and compliance, with in-depth knowledge of the Childcare Act and early years statutory frameworks.
Alongside her professional journey, Shahnaz is a certified coach, 250-hour yoga and meditation teacher, and women’s circle facilitator. She is also completing her counselling training part-time, with a focus on Adlerian therapy, and is passionate about integrating therapeutic, somatic, and nature-based approaches into her work.
TenderNest was born from Shahnaz’s own experience of grief, trauma, and the lasting impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). It is the culmination of her personal and professional journey—a nurturing community where women, children, and families can heal, grow, and reclaim their sense of self through connection, creativity, and care.
Our Founder
TenderNest was founded by Shahnaz Scully, an educator, wellbeing practitioner, and women’s group facilitator with over 30 years of experience in early years education, family support, and holistic wellness.
Shahnaz began her career as a nursery nurse and went on to earn a BA (Hons) in Childhood Studies, Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), and a PGCE in Adult Education. She has taught on Early Childhood degree programmes and held leadership roles across nursery schools, children’s centres, and the Sure Start initiative in West London. Her work has supported refugee families and marginalised communities, with a strong focus on inclusive, culturally aware practice.
After relocating to West Wales with her two children, Shahnaz has spent over 15 years working in the civil service, where she currently holds a regulatory role in early years education. She brings extensive expertise in safeguarding, quality assurance, and compliance, with in-depth knowledge of the Childcare Act and early years statutory frameworks.
Alongside her professional journey, Shahnaz is a certified coach, 250-hour yoga and meditation teacher, and women’s circle facilitator. She is also completing her counselling training part-time, with a focus on Adlerian therapy, and is passionate about integrating therapeutic, somatic, and nature-based approaches into her work.
TenderNest was born from Shahnaz’s own experience of grief, trauma, and the lasting impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). It is the culmination of her personal and professional journey—a nurturing community where women, children, and families can heal, grow, and reclaim their sense of self through connection, creativity, and care.
Aims and Objectives
To offer a range of holistic services that nurture, heal, and restore mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing, including outdoor therapy, restorative yoga, guided meditation, somatic movement, and creative expression through the arts.
To provide culturally sensitive, safe, and trusted services for Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) communities and other underserved groups.
To educate and empower individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including domestic and sexual abuse, through accessible recovery and wellbeing programmes.
To create safe, welcoming spaces where women and girls can share their stories, be heard, and build confidence, resilience, and self-worth.
To increase awareness around healthy lifestyles, emotional literacy, and boundary setting, including recognising the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships.