The Club supports the local Women’s Refuge in a variety of ways.

By providing toiletries and clothing throughout the year.
By providing xmas gifts for the mothers.
Arranging parties and outings allowing an environment to enjoy some fun.

During relationship breakdowns, it is important the children maintain contact with both parents.

A number of our members work as volunteers at a Relate Child Contact Centre, the centre is open twice a month. 

Referrals are received from the Courts and local Solicitors, couples can also self refer for supervised contact during difficult periods often when the parents do not want to meet.

The Centre is a stepping stone during troubled times, and a starting point to making independant arragements for contact in future.

The volunteers provide an impartial, non confrontational environment for contact with the absent parent. A very rewarding service, with regular success stories of familes moving on to make their own arrangements.

The picture shows a group of our members who recently completed update training.

All ages are now benefiting from the school from the young to the adults, the photos show the transportation of bricks to increase the number of buildings.

Albert Mwansa, the founder of Itala School, Zambia – is back to update us as to the current position of the school. It is a project with which we have been involved for over 7 years, training a female teacher and providing books. We also have links with the local school Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, who have provided substantial support in many forms and been involved in establishing the Itala Foundation, a registered charity, to help with the project. 

We were stunned to discover that 400 of the 1,000 pupils are orphans, mostly due to the aids epidemic. 

We are looking forward to an update from Sian Kent, following a visit in April.

Jan, a lecturer in midwifery at Bangor University, was president during our 60th anniversary year of 2008, she introduced an award for the best accademic results in the midwifery qualification each year.  Such an important service for women worldwide, not previously recognised by any awards.  The Diamond Award has now been presented three times to outstanding women who have achieved academically and juggled family responsibilites at the same time, an inspiration to us all.

2011 receipient is Julie Roberts seen above being presented by President Mary Battersby as one of her final duties of the year.