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Your Menopause Matters

We were so lucky to be able to host an important evening on the subject of the menopause. This presentation was devised and offered to us by physiotherapist Deborah Thomas and GP Dr Rebecca Jacques, both who have expertise in women’s health issues. The evening,

Commission on the Status of Women

  The Commission opens at the UN in New York on March 10th with Lindsay Greene leading the SIGBI delegation. There is a wealth of information on CSW on the Hub. Library / Resources and Materials / Live campaigns / CSW.

Always happy to help!

We really appreciated the visit from two of the managers from our local Refuge at the February meeting. It is good to be kept up to date with the latest developments both with the Dispersed Housing and Refuge Accommodation and we’re always moved by the

What are you doing on March 8th this year?

We’re getting ready for International Women’s Day! The theme this year is Rights, Equality, Empowerment Check out our Facebook postings as we get nearer to the date! And you can read more about it on our page

What Difference Can One Day Make?

If it’s the 25th November, the answer is – A Lot! The 25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. It’s the day we begin our 16 Days of Activism but it’s also the day for other groups

What Makes a Dark Day Brighter?

The Thought of an End to Violence Against Women and Girls With the colour orange representing hope for a violence-free future for women and girls, preparations began for an Orange Cafe to launch our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.      

How one BID is supporting women in the workplace

Paul Street, Project Manager for Safe and Sound, Colmore Business Improvement District #colmorebusinessimprovementdistrict provided much for us to think about at the November ’24 business meeting. He is a community safety expert coordinating highly practical projects within Colmore BID, to improve the working environment for those

Lest we forget

At 11.00 am on Sunday 10th November, Kenilworth took two minutes to pause and remember. Standing at the War Memorial we could all read the names engraved there, of those local townspeople who lost their lives in war. Townspeople like us, and our neighbours. It

What did you do on your holidays?

    Our resourceful sister Sharon is presently in Madagascar. In the midst of her holiday preparations, she decided she couldn’t fly away from life here in Kenilworth without taking something to people who have so much less than we do. Here’s the message Sharon