{"id":5200,"date":"2021-08-04T23:18:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T22:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/?p=5200"},"modified":"2021-08-04T23:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T22:48:02","slug":"how-do-you-choose-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/kenilworth-and-district\/2021\/08\/04\/how-do-you-choose-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you choose where to start?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you choose when your Club has done so many amazing things this past month?\u00a0 \u00a0And have yet more in the pipeline over the coming few weeks?\u00a0 \u00a0We’re positively spoilt for choice!\u00a0 \u00a0It’s so hard to know where to begin!<\/h1>\n

Our 100 Women of Empowerment Kenilworth Town Trail 23rd-30th August<\/h2>\n

Not long now before we celebrate our Centenary!\u00a0 \u00a0The bios for each woman are ready and the representations created.\u00a0 \u00a0We’ve got the maps and quizzes sorted, we just need to set everything out.\u00a0 \u00a0We’re going to be super busy over the next few weeks.\u00a0 \u00a0But we’re looking forward to the reactions, and the discussions the Trail generates.\u00a0 \u00a0Who would you choose as one of your women who you think has made a difference to our world?\u00a0 \u00a0Do you disagree with any of our choices!\u00a0 \u00a0We’re sure there must be some unsung heroines we’ve missed.\u00a0 \u00a0You can buy the maps and quizzes from Kenilworth Books, The Tree House Bookshop and Marion Shaw.\u00a0 For more info, read about the Trail in the Kenilworth Nub News<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Have we held our last meeting via Zoom?<\/h2>\n

We certainly hope so!\u00a0 \u00a0For our July speaker meeting we were joined by Elaine Johnston\u00a0from The Parenting Project<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Amanda gave the vote of thanks and brilliantly captured our thoughts about the amazing work this Charity does.<\/p>\n

\u00a0‘I used to teach child development as part of a Psychology course and was watching a video one day, where a psychologist said something that really resonated with me. He said \u201cpeople think that parenting comes naturally; it does, but it comes naturally the way you learned it.\u201d It seems to me that the services you offer are helping the parents of the future to have better learning experiences.<\/p>\n

I think that you have done a wonderful job of explaining the work you do and why you need support- especially in these difficult times where, as you say, disadvantages are likely to have been magnified and more people are struggling with mental health issues. I can only imagine how difficult recent times have made such a personal and tailored approach.<\/div>\n
It is a wonderful testament to your program and vision that you are so popular as a placement for newly qualified counsellors, and I am heartened by the high measurement of positive outcomes that you reported.<\/div>\n
I am sure that we are all delighted that the Parenting Project will benefit from donations made during our Women of Empowerment trail, and I really hope that it will be well supported.<\/div>\n
Thank you for making us all more aware of such a worthwhile, and local, organisation that is really making a difference.’<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
All the money we get from donations for the Town Trail map will be going to the Parenting Project.<\/div>\n
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So why did we still meet via Zoom?<\/h2>\n

Although this meeting could have been ‘face to face’ , our usual meeting place had suddenly changed to a quarantine hotel.\u00a0 \u00a0We are aware of various investigations that have shown that single women have not felt safe in these places.\u00a0 Do click on this BBC website link.<\/a> to read more.\u00a0 \u00a0We have always had a very good relationship with the Holiday Inn.\u00a0 \u00a0So to help them manage this and support women travelling solo, our Programme Action team prepared an information sheet<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0This can be added to their welcome pack.<\/p>\n

List of Organisations for support at Quarantine Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s always nice to get a ‘thank you’<\/h2>\n

Not that Club members support women and families in order to be praised but is always lovely to be thanked.\u00a0 \u00a0We were able to supply a bed for a little one at short notice.\u00a0 \u00a0And these are the ‘thank-you’ pictures Mum is happy for us to show you. Beautifully drawn by her little ones we think you’ll agree.<\/p>\n