Ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week…….
03 October 2022
....our Doorway Women's Service has a Kindness Tree in the drop-in room. Feel free to write a message/act of kindness on our paper hearts and add to the tree to 'make it bloom'.
Joint workshop with LGBT+ Project
03 October 2022
The team took part in a joint workshop this morning, led by Laura & Lydia, & in conjunction with Juels & Fi & others from Norfolk LGBT+ Project. The workshop was designed with the idea of partnership working in future; it was interesting, informative & thought-provoking. You can be sure we came up with lots of ideas about collaborative working!
Volunteer recruitment
26 September 2022
We are in the middle of a new volunteer recruitment programme; we have nine lovely ladies joining us to help with drop-in & outreach in the first instance. They have been invited to initial sessions at The Magdalene Group, getting to know us & each other. They are about to embark on Voluntary Norfolk's Volunteer Passport training, & hopefully will be undertaking some shadowing shifts with the Doorway Women's Service before too long. Welcome to : Sarah F, Rachel, Sue-Lee, Samantha, Ruth, Lottie, Sarah S, Yvonne, plus Charlotte, who will be fulfilling the co-ordinator role & working with us to ensure volunteering rotas & shifts are filled.
Support us at Stewardship
26 September 2022
Giving via Stewardship is now our approved fundraising portal. These are the direct links : www.stewardship.org.uk/partners/20141216 and/or https://www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/Fundraisingappeal2022 Thank you!
Youth Mental Health Day : 22nd September
20 September 2022
What is #YMHD?..... Youth Mental Health Day encourages understanding and discussion of mental health in young people, enabling them to live happy and healthy lives all year round. Each year, the day aims to get young people, and those who support them, talking about how to improve mental health. Read more at : https://stem4.org.uk/youthmentalhealthday/
International Sex Worker Pride Day : 14th September
12 September 2022
Sex Worker Pride began in 2019, and is an opportunity to celebrate and share stories of sex workers’ self-determination and the achievements of the sex worker rights movement. Sex Worker Pride extends to all marginalised by criminalisation, discrimination and stigma across the sex worker movement and celebrates the diversity within our community during International Sex Worker Pride. Read more at : https://www.nswp.org/event/sex-worker-pride
World Suicide Prevention Day
05 September 2022
Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day - which is hosted on 10th September each year, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention - providing the opportunity for people, across the globe, to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the country, but suicides among teenage girls and young women have almost doubled in recent years. The 2021-2023 theme for World Suicide Prevention Day, as set by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, is ‘creating hope through action’. The message is clear – to help create hope through action, by reflecting on how you can support someone in your life who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or at risk of suicide. Encouraging understanding and sharing experiences creates a society where people have the confidence to take action, building hope for the future. https://mentalhealth-uk.org/get-involved/mental-health-awareness-days/world-suicide-prevention-day/
Ahead of World Sexual Health Day : 4th September
01 September 2022
On World Sexual Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates every person’s right to sexual wellbeing. Read more : https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/09/04/default-calendar/world-sexual-health-day
#NorfolkScamAware
25 August 2022
Sessions for Professionals
22 August 2022
Our popular occasional sessions for professionals continue online for the moment. Hosted by members of our Rose & Doorway teams, they provide not only an opportunity for us to share the work of The Magdalene Group but also for professionals from other agencies to talk about their roles and experiences, & between us we can share best practice. The next sessions take place from 10 - 11 a.m. on Thursday 29th September, Wednesday 26th October & Tuesday 29th November; if you would like to attend, please contact the office on 01603 610256 to book a place, as numbers are limited. One of our most recent guests said "I found the session super informative and really helpful, the two ladies did a great job at presenting and were both very friendly. The work you do is truly wonderful and if I work with any young at risk of exploitation, I will most certainly signpost to you and drop a referral if needed. " Do join us if you can.