More on the High Sheriff’s visit…….
03 August 2023
"Suzi and I - along with some members of staff - were delighted to receive a visit from the High Sheriff of Norfolk, Professor Krishna Sethia, and his wife a few weeks ago. We all know the world is a small one but Professor Sethia, who is a urologist at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, worked with Alan Green - Doreen’s husband - and knew all about her. The professor and his wife were both very interested to find out more about how The Magdalene Group was formed and in the progress made over the last thirty years. Like many people in Norfolk they were unaware of the difference our charity makes to so many people’s lives and expressed their gratitude on behalf of our clients." Georgina Holloway, Chair of Trustees
Easyfundraising
03 August 2023
Did you know you can support The Magdalene Group by raising money every time you shop online? - and it doesn’t cost a penny! We’re using Easyfundraising, a free fundraising platform that allows us to earn money when we all shop online. Easyfundraising works with over 7,000 online retailers, everyone from Tesco, eBay, Sports Direct, M&S, Boots, Just Eat, Booking.com, and everything in between.
Social media………
28 July 2023
We currently have some issues with our social media accounts. We are working to resolve these problems as quickly as we can. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Spot the signs : an introduction to CSE
28 July 2023
The young people's team - Jacqueline, Laura, Maria & Lauren - held their first community leaders event online, to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Norfolk. Conversations included : understanding the signs of sexual exploitation, what risks sexual exploitation can present, what makes a young person vulnerable, and understanding the local processes and next steps safe adults can take to safeguard young people in Norfolk. All attendees were so pleased with the presentation; some of the comments were : "thank you so much for the session, it was very informative," "I did not know there are so many apps out there, thank you for introducing them to us," & "push and pull factors - I had no idea what they are and thank you for explaining it to us."
Ahead of Norfolk Day : 27th July, 2023
26 July 2023
As a Norwich-based charity, supporting vulnerable women and young people in Norwich & Norfolk, The Magdalene Group is pleased and proud to support Norfolk Day.
Welcome to the High Sheriff…..
18 July 2023
We were delighted to welcome special guests - The High Sheriff of Norfolk, Professor Krishna Sethia, with his wife Rosie - to The Magdalene Group today. Suzi our CEO, together with Georgie our Chair of Trustees, Jade, team leader, & Laura & Natalie, two of our front-line practitioners, outlined the work of our Doorway Women's Service, the Rose Project & our Jigsaw programmes. Krishna said "Rosie and I appreciated meeting everyone and we were both so impressed by how much difference a smallish charity can and is making. It was also good to meet some other members of your team - a really inspiring group."
It All Adds Up
17 July 2023
A powerful new campaign #ItAllAddsUp launched by Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland and the Northumberland Police and Crime Commissioner's Office highlighting the impact of sexual harassment on women. https://rctn.org.uk/campaigns/it-all-adds-up/
Women’s Specialist Practitioner vacancy
11 July 2023
Details of this current position on our vacancies page.
Government crackdown on image-based abuse
04 July 2023
On 27th June 2023 the MOJ announced new measures that will mean abusers, predators, and ex-partners who share intimate images online without the consent of those depicted can face up to 6 months in prison. New amendments to the Online Safety Bill have changed the current law which requires the prosecution to prove that perpetrators shared sexual images or films in order to cause distress, in the hope of making it easier to secure a conviction. The announcement also details that the sharing of ‘deep fake’ intimate images – explicit images or videos which have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else – will also be criminalised.
Spot the signs : an introduction to CSE
04 July 2023
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