Online Safety Act
28 July 2025
"As of 25 July 2025, platforms have a legal duty to protect children online. Platforms are now required to use highly effective age assurance to prevent children from accessing pornography, or content which encourages self-harm, suicide or eating disorder content. Platforms must also prevent children from accessing other harmful and age-inappropriate content such as bullying, hateful content and content which encourages dangerous stunts or ingesting dangerous substances. Platforms must also provide parents and children with clear and accessible ways to report problems online when they do arise. Read more : https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/online-safety-act
Ahead of Norfolk Day : 27th July
23 July 2025
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.
Ahead of Norwich Pride : 26th July
23 July 2025
"As an Official Supporter of Norwich Pride, we pledge our business, organisation or group will be a safe, welcoming, and friendly place for LGBTQIA+ customers and staff. We will visibly support and promote equality for LGBTQIA+ people, challenge homophobic and transphobic behaviour, and have clear reporting mechanisms for harassment and discrimination. We will ensure our staff are trained to understand the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and how to be a proactive ally. " Read more at : https://norwichpride.org.uk/allies/
Celebrating the feast day of St Mary Magdalene on 22nd July……
21 July 2025
Marketing and Communications Officer vacancy
16 July 2025
The Magdalene Group is a well-respected, award-winning, innovative women and girls organisation, established in 1994, providing trauma- and gender-informed services with the violence against women and girls (VAWG) agenda at the heart of all that we do. Last year we celebrated our 30th anniversary with several successful events and to build upon this platform we are seeking a dynamic person to further develop our profile, support the charity’s overall strategic goals and take responsibility for expressing our organisational culture and values through our marketing and communications strategy. Please visit our vacancies page for more details.
Marketing & Communications Officer vacancy
14 July 2025
Look out for details of this exciting new opportunity; coming soon!......
NSCP Safer : Introduction to Safeguarding Children Training
09 July 2025
A morning's safeguarding training with Tina Garwood from Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership. At the heart of what we do, so a refresher in this subject always welcome; a good trainer, & - as expected - plenty of lively interaction from the team.
Summer sessions for professionals
01 July 2025
Our popular occasional sessions for professionals continue through the summer months; 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. Next sessions will take place from 10 - 11 a.m. online, on Tuesday 22nd July, Wednesday 20th August & Wednesday 24th September. If you would like to attend, please e-mail support@magdalenegroup.org or contact the office on 01603 610256 to book a place, as numbers are limited.
26 June 2025
"Thank you to The Mercers' Company for hosting us at their Grantee Reception - and an added bonus of displaying The Magdalene Group's work as contributing to societal change. It was good to meet other grant beneficiaries." Suzi Heybourne, CEO
Images from the Night-time Strut
25 June 2025