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.
Norfolk LGBT+ Project
15 August 2022
We were delighted to welcome Juels & Fi from Norfolk LGBT+ Project to talk to us this morning about the work of their charity. Both very passionate and with lots of incentive and enthusiasm, we look forward to a forthcoming workshop to explore opportunities of working together.
Cloth of Kindness
08 August 2022
The Cloth of Kindness is a textile arts project inspired by the writings of Julian of Norwich and the beautiful embroidered letters of Lorina Bulmer. People are invited to sew words of kindness onto patches of material which are sewn together to make a quilt.
Presentation to Broadland Housing
01 August 2022
"The Doorway Team co-delivered a presentation on the Sex Industry in Norwich at a Broadland Housing Conference recently. We had much-needed conversations around the prevalence of sex work in Norwich, both indoor and outdoor. We also spoke about the specific barriers women that sell sex face when accessing services, particularly around housing and housing associations." Lydia Davies, Women's Specialist Practitioner
Supporting Norwich Pride : 30th July, 2022
29 July 2022