Supporting Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week…….
11 February 2022
"As Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week draws to a close, I thought I would summarise the topics the Doorway team have touched upon on our Twitter. These include: • The need to acknowledge Adult Sexual Exploitation in policy and legislation • Increased police-recorded sexual offences in 2021 • Increased risk of sexual violence among multiple disadvantage women, including minority populations • 'Deserving/Undeserving victims and victim-blaming of sex workers • Reasons why sex workers do not report to the police. If you would like to read more, check out our Twitter." Lydia Davies, Women's Specialist Practitioner
Supporting Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week…….
09 February 2022
Supporting Safer Internet Day…….
08 February 2022
Safer Internet Day 2022 is today - 8th February - with celebrations and learning around the theme ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the celebration sees thousands of organisations get involved to promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. #PlayYourPart - Safer Internet Day 2022
Supporting LGBT+ History Month …….
07 February 2022
......... in our rainbow colours...............
Supporting Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
07 February 2022
7th - 13th February 2022 #ITSNOTOK
Supporting UK LGBT+ history month
31 January 2022
Held every February, LGBT+ History Month is for everyone. Whether you work in education, a museum, library or art gallery, a business, a service, a member of an LGBT+ network/social group or as an individual, you can:
New Year message from our Chair of Trustees
27 January 2022
"After a long time with no visitors to The Magdalene Group it has been a pleasure to welcome the High Sheriff, The Lord Mayor of Norwich and the City Sheriff to King Street recently. Michael Gurney, the High Sheriff, is very supportive of the Jigsaw programme and has been talking about it to various people on his visits round the county. The Lord Mayor, Dr. Kevin Maguire, was particularly interested in Pathways and the work The Magdalene Group is doing with the hidden homeless at the moment. He came with Caroline Jarrold , City Sheriff, who was accompanied by her husband, who knows us well and has been responsible for grants in the past. It was really nice to sit and chat with them all over a cup of coffee. I am delighted that at last Suzi had a chance to talk about the work we do, to our civic leaders, and to hear how appreciated that is. They all asked that thanks should be passed on to our staff, particularly for what they did during these past challenging months." Georgina Holloway, Chair of Trustees.
Vacancy for Women’s Specialist Practitioner
26 January 2022
We are seeking to employ a Women's Specialist Practitioner, within our Doorway Women's Service, to provide gender- and trauma-informed support to women experiencing multiple disadvantage and to provide specialist support to female sex workers and victims of sexual exploitation and coercion. This role will have a focus on mental health and specialist housing support for women. Head to our vacancies page for more details.
A warm welcome to…..
24 January 2022
.....Bea Rodrigues, student social worker, who joins us today on placement from the UEA for the next few weeks. We look forward to working with her.
Visit with civic dignitaries yesterday
20 January 2022
Georgina Holloway, Chair of Trustees; Lord Mayor Cllr Dr Kevin Maguire; Suzi Heybourne, CEO; Sheriff Caroline Jarrold & Sheriff's Consort Nicholas Dixey.