Derby College will be holding a new learning workshop at Derby Women’s Centre, and we want you to choose what course we run, and so we’re taking it to the polls! Click on the course you would most like to attend out of the choices below, and those with the highest votes will be run!
We’re also hosting an open day tomorrow morning (24th February) from 10-12, where you can come to the centre and find out more about any of the options.
Happy voting!
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 02/23/2012
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Last Tuesday, Derby City Council recommended to the cabinet that DWC’s funding should be cut. The decision came after the publication of the results of a consultation with the public on the matter, which ended on December 31st 2012. If the council’s cabinet confirm this decision later today the centre will lose the council’s funding from May 2012. Read the full post »
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 02/21/2012
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We’re pleased to confirm that Derby Women’s Centre will have a stall at the annual International Women’s Day event in Derby on Saturday 10th March, 2012. Each year women across the city get together for IWD to meet other women, network, and exchange ideas. This year’s event is inspired by the 2012 Olympics. Guest speakers include Fiona May, a two time Olympic silver medalist from Derby, local businesswoman Katrina Atherton of A* Media, and Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham OBE.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 02/09/2012
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We’ve set an ambitious new fundraising target of £800 to expand our provision of counselling to women in Derby and we need your help to reach it!
Our counselling service is currently oversubscribed and we would like to offer appointments to more women. £800 would allow us to bring in more counsellors and take on more clients. We hope that with help from our supporters we can reach this goal.
We’ve already had some fantastic support, including a donation of £200 from Ray Gumbley, who pledged £25 and persuaded his friends and family to do the same. Thanks Ray!
Read on to find out how to donate to DWC, and stay tuned for information about forthcoming fundraising events and activities.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/27/2012
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Derby Telegraph today published an article about the invaluable support Derby Women’s Centre has received from its patrons, as local businesswoman Parween Warsi CBE added her voice to the campaign to save the centre from Derby City Council’s funding cuts.
In a statement, Mrs. Warsi said:
I am deeply saddened to hear that Derby City Council has proposed to cut the funding of Derby Women’s Centre, which plays a vital role in supporting vulnerable women in Derby.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/26/2012
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Entrepreneur and DWC patron Kavita Oberoi
Local entrepreneur and DWC patron Kavita Oberoi has recently spoken out in support of the centre in response to Derby City Council’s proposed cuts to our funding. She said in a statement:
I became a patron of Derby Women’s Centre in 2010 because its work complements my own desire to see more women challenge barriers in the workplace and break the “glass ceiling”. The women’s centre does an excellent job helping women overcome personal difficulties, socio-economic inequalities and improve employment skills and confidence, which all contribute toward enabling women to fulfil their potential.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/20/2012
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The legal surgery at Derby Women’s Centre, run in partnership with Nelson’s Solicitors, has recently been expanded to include appointments under the Legal Help scheme. The appointments are available on the last Wednesday of each month. Rina, a solicitor from Nelson’s, tells us more.
We can now sign clients up to Legal Help so that a file can be opened and any appropriate work can be carried out after the initial meeting. However, clients must be eligible for Legal Help and therefore need to bring proof of income.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/19/2012
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Beatiful bunting made by the DWC creative arts group
Last Tuesday saw the first session of the new creative arts workshops running at the women’s centre.We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response from those who attended either of the first two sessions.
Here, course tutors Laura and Hannah tell us more. Words by Laura Shackleton.
Hannah and I are students from Derby University studying Creative Expressive Therapy. We run a creative arts workshop at Derby Women’s Centre every Tuesday morning as part of our placement.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/19/2012
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Jo Brand, Derby Women's Centre patron since 1994
DWC patron says women at a real risk if centre were to close
Comedian Jo Brand has added her voice to calls to save Derby Women’s Centre from Derby City Council’s proposed funding cuts.
Brand said in a statement:
The assurance of a women-only environment, the confidentiality and non-judgemental welcome all women receive needs to continue in Derby. Any suggestion of a reduced service or closure amounts to women at real risk of having nowhere else to go or denied the choice of where to go.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/16/2012
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This week DWC’s 2012 employment workshops kicked off with a session on commuication skills. Women received some advice on how to communicate more effectively and become more aware of the importance of listening and body language. Read the full post »
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/16/2012
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At DWC we recognise the importance to women of safe and welcoming spaces, so we were thrilled to hear that a group of women in Derby have recently set up Women’s Space, a network of women who meet to discuss women’s issues. Here Ruth Richardson, one of the group’s founders, tells us more.
About a year ago myself and a few other ladies set up a space for women to share and discuss our perspectives on a range of topical issues, decided on collectively. We were inspired by other women’s discussion spaces we had recently attended.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/13/2012
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Derby Women’s Centre is not alone. According to a report by the Women’s Resource Centre published last month, women’s organisations are more vulnerable to funding cuts than other service charities. Other research by the WRC shows that 95% of women’s organisations face funding cuts or a funding crisis in the next year.
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/12/2012
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Glenis Willmott, East Midlands MEP and Labour’s leader in Europe, has expressed concern at the council’s decision to cut DWC’s funding, arguing this will negatively affect women and their families. See here for the Derby Telegraph’s report. Read the full post »
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/11/2012
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Last September, Derby City Council informed us that they would cut Derby Women’s Centre’s funding from March 2012. The council opened a consultation with the public and invited the centre’s service users and partners to put their views on this proposal forward. The council is reviewing the responses and they will announce their final decision in February. Thank you to all of those who supported the centre during the consultation. We hope that the council will decide to reverse its proposal. Read the full post »
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/11/2012
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Are you a budding female journalist or writer interested in writing about local and national women’s issues? Do you work for an organisation that helps women overcome difficulties? Are you a professional female who would like to inspire other women by sharing your story? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you!
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/11/2012
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Hi everyone, thanks for visiting our shiny new blog!
This blog will keep you up-to-date on what’s going on at Derby Women’s Centre and will also bring together other news and information that will be of interest to women in the city. We hope you enjoy posts to come – stay tuned!
Posted by Derby Women's Centre on 01/10/2012
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