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To mark the beginning of Women Empowerment Month, we have organised a flag-raising ceremony
Join Geraldine Stevens to explore the challenges of creating true-to-life characters.
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Girl Power – online workshop with April Mehmet
Covering topics on:
To register call 07437517177
Join us for a fun-filled celebration of women from diverse backgrounds and cultures!
Enjoy games, henna art, a human library, entertainment, and light refreshments.
The council in partnership with We Achievers, Laura I Art Gallery and Radiant Ambition have organised a special event this Women Empowerment Month!
We're thrilled to offer a fun, cultural, and health-focused gathering designed to promote wellness, diversity, and self-care. Join us as we come together to honour the incredible contributions of women, embrace our vibrant community, and inspire positive change.
Let's make this event a memorable celebration of strength, unity, and empowerment!
A national campaign to raise awareness to end domestic abuse and sexual violence across the UK
Discussing women and the various forms of storytelling and exploring why women should tell their stories and the importance of re-telling stories which have been passed through generations, families, cultural traditions etc.
Farzana will share her own story, about how her writing has impacted on her life and given her a voice. Participants will be encouraged to write a short piece of creative writing inspired by the discussion.
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FREE Wellness photography workshop – to register call 07437517177
Gemma Bishop, author of Wonky Thoughts will be sharing her personal story, the aim of this event is to debunk misconceptions about eating disorders and how mental health condition affects real life.
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Local poet Rachel Paul welcomes you to celebrate in poetic style and invites all artistic styles of poetry and spoken word to the stage.
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In this creative writing workshops, you will be using your emotions as a resource to create powerful pieces of reflective writing – the best pieces if writing produced will be selected for publication on Pent to Print Online Magazine – Write On!
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Inspiring events looking at how gender differentiation impacts the overall wellbeing of the lives of women.
Write On! Editor and poet Madeleine F White, author of Mother Of Floods, The Horse And The Girl, Maiden Mother Crone, explores how your own experience, strength and hope of womanhood, can create stories that matter – to you and to others.
Make sure to book your free tickets to the online workshop.
Register for Pen to Print events
A women in business conference in celebration of women’s empowerment month
Ancient Abbey fest coming to B&D – save the date! Join us 26/27 July for two jam-packed days of free family fun!
There will be historical re-enactors, medieval music-making and loads more – and it’s all FREE!
Saturday, 26 July 11am – 4pm.
21 Abbey Rd, Barking IG11 8AS
Sunday, 27 July 11am – 4pm.
Becontree Ave, Dagenham RM8 3HT