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Annual General Report 2016 201 6 Annual Report Women hold up half the sky Theresa Kelly Acknowledgement At our Annual General Meeting in March 2016 Women’s Centre Derry acknowledged the sad passing of Theresa Kelly, our former colleague. Theresa was a key contributor to the development of the Women’s Centre Derry. When times were tough and resources were scarce in the City Theresa was proactive and to the forefront in developing the Centre and establishing a strong women’s sector in region. Theresa worked tirelessly for women’s equality and education. Contents Our Vision / Mission Statement 1 Ward Distribution 2 Board of Directors / Staff / Tutors / Volunteers / Placements 3 Centre Overview 5 Organisation Development 8 Womens Regional Consortium 9 Case Stories 11 Outputs / Qualifications 13 Participation / Highlights 2016 15 The Pathway Fund 2017/18 wiser ni WOMEN ~ INNOVATION ~ RESEARCH OUR VISION ACCESS EMPOWERMENT ENABLEMENT We are a safe welcoming space for women and women’s organisations in the North West, to enable learning, to fulfil community potential, to make connections and to expand our horizons. We have a feminist model of delivery and a dynamic organisation, challenging inequality, increasing awareness, supporting women’s life choices, providing a wide range of programmes and quality on-site childcare. The Women’s Centre is recognised and connected locally, regionally and globally, giving women a voice and a choice. OUR MISSION Our Mission is to promote women’s equality and access to education, employment, social and economic life. We do this by Developing and providing opportunities in response to women’s aspirations. Organising programmes to provide access and enablement taking account of women’s lives and choices, with regard to timing, class-size and using a holistic support model. Addressing specific barriers women face, Providing access to high quality on-site childcare focussed on the needs of the child. Providing information, guidance and signposting services. Supporting the development of women’s groups and support organisations delivering programmes with a focus on enabling women who live in disad- vantaged communities who face multiple barriers to participation. Striving for financial sustainability through our social economy programme. Advocating for and being a voice for women from disadvantaged communities by engaging in regional forums and in partnerships, locally, regionally and globally. Annual General Report & Financial Statements 2016 PAGE 1 Participants 2016 Women’s Centre Derry targets and supports women and children from communities throughout the Derry & Strabane District Council area - Urban & Rural. ELECTORAL WARD DISTRIBUTION PARTICIPANTS 2016 s g n n n i i i i n t d r v v v v t l n l l l l n n i u n n e e e u a a a u b u u g g g o n n n b y o a a a n n n l l n m n n n w e e e e s s m m e e e s s s s f f f f n e g g l l l l l l l l e e y y y y i i i i s e l l l l i i i i i i i i i t t n l l l l o L L N i i s s P w r r K K K K K K o o o y y y R o p p l e e e l s s H H r r r a e 5 5 t l l G G 8 8 1 8 y y y 7 n 1 1 1 1 1 a o o o 1 6 h F 1 S 7 7 1 9 2 h g 6 a n E n w to 7 n b 3 o n t t ri n n n i i i p l l l S e g g n E a b a r 13 t 9 S n n o o o t t t n n n g g 4 i i r r r b b b ry E E r e D 3 3 3 d 2 2 an n n r e e t v v S i i i g g g n n n u u u 3 D D 3 1 l l a a a a g g g e e e n n n o o o D 9 9 2 2 21 The Diamond 3 4 4 6 7 7 V i C C ct u u u o l l l r m m m ia o o o D r r r e e e rry 8 We stla 3 nd 4 4 2 * R C C ur r r r a e e l v v a a g g h h 3 4 3 3 3 Rural SOA’s 1 A 1 1 C 5 l 3 3 1 1 4 t 1 r n 1 1 5 5 5 2 e 7 Banagher A a 7 7 g * g 4 g g r B e C C t a a a Crumlin l B a i v n n g l l C C B l i o o e l a n C C y Drumalane l l l n n n C r e r a a a a n v d d d a a a c u u u a n a a w w h e e e Feeney r n d d d d s r r r n w h y y m m m y h a Finn w o l o o o i o l l o t t t e l Glack t t l d g l Glenderg Magilligan Monkstown Roeside Sion Mills Slievekirk Upper Glenshane Annual General Report & Financial Statements 2016 PAGE 2 Director’s & Staff Board of Directors Staff Chairperson Director Una Mc Nally Margaret Logue Treasurer Finance Administration Co-ordinator Joan Gallagher Sharon McLaughlin / Ruth Andrews Director Project Organiser Clionagh Boyle Dee Wykes Director Project/Admin Worker Geraldine Compton Rayna Downey Director Employment Projects Co-ordinator Lorna Porter Danielle Keenan Director Crèche Co-ordinator Kathy Colhoun Joanne Karran Company Secretary Deputy Crèche Co-ordinator Sharon McLaughlin Cathy Kelly Childcare Team Ann Quigley Louise McMonagle Board of Directors Gemma Smyth Orla Anderson Ena Gormley Drop In Organiser Carole Mailey Child at the Centre Co-ordinator Catherine Barr Una Joan Regional Outreach Development Worker Donna McAnenny Breidge McPherson Mary Deery IT Technician Denise Hutton Learners Admin Assistant Clionagh Geraldine Christina Hamilton Kathy Lorna Annual General Report & Financial Statements 2016 PAGE 3 Tutors & Volunteers Volunteers Tutors Placements Trainees Margherita Manconi Catherine Boyle Hannah Doherty Asma Ben Abdallah Ep Ataoui Grainne Bradley (St Mary’s Secondary School) Dina Gomaa Leann Connolly Michele Cunningham Elaine Duffy Julie Harkin Tracy Harrison Angela Hegarty Marie Hone Gabrielle Laidler Doreen Laird Rose Logue Breidge McPherson Thejesveni Rudraprasad Yvonne Strawbridge Marina Sweeney Melissa Wall Glenda McGlone Caoimhe Harte Oonagh McGilloway Denise McCrory Lorna Quinn Margaret Chapman Sharon Laird Caroline Birt Audrey O’Sullivan Staff Margaret Ruth Joanne Donna Christina Denise Dee Louise Sharon Ann Carol Rayna Cathy Gemma Catherine Danielle Annual General Report & Financial Statements 2016 PAGE 4 Overview 2016 Women’s empowerment through access to In 2017 the PROSPER 2 project will continue to offer education, training skills and support was at the core a full range of programmes and support. In addition of our work in 2016. PROSPER 2 our main we will introduce (2) new qualifications: programme provided women with new skills, training opportunities, work experience and qualifications. • Up-Cycling Craft Skills (OCNNI) The project engaged with women who are; • Introduction to Counselling (OCNNI) unemployed, economically inactive and far from the labour market. 90 participants accessed work sampling opportunities with organisations including the British Delivered at Women’s Centre Derry and Waterside Red Cross, Lloyds Pharmacy, Older People North Women’s Centre the activities focus on providing West, Make-up Pro Store, Gas Yard, IEB Software, training, skills and qualifications for women across Foyle Women’s Aid, British Heart Foundation, St four employment related areas; Vincent De Paul, Foyle Hospice and Rainbow Child & Family Centre. The project activities are supported by • IT/Digital our on-site childcare provision. This is an essential pathway to enable access to education and training • Administration/Finance for women with young children. In addition to • Care childcare services a range of support activities was delivered. These include 1-1 counselling services, job • Creative Industries support services and listening ear services, information and signposting about progression In 2016 qualifications accessed included: opportunities and individual support to address personal barriers. In November the ESF project and the organisation underwent our first formal ETI • English for Work (C&G) inspection. The result was a great statement for the • Maths for Work (C&G) Centre and our capacity to continually improve and deliver for the participants. The report can be • Adult Social Care (C&G) accessed online at http://etini.nics.gov.uk/evalwritten • Book-keeping & Accounts (C&G) PROSPER 2 is funded by DfE/ESF and DfC . • Nail Art & Make Up Skills (OCNNI) In 2016 the Child at the Centre (CATC) programme • Progression to Employment (OCNNI) supported young mothers under 18 and babies in the 0-4 age group. Activities were delivered in safe, • Hair Styling Skills (OCNNI) happy and secure spaces providing a good start for • Substance Misuse Awareness (OCNNI) children in their very early years. The project’s aim is to improve the quality of the relationship between • Online Computer Basics (C&G) young mums and their children, to improve the • Introduction to Childcare for Work (OCNNI) health of young mums and their children and to reduce the feelings of isolation experienced by young • Website Development (OCNNI) mums.
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