Author: Cambridge Blue Belles
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Women’s Mental Health Awareness Week Talk – 13th May – 19:00 – 21:00
CAMBRIDGE BLUEBELLES WI Present… Women’s Mental Health Awareness Week Talk 13th May 2015 – 19:00 to 21:00. St. Andrew’s Church, 43 St Andrew’s Street Tickets (Free) http://tinyurl.com/CBBWItalk SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER! Medical Director from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Chess Denman, who will deliver an engaging talk on Common Mental Health Issues in Women – Treatment…
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Blue Belle Plucking Up Courage to Beat Bird Phobia!
We are absolutely OVERJOYED with pride that this month’s WI Life magazine features the story of our fabulous member, Kelly, and her ongoing battle with bird phobia. After courageously setting up a blog, Cam Bird Bites, Kelly was approached by a TV Production to appear in Sky 1’s Fright Club! After weeks of grueling…
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Menstruation Crusades & Feminism in Fashion – Women’s Day, Our Way!
The Blue Belles came together this month to celebrate International Women’s Day by putting our voices behind our very own menstration crusades and by welcoming model, Rebecca Pearson, to tell us all about being a feminist in an industry that relies so heavily on looks! Wintercomfort are a charity based in Cambridge that support those…
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Khidmat Sisters – Sisterhood for Cambridgeshire’s Muslim Community
The Khidmat sisters are a local musilm women’s collective that came together to provide support for isolated and vulnerable women in their Cambridgeshire. Whether that be acting as an open ear, helping to care for someone unable to communicate due to cultural barriers or to organise social events (crochet club included!), the Khidmat sisters introduced…
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The Dawn Project
Run out of the Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre, the Dawn Project provides support for women who were once a part of the criminal justice system. Users of their services gain essential emotional support and fellowship amongst their group, too, to help with their journey back into become productive members of the local community. We are…
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Rowan Trust – Helping People to Express Themselves & Gain Experience for the Better!
One of our long time members, Abigail, works at one of the most fantastic charities in Cambridgeshire, Rowan Trust. Rowan is a ‘Cambridge based charity and arts centre that brings artists and learning-disabled people together in the production of fine artwork and crafts; while providing opportunities for self-expression and creative exploration.’ Abi recently hosted a…
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Crusades in Menstration and Giving an F in Fashion! Tonight, tonight!
Hear ye, hear ye! To celebrate International Women’s day, the Belles will meet to learn and discuss matters close to our hearts and learn all about new things to bring into our campaigning fold, too! First things first, our crusades in menstruation! Your period comes when you are not expecting it; you need to clean…
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Daisy Change WI – Establishing a Pioneering Place for Inspiring Women in Recovery
Following on from an inspirational talk by Ruth Bond, OBE, who as former NFWI Chairman had been instrumental in the setting up of the prison based WI (as a result of the WI’s Care Not Custody Campaign, our President, Joanne, took the idea of replicating the model for the pioneering prison WI to the Chairman…
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We Host @Womenofthewi
A fabulous and exciting week for us as we take on the hosting of the @Womenofthewi Twitter feed! The genius brainchild of Spa Sweethearts WI President, Becky Warburton, each week a new WI takes the reigns and shows the world their fabulous sisterhood – and this week, its our turn! Expect stories fit to showcase…
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Dig for Denman & Educate a Blue Belle, One Veg at a Time!
Two years ago when the Blue Belles came to be, we were absolutely astonished to learn that we had our own college, Denman. Eager to educate ourselves and with the wealth of FABULOUS courses available, we planted an idea that blossomed into something that is both empowering and keeps us well fed – the Dig…
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