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2023-03-31-annual-report

Annual General Report 2022/23 & Financial Statements

Contents

Our Vision, Mission and Values Ward SOA Distribution 2022/23 Participants Board of Directors/Staff/Tutors/Volunteers Centre Overview/Focus on projects Impact and Testimonials Outputs/Qualifications Development/ Course Audit Collaborations Workshops/Seminars/Highlights of 2022/23 WISERNI Audited Accounts at 31st March 2023

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our vision is to foster a holistic approach through working in partnership with individuals, local communities and key decision makers to empower women, promote women’s equality, opportunity, education and development, thereby reducing inequalities and improving life chances for all women.

Our mission is to provide a holistic approach to inspire, empower, educate and support women through the provision of a safe and welcoming environment with access to onsite childcare, enabling them to access services and realise their true potential.

Our Values: Equality, Accessibility, integration, Holistic and women centred. sustainability, diversity, collaboration and integrity, innovation and excellence and Accountability

Participants 2022/23

Women’s Centre Derry supports women and children from communities throughout the Derry & Strabane District Council area, urban, rural and cross border.

ELECTORAL SOA DISTRIBUTION - PARTICIPANTS 2022/23

ELECTORAL SOA (RURAL)

Directors & Staff

Board of Directors

Staff

Chairperson Denise Doherty

Centre Director Catherine Barr

Treasurer

Leona McMenamin

Finance & Administration Co-ordinator Sharon McLaughlin

Directors

Clionagh Boyle Kathy Colhoun Geraldine Compton Roisin Hegarty Dina Gomaa

Company Secretary Sharon McLaughlin

Employment Projects Co-ordinator Ciara McGonigle

Participant Recruitment & Tracking Officer Sara O’Hagan

Employment Mentoring Officer Michelle Owen

Crèche Co-ordinators Joanne Karran

Deputy Creche Co-ordinator Lisa Caldwell/Danielle Farren

Childcare Team

Eimear Campbell Caoimhe Kent Lisa Browne

Participant Drop-In Organiser Carole Mailey

Regional Outreach Development Worker Rayna Downey

Participant Technical Support IT/VLE Denise Hutton/Donncha Devlin

Participant Support & Enrolment Assistant Neelu Chada

Maternal Advocacy & Support Worker Fiona Hegarty

Children’s Advocacy Worker Bonnie Cassidy

Tutors & Facilitators

Alice Brading Karen Hamilton Bronagh Sproule Lauren Rooney Caoimhe Harte Lorna Quinn Ciara McGonigle Margaret Gallagher Danielle Collins Marie Hone Danny Glen Mary Mc Nicholl Deborah Ferry Michele Cunningham Diana Dimhis Patricia Lynch Donncha Devlin Rachel Brown Edelle Harrigan Edgar Rhonda Evans Elizabeth Early Rhonda Reilly Fiona Melarkey Sarah O Donnell Hayley Doman Sharon Laird Jai Hunter Sinead Crumlish Jeanette Mc Cole Sinead Doherty Joan Friel Yvonne McDermott

Staff

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Catherine Sharon Joanne Ciara Bonnie Rayna
Michelle Sara Neelu Fiona Carole Lisa
Denise Caoimhe Lisa Danielle Eimear Donncha
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Overview 2022/23

Women Centre Derry is a safe environment for women to come along and engage in a range of holistic activities including education, training, skills, parenting support and wellbeing. Below is an outline of the centres activities and projects delivered at Women Centre Derry during the period April 22- March 23.

PROSPER 4

The aim of the PROSPER 4 project is to combat poverty and promote social inclusion by increasing the skills base of economically inactive and unemployed women. The project aims to address the challenges and barriers faced by women by providing a range of support and delivering employment related qualifications. Women Centre Derry offers a blended learning approach offering online and incentre courses to enable women access to services. PROSPER 4 aims to improve women’s employment prospects across four employment sectors:

As part of the PROSPER 4 programme participants had access to 1-1 counselling services, 1-1 mentoring support, on-site childcare facilities, accredited qualifications and job application assistance. An Award ceremony was held in March 23 for women gaining accredited qualifications.

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Prosper 4 Apr 22- Mar 23
Participants 292
Qualifications 165
Jobs Gained 72
Work Soft Skills 867
Further Education 116
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PROSPER 4 is supported by the European Union /ESF, DfE and DfC.

MULTI-CULTURAL WOMEN’S GROUP

Our Multicultural Women’s Group takes place every Tuesday morning. The multicultural women’s group is a chance to connect, make new friends, have a cup of tea, and relax. There are ladies from 26 different countries currently attending. Relocating to a new town and being away from family and friends can be hard therefore meeting a great bunch of women and making friendships can make all the difference. The group offers support and also informs women of important services they can avail of around the city. Each week the women engage in craft activities/projects or take part in our conversational informal English class. Childcare is provided for children 8 weeks to 4 years old to enable women to access the program. MULTICULTURAL WOMEN’S group activities were supported this year by DC&SDC

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY- 8th March

For International Women’s Day we provided a space at the millennium Forum for local organisations to set up stands and provide women with information about free services on their doorsteps. 22 organisations attended and over 150 women.

Our multicultural Women’s group also launched their multimedia wall hanging artwork named “Home”. This art piece was collectively made by ladies from many different countries. They discussed and explored what the word home means to them. Each lady has their own story of what has brought them to live here now. Why ‘Home’ has been left and a new ‘Home’ in a new country has been made. They used the medium of photography to tell the story of their respective previous homes. The photographs have been printed onto material and carefully hand sewn onto the wall hanging. As the many women in this city have sewn the fabric of our home, our families and our shared cultures. So, now too, have a new generation of women told their story of connection through stitching, travel and shared stories.

I nternational Women's Day activities were supported this year by DC&SD

Overview 2022/23

RECOVER, REBUILD, RENEW. (RRR)

MA'S project continued:

The RRR project addresses the impacts COVID 19 is having on young children and families. The programme delivers a range of parenting support workshops, wellbeing programmes and mother and baby joint activities.

The Mas programme this year has supported 32 new mothers and 35 children in the Derry area.

The MA’s project is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and administered by the Women’s Resource & Development Agency.

This year the programme has delivered:

YODA

The YODA project is providing advocacy, support and integration activities for children and young people from BAME communities impacted by the COVID crisis as a result of lockdowns, school shutdowns, and isolation. Yoda has been providing mentoring and support for 71 children this year tailoring the needs of each individual child whether it be for health care, school, social welfare, legal, etc. Our YODA Coordinator works to ensure parents have access to a translator when dealing with issues that directly affect the child.

430 individual Children.

RRR workshops include: Sleep, routine, behaviour, toilet training, language development, mindfulness, play, Nutrition for kids, Paediatric First Aid, becoming a new mum events. The wellbeing programmes run over 4 weeks including mindfulness, therapeutic crafts, essential oils, confidence building etc

Example of Yoda programmes activities this year:

Mother and baby joint activities include: baby massage, reflexology, swimming, get fit, stay and plays etc .

Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting the RECOVER, REBUILD, RENEW programme.

All activities aim to support physical development, integration, developing English communication skills while supporting children’s wellbeing.

Maternal Mental Health Advocacy (MA’s)

The Mas project provides peri-natal mental health support and advocacy for expectant mums and new mums with babies aged 0-2. The Ma's project supports women's mental health and promotes emotional wellbeing through delivering a weekly peer support group with a range of initiatives and workshops for example: horticultural therapy, crafts, pelvic floor physio, yoga, cookery, wellbeing and healthy relationship programmes etc.

Thanks to BBC CHILDREN IN NEED Next Steps for supporting the YODA Project

The project also provides a platform for women to talk about their experiences in the health care system and advise on areas that could be developed to improve services for women in Northern Ireland.

CRECHE CHILDCARE

Women Centre Derry's registered onsite creche can accommodate up to 20 children between the ages of 8 weeks to 4 years old. This Year the crèche:

Provided 13,907 childcare places overall supported 205 individual children

Overview 2022/23

Creche continued:

The creche is part funded by Women Centre Childcare Fund which provided creche places for women who are unemployed and economically inactive participating on an employment programme. The fund supported

Womens Regional Consortium continued

The consortium distributed information, training opportunities and shared ideas to women’s groups, Women’s Centres and community organisations throughout the region. We are taking the feminist model of engagement and using it to challenge politicians, influence policy, to impact governments and to keep women’s equality and women’s rights on the agenda. By working together strategically the Women’s Regional Consortium reaches a far wider community of women from all areas and all backgrounds.

Thanks to Department for Communities -VCD - WCCF Fund for supporting our creche.

Womens Regional Consortium

Women’s Regional consortium is one of 7 partner organisations which form the Women’s Regional consortium. We support Women’s Centres and Women’s groups throughout the region. The consortium maintains links and advocates on behalf of women living in marginalized and disadvantaged areas. The consortium partners are:

This year the consortium worked together, lobbied provided evidence and addressed various issues in the following areas.

T hanks to Department for Communities -VCD - WRISP Fund for supporting our Consortium

Halifax

Halifax foundation has enabled the women centre to have better ICT systems and equipment to connect, engage and maintain communications with women throughout their learning.

The fund enabled the Women Centre to upgrade and invest in ICT equipment, improve our WCD website and improve the online delivery so women can join from home to overcome barriers to education.

T hanks to Halifax Foundation for funding the Connect, engage and maintain communications with women

SEEDS

The Seed fund is to support the wellbeing of refugee and asylum seeking women and children. The programme offers a range of wellbeing sessions, talking therapies, play therapy and 1-1 counselling with access to translators. This Year the programme has just started already supporting 12 women and 3 children in the first month. This funding will continue into next year which we expect to be a huge success.

T hanks to Western Health and Social Care Trust for funding the PCMDT Seed Funding Grant

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Overview 2022/23

RECEPTION/DROP IN

Our reception/Drop in area is the first point of contact with our team when enquiring or accessing our services. This is a vital role welcoming women into a safe and friendly environment therefore a big thank-you to this team who have been so successful and sincere in their welcomes and directions.

and finally

This report is an opportunity to acknowledge everyone who has contributed to the Centre’s work over the past year making it a comfortable and safe learning space. In 2020/21 we have made a valuable positive impact on the lives of many women, children, families and communities. The resilience for the organisation and the dedication of the operational staff and the Board has been demonstrated particularly well in this difficult year. Many thanks to the Directors, Staff, Tutors, Trainees and Volunteers for their commitment and dedication. A special acknowledgement to the Board of Directors who have managed the direction and strategic development of our organisation. Their governance, leadership, guidance and commitment were crucial to the success of the Centre over the past year. And thanks to all the women and families who come along and engage in the Centre’s activities. Your presence is a joy we value and appreciate.

Many thanks as well to our funders and partners - their support is key to sustaining our work - making a positive difference in the lives of people and communities. With their continuing support, we look forward to sustaining and improving Women’s Centre Derry in the years to come.

EU/European Social Fund (ESF)

Centre Directors comments

I would like to thank all the staff that goes out of their way everyday to provide a high quality person centred service for all of the women and children across Derry City and Strabane District Council.

I would like to thank all the organisations that we have partnered with or collaborated with us throughout 2022/23, I believe that a joint up approach within the community provides the best service for all,

Most importantly id like to thank all the women and children that have attended programmes over the past year at the Women Centre. We thank you for trusting us with your children and for showing all the staff great respect. You offer so much peer support to each other and have achieved so much, so many congratulations to you all.

As a centre and as part of the community and voluntary sector, we are aware of the challenges ahead but with amazing staff, great networking and the spectacular families across Derry City and Strabane district council we aim for another positive year for 2023/24.

Overall Impact

188

Women progressed to employment or Further Education.

131

Organisations collaborated with

1,617

Course places provided

201

Accredited qualifications achieved

94,372

Social Media engagements

92

BME families supported

13,907 Creche Places provided

Participant Testimonials

"The onsite crèche was reassuring that if one of the kids wouldn't settle I was in the same building which helped me to feel comfortable, the whole environment of the Women Centre is like a family, everyone is made to feel welcome and comfortable, I have been able to add to my qualifications and participating on the project has helped me to gain a new job with better prospects and proper future for my kids through having built my confidence and gaining one of the qualifications needed for to secure my new job and I am hoping to gain the second level to the qualification when I am able to, without any of these Qualifications available in the setting of the Women Centre I wouldn't have been able to even think about it as childcare is the hardest thing to get and this is a huge help and enabled me to further my education and career."

" I enjoyed every aspect of the course, I found the content very interesting."

" The quality of teaching was excellent as well as the opportunity to meet others."

" The training was amazing this was one of the best classes I've ever experienced in my life. I enjoyed learning about the boundaries and limits in our own lives, I enjoyed the experience with other women. The best teacher, friend and supporter – thank you for everything you do and have done for me."

I really enjoyed the Mum's Well programme. It was an excellent opportunity to take much needed time out in a supportive and caring environment. It provided opportunities to be among other mums, make connections, take part in relaxing workshops, learn new skills all which support the journey of motherhood.

I would not have been able to attend this brilliant programme without having crèche facility onsite. The crèche is excellent! You feel confident leaving your child in their care. It is run extremely efficiently, the staff are very friendly, supportive and caring.

I’m so grateful for Ma’s , you made a world of difference to my life during a pretty scary time. I’m sad to be leaving, but also very happy too , as I have so many wonderful plans for our future. Thank you.

Course Audit 2022/23

cipants Course Weeks Places
14 L1 ADULT SOCIAL CARE 12 168
27 L1 APPROACHES TO WELLBEING 5 135
26 L1 BEGINNERS NAIL ART 12 312
16 L1 NAIL ART MAKE UP SKILLS 12 192
23 L1 HAIR UP STYLING 12 276
43 L1 ENGLISH FOR WORK 12 516
35 L1 MATHS FOR WORK 12 420
48 L1 INTRO TO COUNSELLING 12 576
11 L1 WORD & SPREADSHEETS 5 55
22 L1 COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTS 12 264
15 L1 PERSONAL SUCCESS & WELLBEING 12 180
10 L1 SUPPORTING CHILDRENS LEARNING 12 120
15 L1 SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 5 75
29 L1 UPCYCLING CRAFTS 8 232
10 COMMUNITY UPCYCLING CRAFTS 8 80
23 WWC BEGINNERS MAKEUP SKILLS 12 276
12 WWC APPROACHES TO WELLBEING 5 60
13 STEPS TO WORK 5 65
15 JOBS HUB CV’S AND APPLICATIONS 32 345
43 EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING SKILLS 8 344
2 STUDY CLUB 48 96
15 VPRS- NIRRS English 3 45
19 L2 LITERACY 20 380
9 L2 NUMERACY 20 180
42 L2 HAIRSTYLING 6 252
11 L2 Counselling 12 132
14 WBB L2 HAIRSTYLING 12 168
8 WBB L2 COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTS 12 96
16 WBB BENEFITS CALCULATOR 6 96
15 STRONGER TOGETHER 48 720
141 YODA 48 6768
9 SUMMER CAMP 10 90
13 HOMEWORK CLUB 48 624
58 MULTI CULTURAL CRAFTING ENGLISH 48 2784
38 MAS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH DERRY 48 1824
15 MAS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH STRATHFOYLE 1 15
13 PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH 1 13
8 OVER 50S CRAFTS 4 32
21 BABY BUGGIES 3 63
25 CHILD BEHAVIOUR 1 25
35 FIRST AID 1 35
23 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 4 92
34 MUMS WELL 4 136
24 REFLEXOLOGY 4 40
34 STAY AND PLAY 4 136
10 BABY SENOSRY STAY AND PLAY 2 20
8 SUPPORTING ENGLISH THROUGH PLAY 4 32
6 BABY YOGA 4 24
35 FIRST AID 1 35
6 MINDFULLNESS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS 1 6
11 NUTRITION FOR KIDS 1 11
13 POTTY TRAINING 1 13
7 SLEEPING PATTERNS 1 7
5 RRR SUPPORT 32 160
8 PEER SUPPORT 4 32
94 RRR SEASONAL WORKSHOPS 1 94
6 CARER FOCUS GROUP 1 6
13 COST OF LIVING WORKSHOP 6 78
7 EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSION 1 7
26 CAREER PATHWAYS 4 104
275 SUPPORT SERVICES 2 550
1,617 TOTAL 20,712

Participants

Qualifications 2022/23

Course/Subject/Qualification Total Level 2 Level 1 Entry Units Units Credits
L1 ENGLISH FOR WORK 10 5 5
L1 MATHS FOR WORK 5 4 1
L1 INTRO TO COUNSELLING 26 25 1 51 153
L1 COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTS 16 16 16 48
L1 UPCYCLING 31 30 1 60 180
L1 NAIL ART 14 14 42 84
L1 HAIR UP STYLING 13 12 1 37 75
L1 MAKEUP
L1 NAILS & MAKEUP		 14 13 1 27 81
L1 SUPPORTING CHILDRENS LEARNING 7 6 1 19 39
L1 SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH 8 6 2 21 42
DEMENTIA 11 11 11 11
L1 PERSONAL SUCCESS & WELLBEING 4 4 20 20
L1 APPROACHES TO WELLBEING 21 21 21 63
L1 ADULT SOCIAL CARE 4 3 1 18 21
L1 WORD & SPREADSHEETS 6 6 12 36
L2 COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTS 7 7 7 21
L2 HAIR UP STYLING 10 10 20 60
L2 Nails 4 4 12 24
Total qualifications gained 211 21 176 14 394 958

201 Qualifications Gained

Women’s Centre Derry is an accredited/approved Centre with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and the following examining bodies: The Centre is registered through the Skills Funding Agency as a Recognised Training Provider for PCDLs.

Awarding Body

Outputs

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5
2.1%
OVERALL CENTRE PROVISION 2022/23 4
23.7%
1 Courses and Projects (places) 14,190 1
2 Seminars/Exhibitions/Workshops 883 36.3%
3 Childcare (places) 13,907
4 Telephone/Visits/Information/Referral 9271
5 Social Media Private Messages 810
Total 39,061
2
2.3%
3
35.6%
1
6.9%
2
6.3%
SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT 2022/23 1%3
1 Website visits 1 6481
2 Get a Job in Derry - Jobs Board Visits 2 5913
3 Followers – facebook, twitter, instagram 974
4 Page Views - facebook, twitter, instagram 27091
5 Engagement – facebook, instagram 53913 5 4
57.1% 28.7%
Total 94,372
CHILDCARE 2022/23 (crèche places)
1 April 20– Sept 20 6977 2 1
2 Sept 20 –Mar 21 6930 49.8% 50.2%
Total
13907
5
8%
RECEPTION AUDIT 2022/23 1
32.8%
1 Telephone 3306
2 Text Messages 1678
3 Visits 350
4 Drop In 3937 39.1%4
5 Facebook Messages 810
Total 10081
2
16.6%
3
3.5%
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Participation, Partnership, Co-operation & Collaboration

This year Women’s Centre Derry continued in its role as a key community development leader and women’s equality organisation in the region. We worked locally, nationally and internationally with agencies and organisations including the following:

21 Training A2 Art Space Alliance for Choice Active inclusion Aghabrack Community and district Association AMH New Horizons Foyle Atlas Women’s Centre Aware NI Ballybeen Women’s Centre BBC Children In Need Belfast Met Benbradagh Women’s Group Benedy Women’s Group Bradley’s Pharmacy Bog & Brandywell Health Forum Cedar Foundation Churches Trust Chrysalis Women’s Centre City & Guilds Citizens Advice Community Foundation Ireland CPCAB Crevagh Women’s Group Curryneiran Women’s Action Committee Department for Communities (DfC/VCD) Department for the Economy (DfE) ESF Department of Education Department of Health Department of the Taoiseach - Shared Island Unit Derry Chamber of Commerce Derry City & Strabane District Council DCSDC - Equality Assurance Forum DCSDC– Good relations Multi Agency Forum DCSDC- ESF local forum Derry Well Women Derry Youth & Community Workshop Disability Action Dove House Dunluce Family Centre Dress for Success Early Years Team – WHSCT Early Years – the organisation for young children Eden Place Arts Centre- Pilots Row Education Authority (EA) Western Region Enterprise Northern Ireland European Union / ESF Falls Women’s Centre Forum for Adult Learning NI (FALNI) First Source First Steps Women’s Centre Footprints Women’s Centre Foyle Jobs & Benefits Foyle Foodbank Foyle Women’s Aid Foyle Women’s Information Network Focus Project Galliagh Women’s Group Gas Yard Centre Glenelly House Greenway Women’s Centre Holywell Trust

Hill Crest I am Self-Care IEB Software Jobs Direction Jungle King Kilcooley Women’s Centre Libraries Ni Lisnagelvin Women’s Group ME4Mental Mears Migrants Forum Millennium Forum Minding Mums Mummy Fit by Alice National Women’s Council of Ireland Newbuildings Women’s Group NIACRO NI Open College Network (OCNNI) NINPN

Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network

(NIRWN)

North West Baps

North West Community Network North West Islamic Association North West Regional College NSPCC

Now Group Old Library Trust Orchardville

ParentNI PSNI Pink Ladies Public Health Agency (PHA) Rainbow Project Rapid Ltd Recovery College Relate NI Right Time Right Place RNIB School Age Mothers Network (SAM’s) Shankill Women’s Centre Shared Island Unit – Dept of the Taoiseach Shepherds View Young Parents Project St. Coulombs Park House Strabane Ethnic Community Association Women’s Group Strathfoyle Women’s Activities Group - SWAG Surestart St Vincent DePaul Tesco The Bytes Project The Conservation Volunteers The Junction Time for Me Women’s Group Training for Women Network (TWN) Triax Skills North West

Ulster supported Employment Ltd Virtual Community College Ireland (VCC) Volunteer Centre Waterside Women’s Centre Western Childcare Partnership Western Health and Social Care Trust

Windsor Women’s Centre

Womens Information Northern Ireland (WINI) Women’s Regional Consortium Women’s Resource Development Agency (WRDA)

Women’s Support Network (WSN) WOMEN’S TEC Youth Action

Collaboration with 131 different

organisations

Organisation Development

Organisation & Staff Development 2022/23

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Governance of Social Enterprise Culture Diversity
Post Pandemic Poverty Symposium Standardisation Training
Trauma Informed Practice Dec Cultural Competency Training
Apr
Life Long Learning Event PSNI Race Action Plan
L2 English
Social Impact Training
Standardisation Training
Governance Training Jan Connections – Fresh Minds
Call 3 Showcase Safeguarding Children and Adults
Peri Natal Mental Health at Risk Training
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Trauma Informed Practice
May Paediatric First Aid Training
L3 Web Design Software Feb
Mental Health First Aid Training
L4 Digital Marketing & Social Media
Education – A system that works
Lifelong Learning
for all
Food Safety Training
Paediatric First Aid Training
L2 Trauma Sensitive Approaches
Child Protection Training
to Practice
Mar
Values – Connected Lives
Local Signposting
Creating Social Value through
Jun Marketing
Food Safety Training
Supporting Women with Conviction
to Disclose
Microsoft Word 2013 Basic
Jul
Additional Database Training
Aug Jobs Hub TrainingServer Training 484.5 hours
Finance and Growth
CPD & Staff
Google Classroom Training
Sep Women’s Healthcare Training
Food Safety Training Development
Finance and Growth
completed
Standardisation Training
Oct
ESF Skills
2022/2023
Microsoft Word 2013 Basic
OCN Standardisation Training
Social Impact
Nov Lifelong Learning
Committee Roles and
Responsibilities
2023
2022
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Workshops, Seminars & Highlights of 2022/23

Event

Apr Waterside Women’s Centre Meeting Goals Training RISP Regional MA’s Event DCSDC Ukrainian refugee Crisis Women Centre Manager meeting May Benefit Calculator Workshop Peri-Natal Mental Health Event WHSCT Creche Inspection Children In Need Visit Lottery Community Fund Visit GP Social Worker Jun Annual General Meeting RAPID – Outreach Programme Meeting NICVA ESF User Group Niacro Council SAMS Coordinator ETI Sep ESF Meeting Forum DCSDC Meeting Alliance for Choice Eric Ward- Marin o Brian visit Race Equality Awards Oct Lottery Community Fund Visit Paediatric First Aid Training Dawson Whyte Insurance Meeting Partner meeting waterside MA’S meeting Nov Team Building Event Cost of Living – Energy Efficiency Workshop Nurse student Dec Cost of Living – Money Advice Workshop

Jan IEB Software Safeguarding young people and Vulnerable adults RRR Project Evaluation Feb CPCAB Visit Strathfoyle WC Visit Mar

Cost of Living – Focus Group International Women’s Day Event Foyle International Language Visit DCSDC Multi Agency Forum International womens Day First Source FALNI

46 Events 883 People 2022/2023

WISER (ni) is a community interest company (CIC) set up to develop social enterprise in women’s innovation, skills, education and research.

Childcare

For the year 2022/23 WISERni provided Wiser childcare for 33 individual children providing 1471 hours of childcare.

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Christmas Sessions

Christmas stay and play sessions was a great success. We would like to thank 69 mums and 80 children that attended our Christmas sessions.

All Money raised through WISERNI activities will go towards supporting Women Centre Derry with running costs. Thank you to everyone who has attended our services in 2022/23.

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Denlse Doherty (Chairperson) Leona Mcmenamin (Treasurer) Kathy Cdhoun Dr Clionagh Boyle Geraldine Compton Roisin Hegaty Dina Gomaa (Appolnted 21 June 2022) Secretary Sharon McLaughlin Charlty numbor NIC100187 Company numbor N1033263 Registered office Beibhinn House 5 Guihjhall Street De BT48 6BB Auditor Moore {Nl) LLP 21r23 Clarerbdon Street DerylLondonde BT48 7EP Bankers Bank of Ireland 27 CulNM)re Road Londondery BT48 WB Solicitors Babingtons soli￿tOrs 9 Limavady Road Londondeny BT47 6JU

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD Opinion We have audited the finan￿al statements of Womens Centre Derry Ltd (the 'chariV) for the year endgj 31 March 2023 which Gomprise the ststement of financial adr¥itses. Ihe balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and th8 notes lo the financial statements. including a summary of signfficant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is appli￿ble law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Finan￿al ROpO￿ng Standard applicable in thg UK and R&public of Ireland (United Kingdom Gen8rally Accepted Acwuntiry Practi￿). In our opinion. th8 finan￿al statsments: give a true and fair view of the state of the tharitable ￿mPan￿$ affairs as at 31 Marth 2023 and of its incoming resources and applioation of resources. induding its in￿rne and expenditure, for ttle year then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance with United lfjrodom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice. and have been prepared in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basls ft•r opinlon We cx)nducted our audit in 2￿rdance with Intemational Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibiltties under those standards are further described in the Auditoffs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are irKlependent of the charity in ac(xJrdance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the fina￿la1 statements in the UK, induding the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fuffilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance wtih these requirements. We believe that the audtt evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Emphasis of matter We draw attention trj note 12 of the financtal statements. which describes that the charity receives funding for core salary costs from the Department for Communities, whic* is Currently confimied until September 2023 due to the lack of an operational Executive at stormont. Our opinion is not modif￿￿ in this respecL Concluslons relatlng to going concern In auditing the financial ststements. Y￿ have conckKled that the Trustees, use of the goirvJ concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial ststements is appropriate. Based on the work we have perfoThed. we have not identÉfied any material un￿rtaintieS re13ting to events or conditions that, indiwdually or collecttvely, may cast signtficant doubt on the charity's abilty to continue as a going concem for a peiiod of at least twe￿ mnths from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibil￿eS and the responsibilities of the Trustees wilh respect to going concem are described in the relevant sections of thls report. Other Infomiation The other information comprises the Infomiation induded in the annual report other than the financial statsments and our auditorfs report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other inf0m￿tiOn contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infomiation and. except to the extent otheTh¥ise expliciuy stated in our report. we do not express any fom of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other infomation and. in doing so, consider whether the other inf0m￿tion is material inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misststed. If we identify such material inconslstencies or apparent material misstatements. we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the finanaal statements themselves. If. based on the work we have perfomied. we conclude that there is a material misststement of thi5 Other infomation, are required to report Ihat fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD Opinions on other matters prescrfbed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit: the information given in the Trustees, report for Ihe financial year for which the finanaal stat8m8nts ar8 prepared, which includes the director5, report prepared for lh8 purposes of 4x)mpany18w. is consistent with the finan￿al statements. and the directors, report in(4uded within the Trustees, report has been prepared in accordan￿ with applicable legal requirements. Matters on whlch we aro requlred to report by exceptlon In the light of the kno%￿edge and understanding of the rAbarity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misststements in the dire￿[5. report induded within the Trustees. rewrt. We have nothing to report in resped of the followirKJ matters in relation to whith the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you rf. in our opinion= adequate accounting records have not been kepl. or relums adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us". or the finan￿al statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and retums: or certain disclosures of trustees. remuneration specified by law are not made. or we have not received all the information and explanalions we require for our audit" or the Trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies. exemptions in preparing the Trustees, report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. Responsibilities of Trustees As explained more fully in the ststement of Trustees. responsibilit￿s, the Twstees. who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the finan￿81 statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the Trustees delemine is ne￿Sary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements. the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's abilty to continue as a going concem. disclosing, as applicabk. matters related to going concem and using the going concem basis of acwunting unless the Trustees either inlend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have rK) realistic attemative but to do so. Audltorfs responsibilities for the audlt of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuran￿ about whether the financial statements as a wI￿le are free from material mi5Statement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is rKtyt a guarantee that an audit o)nducted in accordance with ISA5 (UK) will athys detect a material misstalemenl when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf. indwidually or in the aggregate. they ￿Uld reasonably be expected to influence the economic decision5 of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. The extent to vthich our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, induding fraud. is detsiled below.

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD Extent to which the audit was consldered capable of detecting Irregularhlos, Includlng fraud The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud. are: to identify and assess the risks of matsrial misstatgmènt of tha financial statements due to fraud" to obtain sufficient appropriate audit emdence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud. through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks., and to respond appropriatsly to InStan￿S of fraud or suspected fraud identffied during the audtt. However, th8 primary responsibilty for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the Gheritable company. Based on our understanding of the charitable company and its operating environment. we determined that the most significant frameworks which have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements are those related to the reporting framework. (FRS 102, the Charitses Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. The Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulations (Northem Ireland) 2015. the Charity SORP and the Companies Act 2006). Addtiionally, we concluded that there are significant laws and regulations in relatM)n to the companvs charitable status and activities of which non-compliance may have a material effect on the financial statements. We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable companys financial statements to material misslatement. including how fraud might occur. including evaluating managemenvs incentives and opportunitses to manage eamings or influence the reported results. From the results of our assessment. V￿ determined that the principal risks of fraud relate to posting inappropriate joumal entries and use of d)arity funds for purposes outside of reslrictbons imposed by the donor. In common with all audits under ISAS (UK). we are wuired to perfomi specific prcthlures to respond to the risk of management override. Audit response to risks identified As part of an audit in accordan￿ wth ISAS (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional s￿ptiCIsM throughout the audit. Audit procedures perforn￿d by the engagement team induded: We obtained an understanding of the charitsble rX>Mpan￿S intemal control systems in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circurnstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charitable companys internal control. We obtained an urmjerstanding of how the charitable company complies with relevant laws and regulations. induding those as a result of its registration with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and charitable status with HM Revenue & cUston￿ . by making enquiries of management and those charged th governance. Enquiry of management, those (arged with governan￿ and the enttws solicitors around actual and potential litigation and daims. Enquiry of entity staff to identsfy ary Instan￿ of Thykcompllan￿ with laws and regulations. Performing anatytical proc£dures lo identrfy any unusual or unextcted relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud Reviewing minutes of meetings of those chaTged with ￿Vernan Rewewing financial ststement disclosures and testirvJ to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable ￿VIS and regulations. We test the completeness of income to address the risk of fraud in relation to revenue recognition Auditing the risk of management override of controls. including through testing joumal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness. and evaluating the business rationale of signifi(xnt transactions that ar8 unusual or outside the normal course of business. Auditing the tisk of use of charity fvnds outside of restrictrons irnp￿ed by the donor by review of funding letters of offer to identify restrictions, and review of furMJing claims prepared by management to check compliance wtth restrictions. We communicated relevant laws and regulattons and potenllal fraud risks to all engagement team mernbers. and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described aLM)ve and the ftjrther removed non•compliance with laws and regulations is from the evènts and transactions reflected in the financial stateménts, the less likely we wouhj become aware of it. Also, thè risk of not delecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one reSu￿ng from error. as fraud may involve deliberate concealment through collusion. forgery. Intsntional omlsslons. misrepresentstions or the override of intemal ￿ntrOl. A fvrther d8SCriPtion of our responsibilities Is available on the Financtal Reporting Council's website at: https:11 www.frc.org.uklauditorsr8sponsibiliti8s. This des(xiption fomis part of our auditoffs report.

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD Use of our report This report is mad8 SO18￿ lo the charitable companys members. as a body. in accordan￿ with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audtl work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Gharitable wmpanvs members those matters we are required to stste to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest 8Xt8nt P8rmitt8d by law, we do not a￿pt or assume reswjnsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and th8 charitab18 compan￿5 mernber5 as a boty. for our audit work. for this report. or for the opinions we have formed. John Bradley (Senlor Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Moore (Nl) LLP Chartered Accountsnts Statutory Auditor 21123 Clarendon Street DerylLondorKleny BT48 7EP

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Current tinanclal year Unrestrlcted Unrestricted Restricted funds furKIs funds general designated 2023 2023 Total Total 2023 2023 2022 ncome from: Donalions and lega￿eS CharitabEe activities 9,599 10J07 9,599 615,873 12,813 469,495 605,566 Total Income 19.906 605.566 625,472 482,308 endlture on: Charitable activities 14248 17,149 508,582 539,979 516,610 Net incomingl(outgoing) resources before transfer5 5.658 (17,149) 96.984 85.493 (34.302) Gross transfers tEtsveen funds 19 93.572 (93.572) Net incomel(expenditure} lor the yearl Net movement in funds 99.230 (17,149) 3.412 85,493 (34,302) Fund balances al 1 April 2022 194154 476,513 50.144 720,811 755,113 Fund balances at 31 March 2023 293,384 459,364 806,304 720.811 The statement of fina￿al activities includes all gains and losses recx)gnised in the year. l income and expenditure derive from continuing activit￿. The ststement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD BALANCE SHEEr ASAT31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 465.713 485,857 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11 66.441 301.724 42,906 206,594 368.165 249.500 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 (27.574) (14,546) Net current assets 340.591 234.954 Totsl assets less current liabilities 806,304 720,811 Income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Designated funds General unrestricted funds 15 50,144 16 459,364 293,384 476,513 194,154 752.748 670,667 806.304 720.811 These financial ststsments have been prepared in accordan￿ with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on ........................ Denise Dohety (Chairperson) Trustee Leona Mcmenamin (Treasurer) Trustse Company registration number Nt033263

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Donations and kgacies Unrestrlcted Unrestricted funds funds general general 2023 2022 Donatlons and grfts 9.599 12,813 Charitable activities 2023 2022 Courses and craft income Grant funding Other income 10,307 605,566 11,063 458.275 157 615,873 469,495 Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds- general Restricted furmts 10,307 605,566 11,220 458.275 615,873 469,495 performan￿ related grants Dept for the E￿nomY- PROSPER 4 Dept for Communtlies- VCD Dept for Communities- Regional Support Dery City & Strabane District Council Regional Women's Centre Partnership- MAS project National Lottery Communty Fund HFNI Halifax Foundation BBC Children in Need - Next Steps COVID Other 305.312 110,512 33,120 4,500 31,097 77,105 232,613 106,037 28.636 7.500 17.213 4,678 39,443 22,155 32,795 11,125 605,566 458,275

WOMENS CENTRE DERRY LTD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Charltable actlvltles 2023 2022 Staff costs Depreciation and impai￿ent Course and accreditation fees Facilitatron and evaluation Project expenses Propety costs 317,888 20,144 8,912 28,134 35,703 15.125 304,080 21.045 6.681 25,404 30.772 12.284 F li Repairs and maintena Office costs Advertising. marketing and publiiity Travel expenses staff training Insurance Consumables Bank cherges General expenses 21,366 13,554 1,469 849 350 7,453 3,458 509 5,104 16.837 15.457 1.368 346 98 8.408 4.472 524 6.878 480,018 454.654 Share of suppKYt costs (see note 6) Share of govemance costs (see note 6) 55,161 4,800 57,456 4,500 539,979 516.610 Analysis by fund Unrestricted fvnds - general Unrestricted funds - designated Restricted funds 14.248 17.149 $08,582 14,056 17.149 485.405 539,979 516,610

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