Charity nurnber: NIC 101247
Company number: N1022926
Derry Well Women Limited
(A eompany limited by guarantee)
Directors report and finaneiAI statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

Derry Well Women Limlted
(A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
NIC 101247
XR 35546
N1022926
Company regislration number
Business Address
17 Queen Street
D¢rry
BT48 7EQ
Registered Offiee
17 Queen Street
De
BT48 7EQ
Directors
Pauline Mcclenaghan
Philomena Mahon (Chairy)¢rson)
Sinead Callan {Treasur¢r)
Mary Diamond (Secretary)
Philomena Melaugh (Resigned 22106123)
Carolyn Jain (Resigned 22106123)
Tara Boyle (Vice Chairperson)
Nuala Doherty
Paula Barr
Catherine Meehan
Grainne Mc Laughlin
Sarah Kelly
Marie Claire Logue (Appointed 22106123)
Sandra McNeill (Appointed 22106123)
Secretary
Mary Diamond
Auditor5
McGroarty Mccafferty & Company
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Bankers
Ulster Bank Lid
Da Vinci Complex
Culmore Road
Derry
BT48 8JB
Solicitors
Kelly & Corr Solieitors
2c Clarendon Street
Derry
BT48 7ES

Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Strueture, Governance and Management
l. Governlng Document5
Dery Well Women is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporat¢d on 31" Oclober 1989 and
registered as a Charity with the Northem Ireland Charity Commission on 19th January 2015 Charity Number
NIC 101247 (fomerly registered with HMRC UK Charity No. XR35546). The company was established under
a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is
governed under its Articles of Asso¢iation. In the event of the company being wound up members are required
to contribute an amount not exceedin8 £1.
2. Reerullment and Appointment of Board of Direelors
The subscribers to the Memorandum of Association of the Company and such other persons as ar¢ admitted to
membership in accordance with the articles should be members of the company. No person shall be admitted as
a member of ihe company unless sth¢ is approved by the directors. Ev¢ry pcr50n who wishes ¢0 become a
member shall deliver lo the company an application for membership in such foTm as the directors require.
Board members are elected to serve for a period of up to three years after which they must b¢ re-e1￿1ed at the
next Annual G¢neral Meeting. Sinead Callan and Tara Boyle are Tequired to stand down by rotation and are
putting themselves forward for re-election at the AGM to be held on 6th Jun¢ 2024.
Derry Well Women's charity work inevitably fo¢use$ on women's healih. health promotion, health education
and addressing health inequalities. The Board, therefore, seeks to ensur¢ thal the needs of women in relation to
their specific health issues are appropriaiely reflected and addr¢ssed through the Skills, experience, and
knowledge of the m¢mb¢rs, To enhance the membership. th¢ Charity has supported the activ¢ participalion of its
clients and valued the input of their own experi¢n¢¢ to steer the work of the Charity.
Traditional skills related to healthcare and childcare are w¢ll represented on the Board, including Primary Care,
Research, Social Work. Childcare, Family Law, Health Visiling* Nursing and Counselling. There is also a
generic skills base ineluding a¢counlancy, le8al, education• policy development, child development and
Community development. Board members are requested to provide a list of th¢ir skills (updated each year) and
in the cvent of skills bein8 lost due to retiremeni, individuals are approached to offer themselves for ¢le¢lion to
the board.
3. Induction and Tralnlng of Board Members
Board members are usually familiar with Ihe practical work of th¢ Charity, having been encouraged to read
background infomiation on th¢ Charity and by meeting with other Board members and staff.
Additionally, new members ar¢ invited to attend indu¢tion session5 which are jointly led by the Chairperson and
General Manager and cover:
The roles and responsibilities of board Members
Thc main documents which set out the operational framework of the Charity, including:
Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Resourcing the organisation and staying abreast with the current financial position as set out in
the latesi published accounts.
Strategic Plans
Ethos of Derry Well Women
Derry Well Women Poli¢ies/Procedures
On appointh)ent Directors are required io..
Complete a" fit and proper'declaration.
Complete an Access Nl clearance check.
Complete a Confli¢t-of-Interest forn).

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Under- take training related to designated roles i.e. Child Protection, Safeguarding Vulnerable
Adults, Recruilment, Risk Management and Governance.
Annual strategic planning meetings are also held wilh the Board staff and clients.
The specifi¢ r¢5ponsibilities of the Board are to:
Fomiulate policies fand maintain an overview of organisational direction. Set strategic aims and
objectives.
Provide leadership mentoring and support lo fa¢ililale the implementation of aims objcctives and
corporale policies.
Provide a Ibne of accountability for staff casual staff and volunteers.
Ensure good governance including risk management, ethical standards and quality assurance.
A procedures manual has been produced for the control and management of financial systems and procedures
wiihin the organisation.
4. Risk Management
In February 2014 the Management Board signed off the revised Risk Register and Continuity Plan for 2014.
This was reviewed in 2024. Phil Mahon was appointed and a¢ls as Designated Committee GoveTnance and Risk
Assessment Offi¢er.
With the onset of Corona Virus and Covid 19 in mid- Ma￿h 2020 Derry Well Women wa5 required to work to
and adopt DHSS guidelines and practice relaled to COVID -19 Infection Prevention and Control. All risk
assessment and Health and Safety policies wer¢ reviewe(L and new policies written to reflecl social distancing
and hygiene requirements.
S. Maln¢alnlng Flnan¢lal Stablllty
In 2023Q024. Ihe Board primarily focussed on applications to grant making trus1$ and attracling charilable
giving. These initialiv¢$ have led to the development of a new framewo￿ for the expanded delivery of our core
programmes including the rationalisation of some services, effective partnership working lo maximiw Current
resourc¢s, ¢xtending our services lo oiher venues and locations. and d¢v¢loping our Stralegic Plan for
202312026 which ensur￿ we continue to deliver within the limitations of funding r¢slraints.
Significant funding was received from the National Lottery Charities Board People and Communilies, BBC
Children in N¢¢d, Trusthouse Foundalion, Scr¢wfix, Halifax Foundation, Souter Trnst, Palhways, Childcare
Partnership• U15ter Gardens, Beatri¢e Laing Foundation WG Edwards Charitable Foundation and Depi of Health
through CFNI. This effort has ensured there has been minimal impact on the financial stability and strengthen¢d
Ihe organisation's ability and capacity io deliver on its stat¢d aims for the next three years.
April 2023 10 Ma￿h 2024 saw continued delivery on our contract with the Western Health and Social Care
Trust with an overall performance of delivering health improvement programmes to 2609 women and children.
A con¢ra¢t r¢view was carried out in Ortober 2023 with contra¢t value receivin8 a 3Y• inflalionary uplift for 23-
24 10 £135,423.01.
D¢rry Well Women continued delivery on our contracl with the WHSCT Talking Therapie5 to deliver
¢ounselling io women with mild lo moderate depression. This contract was worth up to £15,000 in 202312024.
In March 2024 w¢ completed our fourth year of four-year funding from VSS. Derry Well Women continued to
receive uplifted Pathways funding through Early Years the Organisation for Young Children to support the
Creche Assistant post to March 2024. Additional funding was secured io support the w>ital costs of reroofing
Ihe Creche area.
Managlng Finan¢ial Rlsks
Iniernal control risks are minimised by the implemeniaiion of financial policies and procedures for separate
authorisation of all transa¢iions and payments. Procedures are in place to ¢nsurc ¢ompliance with health and
safety of staff, volunt¢¢r3, Clients and visitors to the centre.

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Our audil of ac￿untS is carried out by independent audiiors appointed through a compelitive lendering process
(Mc Groarty Mc CalTerty & Co 202312024) and our monthly payroll is processed by a member of staff from
firm of accountants Moor¢ Stephens on a contrd¢lual basis overseen by our Treasurer who authorises monthly
onlin¢ BACS paymenls.
7. Organisational Structure
Dery Well Women Ltd currently has a Board of12 Directors who meet at least l O times a year and is
responsible for establishing policies overseeing th¢ir implemenlation and inforniing the strategic direction of the
organisation. At present the board has 12 members from a variety ofprofessional and community backgrounds
relevant to the work of Dery Well Women. The overall organisational structure and stsff levels have been
addressed in a way which is both realistic and practical to meet the demands it faces. and tsking into
consideration ihe erjvironmenl in which the organisation must now operate,
A scheme of delegalion is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of ihe services rests with the
Manager along with Programme Cs)ordinator's and the Finance and Administration O￿lCerS. The Manager has
responsibility for the strategic and day-to-day operational management of ih¢ c¢ntr¢, resourcing programmes,
providing individual support and supervision to the staff team ensuring the leam continue to develop iheir skills
and working practices in line with best pra¢lire.
Slaff implement Board strategy and policies and work to ¢l¢ar programme5 of work and job descriptions to meet
the objectives of the organisaiion. Staff are dir¢¢tly accountable to and report lo ih¢ Board. Staff receive regular
line management and support and supervision provided by board otTi¢¢rs and Manager.
Derry Well Women operates within the NICVA code of good governance and within a framework of
professional and procedural standards tn¢luding British Associalion of Counselling & Psychotherapy, PHA
Standards, VSS Minimum Standards, and DHSS&PS Nl Childminding and Day Care Standards.
8. Related Parties and Pollcles
Insofar as it is complementary to thc organisation's objec14 tkry Well Women is guided by l)oth regional
(DHSS & PSNI) PHA and local (WHSCT) policy.
Derry Well Women works to minimum slandards as set by PHA and BACP in relation to coun$elling and
psycholherapy, complementary therapies, mental health services and DHSS&PS minimum standards in relation
to Childcare and PHA siandards in relation to Gov¢manc¢ and service delivery.
Dery Well Women works in partnership with statutory. voluntary, community and independent services to
facilitate referral, service development and mutual support systems.
This year Derry Well Women specifically partnered wilh the Western Health and Social Care Trusl, Action
Cancer, Advice Northwest, Cancer Focus, SWELL, Care for Cancer Omagh. Macmillan Cenlre, Ulster
University, Victims Survivors S¢rvice, Open College Network, WHSCT Psychological Hub, Altnag¢lvin
Hospilal, ROSA Thrive, Early YeaTS the Organisation for Young Children, Fiona Boyle Asso¢iates, Women'5
Aid and VSS, lo deliver some of our projects and programmes, avail of training and share best practice.
Derry Well Women Co-chairs the Emolional Health & Well Being and Suicide Strategy Implementation Group
and Co-chairs The West¢rn Cancer Locality Partnership Group. Dcry Well Women works with these
organisations and other groups of women to develop and deliver locally relevant health improvement
programmes.
9. Policies
Financisl Policies & Procedures
Financial Statement Polic
FinancTal S stems Procedure
Polic
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Poli¢
for Cash Handlin
Procurem¢ntJTenderin
Purchasin
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¢ash
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Rationales." Rent, Insuran¢¢, Electricity, Telephone, Oil, Water,
Salaries
Retention of Do¢umen¢s Polic
Staff travevmileage expenses Policy Tutor/Fa¢ililalor Travel
Allowance
Asset Man
ement Poli¢
Reserves Polic
Sala
Review Polic
Mana
ement Committee Manual
Conflict of Interest Polic
Alcohol and Dru Polic
Confid¢ntialil
Polic
Disci
lina
Polic
& Procedure
Fair Em
ment Poli
Dismissals Procedure
e Discrimination Poli¢
Disabili
Dis¢rimination Polic
Domestic Violence Polic
I Procedure
ortunities Polic
Grievance Polic
& Procedure
14andlin
and Assessin
Criminal Conviction Infomiation
Induction for Staff and Volunteers
Leave of Absence Polic
Lone Worker Polic
Mana
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Sickness at Work Polic
No Smokin
Poli¢
Recruitment of Facilitators
Recruitment Polic
& Procedur¢
Staff Develo
ment & Trainin
Polic
Whistle Blowin
Polic
Volunteer Polic
WorklLife Balan¢e
Flexible Workin
Work laee Menial Health Polic
Mana
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Internal Conflict
Gifts and Hos
itali
Polic
Redundanc
Polic
Eva¢uation Procedure
Health and Safe
Polic
Risk Mana
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& Procedures
Suicide Risk Poli
and Procedures
Vulnerable Adults Protection from Abuse Polic
Safe
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our Children and You
Referrals Poli¢
70tialed Time Out Polic
Protect Life Polic
Serious Adverse Incident Re
Com
laints Polic
Data Protection Poli¢
and Procedure
Emaivlntemet and Tel hone Poli
Environmental Poli¢
Mobile Phone Poli¢
Publici
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and Strate
Social Media
Absence of Crech¢ Coordinator Polic
Accidents Prevention Re
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Additional Nccds Polic
Admissions Polic
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Proleciin
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To ensure good governance, the Committee updated the Risk Regisler and developed five new policies.. Serious
Adverse Incident Reporting; Proteci Life Policy: Age Discrimination Policy; Disability Discrimination Policy
and Fair Employment Policy.
This year ihe Br)ard also reviewed and updaied the Complaints Policy and financial policies as required.
Financial Systems Policy
Financial Statement
Regisler of Interests
Cash Handling
Asset Management
Travel Policy
Rel¢niion of Docum¢nts Policy
Reserves Policy
Purchasing Procedures
Procurement Policy
Petty Cash Policy
Gifts and Hospitality Policy
Fraud Policy

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10. Purpose of Derry Well Women
To promot¢ the physical and mentsl health of women in Derry and surrounding area irrespective of class, race or
religion by- _
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Financin8 and administering a centre which shall be known as The D¢]ry Well Women which
will Provide premises for a range of services run by and for women.
Establishing a health education programme for women in the Dery area.
Our core aim is lo empower women to help us shape responses to meet th¢ir health needs, and to work in
partnership with them and olher agencies to deliver services which are evidenced based and rooted in best
practice and address unmet need. Wc are advocales for a gender approach lo identifying the deieminants of
women's health and wellbeing. and for the need to devis¢ ¢ross cutting programmes tailored to the
¢haracierislics of our catchment area.
Our approach i5 underpinned by the goals of..
Providing a leadership focus for gender specifi¢ health care.
Making health and social care systems work better for women.
Leveraging change in policy and where and how care is provided, and
Building a knowledge base to empower women in choi¢¢$ r¢lating io their health and wellbeing.
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Our programmes address th¢ main causes of morbidity and rnorlality as identified by the Women's EU
Conv¢ntion - ¢ardiovascularlrespiratory disease. cancer, mentsl illness, osteoporosis and diabeles.
Our programmes are developed for a range of targeted groups, in¢ludin8 lone paren1& new mothers, older
women and Carers. Our programmes are designed to also address unmet need including eating disorders, women
who ¢xperience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and women managing long-terni conditions.
In contextualising p)licy to I￿al circumstances and in listenin8 10 the needs expressed by women Ihe services
we provide are:
Counselling
Mental Health Improvement Programmes
CaT¢rs Support I Self Help
Promoting positive mental health and wellbein8
Programmes for viclimlsurvivors of trauma
Supporting Mothers and Childr¢n programmes
Cancer Programmes
Prevenlalive Health Education and Lifestyle
Frailty Programme5 addr¢ssing the needs of women with early dementia and their carers.
Complementary Therapies and Holistic approach to health
Advocacy for change and tackling inequalities.
Chronic Illness Management
Clinics and Screening programmes
Promoting Social Inclusion
Schools Educalion programmes
Training practitioners
I l. Stralegie Direction
This y¢ar Dery Well Women implemented ils Strategic Plan for 2023- 2026. Thi5 plan was d¢v¢loped at all
levels of the or8anisation and reflects our commitmeni to Ihe ¢o-produ¢tion and c￿esIgn of programmcs.
The Current political, economic, and cultwal trend5 are harbingers of a period of transition in s￿l¢ty. De
Well Women is also ¢ntering a period of transition. The Challenges include reiaining the leaming and experience
of 35 year5 while introducing new personnel and exploring and testing n¢w ideas" sharing the learning of our
unique programmes for women in a S￿iety emerging from ronflictj grappling with the new contexl while

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maintaining our soclal justice model of engagement) growing and expanding our organisation by increasing the
ethnic diversity, expanding ihe age profile and introducing programmes for ncglected areas of women's health
¢are. To emphasise the importance of these developments which are already undenyay, we have entitled this
three-year plan "Managing Trdnsition"
Mlssion
Deny Well Women's mission Is lo jointly - identify and work collaboratively to engage with the physical.
physiological, social, and spiritual health n¢eds and challeng¢s of women of all ages from thc Northwest of
Ireland.
We deliver on this mission firstly by providing a wide range of quality serrfices based exclusively on meeting
women's needs and valuing their assets, using teams of health and social care professionals in collaboration wilh
starr, volunteers, and servi¢¢ users, in a 5af¢, secure, and relaxing environment.
Secondly* we campaign for and conlribute io changes in health care policy and practice.
Thirdly, we embrare the WHO"Health for All" principles of equality, participalion, empowernient and
partnerships in achieving improved health and well.b¢ing for women, and work in partnership with a range of
agencies and community bodi¢s.
Specifically> we pursue women's ¢quality and empowemient by involving our programme parti¢ipanls in th¢ co-
producing of relevant h¢alth programmes moving the participant from needs approach to a rights approach. Co-
production of healih programmes leading to ¢o- produclion of health and wellbein8 is the social juslice model
which is al the heart of our mission.
Stralegle Aim$
Having reflected on our mission, eihos and the conceptual framework underlying our work and having
considered the slralegic ¢ontexl of Tapid and unpredi¢tabl¢ change, the Board of Derry Well Women agreed five
strai¢8ic aims.
To continue lo provide women with a women-centred health service which will improve th¢
health and wellbeing of women. famili¢s and community and recognises th¢ changing needs of
women's health.
To promot¢ social inclusion. to address health inequalities and improve health by meeling the
specific healih needs of women generally and specifically marginalised 8roups of women
including women victims of the conflict.
To further refine ihe conceptual framework and embed the theory and practice of co-producing in
the work of Derry Well Women.
To conlinue to build and maintain a strategic complex of collaboralive partherships.
To capture and share ihe leaming from the work of Dcry Well Women with women's health
projects at home and abroad especially in post conflict societics.
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These main aims are delivered through ihe maintenance of modern. professional and flexible structures designed
to promote women's and community's health and well -being.
The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus upon the health needs of women and childr¢n
as identified (hrough three approaches:
Clarifying the major causes of morbidity and mortality in women whi¢h infonn departmental and
governmental priortties for action.
Identifying what women Ihemselves see as th¢ significant personal and community health issues on
which ihey seek support or wish to act.
3. Meeiing priorities des¢ribed within regional and local strategies relating to promoting health and
wellbeing of women and children including DHSS&PS Health and Well Being" Deliv¢ring Together

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2026" Care Matters in Northern Ireland, A Bridge io a Better Futur¢" 2007 DHSSPSNI, "Family
Mallers, DHSS&PS "Making Life Bener" a whole system strategic framework for Public Health 2013
to 2023 "WesteTn Health and Social Care Trnst Infani Mental Health Sirategy" A Cancer Strategy for
Northern Ireland 2022-2023",DOH "Mental Health strategy" 2021 to 2031, DHSS&PS"C
production Guid¢ Conn¢cting and Realising Value Through People"
The major ¢au5e5 of morbidity and mortality in women in the W¢stem Trust area are ¢ardiovascular disease,
can¢er, respiratory discase and mental ill health. The provision made by Deny Well Women in respect of these
issues in ihe past year is categorised under the broad headings of:
Counselling including referrals from the Psychological Hub and sp¢cialisms in Victims Survivor5 of
the Troubles, Domeslic Violence. Pregnan¢y and Childbirth Loss, Cancer and Pre and Post
T¢m]inalion Counselling.
Support Self Hclp and Advocacy
Inlegrated programmes of Care and Support for Specific Groups of Women
Advocating for ChangclAddressing Health Inequalities
Chroni¢ I Ilness Management
Clini¢s and ScTeening ' Promoting Social Inclusion
Promoting Women and Children Programmes
Lead Partner in Cancer cOnn￿ted Communities West.
12. Public Bencfit
The direct benefits which flow from this PUTpose and aims include: the improved health status of women in
8eneral and improved specific h¢alih oulcom¢s for women. an improvement in th¢ overall physical, mental and
emotional health and wellbeing of women within the geographical area of Derry and sU￿oUnd1nS area. a
reduction in social exclusion and an improvement in the health and social status of specifbc groups of vulnerable
women. Ihe promotion of an underslanding of the gender specific health needs of women and advocaiing for
policy change.
These benefits are demonstrated by setting specifi¢ and measurable outcomes for servtces. by using a variety of
feedback mechanisms in¢luding 5elf- reported health impTovement assessments e.g. psychometric tests, fonnal
auditing of services, r¢gular independent ¢valuation of services and gathering both fomial and infornial service
user feedback. This inforniation can b¢ found in our analysis of evaluation feedback, Annual Report, reports to
funders, published ￿Search and s¢rvi¢e evaluations. Risk auessment identifies minimum risks related to the
delivery of services and thal miiigating controls and actions in relation to risk of malpraclicelpoor quality of
car¢, non -disclosure. staff w¢lfare, breach of confidentiality or loss of data, human resources, misappropriation
of funds and governance arrangements are in place (fully outlined in the Risk Registcr and Business Continuity
Plan) and that the benefits far outweigh ihe minimum risks. The beneficiaries of this purpose are women living
in Dery and surrounding a￿a$ who either self -refer or are referred with specific health Illnes￿ iSsUe￿¢0ncernS
on lo specific services and inierventions.
There is additional benefit to health professionals, facililators, therapists. and counsellors who gain skills and
experience which are transferrable to other settings and are of benefit to our beneficiaries. There is Ixn¢fil to
Board Members which arises from a programme of training in good governance, finance, personnel
management, risk management. There is benefit to staff and Board Members who can access specific servi¢es
on an equal access basis which are provided to OUT beneficiaries. This benefit is tn¢idental and is necessary to
ensure the benefit is provided to all our ben¢fJ¢iaries.
13. Northern Ireland Women's Health Strategy
DWW welcomes the commitment from DOH to prioritise a focus on Women's Health. We are delighted to be
working in partnership with DOH and Queens on this and look forward to engaging in a comprehensive listening
¢xercise Éo hear the priorities and perspectives on health issues from a divers¢ range of women from across Nl.
We will remain in contact with DOH colleagues throughout lo ensur¢ that the analysis of the lislening exercise
shapes the development of a Women's Health Strat¢gy for Nl which adopts a life course approach to women's
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Health Minisler Robin Swann has announced that Ihe Department of Health is supwrting an initiative to
undertake a large-scale public list¢ning exercise on women's health in Northern Ir¢land.
The public listening exercise is being conducted by Ikry Well Women, working in partnership with Queens
University Belfast, and will lake place alongside the development of a Women'5 Health Action Plan, as
announced by the Minister last month.
Minister Swann said: "J Welcott￿ Ilieposlllve slilft we are seang in ourpubllc conversallon ond
uiiderslandiiig aboul won￿￿,$ heallh and wellbelngg and ihese ts5ues ere hlgh priorlilesfor my deparlmenl".
"We waiil lo hear Ihelr vlews and uperlenees of ilie healihcare Syslem and how li should be sliapedgolng
lorward".
"BypMiiin8 women al Ilie tettlre of dlscusslons we can ensure ihal Ilielr volces are heard and iiial Ilmlled
fuiids are approprlolely allgAed wllh prlorllle&"
The Department has committed £10,000 funding ¢0 support the initiative which will involve surveys and focus
groups with the public and voluntary and community se¢lor, as well as ¢ngagem¢nt with healthcare
professionals, to hear about iheir experiences and priorities for women's health in Nl,
The Women's Health Action Plan will build on ongoing initiatives across Health and Social Care and will
identify the priority actions that can be taken forward within th¢ ¢urrent budget, as well as thos¢ T¢quiring
additional investment.
14. In 2023n024 we dellvered services both In house and outreach to 2378 women and ehlldren.
These women were expectant mums, young mothers) young wornen, older women, carers. wom¢n living with
domestic abuse, post-natal depression, trauma, depression. anxiety, loss and bereavement, relationship issues
and anxiety and depression in the aftemiath of the Coronavirus pandemic, These were women living with long
Covid, living with chronic illn¢ss. living with a cancer diagnosis. Many were in poverty and facing a year of
further hardships.
All were committed to their own hcalth and well-being as well as that of their children and family and viewed
D¢rry Well Women as a lifeline which promoted their health and well - b¢in& put Ihem and iheir children first
and supported them to cope, to hope to Ihrive. This is borne out in the testimonials quoted throughout and at Ihe
end of this report.
We used a holistic approach to address all dimensions of women and children's well -being and considered all
detemiinants on women's health medicin¢ management, diel, physi¢al a¢tlVity, Tisk avoidance, preventative
measures, lif¢style and aclivity manag¢m¢ni, social participalion and wellness as well as considering external
factors including housing money management housing etc.
Supporting Women and Chlldren
Derry Well Women Creche provides a safe, welcoming, in¢lusive, diverse environment fo¢using on children's
mental health ensuring their physical, social, emotional, Cognitive and molor d¢velopment ihrough planned
activities and free play in a fun environm¢nt with stimulaling resoU￿eS and areas helping the children with
social intera¢tion, a sense of belonging and self-esteem, supportin8 mums enabling strong motherlchild
relationships.
Creche Aelivlt5es
We supported children's developm¢nt through planned sessions of group activitie& free play and themed
activities such as sensory play. W¢ purchased indoor and ouidoor resources including sensory resources, s¢nsory
tent, sensory lighting, construction area items, large hard plastic house, ball run, dance scarves, sensory buddy,
sensory chewable, bubbl¢ machine, Also pur¢ha5ed was a range of new baby ￿sOUrceS including soft black and
white floor lile4 two baby bouncers, Baby gym and Tummy tlme mat.
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Adivities such as messy play ¢nabled free expression, for exampl¢, floor painting, themed tuff trays. water play.
Sand play is always available along with painting easel. It has been observed ihal children seem to have
developed a range of sensory issues posl covid.
Improving lh¢ EnvhroDmenL
Th¢ 5¢1ting has been changed to a brighter, stimulating welcoming environment, with ￿SOUrCeS and visual
displays ihroughout the seiting. With funding secured from Screwfix, U151er Garden4 Souter, the Childcare
Partnership and Beatrice Laing Foundation w¢ were able to reroof the creche and repaint all creche attas.
Rcspite
A much valued and sought after service for impoverished, vulnerable children and mothers. We have developed
a waiting list, and each child gels a six-week session, if f¢¢1 a child could benefit from further sessions, the
child will be pla¢ed back on the wailing list.
Due to demand and waiting list we extended our respite in early June to:
6 children x 2 morning sessions per week
6 children x 2 afternoon sessions per week
With child in¢ake rolaiin8 every 6 weeks. du¢ to the high demand, mum Can Te- refer if she fe¢ls she and her
Child need more support. Sessions are delivered within the crèche, which is a safe, inclusiv¢, w¢l¢oming,
nurturing environment.
Our creche has been supported with ' Books Trust, this year where ihey provided Tr¢asure Ix)ok packs for all the
¢hildren attending the service, they also provide a lot of fr¢¢ downloadable resources online. A healthy snark is
provided with frnil and water, or milk and sugar free yoghurt and all allergies are recorded and displayed. Snack
lime is made fun with rhyme and props interacting with the story wall. Sessions ar¢ planned to help with
children's sociallemotional, physical, cognitiv¢ and molor developmenl with a range of activities and
stimulating resources encouraging peer interaction, a sense of belonging and pride, freedom to expr¢$s
themselves, self-esteem, speech and lan8uagel¢ommunication and empathy towards others.
All activilies are inclusive and planned around the children's likes. Activities includ¢ story & rhyme, music &
mov¢m¢nt, messy play, sensory play, arts and crafts, problem solvin8 and fr¢e play. The world around us and
nature. The room is planned in areas such as home corner, construction area, shop are4 soft playlsensory,
tabletop play, art and messy play area, small world area and role playldress up and ¢alming and story area. Tuff
trays are used for sensory play and themes are changed regular, e,g. sand, fak¢ grass, gulp, jelly• child friendly
foam, animals and tractor8 cars and trucks, buckets and spades. Children enjoyed outdoor play with our recently
purchased outdoor playhouse, ball run, and differenl Sized balls stimulating handleye coordination, sensory
garden, slide. trikes, slide, see-saw and pushchairs. Children gain¢d stronger social ¢onn¢ction$, communication,
¢onfJd¢ncc. life skills. and resilience and family relations.
Surnm¢r Scherne
Three x one-week sessions in JulylAugust for 04-year-olds, Ihis keeps conlact with the families and support
socially for the childr¢n as programmes during the summer are v¢ry limited for this age group within th¢ ar¢a.
Sessions w¢r¢ planned indoor and outdoor. Outings to lo¢al parks and nalure trails, family outings were planned,
and risk assessed.
Indoor sessions included messy play. arts, fr¢¢ play. Story days took plare where a mum was invited inlo tell a
story from a book or about her culture. We also included sensory days, role play, group activiti¢s, problem
solving, and treasure hunts with magnifying glasses sear¢hing for bugs and hidden treasure. Sandlwaler play
was included in everyday sensory. Mums, children and staff enjoyed a leddy bears picnics for one ofour family
outing5 to coincid¢ wilh the Crafty Teddies workshop where the mums and children made their own special
bear. Special days were celebrated and visually displayed.
All aclivities were planned to be inclusiv¢ and centred on children's developmental need5 and spee¢h and
ommunication. Family outings enabled families from impoverished circumstances to have a fun family outing
during the summer holidays.
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Summer Scheme and Outings
East¢T Paty 29-04-23 Inhouse with easter bonnet making for children and siblings, an easter egg hunl, sensory
play session, and healthy treats. In attendance was 21 children and 13 mums.
Summer Trip 15-06-23 Jungle King. All ¢hildren, siblings and mums received lunch and a summ¢r gift, In
attendance was 23 children and 14 mums.
15 Summer Scheme sessions 3 x I week sessions July 2 hour sessions, 6 children per session. In attendan¢e wa5
18 children over the 4 weeks.
In lotal 64 children attended the creche this year participated and benefitted from the s¢rvi¢es and programmes
we offer¢d this year.
Stay and Play Progrgmme
We delivered thr¢e x 4 week Stay and Play Prograrnmes to 124 Mums and their children.
Th¢s¢ four-week programmes gave parents the opp)rtunity to explore messyls¢nsory play with their child and
gain ideas of what can bc done ai home to further develop play skills and b¢gin io interact with other children.
The programme made parents aware of how to develop their Child's speech through ¢on¢epts such as:
'commentatin8' when their child is playingtr rather than asking lots of questions. Parents and children explored
Inusic and rhymes, throu8h 50nB and instruments.
Parents and children had fun exploring physical play ihrough using a variety of items available in the home,
ther¢fore, extending play io ilem$ which are low Cost or free.
Creche Inspecilon
May 2023
Extract from Creche and Childcare Inspecllon carrled out by the Western Heglth and Social Care Trust.
"The Cenlre is reputable wiihin the local community, and it is evident th¢ organisation affords a high l¢v¢l of care
to children. Wiihin the setting) safeguarding is afforded the highesl care and attention, and procedures continue to
promot¢ the welfare and safety of the children in ils care. The organisation has a well-infornied staff team who
continu¢ io provide a good quality Ghildrare experience for children and families in lhe local community".
Mother and Baby Swim Programrne
W¢ ran 17 X 6 Week Moth¢r and Baby Swim progrnmmes for 259 mums and their babies.
The Programme aimed io remove any fears parent or child may have in water and cr¢ate an atmosphere of safety
and fun.
The programm¢ was delivered by a qualified and Access Nl checked instructor and we hired our local
Templemor¢ Sport5 Complex and Foyle Arena. All participating babies had received Iheir baby vaccinaiions,
The programmes enabl¢d parenls to support their baby in water confidence and build on skills for gradual child
led subm¢rsion,
Breastfeeding Support Group
We delivered 31 sessions to 45 breastfeeding mums.
The delivery of breasifeeding support has been under constant review this year with a Concerted effort to
promote breastfeeding and ¢h¢ work of the group in Dcry Well Women.
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With support from the health visitor and WHSCT w¢ have jointly run breastfeeding workshops for par¢nts as
well as the support group.
In recent monihs. our work to create a brea5tfeeding social hub facilitated by a health visitor and parent support
worker provides invaluable practical support and peer support to mums.
The objectives of the breastfe¢ding support group are:
Promoting Suc¢essful Breastfeeding: Encourage and support mothers in establishing and maintaining successful
breasifeeding relationships with their infants.
Providing Education and Inforn]atton'. Offer evidence-based infonnation and education on breastfeeding
lechniques, b¢n¢fi15, challenges, and solutions to empower mothers to make infornied decisions.
Creating a Supportiv¢ Community: Foster a supportive environment where mothers ¢an connect with each other,
share experience5, and offer emotional 5UPPOrt, r¢du¢ing feelings of isolation and enhancing confidence,
Addressing Concerns and Challeng¢s: Address common breastfeeding concerns and challenges such as latch
difficulties, milk supply issues, and nipple pain, providing Practical guidan¢e and reassurance,
Promoting Maternal Well-being., Priorilize maternal well-being by addressing physical and emolional Concerns
related to breastfeeding* promoting self-care practices, and offering resources for addilional support if n¢¢ded.
Supporting Transition Periods: Provide support durin8 transitional periods such as returning to work or
introducing solid foods, offering Buidance and strategies to navigate these changes while ¢ontinuing to
br¢asifeed.
Facilitaling Pe¢r Support: Encourage Peer-￿peer support among group members, fostering a sense of
Camaraderie and shared underslanding, and promoting mutual encouragement and empow¢mi¢nt.
Offering Professional Guidance: Provide access to qualified lactation consultants, healthcare professionals, or
trained volunleer5 who can offer expert guidan¢¢, answer questions, and address specific breastfe¢ding
challenges.
Advocating for Breastfeeding Righis.. Advocate for policies and practices thal support brea5tfeeding moihers in
the community. including workplace a¢commodation4 public breastfeeding acceptance, and access to
breastf¢¢ding-friendly spaces.
BAby Mas$ag¢ and Baby Reflexology
We ran 6 programmes x 4 weeks x I hour Baby Massage ProgTamm¢s for 114 mothers with their babies and 6
programmes x I hour Baby Reflexology for 146 mothers with their babies.
These programmes helped increase long terni bonding be￿een moth¢r and Child as well as h¢lping with baby's
digeslive issues such as colic, reflux and constipation.
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Ante Natal Classes
We ran 12 x 3 weeks anlenatal classes.
The programmes aimed to support first time parents through pregnancy, and prepare them for labour, birth and
Ihe early days ofbaby's life. It was an opportunity for pregnant mothers and their partners to gain knowledge of
health in pregnancy and parent edueation. This was a particularly well iaken up service as a¢¢ess to prenatal
support was seriously diminished over this period due to coronavirus.
Two hundred and seventy-riv¢ parents were supported to:
Think about who is there for support; Complete a birth plan; become aware of various birth positions. recognise
the stag¢s and 5ign5 of labour; have knowledge of pain relief options available. prepare for getting to know your
baby; discuss feeding Opiions and become aware of responsive feeding; discuss benefits and concerns regarding
breasifeeding.
Post Natal Depression Programme {Minding Mammy
We delivered 3 x 8-week programmes.
Twenty-two mums have been attending this group facilitaled by a health visitor and CBT practitioner. In
addiiion lo weekly support and promotion of self-care throu8h CBT we introduced ¢omplementary therapies for
¢ach mum.
Table lo demonstrate level$ of activity assoelated wlth Supporling Women and Chlldr¢n 202312024
Intervention
Number of sessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
Numbers of
womenlchildren
Breast Feeding Support
Grou
Bab Massa
Attachment Pro
rammes
Mindin
Mamm Grou
Famil Time
Ante Natal Class¢s
obirthin
Crèche
Sta
and Pla
Mother and Bab Swim
l O Interventlons
31 x Weekly sessions
31
45
6 x 4-week Pro
6 x 4-week Pro
ammes
3 x 8 week sessions
2 Famil Events
12 x 3 weeks
ro
ramrnes
I x 4-week ro ramme
Dail session5
3x4week
17 x 6-we¢k
To¢01
ammes
24
24
24
10
146
22
63
275
24
30
26
24
36
286
12
102
545
rammes
124
259
1136
amme5
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Gender Specifie Interventlons
There is much evidence to indicate the dctennining influence of women on family and community health status.
We maintain and develop gender specific work which recognizes the role of women in tenn5 of community
well-being. We particularly focus on issues peculiar to women including PMS, endometriosis, peTi natal supp)rt
(both ante• and posl-natal), miscarriage, menopause and ￿XUal health.
Menopause Clinie and Information Sessions
The menopause clinic continued at a reduced level du¢ to clinician unavailability for several months. To ensure
that women wer¢ supported we introduced a fa¢ililated monihly support group. We also provided workplace
talks to Children in Crossfire and E and l Engineering.
105 women were supported this year.
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Pregnancy ￿s5 and B¢r¢avement Counselling.
In 202312024 18 women were supported by our pregnancy loss and bereavement service.
All women are referred ihTOU8h the Childbirth and Pregnancy Loss Specialised Midwife with leaflets also
available for women to access prior to discharge from hospitsl following a pregnancy or childbirth loss.
Women self- refe￿ed to Derry Well Women to seek counselling for a sp¢¢ific pregnancy or childbirth loss. The
benefits ihat this service has provided these women have been simply invaluable in aiding iheir healing and
recovery process. The support that women have r¢¢eived from Derry Well Women has enabled several of them
to contemplate and even enter into any future pregnancies in a more positive state of mind thus reducing maiernal
anxi¢ty which has been shown to positively impact birth ou¢omes.
Table lo demonstrate levels of activity assoeiated wlth Gender Specifi¢ Int¢rv¢ntions. 202312024
Intervention
Number of sessions per year
Avernge
Attendance per
session
Numbers of
women
Menopause Clinic
16 hours x Telephone and face
to face Clini¢
15 Talk5
16
15
Menopause Talks and
ort Grou
Menopause Managem¢nt
usin
CBT
Pregnancy Loss and
Ber¢avemeni Counsellin
3 Inlerv¢nllons
15
12
90
4 x 2-hour s¢ssions
12
12
46 Coun5clling Hours
46
18
Total
77
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Chronic Illness Manggem¢n¢
Within this ¢atcgory we addressed Chroni¢ Diseases (Cancer, Respiratory. Cardiovascular. Diabetes). Mental
Health (tr¢atment and prevention of SIr¢s￿DepreSSion/AnX1¢ty} and Arcidents and Pain Mana8emenl.
The provision made by Derry Well Women in respect of these i&8ues is complementary to a range of other
statutory and voluntary sector s¢rvi¢e5 available to women for prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses
¢at¢8ori7.ed under Ihese thr¢e broad headings. Our specific intervenlions across each of the thre¢ ¢auses of
Mortalityimorbidity fall inlo five broad strands.
Cancer Serviees:
Our services provided women with Ihe ability to maximise iheir wellbeing and io make the best possible choices
for their own health and the health of their famili¢s during a time of uncertainty reduced access to health
services and isolation and loneliness. Peer support is at the heart of all our programmes.
This year Derry Well Women delivered canc¢r ¢ounselling to 25 women new to this service. We delivered 2
Well Programm¢s to 29 women. We d¢livered 128 complementary therapy scssions to 54 women. 54 women
are registered on our cancer support group with an average of14 attending fortnightly.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme
We also delivered a Menial Health and Wellbeing Programme for l O women. This was an 8-week course
delivered to women living with andlor having had a cancer diagnosis. The purpose of the programm¢ was to
help improve mental health and well-being.
Some of the topics ¢overed included:
Emotional Awareness - learning to identify and manage our emotions more effectively
Living with chang¢ and Uncertainty
Identifying Support
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Prioritizing our lives
Relationships
Mindfulness
Aromatherapy
Enrichment session
Cr¢aliv¢ Expression: joumaling. art, movement lo music.
Tables to demonstrate levels of aellvlty associated Caneer Services 202312024
Inlervention
Number ofsessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
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Numbers of new
women
Cancer Support Group
20 x 2-hour sessions
20
22
Complemenlary Therapy
Treatments
Menlal Health and Well
Bein
Cancer Counsellin
One Da
Canc¢r Pro
amme
The Well Piogrammc for
Women Living with Cancer
128 x l-hour Ireatments
128
54
9 weeks x 2 hours
129 x counsellin
Onc da Worksho
2 x 10-week programmes
sessions
129
23
10
29
io
20
6 Interventions
Total
307
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Cancer Connected Comm unities West
Aprll 2023 - March 2024
Progrimme Delivery- Derry Well Women
As of March 2024, through ihe CCCW project Derry Well Women has delivered a range of interventions
iailored to meet lh¢ needs of people living wilh ¢an¢er. The support provided to date includes 73 counsellin8
sessions, 98 Complemenlary therapy s¢ssions, I I cancer infomiation tslks, 12 th¢rapeutic programmes, 2 ¢ar¢r
support days and an ongoing ¢anrer support group. In response to inforniation received from the gathering
scssion workshops r¢garding cancer prevention and nutrilional inforniation, Dery Well Women developed a
series of l.. I clinics and ialks with a Spe¢ialist Cancer Dietician, which are being very well received.
Cathering Sesslons
In April 2023, CCCW hosted the s¢cond Gathering Session which was specifically focused on the Cancer
Workforce. There were over 60 an¢ndees which includ¢d Department of H¢alth representatives, Macmillan,
GPS. Dislrict Nurses, Community and Voluntary representatives, as wcll as staff from the NW Cancer Cenlre
such as Oncologisls, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Social Worker4 ihe Booking and Administraiion team,
Dieticians, and many others. Themes for improvement that were identified through the workshops included,
communicaiion• palliative care, use of technology and datffj improving staff health wellbeing, primary care. and
many others.
In June 2023, the Ihird Gaihering Session was held in the Waterfoot Hotel Derry. There were over 50 attendees,
and the focus was on issues specifi¢ to those caring for someone diagnosed with canc¢r and the impacl on
families. The most common area5 that came up at this workshop were in relation to supporting and
acknowledging the role of a carer, the emotiOTJal and mental health of carers, communication (boih in relalion to
communicating with the ¢arer and supporting families to communicat¢ their cancer diagnosis to younger family
m¢mbers}, and the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis.
In October 2023, the fourth and final Gathering Session was focused on rurality. Some of the thetrbes suggested
for improvement were access to ITanspon, mental health and wellbeing> palliative support, acccss to phamiacy
specifically in Telation to out of hours palliative drugs.
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The Gathering Session process was very successful and through evaluation forms we captured that over 990/0 of
attendees said they enjoyed the process and wanted to attend futur¢ workshops and events. Our partners at the
NW Cancer Centre attended each workshop and we had meetings after each Gathering S¢ssion ¢0 share the
feedback and stories. In Tesponse to this, our WHSCT partners immediately started lo act on any 'quick wins,
Ihey could imm¢dial¢ly r¢solv¢, as well as investigating bigger issues that were identifi¢d.
Negotiating Change
After a pro¢e5s of reviewing all the data, case studies. and feedback from the four Gathering Session workshops,
the themes lo be taken forward lo the Negotiating Change process are as follows:
Access lo Primary Car¢
Cancer pr¢v¢nlion and early deteclion
Carers
Communication amongst siaff, departments, and other trusl areas
communi￿110n with patients
G¢nder specific issues (i.e. wom¢n'$ health, menopause, BRCA gene. male breast cancer)
Issues specific to rural patients
Hospital Facilities (dietary requirements, wailing areas, etc.)
Mental health and emotional wellbeing
Palliative
Phamia¢y
Supporting the Cancer Workforce
Transport
The three N¢goliating Change workshops hav¢ been scheduled between March - May 2024 and have been
siruciured in line wilh the following ihem¢s of the Cancer Strategy,,
Preventing Can¢er
2. Diagnosing and Treating Cancer
3. Supporting People lo Live Well and Die Well
The first Negotiating Change workshop was held on 8th March 2024 at the Silver Birch Hotel Omagh. The
them¢ of the workshop 'Preventing Can¢¢r'. Attendees included representatives from the Department of Health,
Public Health Agency, W¢stern Health & Social Care Trust, Ma¢millan, as well as the CCCW partners, cancer
patients and their carers or family members.
At the workshop, five areas for chang¢ wer¢ presented and discussed in relation to cancer prevenlion:
Health Awareness and Infomiation
2. Screening
Gender specific issues
Role of Community Voluntary S¢¢lor
Improving Access l Overcoming BaThi¢rs
Togeiher the attende¢s agreed on which questions they want to be considered for the Commitm¢nt to Change
Conference. The CCCW team are in the process of revi¢wing these questions and engaging with ihe decision
makers in each area to ensure ea¢h question will be addressed effectively at the conference.
Th¢ next Negotiating Change workshop will be held on I ith April and will focus on 'Diagnosing and Treating
Cancer,. The workshop will focus on themes such as Integrated Care, supporting the ¢an¢¢r workforce and
improving communi¢ation between professionals, departments and Irusts as well as Communication with
palients.
The final Negotiating Change workshop will be held on the 2nd of May and will fo¢us on 'Supporting Peopl¢ to
Live Well and Di¢ Well,. There will be a widc range of themes discussed at this workshop including Tnental
heallh, rurality> palliative car¢, finance, carers etc.
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Cornmitmenl to Change Conference
The Commitment to Change Confer¢nce is scheduled for 20 June 2024 in th¢ Ebringion Hotel Derry. The
current Health Minister, Robin Swann, has confimed his attendance as well as Neil Guckian, Chief Executive
of the Western Health & Social Care Trust. Oth¢r allendees will includ¢ represenlatives from the Department of
Education, Departmeni for Infrastructure, Macmillan. F￿blIC H¢alth Agency as well as the CCCW partnership
and other community and voluntary groups. The cancer patients, carers and family members who have engaged
with the project will also all be invited to attend and, in some cases, ask their question5 directly io the relevant
decision maker.
Mangging Long Term Conditions
Women Experlencing Long Covld
We deliv¢red 40 sessions of gentle restorative yoga for I I I women living with Long Covid a reduction on last
y¢ar.
Th¢s¢ w¢re women who continued to feel the debilitating effects of Covid for between twelve weeks and over
year beyond the initial illness.
The programmes were facililaled by a health care professional who herself is living with Lon8 Covid.
Restoralive Yoga aiined to provide;
a supported, calm pla¢e for participants (o relax and rest.
Gentle breath awareness to support diaphragmatic breathing.
Genile sealed or lying stretches specific for muscles which may be affected by Covid.
Deep relaxation and rest in reslorative yoga to reduce stress, improve faiigue levels, redu¢¢ pain and
improve sl¢¢p quality.
Tht following tables outline the percentage improvement across 25 participants in levels of fatigue,
pain, breathlessn¢s$, sleep and anxiety lev¢l5.
Results for fatigue, pain, breathlessness and sleep relat¢ to all 25 assessments.
Results for levels of reduction in anxiety related to only those 10.
Endomelrlosls Support
The Endometriosis Support Group held 10 two-hour sessions on the last Tuesday of the month. They had 16
women registered onto Ihe group, This support group enabled endometriosis patients to share their experiences
and help others with th¢ Condition.
The group covered the following issues:
Pain manag¢ment
Self-care
Nutrition
Compl¢mentary therapies
Emotional Support
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Table to demonstrate levels of 4¢tivity assoclaled with Managing Long Term Conditions 202312024
Intervention
Number of sessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
Numbers of new
women
Gentle Yo
a for Lon
Covid
Introduclion to Yo
ax4
Endometriosis Support Group
40 x I hour sessions
4 x I hour sessions
l O x 2-hour sessions
40
io
10
20
10
10
16
3 Interventions
Total
Menlal Health and Well Belng Servl¢e$
De￿ Well Women provides a range of transfomiative Mental Wellb¢ing Programmes and Counselling
Services ensuring choice, graduated access from gentle to more ¢hallenging interventions with each intervenlion
being slrength, not dcficil, based and focused on the person not the presenting problem.
De￿ Well Women's progress has been marked by efforts to d¢fin¢ a'woman Centred Approach" as an entity.
All mental health improvement and well - being programmes retumed in house this year.
Counxlllng Servl¢e
We continue lo offer counselling through telephone Zoom and face to fa¢¢. 980h of women are now choosing a
face.tO-face service which is improving Iheir social contact post covid.
This year 141 women have received l 00 I sessions of generic counselling. Th¢ issues presented included trauma
relationships, isolation and loneliness, domestic abuse. bereavement and loss, homelessness, re-location,
employm¢nt issues, anxiety and depression.
We are now operaling with a team of twelv¢ counsellors of which len are accredited and we are currently
se¢king tender5 to expand the team.
Psychologlcal Hub Referral$ 202312024
In April 2023 D¢rry Well Women was contracted by WHSCT to deliver counselling for women referred with
mild to moderaie d¢pr¢ssion from the Psychological Hub.
In 2023r2024 Derry Well Women received foty-five referrals the majority of whom requesled face to face
counselling. We provided 228 sessions of ¢ounselling to 44 clients living with mild to moderate depression and
anxiety.
Emotion81 Detox
Emotional Detox helps women understand the concept of an emotional detox and its benefits. It t¢a¢hes how to
take care of negative feelings and provides a road map for living a happy* fulfilled life. Women learn simple,
powerful iechniques for lettinggo of negaiive emotions and find out how to rid of fear and stay calm and confident.
Aim$ of the programme:
To inlroduce a way of bringing peac¢ into our lives through non-violent communication.
To enable participants to discover the language of pea¢¢ful living.
To help wom¢n understand the concept of speaking peace as laught by Rosenberg.
13 women compleied one x 8-week programmes.
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B¢nefits of the Programme:
This programme was successful in that it encouraged individuals lo look within for answers and lisl¢n to their
body dialogue. recogniz¢ their unhealthy coping m¢¢hanisms, and replace them with more healthy ones. They
learnt or developed skills in medication, mindfulness, body dialogue. connecting lo the self and becoming more
5elf-aware.
Coplng wllh Anxiety and Depresslon.
We delivered two x 6we¢k courses lo 24 women. This course is designed to supp)rt women who may be
experiencing depression or underlying anxiety. Its aim is to teach coping skills which women affect¢d by
depressionlanxiety can employ to help deal with the symptoms that aff¢et them personally. Inforn]aiion
regarding complem¢nlary therapies, dict and sleep 15 also given. Th¢ faciliLqtor also discusses th¢ use of
prescribed drug5.
Self Esteem
We delivered three x eight-week Self - Esteem programm￿ for 29 women.
The programme addressed self- ¢fficacy* addictive relationships, self -care positivelnegalive s¢lf-lalk and
equipped participants with th¢ ne¢essary tools and skills to maintain and build good self- esteem.
Table lo demonstrite levels of Actlvlty Assoeialed with
Mental Health
202312024
Intervention
Number of sessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
Numbers of
women
Coping with Anxiety and
Depression
2 x 6-week programmes
12
10
24
Emotional Delox
Self Esteem
I x 8-week session
3 x 8-we¢k
ro
rammes
14 classes
100 I counsellin
hours
17 hours hel line
l O I x l-hour as5e55ments
24
14
1001
17
29
53
16
I lo I Counsellin
to I listenin
ear
Assessment Ini¢rviews
7 Intervenlion$
Total
1177
378
A¢cident Prevention Young at Heart Group.
Th¢ Young ai Heart Group which has an enrolment of 79 women meets weekly.
Dery Well Women designed specific activities ¢0 reduce loneliness, social isolation and promote health and
well- being for older women by r¢du¢ing isolation, increasing social connection, uplifting mood and improving
emotional heallh and well- being.
The activities delivered were co-designed with the participants and were based on the issues which w¢re raised
and included th¢ following:
Podiatry Foot Clinic
162 women attended the monthly podiatry Clinic.
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Table to demonstrvdl¢ levels of Activity Associated with
Accident Prevention. 202312024
Intervenlion
Number of sessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
Numbers of
women
Pracii¢al Supports in Later
Life Kee
in
Youn
At Heart
Podiat Foot Care Advice
2 Interventlons
3 x 10-week Programmes
30
30
79
162
Tolal
162
192
162
241
Local Expressed Need.
Cognitive Behavloural Therapy for Everyday Use
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an eight-week Course which is aimed al women from all backgrounds
and all levels of education. The course is a psycho educational based cours¢ which means that it is not a therapy
group as such. The main aim of the course is to provide participants with the skills to deal with their ernottonal
and psychological problems Ihrough developing an awareness of how iheir ¢ognilions affect Iheir emotions and
behaviour. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been reported io b¢ an efferlive treatment for anxiety
disorders and depression in older adults, typi¢ally leading to redu¢tions in WOry• anxiety, and depressiv¢
symptoms (Gould et al.. 2012).
24 women attended CBT therapy this year.
SingTonlelty
'Sing Tonicity, is an 8-week programme using an innovative approach which was d¢veloped in Sweden. It
acknowledges that the voice is a part of the human physicality, and it becomes small, lacking in confidence and
even silent when we are traumalised or hurt or prevented from speaking ou¢, It is a non-threatening, powerful
way of helping people Connect with th¢ir feelin8s, find expression, and develop their confid¢n¢¢. 97 women
attended this year.
Mindfulne
'Mindfulness' is an 8 week programme which aims to benefit each woman's emotional and physical health.
Mindfulness is the practice of becoming mor¢ aware of the present moment rather than dwelling on the pasl or
focusing on the future. This helps with stress management and lo prevenl wmination and negative thoughls.
Mindful-based th¢rapi¢s have been rcported io be effective treatments, even as an alternative lo behavioural
therapie5 (Zieger5ka et al,, 2009) and have been found ¢ffeciive to remove stress (Wilkiewitz, Greenfield &
Bowen, 2013).
31 women attended this programm¢ which delivered via Zoom.
Journey io Inn¢r P¢a¢e
Journey to Inner Peace is a programme that introduces an alternative way of managing unhelpful patterns of
behaviour and negative thinking. It will hclp lurn around the alaming statlseics of anger, viol¢n¢e and quiei
desperation in our community I society and in their place, to plani the Seeds of positive expeclalions. self
responsibility, higher 5elf-esleem and to seed hope.
27 women attended over 2 x 8-week programmes.
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(A company limited by guarantee)
Table to demonstrate levels of Aetlvlly Associated with Local Expressed Need. 202312024
Intervenlion
Number of sessions per year
Average
Attendance per
session
Numbers of
women
CBT for Eve da
Practitioners Trainin
Mindfulnes5
Journey lo Inner Peace
3x 8 week sessions
2 sessions
Ix8weeks
2x8wceks
24
15
13
31
14
47
13
31
27
16
Sin
Toni¢1
S Inlervenllons
3x8week$
Total
24
74
30
97
215
Summary of Servi¢¢ Provision 2023t2024
Total Number of
Programmes Interventions
Total Number
ofwomen and
children
2378
36.
Total Num ber of Sesslons
2432
In 2023r2024. therefore. we delivered 36 Interventions within the following range of a¢livilies to 2378 women
and children through 2432 sessions of d¢livery.
Women and Children Programmes.
Childcare Services and Programmes including Crè¢hc fa¢ililies.
Emotional Health and Mental Well Being Programmes
Cancer Pro8rammes including the Well Programme, Complementary Therapies Support Group and
counselling.
Chronic Illness Management Programmes in¢ludin8 Pain Mana8ement of Endometriosis.
Gender Specific Programmes (Menoppduse Clini¢, Post Natal Depression: Ante-natal & Sexual H¢alth
Education for schools)
Counselling Services (Generic. Trauma, Cancer. Listenin8 Ear, Pregnancy and Bereavement Loss>
Praclical Supports in Later Life a Healih Improvement Programm¢ for women 65-90 years
Three Support Groups (Breastfeeding. Cancer, Endometriosis)
Clinical and Screening Services
Health and Well Being and Social Support Programmes for women directly affected by The Troubles
including Counselling, Complernenlary Therapies, S￿1￿1 Support Programmes and Listening Ear
Programmes for the frail elderly.
Programmes for women livin8 With long Covid
Personnel
Staffing Levels: Four Full Time and Five Part Time
General Manager F
Progrdmme Liai50n Offi¢¢r Frr
Personal Assistant and Progrdmmc Support Worker prr
Trauma and Couns¢11ing Coordinator FIT
Creche Coordinator pfT
Creche Assistant prr
Finance Administrator pfT
Cancer Connected Communities Coordinator Frr
Resource Assistant Cancer Connected Communities PIT
Sessional Staff
Counselling T¢am (12}
Coinplem¢ntary Therapy Team (6)
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Support Group IFacilitation Team (17)
Creche Support Pool (2)
Training
Committee Members and Stalyengaged in the following training:
Child Protection Training
Designated Child Protection Training.
Support and Supervision
Commilt¢e Member5 con¢inued to provide staff with regular support and supervision.
Health and Safet
The following health and safety inspections tests and drills were carried oui ihis year
StatT undertook first Aid Training July 2023
2. Three monthly fire point tests
Six monthly fire drills
4. Annual portable electrical equipment tests.
5. Emergency Lighting
6. Fire Equipment serviced.
7. File Inspection was ¢atTied out 2nd April 2023
8. Installation of additional smoke detector
Financial Revlew and Principal Funding Sources
Against the backdrop of increasingly limited resources and insecurities over funding, th¢ organisation continues
to meet financial challenges with a combination of sound strate8ic planning and financial management.
The principal funding sources for the Charity are Currently by way of Service Lev¢1 Agreements and contracts
with the Wes¢ern Health and Social Care Trust, Psychological Hub, Department for Educaiion Northern Ireland
through th¢ Pathway Fund, the Victims Survivors Service and The National Lottery Charities Board.
Other funders included BBC Children in Need, th¢ Trusthouse Foundation. Souter Trust, Halifax Foundation,
WG Edwards Charitable Foundation, Beatrice Laing Foundation, Ulgter Gardens Foundation, Screwfix,
Department of Health ihrough CFNI, Esmee Mitchell Trusl, SJP Foundation and Ihe Childcare Partnership.
Unrestri¢t¢d funding ihis year was raised primarily through donations.
Investment Pollcy
As Ihe availability of funds for investment does not arise such a policy does not ¢xisl at present. If the situation
were to change the company would seek professional advice.
Reserve$ Poli¢y
Prineiple
Building reserves and tangible assets within Deny Well Women support the overall d¢v¢lopment of the
organisation and are an int¢gral parl of our financial planning.
Unrestricted reserves ensure thal we have adequate funds available for plannin8 for growlh and deal with
opportunities and issues as they arise.
Policy
A policy on reserves for Derry Well Women was agreed at the 131h May 2013 and reviewed again at the March
2024 meeting of the Management Committee.

Derry Well Women Limited
(A Company limited by guarantee)
Dery Well Women has a reserves policy which requires.,
l. Unrestricted R¢scrves be maintained at a minimum l¢v¢l of £20,000 with a d¢sir¢d level of £40,000
which enSu￿S that the core activity of Derry Well Women could continue during a p¢riod of
unforeseen dI￿lculty for a period of two months based on the proj¢¢led average monthly running costs
of the agcncy approximating £20,000 per month.
2. A proportion of these reserves have to be mainlained in a readily Tealisable fom).
The calculation of the required level of reserves is an integral part of th¢ planning* budget and forecast cycle of
Dery Well Women.
It L2k¢s inlo account:
Risks associaled with each sir¢am of income and expenditure being different from that budgeled.
2. Capacity to deliver planned actlvlty levels is maintained.
3. Services are delivered and commitments to ben¢fi¢iaries met.
Mceling planned or emergency maintenance requirements to th¢ premises including those connected
with H¢allh & Safety, Disability Access. ¢tc.
5. Bridging finance is available to maintain key posts for periods where release of funding by th¢ funding
body is delayed.
The preseni level of reserves available to the Charity not invested in fixed assets is £21,606.
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Responsibilities of the Board of Direelors
The directors are responsible for preparing the DiTectors' Annual Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicabl¢ law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Ar¢ounting Practice).
Company law requires the directors io prepare financial staiemenls for ¢a¢h financial year, under company
law the direclors must not approve the financial stat¢m¢nts unless they are satisfied that Ihey give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and applicaiion of
r¢sour¢e5, including the income and ¢xp¢nditure, of ihe charilable company for that period. In pr¢paring
these financial stalements, the directors are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and apply ihem consistenily•
observe the method5 and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102);
make judgemenls and estimates that are reasonabl¢ and prudent;
stale whether applicable UK Accounting SLqndard$ have been follow¢d, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial slalem¢nl$;
prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriale to assume that the
¢onipany will continue in operation.
The direclors are responsible for keeping adequate a¢counting records that disclose with reasonabl¢
accuracy at any time ihe financial position of (he charitable company and enable them to ensure Ihat the
financial statemenis comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charilable company and henc¢ for takins reasonable st¢ps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as we are aware:
there is no relevant audit infomialion of which the Charitable company's audilors are unaware: and
the dir¢¢iors have laken all steps (hat ihey ought to have laken in order to make themselves aware of any
relevant audit inforniation and lo esiablish that ihe auditors is aware of ihat infornialion.
Audilors
A resolution proposing thal McGroarty Mccafferty & Company be reappointed as auditors of the Charity
will be put to the Annual General Me¢ting.
The financial statements were approved and aulhorised for issu¢ by the board on 4 June 2024 and signed on
its behalf by.
I hil
Phllomena Mahon
Director
Mary Diamond
Director
4 June 2024
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A Company limited by guarantee)
Independent auditor's report to the directors of Derry Well Women Limited
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Derry Well Women Limited for the year ended 3 1st March 2024 which
comprise of the Statement of Financial Activitie& the Balance Sheet and the related notes. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United
Kingdom Generally A¢¢epted Accounting Practic¢) including FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland".
This report is made solely to the charilable company's directors, as a body, in ￿¢0[dance with Chaptcr 3 of Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so thal we might state lo the charitable company's directors those
matiers we are required to state to th¢m in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pennitted by
law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's
directors as a body, for our audil work, for this report, or for the opinion5 we have fornied.
In our opinion the financial staternents.,
give a true and fair view of the state of Ihe ¢haritable companys affairs as at 31st March 2024 , and of its incoming
resources and application of resources, includin8 ils In￿Me and expendilure, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepar¢d in a¢¢ordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
and
have been prepared in accordance wilh the requirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006.
Basts for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities und¢r those Standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the finan¢ial
slalemen15 section of our report. We are independent ofthe charitable company in a¢cordance with the ethical requirements
Ihat are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethi￿1 Siandard, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordanc¢ with these requiremenls. W¢ believ¢ that the audit evidence we
have obtained is suffi¢i¢nt and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to golng eon¢ern
In auditing ihe financial slatemenls, w¢ have concluded thal the dire¢tors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the
preparation of the financial statements is appropriate,
Based on the work we have perfomed. we have not identified any material un¢ertainiies relating to events or conditions
that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going
concern for a period of ai least twelve months from when the fjnancial statem¢nts ar¢ authoris¢d for issue.
Our responsibilities and the r¢sw)nsibilities of the d]r￿torS with respect to going concern are described in Ihe relevant
sections of ihis report.

Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Other information
The direciors are responsible for the oiher infomiation. The other infonnation comprises Ihe infomiation included in ihe
direciors, annual report, oiher ihan the financial statements and our audiiorfs report thereon. Our opinion on the financial
statements do¢s nol COV¢T Other infonnation and. except to the extent otherwise expliciily stated in our report, w¢ do not
express any forn) of assurnnce conclusion Ihereon.
In ¢onnection with our audit of the financial statemenls, our responsibility is to read the other inforniation and, in doing so,
consider whether the other inforniation is materially inconsistent with th¢ financial statements or our knowledge obtain¢d in
the audit or otherwise appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstatements, we are r¢quired lo deterniine whether ther¢ is a material misstatement in the financtal statements or a
ma*rial misslaleinent of th¢ other inforniation. If, based on the work we have perfonned, we con¢lude ihat there is a
material misstatemenl ofthis other infomiation, we are required to report that fa¢1.
W¢ have noihing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters pre$¢ribed by the Companies A¢1 2006
In our opinion based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the Directors, Annual Report which in¢lud¢s the directors report prepar¢d for ihe purposes of
Company L4w, for ihe financial year for which the financial stat¢menls are prepared is consistent with ihe financial
slalemenls. and
the Dire¢¢or5 Annual Report has been prepared in accordan¢e wilh applicable legal requiremenls.
Matters on whlch we #r¢ required lo report by exeeptlon
In the lighi of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and ils environm¢nt obtained in the course of the
audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors Annual Report,
We have nothing io report in respect of th¢ following matters wh¢r¢ the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if,
in our opinion..
adequale accounting records have not been kept. or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disc105ures of dir¢¢ior5' Temuneration specified by law are nol made; or
we have not received all ihe inforniation and explanalions w¢ require for our audit; or
the directors were not entitled io prepare the financial Statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take
advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a strdlegic report.
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ResponsAbilities of the directorJ
As explained more fully in Ihe Directors, Responsibililies Siatement set out on page 25, the directors (who are also the
directors of Ihe charitabl¢ Company for the purposes of company law) arc responsible for the preparation of ihe financial
slateinenls and for being satlsfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors detemiine
is necessary io enable the preparation of financial statements that ar¢ free from material misslatement, wheiher due to fraud
or error.
In preparing the financial slalements, the directors are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability lo continue
as a going concern, disclosing. as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going ¢oncern basis of
accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the charitable company or lo cease operations, or have no r¢alislic
alternative bui io do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for lh¢ audit of the financlal statements
Our obje¢lives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Ihe financial statements as a whole are free from material
misstatemenl, whether due io fraud or error, and to issue an audilorfs report ihal includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit ¢ondurted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always del¢¢l
a material mi551atement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered maierial if,
individually or in th¢ aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the e¢onomic decisions of users taken on
the basis of ihese financial statements.
Explanv4tion as to what extent the audit was ¢onsldered eapable of deleeting irregularltles. Including fraud.
Irregularities including fraud, are instan¢¢s of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with
our responsibilities, outlined above, to detecl material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. However,
th¢ primary re5pon5ibility for the preveniion and detection of fraud lies with management and the board of directors of the
charitable company.
Identlfylng and S￿¢851n8 potentlal rlsks related to irregularities
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstat¢ment in respect of irregularilie4 including fraud and non•complian¢e
with laws and regulations, we ¢on5id¢red the following:
Ihe nature of ihc industry, sector and the specific conirol environment which it operates in;
the charities own asscssment of the risks that irregularilies may occur. either as a r¢sult of fraud or error.
r¢pr¢s¢ntstions and results from our enquiries with management and the board of dir¢¢tors about their own identification
and assessment of the risks of l￿eSUlarltieS.
¢nquiries of management relating to cash handling, revlewing the policies and procedures r¢lating io cash handling and
cash recognition;
any matters we have idenlified having obtained and reviewed ¢he Charities policies and procedures relating to.
identifying and assessing if laws and regulations are Compliant and whether they are aware of any instsnces of
non40mpliance'
* detection and response to ihe risk of fraud and whether they are aware of any actual, suspe¢ted OT alleged fraud instances.
* the internal controls designed to miligate risks or fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations, and to rninimise risk
of management ov¢rrides of such controls.
all matt¢rs diKussed among the audit engagement t¢am regarding how and where fraud could occur and the potential
indicators of fraud.
As a result of these procedures, w¢ considered the opportunities and incentives that may exisl within the ¢harity for fraud.
The audit included assessing th¢ procedures and evaluating th¢ cash handling procedures. In common with all audits under
ISAS (UK), w¢ are also required to perfomi specific procedur¢s lo respond to ¢h¢ risk of managemenl override.
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We also obtained an understanding of ihe legal and regulalory frameworks applicable to the ¢harity and considered that the
m05t significant are the Companies Act 2006. SORP 2019 (FRS 102) and Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Audit responses to rlsks Id¢ntifi¢d
Our procedures to respond to risks Identified included the following..
reviewing the financial statement disclosures. te5ling the relevant documentation to assess compliance with the significant
laws and regulations . those described as having a direct effect on the finan¢ial statements.
enquiring with management and obiaining third party confirniation from the ChaTitie5 Solicitors regarding any actual or
polential litigation and ¢laims'
perfonning ana1￿ICal procedures to id¢ntify any unusual or unexpecied relationships that may indiGat¢ risks of material
misstatement due lo fraud;
- reading minutes of board and management meetings;
- reviewing Companies House and Charity Commission Northern Ireland correspondence,
review co￿¢spond¢n¢¢ with HMRC, idenlifying non•compliance of specific inforniation to be disclosed,
in addressing the risk of fraud through management ove￿Ide of controls. testing the appropriateness of data entries and
adjuslmenls; and evaluating the rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of the
Charities objectives.
We also communicaled relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement leam members
and remained alert io any indications of fraud or noncomplianc¢ with laws and regulations ihroughout the audit.
As part of an audii in accordance wilh ISA5 (UK), we exercis¢ professional judgment and mainlain professional scepiicism
throughout the audit. We also:
Id¢ntify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, wheiher due lo fraud or error, design and
perforni audit procedur¢s r¢sponsive to ihose risks, and obtain audit evid¢nc¢ that is sU￿1Clent and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion. The risk of noi deteciing a malerial mis5tatemenl resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery> Illtentional omissions, misrepresenlalions, or the override of internal
control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant lo the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriaie in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charitabl¢ ¢ompany's inteTnal
ontrol.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related
disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors, use of th¢ going ¢on¢¢rn basis of ac¢ounting and, based on ihe audit
evidence obtained, whether a maierial uncertainty exists related to events or ¢ondilion5 that may cast significant doubi on
the charilable company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, w¢ are
required lo draw altention in our audilo¢s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or. if such disclosures
are inadequate, lo modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to th¢ date of the
auditorfs report. However, future evenis or conditions may caus¢ the Charitable company io cease to continue as a going
concern.
-Evaluaie ihe overall presentation, siru¢ture and content of the financial statemenls. including the disclosures, and wheiher
th¢ financial statemenls represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair pres¢ntation.
We communicate with those charged with governan¢¢ regardin& among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audii and Significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our
audit.
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Derry Well Women Limited
{A company limited by guarantee)
Patrick MeGroarty
Senior Statutory Auditor
for and on behalf of
McGroarty Mccafferty & Company
Slatutory Audllor
2 Carlisle Terrace
Derry
BT48 6JX
Dated: 4 June 2024
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial a¢tivities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024
Unrestrieted Reslri¢ted
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Totgl
Nol
Incoming resources
Incomtng resourc¢s from generating fvnds:
Voluntary income
Investment income
Incoming T¢SOUT¢e5 from rharilable acliviti¢s
4,586
34
4,586
34
532,570
7,686
532,570
503,004
Total Incomlng resources
4,620
532.570
537.190
510,701
Resourees expended
Costs of generaling funds:
Charithble Activities
Gov¢rnanc¢ ¢05ts
13,811
531,188 544,999
4,153
4.153
530,100
3,913
Tolal resources expended
13,811
535,341
549,152
534,013
Net incoming l (outgolng) resourees for the year 13
(9,191)
(2.771) (11,962)
(23,312)
Transfer of Funds
(912)
912
(10,103)
(1,859) (11.962)
(23,312)
Tolal funds brought forward
170,804
4,904
175,708
199,020
Total funds carried fonvard
160,701
3,045
163,746
175,708
The slatemenl of financial activilies includes all gains and Ioss¢s in the year and iherefore a separate statement of total
rtrognis¢d gains and losscs has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activilies.
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Current asset5
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
142,140
147,050
10
6,783
121,542
6,108
154,070
128,325
160,178
Credfilors: amounts falling
due within one year
Ji
{106,719)
(131,520)
Net Current assets
21,606
28,658
Net assets
163,746
175,708
Funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
12
12
12
3,045
160,701
4.904
170,804
Total funds
163,746
175,708
The financial slatements are preparcd in a¢¢ordance wilh the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
and the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102).
The financial statements were approved and authoris¢d for ISSU¢ by the Board 4 June 2024 and sign¢d on its behalf by
Philomena Mahon
Direetor
Mary Diamond
Dlreelor
Company Number: N1022926
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Cash flow statement
for the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
]Yotes
Net outgoing resources for the year
Interest receivable
Depreciation and irnpainnenl
Increase in debtors
(Decrease)Ilncrease in Creditors
(11,962)
(34)
5,460
(675)
(24,801)
(23,312)
(I i)
6,113
(4.254)
1,452
N¢¢ ¢ash ouinow from operatlng activities
(32,012)
(20,012)
Returns on inv¢strnen(s and servicing of financ¢
Capilal expendilure
13
13
34
(550)
(593)
Decrease In cash in Ihe year
(32,528)
(20,594)
Reconciliation of nel e&sh floiv to movement In net funds
14
De¢re8¥e in cash In the year
Nel funds at l April 2023
(32,528)
154.070
(20,594)
174,664
Nel funds at 31 March 2024
121,542
154,070

Derry Well Women Limited
(A eompany limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2024
General information
The charity is a private limited company by guarantee, regislered in Northern Ireland and a registered charity in
Northern Ireland. The address of the registered otTice is 17 Queen Streel, Deny. BT48 7EQ.
1.1. Accounting eonventffion
The charity consiilules a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial stalements have been
prepared in accordanre with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praclice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Siandard appli¢able in
the UK and Republic of Ireland Charities SORP 2019 (FRS102}, the Compani¢s Act 2006 and the Charities Act
(North¢rn Ireland) 2008.
Th¢ financial slalements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. modified to
included ¢¢rtain ilems at fair value. The financial Sialemenls are pr¢senied in sterling which is the fun¢lional
curren¢y of ihe charity.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of ih¢s¢ financial statements are set out below.
Thes¢ policies have been consi5tenily applied to all y¢ar5 presented unless otherwise staled.
1.2. Incomlng resour¢¢s
All incoming resources are included in the stalemeni of financial activities when the charity is entitled to th¢
in¢ome and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy, The following specific poli¢i¢s are applied to
particular categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of gran15, donations and gifts and in included in full in the Stalement of
Financial Activities when receivable.
1.3. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Exp¢nditure inrludes any VAT whtch
annoi be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitabl¢ expenditure comprises thos¢ costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activili¢s and services
for its b¢nefi¢iaries, 11 includes both costs ihat can be allocated directly lo such activities and Ihose costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
1.4. Tangible flxed assets And depreeiation
Tangible fixed assets are stat¢d at Cost less accumulated depreciation. Deprecialion is provided al rates calculated
to write off ihe cos¢ residual valu¢ of ¢ach ass¢t ovcr ils expecled useful life, as follows..
Buildings
Fixture & Fitlings
Equipment
2Vo Straight Line
IO% Straight Line
200h Straight Line
Buildings are noi deprecialed as per the direclors.
1.5. Debtors & credltors
Debtors and ¢r¢dilors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within on¢ year are record¢d at
trnnsaction price. Any losses arising from impairnlent are recognised in expenditure.

Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Note5 to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1.6. Cash at bank and Sn hand
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand.
1.7. Defined conlribution penslon schemes
Thc pcnsion costs Charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the
year.
1.8. Foreign eurren¢ies
Monetary asseis and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at Ihe rales of
exchange prcvailing at ihe accounting date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the dale of the
Iransactions. All differ¢n¢¢s are laken lo lh¢ statemeni of financial activities.
1.9. Colng concern
The financial statements have be¢n pr¢par¢d on a going concern basis as ihe direclors b¢li¢ve that no material
uncertainlies exist, The directors have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and
expcnditur¢ for 12 months from auihorising ihese financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is
sufficient with the l¢v¢l of r¢seTves foi th¢ charity lo be able to conlinue as a going ¢on¢¢rn.
Volunlary Ineome
Unrestricled
funds
2024
Tolal
2023
Total
Donalions
Sundry Income
2,587
1,999
2,587
1,999
3,761
3.925
4,586
4,586
7,686
Investment Income
Unreslricted
funds
2024
Tolal
2023
Total
Bank inlerest receivable
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guaranlee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Incoming resources from ¢haritAble actAvili¢s
Restrleted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Weslem Health and Social Care Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
HDHWILLS
WHSCTITalking Th¢rapie5
Trusthou5e Foundation
Enkalon
Department of Health Childcare
Screwfix Foundation
ROSA Smallwood
UlsleT Garden Villages
Souler Trust
Posilive Ageing
SJP Foundation
Community Foundation DOH Cancer Fund
NIE Network
U151er Bank
Danske Bank
Esm¢ Milrhel
Victims Survivors Service
The Beairi¢e lang Trusl
W.G.Edwards
Thompson Trust
Halifax Foundation
Pathway Fund
BBC Childr¢n In Need
137,384
167,229
137,384
167,229
130,793
169,255
500
6.615
19,455
208
9,057
27,863
292
2,500
4,000
9,OS7
27.863
292
2,500
4,000
12,287
4,460
4,000
4.460
4,000
480
1,750
3,618
1.000
2,100
3,000
2,450
22,626
2,450
22,626
2,000
2,000
112,844
2,500
750
2,000
4,416
15,000
12,142
2,500
750
2,000
4,416
15,000
12,142
500
2.584
15,000
21,015
532,570
532,570
503,004
Re.8
ri
Funds received which are ear marked by the funder for 5pecfJc purposes. Such purposes are within the overall
aims of ihe organisaiion.
Unreslri¢ted Funds
Funds whtch ar¢ expendable at the discretion of ihc company in furtherance of the aims of the charity. In
addition funds may b¢ held in order to finance capital invesimenl and working upital,

Derry Well Women Limited
(A ¢ompany limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Costs of generating funds:_
Unrestricted Restricled
Exp¢nditure Expenditure
2024
Total
2023
Total
Charitable Aetivitie5
Salaries & Wages
Employerfs NIC
Pension costs
Rent
Rates & waler charges
Light & heat
Repairs & maintenance
Insurance
Subscriptions
Publications & advertising
Training & facilitalion
Travel & subsistence
Professional fees
Telephone
OtTice expenses - other
CoTe programme costs
Cancer connected programme costs
VSS programme costs
Bank charges
Loss on disposal
Depreciation & impairment
Generdl expenses
223,129
16,288
15.192
11,790
301
4,651
22,838
2,479
1,133
223.129
16,288
15,192
11,790
301
4.651
22,838
2,479
1,133
2,567
1,236
1,764
3,240
2,201
9,160
86,239
88,083
42,625
550
216,403
15,781
12,680
13,940
274
6,048
17,266
2,205
2,059
1,839
2,567
,236
1,764
648
2,201
8,182
86,239
88,083
42,625
550
2,592
4.680
2.731
8,911
89,960
84,991
41,562
485
52
6,113
2,021
978
3,601
4,073
1,859
5,460
4,073
13,811
531.188
544,999
530,100
Governance Costs
Total
Total
Audiiors remuneration
4,153
3,913
Nel outgoing resourees for the year
2024
2023
Net outgoing resources is stated after charging..
Deprecialion and other amounts written off tangible fix¢d assets
Audilors, remunerdtion
5,460
4,153
6,113
3.913
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Employees
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social serurity costs
Pension cosis
223,129
16,288
15,192
216,403
15.781
12,680
254,609
244,864
No employee receives emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023: None)
The company operates a Defined Contribution pension scheme.
2024
2023
Defined contribution sch¢me
15,192
12,680
The average monihly numbers of employees (excluding the trustees) during the year, calculaled on ihe basis of
full time equivalents, was as follows:
2024
Number
2023
]Yumber
Taxation
The charity's activities fall wiihin the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation
Taxes Aci 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its
chargeable objecls. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts.
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 Mareh 2024
Tangible fixed assets
BulldlngsFixtures and
Freehold
Flttings Equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2023
Additions
150.000
34.391
35,493
550
219,884
550
Al 31 March 2024
150,000
34.391
36,043
220,434
Depreciation
Al l April 2023
Charge for the year
Al 31 Ma￿h 2024
9.000
3,000
34,391
29,443
2.460
72,834
5,460
12,000
34,391
31.903
78,294
Net book values
At 31 Mar¢h 2024
138,000
4.140
142,140
At 31 March 2023
141,000
6,050
147,050
10.
Debtors
2024
2023
other Debtors & Prepayments
6,783
6,108
11.
Creditors: ¥mounts falllng due
wlthln one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
1.631
61
105,027
11,008
438
120,074
106,719
131,520
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Derry Well Women Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
12.
Analysis of net Assets between funds
Unrestricted Restrlcted
fund$
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 as represenled by:
Tangible fixed assels
Current assets
Curreni liabililies & deferred income
139,095
3.045
23,036
105,289
(1,430) (105,289)
142,140
128,325
(106,719)
160,701
3,045
163,746
13, Gross cash flows
2024
2023
Returns on Investments and servicing of Ilnan¢e
Inleresl received
34
Capital expenditure
Payments to acquire tangible assets
Receipis from sales of tangible assets
(550)
(645)
52
(550)
(593)
14.
Analysls of changes in net funds
Opening
balAnee
Cash
nows
Other
changes
C105ing
balanee
Cash at bank and in hand
154,070
(32,528)
121,542
Net funds
154,070
(32,528)
121,542

Derry Well Women Limited
(A eompany limited by guarantee)
Notes to finan¢ial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
15.
Movements in Funds
At
l April Incoming Outgoing
2023 resour¢e$
resource5 Transfers
At
31 Marth
2024
Restricted funds:
Funds
4,904
532,570
(535,341)
912
3,045
Total restricted funds
4,904
532,570 (53S,341)
912
3,045
Unreslricted funds:
General funds
170,804
4,620
(13,811)
(912)
160,701
Total unrestricted funds
170,804
4,620
(13,811)
{912)
160,701
175,708
537,190 (549,152)
163,746
Purposes of Restrlcted Funds
Reslrictcd grants awarded to the charity are provided to cover the core objects as explained in the direciors report.
16.
Related PArty transactions
There were no related party transactions during the year.
17.
Company Iln)Ited by guarantee
Derry Well Women Limited 15 a company limited by guranlee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute su¢h amount a5 may be requir¢s not exceeding £ I to the
assels of the charilable company. in the ¢v¢ni of it being wound up.
18.
Controlling interest
Controlling interest rests with the board of directors,
19.
Post Balance Sheet events
No significant events have iaken place since the year end that would result in adjustments to 2024 financial
infomalion or inclusion of a nole thereto.
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