Warrenpoint Women's Group 175 Members! las of April'261 (Warrenpoint & surrounding area) Annual ReportApril2025- March 2026 thA*S ...4reftt ompow, LiveL veYsAtiO£ greot ssoM£sI ! PURPOSE OF WWG CHARITY: HOWWE ACHIEVED OUR PURPOSE: Promote well-being of women. Exercise classes Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Shows Chiropodist Home Safety Music & Songs Trlbal drummlng Celebrations- Christmas lunch, International Women's Day Weekend trips- Galway, Cork Day trips- Dublin Flower Show, Dundrum Cinema & theatre Pub night! Cooking demos Arts & Croft5- in group Xmas & Easter crafts, canvas painting. Arts & Crafts- courses Ipotteryl Health hub- access & information Chiropodist Breast Cancer Awareness Home Safety . Fr6$ 0fDkP rf LoveLy thdits- 9reot ttraio S EO¢Se . . (sp GILW) FAkQAStio bkzz ... tha¥ ... GIoLIfjQ OQDd for the are Promote social inclusion, reduce isolation & increase social networks of women. . tojoe, S Pttr... su¢h Ipotttw workshop) Advance education, personal development and facilitate shared learning ofwomen. ph¥L.... S srALtr... so weLL Ofgakoised Support Community development & wellbeing activities & to work with partners to support & improve the conditions of life for women. RoseMAry DokJLe Encourage women to help & sUPPOrt other women. Shared Threads- ongoing support All above activities & events WDWkL (IVVDI Greot to getthe resogkbitiDk egewe frrthe great work do
Extract from theWWG Constilution 2024 1. THEPURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO.. Promote well-being of women in Warrenpoint and the surroundingarea. b. Promote soci81 inclusion. reduce isolation & increase social networks of women in Warrenpoint and the surrounding are8. Advance education, personal developmentand facilit3te shared learning ofwomen in Warrenpoint and the surrounding are3. d. Support community development and wellbeing activities and to work with partners to support and improve the conditions oflife for women in Warrenpointand the surrounding area. e. Encourage women to help and support other women in Warrenpoint and the surrounding area. 2. CARRYING OUT THE CHARITY'S PURPOSES Raise funds, receive grants & donations- Funds are raised through our £5 annual membershipfee and attendancefee of £21£3 non-members) to most events. Donations received this year from Warrenpoint Harbour, Southern Agewell gift voucher, small person81 cash donations Grants received- Lottery> Art Council, Clear Project (Developing Healthy Communities) b. Apply funds to carry out the work of the charity Funds are to pay for or subsidise the cost of transport, admission and refreshments to our many day trips, weekend trips & celebrations Ixmas, IWD, Cork etcl. This ensures the cost to the members is as affordable as possible, enabling some to attend that may not otherwise be able to. The type of events & trips consider and encourage women to cometogether as a group & engagewith each other-the committee actively support any new members by means of'buddying'with an existing member. c. Co-opérat8 with and support othèr charities with similar charitable purposés. WWG are involved with a number of charity initiatives including SERC Peace Plus Programme, Breast Cancer Awareness, Caring Coins, Shared Threads, Simon Community othÈrWomen's Groups le.g. MWG, Crossgarl. allfocused on promoting the wellbeing & development ofwomen of all ages d. Do anything which is lawful and necessary to achieve the charity's purposes. The group is promoted via secure social media and local advertising with the aim to reach as many ladies as possible in Warrenpoint and the surrounding towns & villages. The committee promote the group wherever possible when attending other charitylgroup events, the group rely on & thankfully receive the support of sever81 local businesses and in return promote the same wherever possible le.g. fashion show, purchase raff le prizes etc.) No person Is excluded from Jolnlngthe group and new merrbers are supported where possible to meet any needs they may have. Afew ofthe committee have attended a Safeguarding course to help support the members if required. The type of events held are wide and varied with the aim to ensure that there is something for everyone, from strength & balance to canvas painting to cooking demos. Determining trip destinations also take into consideration members physical needs, ensuring location or venue is accessible for as many of the group as possible. Risk assessments are carried out for each trip and action taken to mitigate the likelihood of a risk event occurring. Membership is registered and monitored with all members details held securely and never shared outside of the group. Wellbeing checks are made on any member who has previously attended regularly but not attended recently- more so in the winter months. VWG is for all ladies of any religion, race or political opinion. The group has no bias towards nor intentionally promotes any of the same.
Afew pictures from 25-26 events ... inol. Fashion Show. Bantry Bay. International Women's Day, Xmas Party. Xmas crafts, Pottery, The Awards, Diamonds, Cooking Demo. Xmas Donations WOhfg14'SGROUP svKIII( FASHION SHOW With1 WE0148SDAY 13TH_..-.. IPlf hb511.11tI *Kiia Happydays, happy ladiesl Plenty more to come in 202612711 LOTTERY LOTTERY FUNDED