New contact details

Good afternoon all

It has been a little while since we've posted on here as we have been busy getting ourselves up and running!

I think we are now ready to share our new web address with the world an hopefully we can start posting regularly to keep everyone up to date with what's happening.

We have some new contact details...just in case anyone still has the old ones!  They are as follows:

Phone: 01229 311102 (odd number I know but I assure you it works and we also have an answer machine)

E-mail: reception@womenscommunitymatters.org for general enquiries

rebecca@womenscommunitymatters.org for confidential enquiries

Website: www.womenscommunitymatters.org - we always welcome feedback so please let us know what you think :-)

In person: Suite 1, 22a Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1HH

Our door is the one on the right.  Buzz the bell and we'll let you in!

For anyone who doesn't know where we are...we are in the old Abbey FM studios above the Market Hall.  The door to get in is next to the Market entrance on Duke Street under the glass roof/canopy.

This picture shows you the close up of the door.






Well, it's goodbye for now and we're looking to have some more information again soon from some of the volunteers who staff the Centre :-)

Interested in volunteering with us?

We hope you can make our Volunteer day on Wednesday 25th September.  Details below and please get in touch if you can come along....wcpbarrow@barrowbc.gov.uk or 01229 876475. 

Hope to see you there, Rebecca :-)

Could you help out at the new Women's Centre in Barrow?

You told us what you think....see the Consultation Report

Good afternoon all

Firstly, thank you to everyone who took the time to fill in our questionnaire and let us know their thoughts, ideas and considerations....I hope you feel they are reflected in  this report.  If you don't then please get in touch!

The report can be viewed below, or if you would like to download a copy please click on the following link:

Consultation Report Summary.

Any problems then please give me a ring and I will post/e-mail a copy to you.  Telephone: 01229 876475

Happy reading!

See you soon, Rebecca x

Foodie Fest comes to Barrow!

Foodie Fest is a new food festival for 2013 and is set within Barrow-in-Furness Town Centre.

Join us in the Festival Chef’s Arena Marquee for delectable shows from leading U.K.’s best line up of celebrity Chefs for 2013. This is your chance to get up close to your favourite chefs. Two chefs, for nearly 2 hours, one ticket price. Tasty!

Tickets are available in person from the forum box office, Barrow-in-Furness, over the phone 01229 820000 or on-line www.theforumbarrow.co.uk.   Tickets start from £10.50 per show with a limited number of premium front row seats at £19.50. 

For more information about the chefs and information about other free Foodie Fest activities happening in Barrow that weekend, please visit http://www.foodiefest.co.uk/.

Women only media workshop 4th June

Calling all Barrovian Women!

On 15th March we held a launch event for the Women’s Community Project Barrow at the Forum.  You can read all about it at the posts below!

At the event we asked participants to fill in a feedback questionnaire.  We received many wonderful responses and we were overwhelmed with how much time and effort everyone put into the event and into providing us with feedback.  It has been brilliant reviewing all the things attendees told us.  If this was you then a big thank you!

What people told us we have used to shape the next stage of our consultation.  And this is the reason for this post!

We have developed a short questionnaire that we would like to be filled in by as many women as possible, aged 16 and over, who live or work in the Barrow area.  If you are a woman, aged 16 or over and living or working in the Barrow area, could you possibly fill it in?  (We are interested in what Barrovian men think, but just not today!). 


You can download the questionnaire at the following link:
Questionnaire

The responses from this questionnaire, alongside views from the event will be captured in a final report.  The responses will help shape the Project as it develops and decisions will be made based on what the wonderful women of Barrow tell us they want and need.  We won't be able to do it all at once, but we will certainly do our best to achieve the very best for the women of Barrow.

If you would prefer hard copies of the questionnaire please just let me know and I will post one to you - ring me on 01229 876475.

If you would like one sent by e-mail then please let me know - WCPBarrow@barrowbc.gov.uk

I am happy to collect completed questionnaires – just give me a ring 01229 876475, you can e-mail them to me wcpbarrow@barrowbc.gov.uk or rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk , or you can drop them off at the office if you’re passing – Neighbourhood Management Office, 242-244 Dalton Road, Barrow, LA14 1PN (opposite Inspira and next to The Derby pub).

Can you please send completed questionnaires to me by Friday 3^rd May 2013.

With thanks in advance for your help.

Enjoy the rest of your week, Rebecca x