Archive for month: May, 2011

FREE seminar and debate on current proposals for the reform of the family justice system – ROW – 14 June 2011

26 May, 2011 (19:08) | Events | By:

Women’s experience of the family justice system – addressing domestic violence When? 2.30-4.45pm, Tuesday 14 June 2011 Where? National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Why? On 31 March, 1 March 2011 the Family Justice Review launched its interim report setting out proposals to tackle problems faced [...]

Collections Team Volunteers – Feminist Library

26 May, 2011 (18:58) | Vacancies | By:

The Feminist Library is looking for volunteers to join its Collections team. Are you a library/archives student looking for experience in a radical library setting, or a part-time or retired librarian who is keen to use your skills to help us with lots of exciting projects? The Feminist Library has survived for most of its [...]

“Eff Off Hef!”: Feminists protest against re-opening of London Playboy Club – Object – 26 May & 4 June 2011

26 May, 2011 (18:51) | Events | By:

Feminist campaigners are to stage protests at the opening of a new Playboy Club in London ’s Mayfair on 26th May (1) and 4th June (2). Convened by OBJECT and UK Feminista, picketers will greet Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who is flying over from Los Angeles for the launch, with calls to, “Eff Off, Hef!” [...]

Free fundraising training for women’s organisations – WRC – 7, 16, 28 June 2011

26 May, 2011 (18:39) | Training | By:

Upcoming training opportunities at the Women’s Resource Centre: Building relationships with funders and commissioners – Tuesday 7 June, 9.30am – 4pm In these increasingly challenging times developing good relationships with funders and commissioners can be crucial to women’s organisations’ success at securing funding.   This course will look at practical ways to make contact with funders [...]

Politics of Slutwalk: Reading Group and Discussion – Feminist Fightback – 1st June 2011

25 May, 2011 (17:07) | Events | By:

From 7-9pm on Wednesday 1st June 2011 Bishopsgate Institute, London E1 (opposite Liverpool St station) On 11th June Slutwalk London are inviting women to participate in a march against rape, which stresses that women should be free from fear of sexual violence however they dress or choose to express their sexuality. This march raises interesting [...]

An evening of Middle Eastern Delight – Enfield Women’s Centre – 9th July 2011

25 May, 2011 (17:01) | Events | By:

Join us for fun and frolic in Ponders End A taste of the Middle East with music and belly dancing Bring your own bottle Entry by ticket only Tickets £10.00 – contact office to book (Ticket covers food (set menu) and entertainment) Enfield Women’s Centre Vicki Scarlett House 31A Derby Road, Ponders End, EN3 4AJ [...]

Work in Process, Work On Progress: 21st Century Approaches in VAW Research – CWASU – 1st July 2011

25 May, 2011 (16:52) | Events | By:

9:30 to 16:30 at Henry Thomas Room, London Metropolitan University, Tower Building, 166-220 Holloway Road This one-day conference brings together researchers, educators, practitioners and students to hear the latest research and cutting edge thinking on violence against women. Keynote speaker: Associate Professor Jan Jordan, (University of Wellington, New Zealand), internationally renowned researcher on sexual violence [...]

Lesbian, Bi, Trans & Queer Women Wanted! – Pace Women

25 May, 2011 (16:41) | Vacancies | By:

Volunteer with Women’s Health Promotion Project at PACE Become a Health Champ volunteer and join a service run by women, for women, in the LGBT community! Are you interested in health? Supporting women? Contributing to the LGBT community? Health Champs provide peer support to empower women who want to make positive health changes in their [...]

Vicki Scarlett – Enfield Women’s Centre

25 May, 2011 (16:33) | Notices | By:

The last few months have been extremely difficult with staff at Enfield Women’s Centre experiencing multiple bereavements. The most significant bereavement to this organisation is the loss of Vicki Scarlett. In the early 1980‘s Vicki was a founder member of Enfield Women‘s Centre when she and col-leagues at Middlesex Polytechnic (later University) came together. Vicki [...]

IT Training at Enfield Women’s Centre – various dates

25 May, 2011 (16:27) | Training | By:

Pricing Policy EWC keeps the cost of services and activities as low as possible. We welcome all and any donations to help us to continue with this policy to ensure those who need our services are able to access them irrespective of their economic status. IT for Phobics – 10 week course This is an [...]