The Story of Women’s Community Matters
We first opened our doors on 25th November 2013 at our Grand Opening event attended by over 150 people from the local community. We started with 1 part time staff member and 25 volunteers and the belief in our ethos of care, kindness, compassion and love. The building itselfRead More
Volunteer Recruitment!
Women’s Community Matters is a one stop shop delivering women specific services with care, compassion, kindness and love. Our volunteer team is so important to us and keeps our service alive; without them we wouldn'tRead More
We are recruiting!
Women’s Community Matters is a one stop shop delivering women specific services with care, compassion, kindness and love. We are looking to recruit the right women to the following posts:Read More
The Being, Feeling, Keeping Safe Event
On Friday 10th July 2015 Women's Community Matters had their first Being, Feeling, Keeping Safe Event. The women had been part of the project since January 2015 and on Friday they graduated after completing from between 20 - 50 session. The event was planned by the women who took partRead More
Food Bank Fundraiser!
Women’s Community Matters are dedicated to improving the lives of local women in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness and the South Lakes. We have been shocked and saddened by the number of women who come into the Centre in crisis with no money for food, essentials, gas/electric, rent oRead More
Join us for Vision!
A third round of Vision is drawing to a close and the programme is evolving as we go. Lots of input from our lovely ladies, this really is an organic process! The diagrams show how we designed ‘Beautiful Barrow’ and what we decided should be near each other to serve our communityRead More
New information website for victims of crime
As part of the on-going support to improve services to victims the Police and Crime Commissioner, Richard Rhodes has today (9th June 2015) launched a new information website. The new website 'Cumbria Together' is an information portal for victims and witRead More
Being, Feeling, Keeping, Safe
Do you wish you felt safe and more confident? Maybe you hope to feel less anxious and meet some new people? Are you sick of never leaving the house? Maybe you haven't been the same since you were a victim of crime? Or you may have experiences of the Criminal Justice System?Read More
Thinking cold weather is good here at WCM!
Good morning all! After a very sunny end to last week it was a little disappointing to be faced with rain and wind! I was thinking the summer was here! However...I'm sat in my office this morning and starting to think that maybe the colder weather isn't such a bad thing! And whRead More