Deaf-initely Women

01/05/2026

🌷Upcoming Events – May 2026🌷

We’ve got another exciting month ahead at Deaf-initely Women 💜

📅 07.05.2026 (Thursday)
🕙 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Nottinghamshire County Council Deaf Celebration Day
📍 Nottinghamshire County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP

📅 07.05.2026 (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Intro to BSL (week 2)
📍 Strutts Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU

📅 11.05.2026 (Monday)
🕥 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Derby Deaf Carers Connect Workshops
📍 Community Action Derby, 30 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU

📅 13.05.2026 (Wednesday)
🥾 Archaeology Walk
🕘 9:45 am – 4:00 pm
📍 Parson’s Close Car Park, Hartington, SK17 0BE

📅 14.05.2026 (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Intro to BSL (week 3)
📍 Strutts Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU

📅 15.05.2026 (Friday)
🕤 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
DeafExpo
📍 NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, B40 1NT

📅 16.05.2026 (Saturday)
🕤 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
DeafExpo
📍 NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, B40 1NT

📅 21.05.2026 (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Intro to BSL (week 4)
📍 Strutts Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU

📅 28.05.2026 (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Intro to BSL (week 5)
📍 Strutts Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU

✨ Come along and meet new people - hope to see you soon!

👉 Info & bookings: https://zurl.co/8U5Nq

30/04/2026

How is it already the end of April?! 🌸✨

Here’s a little recap of everything we got up to this month!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and helped make April fabulous!

Stay tuned… our upcoming May events are coming soon! 👀

30/04/2026

📣 Upcoming Event

Take a look at Community Action Derby and their latest project, Derby Diverse Carers. Their mission is to ensure all carers—especially those from diverse backgrounds and experiences—are heard, supported, and respected.

What is it?

A workshop for carers or anyone supporting another adult who are Deaf BSL users, deaf, or hard-of-hearing.

🗓 Monday, 11 May 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Community Action Derby, 30 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU

https://zurl.co/RmLyE

Please share and help spread the word!



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Deaf-initely Women

29/04/2026

Fancy a day out?

🌟 Derbyshire Makes is coming to Bolsover!

🧏 BSL interpreters available all day, go to the Junction Arts Information Point at The Cenotaph, Bolsover Market Place

Get ready for a free festival of music, making, performance & art in Bolsover, 10am–3pm.

📅 Event Details
Date: Saturday 16 May 2026
Time: 10am – 3pm
Place: Bolsover Town Centre, S44 6PN
What3Words: navy.unscathed.migrate
Cost: Free entry

💫 All activities are FREE & mostly drop-in!
👉 Full info and bookable activities via the Derbyshire Makes website: https://zurl.co/YZGcm



Junction Arts

29/04/2026

✨ Big News! ✨

We’ve had a makeover! Take a look at our brand-new, fully accessible website, which is now live. 💻

🔗 https://zurl.co/A02VU

28/04/2026

Amazing inspirational post 👏 🤩 👏 from our Patron! Jo Milne

One mountain at a time.
It's never easy for all of us, not much is- but if we focus on the small stepping stones throughout our lives rather than being overwhelmed by the whole thing- eventually we'll reach the top and can look back on a life well lived 💚

A dear friend once said, 'we can enjoy the climb, or we can complain about our sore feet' ! As I remind myself - one step at a time, one day ahead, and keep going.

🌎 ⛰️

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28/04/2026

🚐 Supporting Local, Staying Connected 💙

Did you know Belper Community Transport helps local people in DE56 area stay connected through accessible, community-run transport?

Find out more and take a look at their poster here:

🔗 https://zurl.co/TMW8l

28/04/2026

We’re excited to welcome our new BSL learners this Thursday—thank you for your support, we’re now sold out!

All Week 1 attendees are committed to the full 5-week course:

🗓 Dates: Thursday 30 April, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May & 28 May
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (2-hour sessions)
📍 Location: Deaf-initely Women Office, Strutts Community Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU

📞 NGT / Text Relay: 18001 01773 828233
📲 Text: 07421 827162
✉️ Email: info@deafinitelywomen.org.uk

We can’t wait to get started—see you soon!