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Deaf-initely Women is a group of deaf women who give each other emotional resilience to cope within their working and family lives. We provide opportunities for deaf women to gain confidence in trying new experiences. We are all ages from 16 - 80 and have varying degrees of deafness and communication needs.

23/12/2025

🌟Want to try something new and help others in 2026?

Come along to our Volunteers Forum!

This is a great opportunity to:

👉Share ideas and discuss plans for Let’s Celebrate Deaf Women’s Day 2027

👉Explore fundraising opportunities

👉Learn how you can get involved and make a difference

👥 For Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing women only

📞 Telephone (NGT / Text Relay): 18001 01773 828233
📲 Text: 07421 827162
✉️ Email: liz@deafinitelywomen.org.uk

Together, we are stronger 💪

23/12/2025

🌿 🧘 Vinyasa Flow Yoga Session 🧘 🌿

For all women with hearing loss in Mansfield — join a friendly and welcoming group to learn, laugh, and relax together.

📅 Friday 23 January 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 7:00pm
🧘 Vinyasa Flow Yoga
👩🏫 Led by Molly, a Deafblind yoga teacher
📍 Ladybrook Community Centre
Ladybrook Lane, Mansfield, NG18 5JJ

This Vinyasa flow yoga class is suitable for all levels of ability and will include:

Movement and flow, stability and strength, balance, peace, and calm 🧘

🧘 Please wear comfortable clothes you can move easily in, including a warm layer and cosy socks for relaxation at the end of the class, Yoga mats will be provided.

The class will include Live Captions and BSL Interpreters and Deafinitely Women staff and volunteers will be there on the day to support you.

📅 Book now via Eventbrite:
https://zurl.co/ERlXu

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

23/12/2025

🌿 FREE Healthy Eating and High Energy Food Workshop With Yvonne Cobb 🌿

For all women with hearing loss in Mansfield — join a friendly and welcoming group to learn, laugh, and relax together.

📅 Thursday 22 January
⏰ 11:30am – 1:30pm
🥗 Healthy Eating and High Energy Food Workshop
👩🏫 Facilitated by Yvonne Cobb
📍 St. Peter’s Centre
Church Side, Mansfield, NG18 1AP

Live Captions and BSL Interpreters
Deafinitely Women staff and volunteers will be there on the day to support you.

💜 We look forward to welcoming you to this supportive and engaging workshop.

📅 Book now via Eventbrite https://zurl.co/1CA6F

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

23/12/2025

🌿 FREE Health & Wellbeing Workshop 🌿

For all women with hearing loss in Mansfield - Join a friendly and welcoming group of women with hearing loss to learn, laugh, and relax together!

💬💗 Healthy Relationships - Facilitated by Victoria Nelson

📅 Friday 16 January
⏰ 11:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Education Room, Mansfield Museum
Leeming Street, Mansfield, NG18 1NG

🚗 Parking nearby (£1 per hour): ♿ FREE parking for Blue Badge holders

Toothill Road – NG18 1NW
Toothill Lane – NG18 1NN
Handley Arcade – NG18 1NJ

♿ FREE parking for Blue Badge holders

We look forward to welcoming you to this supportive and engaging workshop 💜

Book now via Eventbrite https://zurl.co/Grn8o

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

23/12/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nurse Amy Armiger 🌟

We are delighted to celebrate Amy Armiger, who has recently received the Queen’s Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to primary care.

Amy has been instrumental in:

👉Developing local menopause clinics

👉Creating the Women’s Health Champion Programme

👉Empowering women to better understand and manage their health

We are pleased to announce that Amy will be delivering menopause training on 13th January at Deaf-initely Women:

📅 Booking is now open via Eventbrite link: https://zurl.co/iw8AJ and for the other Women's Health Champions events!

For more information or support with booking, please contact us:

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

We look forward to welcoming you to this important and informative session 💜

23/12/2025

New 2026 diary? 📔

Fill in those blank dates with some of our fabulous upcoming January events!

✨ FREE events for Deafblind, Deaf and Hard of Hearing women living in Derby and Derbyshire.

📅 A full list of upcoming events is now available to book via Eventbrite link below:

https://zurl.co/HEcNW

If you need support or more information, contact us:

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

We can’t wait to welcome you to our January events 💜

22/12/2025

Independent Advocate **Job Vacancy** (BSL, captions and voiceover)

£12,147 for 17.5 hours post,
Location: Belper, Derbyshire.

Deaf-initely Women is looking to recruit a deaf, deafblind or hard-of-hearing woman to work as a part-time Advocate to support and empower deaf women to be heard through quality, independent advocacy. They will hold (or be willing to work towards within 12 months) the Diploma in Independent Advocacy (City & Guilds Level 3 or 4). As part of their role, they will also be prepared to travel across Derby/shire and Nottingham/shire.

Deaf-initely Women believe that all deaf women have the right to be heard and respected, making their own choices in decisions about themselves.

This vacancy is open to deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9, Part 1).

Job application pack at www.deafinitelywomen.org.uk/jobs-vacancies/
Deadline: Monday 5th January 2026, 12noon.
Interviews: Wednesday 14th January 2026.

Please note that the date cannot be rearranged.

22/12/2025

Outreach Support Worker **Job Vacancy** (BSL, captions and voiceover)

£11,750 per annum for 17.5 hours a week post,
Location: Belper, Derbyshire.

Deaf-initely Women (DW) support and empower deafblind women to live fully inclusive lives with empowerment-based services designed by deafblind women themselves. With the support of the deafblind team.

The Outreach Support worker will deliver a home-visiting service where she will carry out assessments of clients’ needs to fully participate in activities, access services and/or volunteer. With the support from the Access to Work programme, the postholder will be prepared to travel across Derby/shire and Nottingham/shire.

This vacancy is open to deafblind women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9, Part 1).

Full details of the Job Role and Personal Specifications are on https://zurl.co/fXYc5

Please email your interest to info@deafinitelywomen.org.uk with the subject heading of OUTREACH SUPPORT WORKER.

Deadline: Monday, 5th January 2026, 12 noon.

22/12/2025

🎄 Happy Christmas and Season’s Greetings 🎄

We wish everyone all the best for 2026.
Thank you to all our volunteers, staff, board members, members, CSWs, BSL interpreters, and captioners for your amazing support this year 💜

📌 Our office will be closed from 24 December and will reopen on 5 January 2026.

✨ Be happy and be merry! ✨

14/12/2025

✨ HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR PLACE?✨

✨ Come celebrate with Deaf-initely Women! ✨

📅 Monday, 15 December 2025
⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Room 103, Strutt's Community Centre, Belper DE56 1UU

Connect, learn, and celebrate the powerful contributions of disabled people throughout history. Our staff and volunteers will be sharing inspiring stories of both historical and contemporary disabled figures, with plenty of opportunities to meet others and network with local organisations.

Enjoy mince pies with cream, warm tea, chai spice, and non-alcoholic mulled wine.

✨ Plus, a surprise guest speaker! ✨

BSL interpreters and captioners available.

Book here https://zurl.co/NryWr or contact:

✉️tia@deafinitelywomen.org.uk
📱01773828233

✨ Let’s celebrate, learn, and empower together. ✨

13/12/2025

🏊SWIMMING - TOMORROW🏊

FREE Swimming & Aqua Aerobics!
🗓 Sunday 14th December
🕒 3–4pm
📍 Ripley Leisure Centre, DE5 3HR

Open to Deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing women only.
Come along, relax and enjoy fun water activities with other women.
💧 Book your place now!
https://zurl.co/fZ6QJ

Address

Strutts Community Centre, , Derby Road
Belper
DE561UU

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Website

http://deafinitelywomen.org.uk/

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Deaf charity for deaf and hard of hearing women in Derbyshire

*Highly Commended East Midlands Charity Awards 2020!*

Deaf-initely Women is a group of deaf and hard of hearing women who give each other emotional resilience to cope within their working and family lives. We provide opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing women to gain confidence in trying new experiences. We are all ages from 18 - 80 and have varying degrees of deafness and communication needs.

We also arrange and organise many events, workshops, courses and opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing women together.

It’s free to sign up, to get the most updated news, volunteers, opportunities and forthcoming events - https://www.deafinitelywomen.org.uk/join-deaf-initely-women/