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WHiST awarded £215,140 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to celebrate 40 years of women’s empowerment in South Tyneside

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Today, Women’s Health in South Tyneside (WHiST) is announcing a £215,140 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for our Salus Heritage Project, celebrating and sharing 40 years of empowering women across South Tyneside Salus Heritage Project will honour the strength, diversity, and resilience of women who have shaped our community, recording how lives have…… Continue Reading

16 days of activism 2025

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – 25 November to 10 December 2025 We’re taking part in the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a powerful campaign that brings people together to stand up, speak out, and take action to end violence in all its forms. Over the next 16 days, we’ll…… Continue Reading

Volunteers Wanted

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Are you a qualified complementary therapist? • Indian head massage • Body Massage • Reiki • Reflexology Do you have an hour a week to support women in South Tyneside? If you are interested in volunteering for Women’s Health in South Tyneside (WHiST) please contact Corinne or Joy on 0191 4546959 Travel expenses provided, great…… Continue Reading

Thank you to all our Volunteers!

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As it is National Volunteers’ Week, it is the perfect time to say thank you and recognise the great work our WHiST Volunteers do. We could not make WHiST what it is, without you all. A great big thank you to all our Volunteers! To mark #NationalVolunteersWeek our Voluteer team are testing their skills and…… Continue Reading

WHiST Garden in Bloom

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The beautiful crab apple tree planted in memory of our herbalist Isobel Reid looks magnificent in its spring blossom. Every Thursday, The Gardening Class has been planting lots of new herbs under the tree to create a new herb patch using both healing herbs and herbs used in cooking. When next at WHiST, why not…… Continue Reading

Maths and English Sessions – places still available

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Places are still available for Maths and English Courses here at WHiST. The courses have started but there is still time to join the groups. The Maths Course runs on Wednesdays 9.30am – 12.45pm and the English Course is on Wednesdays 1.15 – 4.15pm. The courses run until the end of July and if you…… Continue Reading

Employability news @ WHiST

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The Employment Coach at WHiST is still supporting women who are participating in The Wise Steps Project . It’s encouraging to see the women building confidence and developing opportunities to move in to training, voluntary placements and work. If you would like employability  support , referrals to the Wise Steps Project are now Â…… Continue Reading

General Data Protection Regulation

General Data Protection Regulation

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In a few weeks, data protection laws are changing to better protect you and your information. Here at WHiST, we think this is really important so we have updated WHiST’s Membership Forms with a new Data Protection and Confidentiality policy to explain how your information is managed. To ensure continuation of Membership, a new Membership…… Continue Reading

HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE

HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE

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A FREE exhibition celebrating the centenary anniversary of (some) women getting the right to vote. WHiST are incredibly proud to have been of part this exhibition.The official opening is on 23 March at 14:00 with speakers, Dame Vera Baird and Ruth, as Chair of WHIST. Please click on the link for more information buff.ly/2FXr9BC  … Continue Reading