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“WoW Wall” at Norwich Pride marks end of an era

Wow Team — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:42:19 +0000

Hello to all
some of you will have heard by now….but we need to let you all know now that after due process and final voting last week, the Wow charity and services will close on August 16th. After 18 years, its sad…but I was able to be at the Launch of Pride without Predjudice Art show last night, and meet Becky and friends of WoW who’ve put together a lovely display of talent, history (old newsletters etc) and of course Rosie, our very own original piece of well-travelled art work….The banner!
The “Pride without Prejudice” exhibition is on til August 2nd.
For me, I feel very proud of every woman who has come to wow (or visited us online or via email,phone etc) and shared in the vision that is friendship, support and being our whole selves in some sort of community, as best we can. During times back in the 90’s when it was often too damaging to risk being out, and many were very isolated…..and more recent times when we can hopefully hand on something more positive to our young women…..we’ve really needed each other’s support and kindness, and, I think, still do.

So, its a marvelous way to remember WoW and the women who began it, continued it,and been part of wow and what it has been for so long. And acknowledge some of the artists among us!!

If you go to Norwich Pride website, there’s more details, and of all the events leading up to Saturday, Norwich Pride Day itself……we’ll probably have the little banner up in the park 12-2pm, having a picnic before parade……and also, the Norfolk LGBT Project will be there in Chapelfield, with info on its own new group for women launching end August. All details from their stall….and we’ll probably put ourselves somewhere nearby , so we can all catch up over lunch and say hi.
So if you’d like to, please join us!
We’re really happy to know that there will be something set up for women after wow has gone.

WoW dates…..Pride 26th July
drop in 2nd August
WoW Camping 9th August
Last wow drop-in 16th August.
The phone line will also close then, and Jo will keep the blog and mailing list going, and facebook page, until certainly the end of the year, referring all new enquiries to Norfolk LGBT’s New Group. I’ll also finalise all things formal and legal with the charity comminsion etc. after a break…. and the commitee member’s duties will then be complete.

Norwich Pride website:
www.norwichpride.org.uk

Norfolk LGBT Project (Please contact them direct for details of new group, WsW (Women supporting Women)
www.norfolklgbtproject.co.uk

wsw@norfolklgbtproject.co.uk

happy Pride Week! JoJo

Art Exhibition-invitation to participate

Wow Team — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:25:55 +0000

Pride without Prejudice – WoW Women’s Wall

We know that many WoW women are creative so we’ve booked a space for our creations at the Pride without Prejudice exhibition which runs for a fortnight – a week either side of Pride 2014 on July 26th – and which is held at St Margaret’s Church of Art.

The exhibition is a celebration of diversity and is open to ALL creative people regardless of experience, qualification, age, race, sexuality or gender. It offers all of us an ideal opportunity to show (and maybe even sell) our paintings, photos, craftwork, prints, crochet, paper cuts, origami, poems, glasswork or whatever on any themes we may choose.

St Margaret’s is a lovely space and there’s plenty of room to get creative with all things arty – in fact whatever you love doing.

All WoW women are welcome to participate in Pride without Prejudice, whether you make things for fun or you’re a seasoned pro.

For more information about how to take part please email: becky@norwichpride.org.uk

Let’s Fill WoW Women’s Wall and show Norwich how Wonderful WoW Women are!

Pride Choir Jumble!

Wow Team — Wed, 14 May 2014 12:07:15 +0000

Norwich Pride 2014 open meeting

Wow Team — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:37:50 +0000

LGBT Fostering and Adoption event

Wow Team — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:08:32 +0000

Free Singing Workshop

Wow Team — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:31:09 +0000

Drum For Justice

Wow Team — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:49:46 +0000

Friday 14th February, Norwich Rising Event, please click on the link for short film made by Shelly Telly, and celebrating the art work of Eloise O’Hare

Norwich Rising 2014

“Enough is Enough”

please come and join us

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