Our November
meeting was Florence (Nightingale) and the Machine, a talk from Marianna
Shapland from Leeds Women’s Health
Matters.
Marianna spoke
to us about the many groups and information services which Women’s Health Matters
supports, from its work with women who are experiencing domestic violence, to
its ‘SEEN’ group for people with various disabilities and its ‘SHINE’ group
which provides information about sexual health.
As well as
giving us lots of information about these groups she also gave us information
on sexual and breast heath, including showing us a mock-up breast with lumps to
show us how to feel properly for potential problems.
Marianna also
explained to us the value of the clothes and items we had donated, telling us
how much they will be welcomed, and how urgently they are needed.
Afterwards
Marianna took questions from people and expressed that if anybody did want to
volunteer with them, supporting people with English, emotional support or just generally
helping out to contact her at Women’s Health Matters. She also told us how
essential all donations of winter clothes, hats, scarves, umbrellas and hot
water bottles are, so we will be doing another collection for them at our
December meeting.
Find out more at: Leeds Women's Health Matters.
