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HopeFM – August 2020

Blair Crawford speaks with Colin Bennett, the Chair of the Water Lily Project

HopeFM & The Bizhear podcast – June 2019

Blair Crawford speaks with Sue Daly, a Trustee of the Water Lily Project to talk about their new intergenerational project, ‘Chatterbox’.

Radio Solent Interview – March 2019

Radio Solent Interview – January 2019

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Job Vacancy – Support Worker – Domestic Abuse Support

by Waterlily Project Administrator | January 8, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We are recruiting for a new Support Worker with a focus on women escaping domestic abuse. This role has a genuine occupational requirement to be held by a female. Download the Job Description and Role Profile here. To apply send your CV and a cover letter outlining...

AGM Time Again – 9th December 7:30pm

by Waterlily Project Administrator | December 6, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

Its that time of year again. If you want to come to our AGM just email manager@waterlilyproject.org.uk.

National Lottery Community Fund Grant Awarded

by Waterlily Project Administrator | July 16, 2024 | General, News | 0 Comments

It makes such a difference to us when we are awarded funds by grant-making bodies like the National Lottery. We are so proud to have been awarded funds from the National Lottery Community Fund. These will enable us to continue to offer our services to women in their...

Thank You Christchurch Lace Making Society

by Waterlily Project Administrator | June 10, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

It means so much to Water Lily when groups raise money for us. It was a real pleasure to go and join the Christchurch Lace Making Group in Burton Green on Saturday morning. A massive thank you to them for raising £250 for our work supporting women in their times of...

Mayor Presents Water Lily with a Cheque Following a Year of Fundraising

by Waterlily Project Administrator | May 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

The outgoing Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Viv Charrett, presented Water Lily with a cheque for £6401.20 yesterday following a year of fundraising for her two charities of the year, Water Lily and SSAFA. The year has seen the Mayor put on a charity concert at...

Thursday Craft Group

by Waterlily Project Administrator | April 19, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We have been able to start a Thursday morning Craft Group following a grant Christchurch Trust. This enables a group of Women to build new community and friends over craft activities followed by a sandwich lunch. We are so grateful to Christchurch Trust.

Happy New Year with our New Years Newsletter

by Waterlily Project Administrator | January 2, 2024 | General, News | 0 Comments

As we move into 2024 we just want to wish you all a very Happy, blessed, and prosperous New Year. It is good to look back over last year and reflect on some of the great things Water Lily has achieved and to do that we have written another Newsletter. To read our...

Water Lily Cafe Supports UN Women Orange the World Campaign

by Waterlily Project Administrator | November 28, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Our cafe has orange bunting and balloons up in support of the UN Women Orange the World campaign. We were approached by the Bournemouth Soroptimists to see if we would get behind the Orange the World campaign, The UNiTE campaign has proclaimed the 25th of each month...

Mental Health Resilience Training – Sleeping Well

by Waterlily Project Administrator | November 3, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing | 0 Comments

Today in our Mental Health Resilience course we looked at sleep and how we get that essential rest that often eludes us. Here are just some take aways from today that can help. Establish A Consistent Sleep Schedule: Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every...

Cooking on a budget – week 4

by Waterlily Project Administrator | October 27, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Here we are - week 4 of our 8-week Cooking on a Budget course. This week we went Vegetarian Chilli. This course is full of fun, cooking and tips on how to work within a budget. The course is currently full but if you are a woman living in the Bournemouth,...