News & Events

If you would like to be kept informed of our current projects and upcoming events and news, please subscribe to our newsletter.

Dorset Biz News

https://www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk/our-services-are-needed-more-than-ever-says-the-water-lily-project-on-its-tenth-anniversary/

Press coverage – read all about it!

Podcast

microphone icon
CLICK HERE

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

[wonderplugin_audio id=”1″]

We’re Recruiting – Part Time Project Manager

by Waterlily Project Administrator | June 30, 2026 | Job opportunities | 0 Comments

PROJECT (OR GENERAL) MANAGER Location: Water Lily Project Office Hours: 20 hours per week Salary: £19 to £21ph Contract: Permanent Reports to: Board of Trustees Applications to be sent to: admin@waterlilyproject.org.uk Visit our website: www.waterlilyproject.org.uk...

Talbot Village Trust Awards Water Lily Grant

by Waterlily Project Administrator | October 17, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

We are excited and grateful to the Talbot Village Trust who have confirmed they will provide Water Lily with £5000 towards funding our ongoing Mental Health Support. Back in 2023 Water Lily was able to recruit a a dedicated Support Worker to deliver Mental Health...

Water Lily Image Refresh

by Waterlily Project Administrator | September 3, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Water Lily has had a bit of a refresh of our image over the last couple of months to reflect our focus of Supporting, Empowering and Changing Lives for the women we support. Our service hasn't changed, our care and commitment hasn't changed, our passion to support...

Summer Newsletter Out Now

by Waterlily Project Administrator | July 31, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Our summer news letter is out now. If you want a copy you can download it HERE

Thursday Craft Lino and Gelli Printing

by Waterlily Project Administrator | July 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Our Thursday Craft group have been learning Lino and Gelli Printing. We think the results are amazing.

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...

VENA CAVA DESIGN LACES UP SUPPORT FOR WATER LILY PROJECT

by Waterlily Project Administrator | Jun 15, 2021 | General, News

Poole-based corsetry, haberdashery and costume supply business, Vena Cava Design, has chosen The Water Lily Project as its Charity of the Year. Vena Cava Design is a family-run business which has been supplying professional, home costumiers, corsetieres and...

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TO THE WATER LILY PROJECT WITH AMAZONSMILE

by Waterlily Project Administrator | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

Calling all Amazon Prime members - it's time to DOUBLE DONATE! Please help us. Shop Amazon Prime Day deals from 21st – 22nd June at smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1145718-0 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app, and AmazonSmile will DOUBLE donations to Water Lily...

PLEASE NOMINATE US AS YOUR CHOSEN CHARITY FOR £1000 DONATION

by Waterlily Project Administrator | Jun 8, 2021 | General, News

Please help The Water Lily Project gain much needed donations by nominating us for the Movement For Good Awards. We have experienced a huge increase in the need for our services - up 80% year-on-year. Just click on the link below to nominate us. Closing date is 13...

A time to say thank you to all our amazing volunteers

by Waterlily Project Administrator | Jun 1, 2021 | Events, General, News

The Water Lily Project is indebted to its amazing volunteers who help keep us afloat and allow us to continue to support vulnerable women in Christchurch and the surrounding areas back to independent living. A huge thank you to you all during Volunteers Week 2021. Our...

Come rain or shine – our community cafe welcomes you back

by Waterlily Project Administrator | May 24, 2021 | General, News

Come in out of the rain! It's been one of the wettest and coldest May month on record. But the good news is that at last our community cafe can welcome you inside again. We've got lots of new menus for you to enjoy including a weekly new specials board where you can...

The Best is Yet to Come – the gift of inspirational reading

by Waterlily Project Administrator | Mar 9, 2021 | News

The Water Lily Project was recently delighted to receive a generous donation from an anonymous couple at Lansdowne Church in Bournemouth. The donation allowed us to purchase 160 inspirational and Christian books from Nancy Goudie Ministries Trust ...

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

Get in Touch. Get Involved.

If you would like to find out more about The Waterlily Project and/or get involved, please contact us and we will be happy to chat at any time.



131 Barrack Rd, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AW



Call Us: 01202 246763

Make a Donation