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Let’s Celebrate Deaf Women’s Day 2025

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Seasonal Wreath 2024

Xmas Wreath 2024
Xmas Wreath 2024
Xmas Wreath 2024
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Coffee Morning at Bolsover 2024

Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall

East Midlands Award 2024

EM Award night
EM Award night
EM Award night
EM Award night
EM Award night
EM Award night

Rhubarb Farm 2024

Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm
Rhubarb Farm

Outdoor Swimming 2024

Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming
Outdoor swimming

In the office 2024

Deaf women at Deaf-initely Women's office
Deaf women at DW office
Deaf women at DW office
Deaf women at DW office
Deaf women at DW office
Deaf women at DW office
Deaf women at DW

Staff and Volunteers Training 2024

Staff training day
Staff and volunteers around table for training day

Walking in Whitworth 2024

Group of women walking

Let’s Celebrate Deaf Women Together 2024

Blood Pressure Check 2024

Volunteer holding the poster and balloon behind her

Vagina Monologues Sept 2023

Outside in the evening of Empire Theatre neon lighting.
Director of Deafinitely Theatre
Full view inside theatre all dress circle and upper circle.
On stage, all standing ovation at the end
Yvonne Cobb on stage
On stage with full cast
Staff and Mary-Jane future trainer coming to Deaf-initely Women
On stage with large tv behind it - sign in vagina
Inside theatre view, stall and dress circle view
Two staff posing with Deafinitely Theatre Project Manager
Random mix group of people outside theatre doorway.
Outside, neon light Empire, theatre in London

Walking in Alfreton 2023

A woman walking along the wooden footpath
Group outside Tea Room in Alfreton
Group photo on a wooden footpath

Walking in Chesterfield Canal 2023

Blue canal boat along the canal.
Man explaining to the group by the lock/canal.
Blue Canal boat
Group sitting on the bench listening to the instructor.
Group on the bench.

Walking in Carsington Water 2023

Two women interviewing on facebook photo from Active Dale page.
A woman pointing a 9km post landmark.
A woman playing on a wooden sculpture piano.
Another group photo with wooden frame and Carsington Water background.
Group photo with wooden frame with Carsington Water background.
Few women pointing at 11km post landmark
Group photo walking away from the camera. along the footpath.
Photo of few women walking along across the dam.
Group eating their packed lunch.
Group photo all pointing at 12Km post landmark
Group photo with Carsington Water directly behind
Group photo with Carsington Water background

Rosliston Forestry Walk 2023

Dragon Fly
Women walking through long grass
Group walking on footpath with assistant dog at the front.
All looking at the pond dipping
Guide tour showing map
A lady and her assistant dog.
All looking at newt with tour guide
Group photo holding fishing net
A volunteer looking at berries
Water insect
Walking leaders on the bridge with fish net

Work Placement 2023

Two women working on PC in an office view
A group photo with professional deaf woman footballer
Work experience smiling at the camera
All women working on their PC office view

Bell Ringing Workshop 2023

Couple ladies filling in quiz
Group of women
Relaxing sitting area with the group
Relaxing group in sitting area1
Two women looking at someone (not shown on the picture)
Trainer showing the tablet to two ladies
Table full of sally rope and bits and bobs on the table
Two woolley mice
Wooden sculpture for demonstration purpose.
Group looking at the tablet shown by the trainer.
Two people holding the bell ringing roping
Group inside church with training showing the sally rope

Walking in Chatsworth 2023

Group in the background with tables and flower workshop
Allotment view
Scenery picture of flowers/footpath background
Group photo behind water fountain
Sculpture
Group looking at stonework
A lady making a flower
A lady holding flower
Table with flower workshop
Group photo with flowers
Group looking at veg patch
Woman holding a flower

Walking in Shipley 2023

lady on outdoor exercise
lady on outdoor exercise
two ladies walking
lady on outdoor exercise
lady on outdoor exercise
group

Artisan Bread Making 2023

group class
Yvonne explain to class
Classroom
classroom
Yvonne and class
group showing bread1
group showing bread2
Bending down for oven

Pamper Day 2023

artwork stall with 2 women
at the makeup stall
group of women watching the event
stall holder with teddies
group watching the event
two presentation
women smiling
lady looking at the stall
makeup doing presentation
talking over the stall
3 ladies smiling
ladies holding stickie notes
happy lady
lady handing out flower
group watching the event

DJing workshop 2023

Lady smiling at camera
Artwork
three people smiling at the camera
group smiling at the camera

Embroidery Art workshop 2023

table group
two women helping each other sewing
two women smiling with sewing
close up sewing 3
close up sewing 2
close up sewing1
closeup stitches style
artwork showcase

BSL Act Ministerial Visit 2023

BSL (British Sign Language) Taster Training 2023

BSL class with Derbyshire Sexual Health Services - Deaf tutor
BSL class with Derbyshire Sexual Health Services - class setting
BSL class with Derbyshire Sexual Health Services - class setting
BSL class with Derbyshire Sexual Health Services -Class room setting

Deafblind and Guiding Training 2023

Deafblind workshop - two women guiding, one of them wearing pretence glasses.
Deafblind workshop - group class in a circle.
Deafblind workshop - group indoor - showing the door.
Deafblind workshop - two people guiding, on the bottom of the stairs.
Deafblind workshop - two people. In red coat wearing pretence glasses while other guiding with hand sign language.
Deafblind workshop - two men guiding, one of them wearing pretence glasses - showing the bannister rail.
Deafblind workshop - two people on top of stairs guiding downwards
Deafblind workshop - one woman guiding another woman wearing pretence glasses.
Deafblind workshop - outdoor, people gathering in a circle
Deafblind workshop - guiding outdoor on the pavement.
Deafblind - guiding outdoor by the steps
Deafblind workshop - guiding in the shop by the medical aisle.
Deafblind workshop - guiding outdoor by the steps
Deafblind workshop - guiding in the shop by the confectionery
Deafblind workshop - guiding outdoor by the traffic light.
Deafblind workshop - group of people sitting around circle.

Social Connector Celebration January 2023

Social Connection Celebration - Becky, Janice and Teresa
Social Connection Celebration - Stalls view
Social Connection Celebration - Tables and stall
Social Connection Celebration - room overview
Social Connection Celebration - Becky giving speech.
Social Connector Celebration - UNIFY
Social Connector Celebration - UNIFY2
Social Connector Celebration - group
Social Connector Celebration - group2
Social Connector Celebration - Stall
Social Connector Celebration - Table
Social Connector Celebration - Stop Abuse
Social Connector Celebration - Deaf Wellbeing Service
Social Connector Celebration - Deaf-initely Women
Social Connector Celebration - Stall3
Social Connector Celebration - Becky
Social Connector Celebration - Group
Social Connector Celebration - Becky and interpreter
Social Connector Celebration - Chair
Social Connector Celebration - Chair

Chocolate Workshop December 2022

Chocolate workshop - chart chocolate tasting
Chocolate workshop - staff tasting
Chocolate workshop - staff checking chocolate
Chocolate workshop - trainer
Chocolate workshop - staff and volunteer
Chocolate workshop - satff at the table4
Chocolate workshop - staff at the table with trainer
Chocolate workshop - chocolate beans
Chocolate workshop - trainer with BSL interpreter
Chocolate workshop - staff at the table
Chocolate workshop - table demo
Chocolate workshop - two interpreters

Paper Origami December 2022

Origami Workshop - Vounteer
Origami Workshop - Paper Xmas trees
Origami Workshop - Showing Xmas tree
Origami Workshop - Group around table
Origami Workshop - Group around table2
Origami Workshop - Around table3

Staff Xmas Meal December 2022

Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Around the table 4
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Around the table
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Two women in Xmas jumper
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Around the table2
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Around the table
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Two women chatting in Xmas jumper
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Three women in Xmas jumper3
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Family Connector
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Two Social Connector with Becky
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Volunteer in Xmas jumper
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Three women in Xmas jumper2
Staff Christmas meal 2022 - Three women in Xmas jumper

Ballroom Dancing October 2022

Mervyn gave instructions to the group.
Sarah's happy surprise face, Aga cheering her on in the background. Mervyn pointing another direction.
Mervyn showing participant a new dance.
Mervyn showed male participant.
Mervyn and Sue.
Teresa danced with another participant.
Teresa danced with another participant.
Aga danced with Mervyn.

Seeing Things/Arts Differently October 2022

Sketch book drawing of cups and vase.
Showing colours pens and drawing of vases in sketch book.
Woman drawing with yellow pen
Sam showing 2 women at the table
Woman concentrate on drawing
Two women discussing
Group picture
Group drawing
Green bottle drawing
Yellow object in drawing book
Pictures in sketch book
Objects of vases
Class room
Group at drawing
Sam teaching
Drawing in sketch book

999BSL Launch – July 2022

999BSL Launch July 2022 Participants
999BSL Launch July 2022 Presentation NFRS
999BSL Launch July 2022 Janna with CGPA
999BSL Launch July 2022 Participants at the back
999BSL Launch July 2022 Veronica
999BSL Launch July 2022 Deborah
999BSL Launch July 2022 Cakes
999BSL Launch July 2022 Janna and Mark
999BSL Launch July 2022 Lunch
999BSL Launch July 2022 Staff group
2 deaf women wearing chef outfit
999BSL Launch July 2022 John Smith

Pilates – July 2022

pilates Workshop in July 2022
pilates Workshop in July 2022, Elisabeth lying down
pilates Workshop in July 2022 group work
pilates Workshop in July 2022 close up group work

York Trip – June 2022

York Trip in Derby
York Trip Group coach
York Trip cafe
York Trip Minister
York trip Name
DW Staff eating lunch
York 2022 group
York Trip 2022
York Trip 2022
York Trip Joey
York Trip in shop
York Trip Lynda and Marie
DW Staff with bear
York Trip Harry Potter shop
York Trip Pub
York Trip minister

Garden Project Gallery – April 2022

Man and woman in garden
Greenhouse in overgrown garden
Woman digging
Two women smling
Garden workshop showing different plants in pots
Garden workshop
Garden workshop
Garden workshop showing slide of tools
Garden workshop
Women having a picnic in the sun
Women talking in garden
Women gardening
Two women signing
Greenhouse
Two women stood in a garden
Women gardening
A woman digging in a garden
Women in a garden using BSL
Three women sat in garden chairs
Woman gardening
Women in garden
Woman digging leaves
Women stood in garden
Overgrown garden
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