Derry Well Women

07/09/2026

💜 Congratulations to St Columb’s Hall 💜

Everyone at Derry Well Women would like to send our warmest congratulations to St Columb’s Hall Trust on the wonderful news that St Columb’s Hall is now back in permanent community ownership. 🔑

This historic building has always held a special place in the heart of Derry. Built by the people of the city in 1888, it is wonderful to know that its future has now been secured for generations to come.

St Columb’s Hall has also played an important part in Derry Well Women’s own journey, providing us with a welcoming home from which we were able to deliver many of our programmes and activities while we prepared for the move to our new premises.

We know first-hand just how much this beautiful building means to the people who use it, and we are delighted to see such significant investment being made in protecting and restoring it.

A huge congratulations to Conal McFeely, the St Columb’s Hall Trust, Annemarie Gallagher and everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible. What a fantastic achievement for the Hall and for the city. 👏💜

St Columb’s Hall Back in Community Ownership 🔑

In 1888, the people of this city built St Columb's Hall penny by penny, collecting donations until they raised the £8,000 required to complete the build. This summer, St Columb’s Hall Trust completed the purchase of the freehold, and the Hall is now in permanent community ownership.

Thanks to National Lottery players and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, alongside the Clothworkers' Foundation, this Grade A listed building will never again be at risk of being lost to the city.

Conal McFeely, Chairperson of St Columb's Hall Trust, said: "This building always belonged to the people of Derry, who built it with their own money in 1888. What we've been able to do is to keep the original promise of “the People’s Hall” that was made to the generations who built it and to the generations still to come.”

This is only the beginning. Over the coming years we'll carry out a phased renovation to bring every corner of this 45,000 sq ft building back to life: a home for creativity, community, live events and civic life in the heart of Derry.

To everyone who has walked through these doors since 2021, performed on our stage, volunteered, or simply believed this day would come, this Hall is yours. Thank you!

07/09/2026

💜 REMINDER – REGISTRATION TOMORROW!

Just a wee reminder that registration for our Mental Health & Wellbeing Programmes takes place tomorrow – Tuesday 8th September.

🕤 9.30am – 2.00pm

📍 PLEASE REMEMBER OUR NEW LOCATION!
Registration is in person at:

Derry Well Women
20A Queen Street, Derry
(next door to MPA Recruitment)

❤️ Look out for our red door!

📋 Not sure which programme is for you?
Have a look through our Mental Health & Wellbeing September–December timetable below before coming along. It includes the programme dates, times and course information to help you decide.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Timetable
https://canva.link/dqb9f03r6uel102

Programme Synopsis
https://canva.link/9wnemy81vgdn9yt

⚠️ Please note: Tomorrow’s registration is for Mental Health & Wellbeing programmes only – NOT Mother & Baby programmes.

Check out this Booklet (210 x 297 mm) designed by Patricia Villa.

07/09/2026

💜MENOPAUSE SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP💜
This months FREE workshop is MENOPAUSE AND ENDOMETROSIS (What you need to know) will be facilitated by Erin Nelson - Registered Nurse.
Will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 - 6.30pm at
our premises 20A Queen Street (next to MPA).

Places are limited and booking is essential!
To reserve a place please contact Derry Well Women on: 02871360777

07/09/2026

💜 REMINDER – MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING REGISTRATION 💜

Tomorrow is registration for our Mental Health & Wellbeing programmes

📅 Tuesday 8th September 2026
⏰ 9.30am – 2.00pm

This registration day is for our Mental Health & Wellbeing Programmes ONLY.

Mother & Baby programmes are NOT being registered on this day.

We have a fantastic range of programmes coming up this autumn, including:

🧘‍♀️ Yoga & Restorative Yoga
💜 Mental Health First Aid
🎶 Sing Tonicity
🧠 Bright Minds Bold Hearts
🌸 Self Esteem
🌬️ Breathwork
✨ Sound Bath Meditation
💆‍♀️ Introduction to Massage
💜 Coping with Depression & Anxiety
…and much more.

📍 IMPORTANT – NEW REGISTRATION LOCATION

Registration will take place IN PERSON at our new programme premises:

Derry Well Women
20A Queen Street, Derry
(next door to MPA Recruitment)

If you’re hoping to join us this autumn, please make a note of the date and, most importantly, the new location!

Places on many of our programmes are limited and will be allocated at registration.

💜 We can’t wait to welcome you through our red door at Queen Street!

☎️ 028 7136 0777

07/09/2026

Mother & Baby Swim with Derry well Woman
Link will go live at 9am Monday 7th September 2026

Monday 14th September

https://bookwhen.com/derrywellwomen/e/ev-snomg-20260914130000

Wednesday 16th September

https://bookwhen.com/derrywellwomen/e/ev-snqht-20260916110000

Friday 18th September

https://bookwhen.com/derrywellwomen/e/ev-se6vy-20260918100000

07/09/2026

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06/09/2026

💜 MOTHER & BABY SWIM – IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION 💜

Our very popular Mother & Baby Swim programmes will be returning this September! 👶💦

📣 Registration is ONLINE ONLY

A registration link will be posted here on our Derry Well Women page tomorrow morning Monday 7th September at 9AM for Registration

⚠️ Please note:
You cannot register by telephone, email or by calling into Derry Well Women.

The only way to register for Mother & Baby Swim is through the link which will go live on our page at 9am tomorrow morning

🏊‍♀️ September Swim Sessions

💜 Monday afternoons
📅 Beginning 14th September
⏰ 1pm–2pm
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

💜 Wednesday mornings
📅 Beginning 16th September
⏰ 11am–12 noon
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

💜 Friday mornings
📅 Beginning 18th September
⏰ 10am–11am
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

Places are always extremely popular and are limited, so we recommend being ready for the link going live at 9am sharp! 💜

📌 MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER | 9AM | FACEBOOK LINK ONLY

💜 MOTHER & BABY SWIM – IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION 💜

Our very popular Mother & Baby Swim programmes will be returning this September! 👶💦

📣 Registration is ONLINE ONLY

A registration link will be posted here on our Derry Well Women page at 9AM on MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER.

⚠️ Please note:
You cannot register by telephone, email or by calling into Derry Well Women.

The only way to register for Mother & Baby Swim is through the link which will go live on our page at 9am on Monday 7th September.

🏊‍♀️ September Swim Sessions

💜 Monday afternoons
📅 Beginning 14th September
⏰ 1pm–2pm
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

💜 Wednesday mornings
📅 Beginning 16th September
⏰ 11am–12 noon
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

💜 Friday mornings
📅 Beginning 18th September
⏰ 10am–11am
📍 Foyle Arena
6-week programme

Places are always extremely popular and are limited, so we recommend being ready for the link going live at 9am sharp! 💜

📌 MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER | 9AM | FACEBOOK LINK ONLY

05/09/2026

❤️ A huge thank you to Team Turley! ❤️

We are absolutely delighted to be chosen as Turley Legal’s Charity Partner for 2026/27, and their support already means so much to us.

Tomorrow, eight members of Team Turley will take on the Waterside Half Marathon to raise funds for Derry Well Women. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

They’ve put in months of training, so we’d love you to get behind them! If you can, please show your support with a donation — every contribution, no matter how small, will make a difference. 💜

Good luck tomorrow Team Turley — we’ll be cheering you all the way! 👏💜

https://www.justgiving.com/page/turleylegalderrywellwomen?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

We are delighted to announce Derry Well Women as Turley Legal’s Charity Partner for 2026/27, beginning a year of fundraising and support for an organisation making a real difference to women and families across the North West.

‍At Turley Legal, we work with people at important moments in their lives – often when they need clarity, support and help to navigate the next step. While the work of Derry Well Women is very different from the work we do at Turley Legal, there is a strong connection in supporting people when they need it most.

‍Derry Well Women provides a wide range of services for women across the North West, including counselling, health clinics, cancer support services and support groups, including mother and baby programmes. Its services provide a safe and welcoming space where women can access the support they need.

‍For some members of our team, the partnership has a particularly personal significance, having experienced first-hand the positive impact of the services Derry Well Women provides.

Our first fundraising challenge will be the Waterside Half Marathon on Sunday 6 September, with eight members of Team Turley taking on the 13.1-mile course.

For some of the team, running is familiar territory. For others, signing up meant starting from scratch and taking on a completely new challenge. They have been training for months and with race day now approaching, the countdown is well and truly on.

Gillian Simpson, Operations Manager at Turley Legal, said:

“We’re really looking forward to supporting Derry Well Woman over the next 12 months, raising both funds and awareness for the important work they carry out in our local community. It’s a charity that means a lot to members of our team and we’re excited to get our fundraising underway with the Waterside Half Marathon.”

Rhonda Murphy, General Manager at Derry Well Women, said:

“We are delighted to have Turley Legal supporting Derry Well Women as their Charity Partner for 2026/27. Partnerships like this are incredibly important to us, not only in raising vital funds but in helping to raise awareness of the support available to women across our community. We’re looking forward to working with the Turley Legal team over the coming year and wish their runners every success in the Waterside Half Marathon.”

If you would like to support Team Turley and help us raise funds for Derry Well Women, you can donate through our fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/turleylegalderrywellwomen?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

04/09/2026

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