The Magdalene Group

12/10/2026

Join us for our next free Women’s Wellbeing Inclusion Group sessions this autumn — welcoming, women‑only spaces led by NHS mental health professionals.

On 22 October, you’ll learn practical grounding techniques, everyday wellbeing tools, and strategies to help manage stress and build resilience. These NHS-led sessions offer practical tools, grounding techniques and support for everyday wellbeing.

Friendly atmosphere, free healthy snacks, and a chance to connect with other women on their wellbeing journey.

10/10/2026

Women who sleep rough are still being missed!

The Magdalene Group is once again taking part in the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census to help make women’s experiences of rough sleeping and hidden homelessness become more visible.

The Women’s Rough Sleeping Census 2025: Missing Women, led by Single Homeless Project and Solace alongside Crisis and Change Grow Live Norfolk, found as many as ten times more women sleeping rough in some areas than official government snapshot counts identified.

Now in its fourth year, the census uses a gender-informed approach across 101 local authorities to build a more accurate picture of where women are, what they experience, and why they are so often missed by official counts.

Our team are conducting early morning and late night outreach to places to reach women, by contributing local insight from Norwich, we’re helping to strengthen the evidence base and support better responses for women who are too often unseen in homelessness data.

20/09/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Help women rebuild their lives. Join The Magdalene Group.

We're looking for a Women’s Services Senior Practitioner – Outreach to provide trauma-informed support to women experiencing homelessness, exploitation, s*xual violence and multiple disadvantage across Norwich.

‣ Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 FTE
‣ Norwich
‣ 30 to 37.5 hours per week
‣ Hybrid working available
‣ Includes outreach work, including occasional 6am starts
‣ Closing date: 9am, Monday 5 October 2026

Based within the Doorway Women’s Service and the Pathways partnership, you'll support women to access and maintain safe housing, provide advocacy and outreach, lead on safeguarding, and offer case management support to frontline practitioners.

If you're passionate about empowering women and have experience supporting those facing complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply:
https://magdalenegroup.org/home/vacancies/

15/09/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Help women rebuild their lives. Join The Magdalene Group.

We're looking for a Women’s Services Senior Practitioner – Outreach to provide trauma-informed support to women experiencing homelessness, exploitation, s*xual violence and multiple disadvantage across Norwich.

‣ Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 FTE
‣ Norwich
‣ 30 to 37.5 hours per week
‣ Hybrid working available
‣ Includes outreach work, including occasional 6am starts
‣ Closing date: 9am, Monday 5 October 2026

Based within the Doorway Women’s Service and the Pathways partnership, you'll support women to access and maintain safe housing, provide advocacy and outreach, lead on safeguarding, and offer case management support to frontline practitioners.

If you're passionate about empowering women and have experience supporting those facing complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply: https://magdalenegroup.org/home/vacancies/

14/09/2026

Join us for two free Women’s Wellbeing Inclusion Group sessions this autumn — welcoming, women‑only spaces led by NHS mental health professionals.

On 24 September and 22 October, you’ll learn practical grounding techniques, everyday wellbeing tools, and strategies to help manage stress and build resilience. These NHS-led sessions offer practical tools, grounding techniques and support for everyday wellbeing.

Friendly atmosphere, free healthy snacks, and a chance to connect with other women on their wellbeing journey.

10/09/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Jo Pearson, High Sheriff of Norfolk, and Mandy Pearson to The Magdalene Group for a discussion on the issues surrounding violence against women and girls. From misogynistic attitudes to s*xual violence and exploitation, these challenges continue to affect individuals and communities across the country.

Their visit offered a valuable opportunity to share the realities faced by the women and young people we support, highlight the impact of our trauma‑ and gender‑informed services, and emphasise the importance of collaboration in helping people rebuild safer, more stable futures.

We’re grateful to Jo and Mandy for their interest, their time, and their commitment to raising awareness of the issues affecting vulnerable individuals across Norwich and Norfolk. Thank you for your support.

19/08/2026

Could you help women find a route out of homelessness?

The Magdalene Group is recruiting a Women's Services Senior Practitioner - Outreach to join our Doorway Women's Service in Norwich.

This is a varied and rewarding position supporting women who are experiencing homelessness, including women who are rough sleeping or hidden homeless. You'll provide one-to-one support, advocacy and outreach, while working closely with partner organisations to help women access housing, health services and other support.

We're looking for someone who can combine compassionate frontline practice with leadership responsibilities, including case management, safeguarding and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality services.

What we offer:
• Salary of £28,000-£30,000 FTE
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (FTE)
• 5% workplace pension contribution
• Death-in-service benefit
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

📍 Based in Norwich
📅 Closing date: 9am, Monday 7 September 2026

Please note that, due to the nature of the role, this position is open to female applicants only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

For full details and application information, visit: 🌐 www.magdalenegroup.org

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07/08/2026

Our Women’s Wellbeing Inclusion Group continues to offer a welcoming, supportive space for women on their wellbeing journey. Each month, we host a trusted professional to lead an informed discussion on a key women’s health topic, creating room for learning, conversation and connection over free, healthy food.

Our next women’s wellbeing session will be led by the NHS Cervical Screening Team, taking place on Thursday 20 August, 1.00pm–3.00pm, at 61 King Street, Norwich NR1 1PH.

Attendance is free, and all women are welcome to join us.

For more information, visit magdalenegroup.org/womenshealthchampion or email [email protected].

06/08/2026

We recently welcomed Ellie Yuen, Chartered Musculoskeletal and Women's Health Specialist Physiotherapist, for an engaging and informative pelvic health session.

Ellie made the session fun, interactive, and accessible, helping women better understand pelvic health while sharing practical tips and simple exercises to take home and continue practising.

A big thank you also to the NHS - Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health team, who joined us and provided additional support. At the end of the session, they helped one of our attendees complete a home testing kit, ensuring she felt confident about the next steps.

Sessions like these empower women with knowledge, encourage open conversations, and help break down the stigma surrounding pelvic health. We're grateful to Ellie and the iCaSH team for their expertise and support in making this such a valuable event.

17/07/2026

This Marie Claire article puts something into focus that often slips out of sight. It doesn’t stop being important just because England are out. The tension that builds around big tournaments doesn’t fall away overnight, and the impact on some women doesn’t ease when the country moves on. The piece reminds us that while the noise around football fades, the behaviour that puts women at risk doesn’t follow the same pattern.

For the women we support, harm doesn’t run on fixtures or results. It carries on in the background, often unnoticed and often ignored. That’s why we keep talking about it. Even when the headlines shift, the reality for many women hasn’t changed, and we won’t let the conversation fall away because the final whistle has blown.

England are out of the World Cup. But for some women, the real ordeal begins after the final whistle.