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02/11/2026

We had a fantastic Monday morning at The Belonging Dojo with some journaling activities, creative crafts, skincare and hot chocolate ☕️
A perfect start to November 🍁
Thank you to the The National Lottery Community Fund for making this possible ✨

01/11/2026

A Cosy Kind of Belonging with Kerry & Duckie ☕🍂🤎

Fancy a hot drink, a little crafting and some lovely company?

Join us on Monday 2 November at The Belonging Dojo CIC in Tipton for a relaxed morning of autumn crafts, skincare and gentle ways to care for your wellbeing through winter.

Open to men and women. Come on your own or bring a friend. No crafting skills needed, and no pressure to share anything personal. Just come as you are 🥰

☕ A hot drink
🍂 Autumn crafts, with materials provided
🌿 Skincare and winter self-care
🤎 Space to connect, chat and slow down

£3 suggested donation. This morning is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund as part of our community wellbeing project.

🐾 Duckie, my assistance and therapy dog, will be with us. If you have a dog allergy, this event won’t be suitable for you.

Book your place through the link below. We’d love to welcome you 🤎
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebelongingdojocic/2455526

25/10/2026

Rooted in the Black Country. Sharing our work on an international stage. 🌍💛

The Belonging Dojo CIC has been to Brussels.

Our founder, Kerry Tidman, was invited to speak at CIICA’s global conference, joining 117 delegates from 29 countries across five continents.

For our CIC, this was an opportunity to invest in our development, share our approach and learn from people working to improve the lives of those with hearing loss around the world.

Kerry introduced the Identity Dojo, her framework bringing together therapeutic practice, martial arts philosophy and lived experience as a Deaf woman.

At its heart is the person, with four connected questions:

💛 Access: What helps me participate?
💛 Energy: What does listening cost me?
💛 Identity: Who am I?
💛 Belonging: Where can I be myself?

These questions matter for children and adults navigating hearing loss, confidence and identity. They also invite schools, workplaces and services to look beyond what they can see and consider how people actually experience their environments.

Kerry’s message was simple: we all need a dojo. A safe place to explore, practise and become who we are.

Taking this work to an international audience is a milestone we’re proud of. It creates opportunities to contribute to wider conversations, build relationships and bring fresh learning back to the communities we serve.

Our roots remain firmly in the Black Country. Our ambition is to help shape a future where more people feel heard, valued and able to belong, locally and beyond.

To funders, schools, businesses and community organisations: if you share that ambition, we’d love to explore what we could achieve together.

Thank you to CIICA for the invitation, Advanced Bionics for their support, and everyone who shared their knowledge and experience.

The Belonging Dojo CIC.
Heal. Educate. Empower.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.thebelongingdojo.co.uk

25/10/2026

Rooted in the Black Country. Sharing our work on an international stage. 🌍💛

The Belonging Dojo CIC has been in Brussels this week 🇧🇪

Our founder, Kerry Tidman, was invited to speak at CIICA’s global conference, joining 117 delegates from 29 countries across five continents.

For our CIC, this was an opportunity to invest in our development, share our approach and learn from people working to improve the lives of those with hearing loss around the world.

Kerry introduced the Identity Dojo, her framework bringing together therapeutic practice, martial arts philosophy and lived experience as a Deaf woman.

At its heart is the person, with four connected questions:

💛 Access: What helps me participate?
💛 Energy: What does listening cost me?
💛 Identity: Who am I?
💛 Belonging: Where can I be myself?

These questions matter for children and adults navigating hearing loss, confidence and identity. They also invite schools, workplaces and services to look beyond what they can see and consider how people actually experience their environments.

Kerry’s message was simple: we all need a dojo. A safe place to explore, practise and become who we are.

Taking this work to an international audience is a milestone we’re proud of. It creates opportunities to contribute to wider conversations, build relationships and bring fresh learning back to the communities we serve.

Our roots remain firmly in the Black Country. Our ambition is to help shape a future where more people feel heard, valued and able to belong, locally and beyond.

To funders, schools, businesses and community organisations: if you share that ambition, we’d love to explore what we could achieve together.

Thank you to CIICA for the invitation, Advanced Bionics for their support, and everyone who shared their knowledge and experience.

The Belonging Dojo CIC.
Heal. Educate. Empower.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.thebelongingdojo.co.uk

22/10/2026

We are taking BELONGING International 🩷
Our founder Kerry is currently in Brussels attending Cochlear Implant International Community of Action Cochlear Implant International Community of Action conference 2026 in Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
She is also speaking and sharing our work here in the UK at The Belonging Dojo CIC ✨
Stay tuned for more….

19/10/2026

“What does belonging mean to you?” 💚

That was one of the questions we asked today as we welcomed Sandwell College students for interviews for T Level Digital industry placements with The Belonging Dojo CIC.

Starting out in the workplace can feel daunting. We want young people to know their ideas matter, their questions are welcome and they can be themselves while learning something new.

Yes, we want to hear about their skills and ambitions. We also want to understand what support helps them thrive, what they hope to gain and what makes them feel included.

For us, psychological safety starts with these conversations. With listening, making room for different ways of communicating and giving someone time to find their words.

As a social enterprise, supporting the next generation is part of how we put our values into practice. We’re excited about the creativity, perspectives and ideas young people can bring to our community, and what we can learn together.

A heartfelt thank you to Natalie Gazey from Sandwell College for supporting today’s interviews and sharing such thoughtful words about our approach. Thank you, too, to every student who came along and shared a little of themselves.

Belonging begins before someone’s first day. It begins with how we welcome them.

What helped you feel welcome when you first started work? 👇

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18/10/2026

🥊 WHAT IF THE STRONGEST THING YOU EVER DID WAS CHOOSE YOURSELF?

Not because you have something to prove.

Not because you need to become tougher.

But because somewhere along the way, you forgot just how much space you deserve to take up. 💛

🦋 I DIDN'T BREAK. I BECAME.
With Grace, Grit & Gold.

I'm bringing something incredibly close to my heart to Dudley, and it's unlike any workshop I've delivered before.

Imagine walking into a room with 10 other women, putting on your very own boxing gloves and discovering a strength you might not even realise you have.

Learning to throw a punch properly.
Finding your voice.
Exploring your boundaries.
Reconnecting with who YOU are.

And then slowing things down through therapeutic journalling, creativity and meaningful reflection.

🥊 Real kickboxing and self-defence skills
💛 Confidence, boundaries and self-worth
🎨 Therapeutic creativity and journalling
🎁 Your own boxing gloves, tote bag, journal and badge to KEEP!

All within a small, supportive, trauma-informed space.

As a therapist, martial artist and domestic abuse survivor, I've created this experience from both professional knowledge and lived experience.

Because I know that sometimes finding your strength isn't about fighting back.

It's about finding your way back to yourself.

And you don't need to have experienced trauma to come along. You just need to be a woman who wants to invest a little time in herself.

✨ Just 10 women.
✨ Four powerful hours.
✨ No experience necessary.

This isn't another sit-down empowerment talk.

You'll move. You'll learn. You'll create. You'll reflect.

And you'll leave with new skills, meaningful keepsakes and something to be proud of.

📍 Dudley

🦋 Ready to discover what Grace, Grit & Gold could mean for you?

👇 Click the ticket link to discover the full experience and reserve your place.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebelongingdojocic/2481099

I'd love to have you there. 💛

Kerry x

18/10/2026

🍂 AUTUMN IS THE SEASON OF LETTING GO… BUT WHEN DID YOU LAST GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO SLOW DOWN? 🍂

I'm so excited to announce our next Autumn Belonging Retreat! 💛

And this time, I've listened to your lovely feedback and made it even more special.

We've extended our retreat to FOUR beautiful hours of slowing down, reconnecting, creating, reflecting and resting.

Because sometimes we need more than an hour to switch off from the world and find our way back to ourselves.

🍁 Here's a little taste of what's waiting for you…

🥋 Slow, mindful Kiyo Flow martial arts
🎨 A beautiful autumn-inspired creative activity
📖 Gentle shadow work and reflective journalling
🍂 Inner child autumn reset meditation
🌙 Deep relaxation through Yoga Nidra
✨ Restorative sound healing
☕ Warming herbal teas, hot drinks and delicious nibbles
🌿 TRIP calm wellness drinks
🎁 A bespoke wellbeing goodie bag to take home
💛 Plus a take-home meditation to continue your moments of calm

But this retreat is about so much more than the activities.

It's about having somewhere you can walk through the door and feel welcome.

Somewhere you don't have to explain yourself, impress anyone or hold everything together.

Somewhere you can simply **be yourself and belong.**

You don't need any experience. You don't need to come with anyone. And you certainly don't need to be good at slowing down!

Just come as you are. 💛

✨ Spaces are limited to keep the experience cosy, personal and welcoming.

Whether you've been to one of our retreats before or this will be your very first, I'd absolutely love to welcome you.

🍂 Maybe this autumn, instead of doing more, you could give yourself permission to do a little less.

And perhaps that's exactly what you need.

🎟️ Book your place through our event link.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thebelongingdojocic/2481061

With love,
Kerry 💛

The Belonging Dojo CIC
Heal. Educate. Empower.

13/10/2026

💛 Shop & Belong, our little community shop.

Thoughtful gifts, little reminders of belonging and creative moments to enjoy or share.

Each item is chosen, made or lovingly put together with care. Many include personal messages and gentle rituals written by me, Kerry, making them something special to give to yourself or someone you love.

All proceeds go towards supporting our community and mental health services at The Belonging Dojo CIC.

When you shop with us, you’re supporting a small, local, Deaf-led business and helping us create more spaces where people feel seen, valued and welcome.

Have a browse, find something a little different, or share our shop with a friend. Every bit of support matters. 💛

🛍️ https://the-belonging-dojo-cic.sumupstore.com/

📍 Tipton collection by arrangement
📦 Uk postage available

Heal, Educate, Empower.

12/10/2026

✨ Our new shop is open! ✨

A little gift for yourself or someone you love can help us create something bigger: connection, kindness and belonging. 💛

We’re delighted to introduce The Belonging Dojo CIC’s online shop, filled with thoughtful gifts and little treats.

Every purchase helps support our work as a small, Deaf-led, not-for-profit organisation, helping us continue to heal, educate and empower.

📦 Postage and collection from The Belonging Dojo in Tipton are available. Please arrange your collection with us before visiting.

Explore our shop here:
https://the-belonging-dojo-cic.sumupstore.com/

Even a share helps us reach someone new. Thank you for supporting our little shop and the purpose behind it. 💛

Address

2 Brook House, Brook Street Business Centre
Sandwell
DY49DD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.thebelongingdojo.co.uk/

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