Julia Lee WomenCentre Ambassador - My Journey from the Pitch to Purpose   If you’d told a younger me — a proud Hull Kingston Rovers fan stood on the terraces in my red and white scarf — that one day I’d be in the middle of a rugby pitch surrounded by 26 men built...

Black History Month: Exploring the Link Between Being Black and Experiences of Domestic Abuse When Race and Abuse Intersect: Why We Need to Talk About Being Black and a Survivor Domestic abuse can happen to anyone — but for Black women and other women of colour, there...

October is Menopause Awareness Month – a time to shine a spotlight on a topic that affects half the population but is still too often whispered about or brushed aside. If you’re going through perimenopause or menopause (or think you might be), first of all — you’re...

Suicide Prevention Day: You’re Not Alone – Find Mental Health Support in Calderdale and Kirklees On World Suicide Prevention Day, we want to take a moment to talk about something deeply important: suicide prevention and mental health support. We understand the...

When women come together amazing things happen. This has been so true at WomenCentre for so many years. A local charity supporting over 100,000 women over the last 40 years. Women Supporting Women! That is what it is all about. Thanks to the University of...

Our story started over 40 years ago in both Calderdale and Kirklees where two organisations Calderdale Well Woman Association and Womenspace were set up to support local women. In 2008 the organisations merged creating WomenCentre as we know it today. WomenCentre, is...

‘If we weren’t here, I don’t know where women would go’: WomenCentre on supporting women in Calderdale and Kirklees for 40 years - read the full article here. 

At WomenCentre, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2025, we want to shine a light on the incredible generosity, compassion, and commitment of nearly 60 dedicated individuals who freely give their time, skills and...

National Stalking Awareness Week The 21st-25th April 2025 is National Stalking Awareness Week. This week is an opportunity to shed light on the often-overlooked issue of stalking. Stalking is a crime that affects thousands of people, predominantly women. It's a very...

April is Stress Awareness Month: Let's take a look at a Trauma-Informed Approach to Women's Mental Health Stress affects many people, but for many women, it’s not just the daily pressures of life that create overwhelming feelings—it’s also the cumulative impact of...