Brindabella Women's Group
Social an creative opportunities for women at home with young children
Women's Gathering 2010
On 23rd May 2010 Brindabella Women's Group hosted the second ACT Women’s Gathering was held at the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club. With a theme of "Because You're Worth It" it was a wonderful day of socialising and information for women at home with young children in the ACT region. 58 women attended.
Promotional Bag
MC Kym Schmid
A rather energetic start to a fantastic session
The program was
- 9.30 am Registration, Tea and Coffee
- 10.00 am Introduction
- 10.15 am Because You're Worth it - Jules Tarrant
- 11.15 am Morning Tea
- 11.45 am Emotional Resilience for Mothers and Children - Justin Purtle
- 12.45 pm Lunch
- 1.45 pm At Wit's End Before Breakfast - Confessions of a Working Mum - Emma Grey
- 2.45 pm Afternoon Tea
- 3.15 pm Jewellery Making and Pampering Session
- 4.15 pm Final Comments
- 4.30 pm Close
An evaluation was undertaken and some summary points are below:
- When asked how much they agreed with the statement “I felt welcomed and included in the Gathering”, all women responded that they agreed (26%) or strongly agreed (74%) with the statement.
- When asked how much they agreed with the statement “The topics covered were of relevance to me”, all women responded that they agreed (33%) or strongly agreed (67%) with the statement.
- When asked how much they agreed with the statement “The timing for each of the sessions was about right”, all women responded that they agreed (44%) or strongly agreed (56%) with the statement.
Future BWG Attendance
Most (70%) women who responded indicated that they would attend BWG in the future. Of those that indicated that they might attend or wouldn’t attend, most were either not available on Tuesday mornings or from the other side of town.