🗞️ WSO Monthly Newsletter
Issue: December 2025
🎅MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR❄️
to you all ❤️
From the team at Women Stepping Out 🎄✨
As we head into the New Year, we have an exciting “Coming Soon” programme in the works!
✨ Monthly Wednesday Wellness Walks
✨ Weekly Friday Spotlights celebrating the “Wonderful Women of Warwickshire”
That’s just the beginning - we have more planned, so keep watching this space!
We hope you’re feeling ready for the festive season and the Christmas and New Year school holidays. However, we also know that this time of year isn’t joyful for everyone. When it seems like everyone else is busy buying gifts and spending time with friends and family, it can feel especially hard if that isn’t your experience. Please remember, you don’t have to go through it alone.
Email us or leave a message on our Facebook Forum. Talk to us. Don’t suffer or worry in silence.
✨ Past Events Highlights
🌝🚶♀️Full Moon Walk
Date: November 5, 2025.
Summary: Three of us set out on the first full-moon walk of the winter, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Beaver Moon. Although the sky was cloudy and the moon stayed hidden, we were treated to fireworks glittering across the river and the sound of more in the distance. Strolling through a wooded area felt wonderfully atmospheric and almost magical. It made for a very pleasant evening — just walking and chatting about life.
❄️🎅 Christmas Fayre
Date: November 15, 2025.
Summary: Once again, this was a bustling and enjoyable event, with several stalls offering Christmas gifts and decorations, along with wood carvings, cakes, toiletries, and other festive treats. We also had our ever-popular Lucky Dip, a Basketball Game, and—available for donations—some beautiful pieces of handmade costume jewellery created by a local artist who is one of our talented volunteers.
📅 Upcoming Events
🎁🎄Gift a Ball - The Maggie Oliver Foundation Annual Ball
WSO supports the Maggie Oliver Foundation that continues to strengthen our community by supporting individuals and families facing difficult circumstances. Through compassionate outreach and practical resources, they are helping people regain stability, confidence, and hope. Check the flyer for details of their Annual Ball and support the Foundation by buying tickets for yourself or as a gift for a loved one this Christmas!
❤️🚶♀️Monthly Wellness Wednesday Walks
We launch our new Wellness Wednesday Walks from January 2026. Join us for a friendly banter and a leisurely saunter around St Nicholas Park at 7pm on the 7th of January. Find the WSO team at the steps of the Cafe for the 1 mile gentle walk around the park.
Issue: November 2025
✨ Past Events Highlights
🎙️Warwick District Faiths Forum (WDFF) Annual Wellbeing Conference
Date: October 11, 2025.
Summary: Our team member, Margaret, attended the conference on behalf of WSO and shared our experiences. The event featured engaging speakers and displays from local service providers, offering valuable updates and networking opportunities. Highlights included talks on building stronger communities through mental health, insights from King’s College London’s Science of Ageing and the Culture of Youth project, and a presentation on online safety and extremism. Additional sessions on domestic abuse and adult safeguarding were followed by group discussions and a shared vegetarian lunch, fostering collaboration and reflection on community wellbeing.
🎇Leamington Lights Switch-On marking Diwali
Date: October 16, 2025.
Summary: The Leamington community came together for a vibrant Diwali light switch-on event, marking the start of the Festival of Lights. Hundreds of residents, local businesses, faith groups, and dignitaries joined members of the Indian community to celebrate unity and cultural diversity. The evening featured lively traditional dance, song, and an energetic Dhol Tasha performance, culminating in the switching on of the “Happy Diwali” lights. Councillors including Cllr Hema Yellapragada from WSO and community leaders praised the event for its joyful atmosphere and strong community spirit, highlighting how it continues to grow each year. The celebration was widely described as a heartwarming display of togetherness and pride across Warwick district.
🎨Women, Community & Resilience - A Community Gathering
Date: October 18, 2025.
Summary: This Art and Movement Therapies workshop led by Julene was warmly received by eight participants, who engaged in expressive art and movement to explore and release past emotions. Through creative activities like artwork, acting, and dance, attendees reflected on their personal journeys and future goals. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with participants reporting significant benefits, forming a WhatsApp group to stay connected, and expressing strong interest in future sessions.
📅 Upcoming Events
❄️🎅 Christmas Fayre
Date: November 15, 2025.
Details: We’re excited to be part of this year’s Christmas Fayre! Come and visit our stall for a bit of festive fun — try your luck with our lucky dip, pick up some thoughtful Christmas gifts, and help support our charity’s work at the same time. Every small purchase and smile makes a big difference. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you! Free entry to this event in aid of Dementia UK and Cancer Research UK. Details can be found here.
Location: All Saints Church, Warwick CV34 5NJ.
