🗞️ WSO Monthly Newsletter

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.

🚶‍♀️🌝 Full Moon Walk
Date: December 4, 2025.
Details: Brief teaser to encourage sign-ups or participation.