Special event celebrates female resilience while helping domestic violence support

Celebrating female resilience was the focus of a special event held at Stratford Town Hall as part of International Women’s Day. The event was jointly hosted by Sally Bee, president of Shakespeare Soroptimists and Tracey McAtamney, director of Ladies First, from Balsall Common. Keynote speakers included Captain Emma Henderson, Nicky Pattinson and Natalie Heeley. The event helped raise more than £600 in aid of Refuge, a charity providing specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence.

Captions:

1 Jayne McIntosh and Tracey McAtamney
2 Sally Bee
3 Natalka Larysa, Paola Spiga and Colleen Fletcher MBE
4 Paola Spiga, Captain Emma Henderson
5 Paula Belcher, Sarah Armstrong, Jayne McIntosh
6 Siobhan Rowland, Hester Maclean, Leanne Horne
7 Julie McGarrigle, Corinne Mo