Corporate Mission Statement
Derry Well Woman exists to identify and address the health and social care needs of women of all ages from the North West of Ireland.
Derry Well Woman has clearly defined aims and is based on core guiding principles.
Aims
Derry Well Woman seeks to:
1. Provide women with a women-centred health service which will improve health and well being of women, families and communities
To provide women with a comprehensive and accessible women-centred health service in a relaxed and non-clinical atmosphere run by women, for women
To provide/deliver, in partnership with other agencies, a range of programmes and activities relating to aspects of women’s well being
2. Support Community Health Projects
To support emerging community health projects and groups through the sharing of Derry Well Woman best practice
To stimulate community Health Action, throughout the North West, by working with existing community / women’s groups particularly in areas of disadvantage.
3. Improve the health status of women who experience inequality
To improve the health status of women, particularly those women who experience social exclusion, isolation and inequalities.
In doing this we will partner with other groups in campaigning to address issues relating to the causes and effects of social exclusion.
4. To reduce exclusion and improve the health status of the most vulnerable and excluded in society, specifically Travellers and marginalised women
These aims will be delivered through the creation and maintenance of modern, professional and flexible structures to meet women’s health needs.
Derry Well Woman is committed to ensuring its service provision is shaped by latest thinking, evidence of good practice and research.
Derry Well Woman is committed to staff welfare and makes opportunities relating to family friendly working & work / life balance available to staff.
Ethos
Derry Well Woman is holistic - our well being is determined by a combination of physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, social, political, economic and environmental considerations. Derry Well Woman supports women to take control of their own lives. Derry Well Woman believes healing is most effective when each person can choose their own method, pace and support systems. Derry Well Woman listens Derry Well Woman treats women in a gentle, friendly and respectful way. Derry Well Woman is confidential. Derry Well Woman offers choices and encourages women to find their own answers. Derry Well Woman encourages all women involved in Derry Well Woman to take our own needs for rest, recreations, stimulation and care seriously. Derry Well Woman does not create dependence on counsellors or group facilitators. Derry Well Woman is committed to creating the conditions in which women can heal themselves and grow. Derry Well Woman recognises the oppression of women and allows women to explore this and act. Derry Well Woman encourages women to tell us what they think of our services and to become involved as part of the overall healing and growth of women. Derry Well Woman embraces the health for all principles of equality, participation, empowerment and partnership.
