Widowed World Founder gets airing on BBC Radio 4
Monday 31 August 2009
Jacquie Clarke was one of four women invited to participate in the half hour long recorded programme. Sharing with listeners their experiences of widowhood the women described how, each by a different and transformative route, they have come to terms with widowhood and reached a state of inner 'contentment'.
Launch of 'New Beginnings Workshop for Widowed People'
Monday 31 August 2009
Jacquie Clarke and her colleague Elizabeth Walby have combined their expertise to offer this unique 'workshop' offering the opportunity to explore with other widowed people, ideas which will inspire you to venture forward and begin to create a stimulating and enjoyable life as a single person. On the homepage, see Menu>New Beginnings>Courses>Workshop.
Widowed World Film Wins Award
16 Jul 09
‘Christmas Is A Shoebox’ a short film showing how widowed people helped prepare themselves for Christmas 2008 by assembling Christmas Shoeboxes for poverty stricken people in Eastern European countries, has been awarded ‘The Founders Cup For Best Overall Entry’ by a panel of Guernsey judges in the Chichester Film & Video Makers Annual Competition 2008/2009 Jacquie Clarke, founder of Widowed World and director of the film would like to thank Angmering Sunday Scene Social Club members, Carolina Amariei (Romania) and the film crew who participated so enthusiastically in the production.
‘Christmas is a Shoebox’ will be available to view on the website very shortly.
First Edition of Widowed World Newsletter
16 Jul 09
July 2009 saw the launch of the first Widowed World Newsletter
Packed full with items of news and interesting topics not covered elsewhere in Widowed World, the Newsletters will be published on the website every two to three months.
Spotlight on Volunteering Opportunities
04 Jul 09
Widowed World is pleased to announce the first in a series of articles highlighting volunteering opportunities in the UK. The subject of the first article is the PAWS Animal Sanctuary In Findon, West Sussex. PAWS Animal Sanctuary.pdf
This first article, and all further articles, related to volunteering opportunities, can be found by selecting, 'New Beginnings, Volunteering' from the homepage menu.
These articles will later be supported by short films showing how by helping in the community, widowed people can discover a rewarding purpose in life, regain equilibrium, dispel loneliness, make new friends and enhance their social life.
SSBC’s Donation to Sussex Snowdrop Trust
09 May 09
In March 2009, Jacquie Clarke, Founder of SSBC’s presented a cheque for over £998.00 to Di Levantine, Co-Founder of Sussex Snowdrop Trust, SSBC’s chosen charity. The donation represents the surplus left in the funds when SSBC’s was formally wound up last year and will now go to help provide care at home for children with life threatening illnesses, providing nursing and financial help for their families. http://www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com
Jacquie said she was delighted to have helped many widowed people in West Sussex to manage their widowhood in a positive way and that the reserves of funds built up during the SSBC’s Awards for All grant period was now going to benefit local families at their time of great need.
Christmas Shoebox Event
24 Oct 08
Sunday Scene Social Club members and local villagers gathered on Saturday 18 October 2008 to wrap and pack twenty two Christmas Shoeboxes for the Link-Romania Charity Appeal. In the photograph all are sending good wishes for a Happy Christmas or Craciun Ferecit as said in Romania.
The Final SSBC AGM
20 Sep 08
The final Annual General & Dissolution Meeting of Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs took place on Thursday 4 September 2008. Attended by over fifty current members and Committee Members, the official part of the meeting was then followed by many votes of thanks and gifts being presented to founder Jacquie Clarke and a celebratory lunch. Jacquie will continue to manage and develop the website independently.
Start Your Own Club for Widowed People
18 JUN 08
Sunday Scene shares its experiences of setting up clubs for widowed people with 'Ten Tips on How to Start Your Own Club For Widowed People' This can be found in the ‘Hints’ section of the website.
Whimsical Words of Comfort
26 Oct 07
Actress Maureen Lipman contributes Daft Verses to Sunday Scene website - see Words of Comfort and Reviews.
AGM Minutes Now Available Here
23 Oct 07
The Minutes of the first Sunday Scene Breakfast Club AGM are now available here, by clicking on the following link...
Our first Annual General Meeting
13 Sep 07
Approximately forty people were present on Thursday 6 September 2007 at a very smooth running AGM followed by a cream tea. The Minutes and reports will be posted on the website quite shortly.
The arrival of Sunday Scene Social Clubs
8 Aug 07
Members of our two most recent breakfast clubs at Runcton and Angmering have completed their five months membership and each has now formed its own self managed Sunday Scene Social Club. The Angmering social club will be known as 'Roundstone', Runcton as 'Palms' and the very first one as 'Gee Bees'! Friendship and friendly rivalry was cemented in July with an inter-group skittles challenge won this year by Angmering SSBCs and we look forward to many inter-group events in the future. All the social clubs will remain affiliated to Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs.
New clubs starting in September 2007
8 Aug 07
If you’d like to know more about Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs, you’ll find a warm welcome at our Introductory Talks when Jacquie Clarke, founder of the clubs, along with many current members, will be on hand to talk about what the clubs offer and to answer any questions.
We know how daunting something like this can be and sometimes it helps to break the ice first so call Jacquie on 01243 542528 to let us know if you’re coming. If you can’t make it to the Introductory Talk we can always make another arrangement for you. We look forward to meeting you!
Introductory Talk at Angmering
8 Aug 07
3.00 pm Wednesday 29 August 2007 at The Restaurant, Manor Nursery, High Street, Angmering (near the Spotted Cow pub).
Introductory Talk at Runcton
8 Aug 07
3.00 pm Thursday 30 August 2007 at Palm House Restaurant, Manor Nursery Runcton (B2166 Pagham Road), three miles south of Chichester.
AWARD PRESENTATION
25 April 2007 Palm House Restaurant, Manor Nursery, Runcton, Chichester
At an Award Presentation, attended by club members past and present, representatives of local organisations, the Managing Director of Manor Nursery, Chairman Mike Nixon, members of the Management Committee and other Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs supporters. Councillor Pat Arculus, Cabinet Member, Adult Services, West Sussex County Council presented the Awards for All Certificate to Jacquie Clarke, founder of the organisation.
Picture courtesy of Observer Newspapers.
Award Presentation
We’re delighted to announce that Councillor Pat Arculus, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Adult Services has agreed to present the Awards for All Certificate at a special event to be held in The Palm Restaurant, Manor Nursery, at the end of April. Amongst the specially invited guests will be representatives from many local organizations with concerns for widow and widowerhood and Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs members past and present.
Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs, Angmering, West Sussex
We’re very pleased to announce that the Angmering club is now up and running with a mix of age groups, men and women traveling from within a ten mile radius of Angmering. The Club meets at The Restaurant, Manor Nursery, High Street, Angmering (sister of the Chichester club venue) for breakfast on Sundays from 9.30 – 11.00 am and on Wednesday mornings for coffee from 10.00 – 11.30 am.
Conversation is lively, a social diary is already underway and some members are meeting at the restaurant on other days of the week too! In the first week, activities for some have included a visit to Highdown Gardens, a trip to the cinema, and a poetry evening where quite a few members shared their own poems. A Mothering Sunday lunch and a cheese and wine evening are planned for the spring and these will provide an opportunity for the Chichester and Angmering club members to meet and socialize together.
Come and join us!
For more information telephone Jacquie Clarke on 01243 542528 or email jacquie.clarke@widowedworld.co.uk
Dedicated club for widowed people promoted at the University of Brighton
Our founder, Jacquie Clarke was recently invited to address 130 delegates at the launch of ProfitNet, Brighton & Hove, a concept symbolizing partnership working, knowledge sharing and identification of creative approaches to the successful running of small to medium sized businesses. A participant in earlier trials of the programme, Jacquie was invited to explain to delegates how over the last year, her involvement with ProfitNet had helped shape Sunday Scene Breakfast Clubs.
Anjuu Trevedi, ProfitNet’s Director and Senior Business Development Manager said of Jacquie’s speech, “It was inspiring and engaging and I know attendees found it very motivational.”
From Jacquie’s point of view, whilst being delighted to reciprocate some of the help she’s received, she also saw it as a great opportunity of bringing the state of widow(er)hood and the Sunday Scene concept to the attention of a wider audience, many of whom had personally experienced the loss of a partner. As a result, many useful contacts were made during the course of the evening.