WayfinderWoman

Weekly Women’s Wednesday Coffee Morning
2025-01-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-15 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | The Sheldon B&B, 9 Burlington Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AS
Join in at The Sheldon B&B (BN21 4AS)
10.30 – 11.30am.
All women welcome.

Sole Mates East Sussex Walking Group
2025-01-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-24 10:00 - 11:00
Monday Women’s Walking Group: Different location each week. 10-11am with an optional stop for coffee/tea at the end. Book in via Eventbrite
Make friends, enjoy time outdoors and help build local community spirit.
All women from working age and upwards welcome. 5k maximum distance. Optional tea/coffee stop at the end.
Walk locations as below (ongoing): please book into whichever Mondays you’d like to attend. Specific start locations can be found in the agenda section.
Each walk is approximately 5k in distance.
Every 1st Monday of the month: Eastbourne – meet by The Beach Deck (flat seafront walk)
Every 2nd Monday of the month:Newhaven – meet by Newhaven train station
Every 3rd Monday of the Month:Seaford – meet by Buckle car park (flat seafront walk)
Every 4th Monday of the month: Bishopstone – meet by Bishopstone train station
Anna and Amy will meet you there.

Step into Confidence
2025-01-13 10:00 - 13:00 | The Beacon, Marketing Suite, The Beacon (Shopping Centre), Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3NW
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)

Want a bit of help to make that confident step into a new job or career, make that presentation, go into a meeting, or just to be able to stand up for yourself?
A look at how, as women, we can become more confident
In a small group, we will explore how and when we can show confidence and learn from the wisdom of each other.
It’s open to women of any age, from any background, in a small supportive group of like-minded people we’ll explore what it is that makes us unconfident and start laying foundations to build the confidence that you want or need.
You’ll come away with some tools that will help you on your journey.
In similar workshops women say, “It’s great to know that others feel just like I do and we can give each other support.”
So join in and start stepping into confidence!
Trainer: Laura Murphy, WayfinderWoman
Duration: 3 hours

Sole Mates East Sussex Walking Group
2025-02-17 10:00 - 11:00
Monday Women’s Walking Group: Different location each week. 10-11am with an optional stop for coffee/tea at the end. Book in via Eventbrite
Make friends, enjoy time outdoors and help build local community spirit.
All women from working age and upwards welcome. 5k maximum distance. Optional tea/coffee stop at the end.
Walk locations as below (ongoing): please book into whichever Mondays you’d like to attend. Specific start locations can be found in the agenda section.
Each walk is approximately 5k in distance.
Every 1st Monday of the month:
Eastbourne – meet by The Beach Deck (flat seafront walk)
Every 2nd Monday of the month:
Newhaven – meet by Newhaven train station
Every 3rd Monday of the Month:
Seaford – meet by Buckle car park (flat seafront walk)
Every 4th Monday of the month:
Bishopstone – meet by Bishopstone train station
Anna and Amy will meet you there.

Mind Calm Meditation
2025-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
A six week course that lasts a lifetime.
Whilst still recovering from the pandemic, dealing with the cost of living crisis and worrying about keeping or getting a job, managing caring responsibilities and day to day stresses etc, it’s no wonder that our levels of anxiety are high and our self-confidence is taking a knock.
Find an infinite well of inner calm with this 6-week Mind Calm Mediation course. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike, this course will give you the tools and techniques to help you to let go of the worry and stress associated with overthinking so that you can experience more peace, calm and serenity.
Learn how to prioritize your heart’s highest hope and experience more connection, confidence and joy in a fun and easy way. Mind Calm works by helping you to change your relationship with your mind by being ‘consciously aware’ during daily life.
Run by the highly regarded Becci Godfrey, in these six, one-hour practical sessions you will learn the philosophy and theory behind the Mind Calm Meditation technique and have the chance to practice and ask questions within a supportive group.
Repeat attendees are welcome!
Follow up support is provided in a weekly summary email, access to replays for 4 weeks after the event and a supporting book and guided meditation CD (available online to purchase).
This is a six week course which will run between 11am and 12pm on the following dates:

26th February
5th March
12th March
19th March
26th March
2nd April

NOTE: Although this course is free thanks to funding from the National Lottery, it costs £95 per person to run. If you cannot make it for any reason please let us know immediately so we can offer your space to someone on the waiting list.
You will be sent an email with the Zoom link closer to the time.
If you have any questions please call 01323 886171 or email courses@wayfinderwoman.com
We rely on grants, fundraising and goodwill to run our free events to support women. If you can make a donation to the charity we would really appreciate it.
Here is a link for you – https://www.wayfinderwoman.com/donations/

Laughter for Wellness
2025-03-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Emmanuel Church, Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1LQ
Join our fun and interactive women’s workshop to see how laughter can improve our health and wellbeing.

Come and join us and share some laughter in our light-hearted workshop where we will laugh for wellness and health.
Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals.
Leading benefits of laughter include stress reduction, strengthened social connections and the release of your body’s “feel good” chemical, endorphins. As a result, one of the many benefits of laughter and humour is the power to combat anxiety and depression.
This workshop is your opportunity to relax, have fun and laugh, and while doing so also know that you are boosting both your physical and mental health.
This is an interactive workshop that will have you up on your feet and moving around – We can adapt to different physical abilities, so this is open to all. We will move our bodies and laugh through choice. Waking up our chuckle muscles so we can feel lighter and brighter and more resilient.
**Please wear comfy clothes and bring a blanket or matt to lie on to ensure you feel comfy during the relaxation activity at the end of the session. Please do not drink alcohol before the workshop. Hydrate. Please drink plenty of water and do not arrive on a very full stomach**
As laughter is a physical activity there are a few contra indications Most people can participate with ease but if you do have any health issues please get in touch before booking or seek advice from your GP. Please see the FAQ’s below which lists most of the contra-indications. A full list will be sent to you in advance.
Please note that this workshop is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities grant, however it costs us £600 to run which works out at £30 per person. As you are getting the workshop for free, please make sure to let us know beforehand if you are unable to attend so we can offer your space to someone else. If you would like to consider giving us a donation, to help us continue to support women like you, then you can do so here

WayfinderWoman Glitter Gala 2025
2025-03-08 18:30 - 23:00
A fundraising dinner and show with welcome drinks courtesy for Carr Taylor.
March 8th 2025, 6.30pm – 11pm
We will (as part of the evening) be celebrating three local women who will be the recipients of our WayfinderWoman of the year Awards.
You can buy tickets here

Workshop - Save energy & reduce your bills!
2025-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
Join us at the WayfinderWoman Hub to get tips and advice from your local community energy advice service, Energise Sussex Coast.
Whether you are struggling with your bills or wanting to reduce your carbon emissions, or both, Helen will take you through easy tips for reducing your energy use and give you an overview of insulation, solar and heat pumps and grants available for these. You can even take away some energy saving freebies such as draughtproofing or LED lightbulbs!
See more about Energise Sussex Coast on their website energisesussexcoast.co.uk.
Please note that this session is being hosted by WayfinderWoman and so is for women only.

Step into Confidence
2025-03-22 10:00 - 13:00
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)
Want a bit of help to make that confident step into a new job or career, make that presentation, go into a meeting, or just to be able to stand up for yourself?
A look at how, as women, we can become more confident.
In a small group, we will explore how and when we can show confidence and learn from the wisdom of each other.
It’s open to women of any age, from any background, in a small supportive group of like-minded people we’ll explore what it is that makes us unconfident and start laying foundations to build the confidence that you want or need.
You’ll come away with some tools that will help you on your journey.
In similar workshops women say, “It’s great to know that others feel just like I do and we can give each other support.”
So join in and start stepping into confidence!
Trainer: Laura Murphy, Founder of WayfinderWoman
Duration: 3 hours
(Venue to be announced, but it will be in Eastbourne)

Menopause Demystified
2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Emmanuel Church, Upperton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1LQ
*We are asking for a £10 donation for this workshop, to be applied when booking.
Menopause is often portrayed as a time to be endured, but this natural life transition could be seen as one of the potent and powerful times of your life, where you can get back your pizzaz. So WayfinderWoman are celebrating the menopause and helping you find your pizazz!

Are you approaching, or going through, the menopause?
Are you confused by what is happening to you?
Are you post-menopausal yet still experiencing symptoms and want to know what to do?
Do the conflicting headlines make you feel anxious and unsure about the best step forward?
Would you like to know the best route through and how you can support yourself?
Would you like to see this natural life transition as one of the potent and powerful times of your life?
Would you like to get back your ‘ pizzazz’?

If you answered ‘yes’ to the questions above, this workshop is for you!
Run by a woman and open to women only, this half-day will transform your thinking, give you the tools to be in control, empower you to own this brilliant time of life and take away the fear and uncertainty. You can’t afford to miss it!
Each participant receives a robust reference book that is theirs to keep together with a ‘goody bag’ of appropriate give aways.
** Because of this we’re asking for a donation of £10 when you book. **

CV Building Workshop
2025-04-28 12:30 - 14:30 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)
Using our CV Builder Buster template, refresh and rebuild your CV for job applications and interviews. Discover how the Builder Buster helps you build your CV profile and tell the stories that will appeal to employers.
Topics include:

How do I write a good CV?
The 3 critical ‘must haves’ for a CV
What is the format of a CV
What should not be included in a CV
Writing a personal profile

The CV building workshop is the first in a series of three engaging workshops designed to enhance your professional skills and career prospects.
20th May – Job Search Workshop
10th June – Interview Skills Workshop
You are welcome to attend all three workshops to fully benefit from the comprehensive skill-building experience, or you can select the sessions that are most relevant to your personal career goals.
These workshops supported by the National Lottery.
Trainer: Laura Murphy, Founder of WayfinderWoman
Duration: 2 hours

Unlock Your Creativity
2025-05-10 13:00 - 17:00 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
Do you feel blocked or stuck creatively or personally?
Would you love to be more creative?
In this Creative Self Discovery workshop, we will explore the three main tools for unblocking your creativity as set out by Julia Cameron in The Artists Way.
Using these creative tools, you can connect with your inner artist,and discover the powerful creative Self that you are.
Using some simple fun exercises we will get your creative flow moving, with writing,play, and hands on art making with different media.
No experience needed. Let loose your inner artist!
IMPORTANT: This is NOT a ‘learn how to paint and draw’ class.
It is about unlocking your creative self and having fun in the process!
All materials supplied |Women only workshop
**£10 donation required when booking**

Job Search Workshop
2025-05-20 12:30 - 14:30 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)
Are you overwhelmed by the amount of jobs you are applying for? Are you not getting interviews?
In this workshop we will go through job applications and help you sift through the job descriptions to find the right ones for you. It follows on from our CV Builder Buster workshop.

We will go through the critical things to look out for in job adverts so you get the best fit for you.
We will explore how you can adjust your CV to suit the job you are applying for.
You’ll find out how to make your CV stand out in the crowd.
We will discuss how do you get past that first ‘sift’ when applying via an on-line questionnaire
That and more – what questions do you want to ask?

Bring along any job adverts you have seen, or any job descriptions that have been sent to you as we will be working through them so you can take away practical examples.
The Job Search Workshop is the second in a series of three engaging workshops, designed to enhance your professional skills and career prospects.
28th April – CV Building Workshop
10th June – Interview Skills Workshop
You are welcome to attend all three workshops to fully benefit from the comprehensive skill-building experience, or you can select the sessions that are most relevant to your personal career goals.
These workshops supported by the National Lottery.
Facilitator: Laura Murphy, Founder of WayfinderWoman
Duration: 2 hours

Mono Printing for Beginners - Free workshop
2025-05-21 10:30 - 12:00 | The Sheldon B&B, 9 Burlington Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AS
Learn how to create basic mono prints under the guidance of local artist Tania Long.

Eastbourne Carnival
2025-05-24 14:00 - 16:30 | Fishermans Green, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AA, United Kingdom
Come celebrate with WayfinderWoman at the Eastbourne Carnival!
Join the WayfinderWoman team for a fun-filled day at the Eastbourne Carnival!
This year’s theme is Celebrations of the World, so get ready to see a dazzling array of costumes as we parade from Fisherman’s Green to the Wishtower Slopes. Don’t miss out on the festivities!

Bead craft workshop
2025-06-04 10:30 - 11:30 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
Come and browse our beads and attachments and create your own crafty piece to take away.
All equipment provided.
Click here to book your place.

Cuppa & Community - Drop in coffee morning for women
2025-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH, United Kingdom
Join WayfinderWoman at the Hillcrest Centre on Monday 9th June, from 10–11am.
Enjoy a cuppa, a biscuit, and a friendly space to chat and connect.

Interview Skills Workshop
2025-06-10 12:30 - 14:30 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)
Do you get flustered in interviews? This workshop will give you interview tools and tips to help you communicate and connect with an employer, for work or business.
We will look at how you plan for interviews and help you connect with your authentic self and make connections with the person on the other side of the table.
The areas we cover:

Mind-set or Mind not set? The strengths you don’t know you have.
Planning the plan
Interview tricks and techniques.
How to boost your confidence

After attending this workshop, you will have the option to arrange to have face to face interview practice in the WayfinderWoman Hub in Eastbourne – sessions booked separately.
The Interview Skills Workshop is the second in a series of three engaging workshops, designed to enhance your professional skills and career prospects.
28th April – CV Building Workshop
20th May – Job Search Workshop
You are welcome to attend all three workshops to fully benefit from the comprehensive skill-building experience, or you can select the sessions that are most relevant to your personal career goals.
These workshops supported by the National Lottery.
Click here to book your place.

Pier2Peer 2025
2025-06-28 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 28th June 2025
We’re taking bookings for our annual charity walk, run or cycle between Eastbourne and Hastings Pier. Join us whatever your fitness level for a bit of exercise, the chance to have a good chat with people you know, or new people and raise money for a good cause at the same time. Bring your colleagues, family, friends, dogs! All are welcome.
Book your ticket using this link.

Step into Confidence
2025-07-02 13:00 - 16:00 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
FREE TRAINING from WayfinderWoman in Eastbourne (women only)
Want a bit of help to make that confident step into a new job or career, make that presentation, go into a meeting, or just to be able to stand up for yourself?
A look at how, as women, we can become more confident.
In a small group, we will explore how and when we can show confidence and learn from the wisdom of each other.
It’s open to women of any age, from any background, in a small supportive group of like-minded people we’ll explore what it is that makes us unconfident and start laying foundations to build the confidence that you want or need.
You’ll come away with some tools that will help you on your journey.
In similar workshops women say, “It’s great to know that others feel just like I do and we can give each other support.”
So join in and start stepping into confidence!
Trainer: Laura Murphy, Founder of WayfinderWoman
Click here to book your place.

Creative Writing for Beginners
2025-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | The Sheldon B&B, 9 Burlington Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AS
Fancy trying creative writing but not sure where to start? Interested to learn new tips and tricks? Just like the idea of some creative immersion?
Come and join us for an inspiring workshop to get your creative juices flowing! No writing experience needed.
Led by Helen Dennis, local author.
Click here to book your place.

Recycled Art Workshop - Paper Mache
2025-07-26 13:00 - 17:00 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun and messy recycled art session!
Unleash your creativity with paper mache, altered art, and found objects. Bring something to transform and let your imagination run wild!
Ideas to explore: Light bulb birds, money boxes, maracas, or a ‘Dreams Jar’ for your hopes and fears.
What to bring: Favorite brushes or drawing tools, an old light bulb (round type), jar, tin, or box, and any found objects ready for a new life as art. A bit of lateral thinking goes a long way!
Don’t forget an apron or old shirt!
Lets turn the ordinary into something extraordinary!
** We are asking for a £10 donation to cover materials **
Click here to book your place.

September Cultural Swap
2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | The Sheldon B&B, 9 Burlington Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AS
Welcome to the September Cultural Swap event at The Sheldon B&B!
Join us to share your recommendations of books, recipes, podcasts, music or TV and film. Connect with others and take away some new ideas for future cultural experiences!This in-person event is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and make new friends.
Don’t miss out on this unique chance to celebrate diversity and learn something new. See you there!

Step into Confidence
2025-09-23 13:00 - 16:00 | WayfinderWoman Hub, Suite 2 Highlight House, 8 St. Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UH, United Kingdom
Want a bit of help to make that confident step into a new job or career, make that presentation, go into a meeting, or just to be able to stand up for yourself?
A look at how, as women, we can become more confident.
In a small group, we will explore how and when we can show confidence and learn from the wisdom of each other.
It’s open to women of any age, from any background, in a small supportive group of like-minded people we’ll explore what it is that makes us unconfident and start laying foundations to build the confidence that you want or need.
You’ll come away with some tools that will help you on your journey.
In similar workshops women say, “It’s great to know that others feel just like I do and we can give each other support.”
So join in and start stepping into confidence!
Book your place here
Trainer: Laura Murphy, Founder of WayfinderWoman
