EVERYWOMAN FESTIVAL
OFFERING EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH ACROSS GENERATIONS
The Everywoman festival was founded by Julie Cornish, a colorectal consultant surgeon with a specialist interest in pelvic health and cancer. Julie set it up after being frustrated at hearing so many similar stories of women accepting symptoms and a poor quality of life and being told their symptoms are normal because of their hormones, that they’ve had a baby or are getting old. We believe that women should know how their bodies work, what can go wrong and where to look for help.
Dr Google can be a scary place and misinformation/disinformation is an increasing issue, particularly across social media. EWF aims to provide access to evidence based information with expert speakers and signposting to services across the NHS, third sector charities and organisations and private services.
So if you want to find out what’s on have a look at our speakers and the schedule …. we look forward to seeing you on Sat 15th June in Cardiff.
OUR AMBASSADORS
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Dr. Aziza Sesay is an NHS General Practitioner, GP educator, Honorary Senior Clinical lecturer, host, speaker and health content creator. She has a strong passion for health education, awareness, advocacy and empowerment. She channels this through her platform 'Talks with Dr. Sesay' where she shares short informative videos, infographics, live discussions and tips on a variety of topics with a particular emphasis on women’s and gynaecological health, cancer awareness, mental health and health inequity.
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Emma Brockwell is a Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She treats women of all ages with all women’s health related conditions. She is passionate about pre and postnatal rehabilitation. She specialises in supporting women during their pregnancies and enabling women back to exercise,postpartum. Her first book ‘Why did no one tell me? How to protect, heal and nurture your body through motherhood’ was published by Ebury Books.
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Helen Ledwick is the creator of Why Mums Don’t Jump - dedicated to dismantling the taboo around pelvic floor problems after childbirth. Inspired by Helen’s own struggle with pelvic organ prolapse, Why Mums Don’t Jump has blossomed into a vibrant Instagram community, where women describe feeling empowered and hopeful. The former BBC journalist has helped thousands of women to access reliable information and support for issues like incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain.
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Molly Fenton is a 21-year-old multi-award-winning activist who runs an international platform for starting vital conversations about young women’s topics that are often overlooked, with an idea of being the big sister she wish she had to answer her questions growing up. Molly lives with an inoperable brain tumour and multiple chronic health conditions and documents her journey of learning to truly live and thrive, instead of just survive.
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Suzanne Vernazza is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and Founding Director of Know Your Floors - a not-for-profit company aiming to improve awareness and education in pelvic health. Through her work in Know Your Floors She has created the #squeezealong on social media which now has a following of over 630K people on TikTok. Suzanne hopes to dispel myths, get people talking about pelvic health, promote prevention and encourage people to access support for any symptoms they develop.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Everywoman 2024 is a one-day festival and will take place on Saturday 15th June 2024.
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Tickets can be bought online on our ticket page. Each ticket gives you access to one workshop and one speaker event which you must choose at the time of purchasing the ticket.
We have events that run from 1030am in the morning right through, with all events finishing by 530pm. There are several choices of workshop across each time slot and with each event lasting for approximately an hour, our time slots are designed so that if you have interest in a particular theme that you can attend the relevant workshops and speaker session without a clash.
You can add worTshops later as long as you have booked your entry ticket. To avoid disappointment, it is best to book tickets and workshops in advance, but there may also be availability for additional workshops on the day, depending on demand.
We ae limiting the number of entry ticket to the event so please be aware of the need to book early.
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The festival is open to anyone with an interest in womens health, irrespective of gender or sex. Whilst some of the workshops are looking at health issues for cis women and people assigned female at birth, there are workshops which are relevant for everyone. Please look at the workshop info for more details.
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The festival is aimed at people 12 years and over to attend due to the content of some of the talks/workshops/performances which may be may be difficult to understand or upsetting for younger children.
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There are facilities available for breastfeeding and children under 1 may attend as part of your ticket however there will NOT be dedicated events that cater for children. Whilst a babe in arms (child <1) is able to be admitted as part of your ticket, due to the adult content and nature of the talks, workshops and performances, younger children will not be allowed into workshops or seminars. We appreciate this may cause difficulty for some but hope it allows you to concentrate on you and enjoy the sessions fully. Children 12+ years can attend but will be required to purchase a ticket.
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The Everywoman festival is committed to removing barriers for all, regardless of your disability. If you need any additional help which is not listed below, please contact admin@everywomanfest.com and we will do everything we can to make your visit as easy and stress free as possible.
All of the events are on a ground level and the only facility upstairs is the private breast feeding area which has lift access and toilets close by. If you have other needs that you would like us to try to accommodate please let us know and we will try to help.
Accessiblity
Wheelchair access
Performance and workshop areas, food areas, cafés and bars are wheelchair accessible. Please ask the stewards for the best place to sit.Deaf and hard of hearing
Please let us know by contacting admin@everywomanfest.com which workshops and speaker sessions you have booked into. Please ask the stewards for the best place to sit in the venues to improve your experience.Blind or visually impaired
We can send you the programme in Microsoft word format, which can be enlarged, and is more easily read by text to speech software. We are also happy to make bookings on your behalf, simply email admin@everywomanfest.com if you require further help.Neurodivergent visitors
Please let us know if you’d like to avoid queuing, we can reserve a seat to suit you in the workshop or speaker area. Or if there is anything else we can do to make your visit great, email admin@everywomanfest.comCarers
If you need a carer to make it possible for you to attend one of our events, please contact us at admin@everywomanfest.com for a free ticket for them.Parking
Disabled parking is available on a first come first serve basis. Disabled car parking on the Festival site can be accessed only with a Blue Badge. If there are no spaces free there is a drop off area that can be used.Toilets
Disabled access toilets are available at several points around the workshop area and in the main house. -
Service dogs are welcome but otherwise dogs will not be allowed into the workshops, main house or speaker area. Please let us know when you book your tickets if you are going to bring a service animal.
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If you would like to be considered as a speaker or to do a workshop for this or future events, please contact us through info@everywomanfest.com We currently have a full programme of speakers for the 2024 programme and only limited spaces for workshops available but we are keen to discuss ideas and themes you think we should consider for future events.
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We try to bring experts and speakers who have the skills and experience that can signpost people to treatments and support with clinical evidence behind it. We talk to experts, charities and a huge range of advisors – including many attendees themselves. If you have any ideas to share, please send them to info@everywomanfest.com
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The main stage speaker sessions last around 1 hour and may be followed by book signings in the main house for some of the speakers. Other speaker tents will vary depending on the speakers - please look at individual schedules for exact timings. Our time slots are designed to allow you to move from one event to another. Please check individual listings for non-standard event durations.
The workshops are usually 25 minutes but some are 1 hour. Please check individual listings for non standard event durations.
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Seating is not pre-allocated, and you take your seat on a first come-first served basis. Our stewards at each area will be on hand to help you.
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Every effort is made to ensure that events start on time. Workshop sessions open 5 min before the start time, whilst the main speaker tent is open 15 min before the session starts.
If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for a workshop you may not be permitted entry depending on the workshop you have selected. If possible we will try to secure you a place at a different workshop but it will depend on availability.
It may not be possible to admit latecomers to the speaker session; however, stewards will try to find a suitable seat for you if possible.
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Watch this space! We are hoping to be able to offer live, digital access to some of our events. The extent to which this is possible will depend on demand and funding
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Audio recorders, cameras and mobile phones may not be used in the workshop or performance venues, unless permission given by the leader for the workshop.
No smoking or vaping anywhere on the Festival site.
A trained first aider is on duty at all times, please let the stewards know if you need assistance.
Visitors to the Everywoman Festival may be filmed and/or photographed for future promotions of the Festival.