Welcome - Women Today

Women Today is a collaborative network of inspirational individuals and organisations that seek to support, connect, network, encourage, inspire and educate Black African Women.

What we Do

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Who Do We Help & How?

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Women Today’s vision is a world where Black African women are empowered, enjoy their rights and are aware of all the services and help that are around them with support […]

Links With Other Organisations

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Women Today works with a wide range of agencies and services providers in the Tees Valley. In September 2017, we held a partnership event to promote Women Today to commissioners […]

Thank You for the Support in Helping others during Covid-19 Lockdown

Giving Back to the Community

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Distributing Food Packages in South Africa

Thank You for your Support & Funding

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Opening WomenToday in South Africa during National Womens Month

Healthy Cooking

2019 was a great year for our ladies at Women Today. We hosted several cooking sessions with some wonderful ladies from ‘Middlesbrough Environment City’.At a time where we are seeing […]

Women Today Visit to Zimbabwe

Our founder, Locardia Chidanyika took a trip to visit her home town, family and surrounding areas in Zimbabwe last December, and what an emptional trip it turned out to be. […]

Health Cooking Training January & February 2019

We have held 3 more healthy cooking traning workshops at the Community Hub over January & February. They are so popular and everyone has plenty of fun as well as […]

Healthy Cooking Classes July & October 2018

In July and October of last year, Women Today hosted 2 healthy cooking classes to educate our guests on how to cook healthy meals, quickly & easily. We had such […]

The Voice of Motherhood Workshop – Thursday 29th March 2018

This workshp was delivered by Tracey Brittain (Strategic Development Officer MVDA) and John Scadden (Middlesbrough Council). What is life like for you as a mother living here and living now? […]

Women Today Facebook feed

Monday, May 3rd, 2021, 8:11 am

Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
#growthmindset
#happiness💕
#keepclibbing
#livingontop

Monday, May 3rd, 2021, 8:06 am

The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.
#life
#cherisheverymoment💕
#enjoyit
#dowhatmattersmostnow
#lifeisagift❤️
#begratefuleveryday
#havefun ... See more

Saturday, May 1st, 2021, 3:30 pm

Your destiny is set, before you ever arrive here!
By divine design you were born fully equipped to carry out the plan of the Father for your life. # destiny
#purposedrivenlife
#womensupportingwomen ... See more

Our Team

Locardia Chidanyika Our Founder

Locardia is the lady behind Women Today. Set up in 2013, Women Today is the result of hard work, dedication to a cause, and a real passion for creating opportunities […]

Loraine Fore

Loraine moved from Zimbabwe to the UK in 2002. She Studied Nursing in Learning Disability at Teesside University. Loraine is a proud mum of 3 beautiful children and happily married. […]

Agatha

Over the past years, the cry for help from Black African Women has been increasing and I believe there is still more to be done to ensure that every cry […]