Menopause Awareness Month marked with local events

Saturday 12 October 2024

A series of events are set to be held in Jersey throughout October to mark Menopause Awareness Month.

The first takes place on World Menopause Day itself next Friday 18 October.

Dr Heather Currie MBE, founder of Menopause Matters, will attend a corporate luncheon from 12:00 to 14:30 in the Royal Yacht.

Pictured: 'From Menstrual Health to Menopause in the Workplace' will take place on World Menopause Day.

Tickets for the event, entitled 'From Menstrual Health to Menopause in the Workplace', cost £40 and attendees will also hear from Laura Neale, the head of partnership and community funding at Wellbeing of Women.

Discussion will cover the importance of women’s health in the workplace.

Organiser Trudi Roscouet, also known as 'Mrs Menopause' for her campaign work, said Mrs Currie will also speak to doctors and medical staff on Thursday in respect of the practical implications of HRT (hormone replacement therapy).

Pictured: Trudi won Jersey's 'Inspirational Woman of the Year' award in 2023 for her work to raise awareness of the struggles of the menopause and how it affects women in the workplace. (Jon Guegan)

On 19 and 20 October, the island will also host its first Women's Health and Lifestyle show.

Packed with exhibitors, workshops, and fitness sessions designed to enhance women's health and wellbeing, the conference at Radisson Blue – which costs £5 per day to attend – will offer a host of activities.

Pictured: Jersey's first Women's Health and Lifestyle show will take place at the Radisson Blu.

All tickets purchased prior to the event will be put into a raffle for a £200 voucher for the Moorings Hotel.

You can purchase tickets for the luncheon here and for the show here.