Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales  |  Triniaeth Deg i Fenywod Cymru

Our community

We’ve built up a diverse and welcoming community of women, girls and those registered female at birth.

This page includes information about our community and how to join.

FTWW started out as a volunteer-led online community of people who were experiencing prejudice, misconceptions and barriers to their healthcare in Wales.

Our growing community now numbers 10,000+ people and spans across online platforms, with discussions covering a wide range of health-related issues that affect women, girls and those registered female at birth. We are inclusive of women, nonbinary, trans, and intersex people.

Why should you join?

Get peer support

Our community provides a safe space for members to share experiences and find out how other people have overcome barriers to get the healthcare they need. If you feel like you would benefit from support navigating health-services, irrespective of the conditions (mental or physical) with which you live, we’re here to help. 

Be empowered

Improve your health and wellbeing with our free skills workshops, training and toolkits.

You can also access tips and advice on how to advocate for yourself here.

Be an “expert by experience”

Have you managed to access the healthcare you need and want to help others to do the same? Our community needs you to share your experience! 

Have your voice heard

We regularly share opportunities to get involved in our activities and use your experiences to raise awareness, and influence the development of healthcare policies and initiatives. This might involve taking part in surveys, focus groups, research and media requests

Network with people who share our mission

Our supporters and volunteers are always looking to work together with people who are interested in improving healthcare for women, girls and those registered female at birth in Wales.

How to join

Whether you’d like to share your story or join the conversation, or hear about the latest opportunities to get involved including events, focus groups and research, there are a few ways to get involved:

Join our facebook group

With nearly 2,000 members, our Facebook group is a proactive space for women and those registered female at birth who want to improve health services in Wales.

This group is free for all to join, especially if you feel like your health problems are often dismissed as being ‘all in your head’. We’re here to support, inspire, empower and drive change!

Follow us on social media

We post regularly on social media sharing insights and opportunities with our supporters, volunteers and partners. Follow us for updates direct to your feed, and don’t forget to share our content to help us reach more people in Wales and beyond!

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Sign up to receive our news and updates

Want to hear about the latest developments and opportunities from FTWW direct to your email inbox? Sign up now to join our mailing list:

Advocating for yourself or someone else

Many women find it difficult to discuss health issues and seek support, even if these health issues are having a significant impact on their lives.

We're working with our community to develop tools and tips to help women to speak up, and provide guidance for people who would like to support their loved ones, friends, colleagues or patients who are living with health conditions.

Stories from our commmunity

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Community news

Urgent Survey for Endometriosis Patients in the UK

Urgent Survey for Endometriosis Patients in the UK

[:en]Endometriosis patients throughout the UK - and that includes those WITH and WITHOUT an official diagnosis - your input is required, as a matter of urgency! As you know, FTWW has been instrumental in the setting-up of a Task & Finish group to redesign strategy...

FTWW Contributes to BBC Wales & S4C Coverage of Endometriosis

FTWW Contributes to BBC Wales & S4C Coverage of Endometriosis

[:en] The first week of December 2017 has been a very exciting one for FTWW and endometriosis patients across Wales. Thanks to our on-going work with Welsh Government to improve strategy, our involvement in the new NICE guidelines for the condition, published in...

Would you like to gain patient insights from our community?

Lived experience at the centre of everything we do. We deliver training, talks, presentations and focus group to educate businesses and organisations on women’s health issues, and facilitate public and patient involvement and co-production. 

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