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Encore on the Beach

Thanks to funding from Ted and Mollie Carr Endowment Fund (managed by Guardian Trust) 10 women from all over New Zealand attended this year's Encore Coordinator Training week at Vaughan Bay retreat in Long Bay. They were a group of strong, inspiring women who gave a week of their own time to train as Coordinators so they are able to deliver Encore, supporting women recovering from breast cancer surgery. Led by Marlene Sorby, the Encore National Manager, Julie Cummins (Training Manager) and Joce Burton-Bennett (Training Assistant) the group had a full-on week as they learned to deliver the programme. The YWCA is fortunate that we are supported in this training by medical experts; Breast Surgeon Dr Belinda Scott, Lymphoedema Educator Claire Doole, Psychologist Colin Hopkirk, Breathing Specialist Susan Lugton and National Breast Health Educator Patricia Field. These new Coordinators mean the programme can expand in Hamilton, Paraparaumu and Levin and will boost capacity in the Bay of Plenty region.

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