Queen Camilla visited the Atlas Women's Centre in Belfast on the first day of her royal visit to Northern Ireland. She met with representatives from Atlas and toured the facilities, learning about the services they offer, including courses, workshops, counselling, and childcare. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00We're going to have you.
00:01Lovely to see you.
00:02I'm so glad I'm here.
00:04This is Mandy.
00:05Thank you so much.
00:06Go right in.
00:08Oh, my goodness.
00:09We're good.
00:10So this is going from stroke to stroke?
00:12It is.
00:13It's very, very good.
00:14But I would love you to stand behind me.
00:16Would that be OK?
00:18Is that OK?
00:19There we are.
00:20Which side?
00:21This side?
00:22Yes.
00:23Here?
00:24Or this side?
00:25Would you like me?
00:26Well, can I stand in, or no?
00:27Oh, yeah.
00:28Would you like that side?
00:29I would love you to stand this side.
00:30This side.
00:31OK.
00:32Somebody's got asked for the date.
00:33What is it?
00:3419th.
00:3519th.
00:36Thank you so much.
00:37Hello.
00:38How are you?
00:39Lovely to meet you.
00:40There we are.
00:41I'm in charge of all the arts.
00:42I used to do a lot of sort of colour.
00:43I don't have time now.
00:44So do you get a lot of takers?
00:45Yeah.
00:46Some of the workers disappear at that percentage.
00:47Hasn't it?
00:48So it must be great news.
00:49Yes.
00:58So I'll speak more accurately with it.
00:59It's very rewarding.
01:00I'm speaking for either people that attend,
01:03sexist, education background, sexism, and all that.
01:09So this is Carol.
01:11Hello, Carol.
01:12How are you?
01:13Very nice to see you.
01:14Such a surprise.
01:15I'm Sally.
01:16Hello.
01:17Lovely.
01:18So what's happening here?
01:20We're making a small family for downstairs
01:22and then these two pieces here,
01:24we want to have welcome in every language
01:27they can think of and say hello in every language
01:30so that everybody will feel welcome when they come in.
01:32And that's the mid scrubs.
01:34And then this is a little poem sort of describing
01:37what everybody had sort of participated in.
01:39Oh, I see.
01:39So how many scrubs did you manage to make each of them?
01:43No, I'm masquerading.
01:45I'm a history teacher.
01:46I didn't make the scrubs.
01:47Joan's a history teacher, but Joan did a lot of training
01:50over the internet.
01:51I'm so glad.
01:51I'm so glad.
01:52I'm so glad that that's what connected us.
01:54There's a wonderful atmosphere in this place of positivity
01:56of can-do, and you feel it the moment you come in,
01:59whether you're a learner or a tutor or a student.
02:01Nice to meet you, ma'am.
02:02So how many did you manage?
02:03No, I was more coordinating.
02:06I was chairperson at that time.
02:08So chairperson just had to run around and say, great girls,
02:12the scrubbers are here.
02:13OK.
02:14Hello.
02:16So were you one of them?
02:17This is Isabel.
02:18Yeah.
02:19I probably managed to do 10, maybe, myself.
02:23But we all did them together, so it was great.
02:26Goodness me, they were much needed, weren't they?
02:28Yes.
02:28Yes.
02:29They really were.
02:30Here we are.
02:31Hello again.
02:32Hello.
02:33How are you?
02:33Hello.
02:34How are you?
02:34Hello.
02:35Rebecca.
02:35Hello.
02:36Rebecca.
02:36I forget everybody's names.
02:39Hello.
02:42Hello.
02:42So at the minute, you're doing a lot about violence
02:46against women and girls?
02:47Yeah.
02:47Yeah.
02:48Just helping to empower women to find themselves,
02:52moving from attachment to authenticity.
02:55We have just all departments, jobs and benefits,
02:59a lot of the trust services as well.
03:02And it's great because, again, some people
03:04come in for a short period of time,
03:06and some people need to come in for a few years.
03:08But there's a few stories that we would love to share today.
03:14Hello.
03:16Very nice to see you.
03:17Since I've stopped, it's incredible.
03:23You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
03:30You make me happy when skies are gray.
03:38You'll never know it and cry.
03:44Sunshine, my only sunshine.
03:50You make me happy when skies are gray.
03:57You'll never know it.
04:02I'll always love you.
04:06And may our sun shine away.
04:11Score!
04:12Score!
04:13Score!
04:14Score!
04:15Score!
04:16Score!
04:17Score!
04:18Score!
04:19Score!
04:21I am sure you just woke up this morning,
04:22you did not realise you were going
04:24to be singing in the front of the Queen.
04:32And that would have been an awful shock.
04:34Yes, it was.
04:36It was absolutely brand new.
04:37And that was brillant, it's been a privilege.
04:39I've never had a chance to learn yet.
04:41Would you like a chance today?
04:42What do you think?
04:47I know, and you know some people, how long has it been since we started?
04:50A year and a half.
04:51That's right.
04:52I don't know if I don't know.
04:54So professional.
04:55So professional.
04:57Not everybody can sing.
04:59Wait, no.
05:02And it's all ages in tune, which is absolutely, which is great.
05:05And there's a few more children.
05:07So this is another group of wonderful, chatty women.
05:15A bit of different crafts.
05:23Say hello.
05:27Nice to see you.
05:28So you're doing this for the family?
05:29Yes, yes.
05:30We're kind of running it up for the community.
05:32So we also, and William, your friend, we're also going to do similar things.
05:38Yes, so you can talk.
05:40Yes, yes, because before, you know, it could be a little trick, I could start things off.
05:45Yes.
05:46Now it doesn't.
05:47Now it goes over your head.
05:48It's gone.
05:49Yeah.
05:50It's gone.
05:51I'm a survivor in that sense of it.
05:52Yes, so you can actually use your subsistence to talk.
05:56Happy ending.
05:57Happy ending.
05:58Hello.
05:59Hello.
06:04An older brother came too.
06:06Good boy.
06:07Good.
06:20But it is, it's such a lovely family place.
06:23Hello.
06:24Hi.
06:25Hi.
06:26Hi.
06:28Yes, indeed.
06:29And girls, is there one of them you want to sit?
06:31Yes.
06:32I mean, do you want to come forward and give some colour?
06:35Is that okay?
06:44When I walked in, I could see what a wonderful and welcoming atmosphere it has for everybody here.
06:50Big, small, male, female.
06:52It's obviously a very happy place.
06:55And somewhere that I think should be claimed.
07:00Anyway, I've really enjoyed the visit.
07:02So, apart from not learning to play the ukulele.
07:11Anyway, it was really kind of you.
07:13And we brought the sunshine.
07:14We did, yes.
07:15Last week.
07:16We've been standing out here in the sun.
07:18Miracle.
07:21You need to come back more often now and bring the sunshine.
07:24But I think we are going to get a group photograph.
07:26Mandy needs to be able to take us out.
07:28Everyone just all up at this camera for me.
07:30Perfect.
07:33Lovely.
07:37That's great.
07:38Thank you very much.
07:44He loves puppies.
07:55We're going to be offering these in your wedding.
07:57We're in here, aren't we?
07:58Yeah, yeah.
08:00And two grannies.
08:01And two grannies.
08:02And two grannies.
08:03Two grannies, yes.
08:04Two grannies.
08:05Yes.
08:06We're very impressed.
08:07Nice to meet you.
08:08Nice to meet you as well.
08:09Hello.
08:10Very nice.