About this Event
Open to women only
Join us for an engaging event exploring menopause, movement, health and wellbeing with practical advice and insights to help women feel more informed, confident and supported.
Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause or simply want to better understand how support others experiencing these transitions through midlife, this event is for you.
We’re delighted to welcome three inspiring speakers who will share their expertise, practical advice and lived experiences.
Expect an informative, supportive and open conversation covering topics including:
- Understanding perimenopause and menopause
- Lifestyle and nutrition strategies that can support everyday wellbeing
- Movement, strength, exercise and recovery through midlife
- Understanding changes in your body
- Sleep, energy and sustainable habits
- Knowing when and how to seek medical support
- Building confidence and advocating for yourself
- Creating a healthier, more positive relationship with your body and wellbeing
There will also be an opportunity to hear from our speakers directly and ask questions in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Come along, learn something new, ask questions and leave feeling more informed, confident and supported to navigate menopause and midlife wellbeing.
Here We Glow: Navigating menopause through community and wellbeing
The Bridge is hosting Here We Glow, a six-month programme supporting women through perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause with information, wellbeing and community.
Every woman experiences menopause differently, but no one should have to navigate it alone. Through a diverse programme of expert talks, comedy, workshops, movement and wellbeing sessions, Here We Glow creates space to learn, share experiences, connect with others and feel more confident through change.
Whether you're looking for trusted information, practical ways to support your wellbeing, a chance to move and laugh, or simply to meet women who get it, there's a place for you here.
About the speakers
Miss Nandita Deo, FRCOG, MSc Health Care and Design, is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, where she has spent her career caring for women across east London. She leads the hospital's Women's Health Hub, a service designed to bring gynaecology care closer to the community and cut down the long, fragmented journeys women often face before getting answers.
She practices at Nuffield Health, The Holly Hospital, where she sees women through every stage of the transition. Her approach is to give women the time and the evidence to make their own decisions about symptoms, treatment and hormone therapy.
Nandita also delivers menopause webinars for health professionals, training GPs, nurses and colleagues in the wider workforce so that women get well-informed care wherever they first present. She is particularly interested in the aspects of menopause around bleeding changes, sleep, mood, workplace impact, and how symptoms are recognised and treated differently across communities.
She is the Clinical Director for Safety and Quality at Whipps Cross. She holds an MSc in Healthcare and Design from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and a background in health informatics — shaping a career-long interest in redesigning services around the people using them.
Dede Foley is the Health and Wellbeing Manager at The Bridge and is an experienced fitness professional, Level 3 Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist with over 20 years’ experience supporting women to move with confidence, feel capable in their bodies and develop a healthier, happier relationship with exercise.
Having worked with women through different stages of life, she understands the physical and emotional changes that can come with perimenopause and menopause, and how our approach to fitness may need to evolve along the way.
Dede’s focus is on helping women nearing 40 and beyond understand how training, movement, recovery and sustainable exercise can support their health and wellbeing. She believes fitness should be fun rather than punishing, and that women can feel strong and confident in their bodies at every age.
Instagram: @dedefoleycoaching
Phillipa Jacobs-Smith is a Health & Nutrition Coach specialising in menopause. As a member of the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA), she works within their Scope of Practice to provide non-medical, evidence-informed support to women navigating perimenopause and menopause.
Phillipa helps women understand what’s happening in their bodies and make realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes that fit into busy lives. Her work focuses on micro-habits, behaviour change tools and time-efficient strategies that can support sleep, energy and everyday wellbeing.
Her approach is warm, inclusive and grounded in helping women advocate for themselves in healthcare settings. She is passionate about making menopause feel less confusing and more manageable, and brings a practical, real-life lens to conversations about symptoms, identity shifts, relationships, work and everyday wellbeing.
Website: https://www.themenopausehealthcoach.com/
Instagram: @the_menopause_health_coach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themenopausehealthcoach
About The Bridge
For 94 years, The Bridge has been a welcoming space where women come together to prioritise health and wellbeing, support one another through life’s stages and challenge what holds them back. Based in the heart of Southwark, we run a rich programme of fitness, wellbeing and community activities designed for women.
Our women only gym and studio offer a wide range of equipment and classes, from pilates to strength training and targeted hormonal health sessions, all led by skilled, compassionate instructors who put strength, balance and confidence first. Our specialist progjects range from a diverse menopause programme, monthly supper clubs, creative health activities and our Friday mums programme to name just a few.
We offer versatile spaces for partnerships, projects and hire, including meeting rooms, our multi use studio, a warm cafe environment that can be configured for semiprivate or fully private meetings, birthday parties, dinners, gigs, Christmas parties and more, plus a garden and a kitchen. Everything you need to run workshops, launches, team days, clinics or supper events.
The Bridge continues to grow as a space where women can show up as you are, connect with others and discover what becomes possible when women have space to belong.
How to contribute
At The Bridge, we’re all about working together and building meaningful partnerships with the women in our community. We believe that everyone has something valuable to offer, and that means everyone has a role in shaping our work-because The Bridge belongs to all of us. We celebrate each person’s unique strengths and contributions, creating opportunities for everyone to get involved in a way that feels right for them.
Whether you give your time, skills, or financial support, every contribution means we’re working together to make The Bridge the space we want it to be.
If you’d like to share your time or skills, please visit our volunteer page for more information on how you can get involved. You can also reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Additionally, if you’re interested in supporting our charity, we invite you to make a much appreciated donation here.
Photography notice
Photography will be taken during this event. If you would prefer not to be included in any photographs, please let a member of our team on site know and we will respect your request.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Bridge, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom
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