The Duchess of Cornwall visited the aptly-named Camilla Club on the final day of her visit to Northern Ireland.
Upon arrival at the Kilcooley Women’s Centre, which has provided support to vulnerable women in the area since 1995, Camilla met with staff and members to view their crafting and gardening projects, which include bird boxes and planters.
Afterwards, Camilla met with the members of the Camilla Club, which was formed following the creation of The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room earlier this year.
Camilla launched her eponymous reading room after spending 2020 sharing book recommendations, using the Instagram-based reading room to highlight four books each season and provide content in the form of author interviews and discussion topics. The reading room is currently on its second season.
The staff at the Kilcooley Women’s Centre wrote on their official website afterwards that they “were honoured to welcome HRH the Duchess of Cornwall to the centre today, to see the ongoing support for women in the region and to recognise the achevements of the centre over the past 26 years.”
Before departing, Camilla met with the Centre’s senior staff and unveiled a plaque to officially open a new unit. The Centre offers a variety of activities for its members, including those, per Clarence House, that encompass, “health and wellbeing, peace and reconciliation, arts, and personal development to build self-esteem.”
The Centre was totally volunteer-driven for nearly the entirety of its first decade, only adding paid staff in 2003. In 2017, the Centre received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from Queen Elizabeth.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Northern Ireland, their first visit to the country since last fall. Camilla also paid a visit to the Horses for People to learn more about the equestrian centre’s workshops and horse therapy services.