Eleanor Lisney is looking for support for In Her Own Way, a book aimed at encouraging young women to aim high, whatever it may mean for them personally.

"Each of us is writing a chapter in the book and mine is about the journey of being a disabled women of colour. I am very excited to be able to share my experiences in a way that might benefit someone else.

You can help me do this by pledging to buy a copy of the book here: https://unbound.com/books/in-her-own-way/

Smart Works has brought its award-winning service to the North-East to set more women up for interview success. Smart Works Newcastle opened in April 2018 and is need of clothing donations, volunteers and supporter partnerships. Details on how you can support the organisation can be found at smartworks.org.uk

Equal Arts is a Creative Ageing charity based in Gateshead. We work predominantly in the North East, but we also run the national award winning HenPower project. As the charity is growing, we are looking for a trustee with experience of financial management at a senior level to join our Board of Directors on a voluntary basis.

Tyne and Wear museums are seeking contributions to their ‘Women of Tyneside’ project:

The project’s looking for contributions in the form of stories/objects - see the ‘Get involved’ section https://twmuseums.org.uk/women-of-tyneside

The next few events coming up in the north east - 

28th June - Sounds of the Tyne

30th June - Durham Women's Gala

3rd July - North Tyneside Council consultation event re commissioning domestic abuse services