Gamcare Womens Programme Survey

Gamcare Women's Programme have put together a simple survey to collect and collate the views of women affected by gambling (their own, someone else's). " Our programme is designed to ensure that women who need support can access the right help for them at the right time. The information participants provide will help us to ensure that women’s voices are a cornerstone of the programme, and enable us to represent their interests across all the areas we work in."

New Year Issue of Everywoman Review features Judy Murray

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The New Year issue of everywomanReview features Judy Murray OBE

Off court, she’s a champion in her own right – working tirelessly to highlight and remove barriers facing female sporting stars and the industry’s business leaders. And she’s taking no prisoners!

Can Free Trade Agreements help secure gender equality and social justice?

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It is now clear that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union at the end of January. It’s more important than ever to talk about how to centre gender equality and social justice in international trading arrangements.

Trade is highly political. Its effects are felt by women in multiple roles: as consumers, producers, workers, users of public services and, providers of unpaid care work. The government has made a commitment to gender equal trade policy but what does this mean in practice? How can we ensure trade agreements benefit women here and around the world.

Jobs at Young Women's Trust

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Chief Operating Officer to develop our organisational operations to ensure that YWT achieves its transformation objectives.

Sisters Doing It For Themselves

The Women’s Voluntary and Community Sector (WVCS) grew out of the Women’s Liberation Movement (WLM) which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020. The contribution of the WVCS in advancing women’s rights is largely undocumented. Many of the women who were involved in setting up women’s organisations and campaigning for change are now in their late 50s and 60s. Their struggles and achievements have remained largely invisible.

Christmas Cards from Young Women's Trust

YMT's Christmas cards were designed by Hazel, a young mum who is setting up her own business that fits around childcare.

You can see them and find out more about the Trust's Christmas appeal at https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/christmas-cards

GamCare Women and Gambling Programme - North East

GamCare is a national provider of free information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling. From April 2013-2018 our National Gambling Helpline has seen an increase in women callers:

68% increase of women who are gamblers 72% increase of women who are affected others

Job Vacancy - Women First Lead Finance and Project Manager

There is a new senior post being advertised for the Women First ESF Project, which supports women facing barriers to work. It is being delivered by five local women's organisations and projects and the role is to take a lead on finance and project management. The project lead organisation is the Angelou Centre, but initially the post will also be supported by Riverside Community Health Project, wher it will be based.

£27, 930 (pro rata) 18 hours a week, Jan 2020 - Sep 2021.

Women's Workshop Winter Celebration and AGM

16 Dec 2019 - 12:00

Dovecote Centre, Dovecote Street, Amble NE65 0DX

Launch of FLOWS in London and Newcastle

Cris McCurley and Victoria Richardson of Ben Hoare Bell attended the launch event of FLOWS - Finding legal options for Women survivors on Friday. Flows provides support and legal assistance to women domestic abuse survivors. The organisation is delivered by the Family Team of RCJ advice in partnership with Rights of Woman.

North East Women's Network

Collaboration and partnership