Four Nation Approach to tackling Workplace Sexual Harassment

Women's organisations from across the four nations of the UK have come together to collaborate on a project which will tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, funded by Rosa and the Justice and Equality Fund Now’s the Time programme.

Job Opportunity at Aspire - Partnership Development / Link Officer

(Part-time 19.5 hours) Fixed Term Contract to August 2021

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference to vulnerable women and girls? Are you an excellent relationship builder with the ability to influence others in support of our work? If so, please get in touch!

We are welcoming and friendly organisation and we are searching for someone who shares our commitment to provide opportunities for women and girls to learn and grow in confidence.

Aspire Programme Chester-le-Street

We would like to shout out that there are still places available on the following courses:

Updating Your CV
Move on with Maths
Sugar Craft Flowers
Understanding Alcohol Misuse
Change Your Life
Health Awareness
Explore Local History
Goal Setting and Smart Targeting

Our other services will also return for 2020 (no booking/referral required but women do need to sign up as Aspire members):

Mondays:

Free Financial Well Being Course

5 Feb 2020 - 09:30

Building Futures East, Low Yard, White St, Walker, NE6 3PJ

Scientist donates proceeds of ovarian cancer drug to establish charitable fund

The Curtin PARP (Passionate About Realising your Potential) Fund at the Community Foundation was established with a generous gift of nearly £865,000 by Professor Nicola Curtin and aims to help individuals realise their potential in life.

Carers Northumberland Carer Information and Advice Worker Vacancy

CNJ 23 £23,500 pro-rata, actual salary £19,054

30 hours per week – Monday – Friday (6.5 hrs per day including lunch break)

Based at: Central Office, 107 & 109 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RS

NEPACS Early Days in Custody Family Support Project Posts

‘Early Days in Custody’ Family Support Project

Application deadline: Sunday, 2 February, 2020 - 00:00

Based: Durham Fixed

FT Project Co-ordinator - £28,050 per annum

Family Support Worker(s) Salary £24,823 Pro Rata

1 post 37.5 hours based at HMP Durham

1 post 18.75 hours based at Low Newton

Funded by the National Lottery Communities Fund until March 2023

Nepacs is a regional charity which supports positive futures for prisoners and their families.

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

Join our team

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

North East Women's Network

Women and economy