Archive for month: May, 2011

Relaxation through Meditation – Enfield Women’s Centre – 29th June 2011

25 May, 2011 (16:21) | Training | By:

Relaxation through Meditation with Chandrika Bheda Come along and learn how to de-stress by following a few simple exercises Meet new friends and find out what else is going on Wednesday 29th June 10.00 – 12.00 Members £3.50 (Non-members £4.00) Ponders End United Reform Church Hall, College Court, EN3 4EY Contact office to book your [...]

Free Training for LBTQ women! Become a Health Champion at PACE – Pace Women

25 May, 2011 (15:58) | Training | By:

The Women’s Health Promotion Project at PACE is now recruiting our next round of Health Champion volunteers! We are offering free training, a level 2 Certificate in Understanding Health Improvement, client consultation and advocacy training. For LBTQ women who want to volunteer and join a service run by women, for women. Health Champions provide peer [...]

Preparing for University – Hillcroft – 26 September 2011 to 23 June 2012

25 May, 2011 (15:51) | Training | By:

It takes one academic year to complete this comprehensive course that prepares you for studying at Higher education. University is a great place to expand your mind and increase your chances in today’s job sector giving you greater freedom in what you want to do. Some of us find it daunting to go back to [...]

Women, Higher Education, And The Cuts – Feminist Library – 26th May 2011

20 May, 2011 (18:13) | Events | By:

From 6-9 p.m. A meeting to hear what is happening and plan action Feminist Library, 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7XW On hearing about the threatened closure of the History Dept at London Met, where Lucy Bland, one of this country’s most respected feminist historians, works, we at the Feminist Library started thinking that [...]

Youth Internship Programme – Forward – NB new closing date

19 May, 2011 (16:06) | Vacancies | By:

Youth Internship Programme Salary: £25/day Reporting to: Youth Programme Assistant Commitment required: Six months minimum contract July – December 2011. Minimum 3 days/week 10am-4pm Job description: FORWARD is a campaign and support charity that promotes the health and human rights of African women and girls. Young People Speak Out (YPSO) is FORWARD’s youth initiative to [...]

Government Must Be Clear: Rape Is Always A Serious Crime – Fawcett

19 May, 2011 (15:49) | Notices | By:

The Fawcett Society has responded to policy proposals unveiled by the Government yesterday around sentencing for sex offenders. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive, said: “Every years thousand of women across the UK are the victim of rape. To suggest that some of those rapes are not ‘serious,’ that there are shades of sexual consent, is [...]

Women’s Representation Must Be At The Heart Of House Of Lords Reform – Fawcett

19 May, 2011 (15:44) | Notices | By:

From The Counting Women In Campaign* The Counting Women In campaign, made up of the Fawcett Society, the Hansard Society, the Electoral Reform Society and the Centre for Women and Democracy, has issued the following press statement on proposed reform to the House of Lords. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, speaking [...]

Government Plans Have Potential To Revolutionise Way Work Is Structured In The UK – Fawcett

19 May, 2011 (15:37) | Notices | By:

The Fawcett Society has responded to the launch of a Government consultation on Modern Workplaces. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, said: “Current working practices mean combining work and home life is a struggle for many people. Outdated ideas about the role of work in people’s lives, and frankly sexist ideas about [...]

Forced Marriage Honour Based Violence & Working in BMER Groups – Imkaan – 7/8 & 29/30 June 2011

19 May, 2011 (15:29) | Training | By:

Imkaan is happy to provide the following training courses this June. To book a place, please complete and return the booking form attached to bookings@imkaan.org.uk. Safeguarding Against Forced Marriage And Honour-Based Violence, Level 2 Accreditation 7 June 2011 Day 1: Understanding Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence £105 / £130 – Imkaan full members / [...]

Women into Management – Intensive – Hillcroft – 6 June to 1 July 2011

19 May, 2011 (15:17) | Vacancies | By:

Women into Management – Intensive 6 June 2011 to 1 July 2011 This one month intensive and dynamic course will put you in the driving seat and enable you to develop your professional skills and management expertise fast. During the course you will complete the Certificate in First Line Management and have an opportunity to [...]