Archive for month: July, 2011

Prevention Intern (IT) – RASASC – 25th July 2011

8 July, 2011 (19:28) | Vacancies | By:

Group / Org Name Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre Job Title / Post Prevention Intern (IT) Full / Part Time Sessional Short / Long Term 3 months minimum commitment Salary / Vol Expenses Travel and childcare expenses Job Description The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (also known as Rape Crisis South London) has [...]

Volunteer Administrator – CAST – 11th July 2011

8 July, 2011 (19:15) | Vacancies | By:

Job Title: CAST Volunteer Administrator (Part time) Based at: 44 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NE. Accountable to: Manager (CAST) Job Purpose: To provide administrative support to the CAST staff team Responsible for: None In accordance with The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (2)(e) we will only accept applications for this post from female candidates. [...]

Battling Belles of Bow – LFN – 16th July 2011

8 July, 2011 (19:06) | Events | By:

Battling Belles of Bow – Saturday 16th July, 2.30pm Follow in the footsteps of Sylvia Pankhurst who chose east London as the starting point for her campaign for women’s suffrage. Seeing the plight of the working women and mothers she also established a creche, restaurant and model toy factory in the area. East End women [...]

Information added in April 2011

4 July, 2011 (10:54) | Info added | By:

Information added to website 15th and 20th April 2011 Notices Save Poppy Campaign – Eaves PE:ER – Prostitution Exiting: Engaging through research assessing and developing interventions for women – Eaves Award of public sector contract to religious group not evidenced based decision in interests of women – WRC and others ‘Budget For Growth’ Leaves Women [...]

Information added in March 2011

4 July, 2011 (10:52) | Info added | By:

Information added to website 17th, 21st, 23rd and 24th March 2011 Directory of Groups Alternative Arts – directory entry updated Kenric – directory entry updated Newham Asian Women’s Project – directory entry updated Training Link – directory entry updated Women and Manual Trades – directory entry updated Directory of Groups Groups by group purpose – [...]

Free Funding Seminar for Women’s Organisations – WRC – 19th July 2011

3 July, 2011 (18:34) | Training | By:

The Women’s Resource Centre, in partnership with Voluntary Action Westminster, would like to invite you to attend a FREE Funding Seminar geared specifically for organisations delivering services to women. The event will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2011 from 9:30am – 2.00pm at Paddington Arts, 32 Woodfield Road, London, W9 2BE. The session is [...]

Changes to abortion counselling – new developments – Pro Choice Rally – Abortion Rights – 9th July 2011

3 July, 2011 (18:24) | Events | By:

As many of you will know, in March Nadine Dorries MP and Frank Field MP tabled amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill proposing new counselling requirements for women seeking abortions. The amendments sought to introduce a further layer of ‘independent advice and counselling’ prior to abortion – paving the way for anti-choice organisations [...]

New attempt to restrict abortion access without parliament vote – Abortion Rights

1 July, 2011 (16:54) | Notices | By:

It was revealed on Friday (24.06.11) that Frank Field will attempt to have his controversial abortion counselling proposals put into effect without a parliamentary vote or scrutiny. Earlier this year the former Labour minister, together with conservative backbencher Nadine Dorries, tabled amendments to the Health and Social Care bill which aim to impose new counselling [...]

Toilet Talk: Women’s Needs – Women’s Design Service – 25th July 2011

1 July, 2011 (16:46) | Events | By:

Women’s Design Service seminar looking at why the needs of women aren’t met when it comes to public toilets Monday 25th July 2011, 2.30pm – 6.00pm at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT When it comes to public toilets, women’s needs just aren’t being met; WDS believes that this undermines the creation [...]