Wednesday 20th March 2024
Empowering Voices: Insights from Five Women at calfordseaden
Highlighting the experiences and insights of five remarkable women at calfordseaden who are making significant contributions to the construction industry.
Friday 1st March 2024
Women in construction: we’ve come a long way
Things have come a long way for women in construction...
Wednesday 29th November 2023
What Do Women Want for Christmas
It can be a minefield choosing the right Christmas gifts for women can’t it?
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Celebrating Academic Achievements
As calforseaden continue to champion the invaluable contributions of women in housing and construction, they highlight the academic accomplishment of Dr. Huda Elsherif.
Thursday 19th October 2023
Victoria Ogilvie Hodge from JLL shares her experience of returning to work after maternity leave...
It's okay to say that you're not okay
Mental health is a complex and delicate subject, and with this year's Mental Health Awareness Week focusing on anxiety.
Breaking the stigma and embracing the superpowers of ADHD
Janine Green, Anti-social behaviour specialist and WISH Midlands Co-chair on breaking the stigma and embracing the superpowers of ADHD.
Working in your discomfort zone…. it’s where the magic happens!
When you’re confident in your field of work, it’s relatively easy to work within your comfort zone. However, what happens when you have to work outside of this nice bubble of comfort? By Catherine Jarratt, Board Member WISH Midlands
Helen Greig, WISH Midlands Board Member discusses being sober and inclusivity...
I grew up in Nigeria, a country that welcomes my skin colour; it is the norm. The only characteristic I had to fight for, though challenging, was being female...
Benefits of being a Board member by Sophie Wells
Sophie Wells has been a WISH Midlands Board member since June 2021 and so far she's loved it!
WISH Midlands – Starting an apprenticeship during a pandemic
Ellie Moston talks about what it is like to start an apprenticeship in a pandemic.....
Putting the ‘me’ into sum-me-r holidays….
Putting the ‘me’ into sum-me-r holidays….
When looking back is simply the right thing to do
Sometimes in life we have difficult decisions to make; decisions that lead to us having to move on from something that we really love.
Does it matter what other people think of you?
Does it matter what people think of you? Hear our expert's view. An insightful blog on self-confidence to get you thinking about what's important and what's not important about 'being liked'.
Being your best self: finding your personal balance on International Women's Day
#Better for Balance is the theme for this year's International Women's Day and you can see me strike a pose for IWD19 at the top of the post! It's a really relevant business issue. Creating gender balanced boardrooms, business leadership and workforces is a topical issue highlighting a need for continued focus on helping women achieve their ambitions.
Taking the fear out of public speaking
Its fair to say that to succeed in business you need to develop certain skills. The ability to speak confidently and clearly in public is one of these. Regardless of the job that you do, you probably undertake some form of public speaking, whether this be providing an update in a meeting, briefing your manager, speaking to customers or delivering a presentation in front of a large audience. If you are self-employed, your skills need to be even sharper; much business comes from producing video content for social media, and never underestimate how important it is to network and sell yourself effectively.
Young People In Rural Areas Need Genuinely Affordable Housing Options
By WISH Midlands Region
Shropshire is often viewed as a rural idyll but average house prices are 8.5 times the average salary.
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