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The Women’s Workshop Pascale Hill - Tutor

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Since 1984 we have offered free training to women who are disadvantaged in their access to training and/or employment.

Training matched to market requirements eg IT, career/personal development, creative media, construction etc etc

As a women only environment, the Workshop is safe, non threatening and non discriminatory.

Students are offered free training, gym, sometimes childcare and travel costs, a prayer room and a friendly, supportive setting in which to learn.

The Workshop is unique in Wales and has worked with organisations across Europe, winning numerous awards, and is consistently recognised as a centre of excellence and good practice.

A lot of experienceHigh level of supportWork placements, visits outs, visitors inAccredited learningSafe environment underpinned by strong equality ethosExtensive networks and partnership workingWe all know an awful lot of people!

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Their needs Their Their challengeschallenges

Learning needsLack of skillsMoneyLack of confidenceMotivation

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Same old same old……. never enough money! Being grant and project ledPressure to evidence progressionLearners who have multiple needsSynching with other agendasMatching what we offer to market needs

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The WAVE ProjectWomen Adding Value to the EconomyFunded by the European Social Fund for

3 years from June 2012 to June 2015Address workplace practices which

create gender pay disparities in employment and self-employment.

Overall aim to tackle the multiple causes of gender pay gaps in Wales through interrelated and targeted activities involving work with employers, employees and self-employed women.

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• Strand 1 – the development of tools and techniques challenge gender based inequalities, especially pay inequalities and to redress them with more equitable systems. This strand is led by Cardiff University.

• Strand 2 – the development of interventions to empower and up-skill women employed in non-traditional sectors of work. This strand is led by The Women’s Workshop.

• Strand 3 – the development of interventions to empower and up-skill women in or aiming towards self-employment.. This strand is led by The University of Glamorgan.

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