Women @ Work Women @ Work 2012 -20152012 -2015
Cath FindlayCath FindlayProject Co-ordinatorProject Co-ordinator
New Project 2012 - 2015New Project 2012 - 2015
Funded by Scottish Government Funded by Scottish Government Equality UnitEquality Unit
Fund managed by V.A.F.Fund managed by V.A.F. LEAP – on line planning and evaluation LEAP – on line planning and evaluation
tool used for project management and tool used for project management and reportingreporting
W@W Empowering Highland W@W Empowering Highland Women :-Women :-
• Focusing on the areas ofFocusing on the areas of EmploymentEmployment Economic activityEconomic activity Gender segregationGender segregation Gender imbalanceGender imbalance
Key Target Groups for 2012 -2015Key Target Groups for 2012 -2015
•Young women
•Black and minority ethnic women
•Low paid women
•Rural women
Year 1 Work PlanYear 1 Work Plan 4 Advisory Group meetings4 Advisory Group meetings Sept 2012 Network Coordinator Sept 2012 Network Coordinator
Initial meeting and training (New Initial meeting and training (New documentation etc)documentation etc)
3 Network meetings per area 3 Network meetings per area 8 Learning events, one in each 8 Learning events, one in each
area, per yeararea, per year Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference
Network membersNetwork members WebsiteWebsite Social media Face book/TwitterSocial media Face book/Twitter Access to an on-line community of Access to an on-line community of
like minded womenlike minded women BlogBlog Monthly E-New letterMonthly E-New letter ConsultationsConsultations Annual eventsAnnual events
New ways of workingNew ways of working Online communications and engagement Online communications and engagement
e.g. Website/social mediae.g. Website/social media 3 Local Network meetings will be supported 3 Local Network meetings will be supported
by staff trainingby staff training Discussion on hot topics on Facebook could inform Discussion on hot topics on Facebook could inform
topics for training/eventstopics for training/events• Discussion and follow-up of issues arising from Network Discussion and follow-up of issues arising from Network
meetings/training events continued on Facebookmeetings/training events continued on Facebook• Research/information gathering highlighted on W@W Research/information gathering highlighted on W@W
websitewebsite• Event booking by web siteEvent booking by web site• Doodle for meeting planningDoodle for meeting planning
New Advisory Group MembersNew Advisory Group Members
Do we need new Advisory Do we need new Advisory Group members to more Group members to more reflect our target groups?reflect our target groups?
To do listTo do list
Face book debateFace book debate Women’s employment summit Women’s employment summit
12/9/12 (Inverness)12/9/12 (Inverness) Network coordinators training Network coordinators training
17/2517/25thth Sept Sept