Smart Works Newcastle’s Post

In August, Smart Works conducted a stakeholder roundtable meeting with key partners, including, Ingeus, The Women's Work Lab and The 10,000 Interns Foundation, alongside two inspiring young women who have used our service. Our united mission? To empower young women into meaningful employment and change the trajectory of their lives. Read the article to find out more about the barriers young women are facing and what we can do to break them. 🔗 www.smartworks.org.uk/girl.

🌟 What do women aged 16-25 have? Passion, determination and ambition. 💭 What do they want? “Meaningful, long-lasting careers.” But we are in the midst of a youth employment crisis. Unemployment in this age group is at 13.9%, while the national average sits at 4.2% 📉 and right now, there are 379,000 women, between the ages of 16-25, not in education, employment, or training. This #InternationalDayOfTheGirl, Smart Works is calling on employers to be bold and harness the potential of young women across the UK. We are asking young women to not give up hope and to hold on to their confi dence. ✨ Come through our doors for coaching, interview training, and a free outfi t to help you shine on the day of your interview! Young women can’t gain experience if they’re never given the chance. So, we urge society to look beyond what’s missing in a CV and focus on the talent, drive, and potential they already have. Let’s break barriers and build futures by giving young women the opportunities, mentoring and networks they need to thrive. Help us nurture their ability: they are the future. 💙 #BreakBarriersBuildFutures #SmartWorks #YoungWomen #EarlyCareers #FirstJob #YouthEmployment #WomenSupportingWomen #FutureLeaders #BoldMoves

Do you work with 16-25 year olds? We want to engage more with young people and ensure our service meets their needs. To do this, we're hosting a focus group in our centre to hear directly from young people. If you work with a young woman or non-binary person aged between 16-25, please share this opportunity with them and your wider network. This session is scheduled during October half term. Breakfast and lunch is kindly being provided by Greggs, and a goody bag from us to say thank you for attending. For anymore information 📧 newcastle@smartworks.org.uk ☎ 0191 691 7900 #smartworksncl #youngpeople #womenintowork #focusgroup

Fancy treating yourself to some luxury for less? Tomorrow we're teaming up with The Handbag Clinic Ltd to bring you the pre-loved designer handbag sale of the year. Think, Balenciaga, Burberry, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Mulberry for a fraction of the price. 📅Thursday, 26th September 🕐1 pm – 6.30 pm 📍Pandon Room, Civic Centre, Newcastle, NE1 8PP General admission tickets are available to register for free 🔗 in the comments. #smartworksncl #luxuryforless #thehandbagclinic #northeastcollaborations

Yesterday we were delighted to have Norton Rose Fulbright join us for a Team Wardrobe Day. They helped us with stock sorting for upcoming sales and stacked our new shoe racks kindly delivered to us by AnyVan. If you'd like to learn more about our Team Wardrobe days for your organisation get in touch at newcastle@smartworks.org.uk #smartworksncl #nortonrosefullbright #teamwardrobeday #csr

We’re back! Our Sustainable Fashion Sale is returning for the second time this year, and this time we’re giving you an extra day of shopping 🛍️ 🗓️ Thursday 17th October: 10am - 6pm
🗓️Friday 18th October: 10am - 2pm
📍The Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Ellison Place, NE1 8XS No tickets needed, just bring a friend, a bag, and shop! Join us and shop a wide selection of pre-loved high street, vintage, and designer pieces, at unmissable prices all while supporting local women into work. ✨ #smartworksncl #sustainablefashionsale

We are thrilled to share the success of our Women Into Work Jobs Fair ✨ A huge thank you to Marra for sponsoring the event, Gateshead College for hosting and the 13 employers who partnered with us. We also want to thank the 150 women who came to explore new opportunities and of course, the incredible Laura Sharman for making sure everything came together so smoothly! We understand that speaking with employers can feel daunting, and we are incredibly inspired by the courage and ambition shown by all who came out to connect and learn more about available roles. If you missed out, don’t worry. We exist to support women into fulfilling their potential and getting the job. Head to our website to discover how we can help. Barbour Bellway Homes Blueline Taxis (North East) EE Everyturn Mental Health Gateshead College Hays Travel Home Instead UK Marra Newcastle Building Society Nexus Northumbria Police NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) The Inn Collection Group #smartworksncl #womenintowork

WOMEN INTO WORK JOBS FAIR 📅 Thursday, September 19th 🕙 10am – 2pm 📍 Location: Gateshead College, Baltic Business Centre, Quarryfield Rd, Quarter, NE8 3B Employers from a range of industries, care, hospitality, sales, telecoms, transport and more all with live vacancies looking for candidates and eager to recruit more women onto their teams. If you or someone you work with is looking for full time or part time sustainable employment, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with employers with live vacancies across the North East. ⭐We advise all attendees to bring a CV. The event is completely FREE to attend and no registration needed Barbour Bellway Homes Blueline Taxis (North East) EE Everyturn Mental Health Gateshead College Hays Travel Home Instead UK Marra Newcastle Building Society Northumbria Police NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) The Inn Collection Group #smartworksncl #womenintowork #northeast #newcastlejobs #newcastleemployment #tyneandwear

Are you someone who understands the challenges and aspirations of young people and the support they need when it comes to employment? Join Smart Works Newcastle as a Shadow Trustee! Help shape the future for our younger clients, empower women in the North East, and gain experience on our board. Interested? To learn more, email newcastle@smartworks.org.uk #smartworksncl #shadowtrustee