Women @ Work 2012 -2015

1. Women @ Work 2012 -2015 Cath Findlay Project Co-ordinator

2. New Project 2012 - 2015 • Funded by Scottish Government Equality Unit • Fund managed by V.A.F. • LEAP – on line planning and evaluation tool used for project management and reporting

3. W@W Empowering Highland Women :- • Focusing on the areas of • Employment • Economic activity • Gender segregation • Gender imbalance

4. Key Target Groups for 2012 -2015 • Young women • Black and minority ethnic women • Low paid women • Rural women

5. Year 1 Work Plan • 4 Advisory Group meetings • Sept 2012 Network Coordinator Initial meeting and training (New documentation etc) • 3 Network meetings per area • 8 Learning events, one in each area, per year • Annual Conference

6. Network members • Website • Social media Face book/Twitter • Access to an on-line community of like minded women • Blog • Monthly E-New letter • Consultations • Annual events

7. New ways of working • Online communications and engagement e.g. Website/social media • 3 Local Network meetings will be supported by staff training • Discussion on hot topics on Facebook could inform topics for training/events • Discussion and follow-up of issues arising from Network meetings/training events continued on Facebook • Research/information gathering highlighted on W@W website • Event booking by web site • Doodle for meeting planning

8. New Advisory Group Members • Do we need new Advisory Group members to more reflect our target groups?

9. To do list • Face book debate • Women’s employment summit 12/9/12 (Inverness) • Network coordinators training 17/25th Sept