Events

Migrant woman under 35? Develop your financial skills and start saving!

Date: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Time: 10:00-15:00

Location: Channing Hall 45 Surrey Street Sheffield City Centre S1 2LG

Develop necessary financial skills and explore strategies to help you keep up budgeting and saving habits! Do you want to advance your understanding of your finances and learn how to make smart decisions about money? This workshop is free to migrant women aged 35 and under who have been out of employment, education, or training in the last 6 months and includes lunch and a chance to meet new people. Be part of a workshop where you can learn and practise how to: Use tools and techniques and make smart financial decisions; Set and achieve your financial goals; Plan and develop your monthly budget effectively; Use personal credit. You will be part of a small group of migrant women and get the chance to try tools and techniques that can support your financial independence. The training will be facilitated by our experienced Trainer and Coach Carolyn Usher (BA, MA MA, PGCert) who has more than 10 years of experience and is passionate about developing and supporting people to achieve their dreams. Spaces are limited so book your place now and don’t miss out! Lunch is on us! This event is free to attend. Funded by the FLY-IN: addressing Financial Literacy needs of Young NEET women towards their financial INclusion European Project.

CPD Workshop for Youth Workers: Financial skills for young migrant women

Date: Wednesday 25 May 2022

Time: 10:00-00:00

Location: Online, via Zoom

A free online CPD Workshop for Youth Workers. Learn about and try out new tools to advance the financial skills of migrant NEET women. Are you a youth worker working with young women? Do you think that advancing their financial skills can lead to their financial inclusion and thus their development and empowerment? Do you want to learn how you can play a key role in supporting them by gaining access to our training material developed by FLY-IN’s European Project partnership? If you have answered yes to all these questions and are curious to explore the training materials available to you, join us for our online CPD workshop on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 10 AM BST. The training material developed by the FLY-IN European Project partnership explores issues such as: Tools and techniques for making smart financial decisions; Setting and achieving financial goals; Planning and developing monthly budgets effectively; Using personal credit. By attending the workshop you will find out how to access and use this material with the people you support at work! The workshop is also an opportunity for you to try out some of the tools and techniques in the training material. This way you will be able to evaluate their utility and provide feedback on what you think should be improved. You will be exploring all these materials in a small group of 5-7 Youth Workers that will be facilitated by our experienced Trainer and Coach Michele Lockwood-Edwards (B.A. Hons., P.G.C.E. Cantab., M.Sc. M.Sc, MCIPD, FHEA), who has over 20 years experience working in learning and development, action learning, coaching, mentoring and consultancy. Spaces are limited so book your place now and don’t miss out! This event is free to attend. Funded by the FLY-IN: addressing Financial Literacy needs of Young NEET women towards their financial INclusion European Project.

Female Entrepreneurs: Elevate Your Business and Enhance Your Soft Skills

Date: Thursday 26 May 2022

Time: 10:00-12:00

Location: Online, via Zoom

Are you a female entrepreneur looking for tips and tools to enhance your confidence, build your network and elevate your business? Join us for an exciting opportunity to network with other female entrepreneurs and expand your network. Through an analysis of case studies and group discussions, you will creatively solve problems faced by many women in business and reflect on your own soft skill development. According to the Rose Review (2019), female-led businesses receive less funding than those headed by men ‘at every stage of their journey’. The Inclusive Business Launchpad project aims to tackle issues faced by underrepresented entrepreneurs and promote equality through an innovative learning programme designed to maximise participants' confidence and self-efficacy. During this event you will: Learn about key research relating to equal opportunities within business; Network with other female entrepreneurs within Europe; Learn about the Inclusive Business Launchpad Project and upcoming opportunities; Participate in group-led discussions and activities; Develop tools and techniques to enhance your soft skills and maximise your potential; & Listen to guest speakers discuss their experiences of being a female entrepreneur. This session is free and open to all; in particular, this session may be of interest to female entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses and improve their soft skills.

Mindful Approaches to Reducing Stress and Increasing Satisfaction

Date: Thursday 23 June 2022

Time: 10:00-12:00

Location: Online, via Zoom

Are you looking for ways in which you can incorporate mindfulness into your daily working life? Join us to try out hands-on tools! In the Western world, mindfulness and positive psychology have received great attention in the recent decade. However, it has been practised across the globe for centuries! It’s not only applicable on a personal level, but you can also use it in the workplace. In the recent CIPD report, stress alone has been found to increase absence in 76% of organisations (CIPD, 2022). Recent research has found that mindfulness can significantly reduce stress, improve well-being and decrease absenteeism in the workplace, proving it to be a great tool to implement (Bartlett et al., 2019; Passmore, 2019; Sawyer et al., 2022). Whether you are an employee or a manager, you can make use of the tools and theory behind the concepts on a day-to-day basis to experience a positive impact on well-being. In this online event you can expect to learn about: What is mindfulness?; Learn about how to dive into mindful activities such as the practice of mindful journaling; Tips on how to develop a growth mindset; & Information about the Happiness@Work project and how you can make use of the materials developed. We will be diving into hands-on activities with our experienced facilitator Michele Lockwood-Edwards (B.A. Hons., P.G.C.E. Cantab., M.Sc. M.Sc, MCIPD, FHEA), who has over 20 years experience working in learning and development, action learning, coaching, mentoring and consultancy. Don’t miss out on your chance to learn about mindfulness and positive psychology and book your FREE ticket today!

 

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