Welcome to our June newsletter!
And welcome to our newest client…
We look forward to working with National Rail delivering the EMPOWER programme!
Awards
Congratulations to all finalists at the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering awards 2025 – including our CEO Jayne Little who is shortlisted for the Allyship Champion of the Year!
Jayne also has the tough job of judging the EDI Initiative of the Year category. You can check out the full shortlist here: CN & NCE Inspiring Women 2025
We’re thrilled that our INSPIRE programme, a partnership between Skills 4 and AtkinsRéalis, was shortlisted for the EDI Initiative of the Year at the Women in Utilities Awards 2025!
A huge thank you to everyone involved in bringing INSPIRE to life. Collaboration, commitment, and a shared belief in equity and inclusion sit at the core. This recognition is a fantastic reflection of the impact of INSPIRE.
The power of culture: Read the Women in Utilities Network 2025 report
In early 2025, WUN commissioned a survey in partnership with The Marketing Pod. With 1 in 3 women considering leaving the utilities industry, WUN set out to discover if workplace culture was a part of the problem – and if it could play a critical role in attracting and retaining talented women.
Check out the full findings the report here: Culture-and-Leadership-Survey
Shaping an inclusive manufacturing sector survey
Do you own a manufacturing business, work (or have worked) in the sector, or are you interested in a manufacturing career in the UK? Women in Manufacturing UK want to hear from you.
Please take part in this brief survey (approx. 10 minutes), which explores the qualities of leadership that promote diversity, inclusion, and equality in UK manufacturing.
Join us for our next exclusive Alumni event on Tuesday 30th September 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Alumni event “How to Effectively Ask for a Pay Rise”.
For the next instalment of our new Book Club series, we’ll be joined by best-selling author and Regional Director at Rimkus, Faye Allen, to discuss her new book: Building Women: How everyone in construction can win.
To secure your place at this exclusive event, sign up to our alumni mailing list, by emailing alumni@skills4uk.com.
You can listen to our previous episodes here.
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Is it time for organisations to start treating Allyship like a critical skill?
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