Smart Works Birmingham Launches £55 Fundraiser as 69% of Clients Land Jobs Within a Month
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Updated · greaterbirminghamchambers.com · May 26
Smart Works Birmingham Launches £55 Fundraiser as 69% of Clients Land Jobs Within a Month
1 articles · Updated · greaterbirminghamchambers.com · May 26
Smart Works Birmingham will hold its new “In Conversation, Lunch and Fashion Sale” fundraiser at Chapter in Edgbaston Village on June 3, running from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
£55 individual tickets and £500 tables of 10 will fund the charity’s work helping unemployed women secure jobs through interview clothing, coaching and confidence-building support.
Up to 70% discounts on designer and high-street fashion will accompany a two-course lunch, networking, a raffle and a live interview session.
Alison Akinrinlola — former England netball player and founder of Birmingham Panthers and Netball Aid — will be interviewed by Smart Works Birmingham ambassador Scarlett Allen-Horton.
69% of women supported by Smart Works Birmingham secure a job within one month of their appointment, underscoring the charity’s “Fashion as a Force for Good” model.
Is a new outfit and coaching enough to overcome the systemic barriers women face in Birmingham's divided job market?
Why does Birmingham face 'crisis' unemployment for women despite a booming economy and major regeneration projects?