Waltham Forest Women in Civic Life
Are you a woman living in Waltham Forest?
Ever considered becoming a trustee or a school governor?
Well, here’s your chance to find out more.
We are holding a special event to encourage more women in the borough to become active in Civic Life. There will be presentations on trusteeship, first hand testimonies of people currently in these roles and a number of local charities will be attending.
If you have a passion or commitment towards working to improve the lives of people within the borough, come along and find out more:
Monday 10 August 2009
6pm–8pm
Council Chambers, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF
To book your place or to find out more contact Rubina Ahmed on 020 8496 6804
or email rubina.ahmed@walthamforest.gov.uk by Friday 7 August
Encouraging local women to become involved
We have always welcomed women’s involvement in decision making and leadership roles. Women Together aims to actively encourage more women to get involved in community and democratic life through various events over the period of the programme.
The programme will recognise and develop the leadership potential of women, and encourage active citizenship and community cohesion between different groups.
The programme will include themes and a range of activities will involve:
- Events to encourage women to become local councillors, school governors and non-executive directors of local health services
- An Active Citizen programme where women would benefit from highly trained mentors and resources of London South Bank University in assisting them to contribute to the community
- Empowering women through faith events
- Developing mentoring and shadowing opportunities for local women
- A democracy in practice evening for young women
- ‘Meet the decision makers’ events for local women to engage in dialogue with the key decision makers in Waltham Forest
Contact
Safe and Strong Communities
Sycamore House
Waltham Forest Town Hall Complex
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF
Email communitysafety@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496 3000
