Connected Empowerment
Women’s participation is shaped by many connected factors: health, caring responsibilities, confidence, finance, digital skills, networks, employment, enterprise support and access to trusted information.
The Holistic Wellbeing Summit brings these issues together through a practical cross-sector model. Our work connects women and communities with the organisations, services, knowledge and networks that can support participation, wellbeing, leadership and enterprise.
Women's Participation
Women’s participation is not only a social issue. It is an economic, public health, workplace and community development issue. Many women face barriers linked to caring responsibilities, health, finance, migration, isolation, confidence, digital exclusion or limited access to networks. These barriers can reduce participation in work, enterprise, leadership and civic life. Our work creates practical spaces where women can access information, build confidence, meet support providers and contribute their lived experience to wider systems-level conversations.
Focus Areas
- arrow_forward Access to Information, Services & opportunities
- arrow_forward Community voice and lived experience
- arrow_forwardPathways into work, enterprise, wellbeing and leadership support
Who it supports
- group Advocacy Organisations
- group Charities
- group Employers
- group Funders
Enterprise Development
Enterprise can create income, flexibility, confidence and community impact. However, women often face barriers around funding, networks, mentoring, confidence, childcare, visibility and access to growth support. Our enterprise development work connects women with business support organisations, funders, advisers, accelerators, social enterprise bodies and practical learning opportunities.
Focus Areas
Who it supports
This work supports enterprise agencies, accelerators, banks, funders, universities, local authorities and business support organisations seeking to widen access to enterprise and strengthen women-led economic participation.
Health & Wellbeing
Women cannot fully participate in work, enterprise, learning, leadership or community life when health and wellbeing needs are unsupported. Our wellbeing work creates space for credible conversations around mental wellbeing, women’s health, prevention, stress, caring roles, menopause, workplace wellbeing, isolation and access to support. We do not position ourselves as a clinical provider. We act as a convening and signposting platform, helping connect women, communities and organisations with credible voices, trusted information and relevant services.
Focus Areas
Who it supports
This programme area supports NHS and public health partners, universities, employers, community health organisations, mental wellbeing charities, workplace wellbeing providers and funders working to improve women’s health awareness, prevention, early support, community wellbeing and access to trusted guidance.
Leadership Development
Creating pathways for women to lead, influence and shape decisions. Leadership is not only about senior job titles. It is about voice, confidence, representation, decision-making, civic participation and the ability to shape outcomes. Our leadership development work supports women at different stages of life and career, including emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, community voices, professionals, students, women returning to work and women seeking greater visibility.
Focus Areas
- • Confidence, voice and visibility
- • Community and civic leadership
- • Representation in decision-making spaces
- • Intergenerational mentoring and role modelling
- • Leadership pathways across enterprise, public life and community action
Who it supports
This programme area supports employers, universities, professional bodies, leadership networks, public agencies, civic institutions, charities and community partners working to strengthen women’s confidence, visibility, representation and participation in decision-making.
AI & The Future of Work
AI and digital transformation are reshaping work, enterprise, education, public services and leadership. Women must be included in this transition, not positioned as late adopters or passive recipients of change. Our work creates accessible, practical conversations around AI awareness, digital confidence, future skills, ethical innovation and technology for enterprise, employability and productivity.
Focus Areas
Who it supports
This programme area supports universities, employers, technology partners, public bodies, enterprise agencies, skills organisations, innovation bodies and funders working to improve digital confidence, widen access to future skills and ensure women are included in responsible digital and AI transformation.