Work Cath Findlay Project Co-ordinator

New Project Funded by Scottish Government Equality Unit Funded by Scottish Government Equality Unit Fund managed by V.A.F. Fund managed by V.A.F. LEAP – on line planning and evaluation tool used for project management and reporting LEAP – on line planning and evaluation tool used for project management and reporting

Empowering Highland Women :- Focusing on the areas ofFocusing on the areas of Employment Employment Economic activity Economic activity Gender segregation Gender segregation Gender imbalance Gender imbalance

Key Target Groups for Young women Black and minority ethnic women Low paid women Rural women

Year 1 Work Plan 4 Advisory Group meetings 4 Advisory Group meetings Sept 2012 Network Coordinator Initial meeting and training (New documentation etc) Sept 2012 Network Coordinator Initial meeting and training (New documentation etc) 3 Network meetings per area 3 Network meetings per area 8 Learning events, one in each area, per year 8 Learning events, one in each area, per year Annual Conference Annual Conference

Network members Website Website Social media Face book/Twitter Social media Face book/Twitter Access to an on-line community of like minded women Access to an on-line community of like minded women Blog Blog Monthly E-New letter Monthly E-New letter Consultations Consultations Annual events Annual events

New ways of working Online communications and engagement e.g. Website/social media Online communications and engagement e.g. Website/social media 3 Local Network meetings will be supported by staff training 3 Local Network meetings will be supported by staff training Discussion on hot topics on Facebook could inform topics for training/events Discussion on hot topics on Facebook could inform topics for training/events Discussion and follow-up of issues arising from Network meetings/training events continued on FacebookDiscussion and follow-up of issues arising from Network meetings/training events continued on Facebook Research/information gathering highlighted on websiteResearch/information gathering highlighted on website Event booking by web siteEvent booking by web site Doodle for meeting planningDoodle for meeting planning

New Advisory Group Members Do we need new Advisory Group members to more reflect our target groups? Do we need new Advisory Group members to more reflect our target groups?

To do list Face book debate Face book debate Women’s employment summit 12/9/12 (Inverness) Women’s employment summit 12/9/12 (Inverness) Network coordinators training 17/25 th Sept Network coordinators training 17/25 th Sept