The ETC2 project went on a site visit to 'Growing Connections'.
New OCR Level 2 Course Commences May 2012
WOMEN'STEC held their annual awards event on the 28th March at The Lansdowne Hotel, Belfast.
There will be a bus tour that celebrates women's history of Belfast running over the week of International Women's week.
Last year we had a great rally with lots of banners, music, drumming and singing on our march through the city.
Everyone had a great time on site at Templemore Avenue in Belfast. The site is a Habitat for Humanity row of houses, which is built through a voluntary contribution from all over NI.
Junior Ministers, Jonathan Bell and Martina Anderson were given a tour of the WOMEN'STEC premises.
The EGSA information session on Thursday 9th February was well attended.
The First Aid Training event on Tuesday 7th February was excellent.
The Rainbow Project held a workshop at WOMEN'STEC on Friday as part of the OCR Level 3 Peace and Reconciliation course.
We are now recruiting for the ROW’S garden project funded by the Big Lottery. It is a three month programme that will fast track women on basic DIY skills.
We are now recruiting for a new project that will fast track your trade skills so you can work with a team of women, delivering trades jobs.
This was an 8 week course where the students looked at conflict, different styles of conflict and ways to transform conflict.
Tradeswomen NI are running a DIY Master Class Workshop on Tuesday 4th October. They are from 6-9 pm and cost £20. If you are interested contact Helen Crickard Tel: 028 9074 9810 or Email: helen@womenstec.com
Tradeswomen NI is running a DIY Masterclass Workshop the first Tuesday in every month
Helen Crickard spoke at the event on the value of non-traditional skills training for women.
WOMEN'STEC held their awards event on the 31st March at Belfast Castle
In the run up to Christmas WOMEN'STEC have organised Christmas Craft Fun Days
Congratulation to WOMEN'STEC who were Regional finalists at the National Training Awards
WOMEN'STEC are on the second stage of the National Training Awards (NTA) competition 2010.
WOMEN’STEC hosted a networking event on Thursday 19th August, as part of the BPR project. A group of women from Derry visited students from WOMEN’STEC in a fun and relaxed environment.
WOMEN'STEC is celebrating bringing North Belfast women together to explore similarities and respect differences in their culture, religion and life experiences.
Habitat for Humanity are building houses in Belfast (Madrid Street) and WOMEN'STEC were lucky enough to be offered a day working on site.
On 31st March WOMEN'STEC combined their AGM with a celebration recognising the achievements of students who are participating in the ETC (Extending Training in the Community) programme.
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WOMEN'STEC are on the second stage of the National Training Awards (NTA) competition 2010.
WOMEN'STEC held their annual awards night on the 10th June at The Edge, Belfast.
As part of the International Women's Day Celebrations on Monday 8th March, WOMEN'STEC staff and students particicpated in two different events.
WOMEN'STEC deliver trade sampling sessions at the fourth Young Women’s Inspirational Conference held by TWN at the Waterfront Hall.
The ETC (Extending Training in the Community) Project was nominated for an AONTAS STAR Award
The Big Build to Romania was a group of 250 volunteers from everywhere in NI with a mission to build 10 houses in one week.
WOMEN'STEC is offering an exciting new programme for women in North Belfast.
This article featuring Ciara Walls (Plumber) and Angela Harper (Joiner) appeared in the Irish News November 2009.
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal has attended a reception at Equality House in Belfast, marking the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
Friday 6th November saw TWN host a networking event in Omagh attended by all 23 RPMA’s and Women into Politics.
Anne McVicker and Helen Crickard attended the Construction Skills Conference in London on 13th October.
The conference, ‘Gender Equality and Skills Building; Practise, Policy & Partnerships', was organised by WOMEN’STEC in a bid to find ways to address issues facing women in Northern Ireland today.
Derry's Waterside Women's Centre received a special award at a ceremony in Belfast last week for helping local women learn new non-traditional skills.
Three mums have been named Northern Ireland's top non-traditional skills students at an awards ceremony this week.
Two North Belfast women are looking forward to a brighter, more challenging future thanks to a project run by WOMEN'STEC.
A group that offers free "non-traditional skills" training is seeking 100 women who'd like to learn a trade such as electrics, joinery and plumbing.
Employment Minister, Sir Reg Empey, award WOMEN'STEC the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) accreditation and appealed to local businesses to continue investing in the skills of their employees.
WOMEN'STEC celebrated the launch of the Extending Training in the Community (ETC) project with an event in Equality House on 31st March.
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Social Development Minister Margaret Richie visits WOMEN'STEC.
WOMEN'STEC are currently providing an opportunity to expand our Board.
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A new project has turned around the career options for a group of North Belfast residents.
A Derry woman, who got tired of relying on men to do odd jobs around the house, has been awarded a prize for becoming a handywoman.
A Belfast granny has been named Northern Ireland student of the year at this year’s WOMEN’STEC awards ceremony.
The annual WOMEN'STEC Celebration of Awards ceremony took place this year on the 19th June at The Edge.
Picking up joinery tools nearly a decade ago totally changed the life of one North Belfast mum and her three children.
Four of the WOMEN'STEC 's staff and one student are running the relay as part of Belfast City Marathon on 5th May 2008. The inspiration that forced the ladies out on the road is to raise money for the Neo-Natal Unit at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Unit.
TRADESWOMEN NI, a new building-trade business, has been launched by North Belfast organisation, WOMEN'STEC.
This article was published in the Autumn 2007 edition of Northern Builder
WOMEN'STEC is hosting its annual Awards Day for women graduating in Joinery, Electrics, Plumbing and many more!
The end of another successful Summer Scheme was marked with a Presentation of Certificates event on 23rd August 2007.
WOMEN'STEC host its first PARTNERS LUNCH
WOMEN'STEC welcomes the initiative launched by Ruth Kelly, the Minister for Women, to encourage girls into non-traditional careers such as construction.
WOMEN'STEC hosted a fact finding mission of the FEMME group
Female apprentices, aged 16 to 25, are being trained up for the gender pay gap by earning 26% less than their male colleagues.
Non-traditional careers are a real option for girls. WOMEN’STEC welcomes the recommendations in the latest government commission on gender pay gap report to encourage girls into non-traditional jobs
WOMEN’STEC prepares dozens of women for jobs in the trades to help employers in Northern Ireland meet their personnel challenges.
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