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We’re delighted to welcome Translink back for another year as our #NotJustForBoysChampions!
Throwback to our Breakfast of #Champions when we welcomed Cara and Holly in to collect their certificate for what is sure to be another brilliant year! We’re proud to work alongside organisations like Translink who share our vision of a more inclusive and representative future across all industries. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to another great year of partnership!
Jan 201 min read


Goodbye 2025 — Hello 2026!
We're taking this chance to look back at what’s been an incredible year at WOMEN’STEC: • January – Classes kicked off and we started the year with the brilliant bunch of girls from Holy Cross for our #NotJustForBoys programme • February – We attended the annual Meet the CIOB conference and even featured in the Irish News! • March was busy! - We were delighted to be featured in Specify Magazine, we celebrated Women in Construction Week, International Women’s Day, and we said
Dec 31, 20252 min read


STEMstruct Celebration Event
We were delighted to be invited to the 2025 STEMstruct Celebration Event last week hosted by #NotJustForBoysChampions Construction Futures ! We had the pleasure of running workshops with both boys and girls, and we’re happy to report that ours was apparently one of the favourites… we’ll take that! We had such a brilliant time working with 145 students and seeing the STEM competition judged by a panel of experts from across the construction sector — including our very own CE
Dec 9, 20251 min read


WOMEN'STEC NorthWest with Braidwater
Tomorrow marks two months since we opened WOMEN’STEC North West and we’re still honoured that Marie Ferguson from Braidwater joined us to officially open the centre and share her inspiring journey with everyone in the room. Moments like this remind us why strong partnerships matter. A huge thank you to Braidwater for staying on with us as #Champions for 25/26 — they proudly receiving their new certificate at our launch event! Your continued support helps us open doors, break
Nov 25, 20251 min read


CEF Excellence Awards!
What a night! Huge congratulations to all our #Champions who were successful at last week’s CEF Excellence Awards! Farrans Construction - Overall Winner Award - Infrastructure Project of the Year (above £10m) #FelixOHare GRAHAM - Multiple Occupancy Housing Project of the Year - GB & RoI Construction Project of the Year (above £50m) #WoodvaleConstruction - Social Value Project of the Year - Social/Community Buildings Project of the Year - Sustainable Company of the Year –
Oct 6, 20251 min read


WOMEN’STEC Try a Trade Day with the Housing Executive!
We held our latest Try a Trade Event in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive last week, and what a day! This event brought together schools, industry professionals, and our team of amazing tutors, with a hands-on introduction to some of the different careers in construction that girls could avail of. Over two days, we worked with St. Gerard’s Special School and their post-16 students as well as girls from Belfast Model School for Girls and Blessed Trinity
Sep 24, 20251 min read


#ChampionTuesday Phoenix Energy
We were delighted to have Phoenix Energy join us back in June at our annual Breakfast of Champions where they received their certificate...
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Summer Schemes 2025 – That’s a Wrap!
What an incredible summer it’s been! From Kilkeel to Downpatrick to Belfast, our 2025 #NotJustForBoys Summer Schemes brought together an...
Aug 12, 20251 min read


#ChampionTuesday
We’re sending a big thank you to Clarke&Co. Accountants for their continued support as one of our #NotJustForBoysChampions — our...
Jul 21, 20251 min read


#ChampionTuesday
A big shout-out to our amazing Patrons – Gilbert-Ash It was lovely to have Ciara and Debbie from their team, join us at our Breakfast...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


WOMEN’STEC 2024 IMPACT – What a Year!
We’re proud to share some powerful stats from 2024 1,268 women and girls engaged across our programmes 23 DIY courses 141 accreditations...
Jun 7, 20251 min read


#ChampionTuesday - Equans
We’re delighted to welcome Equans UK & Ireland on board as #NotJustForBoysChampions ! A few members of their team joined us last week to...
Jun 3, 20251 min read


It's #ChampionTuesday!
A huge thank you to #Champions Heron Bros Building Merchants for hosting a group of our students on a fantastic site visit to NRC...
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Reflecting on an Incredible 2024 at WOMEN'STEC!
As we bid farewell to 2024, we're proud to share some of the remarkable milestones we've achieved this year! January: We kicked off the...
Dec 31, 20242 min read


Merry Christmas from All of Us at WOMEN’STEC!
As we wrap up the year, we want to wish our wonderful community of supporters, students, partners, funders and #Champions a joyful...
Dec 25, 20241 min read


#BuildingFuturesFriday
This week, our Employability Officer Emma is shining a spotlight on career opportunities with one of our amazing #Champions , JP Corry ...
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Hands-On Learning in Action with #Champions Braidwater!
Students from our Tiling Course had the amazing opportunity to visit Braidwater’s largest-ever construction site on the Mona Bypass. The...
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Site Visit with #Champions Braidwater!
Last month, we had another brilliant visit to our #NotJustForBoysChampions Braidwater's Glenmona site. This time it was with our...
Oct 1, 20241 min read


DIY Class with #Champions CFM!
We were delighted to partner with our #Champions , Combined Facilities Management (CFM) Ltd , on a fantastic DIY introduction class...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


New #Champions!
We're excited to welcome FLYNN as our new #Champions ! 🌟 One massive milestone that we've achieved in the past year is getting some...
Jul 29, 20241 min read
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