On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic: Wild by Kristin Hannah This book […]
Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
Across and beyond my placement
Today, I would like to share with my audience the interesting things I am up and about in this beautiful, gorgeous place. On my first day here, the smell of […]
Shining a light on Women in Profile’s 35mm slides: Lara reflects on her student placement
As we say goodbye to 2022, we also say goodbye to Lara, a student placement who has shared her thoughts and experiences of the last 3 months she spent working […]
This is not a goodbye
On a decent snowy afternoon, I find my colleague’s keyboard tapping soothing. I love the sounds of many things. Like the keyboard, the shoes, the snapping of fingers, the rustled […]
From crime fiction to cold snaps: Story Cafe magic this winter
Pauline gives us another fantastic snapshot of what we’ve been reading and chatting about at Story Cafe… Work in Progress – Dr Donna Moore We were pleased to hear, when […]
Blog 3 – Reflections before Christmas
Nearly half way there. I want to share that my first project, transforming digital evaluation strategies for GWL’s 30th anniversary, is sadly, coming to an end. Not just yet but […]
New Books To Borrow
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst Full of beautiful illustrations, this book allows an introduction into some of the great women who helped change the world […]
Story Cafe: Sept & Oct round up!
It’s another Story Cafe round up by Pauline! Find out what we’ve been reading and chatting about in September and October.
Blog 2 – My Book Recommendation
What does pink remind you of? Dark Pink? Think. Imagine. Focus. On this commonly stereotyped colour. Did you imagine something? Women? No, don’t focus. Let it all go away. Like […]
Blog 1 – My student placement
Welcome to my first blog for GWL! I’m a new student on placement and would like to welcome you into my world and what I am up to at work!