Power Hours is an online group programme of 3 consecutive workshops, where young women aged 18-30 facing a similar work-related challenge can connect and support each other. Each workshop is hosted via Zoom.
Making Steps Towards Change at Work
Are you feeling stuck at work? Do you want to connect with other young women and experts to help you figure out how to grow in your current role or move on? Power Hours can help!
Dates: Every Thursday for 3 weeks – Thursday 6, 13 and 20 February 2025
Time: 6-8pm
Duration: 2 hours
Host: Issy Warren
What you’ll learn
- Explore types of different career journeys
- Identify the skills and knowledge you have gained from your working experiences
- Discover models that can help you to identify your passions, strengths, and career goals, and use these to guide actions for greater fulfilment in work
- Identify your non-negotiables when it comes to work
- Identify practical next steps to changing your work situation
- Understand the value of networking and develop networking skills
- Understand the challenges young women face in relation to work
Finding Work
Are you looking for work? Do you want to connect with other young women and experts to help you figure out the next steps with your job search? Power Hours can help!
Dates: Every Tuesday for 3 weeks – Tuesday 11, 18 and 25 March 2025
Time: 6-8pm
Duration: 2 hours
Host: Sarah Campbell
What you’ll learn
- Gain clarity on what you want to do for work
- Understand what makes a great CV and standout application
- Identify and demonstrate transferable skills
- Learn how to ace your next interview
- Know how to look after yourself and stay motivated whilst job hunting
- Identify practical steps to move you towards finding your next job
- Understand the challenges young women face in relation to work
Why attend a Power Hours programme
- You’ll connect in a friendly space with a group of young women in a similar situation.
- You’ll learn from engaging speakers.
- You’ll break out into small groups to work on activities and share your own reflections, ideas and experiences to help others.
- You’ll be encouraged and supported to be yourself.
- You’ll come out with actions to support your work journey.
Power Hours is not…
- a drop-in programme – commitment to attend all workshops is required.
- a counselling service.
- an individual coaching service.
Who can take part in Power Hours?
Our services are for young women aged 18 to 30 living in England or Wales. If you are a trans woman or identify as non-binary and comfortable being supported by a women’s service, we’re happy to help you.
We encourage those who face the biggest challenges with money, jobs, and unpaid work to sign up. This includes working-class women, racially marginalised young women, and disabled young women.
Get ready to connect with other young women
Meet our Power Hours Alumni
Hundreds of young women have taken part in Power Hours at Young Women’s Trust. Hear about their experience and how it supported their work journey.
