FWT - a centre for women

01/09/2025

Our brand new timetable of courses and training is starting this month, and can be found on our website. To join any of our courses or to find out more, contact us at employment@fwt.org.uk.

We are open every week from Monday to Thursday at 9.00am to 3.00pm. Any changes to this will be advertised here. Our brand new timetable of courses and training starting in September 2025 is below.

07/08/2025

Sharing Coventry City Council Job Shop

So excited to share the two brand new vacancies that Coventry Women’s Partnership has available. One is for a ‘Women’s Engagement & Participation Co-ordinator’, managed by FWT, and the second is a ‘Policy, Voice and Influence Lead’ managed by Kairos. Both roles will be working with, and across, all CWP partners, with contract and performance management with FWT (for Engagement role) and Kairos (for Policy lead role).

The programme aims to reduce gendered poverty in Coventry by tackling the systemic barriers faced in securing a safe home. This work will focus on understanding and transforming housing systems. Seeking to and improve outcomes for women experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and multiple disadvantage.

Please visit the following sites to access the Job Descriptions:

Current Vacancies - FWT
https://www.fwt.org.uk/organisation/current-vacancies/

Work With Us - KairosWWT | Women Working Together
https://kairoswwt.org.uk/work-with-us/

Our partners are FWT - a centre for women Coventry Haven Women's Aid CRASAC Kairos WWT .lc

07/08/2025

So excited to share the two brand new vacancies that Coventry Women’s Partnership has available. One is for a ‘Women’s Engagement & Participation Co-ordinator’, managed by FWT, and the second is a ‘Policy, Voice and Influence Lead’ managed by Kairos. Both roles will be working with, and across, all CWP partners, with contract and performance management with FWT (for Engagement role) and Kairos (for Policy lead role).

The programme aims to reduce gendered poverty in Coventry by tackling the systemic barriers faced in securing a safe home. This work will focus on understanding and transforming housing systems. Seeking to and improve outcomes for women experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and multiple disadvantage.

Please visit the following sites to access the Job Descriptions:

Current Vacancies - FWT
https://www.fwt.org.uk/organisation/current-vacancies/

Work With Us - KairosWWT | Women Working Together
https://kairoswwt.org.uk/work-with-us/

Our partners are FWT - a centre for women Coventry Haven Women's Aid CRASAC Kairos WWT .lc

06/08/2025

Coventry Women’s Partnership (CWP) is looking for a Women’s Engagement & Participation Co-ordinator to support our 2-year place-based systems change programme, funded by the Smallwood Trust.
To find out more details about this role and how to apply, please visit our website at www.fwt.org.uk

Purpose of the Role: Coventry Women’s Partnership (CWP) is looking for a Women’s Engagement & Participation Co-ordinator to support our 2-year place-based systems change programme…

27/07/2025

Congratulations to the winning the Inspirational women representing our

It's home, again.

24/07/2025

We are pleased to launch our new report on the gender wealth gap, examining the scale of inequality and the role that wealth taxation can play in addressing it.

Wealth inequality is significantly higher than income inequality and it is deeply gendered.

The average wealth held by men is £378,079, compared to £300,017 for women.

The gender wealth gap (21%) exceeds the gender pay gap (13%).

The gender pension wealth gap stands at 43%.

Women’s wealth is more likely to be held in property and physical assets, often shared with household members, while men’s wealth is more commonly in individually owned private pensions.

Our report offers a detailed gendered analysis of wealth and sets out how tax reform could help build a fairer, more equal economy.

Read the full report to learn more about our findings and policy recommendations. 👇

https://www.wbg.org.uk/publication/the-gender-wealth-gap-in-great-britain/

22/07/2025

Our project has helped service users gain confidence and increase their employability. A volunteer at FWT had this to say about the project:

"I have been volunteering at FWT Centre over the past year, and have had access to all the employment projects being offered. When I first started job searching with the team, I was unsure about the job market and felt anxious. One of the staff members in the centre advised me to join the Barclays Life Skills project. This website had lots of modules, like 'How to write a CV and cover letter', which helped me to get shortlisted for many interviews; the modules on interview skills and confidence building also taught me how to prepare for interviews, which has helped me gain a lot of experience".

To find our more about our employment projects, contact us at 024 7663 7693 or email employment@fwt.org.uk

18/07/2025

18/07/2025

From Monday 21st July to Friday 29th August 2025, our centre will only be open on Mondays and Wednesdays as many of our onsite classes and courses have ended. All our teams are still working and can be contacted on our ‘contact us’ page.

For general enquiries, call the centre on 024 7663 7693 or email office@fwt.org.uk. You can also contact our team Monday to Thursday at 09.00 – 15.00 direct at: Email: maryam.baboli@fwt.org.uk Call…

17/07/2025

FWT will be running free, women only Basic IT and Digital Skills sessions over the school summer holidays!
Under our West Midlands Combined Authority and projects, we can support you with learning English online, develop your computer skills, as well as increase your employability with job search and CV writing with Barclays LifeSkills.

To register for a session or find out more, please contact us at employment@fwt.org.uk

16/07/2025

“If only women were less risk-averse…”
“If only they chose higher-return products…”

Too often, the conversation around the gender investment gap focuses on fixing women, instead of tackling the structural barriers that prevent many from saving or investing in the first place.

Dr Sara Reis, our Deputy Director, spoke today on BBC Woman’s Hour about why the gender wealth gap lies at the heart of the investment gap — and what really needs to change.

Listen from 20:25.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002fvgj

08/07/2025

Well done to our amazing Integration team at FWT, who work so hard every day supporting newly arrived women including Asylum Seekers & Refugee. This partnership event is one example of the need for holistic wellbeing support.