Equal Footing: Women
Helping women from racialised communities in London into decent work that lasts.
The need
Talent was never the problem. Across West and North-West London, capable Black, Muslim and minority-ethnic women are kept out of work by employer bias, by caring responsibilities, or by arriving in a country whose hiring rules no one explains. Mainstream services rarely reach these women — and rarely help them stay in a job, or avoid being pushed into insecure, low-paid work once they do. The cost is wasted potential, and households denied a second income exactly when they need it most.
Our model
A nine-month programme, tested over three years and run in community spaces women already trust — built to place women into decent jobs at or above the London Living Wage, not just any job.
What we do
- •12 weeks of women-only training in confidence, communication and problem-solving
- •One-to-one help with CVs, applications and interview practice
- •Digital and AI skills for today's job market
- •Six months of in-work support, so women stay employed and resist low-pay churn
Impact
- →Women secure their first decent, Living Wage job — and keep it
- →A second household income narrows the income gap and eases child poverty
- →Past learners return to mentor the next cohort
