Creating a vision for an equal future
Claire Reindorp joined Young Women’s Trust as CEO in January 2022. In this blog, she reflects on her highlights from the first 3 months and tells us about her best day so far in the job.
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Read stories written by young women about their experiences and find out more about our work with updates from the team.
Use your power to make change
For International Women's Day 2022, Young Women's Trust's CEO, Claire Reindorp, writes about how we can all support young women to help build a fairer future.
If I carry on being curious, I will go on to do pretty big things
In this blog, Freya interviews fellow peer researcher Iulia, to find out her thoughts on the peer research programme. Iulia shares what she has learnt and how she has grown through the process.
Sharing my experience of accessing Universal Credit with an MP
In this blog Amy, a Young Women’s Advisory Panel member, shares what happened when she met Wendy Chamberlain, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions.
The government need to listen to young women to understand their unique experiences
Louise, a Peer Researcher, interviews Young Women's Trust's Policy and Campaigns Manager, Jess, about our new report 'One Size Fits No One'. This blog spotlights the key findings, how the research has helped us push for change and how it will feed into future strategies.
You are never too small to raise your voice
Freya, Mattea and Pippa talk about meeting Will Quince MP and how you are never too small to raise your voice.
£20 benefit uplift is vital for securing my future
Gemma lost her retail job at the start of the pandemic. In this blog, she explains what it is like to live on Universal Credit and why the £20 benefit uplift is vital to helping her life and her future.
Paid internships open doors for young women
Anna reflects on her first week at Young Women's Trust and why the opportunity to take up a paid, flexible internship is opening doors for her.