22 Sep Women’s Safety Forum – November 1st
The next Hammersmith BID Women’s Safety Forum will take place on Tuesday, 1st November, 11 am – 12 pm.
Venue: TBC
This will be an interactive session led by our partners at Thrive Law titled: “Women’s Safety in the Workplace”
There has been an unprecedented demand for more training based on women’s safety and we are hosting this event in partnership with Thrive Law to create a safer environment for female residents, employees, and visitors in Hammersmith.
Session Overview
- Main focus: Women’s safety in the workplace – initiatives for keeping women safe from: sexual harassment, sex discrimination, pregnancy & maternity discrimination and the menopause.
- We will discuss how to ensure there is a zero-tolerance approach to anything that is a risk to women’s safety and inappropriate conduct.
- Women’s safety whilst travelling too and from work – awareness and initiatives for keeping women safe
- Women’s safety in general – the role of wider society & consequences of individual actions, intervening safely, creating awareness around behaviour.
- Initiatives for keeping women safe – within the workplace, generally, and whilst traveling to and from work.
- Real life case studies.
- The impact of the #MeToo movement.
- Q & A.
2 incredible speakers from Thrive Law will be hosting the session, about whom there is more information below:
Jodie’s Bio
Following her mental breakdown (which she now refers to as her mental breakthrough!), Jodie Hill decided to set up her own employment law firm where her values around mental health and diversity & inclusion would be the foundations of the firm and are embodied in everything she and her Tribe do.
Thrive Law was born in 2018, when Jodie was just 29 and is uniquely positioned as the only employment law firm that adopts this unique approach blending D&I wellbeing with employment law and HR advice, in the UK.
Jodie is passionate about creating an environment where both her and her team can Thrive. Her mission is to educate and empower employers to create their own thriving cultures.
Outside of Thrive, Jodie is founder and chair of This is Me Yorkshire, a global business led mental health initiative, she is a Law Care Champion, a member of Neurodiversity in Law, and in 2020 was appointed as a member of The Law Society’s Employment Law Committee.
Jodie appears on regional and national TV and radio, most recently Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch. She has appeared on BBC world and regional news, Sky news and ITV news as well as featured in the Guardian, Times, Independent to name a few!
Jodie is also a proud ambassador for the Women in Law UK, was featured on the Northern Powers future List 2019 and has been nominated for Northern Power Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2022.
Jodie is a keen advocate for all things D&I and wellbeing and writes regular print columns for local and national press and is a legal expert for many radio stations across the UK.
Annabelle’s Bio
Annabelle met Jodie in around 2015 and then joined Thrive in October 2018 as a part-time employment law paralegal. She is currently training to be a Solicitor through the Solicitor Apprenticeship route and has a passion for all things diversity and inclusion-related, particularly training and other proactive ways to support companies with this.
Direct messages from the team at Thrive – Why should you attend this session?
“I have always been surrounded by strong female role models, and I am particularly passionate about equality in the workplace.” Alicia Collinson, Thrive Law
“Thrive has really helped me expand my knowledge and develop my skills” – Katie Elvidge, Thrive Law
“I love what Thrive stands for and the way it has helped and educated so many people over the last 4 years.” – Jo Rowland, Thrive Law
“The values and ethos of the firm align with mine.” Ashmina Vekaria, Thrive Law
Reviews from previous training sessions:
“A really insightful and motivating session.” – Flora Shaw, Addleshaw Goddard
“Jodie delivers intelligent content in an enthusiastic yet professional and accessible manner.” – Rachel Oates, Community Foundation for Calderdale
“The workshops made us think differently in a way that will live on in the organisation for a long time.” – Claire Boorman, Boxclever Marketing Intelligence
Additional Information:
For the full schedule, please check our calendar, and email us at a.altenausmith@hammersmithbid.co.uk to join the Women’s Safety Forum mailing list.