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Gwenda's Garage the Musical coming to Sheffield and Southwark
A musical inspired by Gwenda's Garage, the female-run garage co-founded by WEST trustee Roz Wollen will soon be performed in Sheffield and Southwark through October and November. The play has been produced by Out of the Archive, in association with Sheffield Theatres and draws on interviews with members and customers…
Studying or training for a job in a vocational course in engineering, technology, construction or science? Would you like some help along the way? Apply for a WEST Bursary NOW! Flexible small grants for fees, equipment, travel, childcare, work clothes... See our previous winners on the website - this could…
Heritage building skills programme apprenticeships
Heritage Building Skills has three apprenticeships available in Building Conservation, a Thatching Trainee and a stained glass trainee. You must be fast the closing date is Sunday 14th April!
WEST is looking for female role models!
WEST is looking for female role models to inspire and inform young people about the wide range of careers in sound / acoustics. We are working with the UKAN+ Project to help widen awareness in schools about the careers relating to sound and acoustics (see below). We want to show…
Saturday 15 July 2-4pm Sheffield Millennium Gallery - Meet Women in Trades
Gwenda's Garage & feminist activism in 80s in Sheffield Come and see the displays and hear from women who have worked in non-traditional trades and careers, including two of Trustees from WEST: Ros Wollen and Saj Parveen
Girls and women! Studying or training for a job in science, technology, engineering or the built environment? Want up to £500 to help you out? Then apply for a WEST bursary now! Flexible small grants that can pay for fees, equipment, transport and childcare For women living and training in…
WEST Free Filmnight is back! Come and join us on April 27 2022
WEST Free Filmnight and Awards Evening Sheffield Hallam University Cantor Building, Room 9160 Arundel Street Sheffield S1 4RE Wednesday April 27th 2022 Drinks and refreshments &networking from 5pm Awards and Film at 6pm The Eagle Huntress (2016) The true story of Thirteen year old Asholpan, a Mongolian who trains to…
Carterknowle Juniors - Pyramid Slingshots
We visited Carterknowle Junior school in November, taking a female STEM volunteer from the Sheffield Hallam University Mechanical Engineering course to work with their Y5’s, informing them what WEST does and why STEM is an important, fun and interesting subject and a possible career choice for everyone. We built pyramid…
New Primary Outreach Activities
On the 2nd November we took a female STEM volunteer from the Sheffield Hallam University Aerospace Engineering course into Limpsfield school to work with their Y5’s, informing them what WEST does and why STEM is an important, fun and interesting subject and a possible career choice for everyone. We devised…
Due to the Covid19 lockdown and with colleges and schools closed, WEST has no option but to postpone bursary applications for this year. We will provide an update once schools and colleges are open again.
