In the Public Eye

Useful Links
At Sapphire, we are committed to helping our professionals reach out and make new connections to join relevant networks and to broaden contacts. We have included some links to organisations that we know well and that we are pleased to recommend. The list is by no means exhaustive but we hope that it will provide you with inspiration.

Promoting a work life balance:

www.workingfamilies.org.uk/retune
Work Retune is a valuable online resource aimed at employers and employees who are considering flexible working solutions.
www.workingfamilies.org.uk
The UK’s leading organisation aimed at promoting a work-life balance, encompassing both an employer perspective and an individual’s need.
www.worklifebalancecentre.org.uk
Researching into work and its affect on family life. Helping people who feel trapped by their workload.

Helping you through career change and transition:

www.manchestersquarepartners.com
Manchester Square Partners is an advisory firm specialising in the related areas of career change and network development.
www.stork-may.com
Stork and May are leading career strategy consultants to senior executives
www.praesta.com
Praesta is established as the global leader in executive coaching, also sponsor of the FTSE female networking programme
www.hayfieldgroup.com
Hayfield offer specialist executive coaching for businesses and individuals
www.fairplace.com
Experts in career and talent management.
www.meylercampbell.com
Meyler Campbell is a specialist research-based coaching consultancy working with senior professionals to build their personal coaching capabilities primarily in the City of London

Places of Education:

http://www.london.edu/womeninbusiness.html
The new Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business at LBS is dedicated to promoting women at all stages of their careers and assisting organizations to attract, retain and develop the broadest talent pool.
www.som.cranfield.ac.uk
Cranfield University management programme
www.cass.city.ac.uk
Cass business school, one of London’s leading providers of management education

Useful networks for women in business:

www.wiblondon.org
The mission of WIB is to encourage and enable more women to achieve their individual desired successes - whether they are at the helm of a multinational company, running their own business or in any position that provides them great satisfaction and a meaningful work-life balance.
www.citywomen.org
The UK’s premier network for working women
www.fortefoundation.org
Forté works to inspire youngwomen to pursue leadership careers in business and to increase their access to business education and business networks.
www.wibf.org.uk
Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF) is a non-profit making leading professional organisation committed to empowering its members in the banking and finance industry to realise their full potential
www.couttswoman.com
Online newsletter for professional women
www.womensolicitors.org.uk
Professional association of women solicitors
Oxford Women in Politics
OxWip was founded in 2004 to advance the role of women in positions of leadership and decision-making and to help rectify the gender disparity that exists in all professional sectors. Oxford Women in Politics has a tripartite mission
- Connect Oxford students, faculty and alumni with an interest in promoting the role of women in leadership
- Develop women’s leadership and professional skills and
- Inspire the next generation of women to aspire to positions of leadership in their respective fields.
To find out more about OxWip see their website www.oxwip.org
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Oxwip also run a mentoring scheme  http://oxwip.org/programmes/mentorship/
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Organisations dedicated to help women returners and mothers:

www.womenlikeus.org
Women Like Us helps women with children find part time, flexible work in north and central London.
www.theparentcompany.co.uk
The Parent Company specialises in baby and child First Aid training and educational seminars on a broad range of parenting topics.
http://www.dressforsuccess.org
Non-profit organization that provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide.
www.theglasshammer.com
An online community for women executives in financial services, law and business.

Organisations helping women through public awareness:

www.thewnc.org.uk
The women’s National Commission, the official, independent, advisory body giving the views of women to the Government
www.eoc.org.uk
The Equal Opportunities Commission dedicated to achieving equality for women in Britain
www.wrc.org.uk
The Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) is a membership-based, second-tier organisation providing infrastructure support, information and capacity building to voluntary and community organisations working to improve the status of women
www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk
Government Department dedicated to achieving equality for women
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
Campaigning organisation dedicated to achieving equality for women

Diversity specialists:

www.brookgraham.com
Specialists in diversity in the workplace
www.liberare.com
Helping companies to make sense of the changing career landscape.