International Women’s Day – an Evening of Inspiration

Leeds is set to celebrate women next week, with a variety of events across the City.  One of the events is an evening of Inspirational Speakers.

EY (Ernst & Young LLP) and Leeds City Council is inviting you to attend the event on 4 March from 4 until 6 p.m. at the EY offices in Holbeck.

Speakers are:   

Eve Roodhouse – Chief Officer, Economic Development at Leeds City Council

Helen Oldham – Founding Board Director NorthInvest, Founder, NED, Chair of Trustees SmartWorks Leeds

Dawn O’Keefe – Co-Founder & MD at SHINE Social Enterprise – Meeting Space, Offices and Food.  

Afterwards, there’ll be a question and answer session before everyone enjoys drinks and canapes.  

This is an inclusive event and you can sign up here.

There is a variety of other events in and around Leeds to help celebrate International Women’s Day.  The following are just a few of them, but you can search ‘International Womens Day Leeds’ and the world is your oyster!  Events cater for a wide range of interests, from education and information to art, music and photography, eating and drinking, running and walking – and chatting and talking.

Stories from our Community takes place at Sky Betting & Gaming, 2Wellington Place, from 12 noon until 1.30 on 4 March   https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-2020-stories-from-our-community-tickets-94632108183

Gusto is hosting a celebratory lunch from 1230 until 3 p.m. on 6 March  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-at-gusto-tickets-93481300085

Sisterhood (a celebration of women in music) is on 6 March at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, from 8 p.m.  https://www.ents24.com/leeds-events/seven-arts-leeds/sisterhood-international-womens-day-event/5979037

Sky Diversity – Celebrate will be held at Sky 2, Leeds Dock on 9 March at 5.30 p.m. until 8 p.m.  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sky-diversity-celebrate-equality-on-international-womens-day-tickets-96461229133

MEND Talks, an event which takes place at Heart Centre, Headingley on 20 March from 7.00 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mendtalks-international-womens-day-yorkshire-tickets-96464246157

Empowering Women in Healthcare is on 20 March from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Weetwood Hall Hotel.  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-empowering-women-in-healthcare-tickets-90300566425

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