WISH Newsletter

Monday 30th March 2026

Women Who Inspire Awards 2026: A Night to Remember

There are events you attend and there are events you feel. The Women Who Inspire Awards 2026 was unquestionably the latter.

Wednesday 25th March 2026

WISH South East: The Power of Collaboration

What better way to invest in ourselves and others than by meeting up with likeminded individuals who can empower one another and encourage to make further changes.

Wednesday 25th March 2026

Chapter One: 2026 - The National Year of Reading - A Call to Action for the Housing Sector

As the lead delivery partner for workplace volunteering, literacy charity Chapter One is committing to recruit 1,000 new online reading volunteers in 2026. We’re asking the housing sector: how will you meet the moment?

Tuesday 24th March 2026

WISH Scotland: Celebrating Female Leadership in Social Housing

“What a brilliant way to start our 2026 events programme. The energy in the room was so positive and uplifting. It was great to welcome new faces as well as long standing members."

Tuesday 24th March 2026

Invest in Yourself and Step Into Confidence: Exclusive 1-2-1 Coaching Offer

Coaching creates momentum; helping you move forward with belief in your abilities and a clearer sense of direction.

Tuesday 24th March 2026

Manager School Online: Building Confidence Creates Ripples Far And Wide

An invitation to give yourself the gift of confidence, and gain the clarity, capability and credibility that come with it.

Monday 23rd March 2026

Seeing Women Clearly: Progress, Partnership and the Power of Change

“When women are visible, valued and empowered, workplaces grow stronger, communities become more resilient, and society moves forward together.”

Sunday 22nd March 2026

JLL: Creating Space for Women in Housing

While progress has been made, more must be done to ensure women are fully represented at senior levels.

Thursday 19th March 2026

WISH Yorkshire & Humberside: The Power of Giving Back

When we give our time, knowledge and support to one another, everyone benefits. That’s what WISH has always been about, and it’s exactly what happened on the day.

Thursday 19th March 2026

WISH North East: Celebrating the Women of the North East in Style

The room was alive with networking, chatter, and inspiring stories from across the region.

Thursday 19th March 2026

Remington Hall: Investing in Women, Improving Intelligence

At Remington Hall, growth, both personal and professional, comes not only from what we achieve, but from what we contribute.

Thursday 19th March 2026

WISH North West: Why Female Leaders Must Also Invest in Themselves

One of the lessons many female leaders eventually learn, usually the hard way, is that giving endlessly, without investing in ourselves, is not sustainable.

Thursday 19th March 2026

Calfordseaden: Hard Hats & Hot Topics IWD Special!

“I think a lot of positive things have happened over the past 10 years. I’ve seen some good changes, but I think culturally and structurally there’s still a lot to be done for women in construction"

Thursday 19th March 2026

Ocean Media: Housing 2026 - Connect, learn, and shape the future of housing

A stronger future for UK housing depends on the sector coming together to share insight, collaborate openly, and drive practical change - exclusive event ticket discount for WISH members.

Thursday 19th March 2026

Lovell: Championing Women Across the Sector

At Lovell, we are proud to support Women in Social Housing (WISH) and the important work the organisation does to champion women across the housing sector.

Thursday 19th March 2026

WISH North Wales: Celebrating, Connecting and Reflecting

Attendees enjoyed a lively quiz hosted by WISH North Wales Board Member Jayne, and Clwyd Alyn kindly provided refreshments, creating a warm and welcoming environment for networking.

Thursday 19th March 2026

Procure Plus: Supporting a Values-Driven Industry

At Procure Plus, we have a passion for creating jobs and training for those who may not otherwise have had the chance, and believe in investing in our people, and the communities we serve.

Thursday 11th December 2025

Procure Plus: A Warm Welcome to WISH!

We’re delighted to welcome our newest National Sponsor, Procure Plus, a market leader in the social housing procurement field and strong advocates for gender equity.

Thursday 11th December 2025

WISH Scotland: Leading With Gratitude

At WISH Scotland we’ve been reflecting on the past year and what we’re grateful for - the good, the bad, and the unexpected. Members share their reflections on what has been an impactful year for the region.

Thursday 11th December 2025

WISH London: Shattering the Silence of DV Survivors

On 23 October 2025, Women in Social Housing (WISH) London and WISH South East came together at JLL’s offices in central London for their joint annual event, Shatter the Silence, Stop the Violence.

Thursday 11th December 2025

WISH South West: Winter Wins and Warm Welcomes

This November, WISH South West proudly hosted their first winter fundraiser, in support of JH Bristol, tackling the impact of domestic abuse. We also welcomed our new Chair, Vikki Kirkwood!

Thursday 11th December 2025

WISH South East: Connection, Collaboration & Knowing Our Worth

This October WISH South East was joined by Elly Hoult, COO/Deputy CE at Peabody & President of CIH, for an insipiring talk. We also welcomed our new board members!

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Leading with Gratitude: The Quiet Power That Transforms Teams

When we talk about leadership, we often focus on the big stuff — strategy, performance, accountability. But one of the most underrated parts of being a great leader is something far simpler: gratitude.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Gratitude for the Women in Social Housing

As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the months gone by. It can be all too easy to focus on the things that could have been better, or on everything you didn’t get done.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Our Long (and short!) Haired Ladies From Liverpool

WISH North West held our National Networking Event ‘Male Allyship in Action’ aboard the good ship Daffodil on Canning Dock this September.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Grateful for the Women in our Lives, Past and Present

In this season of gratitude who are you most grateful for? A partner, sister, friend? Research from the US found that the thing we are most grateful for is our family (most notably our mums)

Sunday 20th July 2025

How Does Your Leadership Garden Grow?

When every plant is supported to grow healthily within an ecosystem, they each contribute a continuous cycle of nutrients which helps everyone in the garden to thrive in a healthy way.

Wednesday 20th March 2024

My Journey into Health and Social Care

Discover Carol’s passion for improving health and social care at Civitas

Monday 28th November 2022

What will the workplace look like for women in 2023?

The last two years have seen a seismic shift across our work spaces, with millions quitting their jobs and looking for new roles...

Saturday 26th November 2022

Meet the Team: A day in the life of Gill Cook

WISH Newsletter

Meet the Team! A Day in the Life of Gill Cook, your Membership and Admin Coordinator.

Thursday 17th March 2022

On a Mission by Barbara Akinkunmi from Lovell

Role models and inspirational leaders can play such an important part in people’s careers, and for Lovell’s Barbara Akinkunmi, the importance of a female manager when she first started working on site was invaluable...

Thursday 17th March 2022

Katie Welsh Career Journey

One year on from joining calfordseaden Katie Welsh reflects on her career journey so far...

Monday 6th December 2021

Benefits of being a WISH Board Member

Kathryn Grundy explains the benefits of becoming a WISH Board Member...

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