Partnerships and collaborations
Partnerships We’re grateful to have had the support of some amazing people and companies during our first year. A special mention goes...
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News
Oct 232 min read
Exploring ExtraCare's Pannel Croft: Embracing diversity in senior living
Nestled in a lively neighbourhood, ExtraCare’s Pannel Croft is home to 176 residents, with an impressive 80% identifying as...
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Oct 222 min read
Highlighting awareness days
As you may have seen on our social media, we have begun to mark Awareness Days on our LinkedIn page.   We are doing so to highlight the...
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Oct 222 min read
Events update
Webinars Overcoming imposter syndrome was our first webinar and looked at this subject and the impact it can have on confidence and...
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Oct 114 min read
Unlocking equal opportunities: Addressing funding inequity for women and underrepresented groups
That's a wrap! WiRL have just completed our first in person panel at The Care Show on a subject close to our hearts, the inequity around...
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Jun 111 min read
How WiRL's partnership with TIS is looking to maximizing opportunities: An interview with CEO James Twigg
To get to know our first partner TIS a bit better we had a chat with CEO James Twigg. We talked about their organisation, why they chose...
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Jun 32 min read
Women in Retirement Living (WiRL) partners with life safety and security systems integrator, TIS to further promote diversity in the retirement living sector
Women in Retirement Living (WiRL), the industry organisation that works to champion, represent and empower women and other...
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Mar 213 min read
Dr Jennifer Bute "obstacles are opportunities to spark change"
Dr Jennifer Bute is a resident, living with dementia, at Richmond Villages in Cheltenham. In celebration of International Women’s Day...
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Mar 143 min read
"I believe in chance and learned to believe in myself" – Wendy Whipp's story.
My official role at Durrants village is Head of Housekeeping, but in reality, it's far more than that! I run a team of ten girls and two...
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Mar 72 min read
"Gender? It's a chance, not an obstacle. IWD is an opportunity" – one female architect's view of what IWD means to diversity in retirement living.
Meet Oluwaseyi Sobogun, a talented architect in her 7th year at PRP Architects, specialising in later living. For her, International...
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Feb 223 min read
A career path pitted with challenges – "but they made me stronger". Karen's inspiring story.
Pioneering Hughenden Gardens Resident, Karen, was one of the first females in the UK to drive a forklift truck. She helped pave the way...
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