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Feb 134 min read

Disrupting direction – Turning hurdles into opportunities

Our panel, Sylwia Ziemacka, Edna Petzen, Katherine Rose, Jessica Twigg. Navigating career breaks and workplace reintegration Career...

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Jan 313 min read

The Importance of Inclusive Design

Written by Sonia Parol, Design Director at Inspired Villages Inclusive design is crucial not just for the retirement sector, but for...

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Oct 24, 20242 min read

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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Oct 23, 20242 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 22, 20242 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 22, 20242 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 11, 20244 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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Sep 19, 20244 min read

Women in leadership – Boss or bossy?

Our panel, Lizzie Pillinger, Anne-Marie Nicholson, Leonie Stoate and Ashleigh Bryant This engaging webinar was moderated by Lizzie...

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Jun 11, 20241 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 3, 20242 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 21, 20243 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 14, 20243 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 7, 20242 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 22, 20243 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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Feb 8, 20244 min read

Overcoming imposter syndrome: key takeaways from the our recent webinar

Our panel, Katherine Rose, Ali Powell, Cat Dowd and Philippa Kellar The Women in Retirement Living (WiRL) group recently held its...

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