Collaboration Takes Courage: Lessons From the Charity Front Line
At every meeting I attend, “collaboration” is always mentioned. Sometimes I want to scream. In my experience, the third sector […]
Kate Blakemore
Opening Speech for the Her Stories Conference
Good morning everyone, and welcome to the Her Stories Conference. It’s an absolute pleasure to see so many familiar and
Raising Awareness on Reproductive Health – An In-Depth Guide
Many people enter adulthood with incomplete or inaccurate information on sexual and reproductive health. This is why at this year’s
Values in the workplace
I have always struggled with values In the workplace until I set up our charity. I think I struggled with
Mental Health Conversation Starters
Conversation starters or how we respond to someone is so crucial to how a person may continue a conversation with
Why I hate the phrase “Strong Women”
Strong Women – what exactly does that mean? Why is it so important to be classed as a strong women?
Soaps and the Counselling Room
For those that know me know I love my soaps – in particular Coronation Street and Emmerdale, but also partial
How supportive is your workplace?
I actually wrote the below for a brochure describing the FlourisHER hub that I am developing. As I was writing
Feeling overwhelmed
People often ask me how I manage to juggle three children and running a busy charity. There isn’t really an
Is feminism another dirty word?
I recently wrote about Ambition being word that brings up negative thoughts especially when in relationship to women, from both