Women in Property - he National Association of Women in Property
20th Birthday Year Celebrations
The National Association of Women in Property 20th
Birthday Year Celebrations were launched this week by
the Association’s new Chairman Cathy Stewart, winner of
this year’s CBI Retail and Property First Woman Award
and a Director of Pascall+Watson, architects.
The year long birthday celebrations start in March 07
and include a new Award Scheme for outstanding second
year female students studying a built environment degree
course. Nine regional winners will receive £500, a
summer work placement with a relevant employer, a mentor
and membership of the Association. These regional
winners then go head to head for the ‘Best of the Best’
to be announced at an ‘Oscar’ style event on 25th
September 2007 at Claridges, London.
Cathy Stewart said at the launch “Our awards scheme are
a natural development from our ‘Education Roadshows’
where our members visit schools to talk directly to
girls about career opportunities in property and
construction. Many students have no idea about the
different careers open to them until they meet women who
are actively involved in creating a built environment.
The feedback from these events inspired our awards which
will also contribute to raising awareness of a career in
property and construction as well as rewarding talented
students.
“The severe skills shortage is an acknowledged fact in
our industry. Interestingly companies supporting our
awards see it as an opportunity to talk directly to
students about career openings in their particular
organisation as well as supporting the Association.
“Attracting more women into the industry is not enough.
Retention is key and our mentoring programme, open to
members, is now making a contribution to this problem.
Mentoring provides advice and experience at a very
personal level from inspiring role models and is
employers see it as an effective tool in their human
resources service.”
Women in Property started in 1987 when Elspeth Clements,
an architect, met Michelle Foster, a chartered surveyor,
at a property event and commented on the small number of
women in the industry. From this chance meeting Women in
Property was created and now holds 150 events a year,
that is three a week, with a record 1500 members who
uniquely represent all the professions in property and
construction.
The Association provides members (who are still in the
minority) with a dynamic forum for their professional
development
To exchange views network acquire knowledge and provide
business opportunities.
Members include architects, surveyors, and other
professionals. It encourages girls and women to go into
the world of property and supports the retention of
women in the industry through its unique mentoring
programme.
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