Our Women’s Development Programme is a bespoke programme to help women identify clear, practical and realistic steps to develop self-confidence in their professional and personal lives. Facilitators Jenny Pollock and Emma Shute of Women to Work, explore topics including taking control and challenging limiting beliefs, and how to identify strategies to build personal resilience.
The programme consists of three half-day workshops over three months. Workshops take place remotely.
Discounted rates for WFS Corporate Members (all previous attendees were employer funded, so ask your Service about the possibility of funding your place).
IMPORTANT: If you would like to book onto any of the published programmes, you must seek the appropriate approvals from within your service/organisation prior to completing your booking form.
Women’s Development Programme aims
A programme for women* at all levels in the fire service who want to:
- take control of their work and life now and in the future
- have their voice heard in a way that’s meaningful to them
- reconnect with who they are and all they have to offer
- identify and challenge any limiting beliefs that may be holding them back and find strategies to build their personal resilience
- value themselves and what they need and want from work and life
- engage, connect and build relationships with other women in the emergency services
*Open to non-binary and gender-fluid identities and those who identify as women.
What past participants found useful:
‘I put into practice the skills and techniques I learnt from this programme and I got the new role I had always wanted. I would fully recommend this course to anyone.’
‘I felt inspired hearing from women who’ve overcome challenges. I realised I wasn’t alone holding myself back, but I’m the only person who can change my situation.’
‘Engaging, empowering and energetic. A recipe for success in helping women to be authentic and achieve their full potential.’
‘Loved the Women’s Development Programme, it made me think about my career within the service and what I am able to achieve.’
‘I am a Firefighter on development and this programme has been very beneficial. Going for promotion will definitely be an option for me as I now have the tools and confidence to do that.’
Upcoming Programmes;
Programme 12 (Fully Booked)
Workshop 1| Wednesday 08 October 2025
Workshop 2| Wednesday 05 November 2025
Workshop 3| Thursday 04 December 2025
Programme 13 (Bookings not yet open – see below for information )
Workshop 1| Thursday 09 October 2025
Workshop 2| Thursday 06 November 2025
Workshop 3| Tuesday 02 December 2025
Cost;
Corporate Members – £266.00
Non-members – £288.00
IMPORTANT;
- Financial authority from within your service/organisation must be sought before a booking form is completed.
- We do ask services/organisations to consider limiting their bookings to only 3 delegates per programme, this ensures that;
- there is a good mix of services/organisations included within each of the programmes.
- knowledge/experiences can be shared throughout a wider network.
To book a place on Programme 13, please read the ‘Important‘ information above and then click the button below, when it goes live at 12:00hrs on Wednesday, 27th August 2025;
One to One Coaching with Women to Work
WFS are delighted to be able to share with our members that you can now book One to One Coaching Sessions via Zoom for women in your Fire and Rescue Service, with Emma or Jenny from Women to Work at a reduced rate of £100 per session.
Just quote WFS at the time of booking. Bookings are made directly with Women to Work, to book places for women in your FRS or to find out more then email Emma and Jenny at info@womentowork.co.uk
Contact us
Got a question about the programme? Get in touch!