Women’s Development Programme

Professional Development

Building Confidence and Resilience Across the Fire Sector

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 registration form.

Aims of the Programme

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

Programme 2 (2026/27)

Workshop 1 | Tuesday, 17th March 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

Workshop 2 | Tuesday, 14th April 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

Workshop 3 | Tuesday, 19th May 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

Cost

Corporate Members – £299.00

Non-members – £399.00

Book Your Delegates^*

^*IMPORTANT:

Financial authority from within your service/organisation must be sought prior to registering your delegates, as you are required to input a Purchase Order number (PO number) to ensure your place is secured.
We do ask services/organisations to limit 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.

For all Women’s Development Programme queries, please direct them to events@wfs.org.uk

Programme 1 (2026/27)

Workshop 1 | Thursday, 22 January 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

Workshop 2 | Thursday, 12 February 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

Workshop 3 | Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 09:30 – 12:30hrs

This programme is currently in progress. Check the upcoming programme to register delegates

Previous Delegate Feedback

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.

One to One Coaching with Women to Work

WFS are delighted to be able to share with our members the opportunity to book One to One Coaching Sessions online for women in your Fire and Rescue Service, with Emma or Jenny from Women to Work at a reduced rate of £100 per session.

Want to find out how? - Download the flyer

Be sure to 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, please email Emma and Jenny at info@womentowork.co.uk

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