About This Event

Celebrate 10 years of life-changing impact supporting thousands of women into work with Afternoon Tea and hear from guest Jess Phillips MP. We’re thrilled to celebrate our 10th Birthday on Thursday 1 October at The Old Library in the iconic Custard Factory in Digbeth, the heart of Birmingham's creative quarter. For an entire decade, we’ve had the honour of empowering over 5,000 women across Birmingham and the West Midlands, providing them with the clothing, coaching, and confidence they need to succeed when it really matters, and to get the job. Join us as we mark this significant milestone with Afternoon Tea, shop our Fashion Sale, meet some of the women we've empowered, and raise vital funds to continue supporting our mission. Plus, we are delighted to welcome our guest speaker Jess Phillips MP for a fireside chat with Smart Works CEO Anna Hemmings. The afternoon will be a chance to not only celebrate how far we’ve come but also to look forward to the future and the many more lives we’ll continue to change together. “I am delighted to be supporting Smart Works Birmingham as the charity celebrates its 10th anniversary. This milestone moment reflects the life-changing impact of the Smart Works service supporting women into employment in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Providing a service that helps women look and feel their best in an interview to get a job is so powerful, offering women in need with the skills, confidence and financial independence to succeed in the workplace and change their futures. I am excited to be speaking at the 10th birthday event to celebrate Smart Works Birmingham supporting over 5,000 women into work in the last decade and shine alight on the continued importance of supporting women in our Birmingham communities and beyond". Jess Phillips MP By booking your ticket, you will be treated to a welcome drink, Afternoon Tea, a chance to shop our famous Fashion Sale and In Conversation session. Expect an unforgettable afternoon filled with joy, inspiration and community spirit. It’s a celebration you won’t want to miss! Tickets: £55 - All proceeds go to delivering our free service, supporting unemployed women into employment across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Thank you. Are you interested in attending with your colleagues? To book a table of 10 spaces for £500, please contact Smart Works Birmingham on georgina.hawke@smartworks.org.uk Event Sponsor - Temple QMS The Old Library stands as the only one of Birmingham’s original five free libraries still standing and is a dynamic and unique events venue in the heart of Birmingham’s creative quarter, Digbeth. Built in 1866, and lovingly restored in the 20th century. https://www.theoldlibrary.co/

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