Catalyse Change CIC is a Bristol-based social enterprise supporting girls and young women to develop sustainability skills and knowledge for ‘healthy, happy and green’ communities, careers and planet.  

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Catalyse Change

Our mission is to ignite the ambitions of young women with the skills and belief to catalyse the change they want to see in the world.

Sustainable and inclusive development is critical for a peaceful and prosperous world; and gender equality is key to achieving sustainability. At Catalyse Change we focus on ways we can inspire and skill young women to be the next generation of change-agents. By providing them with inspiration and knowledge ‘to be the change they wish to see' in the world, we seek to tackle gender equality and sustainability by working with the very people who will realise that change.

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What We Do

Catalyst Programme

An inspiring, empowering & skilling programme for girls and young women – aged between 14- 24 years – who want to create a more sustainable future. This includes the three day residential ‘Catalyst Bootcamp’, which provides young women with the inspiration, confidence, skills and mentors they need to make a positive difference. For those who are interested in a career in sustainability but aren’t yet sure how to achieve it.

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Why Women?

Gender inequality remains a key challenge. Britain has one of the worst records on gender equality at work, and men continue to fill the majority of the highest paid and most senior roles. Women also continue to be under-represented in leadership roles, in particular, those that influence policy. Yet, as identified by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gender equality is key to creating an inclusive and sustainable world.

By 2030…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to end poverty, combat inequalities and promote prosperity while protecting the environment. “Women and girls make up more than half the world’s population — and they are on the frontlines — often more deeply impacted than men and boys by poverty, climate change, food insecurity, lack of healthcare, and global economic crises. Their contributions and leadership are central to finding a solution.”

Our Funders
We are grateful for the support of, among others...
Bristol City Council logo
The ERM Foundation logo
National Lottery Funded - Big Lottery Fund
Quartet Community Foundation logo
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Who We Are
Catalyse Change CIC has three directors, we are:
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Traci Lewis

Green project manager

Traci has developed and delivered many successful environmental and sustainability change programmes – across the EU & SW England – with diverse range of people from organic farmers, Local Authorities to community groups. She now runs her own change agency Sustain-Live Consulting Ltd working with innovative businesses and social enterprises to achieve ‘One Planet Living.’ She lives in Bristol with her teenage daughter Kira and enjoys good food, festivals and camping in Devon.

Jenna Holliday

Jenna Holliday

Gender rights

Jenna is an adept gender researcher and practitioner with a keen ability to develop and implement strategic gender specific and gender-responsive programming. She has significant experience working with UN Women and the International Labour Organization, developing policy with a particular focus on women migrant workers’ rights. Her current research focuses on how the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can be used to promote and protect the rights of women.

Julie Ellison

Social Enterprise (non-exec)

Julie is a passionate advocate of social enterprise, starting her first social venture in the 1980s! After completing an MBA she specialised in social enterprise business support and was MD of Social Enterprise Works CIC. Julie now delivers enterprise education to students in Higher Education and contributing to the development of an ecosystem of support for social entrepreneurship. She now also runs her own social enterprise Make It Studios – a shared enterprise and workhub – in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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Events & Programmes

Catalyst Programme Mentors & Speakers

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Catalyst Summit 2020 (online programme)

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Catalyst Programme – events & outreach

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My Environmental Career Journey

June 27, 2020
Traci Lewis

MY ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER  Name: Lola Okunrinboye Job title: Environmental Manager at Dragados UK and Women in Sustainability Network Aberdeen Hub Lead Qualifications: Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) , MSc(Eng) Environmental and Energy Engineering, BEng(Hons) Chemical and Process Engineering.     Why did you go into an environmental career? Growing up, I loved everything to do with the environment and always wanted to make a difference and impact.   What was your first environmental job? When I completed my MSc in Environmental and…

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Top tips for how to live more sustainably

June 14, 2020
Traci Lewis

Hellie shares her 5 top tips for how to live more sustainably. Since lockdown began, questions have been raised about the links between pandemics and the environment. This has sparked an increased interest in sustainable living. Over 75% of people surveyed in the UK – according to Futerra – said they had done something during this time to make their lifestyle more sustainable. Over 87% thought we should be making some of these drastic lifestyle changes, which we have made…

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Catalyst Summit will empower future female sustainability leaders

June 14, 2020
Traci Lewis

The Catalyst Summit is for girls & young women who want to save the world. Feeling worried about your future and the future of the world? You want to make a difference but are not sure how to go about it? The Catalyst Summit is a new online 3-day event that will empower young women to build a sustainable future. This new summit replaces the summer Catalyst Bootcamp that was due to take place in Bristol, as a face-to-face event.…

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5 Reasons You Should Come To The Catalyst Summit

June 6, 2020
Traci Lewis

During 3 days in July lots of brilliant women will gather online at the Catalyst Summit to explore some of the biggest questions currently facing us. what if the world really were gender equal and fair for everyone? what if the world was powered just by renewable energy – with clear skies & clean air all of the time? what if I had the confidence and skills to help make that change? Catalyst Bootcamp cancelled With our summer Catalyst Bootcamp…

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Partner With Us
Catalyse Change increases the opportunities for young women to pursue sustainable futures by partnering with organisations and individuals to build a network of support.

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By partnering with us, you get to:

Access a growing and diverse network of dynamic young women, set to be the next generation of sustainability leaders and changemakers.
 
Make a real difference to the futures of young women, and mark yourself out as a leader for progress.
 
Train mentors with the skills to guide young women along their career paths, while fostering mutual understanding between the young women and your organisation.
 
Increase your brand recognition with the most connected, socially minded, and environmentally conscious generation in history.

Opportunities to partner with us include:

Supporting more young women to gain access to our programme content – both in person and online.
 
Producing content designed around your organisation and brand.
 
Offering to mentor a young woman, or working with us to develop a mentoring scheme tailored to your organisation.
 
Supporting you to identify suitable interns, and opportunities to develop pathways to internships that are unique to your organisation.

To find out more about our programmes and partnership opportunities…

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Catalyse Change CIC
131b Cromwell Rd
Bristol
BS6 5EX

M 07870 268 654

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