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What does it mean to be Body Confident?

August 15, 2019

We’re taught from a young age that nothing in life is perfect. Everything comes in different sizes and shapes, so why can’t we accept that when it comes to ourselves? Megan, our communications assistant, has written us this blog on ‘body confidence,’ a subject which affects all women at some stage in our lives. Issues surrounding body image and body positivity have been relevant and widely discussed for as long as I can remember. According to the Mental Health Foundation,…

So what was it like? a Catalyst Bootcamp Review

August 14, 2019

Traci Lewis

Taryn attended our three–day Bristol residential Catalyst Bootcamp in July – here she provides fascinating insights into what it was like. Bristol is a beautiful city. It’s so full of life, culture, people. It’s also full of colour – in particular, green: in 2015, Bristol was crowned European Green Capital. It’s a real sustainability hub, with people working across sectors to reduce our impact on the environment. If you’re passionate about saving the environment, Bristol’s an exciting scene to be…

Negotiating Gender Challenges in the Workplace

July 24, 2018

Traci Lewis

Gorse Burrett – Head of HR at Triodos Bank – who will be speaking at our Catalyst Bootcamp, tells us here about her own experiences negotiating gender challenges in the workplace. Provide a brief overview of the path that took you to this job – including education, training, internships, any positions that were particularly significant; any shifts in direction. I studied at Drama School which taught me some skills around understanding people and human motivation. Whilst studying I worked in…

Let’s all be Mental Health First Aiders this Christmas

December 15, 2017

Traci Lewis

Girls and young women are experiencing a “gathering crisis” in their mental health linked to conflict with friends, fears about their body image and pressures created by social media, experts have warned.* I just became a youth mental health first aider (MHFA). For two days I sat in a stately home near Bristol with a group of educators and other professionals who work with young people. We went through a comprehensive training manual, developed by the Centre for Mental Health…

Empowering Young Women to be Confident & Resilient Changemakers

September 26, 2017

Traci Lewis

The Catalyst Bootcamp – So what have we learnt? Our first-ever Catalyst Bootcamp – in August – had a really special energy about it and there was tangible excitement from participants, facilitators, speakers and mentors alike. It was our first residential programme – with the aim of inspiring young women to be confident and resilient changemakers – and it felt throughout the three days like something pretty special and transformative was taking place. However did the evidence back up our…

My Green Career running a Social Enterprise

August 18, 2017

Traci Lewis

Chloe Tingle is the Wellbeing mentor at our Catalyst Bootcamp. Job title: Director & Founder, No More Taboo Qualifications: MEng 1st, Engineering Design with Year in Industry, University of Bristol. Why did you become an environment/sustainability professional? From a young age my mum always instilled in me reduce, reuse, recycle and I was pretty obsessed with all things good for the planet and a bit of a stickler for it (starting with converting to being vegetarian at age 7 and spitting…