Smart Works North East

Smart Works North East Smart Works North East helps unemployed women with clothing and coaching to get the job and transform their lives. 68% get a job within a month.

We’re back in Ouseburn this April with your favourite brands and discounts with up to 70% off. Refresh your Spring/Summe...
20/03/2026

We’re back in Ouseburn this April with your favourite brands and discounts with up to 70% off. Refresh your Spring/Summer wardrobe and support women into work.

Shop, Aligne, Barbour, Fred Perry, Margaret Howell, Nobody's Child, Rixo, Tommy Hilfiger, Varley and more.

Thursday | 23rd April | 11am – 8pm | Free entry
Friday | 24th April | 11am – 8pm | Free entry
📍Toffee Factory, Lower Steenberg Yard, NE1 2DF

💫 Fancy a sneak peek before anyone else?
Early admission both days | 10am entry | £5
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUM5hQUz

Keep an eye on our Instagram over the coming weeks () for a look at some of the items available to buy.

Changing career paths can feel daunting. But no matter where you are in your career journey, we can support you in findi...
18/03/2026

Changing career paths can feel daunting.

But no matter where you are in your career journey, we can support you in finding the right role for you. Our client made the change to Early Education and, with our support, managed to secure an interview, from which she was offered the job.

She said: 'I felt listened to and understood. I didn't feel judged about wanting to change career path'.

It's not too late if you want to make the change.
We're here to help.

Our client feedback helps shape our service. When our clients leave feeling confident in themselves we know what we’re d...
11/03/2026

Our client feedback helps shape our service. When our clients leave feeling confident in themselves we know what we’re doing is working.

‘Throughout this whole process everyone has been brilliant, from showing me how to improve my CV, to talking me through interviews and how to use the STAR method and even finding me clothes that made me feel good in myself. It helped boost my confidence which was nonexistent after a tough redundancy process’.

📣WE'RE HIRING!Communications & Engagement Coordinator. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, proactive and pas...
10/03/2026

📣WE'RE HIRING!

Communications & Engagement Coordinator.
This role is ideal for someone who is creative, proactive and passionate about using communications to tell meaningful stories, and who is enthusiastic about building partnerships that help amplify the impact of a charity supporting women into employment.

Link in below for more information
⛓️‍💥https://smartworks.livevacancies.co.uk/ #/job/details/177

She got the job!Our client secured a new role as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.This week she came in for her seco...
06/03/2026

She got the job!

Our client secured a new role as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

This week she came in for her second dressing, she left us some feedback that’s kept us smiling all week: 'Everything was perfect! Smart Works helped with my confidence and huge thanks to all of the girls who supported me'.

We're over the moon we got to help her in securing her dream job 💙

https://tr.ee/Zh6vZpc1CToday marks the launch of our first ever regional index: The Gendered Reality of Job Seeking as a...
02/03/2026

https://tr.ee/Zh6vZpc1CToday marks the launch of our first ever regional index: The Gendered Reality of Job Seeking as a Woman in the North East.

The report combines data and lived experience from women who've engaged with our service while job searching.

Findings show: Women are increasing the time and effort towards job searching. Yet confidence levels and job success rates are declining.

Why is this?
Recruitment processes are designed without women's realities in mind.
But despite regional challenges:
⚡ 63% of clients secure employment after visiting Smart Works.
⚡ 98% report increased confidence in their abilities.
Showing our approach of using tailored support to empower women works.

Our region is full of talented women who want to work.
Employers and recruitment systems must meet them halfway.
We invite everyone, including employers and partners to read the Index and be part of the solution.

Download and read the full report below
🔗 https://tr.ee/Zh6vZpc1C

Today marks the launch of our first ever regional index: The Gendered Reality of Job Seeking as a Woman in the North Eas...
02/03/2026

Today marks the launch of our first ever regional index: The Gendered Reality of Job Seeking as a Woman in the North East.

The report combines data and lived experience from women who've engaged with our service while job searching.

Findings show: Women are increasing the time and effort towards job searching. Yet confidence levels and job success rates are declining.

Why is this?
Recruitment processes are designed without women's realities in mind.
But despite regional challenges:
⚡ 63% of clients secure employment after visiting Smart Works.
⚡ 98% report increased confidence in their abilities.
Showing our approach of using tailored support to empower women works.

Our region is full of talented women who want to work.
Employers and recruitment systems must meet them halfway.
We invite everyone, including employers and partners to read the Index and be part of the solution.

Download and read the full report below 🔗 https://tr.ee/Zh6vZpc1CF

She got the job!Big congratulations to our client Lily* who got the job as Learning Support Assistant!We asked Lily what...
13/02/2026

She got the job!

Big congratulations to our client Lily* who got the job as Learning Support Assistant!

We asked Lily what having a job would mean to her, she shared:
'It would make me more confident in my daily life. knowing that I am impactful in my community'.

Well done Lily on securing your new role.

Happy Friday Facebook💙

She got the job! 💙Big congratulations to our client Grace* on her new role as Learning Support Assistant!Here she is at ...
06/02/2026

She got the job! 💙

Big congratulations to our client Grace* on her new role as Learning Support Assistant!

Here she is at her appointment just before her interview feeling confident (and cosy) in her new coat.

We asked her what having a job would mean to her, she said: ‘It would mean being valued and a better future’

Congratulations Grace! 💙

Her Sense of Purpose | Meet our panellistsKacie Elson went from playing football with the boys in the school playground ...
04/02/2026

Her Sense of Purpose | Meet our panellists

Kacie Elson went from playing football with the boys in the school playground to pulling on the black and white shirt in Tier 4 and earning her first full-time professional contract. Kacie’s footballing journey has been the stuff of childhood dreams. She went on to play a key role in Newcastle United Women’s rise through the leagues, contributing to their journey towards WSL2 and experiencing countless highs along the way.

Stepping away from the game was not an easy decision, but Kacie has embraced the next chapter with the same passion and determination. She is now thriving in the corporate world, pursuing a career she loves just as much as football.

Join the discussion while celebrating International Women's Day with us.
2 March | 8:30am - 12pm
Hilton Hotel Newcastle Gateshead
Tickets below:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/efy7Z4Mt

Her Sense of Purpose | Meet our panellistsRebecca Wilkie is Senior Programme Manager and Director of Durham Book Festiva...
03/02/2026

Her Sense of Purpose | Meet our panellists

Rebecca Wilkie is Senior Programme Manager and Director of Durham Book Festival, bringing twenty years experience in the literature sector. She JOINED New Writing North in 2012 and now leads the festivals and events programme, including Durham Book Festival, the Gordon Burn Prize, and a growing programme of literature activity in Newcastle.

Having worked for the national reading charity Book and literary agency The Agency (London) Ltd. She holds an MLitt in English, specialising in Children's Literature from Newcastle University, with her sense of purpose continuously rooted in promoting access to literature and fostering a love for reading for all.

Join the discussion while celebrating International Women's Day with us.
2 March | 8:30am - 12pm 📍Hilton Hotel Newcastle Gateshead

Tickets below:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/efy7Z4Mt

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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