We’re helping women Dress to Progress

We all want to look our best for important occasions, and the right outfit can be a major confidence booster – but not if it breaks the bank

Here at Chwarae Teg we’ve joined forces with Tenovus, Wales’ leading  cancer charity, to launch an exciting new campaign – Dress to Progress - and we need your help!

During August we’re asking women across Wales to donate unwanted workwear to their local Tenovus charity shop or any of Chwarae Teg’s offices.

The donated clothes will be available from September in Tenovus shops and will give women looking to progress their careers the opportunity to put together an affordable, professional wardrobe.

Hayley Dunne, Agile Nation project manager, said: “The way you present yourself in interview situations not only makes you feel more confident, but also ensures you give a professional first impression, all of which can help you successfully progress your career.

“Through our Agile Nation project we are helping women to who are already in work to progress into more senior positions and progress through their workplace, and we realise that in many cases this calls for a new wardrobe.

In the current economic climate, people’s personal finances are under pressure. Being able to buy an outfit for that important interview, meeting or presentation can be a daunting expense.

I really hope women across Wales support Dress to Progress by going through their wardrobes and donating as many suitable items as possible.”

Do you have clothes to spare?

Go through your wardrobe and dig out any items you no longer need that would be suitable for wearing to an interview or in a formal business environment.

You can drop them off at:

•    Any one of Tenovus' 40 shops across Wales

•    Any of Chwarae Teg’s 4 offices across Wales

Here are some items we’d particularlylike you to donate:

•    Suits

•    Blouses

•    Trousers

•    Skirts

•    Shoes

•    Bags

•    Belts

If you’re not sure whether an item is suitable, please donate it anyway as all donations are welcome.

Do you want to get your business involved?

To make it easy for businesses to support the campaign we can arrange for a Tenovus donation bin to be delivered to your office.

Download the Dress to Progress Poster here

To request a donation bin please contact post@chwaraeteg.com

Do you want to take the next step in your career?

From September the Dress to Progress range will be launched in 5 Tenovus shops across Wales and Chwarae Teg’s Agile Nation team will be on hand to offer women advice on how they can turn their jobs into rewarding careers.

 

Read our blog

In support of Tenovus and Chwarae Teg’s Dress To  Progress campaign, we have asked influential businesswomen in Wales to share their words of wisdom. Read them here

You’re nearest Dress to Progress Tenovus shop:

South East Wales
Porth: 7th and 8th of September
Caerphilly: 5th and 6th of October

South West Wales
Carmarthen: 14th and 15th September
Mumbles: 12th and 13th October

North Wales:
Llandudno: 28th and 29th September

To find out more about Tenovus please visit: www.tenovus.org.uk

We’ll be providing campaign updates through Womenspire on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and www.agilenation.co.uk