International Women’s Day Festival 2022 By Sarah Harris
Young Women, Community Leaders and Businesses from across the Fylde Coast come together to make a difference.
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he Washington Group held its 4th International Women’s Day Festival at the Blackpool Sixth Form College. The event was sponsored by the Mina Group, Beaverbrooks, Wyre and Fylde council, BIU, Blackpool Transport and Victrex. Businesses, community leaders and young women from across the Fylde Coast attended the event on what was a fun, interactive day. Each young person attending received a goody bag and food vouchers.
Assembling in the theatre where the day began Deborah Terras, director of The Washington Group, opened the event with Jill Gray Principal of The Blackpool Sixth form college. Deborah Terras explained “The IWD22 Festival summit was four years in the planning, we now have the foundations to make a difference on the Fylde Coast, to make it a kinder and fairer place to live. This youth-led 5-year strategy will be the connection between what is positive about the assets in our community and where the gaps are, linking to the amazing projects and strategies across all three areas Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Today is just the start of having young women’s voices elevated onto the platforms that need to listen to young people to help shape their services. The plan requires businesses and organisations to help it succeed for all young people”.
