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Building Your Confidence: Introducing The Confidence Dynamic™ Framework

What does confidence really mean for women working in STEM? For many, confidence is framed as something to fix, build, or strengthen—particularly when navigating promotion, leadership, or challenging conversations. But during our recent…
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Presenting Your Research: Building Confidence, Clarity and Connection in Science Communication

How do you explain complex science without slides, jargon, or diagrams — and still keep an audience engaged? That was the challenge facing students who took part in Presenting Your Research: A Science Communication Training, a full-day…
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Coping with Change: Tools to Navigate Uncertainty with Confidence

Change can be deeply unsettling—whether it’s a shift in role, a restructure, a new direction, or something unexpected. At our recent event, Coping with Change: Tools to Navigate Uncertainty with Confidence, Career & Leadership Coach…
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Equate Scotland Welcomes the 3M Skills-Based Volunteers

A Transformational Two Weeks Recently, Equate Scotland had the extraordinary opportunity to participate in the 3M Impact Programme — a global initiative that connects 3M employees with social impact organisations around the world. For two…
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In Conversation with Sarah Lewis

Inspiring Pathways into Passivhaus and Sustainable Design At our latest Friends of Equate Network lunchtime event, we were delighted to welcome Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Architect, Author, Co-Director of the UK Passivhaus Trust, and an outspoken…
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Empowering Women in Construction

Equate Scotland joins Balfour Beatty and East Lothian Works for Free Training Programme Last week, Equate Scotland was proud to join Balfour Beatty and East Lothian Works for their Women in Construction free training programme — an inspiring…
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Equate Scotland at the STUC Women’s Conference 2025

This week, Equate Scotland was proud to exhibit at the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference 2025 — an inspiring and energising space amplifying women’s voices, solidarity, and action across Scotland’s workplaces. From…
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Connecting, Creating, and Collaborating at Development Day

Equate Scotland was delighted to welcome our 2025–2026 Student Champion Cohort for their first in-person Development Day, hosted at the beautiful My Edinburgh venue this week. This year’s cohort brought together passionate students from…
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Challenging the Imposter Phenomenon: Building Confidence, Community, and Change

Last week, our Friends of Equate network came together for an inspiring event — Challenging the Imposter Phenomenon — a day of honest conversations, practical insights, and community connection. The event explored how imposter feelings…
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Highlights from WE:Build Retrofitting Learning Event and Leading Women into Sustainable Construction

1-3 October 2025, Equate Scotland hosted WE:Build, a three-day immersive learning experience designed to develop practical skills and confidence in retrofitting and sustainable construction. Delivered in partnership with Built Environment…
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Growing leaders in the Green Skills Sector

“I would be more willing and ready to put myself out there to take on leadership roles because 'leadership' has been demystified on this course and I'm more aware of my strengths and inner power.” In June, we also had the final part…
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Celebrating our 2023/24 Student Champions

In early June, we held an Equate Student Champion Celebration to celebrate the great work all our Student Champions have done this year and reflect on their learnings together. This was organised and facilitated by Molly Newhouse our Training…