News - Smart Works

30 October 2020
The Big Stella X Smart Works Fashion Sale is back
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28 October 2020
Smart Works welcomes Lulu Guinness as its latest ambassador
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16 October 2020
Another successful referrer open afternoon
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15 October 2020
The Smart Works Diversity Internship Scheme has launched
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14 October 2020
The Smart Works Fashion Club with Stacey Duguid and Hannah Martin
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12 October 2020
Over £11,000 raised in the London Marathon
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9 October 2020
Introducing The Smart Works Fashion Sale: The Shoe Edit
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2 October 2020
Polly McMaster shares her insights on the transformative power of clothes
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25 September 2020
Six months of our virtual service: Karla’s story
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22 September 2020
£77,000 made in the Stella X Smart Works Fashion Auction in association with Christie’s
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11 September 2020
The Smart Set Capsule Collection helps prepare thousands of unemployed women for job success
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11 September 2020
Caroline Barrett-Haigh gives us an inside look at the Stella X Smart Works Fashion Auction in association with Christie’s
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24 August 2020
Bobbi Brown raises £500,000 for Smart Works
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20 August 2020
Stella x Smart Works Fashion Auction in association with Christie’s
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31 July 2020
Alexandra Burke to become Smart Works Ambassador
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15 July 2020
Moving forward and keeping our clients safe
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3 July 2020
We’re hiring a Senior Finance Manager
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18 June 2020
Kate Stephens: Lessons learnt in lockdown
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8 June 2020
The first ever virtual Fashion Club event with Josh Wood
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1 June 2020
Paula Nickolds takes up position as Smart Works Ambassador
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12 May 2020
Natalie Abou-Alwan joins the Smart Works board
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29 April 2020
A message from our Patron
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21 April 2020
Join Team Smart Works and take part in the 2.6 Challenge
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15 April 2020
Our most successful year yet
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6 April 2020
100 Hours of Virtual Service
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23 March 2020
50 years of inspirational women at Linda Farrow
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17 March 2020
Our Response to COVID-19
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12 March 2020
A wonderful week celebrating International Women’s Day
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12 March 2020
An exclusive screening of Misbehaviour for the Smart Works Fashion Club
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9 March 2020
A Record Breaking Spin for Smart Works challenge
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8 March 2020
Hobbs celebrates International Women’s Day with Smart Works
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5 March 2020
Bobbi Brown x Elizabeth Scarlett #PrettyPowerful launch
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7 February 2020
The Smart Works Fashion Sale raises over £60,000
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20 January 2020
Spin for Smart Works 2020 Launch Event
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15 January 2020
Sign ups for Spin for Smart Works 2020 are now open
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20 December 2019
We’re hiring a West London Programme Manager
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20 December 2019
Smart Works Graduate Scheme 2020
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11 December 2019
Smart Works Greater Manchester Launches Referral Pop-Up
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5 December 2019
Smart Works at the London Marathon
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4 December 2019
Smart Works in Jobs & Careers magazine
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2 December 2019
Announcing The Smart Works Fashion Sale
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1 December 2019
The Big Stella x Smart Works Fashion Sale in Stella Magazine
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25 November 2019
Spin for Smart Works 2020
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21 November 2019
Running a Clothing Drive for Smart Works
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17 November 2019
The Big Smart Works x Stella Sale raises over £90,000
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12 November 2019
The Smart Set Capsule Collection: Celebrating our 200th client
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7 November 2019
Smart Works Charity Annual Report 2018-19
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22 October 2019
A wonderful evening with British Vogue’s Sarah Harris and Ellie Pithers at The Wallace Collection
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1 October 2019
The Fashion Club: British Vogue’s Sarah Harris and Ellie Pithers in conversation with Tiffanie Darke
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18 September 2019
We are hiring a Communications Director – do you have what it takes?
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12 September 2019
Celebrating the launch of The Smart Set capsule collection
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12 September 2019
HRH The Duchess of Sussex and Smart Works launch the Smart Set Capsule Collection
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8 September 2019
Shop for Smart Works at The Big Stella x Smart Works Fashion Sale
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31 July 2019
Forces for change: HRH The Duchess of Sussex guest-edits British Vogue
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26 July 2019
Lydia Elise Millen visits Smart Works
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25 July 2019
Smart Works Birmingham featured by the BBC
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18 July 2019
CEO Kate Stephens on BBC Radio 5 Live with Melinda Gates
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15 July 2019
Smart Works Greater Manchester welcomes new Chair
greater-manchester
13 July 2019
Smart Works Leeds are hiring a Centre Manager
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10 July 2019
Barclays Win Gender Network raise over £116k for Smart Works
london
1 July 2019
Brunch with Betty Jackson CBE
edinburgh
28 June 2019
The Fold Woman: an interview with CEO Kate Stephens
london
21 June 2019
Smart Works Leeds are recruiting a Treasurer
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14 June 2019
Smart Works Leeds launching in Autumn 2019
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15 May 2019
The Smart Works Fashion Sale raises £81,000
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3 May 2019
The Smart Works Fashion Club: Anya Hindmarch in conversation with Kate Reardon
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1 May 2019
Smart Works April Network event with Noella Coursaris
london
1 May 2019
Smart Works x Bumble Partnership
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3 April 2019
Tickets are now live for the Smart Works Fashion Sale
london
2 April 2019
Applications are now open for Chair of Trustees at Smart Works Greater Manchester
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28 March 2019
Smart Works London are hiring a Bookkeeper
london
26 March 2019
The Fashion Club: Anya Hindmarch & Kate Reardon “in conversation”
london
19 March 2019
Announcing the winners of Spin for Smart Works 2019
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13 March 2019
Smart Works Greater Manchester is hiring
greater-manchester
8 March 2019
A busy week celebrating International Women’s Day
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8 March 2019
RIXO partners with Smart Works to celebrate International Women’s Day
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8 March 2019
Hobbs supports Smart Works in International Women’s Day
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8 March 2019
Burberry celebrates International Women’s Day with Smart Works
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8 March 2019
Bobbi Brown X Lulu Guinness Pretty Powerful Campaign
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8 March 2019
Smart Works celebrates supporting 13,000 women across the UK
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5 March 2019
Kate Stephens, Smart Works CEO, in conversation with John Lewis & Partners
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2 March 2019
Spin for Smart Works 2019 London launch event
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22 February 2019
TV’s Andrea McLean visits Smart Works
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4 February 2019
Stella Magazine featuring client Patsy and HRH The Duchess of Sussex
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18 January 2019
BBC Radio 4 Appeal featuring our patron Betty Jackson
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17 January 2019
Bring Smart Works to Leeds Networking Event
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10 January 2019
HRH The Duchess of Sussex becomes Royal Patron of Smart Works Charity
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7 January 2019
Spin for Smart Works 2019
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4 January 2019
Jane Shepherdson CBE Guest Speaker at Charity Lunch
birmingham
3 January 2019
Honorary Treasurer and Smart Works Co-Founder, Jo Hunter, receives OBE
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20 December 2018
12,000th client
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19 December 2018
Virginia Chadwyck-Healey joins Smart Works Reading as Ambassador
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19 December 2018
Smart Works Graduate Scheme 2019 Applications now open
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14 December 2018
Festive Referrer Open Afternoon
london
13 December 2018
Smart Works Charity Annual Report 2017-2018
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13 December 2018
Smart Works wins at the Directory of Social Change Awards
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10 December 2018
Smart Works x Stella sale raises £64,700
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6 December 2018
Could you be our new Treasurer?
london
1 November 2018
Media Trust visit Smart Works London
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26 October 2018
Emma-Jane Taylor joins Smart Works Reading as Ambassador
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22 October 2018
Olympia Exhibition Events
london
12 October 2018
Review of Smart Talks at Henley Literary Festival
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20 September 2018
Smart Works Turns Five
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16 September 2018
Shop for Smart Works at the Stella Fashion Sale at Somerset House
london
28 August 2018
Our Chair has been featured as a charity pioneer by the Sage Foundation
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27 August 2018
Princes Trust ‘Get Hired’ Event
london
5 June 2018
Our Designer Sale raised over £70,000
london
8 May 2018
Smart Works meets Stella magazine
london
3 May 2018
Afternoon Tea Party
edinburgh
27 March 2018
Fashion Club event with Alexandra Shulman, former editor of British Vogue
london
23 March 2018
Hobbs inspiring women series with our CEO
london
12 March 2018
Markus Lupfer designs a T shirt collection for Smart Works
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12 March 2018
Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge Launch with Bobbi Brown
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27 February 2018
Bloom and Wild supports Smart Works for IWD 2018
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3 February 2018
Betty Jackson X Smart Works launch T shirt
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10 January 2018
‘Girls Support Girls’ and The Gypsy Shrine
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5 January 2018
Spin for Smart Works 2018
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20 December 2017
Trustee opportunities at our new centre
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20 December 2017
Job opportunity at our new centre in Newcastle
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15 December 2017
Graduate Scheme Applications are now open
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24 November 2017
Smart Works is coming to Newcastle
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17 November 2017
Our Annual Report for 2017
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7 November 2017
Get your tickets to the Festive Pop-Up
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9 October 2017
We’re joining forces with hoisery label Heist
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6 October 2017
Emma Barnett joins Smart Works as a Patron
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2 October 2017
Samantha Cameron joins Smart Works as an Ambassador
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30 August 2017
Join the Smart Works team in London
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29 June 2017
Clothing should empower women at work: Isabel Spearman talks to the Telegraph
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14 June 2017
Smart Works wins at The Charity Awards 2017
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26 April 2017
Telegraph Article on Samantha Cameron and Isabel Spearman launching our Fashion Club
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7 April 2017
The Smart Works Designer Sale 2017
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29 March 2017
Mantra jewellery supports Smart Works with bespoke product
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29 March 2017
£40,000 raised across the UK in Spin for Smart Works cycle challenge
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29 March 2017
Bobbi Brown launches Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge on International Women’s Day
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22 March 2017
Bobbi Brown Senior Pro Artist Hannah Martin and blogger Really Ree visit Smart Works HQ
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10 March 2017
Salesforce host a spectacular evening for the Smart Works Network
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22 February 2017
Join the Smart Works team, we’re recruiting for a UK Head of Partnerships
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7 February 2017
A Smart Works client writes beautifully about her experience in our North London office
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7 February 2017
Manchester Evening News celebrates Smart Works Manchester and special guests Betty Jackson and Jane Shepherdson
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2 February 2017
Time Out provides Londoners with 28 ways to do good and make their city better, donating to Smart Works is number five
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30 January 2017
Smart Works Reading on ITV news to help spread the word
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30 January 2017
Betty Jackson and Jane Shepherdson journey up to Manchester for a Trustee Evening, Creative Pool reports
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10 January 2017
Smart Works was featured on Woman’s Hour as part of their New Year New Job episode
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24 November 2016
Sunday Times Style Big Fashion Sale Success
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16 November 2016
Tailored to Perfection: An evening with Accenture and Gormley and Gamble
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25 October 2016
Smart Works Interview Coaches discuss their Volunteer Work in Coaching Perspectives Magazine
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18 October 2016
Shop for Smart Works at The Sunday Times Style’s Big Fashion Sale – Saturday 19 November
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5 October 2016
Isabel Spearman joins as our first Smart Works Ambassador
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14 September 2016
Celebrating our third birthday: Smart Works at the House of Lords
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25 August 2016
Luxury work wear retailer, Silkarmour, in Conversation with our CEO
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25 August 2016
Bobbi Brown talks empowering women and staying true to herself
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25 August 2016
Smart Works Interview Volunteer, Jenny Rogers, on why simple coaching techniques are the best
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22 August 2016
Pretty Powerful: Bobbi Brown and Smart Works
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19 August 2016
Investing in our Volunteers
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10 August 2016
Hobbs campaign, Understated Heroines, features our CEO, Kate Stephens
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26 July 2016
Smart Works Birmingham opens for business
birmingham
20 July 2016
Pop up Designer Sale for SAP and Cisco employees
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10 July 2016
Future Williams & Glyn hold a Clothing Drive for Smart Works Birmingham
birmingham
3 July 2016
Open Garden Fundraiser
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30 June 2016
The OUTNET hosts Smart Works Volunteers at a fabulous fashion breakfast
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13 June 2016
Smart Works Greater Manchester 1st Birthday Party
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11 June 2016
Smart Works Reading Designer Sale
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1 June 2016
Waitrose supports Smart Works Reading
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30 May 2016
Mediacom North support Smart Works Greater Manchester
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25 May 2016
Designer Sale Success 2016
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19 May 2016
Smart Works joins forces with restaurant and boutique
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11 May 2016
Winser London support Smart Works
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29 April 2016
Shoosmith’s Fashion Show
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27 April 2016
PwC Women’s Network
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21 April 2016
WorldPay Event in aid of Smart Works Greater Manchester
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20 April 2016
Bobbi Brown hosts Masterclass for Smart Works Volunteers
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5 April 2016
Smart Works joins Hobbs to offer O2 employees a shopping event
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16 March 2016
Bobbi Brown Makeup Lesson is Pretty Powerful
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16 February 2016
Smart Works Reading opens it’s doors
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30 November 2015
The Sunday Times Style Big Fashion Sale: £40, 454 thanks to you
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2 November 2015
Smart Works Greater Manchester Launch Party at Hobbs
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11 September 2015
BNY Mellon hosts the Smart Works Women’s Network
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21 August 2015
AON Summer Interns fundraising for Smart Works
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21 May 2015
Smart Works Designer Sale 2015
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13 May 2015
Welcome to our new Trustees
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22 April 2015
Smart Works Spring Designer Sale 2015
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23 October 2014
Our new CEO
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13 August 2014
Smart Works Edinburgh Opens for Business
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17 February 2014
Jane Shepherdson and Whistles join Smart Works
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2 December 2013
Plus Size Donations
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27 November 2013
Style Big Fashion Sale this Weekend
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30 October 2013
Smart Works West London opens for business
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