IWD Event | Get Connected | Colchester

Thursday 13 March – Join us at COLCHESTER Metrobank from 6pm.
We have two incredible guest speakers joining us…. Pamela Donnelly the formidable Chief Executive of Colchester City Council and Rachael Elizabeth Richards, entrepreneur, disability confident employer and now dipping her toe into the world of local politics.

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

IWD 2025 campaign theme is ‘Accelerate Action’ emphasising the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.

Hosted by Metro Bank, Colchester; Get Connected and Ambitious Women in Essex, join other like minded women and take the opportunity to connect and network; as well as hear from 1 or 2 guest speakers, who will share their stories.

Ambitious Women in Essex – a growing community set up through Essex County Council to support and celebrate our amazing women in Essex. To find out more, sign up to our monthly newsletter here: https://pages.news.essex.gov.uk/pages/business

Get Connected – a great way to grow your local business community in a simple, relaxed, informal setting. Hosted by Get Ahead and Metro Bank we run monthly networking events in Essex. Everyone is welcome.

Parking – Metro Bank can be found on the High Street, , closest car parks are St Marys or Priory Street (Parking Charges Apply). The venue is also served by good public transport links.