Rosa Summer Conference 2022
Our conference brought together the sector’s experts to address some of the most pressing issues affecting women and girls in the UK.
Last year, we welcomed 240 attendees to 14 sessions with 30 speakers held over two days.
Scroll down to watch the recorded sessions, take a look back at the comments, and remind yourself of some of the highlights from the two-day event.
“This was brilliant! Well done, one of the best events I’ve been to for a charity in a long while.”
“Keep doing what you are doing – there isn’t another space like this.”
“The knowledge shared by presenters was fantastic, really practical and applicable in real life.”
“I enjoyed hearing from a range of organisations and discovering new networks and funders.”
Watch the Sessions
Keynotes and panel discussions covered a huge range of topics reflecting the depth and breadth of the women and girls sector. We were delighted to hear from funders, campaigners, organisational leaders and experts in their field from across the UK. Watch the recordings below and click the right arrow to see the next session.
Ports in the storm: how women’s organisations are responding to the cost of living crisis
Chair: Rebecca Gill, Rosa.
Panellists: Jan MacLeod, Women’s Support Project, Sarah Ronan, UK Women’s Budget Group and Amina Elmi, Granby Somali Women’s Group.
How to use data to achieve change
Facilitator: Louise Telford, Rosa.
Speaker: Giselle Cory, DataKind UK.
How to talk about racism
Facilitator: Anna Jarvis, Rosa.
Speaker: Tebussum Rashid, Sukoon Ltd.
Meet the funders
Facilitator: Elizabeth Griffiths, Rosa.
Panellists: Helen Greer, Henry Smith Charity, Sonja Forbes, The Pilgrim Trust, Rowan Miller, TNLCF, Bethany Duxbury-Campbell, The Big Give, Ayesha Tariq, The Clothworkers and Lucie Graham, Comic Relief.
How to use social media effectively
Facilitator: Anna Jarvis, Rosa.
Speaker: Rachel Millichip, Millichip Media.
Using campaigning to change the law
Chair: Sarah Jackson, Rosa Trustee.
Panellists: Halaleh Taheri, MEWSO and Emma Campbell, Alliance for Choice NI.
How to implement full cost recovery and how to ask for it
Facilitator: Elizabeth Griffith, Rosa.
Speaker: Kita Ikoku, Clear Thinking Consultancy.
Bringing issues into public consciousness
Chair: Lisa Raftery, Rosa Trustee.
Speakers: Joeli Brearley, Pregnant then Screwed and Tinuke Awe, Five x More.
Celebrating collaboration – session 1
Chair: Anj Handa, Inspiring Women Changemakers.
Panellists: Gurpreet Virdee, Women and Girls Network and Karen Sweeney, Women’s Support Network.
Celebrating collaboration – session 2
Chair: Tebussum Rashid, Sukoon Ltd.
Speakers: Dee Montague, FTWW, Debbie Shaffer, FTWW and Cynthia Spence, SHAPE.
