WE'RE THRILLED TO BE SUPPORTing smart works of birmingham

The Good Clothes Show is so proud to be supporting Smart Works Birmingham and the great work they do – helping women feel confident enough to tackle a life changing interview is just one of the ways that good style goes to work.

The Good Clothes Show will donate £1 from every ticket sold from September 13th – 22nd to Smart Works Birmingham

When you come to the show please consider donating your preloved workwear to this fabulous organization. Smart Works will be on site collecting donations at the front of the show.

Our Mission

We want any woman who needs our help to be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

We are proud of what we have achieved in ten years, but there is more work to be done.

Job interviews are difficult and a significant barrier to success. Without the necessary self-belief and practical tools, it is easy to become trapped in a cycle of failed interviews and unemployment.

The impact of the pandemic has heightened this and increased pressure to succeed at job interviews, meaning our support has never been more needed.

We believe in the power of clothes and coaching to transform a woman’s confidence. Our service is carefully designed, with kindness and respect at the heart of everything we do. It is about much more than the clothes she is gifted: it is about what the clothes allow each woman to become. When she looks in the mirror, she begins to see hope and possibility for a better future.

"In 10 years, we have helped over 35,000 women in 11 centres across the UK"

Julietta Dexter, CHAIR OF SMART WORKS

We're here to help any unemployed woman

“I got so much confidence from talking to a coach, she told me I had everything there it was just a matter of reminding myself” – Smart Works client

Our Impact

Smart Works exists to help marginalised women break the cycle of rejection and deprivation that results from unemployment.

WOMEN SUPPORTED

35,000

GET THE JOB

63%

FEEL MORE CONFIDENT

94%