Championing the Advancement of Women in Business for Over 15 Years
For over a decade and a half, WeAreTheCity has been at the forefront of driving gender equality, visibility, and career progression for women across a wide spectrum of industries. Founded with a purpose-led mission to create a more inclusive and representative working world, we have grown into one of the UK’s most recognised and trusted platforms for women’s development, community-building, and celebration.
Since our inception, we have:
- Supported the career progression of over 100,000 women through our content, events, awards, and educational initiatives
- Celebrated and elevated 1,250+ inspirational women through our Rising Star Awards, now in their 11th year
- Delivered countless conferences, festivals, and webinars, reaching women across the UK and globally
- Partnered with over 100 forward-thinking companies committed to advancing women in the workplace
- Built a vibrant, cross-sector community that spans banking, law, tech, government, consulting, healthcare, energy, and more
Our work is grounded in action. From mentoring and sponsorship programmes to thought leadership, research, and industry collaboration, we deliver impact that helps organisations attract, retain, and advance diverse talent.
Whether you’re looking to spotlight female role models, invest in gender equity initiatives, or align your brand with authentic change, WeAreTheCity offers a powerful platform to amplify your commitment and drive progress.
Helping you to attract, retain and develop female talent and build communities
- Rising Star Awards
- Gender Networks
- Industry listings
- Bespoke talent attraction events
- Leadership Development Programmes
- Bespoke corporate packages that align with your strategic goals
- Branding packages
- Campaigns, advertising and job promotion
- Conferences
How our products help our clients
- Talent attraction/recruitment
- Community building
- Talent retention and development programmes
- Brand awareness
- Visibility and profile raising through storytelling
WeAreTheCity is not a media company, we are a purpose-led business. It is an integral part of our business model to pay it forward and give back to the community in whatever way we can. Our supporters’ sponsorship goes way beyond just sponsoring our events, awards or other initiatives. With their funding, we are also able to run quarterly events, support schools and provide free resources, free tickets to our events, and opportunities to women in business. Here are some examples of how our sponsors have helped us to support our community over the past few years.
At WeAreTheCity, we do more than host events and awards — we build lasting communities that connect our clients to the talent they want to attract, support, and retain.
Through our industry-leading events, awards programmes, educational initiatives, and bespoke client campaigns, we help organisations engage with diverse talent pools and create a meaningful presence in the conversations that matter.
We work in partnership with clients to:
- Create and grow targeted talent communities
- Nurture those communities year-round through newsletters, WhatsApp, & LinkedIn
- Offer direct access to early, mid, and senior-career women across a range of industries
- Connect clients to fresh talent pipelines they can mentor, support, and eventually hire
To date, we’ve successfully launched and managed over 30 bespoke communities — from sector-specific groups (such as women in tech, law, and finance) to cross-industry networks focused on returners, ethnic minority professionals, social mobility advocates, and male allies.
These communities are not just passive lists or mailing groups — they are active, engaged networks, managed with care and purpose to ensure genuine connection and value for both our partners and their audiences.
We have a proven track record of helping clients deepen their engagement with female talent through:
- Tailored events and workshops that align with your inclusion goals
- Content-rich campaigns that elevate your brand as an employer of choice
- Pipeline-building strategies that link recognition and visibility to longer-term career development
If your organisation is looking to meaningfully connect with high-potential talent — not just once a year, but throughout the year — WeAreTheCity can build that bridge.
