Stressed But Well Dressed Goes Behind the Scenes with Smart Works: Clothing, Community and the Coaching Process with Coach and Dresser Janie Maddox and Alice Brown

Dahlia is joined by Janie Maddox (coach) and Alice Brown (dresser) at Smart Works.

Janie and Alice explain how the process works when women step through the door of Smart Works and how they create an environment where women feel empowered and in control as a result of the clothes they receive and the coaching service.

The conversation includes Janie and Alice's experiences which have shaped the work they do within Smart Works and their view on the link between clothes and confidence, and what it means to be well dressed.

This series of Stressed But Well Dressed is recorded in collaboration with Smart Works. Stressed But Well Dressed brings conversations to life on the link between clothes and confidence, helping listeners to understand what it means to feel 'well dressed' and recognising that feeling starts from within. In each episode we will go behind the scenes of Smart Works sharing stories from CEO, coaches and clients and taking a look inside the wardrobe that will clothe over 10,000 women each year as part of their journey to employment .

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. The charity’s service uses the power of high quality clothing and one-to-one coaching to help unemployed women fulfil their potential, get the job and transform their lives. Last year, Smart Works supported over 10,000 women through their service. 63% of these clients secured a job within one month of their appointment, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives. Since its founding in 2013, Smart Works has helped almost 50,000 women across the UK. The charity’s mission is that any woman who needs to use the service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. The service is delivered in 11 centres across London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds, and also offers virtual appointments to women outside of these areas. Smart Works Charity, Charity No: 1080609 @smartworkscharity www.smartworks.org.uk

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