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Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Change of name, passion the same
YWCA becomes Platform 51
After 155 years, YWCA England & Wales has a new name
8 July 2009
A day fit for a queen
It was a day of glamorous hats, tea and cucumber sandwiches for a young woman from YWCA Wolverhampton who attended the Queen's Garden Party yesterday.
29 May 2009
Young women try out careers in construction
Wolverhampton Homes has hosted a Women In Construction event day to encourage more women into a trade.
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26 May 2009
Apprentices should receive national minimum wage Low pay commission releases 2009 report
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28 April 2009
Nothing fancy, just good financial information YWCA launches credit crunch survival guide
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7 April 2009
YWCA takes over Parliament for the day! Young women mark ten years of National Minimum Wage
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16 March 2009
More innovative solutions to drinking problems needed Girls should have more to do than get drunk, says chief exec
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10 March 2009
Boredom leads girls to binge drinking Boredom leads girls to binge drinking
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1 March 2009
Credit crunch reveals financial abuse Survey of young women shows disturbing evidence
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7 February 2008
Apprenticeships: Now make them work for girls
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