“…in this digital world… being a jack of all trades is the best because you’re bringing in a pool of skills and that’s exciting in any organisation…”.In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie interviews TalkTalk’s first female Field Engineer Patience Ali. As a child, Patience was introduced to the world of telephone lines and engineering with her father in Zimbabwe – and after a wealth of different jobs, experiences and careers, she’s doing a role that her father would be most proud of. A former Chef in the Army, Palliative Care Nurse, Banker - and now Field Engineer.In this role, Patience has a big responsibility – connecting a customer to our services via the exchange. The work which she calls a ‘plug up’. She says, ‘when you genuinely love something, there is no such thing as a man’s job’ and would encourage other women to pursue the work that they love.

“…in this digital world… being a jack of all trades is the best because you’re bringing in a pool of skills and that’s exciting in any organisation…”. In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie interviews TalkTalk’s first female Field Engineer Patience Ali. As a child, Patience was introduced to the world of telephone lines and engineering with her father in Zimbabwe – and after a wealth of different jobs, experiences and careers, she’s doing a role that her father would be most proud of. A former Chef in the Army, Palliative Care Nurse, Banker - and now Field Engineer. In this role, Patience has a big responsibility – connecting a customer to our services via the exchange. The work which she calls a ‘plug up’. She says, ‘when you genuinely love something, there is no such thing as a man’s job’ and would encourage other women to pursue the work that they love.

Patience Ali: Field Engineer, Mum, Talented

Vicki Jones

Throughout Volunteering Week 2022, we spoke to Vicki Jones – Programme Manager at TalkTalk. Vicki has been at St John Ambulance volunteer for over eight years – something she’s very passionate about. Before embarking on her career in tech, Vicki had a strong interest in becoming a paramedic so volunteering alongside her day job allows her to succeed in both her career and her dream. Vicki says most of her ‘free’ time is spent volunteering – not just for St John Ambulance. Vicki was also integral in her local covid vaccine rollout programme in the early days – part of the volunteering team for administering the first jabs. Her work with St John meant she already had many of the skills to fulfil the role. As well as this, Vicki is part of the organising committee for her local village rose fete. Our company values, we care, we challenge and we commit, encourage employees to give something back to the local community and TalkTalk colleagues have up to 3 paid working days per year to do so via volunteering for a charity or community organisation.

Throughout Volunteering Week 2022, we spoke to Vicki Jones – Programme Manager at TalkTalk. Vicki has been at St John Ambulance volunteer for over eight years – something she’s very passionate about. Before embarking on her career in tech, Vicki had a strong interest in becoming a paramedic so volunteering alongside her day job allows her to succeed in both her career and her dream. Vicki says most of her ‘free’ time is spent volunteering – not just for St John Ambulance. Vicki was also integral in her local covid vaccine rollout programme in the early days – part of the volunteering team for administering the first jabs. Her work with St John meant she already had many of the skills to fulfil the role. As well as this, Vicki is part of the organising committee for her local village rose fete. Our company values, we care, we challenge and we commit, encourage employees to give something back to the local community and TalkTalk colleagues have up to 3 paid working days per year to do so via volunteering for a charity or community organisation.

Vicki Jones: Volunteer, Manager, Selfless

Presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Carolyn Bunting, CEO of Internet Matters, which partners with TalkTalk and other Internet Service Providers to help parents with advice on how their children can go online safely. As well as having a busy career, Carolyn is a mum of a boy with autism. She tells Dominic some great advice on how to get and manage the diagnosis, and then move forward to create a fun fulfilling life for all they family. For more info about Internet Matters and to access resources around connecting safety online, please visit:https://www.internetmatters.org/connecting-safely-online/?utm_source=talktalk_podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=autism&amp;utm_content=_talktalk_podcast_autismacceptance

Presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Carolyn Bunting, CEO of Internet Matters, which partners with TalkTalk and other Internet Service Providers to help parents with advice on how their children can go online safely. As well as having a busy career, Carolyn is a mum of a boy with autism. She tells Dominic some great advice on how to get and manage the diagnosis, and then move forward to create a fun fulfilling life for all they family. For more info about Internet Matters and to access resources around connecting safety online, please visit: <a href="https://www.internetmatters.org/connecting-safely-online/?utm_source=talktalk_podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=autism&amp;utm_content=_talktalk_podcast_autismacceptance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.internetmatters.org/connecting-safely-online/?utm_source=talktalk_podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=autism&amp;utm_content=_talktalk_podcast_autismacceptance</a>

Carolyn Bunting: CEO, mum, autism advocate

Presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Rachel Ledson from TalkTalk’s Neurodiversity employee network and Emilie Fellingham from TalkTalk’s charity partner Ambitious about Autism. Together, they explore how neurodiversity affects everybody differently. And how we can tailor our approach to people and challenge ourselves - to be more inclusive, kind and flexible. To support and accommodate everybody’s needs in the workplace so they can feel and work at their best.  Ambitious about Autism is the national charity standing with autistic children and young people. They run specialist schools and a college providing direct support to autistic children and young people – with a national youth programme and employment programme to support young people across the UK. A long-standing charity partner of TalkTalk, they’ve together raised more than £4.5m for autistic children and young people.

Presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Rachel Ledson from TalkTalk’s Neurodiversity employee network and Emilie Fellingham from TalkTalk’s charity partner Ambitious about Autism. Together, they explore how neurodiversity affects everybody differently. And how we can tailor our approach to people and challenge ourselves - to be more inclusive, kind and flexible. To support and accommodate everybody’s needs in the workplace so they can feel and work at their best.  Ambitious about Autism is the national charity standing with autistic children and young people. They run specialist schools and a college providing direct support to autistic children and young people – with a national youth programme and employment programme to support young people across the UK. A long-standing charity partner of TalkTalk, they’ve together raised more than £4.5m for autistic children and young people.

Rachel Ledson, TalkTalk, and Emilie Fellingham, Ambitious about Autism: In conversation for World Autism Acceptance Month

In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Sales Optimisation Specialist and TalkNeurodiversity employee network member Kelly Lee about the challenges she faced when getting an Autism diagnosis for her son Leighton. Kelly shares her story with us during World Autism Acceptance Month to help others and give advice to anybody else who may be experiencing a similar challenge – but highlights no two journeys are the same.

In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Sales Optimisation Specialist and TalkNeurodiversity employee network member Kelly Lee about the challenges she faced when getting an Autism diagnosis for her son Leighton. Kelly shares her story with us during World Autism Acceptance Month to help others and give advice to anybody else who may be experiencing a similar challenge – but highlights no two journeys are the same.

Kelly Lee: Mum, Warrior and Inspiration

Jamie Woodruff

In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to one of the UK’s leading online security experts Jamie Woodruff about the risks online – and how we can keep ourselves safe. As we continue to increase our online presence, through work and play, the secure ownership of our digital assets, settings and passwords is vital. And the creation of new 3D virtual worlds through the metaverse brings even more need for online safety, as Jamie explores with Dom.

In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to one of the UK’s leading online security experts Jamie Woodruff about the risks online – and how we can keep ourselves safe. As we continue to increase our online presence, through work and play, the secure ownership of our digital assets, settings and passwords is vital. And the creation of new 3D virtual worlds through the metaverse brings even more need for online safety, as Jamie explores with Dom.

Jamie Woodruff: Technical Director at Metrix Cloud

Karen Quinn

This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2022 – a time for us all to celebrate learners, wherever and whatever they may be studying. At all levels. TalkTalk has over 100 employees studying for apprenticeship qualifications across the business.In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Karen Quinn - from apprenticeship provider Raise The Bar - and TalkTalk apprentice Catherine Hakki. Raise The Bar and TalkTalk recently worked together to create a brand-new Women in Leadership qualification to empower the next generation of female leaders in the business. TalkTalk now has 11 employees on the journey to complete the course. Karen and Catherine speak to Dom about the elements of the course, and why Catherine was so keen to take this opportunity to develop as part of her role.

This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2022 – a time for us all to celebrate learners, wherever and whatever they may be studying. At all levels. TalkTalk has over 100 employees studying for apprenticeship qualifications across the business.In this week’s podcast, presenter Dominic Laurie speaks to Karen Quinn - from apprenticeship provider Raise The Bar - and TalkTalk apprentice Catherine Hakki. Raise The Bar and TalkTalk recently worked together to create a brand-new Women in Leadership qualification to empower the next generation of female leaders in the business. TalkTalk now has 11 employees on the journey to complete the course. Karen and Catherine speak to Dom about the elements of the course, and why Catherine was so keen to take this opportunity to develop as part of her role.

Karen Quinn: Leadership and Management Coach at Raise The Bar and Catherine Hakki: Women in Leadership apprentice at TalkTalk

This week, TalkTalk progressed its commitment to good employment within the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter – upgrading to Membership status. This means TalkTalk puts that commitment into action and excels in all the required characteristics.In the latest episode of Walking The Walk, presenter Dominic Laurie talks to Carol Halford, Manager at Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, about what the Charter means for businesses and employees. Carol says the Charter is open to all business sizes and sectors and 'there isn't a one size fits all'. She says it’s about them working with businesses 'to understand how the characteristics of the Charter can work best within their setting'.For more information, visit: Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter (gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk)

This week, TalkTalk progressed its commitment to good employment within the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter – upgrading to Membership status. This means TalkTalk puts that commitment into action and excels in all the required characteristics.In the latest episode of Walking The Walk, presenter Dominic Laurie talks to Carol Halford, Manager at Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, about what the Charter means for businesses and employees. Carol says the Charter is open to all business sizes and sectors and 'there isn't a one size fits all'. She says it’s about them working with businesses 'to understand how the characteristics of the Charter can work best within their setting'.For more information, visit: Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter (<a href="http://gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk</a>)

Carol Halford: Manager, Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter

Darren Burns

The Timpson Foundation was set up by Timpson CEO James Timpson to rehabilitate prison leavers with supported employment. So much so that over 10% of its workforce is now made up of prison leavers. They have a strong belief for giving people a second chance. The risk-assessment and interview process includes a full disclosure and existing colleagues have embraced the work culture that the team has created. Darren tells presenter Dominic Laurie about the process and how throwing this lifeline means recruiting a workforce of hardworking, honest, loyal employees. This week is the second edition of virtual jobs fair NorthWestWorks4U – a unique public private partnership between TalkTalk, McCann Health and JobCentrePlus. This year’s event has a special focus on supporting prison leavers and with support from New Futures Network.

The Timpson Foundation was set up by Timpson CEO James Timpson to rehabilitate prison leavers with supported employment. So much so that over 10% of its workforce is now made up of prison leavers. They have a strong belief for giving people a second chance. The risk-assessment and interview process includes a full disclosure and existing colleagues have embraced the work culture that the team has created. Darren tells presenter Dominic Laurie about the process and how throwing this lifeline means recruiting a workforce of hardworking, honest, loyal employees. This week is the second edition of virtual jobs fair NorthWestWorks4U – a unique public private partnership between TalkTalk, McCann Health and JobCentrePlus. This year’s event has a special focus on supporting prison leavers and with support from New Futures Network.

Darren Burns: The Timpson Foundation

Two women with similar first names run TalkTalk. One is our CEO Tristia Harrison. The other is Trish, who looks after the catering team, and therefore looks after all of us too.  She is a great personality and known to anyone who works at our HQ Soapworks. In our last Walking the Walk this year, we hear from someone who has had to adapt more than most to these extraordinary circumstances we have been living through the last two years. Without her and her team’s efforts, we couldn’t have kept our network running for our customers. But Salford is only the latest stop in an odyssey that’s taken her around the world. Presented by Dominic Laurie.

Two women with similar first names run TalkTalk. One is our CEO Tristia Harrison. The other is Trish, who looks after the catering team, and therefore looks after all of us too.  She is a great personality and known to anyone who works at our HQ Soapworks. In our last Walking the Walk this year, we hear from someone who has had to adapt more than most to these extraordinary circumstances we have been living through the last two years. Without her and her team’s efforts, we couldn’t have kept our network running for our customers. But Salford is only the latest stop in an odyssey that’s taken her around the world. Presented by Dominic Laurie.

Patricia Tarr: Caterer, Leader, Traveller

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Recent COVID guidance means many people will be spending more time working from home during the day, with potentially more nights in streaming and gaming. When you add on big events like Amazon football, we expect broadband usage on our network to significantly increase over the coming weeks. We’ve invested in our network capacity over the pandemic to ensure we keep customers connected in periods of peak demand. Our network engineering director told Dominic Laurie how his team had been preparing for this moment throughout this year.

Recent COVID guidance means many people will be spending more time working from home during the day, with potentially more nights in streaming and gaming. When you add on big events like Amazon football, we expect broadband usage on our network to significantly increase over the coming weeks. We’ve invested in our network capacity over the pandemic to ensure we keep customers connected in periods of peak demand. Our network engineering director told Dominic Laurie how his team had been preparing for this moment throughout this year.

Richard Howson: Network Engineering Director, Dad, tech and coffee obsessive

Ever imagined that your day-to-day work could translate into stand-up comedy? Martina Cotichella did just that. TalkTalk’s Product Portfolio Manager says ‘it’s all about developing a product, and differentiating your product from the rest of the comedians’ and ‘being really agile’.Martina talks to presenter Dominic Laurie about how she turned a big and personally distressing life change into comedy – and a brand new challenge. She says she’s ‘not afraid’ of anything anymore. She explains how energised she feels on the stage and how her theatre/performing background has helped her into this new venture which she delivers on the side of her full-time career.She believes ‘anything is possible now’.

Ever imagined that your day-to-day work could translate into stand-up comedy? Martina Cotichella did just that. TalkTalk’s Product Portfolio Manager says ‘it’s all about developing a product, and differentiating your product from the rest of the comedians’ and ‘being really agile’.Martina talks to presenter Dominic Laurie about how she turned a big and personally distressing life change into comedy – and a brand new challenge. She says she’s ‘not afraid’ of anything anymore. She explains how energised she feels on the stage and how her theatre/performing background has helped her into this new venture which she delivers on the side of her full-time career.She believes ‘anything is possible now’.

Martina Cotichella: Product Manager, Comic, Proud

Jason Bradbury

New technology is on our doorstep – and it’s exciting! Presenter Dominic Laurie chats with tech futurologist Jason Bradbury (who you may recognise from ch5’s The Gadget Show!) about what we should expect with everything ‘smart’ as technology and products get their ‘digital brain’. And, with the number of devices on the sharp increase, he talks about how important broadband and bandwidth are to ensure the tech is working hard.He says the future of tech is ‘hugely exciting’.

New technology is on our doorstep – and it’s exciting! Presenter Dominic Laurie chats with tech futurologist Jason Bradbury (who you may recognise from ch5’s The Gadget Show!) about what we should expect with everything ‘smart’ as technology and products get their ‘digital brain’. And, with the number of devices on the sharp increase, he talks about how important broadband and bandwidth are to ensure the tech is working hard.He says the future of tech is ‘hugely exciting’.

Jason Bradbury: Smart tech, Home tech, Future tech

COP26 stands for Conference of the Parties and is a summit of world leaders who come together to discuss how to combat climate change. As the name suggests, this is the 26th in the series. People often remember COP21, where global leaders formed the Paris Agreement. The ambition of COP26 is to make fresh commitments to drastically cut emissions and keep temperature rises to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial times.In this week’s Walking the Walk episode, presenter Dominic Laurie talks to Head of Sustainability Will Ennett about the work that TalkTalk is doing to reduce carbon emissions. From embracing circular principles by designing products to maximise refurbishment to engaging with colleagues, customers and the supply chain – Will discusses how collaboration and innovation are at the heart of solving difficult environmental problems.

COP26 stands for Conference of the Parties and is a summit of world leaders who come together to discuss how to combat climate change. As the name suggests, this is the 26th in the series. People often remember COP21, where global leaders formed the Paris Agreement. The ambition of COP26 is to make fresh commitments to drastically cut emissions and keep temperature rises to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial times.In this week’s Walking the Walk episode, presenter Dominic Laurie talks to Head of Sustainability Will Ennett about the work that TalkTalk is doing to reduce carbon emissions. From embracing circular principles by designing products to maximise refurbishment to engaging with colleagues, customers and the supply chain – Will discusses how collaboration and innovation are at the heart of solving difficult environmental problems.

Will Ennett: COP26, Sustainability Champion, Environmentalist

Black History Month conversations are important to help us to connect and create inclusive workplaces where everyone can be themselves.Empower is TalkTalk's employee network focused on race and ethnicity, helping to ensure the true representation of black, Asian and ethnic minority individuals at all levels of the business. The network creates a safe space to educate, celebrate and elevate colleagues by running networking sessions, events, panel discussions and socials to connect employees from across the business.In this week’s episode, Empower network chair Charmaine Connors and community member Aphra Barnes talk to Inclusion Manager Lisa Adkin about growing up mixed-race, the pride of their heritage and the challenges they’ve faced.

Black History Month conversations are important to help us to connect and create inclusive workplaces where everyone can be themselves.Empower is TalkTalk's employee network focused on race and ethnicity, helping to ensure the true representation of black, Asian and ethnic minority individuals at all levels of the business. The network creates a safe space to educate, celebrate and elevate colleagues by running networking sessions, events, panel discussions and socials to connect employees from across the business.In this week’s episode, Empower network chair Charmaine Connors and community member Aphra Barnes talk to Inclusion Manager Lisa Adkin about growing up mixed-race, the pride of their heritage and the challenges they’ve faced.

Aphra Barnes and Charmaine Connors: Black History Month, Empower network members, inclusive workplace advocates

Ffion isn’t just working a full-time job in HR. She’s a parent. And she’s studying for a Masters degree. Last year, Ffion started working on her dissertation – with a focus on the Menopause. There are around 34 recognised symptoms of the Menopause but they aren’t often discussed. Many of these can affect people in the workplace. Emotional changes, sleep deprivation and confidence decrease are just some of those challenges that come with the Menopause. Ffion has been working with the reward and benefits team internally to shape and deliver a new policy about Menopause at work – breaking down the taboo and ensuring colleagues know how TalkTalk and their leaders can support. A new policy for colleagues, delivered by colleagues. Dominic Laurie talks to Ffion about why she felt it was important to play her part in this new policy – and the benefits of signposting everything the company is doing, and will introduce, to show it cares.

Ffion isn’t just working a full-time job in HR. She’s a parent. And she’s studying for a Masters degree. Last year, Ffion started working on her dissertation – with a focus on the Menopause. There are around 34 recognised symptoms of the Menopause but they aren’t often discussed. Many of these can affect people in the workplace. Emotional changes, sleep deprivation and confidence decrease are just some of those challenges that come with the Menopause. Ffion has been working with the reward and benefits team internally to shape and deliver a new policy about Menopause at work – breaking down the taboo and ensuring colleagues know how TalkTalk and their leaders can support. A new policy for colleagues, delivered by colleagues. Dominic Laurie talks to Ffion about why she felt it was important to play her part in this new policy – and the benefits of signposting everything the company is doing, and will introduce, to show it cares.

Ffion Reilly: HR, parent, student

Charlotte Edwards

Last weekend, Charlotte completed her first ever marathon. She pushed herself to her limits and it was all for a fantastic cause. The Miscarriage Association charity. A charity close to Charlotte’s heart. Charlotte opens up to presenter Dominic Laurie about her struggles with pregnancy – her first sadly resulting in miscarriage. And how it was something she dealt with in private. But Charlotte is campaigning to break down the taboo and has worked with TalkTalk’s reward and benefits team to create a brand-new pregnancy loss awareness policy for colleagues. A new policy by colleagues, for colleagues. Up to two weeks paid leave for those who wish to use it. For all genders. With no limit. Listen as Charlotte tells us about her own experiences and journey, which has led to the great work she’s doing now.

Last weekend, Charlotte completed her first ever marathon. She pushed herself to her limits and it was all for a fantastic cause. The Miscarriage Association charity. A charity close to Charlotte’s heart. Charlotte opens up to presenter Dominic Laurie about her struggles with pregnancy – her first sadly resulting in miscarriage. And how it was something she dealt with in private. But Charlotte is campaigning to break down the taboo and has worked with TalkTalk’s reward and benefits team to create a brand-new pregnancy loss awareness policy for colleagues. A new policy by colleagues, for colleagues. Up to two weeks paid leave for those who wish to use it. For all genders. With no limit. Listen as Charlotte tells us about her own experiences and journey, which has led to the great work she’s doing now.

Charlotte Edwards: Head of Billing, volunteer, parent

TalkTalk has always had a strong set of company values. And as the business embarks on a new phase, a new set of values will underpin its journey. We believe values should be shaped by collective principles, beliefs and standards of behaviour. What is thought to be important in life.And there was no better way to explore, adopt and create a brand new set of values than with current colleagues. The people who will live and breathe them. Various workshops, conversations and group sessions later, the new values were born. In three simple sentences:We Care – We care about each other, our customers and our community We Challenge – We challenge each other to be better for our customers We Commit – We commit to doing what we say we will There’s been a lot of change at TalkTalk – and the company values are just one example of these changes. People Director Jane and Inclusion Manager Lisa spoke to presenter Dominic Laurie about what these really mean for TalkTalk and how they’ll play out for the colleague’s and customer’s benefit.

TalkTalk has always had a strong set of company values. And as the business embarks on a new phase, a new set of values will underpin its journey. We believe values should be shaped by collective principles, beliefs and standards of behaviour. What is thought to be important in life. And there was no better way to explore, adopt and create a brand new set of values than with current colleagues. The people who will live and breathe them. Various workshops, conversations and group sessions later, the new values were born. In three simple sentences:We Care – We care about each other, our customers and our community  We Challenge – We challenge each other to be better for our customers  We Commit – We commit to doing what we say we will There’s been a lot of change at TalkTalk – and the company values are just one example of these changes. People Director Jane and Inclusion Manager Lisa spoke to presenter Dominic Laurie about what these really mean for TalkTalk and how they’ll play out for the colleague’s and customer’s benefit.

Jane Garnsey and Lisa Adkin: Care, Challenge, Commit

Affordable connectivity is no longer a luxury, but increasingly viewed as a necessity. Data usage has soared since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people relying on broadband more than ever before.With face-to-face support restricted at DWP job centres and training and job support moving online during the pandemic, TalkTalk was approached by the DWP to help support jobseekers. The connectivity provider joined forces with the UK’s biggest public service department to promote digital inclusion and find a solution for everyone.The newly created product gives jobseekers a broadband connection for six months at no cost to them, allowing them to access vital DWP services and apply for jobs. After encouraging results from trials across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, the product has been rolled out to jobcentres across England, Wales and Scotland (with Northern Ireland to follow shortly).Adele Ablett, JCP external relations lead for Cheshire, tells presenter Dominic Laurie about the challenges, hard work and successes of the joint effort between the DWP and TalkTalk, as well as what this really means for jobseekers across the country.

Affordable connectivity is no longer a luxury, but increasingly viewed as a necessity. Data usage has soared since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people relying on broadband more than ever before.With face-to-face support restricted at DWP job centres and training and job support moving online during the pandemic, TalkTalk was approached by the DWP to help support jobseekers. The connectivity provider joined forces with the UK’s biggest public service department to promote digital inclusion and find a solution for everyone.The newly created product gives jobseekers a broadband connection for six months at no cost to them, allowing them to access vital DWP services and apply for jobs. After encouraging results from trials across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, the product has been rolled out to jobcentres across England, Wales and Scotland (with Northern Ireland to follow shortly).Adele Ablett, JCP external relations lead for Cheshire, tells presenter Dominic Laurie about the challenges, hard work and successes of the joint effort between the DWP and TalkTalk, as well as what this really means for jobseekers across the country.

Adele Ablett: Civil Servant, leader, supportive

She’s normally seen presenting on Sky Sports from golf courses around the world as a correspondent. But Sarah Stirk has another mission – to give young women the confidence and opportunity that she was offered earlier on in her life by a mentor who took her under her wing. She set up the Reach Next Generation summits for girls aged 11-15 to meet role models and get inspired about the possibilities that lie ahead of them. We were delighted to host the first ever instalment in Greater Manchester last weekend at our HQ in Salford. Sarah explains why empowering young girls is more important now than ever.

She’s normally seen presenting on Sky Sports from golf courses around the world as a correspondent. But Sarah Stirk has another mission – to give young women the confidence and opportunity that she was offered earlier on in her life by a mentor who took her under her wing. She set up the Reach Next Generation summits for girls aged 11-15 to meet role models and get inspired about the possibilities that lie ahead of them. We were delighted to host the first ever instalment in Greater Manchester last weekend at our HQ in Salford. Sarah explains why empowering young girls is more important now than ever.

Sarah Stirk: TV presenter, journalist and co-founder of REACH

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