International Women's Day
What a morning!
To celebrate International Women's Day, I hosted a Brilliant Breakfast and it was truly special. Around 120 incredible women came together in St Albans to celebrate achievements, share honest conversations and support one another.
Together we raised £4,732 for The King's Trust, rising to an incredible £5,746 including Gift Aid. Knowing that this money will help support young people to build confidence, gain skills and create brighter futures made the morning even more meaningful.
The atmosphere at Cosy Club, St Albans was amazing. There's something incredibly powerful about bringing women together in one space – sharing experiences, learning from each other and celebrating successes both big and small.
A huge thank you to Trinder Hair Studios, who generously sponsored and co-hosted the event and helped make the morning possible.
We also had a brilliant panel discussion, expertly moderated by Lisa Smosarski, with Fiona Wade, Suzy Reading and Georgia Leslie sharing their experiences so openly and honestly with our guests. Their stories about challenges, achievements and supporting others really resonated with everyone in the room.
And to finish the morning on a high, Bronwyn Sweeney had the whole room laughing with her fantastic comedy set.
Of course, events like this only happen thanks to the generosity of so many people. A big thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes, goody bag items and bags for our guests – your support helped make the event even more special. And to The Social Point who filmed the event.
Raffle Prizes and Goody Bags included gifts and vouchers from:
Sylvia Lowe, Director at The King's Trust, shared how the money raised will make a real difference:
“Thank you for so generously supporting the 2026 St Albans and Harpenden Brilliant Breakfast in aid of The King's Trust, as part of our Change A Girl's Life campaign. This incredible total can help more young women, like Georgia, launch the future they want. Through our free training courses, grants for things like interview clothes, access to job opportunities, and ongoing mentorship, The King's Trust will give young women facing adversity the skills and confidence to get into work and unlock their potential.
The money raised from this event could pay for hundreds of hours of one-to-one support with a dedicated youth worker or business mentor, for example.”
If you'd like to learn more about the Change A Girl's Life campaign, which runs each year around International Women's Day, you can find out more here.
Or visit The King's Trust to hear more about their work or refer a young person who may benefit from their support.
Seeing so many inspiring women come together for a great cause was a powerful reminder of what community can achieve.
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