The Springboard project provides personal development opportunities for women in the Middle East by facilitating the development of sustainable organisational links between the UK and countries of the Middle East It also challenges public perceptions of the role and contribution of women to Middle East and UK societies.

What is the springboard programme?
Springboard is a women’s development programme designed by two trainers who are leaders in the field of self development in the United Kingdom Jenny Daisley and Liz Willis. The programme was designed especially for women and has won many international awards. It enables women to achieve greater recognition and influence and to fulfil their potentials in both their work and personal lives.

This programme is run around the world for all sorts of organisations including universities, government departments, city councils, banks, the BBC, and HSBC to name but a few.

The British Council has inaugurated this programme in Arabic to help Arab women to release their potentials and achieve better positions in both their personal and professional lives.

Who is it for?
The Springboard programme is pro-women but definitely not anti-men. It has been designed for women because research has shown that on personal development programmes, women succeed better in a supportive all female environment.

The programme suits any working and non working woman who is looking forward to achieve more in her life.

This could be a new job opportunity, a promotion, the opening of her new business, marriage… The programme will equip her with the confidence required and will give her some of the skills that will help her achieve her goal and adapt to it.

The programme has shown to be suitable for women who are over 25 years. Nevertheless, there is an adapted version offered for younger women.

What does the programme consist of?
The programme consists of five major components:

			Four workshops; the participants should attend them all
			A special Workbook packed with practical activities and ideas
			Positive role models; there will be a guest speaker on each workshop who will share with the participants her success story
			Support backup
			Networking with other women

What are the topics included?

			Understanding yourself
			Identifying your values
			Confidence building
			Setting goals
			Managing feelings
			Promoting a positive image
			Networking and support
			Assertiveness
			Work life balance
			More energy, less anxiety

What is needed to undertake springboard?

			The interest and the desire to look into yourself and to change what needs changing
			The will to spend some time home undertaking the exercises in the workbook
			The commitment to attend the four workshops

Duration
Four full day workshops that are separated by a period of one or two weeks.

Course dates
Please check your local office for the dates of the programmes.

If you are interested in attending any of the Springboard programmes, please fill in the application form on the left and send it to the address of the BC office in your country. We will then come back to you in order to complete your registration.