Spreading the word
At 9-2-3 we’re passionate and vocal advocates of flexible working. We believe that everyone should have the choice to work this way if they want.
The benefits for businesses are wide-ranging and meaningful, transforming profitability, productivity, and employee well-being.
press
Over the years Helen Wright, 9-2-3 Founder and Director has been a guest on BBC Radio 4's Today programme and World at One, plus BBC Radio 5Live's Wake Up to Money, Breakfast programme and 5Live Drive. She has spoken to an audience at the Houses of Parliament promoting the benefits of flexible working.
Helen has extensive experience speaking to audiences on the subject of flexible and agile working - and has been described as "engaging", "energetic", "inspirational". If you would like Helen to speak at at event you’re organising, or comment on a flexible working/employment/work and wellness/recruitment story in the press, we’d love to hear from you.
Events
We love hosting events to support both our clients and candidates. On 13th September 2023 we are putting on “Flex: A Whole New World” with speakers on the 4-day week, remote working, co-working spaces, hybrid and part time teams - aimed at encouraging organisations to share their experiences (both good and bad) and hopefully go away with new ideas to implement or trial - enabling their businesses to grow and thrive!
Candidates should keep an eye out for our free CV workshops which we hope are useful for all job seekers, including Returners.
We also regularly speak at events and conferences. Here are a few events we’ve been involved in:
Recruitment Revolution (eScalate) 2023
RESET: The Festival of Confidence and Work 2021 which was organised by Pregnant Then Screwed in partnership with CIPD
The Oxford NHS Foundation Trust’s Gender Equality conference 2019
Pregnant then Screwed Live 2019 - with Mother Pukka, flash mobs, and pink cat suits. Pregnant then Screwed are an organisation who support women in the workplace, run a free flexible working helpline, and campaign to end pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Jenna, our former Social Media Manager, with Mother Pukka at Pregnant then Screwed Live 2019
Understanding Society’s Gender Equality event aimed at bringing together policy makers, employers, HR professionals, trade associations, trade unions, educationalists, local authorities, campaigners, care organisations and think tanks, all working towards gender equality.
9-2-3 Founder and Director, Helen Wright records a podcast with Fran Bennett (Women’s Budget Group) and Sam Smethers (Director, Fawcett Society)
Women’s Leadership Network, in particular offering creative solutions for the FE sector
Women’s Automotive Meeting, hosted by Williams F1, about the benefits of flexible working for employers
Helen Wright attends Williams Formula 1 HQ for the Women’s Automotive Meeting
In 2017 we launched the UK’s first ever National Flexible Working Day in Westminster. Each year, on one day in September, we build on this success and aim to raise awareness of the benefits of working flexibly. We demonstrate how flex can be implemented, and explore all angles of the conversation, including the impact on working families, mental health and wellbeing, carers, graduates entering the workplace, menopause…Flexible working can have SUCH a transformative, meaningful role in our modern world. Our previous #NFWD campaigns have included a large-scale event at Unipart, Oxford, with discussions, panellists etc.
Flexible Working Webinar for clients of a large law firm in the Midlands
Equality & Human Rights Commission Working Forward event with Andy Burnham in Manchester.
Various Chamber of Commerce events, across Manchester and the Thames Valley
An event hosted by Deloitte aimed at encouraging Returners back to the workplace
Equalities & Human Rights Commission’s ‘Creating a Business Case for Flexible Working’ (hosted by Eversheds)
We sponsored and spoke at Oxfordshire’s Disability Confident Celebration 2019