Women's Empowerment Circle for Creatives

♀️Calling all female and female-identifying creatives!

💻Are you showing up everyday but not getting the opportunities?
🙂‍↕️Are you becoming demoralised by barriers and closed doors?
🥇Are you working hard but not getting the recognition you deserve?

This Women’s Empowerment Circle is all about rebuilding your energy and confidence so you can rediscover your creativity and purpose in your career. You’ll be welcomed into a supportive space where you’ll find meaningful connections and practical tools - all to benefit your own professional practice. Shivani Patel (she, her), is a certified coach for women and founder of Carecrows.

✨ Shivani will will invite participants to:

• Lean into their playful side

• Speak openly about what they wish to share

• Listen respectfully to others

• Engage in pairs, small groups, and as a whole group

• Meet fellow creatives facing similar challenges

• Explore what’s holding you back and how to break through

• Leave with practical steps to attract opportunities.

When women come together to support women in a safe, non-judgemental environment, it’s nothing short of magic.

🎟️ Book your spot to make sure you don't miss out! Discounted bestie tickets available.

☕ Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be offered. 🥤Your ticket also includes one complimentary soft drink.

🔊Previous participant feedback

• "It takes a special kind of person to make us in the community groups feel comfortable and wanted, and that person is you." Dinah, Workshop attendee

• "There are people out there who claim to be a safe space and they're all fake, but you are the real deal. You live and embody safety. I can be my true self and there is no judgement when I'm with you." Chloe, Community Event attendee

• "Being in a space like this made it feel safe to be vulnerable and honest. The time and space created during sessions would give me a sense of calm and inspiration that carried on with me even after leaving sessions." Beth, Private Coaching client

👉About the organisers

Shivani Patel, Founder of Carecrows, has lived with a long-term condition, endometriosis, for 20+ years. As a certified women's coach, she empowers women living with chronic illness to reclaim their lost identities, command respect, and be treated like a queen. Shivani has a knack for relating to women by vulnerably sharing her whole self and experiences. She has over a decade of experience mentoring and facilitating learners of all ages and abilities from her previous roles in the public engagement sector. Most recently, she worked with adults in recovery from addiction, and people living in social isolation, with mental and ill physical health, bereavement, or dementia. Shivani enabled their skills and confidence to grow and observed how they completely turned their lives around. Carecrows offers one-to-one sessions, group facilitation and public events. There is truly something for everyone. Shivani is the tonic and cheerleader everyone needs in their life.

The Photography Foundation is a London-based charity set up in 2019 to create pathways into photography careers and the wider creative industries. We are driven by our belief that everyone deserves a fulfilling creative career, and that creativity thrives when barriers to opportunity are removed. We have grown into a dynamic hub of creativity, community, and career development for diverse audiences.

Our events programme is designed to support a sustainable creative career by enhancing your skills, promoting wellbeing, and underlining the importance of making time for inspiration and creativity in your practice. Our programme brings together a range of events with different pricing levels, allowing us to better reflect the breadth of the photography and creative careers landscape. To ensure our events remain accessible, we offer a select number of bursary tickets for paid events, and all ticket proceeds help us to continue to deliver low cost and free events for our community. We are The Photography Foundation - empowering emerging creatives to see, capture, and shape their futures.

👥 Please Note
• Our Public Programmes are aimed at anyone aged 16+. If you are an adult who wishes to join with someone younger than 16 years old, please contact us in advance at Events@thephotographyfoundation.org

🎟 Ticket Information
• Spaces are limited, if you can no longer attend, please request a refund for your ticket 48 hrs before the event via Ticket Tailor. If you request a ticket refund in less than 2 days before the scheduled event, you will be charged the full cost of the ticket, and you will not receive a refund.
• There is a small fee for this workshop, however if you feel unable to pay, please get in touch with us at Events@thephotographyfoundation.org as we may have bursary spaces available upon remaining availability.

📧 Accessibility
• If you have any accessibility requirements or questions please email Events@thephotographyfoundation.org
• Please note that there is lift access to our second floor studio & accessible WC facilities.

📸 Image credits: @Rosalind Furlong @ThePhotographyFoundation

Shivani Patel - Headshot

The Photography Foundation Studio

The Photography Foundation Building entrance