Last updated: 17 Feb 2026
From Monday 16 February to Sunday 22 March 2026, the Women into Home Building’s eighth cohort is open to applicants.
We encourage participating members and our partner organisations to raise awareness of the programme throughout all stages to help attract a wider pool of talented women and support our goal in supporting more women to pursue a career within our industry.
Are you a...
Not sure if there are placements available in your area? Check our map of placement locations.
Participating employer
Post on your social media platforms using the video content, photography and designed campaign assets to announce your placement location(s).
Customise and send the template press release to your established contacts in your placement locations.
School or college
Share details of our placement programme with your recent leavers and encourage your current students to register their interest for future cohorts.
We accept applicants for women at any stage in their career, so why not share the programme details with parents to see if they would be interested?
Career hub or job centre
Display our posters and circulate the programme flyers in your hubs.
Use our template emails to encourage women to apply.
Use our template social posts and assets to post about local placements on your social media accounts.
Previous programme candidates
Share your experience on social media, calling for women in your network to apply at Pathwayctm.com/WIHB.
Contact Hannah.Gillman@hbf.co.uk to have your photo inserted to a designed frame. You are also welcome to use our programme photography and designed assets.
Just passionate about women in construction?
Posting about the programme on social media, using your own photos or our programme photography and social assets.
Share the application link in local Facebook groups and with any talented women you think would make an ideal candidate.
Download all promotional resources
- Photography and video content
- Programme-branded frames
- Designed social media assets
- Template press release
- Newsletter and social post copy
- Posters and flyers
Women in Construction week and International Women's Day - Monday 2 to Friday 8 March
Women in Construction week runs from Sunday1 March to Saturday 7 March 2026. This is immediately followed by International Women's Day on Sunday 8 March.
As part of these key dates in the calendar, we encourage you
- Showcase your success stories from the programme on social media
- Encourage women at your business to post about their positive experiences in industry.
In this activity, please include our call to action: Apply at Pathwayctm.com/WIHB.
Contact us
If you have any questions or feedback, contact Hannah Gillman at hannah.gillman@hbf.co.uk.