The Zebra Partnership (Publishing, Campaigns & Events Agency)

#WOWFestival #Manchester Day One Friday - Exclusive roundtable discussion, reception about investing in Women and Girls for Entrepreneurship, networking with drinks and buffet plus an evening with Mel B. interviewed by co-author Louise Gannon the night finally ending in an after party. Zebra Scary Spice and Ginger Irish Spice aka Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI and Claire-Marie Boggiano attended thanks to Factory International, Robert Crull, Jude Kelly CBE and Kanika S. Did you attend this part of the #WOWFestival ? Some of you have already, please connect with Carol Ann and Claire-Marie #RoundtableDiscussion #WomenAndGirls #ChangeTheSystem #FinancialPlanning The WOW Foundation Chartered Management Institute WeAreTheCity human. 50:50 Parliament GM 4Women Queen Bee Coaching - A Pankhurst Trust Service

Baton Awards 7th year 🌟 Congratulations to our Co-Founder and MD Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI - for #PoliticalFigure category Carol Ann said: “I’m still shocked, I’ve been campaigning women’s rights for years it’s nice to finally be recognised. This portfolio career is paying off - as the song goes “.,,you can win, as long as you keep your head to the sky…” #ZebraEyeView Instagram reel showing the vibe and love in the room 🎥 Lee Chambers 📸 Akua Opong CITP MBCS FRSA Thanks to Dr Diahanne Rhiney BCAe and the The Baton Awards team

March 2025 is shaping up to be extraordinary! 💃 From 'Women's History Month' to our 'Women Movers Summit (MWS)' on March 1–4, leading into 'International Women's Day' on March 8, and the '69th session of UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)' in NYC – we're ready to make waves! 🌊 UN Women This year's #WomenMoversSummit is inspired by Bill Gates and the 2024 Goalkeepers' Recipe for Progress. I devoured every word about tackling malnutrition (400M children need us!) and how climate change impacts health & nutrition. Women hold the key to progress, and I couldn't be more fired up! 🚀 At the Goalkeepers event, I had the amazing opportunity to whisper something to Bill Gates as he danced out of the hall (yes, he's got moves 💃🕺). I also discussed our proposed solutions with Prof Muhammad Ali Pate CON, Nigeria's 🇳🇬 Minister of Health and the inspiring team at the Gates Foundation In just two months, my team and I have designed an exciting Recipe for Progress Exhibition – the highlight of MWS in Lagos and CSW69 in NYC. Big announcements are coming on December 2 📅 (Hint: venue reveal!) 🎉 Special thanks Jon Bastiste- Musician and Composer, Marcus Cooks- Chef and Author, Francine Lacqua - Bloomberg TV Anchor) , Dr Alaa Murabit and other health experts for sparking even more ideas during their Goalkeepers segments. 👩👧 Women, let's move the world! Let's do this Jackie Ugokwe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation #Goalkeepers2024 #WomenMovers #RecipeForProgress #MalnutritionSolutions #WomenInLeadership #CSW69 #ClimateAction #GlobalChangeMakers #folukemichael Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI Haoma Worgwu Princess Marinay Omowunmi Akingbohungbe Sola Adesakin CPA, FCA, FCCA, MBA, CFEI

‘As we reflect on the challenging year of 2021, we would like to remind you of some beautiful moments in June when we held our first #BarnabyBright programme – please take a look at memories from programme and our 2020-2021 activity report here. We are also delighted to bring you filmed performances and promo videos from two of our commissions: Our Future Is Ancient by #SimonBuckley / Not Quite Light, and the Brighter Sound #MusicMash masterclass programme, The Macc Assemble Showreel Parade plus ‘ A Midsummer Nights Queen’ fashion show with #MaccPride in partnership with Mash Guru. Barnaby Bright was led by Festival Programme Director, Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI, who is currently working on other projects, although we hope to be able to welcome her back to #Macclesfield in the future.  In other news, we say goodbye to Dr Abigail Gilmore who follows Nicola Waterworth in stepping down from their joint role as Co-Chairs of #BarnabyFestival. We’d like to thank them for all of their work with the festival over the years, and look forward to seeing them as punters at Barnaby...’ Macclesfield Barnaby Festival Board of Trustees 2022 🌟🌟🌟 Barnaby Festival dates back to the 1200’s disappeared for a while and after the dreadful newspaper article saying it was the ‘most uncultured destination in the U.K.’ - new and existing residents decided to give it a new lease of life in 2010. Activities and events like #MaccPow Comic Festival and loft work studio #RoomForComics was created by Marc Jackson evolved from Barnaby. 14 years on the festival is no more. A legacy documentary film has been commissioned. 🎥 Behind the scenes and some throwback reel…

“If you want to to go fast, you go alone If you want to go far, we go together” #AfricanProverb Amazing to be part of the #FestivalOfLibraries 📚squad that won #BestEvent category of the #McrCultureAwards thanks to the fantastic UNESCO Manchester City of Literature team. 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻 #authors #artists #creatives #writers Festival of Libraries 2025 will take place 4th-8th June 2025 and will be celebrating its fifth anniversary.

This year was the 6th #MCRCultureAwards. The Portico Library were honoured to be among the finalists, all who have done extraordinary things, have supported talent and creativity and produced world-leading events, exhibitions and performances. Representing the Portico was Dr Thom Keep, 邱 靜雯 Iris Yau FRSA FHEA, Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI and #JoeFenn We were shortlisted in the 'Best Exhibition' category for ‘Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and The Mission' our collaboration with guest curator Iris Yau. The massive installation from Factory International won, however we were so pleased it was our first time at actually getting to a final and most of all it was a public vote that got us there. As partner venue, the Portico were honoured to celebrate with the Manchester City of Literature team as they won for ‘Best Event’ - They coordinated ‘The #FestivalOfLibraries’ across #GreaterManchester involving 111 events in public, independent, specialist and #historic libraries. With a passion for #networking, Carol Ann found the awards a great opportunity to spread the Portico gospel and like a tag team handed over to Thom to talk about the #ReunitedProject Carol Ann caught up with Nadia Ali, one of the original team that set up ALLFM 96.9 Her daughter won on the night for her work with ALL FM She introduced Thom and Joe to former Mayor and Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Dr Carl Austin-Behan OBE Manchester City Council Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture Neil MacInnes OBE chatted to Carol Ann about channeling their inner #Wicked with their pink and green outfits! Everyone had an open invitation to the Portico to visit the ‘#UnderConstruction’ exhibition and Voices of the Wall installation currently on until 19 December. Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and The Mission Background: Hosted at The Portico Library this year, ‘Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and The Mission' is curated by CSM lecturer Iris Yau 丘靜雯 FRSA FHEA, with the support of Dr Debbie Challis and Apapat Jai-in Glynn, Portico Library staff and volunteers. A 50 page e-catalogue in #English and Simplified #Chinese and a #KS3 #History Schools resource pack are now available to download freely. Spanning descriptions of botany, the stealing of plant samples and trade secrets in silk manufacture to descriptions of China and people in East Asia, Infamous explores a key and difficult period in the relationship between our two nations. It considers the influence of the industrial revolution and the trading power of Manchester in the often violent struggle to access the markets in China; and why tea, opium and silk were so lucrative and important to the expansion of the British Empire and the factories in Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire. Get the catalogue and resource pack here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekftB-r3

A warm #voxpox welcome to #McrCultureAwards from Manchester City Council Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture Neil MacInnes OBE who was joined our Chief of Staff and Chair of the Public Programme Committee Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI Both channeling their inner #Wicked 🧙with pink 💕and green💚!! Congratulations to all the finalists and winners. What was the highlight for you at the awards? Manchester City of Literature Venture Arts Z-arts Brighter Sound Contact Manchester Central Library Factory International

Does your business know anymore than schools? I worked on this landmark guidance to prevent Afro hair discrimination in schools but it is something that everyone can learn from. Two years on the Equality and Human Rights Commission want to hear more about its impact in Education so if you are a school leader please send them your feedback. #hair #equality #consultation

Throwback 50:50 Parliament #AskHerToStand 2018 Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI pre-The Guardian photo shoot. ‘ Hundreds of women from all walks of life descended on Westminster to mark the moment women first got the right to stand for parliament 100 years ago. At the final count, 317 women came to the Houses of Parliament to visit 238 MPs as part of #AskHerToStandDay, and were bombarded with messages of positivity to encourage them to consider a career in politics. It was billed as the first time women outnumbered men at Westminster, and it was easy to believe as potential MPs from all over the country milled around the palace’s committee rooms and gathered for a vast photoshoot to celebrate the centenary of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act.’ Full article: https://lnkd.in/d8gdeivG

Investing in diversity isn’t just a trend; it’s a strategy for long-term success and resilience. 📈     Diversity fuels #Innovation, enhances problem-solving, and strengthens adaptability, helping businesses stay competitive as markets evolve. 🌱    Improved #CrisisManagement: Research by Deloitte highlights that inclusive companies experience 30% higher #Resilience in the face of disruption. Organisations that embrace diverse viewpoints are better prepared to tackle unexpected challenges and pivot as needed.    Stronger Employee Retention: Gartner reports that inclusive workplaces experience 50% lower turnover rates, which reduces recruitment costs and maintains organizational knowledge. This stability strengthens the sustainability of the workforce and fosters a more resilient culture.    Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Performance: Companies that prioritize diversity and inclusion are also more likely to excel in ESG metrics, which investors increasingly see as markers of long-term sustainability and resilience. For example, diverse organizations score 20% higher on ESG initiatives and show a better track record of social responsibility.  These numbers make it clear: Diversity and inclusion are key drivers for building resilient, sustainable organizations that can thrive over the long term. 🌱💼 #SustainableBusiness #DiversityAndInclusion #FutureOfWork #BusinessResilience      When we prioritise inclusion, we’re building not just a stronger workforce, but a more sustainable organization ready to face the future. Let’s create workplaces that reflect the diverse world we live in—because the companies that embrace diversity today will be the ones thriving tomorrow. 💪✨ #SustainableBusiness #DiversityMatters #FutureOfWork #ResilientOrganisations