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Mental Health Awareness Month
How can better diversity and inclusion help the plumbing and heating industry improve its mental health?
Our Industry Hangs In The Balance
Our Industry Hangs In The Balance What can be done to achieve balance in an overwhelmingly unbalanced industry?There's no way in any universe that what we have in skilled trades now could be described as "in balance". The proportion of women is around 6% where we’re...
3 Eco-Friendly Plumbing Changes To Make When Moving Home
Patryk runs a removals and storage company called Removals & Storage Experts based in London. As the effects of global warming continue to cause havoc in different parts of the world, governments are pushing for more environmentally friendly systems in both...
WIT 2020, Women Installers Together #4
The round table discussions at last year’s Women Installers Together gave evidence of something we’ve suspected a long time; that enough placements simply don’t exist and trainees who’re sometimes coming top in college, are leaking out of the system. It’s likely this is affecting men in the industry too. With the average age of plumbers 57/8 and only 5.9% of plumbers and heating engineers under the age of 35 it’s not surprising there isn’t the capacity to train up new blood, but at the same time, that’s why it’s needed.
Turkish Cypriot, Hatice Hasan MBE involved in new business to raise reputation of young plumbers in Kenya
Women plumbers are just 1 in every 100 plumbers in UK, just one of them has been awarded an MBE. That woman plumber, who proudly identifies as Turkish Cypriot, seems to have found a way to get more than the usual seven days out of every week because as well as...
MBE for Woman Plumber Hattie Hasan for her work with women in the heating and plumbing industry
The first MBE for a woman plumber goes to Hattie Hasan, founder of Stopcocks Women Plumbers for her work to increase the numbers of women in the heating and plumbing industry. Recognised in the New Year's Honours list for her services to women in the heating and...
Discovery Sessions
The Stopcocks Business Incubator and being a franchise We’re committed to making sure that prospective franchisees fully understand what they are buying and what that actually means; in terms of being a franchisee and of delivering the Stopcocks Women Plumbers model....
Why Stopcocks For Service Leavers?
Stopcocks Women Plumbers/heating engineers are heroes every day and we want you to join us. Whether you’ve already trained as a plumber or heating engineer or if you’re still considering your options, the Stopcocks Business Incubator is an excellent choice for female...
Stopcocks Women Plumbers Application Process
We’ve kept our process as clear and simple as we can and we know that what we’re offering is great value. Apply using the form available hereApplication screeningSign non-disclosure documentFace to face interviewDeposit paid – Receive Franchise AgreementCRB/Background...
Why the Stopcocks franchise?
Take a look at this. It will explain how you can make a successful business by doing the things you love (plumbing or heating engineering), whilst still making sure everything else is taken care of. Are you: A qualified or experienced woman plumber/heating engineer...