Lawford
A podcast by Lawford Parish Council. Our podcast, is all about the parish of Lawford & surrounding area. Lawford is a village in the Tendring district of northeast Essex with a population of circa 5000. Lawford is a very vibrant community with two primary schools, a secondary school, a church, a football club, lots of community groups etc etc In Lawford the podcast, we will look to keep those in the community and beyond up to speed with the local goings-on. The podcast will also shine a light on some of the amazing & interesting characters in our community.
Lawford
Belinda Joslin on new horizons for Women in Boat Building
In todays podcast we chat with Belinda Joslin, Belinda is founder & director of a community interest company called Women in Boat Building. Belinda's has an incredible passion for boats, for boat building and above all for creating opportunities for women in the industry she loves. In this chat we cover
- Belinda's origin story, growing up in a sailing mad family in Ipswich where building and sailing boats was just "what we did"
- Belinda's experiences sailing on super yachts across the Atlantic
- "James Bond" style boats being built in Ipswich and how she worked as a "finisher" on the yacht of the year
- The origin story for Women in Boat Building and how Women in Boat Building has and is fostering opportunities for Women in the Industry
- Belinda's participation in the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, A National Ship Building Board and cheering on The Americas Cup Teams
This was such a fun chat, Belinda's passion for her chosen field is truly infectious. For those that would like to learn more please see
