HIGH STREET opticians Specsavers Ópticas is committed to ensuring diversity in its workforce and strives to offer flexible working arrangements to encourage women to follow a career in optometry. Out of its nine stores in Spain, four have female store directors, and several have female store managers, with women making up nearly 60% of the […]
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Presentations – check, toiletries – check, passport – check, tickets – check, handouts printed – check, check, check, last-minute things for packing – check, excitement – double check! That was me this time last year in preparation for “Make it Happen 2020”; the 8th year of 1230 The Women’s Company in collaboration with partner in
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In our latest informative webinar, Ali Meehan, Founder of Costa Women and SpainExpo.org was joined by a group of experts to talk about the changes to residency post Brexit. Listen to information and advice from My Lawyer in Spain, Blacktower Financial Management, Lobster.es and Masa International Relevant for all non-EU Nationals. Watch the video for more information:-
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Walking the Camino de Santiago was the trigger for Maria’s move to Spain. Now she is living in Marbella and helping people with her therapies. Read her story. Why Spain? Growing up in Switzerland, I needed a change in 1999. In the summer I did the Camino de Santiago. That’s when I realised I wanted
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Meet Jane McAulay who has travelled from her former life in Hong Kong to arrive during Covid in Olvera. Jane is looking forward to using her superpower to fill her days! Hello Jane! Why Spain? It’s really long. But here’s as short as possible. I lived and worked in Hong Kong for over 20 years. – where
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This week we chat to a fairly new member who has recently moved to Javea, in Spain’s Alicante region. Hello Dale! Why Spain? My in-laws have been in Javea for over 20 years and we have been holidaying here every year for that time. It was always the plan to move here when my
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In the first of our revitalised Costa Women interviews, it seems appropriate that the first person is Lorraine Williamson who many of you know has been supporting me since last March with Costa Women events, marketing and projects. Hello Lorraine, why Spain? It was like a second home as we already came to visit
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Now that the decorations are packed away and Christmas is truly done with, we at Age in Spain are looking forward to the challenges of 2021. We started 2020 with a new project in partnership with the UK Government, to help vulnerable UK nationals living in Spain to secure their residency rights under the
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Nearly 3 years ago when we moved to southern Spain I would walk past a converted train ticket station in La Cala Del Moral, along the paseo maritímo, where they held monthly art exhibitions and think to myself – wouldn’t it be wonderful to have an exhibition there?? I’m excited to say this month, until
Reaching out to Family and Friends during the pandemic For the past year, unable to travel, confined to our homes, we have learned to connect with loved ones through the internet and computer screens. Like many of you, I reached out to my family through on-line calls. We coordinated our times and worked out a
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