Where it all began
In 2024, we founded Women Publishing Wales – Menywod Cyhoeddi Cymru CIC as a not-for-profit organisation, with a simple but powerful vision: to make publishing fairer for women in Wales.
We know that publishing thrives when diverse voices are heard, but all too often, women — especially those from underrepresented backgrounds — face multiple barriers when getting their work published and advancing in the industry.
With seed funding from the Books Council of Wales' New Audiences Grant, we:
✅ Established ourselves as a Community Interest Company (CIC) — ensuring WPW-MCC is run for public good.
✅ Held a landmark publishing event, bringing together publishers, editors, booksellers, freelancers, and writers to celebrate and support women in publishing.
✅ Expanded our membership with a thriving online community and growing social media presence, meeting the demand for a strong, connected network.
✅ Forged local and global connections with female-led publishers and organisations, ensuring our members are part of an international movement for equity in publishing.
✅ Empowered our freelancers & collaborators, leading to award wins, international projects, and new cultural enterprises — providing wider impacts of investing in women.
✅ Launched our Empower-Inspire mentorship scheme, helping women navigate and advance in the industry with guidance from experienced professionals.
✅ Built a formidable team of multi-talented women, working across academia, publishing, leadership, the arts and culture — bringing together expertise, passion, and a shared commitment to elevate women in publishing.
We've created The Flock Together Fund because we need funding to cover our operational costs.
Without financial support, we cannot continue to offer the mentorship, networking events and advocacy that make a real difference for women in today's uncertain publishing landscape.
How We’ll Use The Flock Together Fund
🕊️ Keep us in flight — covering essential operational costs so we can continue our work sustainably.
🕊️ Expand our mentorship scheme — offering more opportunities for women to connect with industry professionals.
🕊️ Grow our outreach — creating more spaces where women in publishing can learn, network, and fly!
What Your Support Covers
🕊️Keeps us connected – Essential digital tools for communication, collaboration, and running our network.
🕊️Keeps us visible – Website hosting and development to share opportunities, resources and industry insights.
🕊️Keeps us running – Administrative essentials to manage operations smoothly.
Why Your Support Matters
By backing our Flock Together Fund, you’re not just donating — you’re investing in the future of publishing in Wales. You’re helping women break barriers, elevate their voices, and build careers in an industry that needs them.
Every donation — big or small — makes a difference
💡 Join the network. Fund the changemakers. Keep us flying. #FlockTogether
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FOLLOW US
Website: www.womenpublishingwales.com
Instagram: @wpw_mcc
Facebook: https://shorturl.at/H0xWY
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WPP_MCC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100368537
Twitter/X: @WPW_MCC
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