International Women's Day 2025

Tomorrow (Saturday, 8 March) is International Women’s Day, and we’re proud of our predominantly female workforce.

55% of our roles are filled by incredible women who are committed to ensuring Glasgow Life fulfils its mission: inspiring the people of Glasgow to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport.

This week, we asked a few colleagues to share a piece of advice that has guided them in their careers.

To all the women at Glasgow Life on International Women’s Day, and every day… thank you for everything you do for our charity.

Check out the slides below for a little inspiration.

Aileen Crawford

Head of Tourism and Conventions

The best advice I was given: It’s not that we win or lose, it’s we win and learn.

Alana Ward

Head of Libraries and Communities

Support grows communities. Strong relationships create opportunities - supporting others makes everyone stronger.

Angela Massafra

Learning and Access Curator

Approach change with confidence—it might lead to something even better than you planned.

Annmarie Galbraith

Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

Don’t solve everyone’s problems. Empower people with the skills and support they need to problem solve for themselves.

Diane Cunningham

Sport and Wellbeing Development Manager

Early in my career, I was told to ‘toughen up,’ thankfully a mentor showed me that great leaders can be empathetic—I just had to be myself!

Hannah Wilson

Development Manager

Never underestimate your impact: You don’t need to be the loudest voice in the room to shape the conversation.

Isabel Brown

Head of Infrastructure Support

Keep innovating, breaking barriers, and take pride in shaping a safer, stronger, and more sustainable world.

Jenny Crowe

Tramway Manager

Stay true to your values but be willing to take risks, it’s where you grow and creative thinking flourishes.

Katie Duffy

Arts and Music Projects and Programmes Manager

Invest in your skills to boost your confidence and credibility, and harness and celebrate expertise in others to build strong, creative teams and networks.

Lynda Campbell

Head of Business and Strategy

Relationships are very important to me. I invest a lot of time in building relationships. They are the currency of my success.

Teresa MacPherson

Learning and Development Officer

Never be afraid to try new things or make mistakes. Every experience has something valuable to offer, even if we sometimes have to look for the lesson.