Watts Commercial Finance has widened its partnership with Hard Hats to Heels, including sponsorship of the organisation’s 2026 retreat.
The commercial finance broker will support 17 Hard Hats to Heels events as a regional and flagship sponsor.
Hard Hats to Heels, founded by Hayley and Paul Andrews, holds 26 events each month and brings together more than 1,000 women across the UK property and construction industries.
The sponsored events include the Hard Hats to Heels Retreat, which will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort on 2 and 3 October 2026. More than 100 women from the property and construction sectors are expected to attend.
The two-day event, built around the message “Visibility in Action. Impact by Design.”, will focus on professional development, networking, confidence and visibility.
The partnership developed after Mark Jerman, senior commercial manager at Watts Commercial Finance, introduced Rebecca Blaymires, commercial manager at the firm, to Andrews.
Blaymires (pictured left) now works with Andrews and the Hard Hats to Heels team, while also supporting members seeking commercial finance for property and business growth.
She has been nominated for Rising Star of the Year and Women’s Advocate of the Year at the 2026 NACFB Awards, as well as Finance Broker of the Year at the National Property Awards 2026.
Blaymires says: “Working with Hayley and the Hard Hats to Heels team is something I’m incredibly passionate about. What they have created goes far beyond networking; they provide a genuine platform for women to be visible, build confidence, make meaningful connections and create opportunities.
“I’m also hugely grateful to Mark for making that initial introduction. From that first connection, the relationship has continued to grow, and I’m incredibly proud that Watts Commercial is now supporting Hard Hats to Heels on a much wider scale.
“Sponsoring 17 events, including the October Retreat, gives us the opportunity to actively support the work they are doing and be part of creating a lasting impact across the industry.”
Watts said the wider sponsorship reflected its commitment to building industry relationships and supporting opportunities for women in property and construction.
