Royals Every Photo from Meghan Markle's Visit to Her New Patronage – Her First Outing of 2019! Meghan Markle is diving right into her newly announced patronages! First, she's helping women land their dream jobs through coaching and styling at Smart Works By Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit is a Royals Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 10, 2019 08:56 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images 01 of 14 Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock Meghan Markle started off the New Year by announcing the four patronages she will back as a royal – and headed to visit one on Thursday. 02 of 14 Jeff Spicer/Getty Images The Duchess of Sussex, 37, visited Smart Works, which helps vulnerable and longterm unemployed women regain the skills and confidence to get into work. 03 of 14 Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock Meghan, who is expecting her first child in the spring, wore a maternity dress (her first on a public outing!) — the Eliza Dress by Hatch. The $218 black midi-length dress features a subtle ribbed crew neckline detail and is made of stretch cotton viscose knit. 04 of 14 Press Association via AP Images She topped it off with a swing coat in cotton-twill by Oscar De La Renta. 05 of 14 Meghan Markle. Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images It emerged during her visit that she has been to the organization several times — and even gave some women coaching before a job interview. 06 of 14 Meghan Markle visits Smart Works in Jan. 2019. CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AFP/Getty Images For Thursday's visit, Meghan played stylist. 07 of 14 Meghan Markle. Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images She helped Patsy Wardally get ready for an interview with a new outfit. 08 of 14 CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AFP/Getty Images Meghan picked out a camel-colored jacket to top Patsy's pink patterned dress as well as accessories. 09 of 14 Meghan Markle visits Smart Works in January 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images Meghan even helped put on a bracelet. 10 of 14 Meghan Markle. CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AFP/Getty Images "It's not just donating your clothes and seeing where they land, but really being part of each other's success stories as women," Meghan said while speaking to a group of women. 11 of 14 Meghan Markle with Smart Works founder Juliet Hughes-Hallett in January. Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images She added, "It's not just hand-me-downs. It's saying, 'Okay, this is the blazer that I wore that helped me land that interview, and I want this to be the piece that helps this woman have that part of her story." 12 of 14 Meghan Markle. Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images The charity has helped over 11,000 women and has plans to dress 3,500 women this year across the UK. 13 of 14 Clodagh Kilcoyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images The other patronages that were announced on Thursday are the National Theatre, The Association of Commonwealth Universities and the animal welfare charity Mayhew. 14 of 14 CLODAGH KILCOYNE/AFP/Getty Images They are all national and grassroot organizations "that are part of the fabric of the U.K," the palace said.