Posted On 11th July 2019 at 7:01am
The 2019 World Cup tournament in France will long live in the memory, not just for fans of England’s Lionesses, but for a generation of young women inspired to put their boots on. Since its inception in 1991, the Women’s World Cup has consistently acted as a catalyst for development within Women’s Football, and this year it has catapulted the sport onto a new and exciting level. Could anyone have predicted at the beginning of the competition, a few weeks ago, the impact it would have? The…
Posted On 11th July 2019 at 2:37am
Be-Baby Ltd has been taking the baby product industry by storm, creating innovative multi-award-winning weaning brand ‘Tidy Tot’ which now sells its products in most of the major retailers in the UK, (Ocado, JoJo Maman Bebe, Amazon) along with exporting to 17 countries worldwide. We caught up with founder Jennifer Unsworth to talk growth. After 7 years supporting long term unemployed and vulnerable members of society to enhance workplace skills, Jennifer decided it was time to take the plunge…
Posted On 9th July 2019 at 7:45am
Is feeling stressed taking its toll on your mind, body and general health? You are not alone. Recognising and dealing with stress can be a hard cycle to break. Stress is a reaction to feeling under pressure, and everyone feels stressed sometimes. However, stress is something which can be managed via your thinking. If you can train your mind to think right and think positive, you’ll be able to cope with stress better. This year we’ve made it our mission to help the women of Liverpool step BEYOND…
Posted On 3rd July 2019 at 8:37am
This morning The Women's Organisation welcomed women from across the region to our Women's Business Start-up Conference. Joining the conference to share their story and offer advice to budding entrepreneurs were local women in business Claire Morton of Ell&Dee NLP Consultants and Ruth Hartnoll of JnR Agency. Claire Morton, Jenny Wallwork and Ruth Hartnoll Ruth had come through the Enterprise Hub programme around a year and a half ago to set up her digital marketing agency and has already grown…
Posted On 2nd July 2019 at 1:30am
Figures released this week show that for the first time ever the FTSE 250 could meet the 33% target for women in senior leadership positions if current progress is maintained. Women on Boards Launched in 2016, the government-backed independent Hampton-Alexander Review set FTSE 350 businesses a target of having 33% of all board and senior leadership positions held by women by the end of 2020. Today’s figures show that if progress matches the same gains made over the last 3 years, then FTSE 100…
Posted On 26th June 2019 at 7:48am
As Anita Roddick so aptly said it, “If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” From the films we watch, the articles we read, the people we speak to or the places we go – we are all influenced by someone or something every day. Likewise, whether you consider yourself a leader or not, what we do as individuals – either at home, in the workplace or in the community – impacts others. Throughout June, The Women’s Organisation have been asking women…
Posted On 24th June 2019 at 8:05am
It’s reported that 3.2 billion people use social media, making it clear to see that if you want to get your voice heard, you should probably be online. With that in mind, we rounded up some of Merseyside’s most savvy social media users to come and share their tips on how to get ahead and start building a following online at our event 'Building Your Social Media Influence' Hosted by The Women's Organisations Training Co-ordinator, Bernie Cox, our panellists included; Head of Communications at…
Posted On 12th June 2019 at 8:38am
LCR 4.0, a part ERDF funded business support programme for the manufacturing sector, has created 80 new jobs and added £2.6m GVA to date. These figures were revealed at its Technology Showcase event which took place at Sci-Tech Daresbury last week. It is now predicted that LCR 4.0 enabled SMEs will go on to add an additional 955 jobs and £31.1m GVA to the local economy in the next three years. Working collaboratively with local businesses, the project has given almost 300 SMEs the tools and…
Posted On 10th June 2019 at 3:52am
Your business may have a fantastic website with embedded video, all the plugins to make it super impressive, but if no one can find it then it isn't worth the time or money you invested. Even if you are looking to outsource SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) it is important to understand the basics so you know if you are ticking the neccessary boxes. Search Engine Optimisation is essentially getting sites like Google to find your website and decide that it deserves a place high up in the search…
Posted On 6th June 2019 at 7:05am
Our Enterprise Hub partners at Wirral Chamber have been working with Beverley Williams to launch AJ & Friends - a domiciliary care provider for children with additional needs. Following her experiences with her own son, AJ, Beverley founded AJ & Friends out of the need for high quality support for families like her own. Working with business advisor Paul Rittenberg, Beverley got to grips with the practicalities of accountancy, bookkeeping and business…
