Women's Power Programme
2022-03-18 10:00 - 2022-04-01 12:30 (Europe/London)
Want to take back control of your life? This three week programme is the ideal starting place!

Sometimes, we can feel like our lives are spinning out of our control.
This programme will give you the tools you need to break those negative thinking cycles and become more confident and assertive in a small, comfortable group setting.
These sessions will cover:

Positive thinking & learning about yourself
Managing change
Money mindset
Motivation and assertiveness
Building an effective future toolkit

This course is taking place ONLINE VIA ZOOM for three sessions: Friday 18th March, Friday 25th March & Friday 1st April , 10:00 am- 12:30 pm
Please note this course is only open to WOMEN living in the LIVERPOOL CITY REGION (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton) who are economically inactive (perhaps a student, homemaker, taking a career break or retired) or not in paid employment.
This programme is funded by European Social Fund so one of our team members will be in touch to complete an induction /registration form with you and collect 2 pieces of evidence of your eligibility, including:
Something to evidence your right to work in the UK such as a photo or scan of:

your passport
birth certificate

Something to evidence that you are not in paid employment at the moment, for example:

a letter from job centre / DWP/document from a government agency/ Screenshot from your online DWP account
a doctors letter
entitlement to state retirement pension letter
correspondence from an educational establishment if you are a student

Resilience - Level 2
2022-03-21 09:30 - 16:30 | 54 St James Street, 54 Saint James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
This accredited training course will explore resilience and outline practical strategies we can put in place.

This full day session accredited training programme will explore resilience and outline practical strategies we can put in place. Do you need a resilience boost and some practical strategies to strengthen those inner reserves during these challenging times?

The training will take place in person at 54 St James Street, Liverpool L1 0AB
9.30am – 4.30pm
Eligibility:
This programme is open to WOMEN & MEN living in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).
As this project is funded by the European Social Fund, you will need to provide evidence of right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Evidence includes:

Passport
National Insurance letter from HMRC
Birth or adoption certificate

Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111
Please note, tickets for this course will close on Monday 21st March at 9am.

Building A Social Media Strategy
2022-03-21 10:00 - 12:00
A more in-depth look at social media for your business and how to boost your online profile.

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
If you’re looking to step up the online marketing for your business, this is the course for you! Through this informative course, you will :
– Look at how to link your online platforms and create a strong presence
– Raise your online profile
– How to target your audience and segment messaging
Please note, the tickets for this course will close Thursday 17th March at 9am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Introduction to… The Women’s Organisation
2022-03-22 09:30 - 10:00
Want to know how we can help you? Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisers Germaine and Alison!

Want to know how we can help you?
Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisors Germaine and Alison!
They will be discussing what support The Women’s Organisation will have on offer in 2022 along with answering your questions.
Want to know how you can boost your career goals? Grow your business? Work with us? book your place today.
We can’t wait to meet you!
This session will be taking place on Zoom 9:30 – 10:00
Have a question?
You can get in touch with us on hello@thewo.org.uk or call us on 0151 706 8111

Are You Ready to Start a Business?
2022-03-22 12:00 - 13:00
This short course will help you prepare for self-employment.

About this training
A good business is nothing without a great idea. This short course will help you prepare for self-employment, through exploring your business idea, identifying the things you need to consider when starting up and the pros and cons associated.
Eligibility
This programme is open to WOMEN & MEN living and working in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).
This project is funded by the European Social Fund. In order to confirm eligibility for a funded place on the programme you will need to provide evidence of right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Examples of evidence you could provide includes:

Passport

Birth or adoption certificate

We will also need some evidence of your current employment status, but our team will discuss this with you based on your individual circumstances.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Tuesday 15th March at 9am.
Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Wellbeing In The Workplace
2022-03-22 14:00 - 16:00
The course will cover stress awareness and stress management using a mixture of case studies and interactive exercises.

This course is aimed at managers to be able to identify stress and stress-related problems within their team and strategies to proactively manage or prevent stress in the future.
The course will cover:
You will learn:
● Stress Awareness
● Stress Management
● Practical tips & Advice
● Interactive exercises
Using a mixture of case studies and interactive exercises will help lead to a healthy, happy, and productive team!
The training will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday 22nd March, 2 pm
Eligibility:
This programme is open to WOMEN & MEN living in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).
As this project is funded by the European Social Fund, you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Evidence includes:

Passport
National Insurance number card or letter from HMRC
Birth or adoption certificate

Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111
Please note, tickets for this course will close on Thursday 3rd March at 9 am.

Developing Online Content to Drive Sales
2022-03-23 10:00 - 11:30 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
In this session you will develop your skills in creating innovative and engaging online content.

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
In this session you will develop your skills in creating innovative and engaging online content. To help raise your profile and attract new clients to your business.

This creating online content course will cover:

• Developing a brand narrative

• The importance of creative content, such as video and animation

• How PR can contribute to brand reputation and SEO

Elliot is the creative PR manager at Kenyons. He works with multiple clients, managing PR plans and producing online content that communicates messages and brand stories to audiences. His work has seen notable coverage and improvements in brand reputation for clients across various sectors, from manufacturers to local authorities, with the majority based in the North West.

Please note, the tickets for this course will close Thursday 17th March at 9am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Vision Boards
2022-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James St, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
In this session, you will build a visual aid to assist you in understanding and creating a path for your dreams, goals, and aspirations.

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Join this face-to-face workshop and explore your feelings and goals in a fun, creative way. You will grow your self-confidence, intuition, and self-direction through the practice of using visualisation and positivity to create a vision board.
In this session, you will build a visual aid to assist you in understanding and creating a path for your dreams, goals, and aspirations. Even if you aren’t clear on what they are, the process of designing a vision board can elicit deep discovery and self-understanding.
Session Lead – Laura Hawkins
Introducing Laura Hawkins, also known as Laura Lifts on social media. She is a mentor for women focusing on Divine Feminine energy and self-love and helps women to transform their beliefs from the subconscious mind to discover and unleash their full potential. This allows them to co-create a life that feels amazing from the inside out, through raising their self-worth and building the relationship they have with themselves. Laura is a qualified Hypnotherapist, personal trainer and has a degree in Social Work. She has always had a passion to help others and has herself been on a huge personal development and spiritual journey which led her to take the steps she has in her life. Laura offers 1:1 in-person hypnotherapy sessions in Liverpool alongside online work.
She is also a podcast host and creator, the podcast is called ‘Lift Yourself Podcast’ and is in the process of creating ‘Lift Yourself Acadamy’ which will have a range of accessible courses covering meditation, mindset, and divine feminine energy.

This event will be taking place at 54 St James Street on Wednesday 23rd March at 2 pm
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us at hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Unconscious Bias - Level 2
2022-03-24 10:00 - 2022-04-07 12:30
This three week accredited training programme will look at how unconscious bias shapes the world around us and how we can tackle it.

How does unconscious bias shape our perspectives, and how can we challenge it in our everyday life?
Introducing this new accredited training, funded through the European Social Fund, where you will complete one unit of a Level 2 qualification!
About this training
Over three sessions, we look at where unconscious bias comes from and how it shapes the world around us.

Reflect on personal biases and learn about ways to challenge and change the way you think.
Why do we tend to prefer people who are like us?
What leads to stereotyping and how do we reinforce stereotypes without realising?
Why are some people constantly overlooked and excluded?
Crucially, what can we do about it?

These sessions give you the opportunity to start the discussion in an open and non-judgemental way and to identify positive action points. Awareness is the first step but we all need to take the next step and start to make a difference.
This course includes useful strategies for personal development and for making your workplace more inclusive and diverse and is a great foundation for future Equality Training.
The training will take place online via Zoom in 3 sessions, Thursday 24th & Thursday 31st March, Thursday 7th April, 10.00 am – 12:30 pm.
Eligibility
This programme is open to people living and working in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton) but please contact our team to check full eligibility.
As this project is funded by the European Social Fund, you will need to provide evidence of right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Examples of evidence you could provide includes:

Passport
National Insurance number card or letter from HMRC
Birth or adoption certificate

We will also need some evidence of your current employment status, but our team will discuss this with you based on your individual circumstances.
Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Start your Sustainable Business
2022-03-24 14:00 - 15:00
A good business is nothing without a great idea, especially when it comes to sustainability.

About this training
A good business is nothing without a great idea, especially when it comes to sustainability.

This short course will help you prepare yourself for self-employment through exploring your idea, identifying the things you need to consider when starting up and the pros and cons associated. The session will also cover all things you need to consider if you want sustainability to be at the heart of your business.

Eligibility
This programme is open to WOMEN & MEN living and working in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).
This project is funded by the European Social Fund. In order to confirm eligibility for a funded place on the programme you will need to provide evidence of right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Examples of evidence you could provide includes:

Passport

Birth or adoption certificate

We will also need some evidence of your current employment status, but our team will discuss this with you based on your individual circumstances.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Thursday17th March at 9am.
Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Build Your Personal Brand with WO Connect
2022-03-24 17:30 - 19:00 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James St, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
In this networking session, you will build your personal brand with other women in business, share knowledge and learn together.

WoConnect would like to invite you to join us at 54 St James Street for a glass of fizz and the chance to make new business contacts with other like-minded small business owners, kindly sponsored by Blythe House.
In this networking session, you will build your personal brand with other women in business, share knowledge and learn together.
WoConnect will help you to build your personal brand by:
1. Building your confidence to create video content
2. Tips to write an engaging bio
3. How to take the perfect professional selfie
Join us on Thursday 24th March from 17:30 pm

WO Connect
The Women’s Organisations WO Connect (formerly Business Club) is an exclusive women’s only networking group which is open to female business owners.
Membership is open to female business owners only and is per individual not per business. Additional staff members can be booked onto individual events as you go. Our events will mostly be held online or at our flagship building, 54 St James Street in Liverpool but members are welcome to join from anywhere.
How much does it cost?
We don’t have a membership fee as such. All we ask is that you make a one-off donation to The Women’s Organisation charity. This donation will help towards the cost of running WO Connect and help us continue to deliver our support for women in business. The minimum donation is £25 and this instates you as a ‘member for life’ – that’s right, no annual renewal fees. We also welcome larger donations, just specify the amount when completing your membership form.

Company Branding in 30 Minutes
2022-03-25 14:00 - 15:00
In this webinar we will aim to help you understand all the fundamentals of company branding.

Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
This session is all about starting to grow your business through international trade.
The session will cover; • In this webinar we will aim to help you understand all the fundamentals of company branding. You will learn how to ensure your brand will stand out amongst competitors to ensure maximum success…

• Key areas we will delve deeper into: How to cement your brand promise, isolate your demographic, define your brand persona, perfect your visual assets, and refine your customer experience.

Please note, the tickets for this course will close on Thursday 24th March at 9am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Guest Speaker Information:
• At Cybergogo we are a team of vibrant digital marketing specialist, based on the Wirral.

• We are experts at branding strategy, building mobile apps and websites, graphic design, SEO & PPC, and social media strategy management.

• We rate our success based upon how much we help business revenue growth.

How to: Start Trading Internationally
2022-03-28 14:00 - 15:30
Are you looking to grow your business through international trade? Look no further!

Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
This session is all about starting to grow your business through international trade.
The session will cover;

• Finding market opportunities overseas

• Essential export paperwork in plain English

• Easy wins and developing an Export Action Plan

• Overseas trade missions and institutional support

Please note, the tickets for this course will close on Thursday 24th March at 9am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Guest Speaker Information:
Chris McFarlane Baxter is a Trade Advisor at the Department for International Trade, and is responsible for the implementation of the Government’s Export Academy programme across the North West of England. A teacher by profession, Chris is a fluent Spanish speaker with a strong sales background. He’s an expert in national and international business development having become re-established in the UK in 2016 after thirteen years living and working in Spain.

Investment Readiness
2022-03-29 10:00 - 11:00
Is your business ready for investment?

Join the LCR Finance Hub and MSIF to hear those vital components your business will need to become investment ready:
The session will cover;
– Business Planning
– Objectives
– Risk Management
– Financial Aspects
– Management & People
– Due Diligence

You will also hear some previous case studies from the LCR Finance Hub and MSIF.
Please note, the tickets for this course will close on Friday 25th March at 9am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

The 7 Secrets To Productivity
2022-03-29 13:00 - 14:30
The 7 Secrets To Productivity session will introduce you to highly successful tools & tactics to be more productive with Maggie O’Carroll.

There are so many distractions around that can hinder your progress and stop you from achieving goals in business or in your job. However, there are some simple things that can you can do to change all that.
About this session.
The 7 Secrets to Being More Productive will introduce you to highly successful tools and tactics including investing time and effective delegation.
This session will be delivered by Maggie O’Carroll CEO of the Women’s Organisation

Eligibility
This session is open to WOMEN living in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).

Bookkeeping
2022-03-30 10:00 - 12:00
An introduction to bookkeeping and how to use it for your business!

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
If you want to avoid a pile of receipts and think you could benefit from some training on bookkeeping and accounting, then this course will be suitable for you!
This course will take you through simple techniques to manage your business finances, with hands-on practice and take-home resources to guide you through basic bookkeeping.
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Please note, tickets for this event will close on Monday 28th March at 9am.
This course is open to WOMEN in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential. It will take place online on Tuesday 11th January 10.00 am – 12.00 pm.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us at hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Introduction to… The Women’s Organisation
2022-03-30 12:00 - 12:30
Want to know how we can help you? Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisers Germaine and Alison!

Want to know how we can help you?
Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisors Germaine and Alison!
They will be discussing what support The Women’s Organisation will have on offer in 2022 along with answering your questions.
Want to know how you can boost your career goals? Grow your business? Work with us? book your place today.
We can’t wait to meet you!
This session will be taking place on Zoom 12:00 – 12:30
Have a question?
You can get in touch with us on hello@thewo.org.uk or call us on 0151 706 8111

Understand Tax & NI
2022-03-31 10:00 - 12:00
An introduction to tax and NI, and how to plan for Self-Assessment

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Keep your business safe and learn to understand your National Insurance and Tax requirements.
This course will take you through:
– Registering as a sole trader
– How to pay HMRC
– Your legal requirements and the support tools available.
– How to calculate your Tax and NI payments and plan key dates for Self-Assessment

Please note, tickets for this event will close on Friday 25th February at 9am.
This course is open to WOMEN in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Using Your IT - Getting the most out of your digital resources
2022-03-31 15:00 - 17:00
It’s time to go digital!

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
This session will;
o Raise awareness of the online resources available to businesses
o Evaluate the pros and cons of working in a digital environment
o Look at ways to apply new and efficient methods of working to your business
o Explore digital resources for your business, from finance to marketing to productivity
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Tuesday 29th February at 9am.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Picking the Right Business Structure
2022-04-01 10:30 - 12:30
Setting up a business can be overwhelming with the amount of information and choices you might need to make.

Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.
This session will help cut out the first step on wondering how you should set your business up. We will break down a variety of options and the pros and cons of each legal structure for starting up your new business.
This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Wednesday 30th March at 9 am.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link and password will be sent to you before the event by email.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us at hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Franchising a Business
2022-04-01 10:30 - 12:30 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James St, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
Do you want to grow your business, have you thought about using a franchise business model?

Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our business support programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester thinking of starting a business.

In this session you will understand the 3 fundamentals you must consider before franchising your business.
Guest Speaker Information:

Cheryl White is the Founder of Mercury Franchise School and is a renowned franchise strategist and the creator of the Franchise to Freedom Mastermind, Franchise to Freedom Self Made Programme and Franchise to Freedom Foundation Programme.

Cheryl believes that every business can be franchised provided it is profitable and has a business model that can be replicated. Before Cheryl franchised her business she was the owner of Apollo Care on the Wirral whilst working as a District Nurse; as Cheryl’s business grew she quickly had to learn on her feet. After feeling burnt out as a result of her own success, Cheryl knew there had to be another way of growing her business and that’s when Cheryl discovered franchising.

Cheryl has put all her lessons into a streamlined process that can be applied to any business. That is when the Mercury Franchise School was born. Since franchising her business it went from turning over £100,000 to £1,000,000 per year as the result of her strategies. Cheryl’s easy to follow methods will help you grow your business and many of her students have sold their first franchise before completing the programme – her methods work!

This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Wednesday 30th March at 9 am.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us at hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Excelerate Women - Welcome to SEO basics
2022-04-04 10:00 - 11:30
Want to improve visitors to your website but not sure how to increase your traffic? This session will show you how!

Welcome to SEO basics– Would you like to improve your websites traffic?
What is SEO? And how will it help me?
SEO is Search Engine (usually Google) Optimisation. Working on your website traffic is a great way to create more client enquiries. If more people see your site in search engines, you have a higher chance of them viewing your website.
It really is that simple.
This course will give you some tips to improve your websites position and we can follow up the training with a dedicated focus on your website. The course is free, as is the ongoing support, it’s a fully funded project for existing, women led businesses in Greater Manchester.
SEO is fairly simple, once you understand the basics and execute!
SEO maybe new to you, or you maybe you are trying to notch your website up a few positions in the rankings. Whatever your reason for joining, you will learn how SEO works and then you can execute the techniques on your own website.
What’s Covered?
• What Makes A Good Web Page
• Onsite SEO
• Backlinks
• Useful Tips & Techniques
Following The Course
You will be able to influence the position of your website. You will know what makes a good website, what Google are looking for and how to increase both your search engine ranking and also click through rates (CTR).
Subject to criteria, you may also be able to access further free support to audit your website, receive suggestions on how you can improve your site and how market leaders in your industry and managed to get to the top of Google.
Eligibility
This programme is open to women living in Greater Manchester. This project is part funded by European Regional Development Fund so you will be asked to complete registration documents to confirm your eligibility.

Level up Your Social Media Content: Instagram and Facebook for Business
2022-04-04 10:00 - 2022-04-05 12:00
Make the most out of your Instagram and Facebook business pages by levelling up your content!

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Make the most out of your Instagram and Facebook business pages by levelling up your content and discovering the wide range of features you can utilise to enhance your page.
This 2-part course is the next step from our Building a Social Media Strategy course, exploring possible content ideas for both platforms alongside a practical ‘How to’ of key features for your business page.
You will leave this session with an understanding of:

How to build a relationship with your customer through the use of social media
Content ideas that will boost audience engagement
The various features across Instagram and Facebook that can be used for Marketing and Promotional purposes.
How to create Instagram and Facebook paid Advertisements

This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential. It will take place online in 2 parts, on Monday 4th April & Tuesday 5th April, 10:00-12:00
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Thursday 31st March at 9am.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

How To Create Your CV
2022-04-04 11:00 - 12:00
Are you looking to update or create an outstanding CV? This practical workshop will give you tips & advice to create the best CV for you!

Are you looking to update or create an outstanding CV? This practical course will help you do that!
Over the session, you will cover:

What is a CV, and what style of CV will work best for me?
What do I include on a CV? What language do I use?
How do I make my CV stand out from the rest?
Understanding employers will score your application by comparing your CV to the person spec and learning how to tailor yours to the role
How to create a strong cover letter

This course is taking place ONLINE VIA ZOOM on Monday 4th April – 11 am – 12 pm
Please note this course is only open to men & women living in the LIVERPOOL CITY REGION (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton) who are economically inactive (perhaps a student, homemaker, taking a career break or retired) or not in paid employment.
This programme is funded by European Social Fund so one of our team members will be in touch to complete an induction /registration form with you and collect 2 pieces of evidence of your eligibility, including:
Something to evidence your right to work in the UK such as a photo or scan of:

your passport
birth certificate

Something to evidence that you are not in paid employment at the moment, for example:

a letter from job centre / DWP/document from a government agency/ Screenshot from your online DWP account
a doctors letter
entitlement to state retirement pension letter
correspondence from an educational establishment if you are a student

9 Building Blocks to Grow your Business
2022-04-04 14:00 - 15:30 | 54 St James Street, 54 Saint James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
This session will help guide you to planning your growth through a business model canvas.

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
Are you looking to grow your business?
This session will help guide you to planning your growth through a business model canvas. A business model canvas is a visual and intuitive way to think about your business. You will learn the 9 simple building blocks needed to develop the model which offers an innovative and effective way to think about your businesses next steps.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Thursday 31st March at 9am.
This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Introduction to… The Women’s Organisation
2022-04-05 10:00 - 2022-04-25 10:30
Want to know how we can help you? Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisers Germaine and Alison!

Want to know how we can help you?
Come along to our open online session to meet our engagement advisors Germaine and Alison!
They will be discussing what support The Women’s Organisation will have on offer in 2022 along with answering your questions.
Want to know how you can boost your career goals? Grow your business? Work with us? book your place today.
We can’t wait to meet you!
This session will be taking place on Zoom 10 am – 10:30 am
Have a question?
You can get in touch with us on hello@thewo.org.uk or call us on 0151 706 8111

Are You Ready to Start a Business?
2022-04-05 14:00 - 15:00
This short course will help you prepare for self-employment.

About this training
A good business is nothing without a great idea. This short course will help you prepare for self-employment, through exploring your business idea, identifying the things you need to consider when starting up and the pros and cons associated.
Eligibility
This programme is open to Women living and working in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens, or Halton).
This project is funded by the European Social Fund. In order to confirm eligibility for a funded place on the programme you will need to provide evidence of right to work in the UK and fill in a registration form. One of our team will be in touch to collect this from you before the course starts.
Examples of evidence you could provide includes:

Passport

Birth or adoption certificate

We will also need some evidence of your current employment status, but our team will discuss this with you based on your individual circumstances.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Thursday 31st March at 9am.
Questions? Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Reaching New Markets
2022-04-06 11:00 - 12:00
As the world slowly emerges once again, there are a myriad of new markets and opportunities to consider that flow from the Covid-19 pandemic

As the world slowly emerges once again, there are a myriad of new markets and opportunities to consider that flow from the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst it’s important to re-engage with customers we’ve served previously, it’s also important to consider where behaviours and trends have changed in previously unexplored areas that may now be a lucrative area of focus.

During this webinar we will consider:

• How to research and refine new identified opportunities

• How to consistently roll out your business in these new areas

• How to accurately test and measure new markets against your business goals
This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Monday 4th April at 9am.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Building a Website: The Basics
2022-04-06 14:00 - 15:30 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James St, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
Want to learn the basics of building your own website, look no further!

Please book your place on this course via your business adviser. If you are not yet enrolled for business support from The Women’s Organisation, please contact us.
You will leave this session with an understanding of:
• The pros and cons to having a website;
• What tools and platforms are available;
• Intellectual property;
• Branding, marketing and promotion;
• Why would you use a professional designer;
• Tips and hints on building a website yourself;
• Next steps.
This course is open to Women in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester, and booking is essential.
Please note, tickets for this event will close on Monday 4th April at 9am.
This course is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. For more information or to book, please contact us on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111.

Start your Business Drop-in Clinic
2022-04-08 09:30 - 12:30 | The Women’s Organisation, 54 St James St, Liverpool, L1 0AB, Liverpool, L1 0AB, GB
Thinking of starting a business? Why not drop in to 54 St James Street and share your ideas with our Business Adviser Paul.

Thinking of starting a business?
Want to know how to get started?
Why not drop in to 54 St James Street and share your ideas with our Business Adviser Paul. He can help talk you through what you need to consider when setting up and to prepare yourself for running your own business.
Book on to discuss how to start your business!
*Multiple slots available when booking your tickets*
This drop in is offered as part of The Women’s Organisation’s wider programme of FREE business support. Our team will contact you to get you started on the programme.
Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Paul Rittenberg
Business Advice Plus Adviser Facilitator
I started my career in the business support sector in 1987 as an admin assistant in an Enterprise Agency. I trained to become a business advisor and eventually became SFEDI-qualified in the noughties. I have been self-employed myself which has given me the experience to relate to my clients. Even after 30 years, I have the same passion and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and the business planning process.’
