The Women's Organisation

Let's Talk Business Growth Manchester: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-10-08 13:00 - 2020-12-25 17:00, 2020-10-01 13:00 - 2020-11-29 16:00, 2020-09-24 13:00 - 2020-10-27 15:00, 2020-09-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
1-2-1 consultations with a business growth adviser for women led businesses in Greater Manchester

Are you a woman led business registered in Greater Manchester?
Are you working with a B2B (Business to Business) focus?
Have you established a promising business but would benefit from some mentoring and advice to take it to the next level?

Whether you are needing help with marketing strategy, accessing growth finance, expanding your team, reaching new markets, capacity planning or anything else, ur team of advisors are available for 1 hour slots to chat online or via phone and give you some expert guidance.

Book yours instantly for Thursday 6th August via EventBrite, or email us on exceleratelabs@thewo.org.uk for another date.

Available for women running a business that is registered in Greater Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Wigan, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Trafford, Salford, Rochdale or Manchester) that is ready for growth.
ExcelerateLabs is part funded by European Regional Development Fund and FREE to access.

Change It Renew: One Hour To Activate Your Assertiveness
2020-10-08 10:30 - 11:30
This one hour course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to activate their assertiveness

This one hour course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to recharge your resilience
Starts: Thursday 15th October , 10: 30 am – 11:30 am via Zoom
Over the session, you will cover:

Why are some people better at being assertive?

Find out the secrets of assertive people and their key techniques.

‘Change It: Renew’ a programme of support to help women across the Liverpool City Region to improve their resilience, coping mechanisms, and mental wellbeing.
For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk

Enterprise Hub Presents: Planning for Success - Business Planning Course
2020-10-07 10:30 - 2020-10-08 12:00 | Online Webinar, 54 St James Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 0AB, United Kingdom
** In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have now redesigned our services to operate on a virtual basis**

** In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have now redesigned our services to operate on a virtual basis and all upcoming training courses will be delivered via group video links. To book a place on this course, please email us via hello@thewo.org.uk **
Enterprise Hub Presents: Planning for Success – Business Planning Course – Online
This 2-part course is the starting point for thinking about a business plan in a friendly environment, with like-minded women. The thought of setting up a business can be really frightening, whether it is worrying about tax and finances or the daunting task of writing a business plan.
This course will focus on…
– Market Research – The essential starting point for any business
– Marketing – How to get the word out there about your business
– Finance – Building on skills that you already have and giving you tools and resources to keep your finances properly
This course is open to WOMEN in Merseyside, and booking is essential. It will take place in 2 parts, on Wednesday 7th October and Thursday 8th October, 10.30am – 12.00pm.
Women who are living in Merseyside and Halton and thinking of starting a business may be eligible for a FREE place on this course through the Enterprise Hub programme.
If you are interested in The Women’s Organisation running this course for your business or your staff, please get in touch.
If you would like to speak to us, and find out more about this course, you can email us on hello@thewo.org.uk or ring us on 0151 706 8111

Change It - Renew Groups
2020-10-06 10:30 - 2020-11-03 13:30
This 5-week free programme is open to all women in the Liverpool City Region, who would like to take steps towards changing their lives.

This 5-week free programme is open to all women who would like to take steps towards changing their lives by building a more positive outlook at home, for work, or in their relationships.
Starts: Tuesday 6th October and runs each following 4 Tuesday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm via Zoom.
What is Change It?
This programme will give you an insight into the workings of your mind and provide you with the tools you need to break those negative thinking habits.
What will be covered in the programme?
• Positive Thinking & Learning About Yourself
• How to Become a More Assertive You
• Managing Change
• How to become more Motivated and Confident
• Building an Effective Future Toolkit
• Understanding How to Get the Job or Opportunities that You Want

Renew Groups leaders will also help you to:
• Identify areas where extra support would be useful
• Develop an action plan
• Work in a group to build new skills
• Identify key local services that would be beneficial to you

For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk
You can also check out our blog, which has case studies about our graduates of the programme
https://thewomensorganisation.blogspot.com/search/label/Progress%20To%20Success
Please note; There are only 10 places available and can be reserved via Eventbrite

WoConnect - Using LinkedIn to Generate Business Leads
2020-10-01 11:00 - 12:00
This free masterclass offers a practical how-to guide for effective lead generation using LinkedIn

Do you want to find out how you can use Linkedin to generate business leads?

In a time when businesses need to be able to generate leads more than ever before, this LinkedIn training provides practical step-by-step information on how individuals can harness the full power of LinkedIn and use it as a key business development platform.
During this 1-hours session we will cover:

Profile optimisation – is your profile optimised? Do’s and don’ts of what to include in your profile.
Searching for prospects – how to use advance filters in LinkedIn to search for relevant prospects.
Lead generation – How to optimise invitation acceptance rates, and tips on how to write a successful follow up InMail.

About Agnes Marketing
Lindsey Moore, founder of Agnes Marketing, an award-winning business development and marketing adviser to small businesses. She is also Chair of Liverpool Ladies Network (LLN). Lindsey works with ambitious small businesses across Merseyside and Cheshire helping them to become much more effective in their business development and marketing activities. She does this through her consultancy work and her practical, no-padding training courses. These courses deliver practical and super specific advice, tips and techniques which help small businesses create an immediate impact on the effectiveness of their business development and marketing activity.

*This event is a Zoom webinar. We will email you a viewing link and password to access approximately one hour before the event starts.

Change It Renew: One Hour To Kickstart Your Confidence
2020-10-01 10:30 - 11:30
This one hour course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to kickstart their confidence.

This one hour course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to kickstart their confidence.
Starts: Thursday 1st October , 10: 30 am – 11:30 am via Zoom
Over the session, you will cover:

Why do we lose confidence and how can we build it back again?

Tips, tricks and strategies for being a more confident you.

‘Change It: Renew’ a programme of support to help women across the Liverpool City Region to improve their resilience, coping mechanisms, and mental wellbeing.
For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk

Launchpad: Starting a Business During a Pandemic (Start-up Conference)
2020-09-30 11:00 - 12:30
This Launchpad event will help you to understand the practicalities of starting your own business

Are you thinking of starting a business but wondering if it is possible in the current climate?
Are you looking for ways to build a new income for yourself and exploring self-employment as an option?
Do you have business ideas you’ve never yet looked into but think now could be the time to explore?

In partnership with BIPC Liverpool and The Women’s Organisation this Launchpad event will help you to understand the practicalities of getting started as well as connecting you with entrepreneurs who have been there, done it and even re-adapted in the face of Covid 19.
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our Enterprise Hub programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region thinking of starting a business.
Jo Harrop – PLACED
Jo is passionate about empowering people from all backgrounds to engage with, influence and improve the built environment and inform decisions about the future of their local neighbourhoods.
Jo’s background in regeneration, housing and education provided significant experience of working with diverse stakeholders and communities to understand the complex issues they were facing within their neighbourhoods. This led Jo to establish PLACED in 2011, enabling communities to engage with and influence their built environment through creative education and engagement programmes.
Jo advocates for meaningful and accessible engagement and bringing decision makers and communities together, believing that only by doing so can we create better places

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.
Enterprise Hub support is available to individuals looking to start a business within the Liverpool City Region, or businesses under 42 months looking to grow in the Liverpool City Region.

Change It Renew: Step Beyond Stress
2020-09-24 11:00 - 2020-10-06 12:30
This one-day course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to improve their management of stress and identify strategies to cope with

This one-day course is open to women in Liverpool who would like to improve their management of stress and identify strategies to cope with stress.
Starts: Thursday 24th September, 11 am – 12:30 pm via Zoom
This course covers:

The signs, symptoms, and causes of stress
What stops us from caring for ourselves?
Lifestyle changes
The ability to categorise reasons for stress
How to develop coping strategies

Step Beyond Stress is open to women in Liverpool who are dealing with stress or living with a health condition or disability.
‘Change It: Renew’ a programme of support to help women across the Liverpool City Region to improve their resilience, coping mechanisms, and mental wellbeing.
For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk

*Tendering Special* Rapid Recovery: Business Resilience Clinic Live Q&A
2020-09-24 11:00 - 12:00
LIVE Q&A with a panel of business experts offering advice and tips to help you move your business through recovery and beyond

*TENDERING SPECIAL*
LIVE Business Resilience Q&A supporting Liverpool City Region businesses to recover from the economic impact of Covid-19 and grow through recovery and beyond.
Do you keep missing out on winning contract bids?
Do you want to expand your client base and grow your business through tendering?

This Business Resilience Clinic Tendering Special will help you understand how to go for tenders and, most importantly, how to make your bid stand out to help you win contracts.
With an increasingly competitive market for professional services and other products, it’s more important than even to take a proactive approach in finding new clients and customers for your business. This is where tendering comes in…

This event will help you:
• Understand what tendering is and how it can work for your business
• Get to grips with the tendering and bid process
• Know where to look for invitations to tender
• Recognise what companies are looking for and how to make your business stand out in your bid

You will be able to hear useful information, tips and advice from special guest panellist and tendering expert, Stuart Reed, who is one of the North West’s leading voices in tendering for public and private sector contracts.
Our resident business experts will also be on hand to support you and answer all your usual business queries.
MEET THIS MONTH’S PANEL:
Stuart Reed
Director of Courtney Tender Services

Stuart has been involved in tendering for public and private sector contracts for over almost 2 decades now, firstly on behalf of multi-national organisations and more recently helping small and medium sized business to get involved in bidding for contract works having set up Courtney Tender Services.

With a current success rate of around 72%, Stuart’s expertise in assisting companies to prepare for and begin tendering is second to none, including advisory, proof reading and writing services designed to match individual client requirements.

Natalie Hughes
Business Growth Enabler at Natwest Business

Natalie has over 12 years’ experience in banking and has spent the last three years specialising in business development. Following the Alison Rose review into Female Entrepreneurship, Natwest has developed the Expert in Residence. Natalie has been selected as the Expert in Residence for the Liverpool City with aims to encourage collaboration and to deliver positive action by supporting and profiling diversity and inclusion in business.
An ambassador for women in business she holds an accreditation in NatWest’s Everywoman program which supports female business owners to turn their dreams and ambitions into a reality.
Natalie was also awarded the Women in business champion award 2019 from The Women’s Organisation in October of this year.

Ali McGrath
Business Growth Enabler at The Women’s Organisation

Ali has been an Enterprise Enabler working with The Women’s Organisation for over 12 years to support women in Merseyside and Greater Manchester to start and grow their enterprises.

& hosted by, Jacqueline Daley, Business Advisor at The Women’s Organisation
You can submit your questions ahead of time to hello@thewo.org.uk, or by using the Live Chat feature on Zoom.
To support business-owners during the coronavirus pandemic, The Women’s Organisation has launched #RapidResponse – a series of webinars supporting you to survive, capitalise on opportunities and maintain momentum.
Hear from industry leaders and thought experts over the coming weeks covering a range of topics, including accessing finance, promotion and marketing, innovation, and well-being.

Enterprise Hub presents: Gear Up to Grow
2020-09-23 11:00 - 12:30
This event will cover the support that is available across the Liverpool City Region to help successfully grow your business

Has lockdown left a lasting impact on your business operations?
Do you need support to take your business to the next level?

In our Gear Up to Grow event, you will hear from the brightest business minds in the region, who have all been managing their own small business through lockdown.
From their own entrepreneurial journey, they’ll be sharing advice to help businesses transition into the “new normal”
This session will help you think about the steps you will need to take to grow your business in the face of COVID19. We’ll be discussing:

Funding opportunities
Staying connected with clients
Employee Morale
Business support to bounce back

If you have a new business within the Liverpool City Region, this event is for you!
Sue Flannery – Founder & Marketing Director of Cyberfrog Design
Sue and her partner set up Cyberfrog following a successfully career in teaching. Prior to teaching, Sue worked with theatre bars and live music venues across London, helping with new opening and setting up marketing plans for venues. Upskilling herself with a masters in Digital Marketing, she now has a team of 7 based in the Baltic creating beautiful bespoke websites for businesses and supporting them with their marketing.
Elsie Hayford – Founder & Director of Lamèsè
Elsie Hayford is a Global Health Lawyer and Legal Consultant with varied experience in the health sector – specifically working in areas of policy and legislative drafting and analysis, business development and project coordination/management. in 2019, Elsie set up Limited Company, Lamèsè – a global health firm that works to restore accountability and tackle injustices within the global health system health systems globally.
Other Panelists TBC!
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.
If you have registered a business in the Liverpool City Region within the last 42 months, you could have access to funded growth support. Get in touch on enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8113

Enterprise Hub Presents: Planning for Success - Business Planning Course
2020-09-23 10:30 - 2020-09-24 12:00 | Online Webinar, 54 St James Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 0AB, United Kingdom
** In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have now redesigned our services to operate on a virtual basis**

** In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have now redesigned our services to operate on a virtual basis and all upcoming training courses will be delivered via group video links. To book a place on this course, please email us via hello@thewo.org.uk **
Enterprise Hub Presents: Planning for Success – Business Planning Course – Online
This 2-part course is the starting point for thinking about a business plan in a friendly environment, with like-minded women. The thought of setting up a business can be really frightening, whether it is worrying about tax and finances or the daunting task of writing a business plan.
This course will focus on…
– Market Research – The essential starting point for any business
– Marketing – How to get the word out there about your business
– Finance – Building on skills that you already have and giving you tools and resources to keep your finances properly
This course is open to WOMEN in Merseyside, and booking is essential. It will take place in 2 parts, on Wednesday 23rd September and Thursday 24th September, 10.30am – 12.00pm.
Women who are living in Merseyside and Halton and thinking of starting a business may be eligible for a FREE place on this course through the Enterprise Hub programme.
If you are interested in The Women’s Organisation running this course for your business or your staff, please get in touch.
If you would like to speak to us, and find out more about this course, you can email us on hello@thewo.org.uk or ring us on 0151 706 8111

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-09-22 13:00 - 15:00
1-2-1 consultations with a business adviser to discuss an idea and how to get started.

Have a long-term business idea you want to pursue?
Noticed a gap in the market during this time and think you can fill it?
Have a hobby you want to turn into a business?

Our team of advisors are available for 1 hour slots to talk through your idea and help you get started.
Book yours instantly for Tuesday 22nd September via Eventbrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Enterprise Hub Skills: Managing in a Crisis – Be Resilient
2020-09-16 10:30 - 2020-09-17 12:00
This course is perfect for those running a business or working in a business finding it difficult and stressful to manage

Are you running a business, working, or furloughed and interested in building your resilience?
Do you want to learn how to better manage stressful and difficult times?

This 2-session training will look at what it means to be resilient, offering you practical tips to strengthen your personal resilience, business resilience, and other areas of your life that have been impacted.
This session will help you to:

Recognise the qualities of a resilient person
Identify which of these qualities you have already
Work on developing the additional qualities you need
Implement strategies to boost and maintain your resilience

This training is perfect for those who are running a business or working in a business in the Liverpool City Region who are finding it difficult and more stressful to manage.
This 2-day training will be taking place Wednesday 16th September 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Thursday 17th September, 10:30-12:00.
This programme is open to WOMEN living in the LIVERPOOL CITY REGION (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens or Halton). To reserve your place on the course you will be asked to:
• Complete a registration form
• Provide proof (photo or scan) of your eligibility to work in the UK (EU passport, birth certificate or NI Card for example)
One of our team will contact you upon booking for proof of right to work and to complete an Individual Learning Plan with you ahead of the session so we understand what you would like to get out of the training, and collect the above from you.
Once we have received this from you, we will send you the link for joining the session.
If you would like to speak to us, and find out more about this course, you can email us on enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk
Enterprise Hub Skills is a programme of entrepreneurial training, learning and development focused on Liverpool City Region residents who are thinking about starting their own business, who are self-employed, working or volunteering within or running small businesses, aged 18 to retirement age. Enterprise Hub Skills is part-funded by ESF Priority Access 2: Skills for Growth (2.1 Equal Access to Adult Learning).

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-09-15 13:00 - 14:30
1-2-1 consultations with a business adviser to discuss an idea and how to get started.

Have a long-term business idea you want to pursue?
Noticed a gap in the market during this time and think you can fill it?
Have a hobby you want to turn into a business?

Our team of advisors are available for 1 hour slots to talk through your idea and help you get started.
Book yours instantly for Tuesday 15th September via Eventbrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Enterprise Hub Skills: Stepping into Management
2020-09-14 10:30 - 2020-09-15 12:00
This training is perfect for those who are thinking about developing themselves to take the next steps in their career.

• Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
• Want to develop yourself to take on a leadership or management role?
This 2-session leadership and management course is designed for women who want to build, develop their skills, and take the next step in their career. This programme enables a practical and bespoke approach for the development of leadership and management in your career.
The two sessions will cover:
• Introduction to leadership and management
• Managing yourself
• Managing others
This training is perfect for those who are thinking about developing themselves to take the next steps in their career.
This 2-day training will be taking place Monday 14th September 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Tuesday 15th September, 10:30-12:00.
This programme is open to WOMEN living in the LIVERPOOL CITY REGION (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens or Halton). To reserve your place on the course you will be asked to:
• Complete a registration form
• Provide proof (photo or scan) of your eligibility to work in the UK (passport, birth certificate of NI Card for example)
One of our team will contact you upon booking for proof of right to work and to complete an Individual Learning Plan with you ahead of the session so we understand what you would like to get out of the training, and collect the above from you.
Once we have received this from you, we will send you the link for joining the session.
If you would like to speak to us, and find out more about this course, you can email us on enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk
Enterprise Hub Skills is a programme of entrepreneurial training, learning and development focused on Liverpool City Region residents who are thinking about starting their own business, who are self-employed, working or volunteering within or running small businesses, aged 18 to retirement age. Enterprise Hub Skills is part-funded by ESF Priority Access 2: Skills for Growth (2.1 Equal Access to Adult Learning).

Change It Renew : Developing A Healthy Mindset
2020-09-10 11:00 - 12:30
Online Webinar about Developing A Healthy Mindset

Developing A Healthy Mindset
Thursday 10th September – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Via Zoom
The webinar will look at:

What is a Healthy Mindset
Look at what affects your mind
Tips and strategies to improve your mindset

Key Speaker:
Shazney Spencer
I’m Shazney Spence a Lifestyle, Mindset & Success Coach with a zest for life. I’m the MD Of EQuanimity Lifestyle & Success Coaching Ltd. Founder of The Super Soul Sanctuary, a Soul Coach, Reiki Master, Mental Health Advocate & Public Speaker.
As a Law of Attraction coach. I believe that thoughts become things and that you can create a life of abundance by being intentional in your thought process whilst taking aligned action.
I’m passionate about making a difference in the life of others. I personally develop and empower others to live their best lives by coaching them to gain mental & emotional stability through focused lifestyle coaching, Reiki and mental health consultative support services.
I work with individuals and organisations, personally developing and empowering them, helping them to thrive both personally and professionally.

‘Change It: Renew’ a programme of support to help women across the Liverpool City Region to improve their resilience, coping mechanisms, and mental wellbeing.
For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk

WoConnect - 2020 .. A New Dawn for GOOD Business?
2020-09-09 11:00 - 12:15
Lessons from the pandemic on building better workplaces

From the rise of working from home, flexible hours and Zoom meetings, to conversations around diversity, staff protection and a better work-life balance, the pandemic has transformed the workplace and the way we do business – potentially forever.
Whilst the economy adjusts to its ‘new normal’, we ask .. can 2020 be a new dawn for GOOD business?
Join us as we consider lessons from the pandemic and imagine a better economy that works for people.
Panellists:
Susan Finnegan – Commercial Director of Good Business Festival, Culture Liverpool
Gemma McGowan – Social Entrepreneur & Owner of The Ilsa Gladstone
Ben Osu – Strategy & Communications Lead at The Anthony Walker Foundation
& hosted by Jo Austin – The Women’s Organisation
*More panellists to be announced
*This event is a Zoom webinar. We will email you a viewing link and password to access approximately one hour before the event starts.
To support business-owners during the coronavirus pandemic, The Women’s Organisation has launched #RapidResponse – a series of webinars supporting you to survive, capitalise on opportunities and maintain momentum.
Hear from industry leaders and thought experts over the coming weeks covering a range of topics, including accessing finance, promotion and marketing, innovation, and well-being.

Excelerate Women - Greater Manchester Business Growth Programme
2020-09-08 11:00 - 2020-10-13 12:30
Fully funded online scale up coaching programme for Greater Manchester women in business and their teams to springboard business growth

*Please note this is a funded programme, so ensure you meet the eligibility criteria detailed below before booking*

About Excelerate Women
Excelerate Women is a fully funded online scale up programme offering coaching for Greater Manchester women business leaders and their teams to springboard business growth.

Are you a woman leading a business in Greater Manchester?
Would you like support to strategise in order to grow?
Would you and your wider team benefit from expert business growth coaching?

We invite you to join our Excelerate Women programme and benefit from weekly sessions led by business growth experts. The programme is delivered over 6 weeks through a combination of group mentoring, 1:1 coaching and advice and access to additional free training between sessions choosing modules that suit your business needs. During the sessions you will meet other like-minded women business leaders and leave with a plan to fast track your business or organisation moving forward.

What to expect
Your journey starts here. Book your ticket online and one of our team will call you to check eligibility and conduct an initial diagnostic.
The Excelerate Women coaching system has been created with results in mind, both results in confidence for you as a leader and results in numbers (tangible return on investment). Early on we will set you up with our action calendar, so before the 6 weeks are up, you will have already seen a return on your time.
We understand that for women in business sometimes time commitment is a stretch, or there may be others within your organisation who you would prefer to benefit from specific elements of the programme. All we ask from you is that you commit to signing up, being involved in leading the strategy elements of the programme, but if you would prefer to nominate a team member to pick up different modules or meetings then just let us know along the way.

Programme Outline
Join in these core coaching sessions:
Week 1 – 8th Sept 11am-12.30pm Deep Dive
Live on zoom work with our mentor to really shine a microscope on your business. Evaluating effectiveness across the board and identifying areas for growth to start to build strategy action points.

Week 2 – 15th Sept Growth Goals & Mindset (2 hours – time TBC)
Book a 1:1 slot with our mentor. We will help you understand the importance of goals and setting them for your business. Its not just a case of writing goals down, its deciding whats important for the business, and going for them. Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, you will see new opportunities, but by deciding what would make a good month, quarter or year now and sticking to it, we won’t find ourselves getting distracted.

Week 3 – 22nd Sept Action Calendar (2 hours – time TBC)
Once we have our goals and know where we are heading, we will introduce you to our Action Calendar Tool. It will help you build in the activity that’s going to get you to where you need to be. This session will be delivered 1:1 at a time arranged with our coach

Week 4 -29th Sept 11am-12pm Excelerate Your Brand
1:1 We will audit your website for you, highlight any opportunities and identify ways you can increase traffic to your website. We will also have a look at your competitors and show you what they are doing. If you know nothing about SEO or want one of your team to pick it up, we have a useful additional course you can complete following this guidance session to get started. Additional resources around content marketing and PR will also be available to you and your team.

Week 5 – 6th Oct Supercharge Your Socials (1 hour – time TBC)
Live on zoom working with our coach you will look at how to increase your social media presence, set social media targets, understand how to analyse your data and boost your ROI. Get your team involved in additional online learning sessions available this week exploring facebook, twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram.

Week 6 – 13th 11am-1pm Oct Strategy
Together we will take all of our actions, goals and learning over the past 6 weeks and create a strategy together to grow your business. We can schedule quarterly catch up sessions to keep you on track and get you to the next level.
Alongside the core mentoring sessions which are a mixture of 1:1 and group working you and your team will be given access to online training to complete in your own time that will further enhance your skills in strategy planning and marketing.

Eligibility
This programme is open to women running a business (profit making or social enterprise) registered in Greater Manchester. The business must be currently sustaining (not in crisis, or yet to make an income), ready to explore growth and have a business to business focus (for example a social enterprise who contracts with a local authority, or a small business who offers services to other businesses).
This project is part funded by European Regional Development Fund so you will be asked to complete registration documents to confirm your eligibility and will be asked to supply evidence of participation in the programme.

Enterprise Hub Skills: Managing in a Crisis – Be Resilient
2020-09-03 10:30 - 2020-09-04 12:00
This course is perfect for those running a business or working in a business finding it difficult and stressful to manage

Are you running a business, working, or furloughed and interested in building your resilience?
Do you want to learn how to better manage stressful and difficult times?

This 2-session training will look at what it means to be resilient, offering you practical tips to strengthen your personal resilience, business resilience, and other areas of your life that have been impacted.
This session will help you to:

Recognise the qualities of a resilient person
Identify which of these qualities you have already
Work on developing the additional qualities you need
Implement strategies to boost and maintain your resilience

This training is perfect for those who are running a business or working in a business in the Liverpool City Region who are finding it difficult and more stressful to manage.
This 2-day training will be taking place Thursday 3rd September 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Friday 4th September, 10:30-12:00.
This programme is open to WOMEN living in the LIVERPOOL CITY REGION (Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, St Helens or Halton). To reserve your place on the course you will be asked to:
• Complete a registration form
• Provide proof (photo or scan) of your eligibility to work in the UK (EU passport, birth certificate or NI Card for example)
One of our team will contact you upon booking for proof of right to work and to complete an Individual Learning Plan with you ahead of the session so we understand what you would like to get out of the training, and collect the above from you.
Once we have received this from you, we will send you the link for joining the session.
If you would like to speak to us, and find out more about this course, you can email us on enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk
Enterprise Hub Skills is a programme of entrepreneurial training, learning and development focused on Liverpool City Region residents who are thinking about starting their own business, who are self-employed, working or volunteering within or running small businesses, aged 18 to retirement age. Enterprise Hub Skills is part-funded by ESF Priority Access 2: Skills for Growth (2.1 Equal Access to Adult Learning).

Launchpad: Starting a Business During a Pandemic (Start-up Conference)
2020-09-02 11:00 - 12:30
This Launchpad event will help you to understand the practicalities of starting your own business

Are you thinking of starting a business but wondering if it is possible in the current climate?
Are you looking for ways to build a new income for yourself and exploring self-employment as an option?
Do you have business ideas you’ve never yet looked into but think now could be the time to explore?

In partnership with BIPC Liverpool and The Women’s Organisation this Launchpad event will help you to understand the practicalities of getting started as well as connecting you with entrepreneurs who have been there, done it and even re-adapted in the face of Covid 19.
Led by The Women’s Organisation this event is part of our Enterprise Hub programme, part funded by European Regional Development Fund and offering FREE advice and guidance to those living in the Liverpool City Region thinking of starting a business.
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.
Enterprise Hub support is available to individuals looking to start a business within the Liverpool City Region, or businesses under 42 months looking to grow in the Liverpool City Region.

Book your free ticket now to join us and our panel:
Marie Hall – Empowerment House
Marie Hall is the founder of EMPOWERMENT HOUSE, which is a business dedicated and committed to the empowerment of females. This would have normally happened through delivery of the programme, over a number of weeks to a cohort of women and also through networking events.
When COVID hit, EMPOWERMENT HOUSE had to pivot entirely to become an online business. What started as potentially the end of EMPOWERMENT HOUSE has been turned into it’s next chapter. It’s about empowerment.

Jodie Greenwood – WEDGE Collective

Hana Awwad – The Cat Sit Company
After 6 years of medical school and 4 years as a practicing doctor, Hana Awwad took the brave decision to change from a career that wasn’t satisfying her, and start her own business. Hana launched The Cat Sit Company in 2017, a in-home cat sitting service in Liverpool.

Change It - Renew Groups
2020-09-02 10:30 - 2020-09-30 12:30
This 5-week free programme is open to all women in the Liverpool City Region, who would like to take steps towards changing their lives.

This 5-week free programme is open to all women who would like to take steps towards changing their lives by building a more positive outlook at home, for work, or in their relationships.
Starts: Wednesday 2nd September and runs each following 4 Wednesday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm via Zoom.
What is Change It?
This programme will give you an insight into the workings of your mind and provide you with the tools you need to break those negative thinking habits.

What will be covered in the programme?
• Positive Thinking & Learning About Yourself
• How to Become a More Assertive You
• Managing Change
• How to become more Motivated and Confident
• Building an Effective Future Toolkit
• Understanding How to Get the Job or Opportunities that You Want

Renew Groups leaders will also help you to:
• Identify areas where extra support would be useful
• Develop an action plan
• Work in a group to build new skills
• Identify key local services that would be beneficial to you

For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk
You can also check out our blog, which has case studies about our graduates of the programme
https://thewomensorganisation.blogspot.com/search/label/Progress%20To%20Success
Please note; There are only 10 places available and can be reserved via Eventbrite

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-09-01 13:30 - 15:00
1-2-1 consultations with a business adviser to discuss an idea and how to get started.

Have a long-term business idea you want to pursue?
Noticed a gap in the market during this time and think you can fill it?
Have a hobby you want to turn into a business?

Our team of advisors are available for 1 hour slots to talk through your idea and help you get started.
Book yours instantly for Tuesday 1st September via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Enterprise Hub presents: Gear Up to Grow
2020-08-27 11:00 - 12:30
This event will cover the support that is available across the Liverpool City Region to help successfully grow your business

Has lockdown left a lasting impact on your business operations?
Do you need support to take your business to the next level?

In our Gear Up to Grow event, you will hear from the brightest business minds in the region, who have all been managing their own small business through lockdown.
From their own entrepreneurial journey, they’ll be sharing advice to help businesses transition into the “new normal”
This session will help you think about the steps you will need to take to grow your business in the face of COVID19. We’ll be discussing:

Funding opportunities
Staying connected with clients
Employee Morale
Business support to bounce back

If you have a new business within the Liverpool City Region, this event is for you!
We’ll be speaking to…
Madeline Heneghan – Co-Director of Writing on the Wall
Madeline is Co-Director of Writing on the Wall, an organisation that celebrates writing and spoken word art through co-ordination of projects, events and Liverpool’s longest running annual literature festival. Prior to joining Writing on the Wall, Madeline was the Action Plan Coordinator for The Black and Racial Minority Network. As a former Equalities Consultant, Madeline gained a thorough understanding of the needs and preferences of different communities and hard to reach groups. Most recently Madeline and has written and published, with Emy Onuara, a book based on the findings of the Great War to Race Riots Creative Heritage Project. Madeline is now delivering our latest Creative Heritage Project based on the archives of the Liverpool 8 Law Centre, and working to shape WoW’s long-term strategy and development.
Emma Carey – Managing Partner
at MSB Solicitors
Emma is Managing Partner of MSB and is responsible for the implementation and delivery of the firm’s business strategy.

Prior to becoming Managing Partner in 2018, Emma was the first female Trainee Solicitor and Solicitor at MSB, creating the Family department and growing it into the largest Family team in Liverpool as Head of Family.

Under Emma’s leadership, the firm has grown from a Medium to a Large Sized Organisation and has received notoriety for both commercial and social success.

Mary Ball – Director at Privilege HR
With over 34 years’ experience working as a HR professional, Mary Ball has worked with global brands reinventing their HR policies and making significant savings of both monetary and time value.

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.
If you have registered a business in the Liverpool City Region within the last 42 months, you could have access to funded growth support. Get in touch on enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8113

*Funding Special* Rapid Recovery: Business Resilience Clinic Live Q&A
2020-08-27 09:30 - 10:30
LIVE Q&A with a panel of business experts offering advice and tips to help you move your business through recovery and beyond

*FUNDING SPECIAL*
LIVE Business Resilience Q&A supporting Liverpool City Region businesses to recover from the economic impact of Covid-19 and grow through recovery and beyond.
This month we are bringing you a funding special where you will be able to hear useful information, tips and advice from some of the North West’s leading voices in business funding and finance.
As always, you will be able to put your queries directly to the experts for instant, on-the-spot advice.
Our resident business experts will also be on hand to support you and answer all your usual business queries, including:

Marketing
Health & safety
Returning to premises
Accessing grants, funding and commercial finance
Starting / growing a business
Understanding what support is available.

This a monthly event taking place on the last Thursday of every month – so don’t worry if you can’t make this date! Some of our panelists will return for regular slots, but new expert voices will be bringing a new voice to the discussion each month.

MEET THIS MONTH’S PANEL:

Siwan Smith
Knowledge Transfer Manager – Diversity and Inclusion, The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)

As Knowledge Transfer Manager for Diversity & Inclusion, Siwan works to ensure diverse innovators have access to the support and funding opportunities they need.
Siwan leads on the Women in Innovation and Young Innovators programmes, as well as working alongside colleagues to ensure diversity & inclusion is embedded in all KTN activities.
The Women in Innovation programme supports pioneering female entrepreneurs to develop their innovations, solve pressing societal challenges and showcase them as leaders in innovation. Siwan works to ensure women are aware of opportunities, free resources and support available that can help them and their companies develop and grow.The Young Innovators programme supports young people to develop their innovative ideas to change the face of business in Britain. Siwan advises on the stages needed to take an idea from inception to reality and equips young innovators with the tools and resources to thrive within the start-up ecosystem.

Paula Brown
Investment Manager, Livv Investment

Cllr Gary Millar
Deputy Mayor of Liverpool and Mayoral Lead for Business & International Relations

Since 2015 Gary has been Liverpool’s official “Entrepreneur-in-Residence”, personally growing a team of volunteer specialist mentors to guide over 2000 pre-start and start-up businesses through his Business Clinic. It is recognized as one of the UK’s most successful volunteer led business guidance projects and has been replicated by others seeking to improve how to engage with their clients and the difficult to reach.

Ali McGrath
Business Growth Enabler at The Women’s Organisation

Ali has been an Enterprise Enabler working with The Women’s Organisation for over 12 years to support women in Merseyside and Greater Manchester to start and grow their enterprises.

Alexandra Warner
Managing Director and Founder of LCS Health & Safety Solutions

LCS is a Chartered Health and Safety Advisory and Training Company that enables businesses to turn compliance and best practice into habits of excellence and growth.
Through their expertise in leadership, construction and property advisory services, ISO and compliance LCS improves business performance to help clients manage risk and ultimately be more resilient.
For over 18 years LCS have been advocating and demonstrating the benifits that go beyond compliance. Enabling others to perform better to embed a more protected and profitable workplace.

& hosted by, Jacqueline Daley, Business Advisor at The Women’s Organisation
You can submit your questions ahead of time to hello@thewo.org.uk, or by using the Live Chat feature on Zoom.
To support business-owners during the coronavirus pandemic, The Women’s Organisation has launched #RapidResponse – a series of webinars supporting you to survive, capitalise on opportunities and maintain momentum.
Hear from industry leaders and thought experts over the coming weeks covering a range of topics, including accessing finance, promotion and marketing, innovation, and well-being.

Change it: COVID Challenges - Ask the Panel
2020-08-26 11:00 - 12:30
Online Webinar about the challenges some women might be facing during COVID

‘COVID Challenges – Ask the panel’
Wednesday 26th August – 11:00 am
If you have found lockdown challenging, this webinar is for you. Whether you are struggling with gambling, abuse, or in a vulnerable situation, there is help out there.
From living in an abusive environment to financial hardship and gambling, our experts share wisdom on support available.
This event is open to women facing these challenges or staff who would like to learn from the event in order to support their service users.
Our Panelists:
Caroline Willcocks
WHISC – Women’s health and information center
Nadine Ashworth
Gam Care – GamCare is an independent UK charity which provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling across England, Scotland, and Wales
Caroline Grant
LDAS – Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service
‘Change It: Renew’ a programme of support to help women across the Liverpool City Region to improve their resilience, coping mechanisms, and mental wellbeing.
For more information or to book a place on this course, please contact our engagement team on 0151 706 8111 or email hello@thewo.org.uk.
