The Women's Organisation

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-06-30 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
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 30th June 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
2020-06-29 10:30 - 2020-06-30 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 29th June 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Tuesday 30th June, 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).

Bricks & Clicks: Sustainable Sales Beyond Lockdown
2020-06-26 11:00 - 12:15
Supporting retailers to maximise sales online and on the high-street as lockdown lifts

When it comes to retail, Vicky Powell is an expert in developing sales strategies.
Whether you sell your product online or from a shop, the pandemic has shifted the way we do business and forced us to explore new avenues to create sales. As the high-street doors begin to open and more customers move online, Vicky is helping business-owners and retailers adapt to the ‘new normal’.
This event will help you understand how to reconnect with former customers, discover new ones and maximise your sales, laying the foundation for your business to sustain AND thrive during this period of uncertainty.
Vicky Powell:
Vicky is a retail coach and helps small, independent retailers – selling online and in shops, to sell more stock, find new customers and thrive despite a very challenge retail climate. She has 25 years retail experience having worked in Buying, for big retail brands in UK, including Home Bargains, Matalan, Liverpool Football Club & the BBC.
Alongside working with independent clicks and bricks retailers, Vicky also has her own small retail business and has grown that to a six-figure business in less than a year. She understands the “juggle” and the multi-tasking a small retailer has to do, because she too does that in her retail business.
She is passionate about all things retail, saving the high street and supporting small retailers, teaching them everything she knows to help them sell stock, become profitable and make their business a career rather than a hobby.
She has been featured in Forbes magazine, spoken at Womanifest & NEC Spring Fair and featured on TV; Channel 4 “Supershoppers”.
*This event is a Zoom webinar. We will email you a viewing link and password to access approximately one hour before the event starts.

Rapid Recovery: Business Resilience Clinic
2020-06-25 11:00 - 12:00
Q&A with panel of business experts offering advice and tips to help you move from crisis to recovery.

LIVE Q&A supporting businesses to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and manage a smooth transition back to the workplace.
Whatever your business query, our panel of experts will support you with advice and tips.

Health & safety
Returning to premises
Accessing finance
Starting / growing a business
Expanding to e-commerce

PANEL:
Gary Millar – Deputy Mayor of Liverpool City Council
Ali McGrath – The Women’s Organisation
Natalie Hughes – NatWest Business
& hosted by, Jacqueline Daley – The Women’s Organisation
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.

Kickstarter Manchester: The 7 Day Start Up Challenge
2020-06-23 11:00 - 2020-06-29 12:00
A seven day crash course in getting your business off the ground. For greater Manchester residents looking to start a business

Have you got a business idea that you’ve been dreaming of testing out? Looking for a way to create a job for yourself through self-employment?
Join our FULLY FUNDED Kickstarter Manchester and soak in our expert advice and training to see if you can get your business off and running following our 7 day start-up challenge.

How will it work?
Day 1
Morning – LAUNCHPAD 11am-12pm
Welcome and Introduction. Live on zoom, meet your expert mentors, set some 7
day targets, network with other Greater Manchester
residents looking to start a business
Afternoon – SET YOUR STRATEGY
Led by business growth expert, use business strategy
tools to set out your business vision and goals. Take part in this activity at a time that suits you.
Day 2 – SUPERCHARGED SOCIALS
Let’s Get Social 😊 Two stage Twitter course. From the Do’s & Don’ts to winning business on Twitter and harnessing it as a tool for PR. Join in at a time that suits you.
Day 3 – FINESSE YOUR FACEBOOK
Are you confident you would know how to build your audience on facebook ? We will show how to beat their algorithms in everything from set up a to how to generate enquiries for free! Flexible learning time.
Day 4 – I CAN INSTAGRAM
Instagram is fast becoming a tool businesses can’t ignore. But how do businesses stand out and ensure they are reaching their client base? Join this expert session to find out at a time convenient to you!
Day 5 – SAFEGUARD YOUR STRATEGY
Strategy Planning – Every business needs a plan to get ahead. A fancy marketing plan is great, but what underpins your model to ensure it survives and thrives? Join this session to find out.
Day 6 – SEO MADE SIMPLE
Whether using a website or web presence how do you get your business found online? Unpick the mysteries of Google with our expert.
Day 7 – MENTOR ME 11am-12pm
Final group mentoring session to re-cap learning, including and expert Q & A, let’s celebrate our completing the programme and get your questions answered.
The programme is part of the Excelerate Labs programme and is open to anyone living in the Greater Manchester area who is employed, unemployed or economically inactive and considering starting a business.

*This training is only available to residents living in Greater Manchester who are NOT already self-employed*

Booking is essential.

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 0161 327 0967

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-06-23 10:00 - 16:00
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 23rd June via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Launchpad: Starting a Business During a Pandemic (Start-up Conference)
2020-06-17 11:00 - 12:30
Our 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?

Our 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.
Book your free ticket now to join us and our panel:
Helen Clarke – Helen Clarke Autism
Helen established ‘Helen Clarke Autism,’ an autism training and consultancy service, to provide training and support to schools, organisations, charities and families, having spent 20 happy years working with autistic children as a teacher.
She is the founder of ‘Spectacular Girls Well-being Workshops for Autistic Girls’ and works to ensure that the needs of autistic girls and women are better understood. Helen has a Masters’ degree in Education, the NaSENCo award and a BA in Illustration. She has spoken at local and national autism events, has had articles published by The Chartered College of Teaching and AuKids magazine and works to support autistic children locally and nationally. During lockdown, Helen has been writing a book to help others to understand the issues and inequalities that autistic girls face and how we can empower this group of young people based on her workshops and is mum to four children aged between 3-20.

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.

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.

Enterprise Hub Skills: Managing in a Crisis – Be Resilient
2020-06-17 10:30 - 2020-06-24 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 17th June 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Wednesday 24th June, 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).

Beyond Lockdown - Building Equal Workplaces
2020-06-16 11:00 - 12:15
Building Equal Workplaces will consider how you can promote inclusiveness and create a culture of diversity in your organisation.

As lockdown begins to lift and preparations are put in place to return to our workplaces, it’s time to reimagine business as we know it and to build back better.
There has never been a greater awareness on and discussion around racial inequality, and it is clear there is a lot of work to be done – particularly in business.
We all have a role to play in building a more fair, equal and just world. This event will challenge attendees to critically examine workplace inequities, question the norms, and inspire all to take action in the creation of a more inclusive system.
Panel:
Dominique Walker – Independent Merseyside Police BAME committee member, Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, Vice Chair of the Anthony Walker Foundation & a Founder of The Goddess Project
Michelle Charters – Chief Executive Officer of Kuumba Imani Centre
& Hosted by Cynthia Ajayi – The Women’s Organisation
Event is taking place on Tuesday 16th June at 11am.
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. Prior to the event, we will email you a link and a password to enter.

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-06-16 10:00 - 16:00
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 16th June via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Beyond Lockdown - Adjusting to 'The New Normal'
2020-06-11 11:00 - 12:15
As lockdown begins to lift, we’re supporting you to cope mentally with the stress that can accompany transition

We have all navigated through significant changes in the past few months, and the world is a very different place to the one it was.
As lockdown begins to lift, we’re helping business-owners and employees adjust to ‘the new normal’.
This event will provide practical plans and tips on how to manage your transition back to the workplace, build resilience and promote good mental health and well-being beyond the pandemic.
Panel:
Alison Blackler – Founder of 2minds & Published Author of A Path Travelled
Kimberley Robinson – Founder of Keep Real UK
Shazney Spence – Lifestyle, Mindset & Success Coach
Rapid Response:
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.
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. On the morning of the event we will email you a link and a password to enter the event.

Change It - Progress to Success
2020-06-11 10:30 - 2020-07-11 12:00
This 6-week free programme is open to all women in the Liverpool City Region, who would like to take steps towards changing their lives.

This 6-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: Thursday 11th June and runs each following 5 Wednesday’s 10:30 am-12 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

Progress to Success programme 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

Change It - Progress to Success
2020-06-10 10:30 - 2020-07-15 12:00
This 6-week free programme is open to all women in the Liverpool City Region, who would like to take steps towards changing their lives.

This 6-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 10th June and runs each following 5 Wednesday’s 10:30 am-12 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

Progress to Success programme 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

MY TURN - Confidence Building (54 St James Street)
2020-06-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Zoom, 54 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0ab, United Kingdom
Teaming up with Citizens Advice and RAISE, My Turn is a programme of support designed to help unemployed men and women in the Liverpool City Region focus on building a brighter future. The programme will support particpants to improve their confidence whilst exploring ways to gain a positive mindset.
My Turn will be taking place at 54 St James Street running from 10am – 3pm
Over the session, you will cover:

Looking at your thought processes, feelings and behaviours
Identifying personal visions to help in your relationships
Positive thinking
What is confidence and how to improve yours
How to build your self-motivation
Techniques to tackle problem solving

Please note that there are wider dates across all areas and participants can attend any of these. If the event is sold out, please give us a call to discuss alternative dates in your area.
For bookings or queries please don’t hesitate to contact our team via 0151 706 8111 or hello@thewo.org.uk

Participants can progress their next steps with the ongoing support of a key worker. The key workers on this programme are experts in financial capability and can provide a tailored service depending on the individual needs.
This programme is part of the Better Off Finance Programme and is open to anyone who is 18+, unemployed living in the Liverpool City Region. (Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Halton, Knowsley)
This project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund

Launchpad: Starting a Business During a Pandemic (Start-up Conference)
2020-06-03 11:00 - 12:30
Our 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?

Our 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.
Book your free ticket now to join us and our panel:
Yan Miao – Business Adviser at The Women’s Organisation
Georgia Morgan & Jade Morgan – Propel PR
Propel PR is a multi-service PR and Communications agency owned and run by sisters Georgia and Jade Morgan. Having decided to leave behind their previous careers – Georgia in another PR agency and Jade in Fashion Buying and Marketing – the duo set about creating their business in March 2019, and building it up to work with some of Liverpool’s most renowned hospitality groups, business people and fashion and beauty brands.
Mikaela King – The Unwaste
Having worked across Marketing, Finance and Technology for a major online digital retailer for over 20 years, Mikaela found herself at a career junction in November 2019. Whilst taking some time out to explore what a different career path could look like, she came up with the idea of a milkman equivalent for household liquids. The Unwaste offers a bottle return and refill service to reduce plastic waste, uses products that are biodegradable, vegan and cruelty free and is on a mission to make greener living easier.
Nicky Leighton – Little Light Stitchery
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.

Enterprise Hub Presents: Building a Social Media Strategy
2020-06-03 10:30 - 2020-06-04 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 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: Building a Social Media Strategy
Learn about the different social media tools that are available for your business. Blogging, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – Which platform is best for your business?
About the event
This informative 2-part online course will guide you through the different platforms, explore time saving techniques and look at a Social Media marketing strategy to market your business in a cost effective and efficient way.
This course will help you to firmly establish your brand online and by the end of the day you will have been shown tools to create an online presence at no cost.
Please note that due to changes in funding, the criteria and prices for all courses at The Women’s Organisation are subject to change.
This course is open to WOMEN in Merseyside, and booking is essential. It will take place online in 2 parts, on Wednesday 3rd June and Thursday 4th June, 10.30am – 12.00pm.
Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-06-02 10:00 - 16:00
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 2nd of June via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Rapid Recovery – Returning to a Better Workplace
2020-05-28 11:00 - 12:15
Q&A with panel of business experts offering advice and tips on returning safely to your office environment.

LIVE Q&A on managing a smooth transition back to the workplace, helping you to:

Minimise risks in your working environment
Build confidence in your team
Adapt your strategy

PANEL:
Gary Millar – Deputy Mayor of Liverpool City Council
Lorraine Brophy – HR Integrated Solutions
Ali McGrath – The Women’s Organisation
Alexandra Warner – LCS Health & Safety Solutions Ltd
& hosted by, Jacqueline Daley – The Women’s Organisation
Rapid Response:
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.
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. On the morning of the event we will email you a link and a password to enter the event.

Enterprise Hub Skills: Managing in a Crisis – Be Resilient
2020-05-28 10:30 - 2020-06-04 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 28th May 10:30-12:00, with the second day taking place Thursday 4th June, 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).

Rapid Response: Reacting & Adapting During a Pandemic
2020-05-27 11:00 - 12:15
Meet the women who’s businesses have survived and thrived during the coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic has radically changed the way we do business. Business-owners have had to react and adapt quickly and creatively, working more flexibly and taking services online to meet their customers needs.
We speak to the women who’s health, fitness and well-being businesses are flourishing during this time to understand their transition. Find out what worked for them and what business practices they will carry into the post-lockdown world.
Our Panel:
Rosie Whittington – Founder of Me2U Centre
Megan Halewood – Founder of Megan Marcelle Yoga & Retreats
Cynthia Ajayi – The Women’s Organisation
Laura Kilgannon – Founder of Therapy Box
Lauren Caffrey – The Zone PT
Rapid Response:
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.
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. On the morning of the event we will email you a link and a password to enter the event.

Rapid Response – SEO to Stop Google Forgetting You
2020-05-26 11:00 - 12:15
An expert led session on using SEO to effectively grow your brand by climbing the ranks on Google.

Jo Austin, Marketing Manager at The Women’s Organisation, will share her tips and tricks on improving your SEO to ensure your brand gets noticed by Google. This session will cover:

Understanding SEO & how you can use it effectively to grow your brand
On page and off page SEO techniques
Search engine algorithms (what are they wanting from your website?)
Keyword research to drive organic search traffic
Creating webpages that work for search engines AND your customer

Whilst we spend more time at home, ensure that your business remains visible.
Jo Austin MCIM has over 10-years’ experience in marketing and has supported SME’s, large corporates, government officials and third sector organisations to improve their marketing and campaign strategy. Jo currently oversees the marketing for 12 projects including Liverpool-based charity The Women’s Organisation, which, during the pandemic, has been covered by local and national press and has a monthly Twitter reach of 3 million.
Rapid Response:
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.
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. On the morning of the event we will email you a link and a password to enter the event.

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-05-26 10:00 - 16:00
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 26th of May via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-05-19 10:00 - 16:00
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 19th of May via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

Launchpad: Starting a Business During a Pandemic (Start-up Conference)
2020-05-14 11:00 - 12:30
Our 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?

Our 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.
Book your free ticket now to join us and our panel:
Claire Quayle – Clairilla
Clairilla work with other small businesses to build their websites, branding and offer marketing consultancy. Claire has over a decade of experience in the ecommerce and marketing field in fashion and beauty and was supported by The Women’s Organisation to set up her business.
Jasmin Royle – Karuna Wellbeing
Jasmin is the founder of Karuna Wellbeing. After suspending her studies due to illness, she decided to pick up a new skill leading her to spend two years working to maintain her massage qualifications. After working in various roles, she came to The Women’s Organisation to start working on her own vision and opened her business in July 2019.
Laura Kilgannon – Language Box Therapy
Language Box is an independent Speech and Language Therapy service providing specialist support to children and young people throughout Merseyside and Wirral aged 2-19 years. Laura has previously worked in a number of NHS trusts in the North West in community-based roles and at a Primary and Secondary School in New York for children with dyslexia and/or language-based difficulties. Whilst working in New York she became passionate about working with this age group specifically, and more recently managed a service for a complex caseload in a Youth Offending Service. At Language Box the primary aim is to unlock communication potential in every child through fun, accessible and creative therapy!
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.

Enterprise Hub Presents: Building a Social Media Strategy
2020-05-13 10:30 - 2020-05-14 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 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: Building a Social Media Strategy
Learn about the different social media tools that are available for your business. Blogging, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – Which platform is best for your business?
About the event
This informative 2-part online course will guide you through the different platforms, explore time saving techniques and look at a Social Media marketing strategy to market your business in a cost effective and efficient way.
This course will help you to firmly establish your brand online and by the end of the day you will have been shown tools to create an online presence at no cost.
Please note that due to changes in funding, the criteria and prices for all courses at The Women’s Organisation are subject to change.
This course is open to WOMEN in Merseyside, and booking is essential. It will take place online in 2 parts, on Wednesday 13th May and Thursday 7th May, 10.30am – 12.00pm.
Contact The Women’s Organisation on hello@thewo.org.uk or 0151 706 8111

Rapid Response – Keeping Customers Connected During a Pandemic
2020-05-12 11:00 - 12:15
An expert led session on using marketing to keep connected with your customers during the pandemic.

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.
Worried about losing touch with your customer base during these uncertain times?
Through uncertainty breeds opportunity. As businesses adapt to the new normal, communicating the right message through the right medium is critical. This session will help you to discover the various ways you can utilise PR and social media to communicate effectively with your customer-base during and beyond the pandemic.
Whilst we spend more time at home, ensure that your business remains visible.
Jo Austin, Marketing Manager at The Women’s Organisation, will share her tips and tricks to amplifying your brand voice and keeping connected, including:

Establishing yourself as an industry expert
Understanding what creative content is working right now
How to connect and collaborate with other small businesses
Building your profile through PR
Getting visual with video

Jo Austin MCIM has over 10-years’ experience in marketing and has supported SME’s, large corporates, government officials and third sector organisations to improve their marketing and campaign strategy. Jo currently oversees the marketing for 12 projects including Liverpool-based charity The Women’s Organisation, which, during the pandemic, has been covered by local and national press and has a monthly Twitter reach of 3 million.

Rapid Response: 1-2-1 Business Advice Session
2020-05-12 10:00 - 16:00
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 12th of May via EventBrite, or email us on hello@thewo.org.uk for another date.
Available for women living in the Liverpool City Region.

MY TURN - Confidence Building (Knowsley)
2020-05-12 09:30 - 14:30 | Southmead Children’s Centre, Sherwood Drive, Whiston, Knowsley, England, L35 3XZ, United Kingdom
Teaming up with Citizens Advice and RAISE, My Turn is a programme of support designed to help unemployed men and women in the Liverpool City Region focus on building a brighter future. The programme will support particpants to improve their confidence whilst exploring ways to gain a positive mindset.
My Turn will be taking place at Southmead Children’s Centre running from 9:30am – 2:30pm
Over the two sessions, you will cover:

Looking at your thought processes, feelings and behaviours
Identifying personal visions to help in your relationships
Positive thinking
What is confidence and how to improve yours
How to build your self-motivation
Techniques to tackle problem solving

Please note that there are wider dates across all areas and participants can attend any of these. If the event is sold out, please give us a call to discuss alternative dates in your area.
For bookings or queries please don’t hesitate to contact our team via 0151 706 8111 or hello@thewo.org.uk

In addition to the two day programme, participants can progress their next steps with the ongoing support of a key worker. The key workers on this programme are experts in financial capability and can provide a tailored service depending on the individual needs.
This programme is part of the Better Off Finance Programme and is open to anyone who is 18+, unemployed living in the Liverpool City Region. (Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Halton, Knowsley)
This project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund

Rapid Response: Business Resilience Clinic - Finance & Legal Q&A
2020-05-07 11:00 - 12:00
Q&A to help businesses financially & legally navigate their business through the impacts of COVID-19

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.
As many businesses begin to adopt new ways of working during the COVID-19 outbreak, financial and legal issues might be hindering small businesses from growing and sustaining.
In this live Q&A session, we will be speaking to finance and legal experts to help you get practical tips and advice on moving your business forward during COVID-19.

This Q&A will cover:

Approaches to securing additional financial support from current and new funders

Steps to take to ensure a surviving and viable business

Practical advice on the legal impacts of Coronavirus on your business

We will be joined by Sue Chambers (MSIF), Jennifer Gallagher (Freeths) & Ali McGrath (The Women’s Organisation)

Sue Chambers is an Investment Manager for Liverpool-based SME finance provider, MSIF. She has a wealth of experience supporting businesses with their funding needs as well as providing practical business advice. Sue operates across the North West and has a passion for supporting, and mentoring, women in business.
Director at commercial law firm Freeths, Jennifer specialises in all aspects of corporate law, including merges and acquisitions (ranging from large multinational companies listed on various stock exchanges to SMEs) and private equity (acting for investors, founding shareholders and management teams).
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 business enterprise. Coming from a banking background with over 20 years in supporting businesses with finance, Ali specialises in supporting businesses to assess investment readiness and link with banking services and growth finance. Ali also work with businesses to assess capacity, growth strategy, capcity planning and team motivation. An all round keen eye for entrepreneurial opportunity.
Thursday 7th May, 11am – 12:00pm.
The event will take place on zoom. Please register via Eventbrite and a zoom link will be sent to you before the event by email.

MY TURN - Confidence Building (Runcorn)
2020-05-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Citizens Advice Halton, Grosvenor House, Runcorn, England, WA7 2HF, United Kingdom
Teaming up with Citizens Advice and RAISE, My Turn is a programme of support designed to help unemployed men and women in the Liverpool City Region focus on building a brighter future. The programme will support particpants to improve their confidence whilst exploring ways to gain a positive mindset.
My Turn will be taking place at Halton Runcorn Citizens Advice running from 10-3.
Over the two sessions, you will cover:

Looking at your thought processes, feelings and behaviours
Identifying personal visions to help in your relationships
Positive thinking
What is confidence and how to improve yours
How to build your self-motivation
Techniques to tackle problem solving

Please note that there are wider dates across all areas and participants can attend any of these. If the event is sold out, please give us a call to discuss alternative dates in your area.
For bookings or queries please don’t hesitate to contact our team via 0151 706 8111 or hello@thewo.org.uk

In addition to the two day programme, participants can progress their next steps with the ongoing support of a key worker. The key workers on this programme are experts in financial capability and can provide a tailored service depending on the individual needs.
This programme is part of the Better Off Finance Programme and is open to anyone who is 18+, unemployed living in the Liverpool City Region. (Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Halton, Knowsley)
This project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund
