The Women's Organisation

The Women's Organisation provides free business advice and support for women setting up or growing their own business, including one-to-one business advice and business planning courses.

The Women's Organisation's courses are free and supported by travel and childcare/carer expenses. Contact us to find out more information and course dates.

• Business Advice
• Business Training
• Thinking About Business?
• Business Club
• Business Start Up Grant
• The Women's Organisation Business Directory
• Local Women's Business Networks

Business Advice

Whether you are a woman who is thinking of becoming self employed or starting a company or if you are already in business and would appreciate some help and support, a member of our team of Enterprise Enablers will be happy to sit down with you to talk about your business in a one to one session and offer you advice and guidance.

You can meet with an Enterprise Enabler at our offices in Liverpool City Centre or at various other locations including:

• Liverpool City Centre
• North Liverpool
• South Liverpool
• Bootle
• Crosby
• Formby
• Halewood
• Huyton
• Kirkby
• Maghull
• Southport
• Manchester
• Stockport

To arrange an appointment, contact Sabah, Jo or Joanne at The Women's Organisation on 0151 706 8111 or email info@thewo.org.uk.

Business Training

We offer free business training courses and workshops for women. Contact us to find out more information and course dates.

Business Planning

This course is for women considering starting a business. Sessions offered either in the daytime or the evening will help you to understand the key elements of planning for your business and give you the tools to write your own business plan.

Basic Bookkeeping Skills

This lively and interactive session improves and enhances your book keeping skills. This practical half day workshop will introduce you to some simple techniques and systems to help you record your income and expenditure.

Tax & National Insurance

An introduction to tax and National Insurance for the self employed person. Delivered by a member of HM Revenue and Customs Business Support Team, you will find out what you need to do to keep on top of your tax liabilities.

Promoting & Selling Your Business Online

Helping you to consider how best to use online tools to promote your business, including evaluating the need for a website, looking at online social networking & other free tools and understanding e-commerce functions for selling online.

Develop your Business Skills (Stockport only)

This 1 day course helps women who have just started their business to understand the basics of Book keeping, Tax & National Insurance, Sales & Marketing and Websites.

Thinking About Business?

If you are looking for a new start or are thinking about being your own boss this course is for you. For adults from across Merseyside aged 19 or over who are not currently working.

Personal Development

If you'd like help with building your confidence and improving your self-esteem to be able to make clear plans for your future, then take advantage of our personal development programme. This course will help you to identify your skills and qualities and decide exactly where your future lies.

Business Planning

Thinking of working for yourself? This business course will help you to research and write your own business plan. The sessions will cover:

• Identifying your company mission statement
• Setting your aims and objectives
• How to conduct your own SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats)
• Learning market research and marketing techniques
• Developing your financial skills

If you are interested in joining any of our workshops contact Sabah, Jo or Joanne The Women's Organisation on 0151 706 8111 or email info@thewo.org.uk.

Business Club

The Women's Organisation are currently offering FREE membership to our 'Business Club' for women in Merseyside and Greater Manchester who are currently running their own business. Membership will offer you opportunity to attend our regular networking event and other specialised business master classes.

To find out how to become a member and for a list of forthcoming business club events please contact our team on 0151 706 8111 or email info@thewo.org.uk

The Women's Organisation Business Directory

Use our web site to find information and details of businesses owned by women. If you are a woman in business, you can get a free listing and link to your website on the The Women's Organisation Business Directory.