Women's Business Networks
Cheshire
Macclesfield and Wilmslow Women's Networking Group
Contact: Kym O'Brien
Tel: 01663 732 641
Email: reedbridge@aol.com
Details: A network offering support advice encouragement and friendship.
Tel: 01663 732 641
Email: reedbridge@aol.com
Details: A network offering support advice encouragement and friendship.
Northwich Women in Business
Contact: Julie Whalley
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: juliewhalley@howardworth.co.uk
Details: Allowing women the opportunity to promote their business to a growing and varied membership base in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. Lunches are held bi-monthly enabling people to exchange news ideas and meet new contacts whilst also having the opportunity to learn from guest speakers
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: juliewhalley@howardworth.co.uk
Details: Allowing women the opportunity to promote their business to a growing and varied membership base in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. Lunches are held bi-monthly enabling people to exchange news ideas and meet new contacts whilst also having the opportunity to learn from guest speakers
PROWL
Contact: Alison Scragg
Tel: 0161 703 2527
Email: alison@champion-marketing.co.uk
Details: A group designed to meet the needs of today's professional women in Chester. Lunches are held quarterly enabling people to exchange news ideas and meet new contacts whilst also having the opportunity to learn from guest speakers.
Tel: 0161 703 2527
Email: alison@champion-marketing.co.uk
Details: A group designed to meet the needs of today's professional women in Chester. Lunches are held quarterly enabling people to exchange news ideas and meet new contacts whilst also having the opportunity to learn from guest speakers.
Rural Business Women
Contact: Rose Rowland
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: roserowland@howardworth.co.uk
Details: To provide an opportunity for like-minded rural women to exchange views ideas and meet new contacts whilst also learning from invited guest speakers. Members range from women running their own businesses to those thinking of starting up in business.
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: roserowland@howardworth.co.uk
Details: To provide an opportunity for like-minded rural women to exchange views ideas and meet new contacts whilst also learning from invited guest speakers. Members range from women running their own businesses to those thinking of starting up in business.
Warrington Business Women
Contact: Julie Whalley
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: juliewhally@howardworth.co.uk
Details: Established to support women in business and women professionals looking to promote their businesses. Creating a forum for them to share ideas meet new contacts and learn from guest speakers.
Tel: 01606 75338
Email: juliewhally@howardworth.co.uk
Details: Established to support women in business and women professionals looking to promote their businesses. Creating a forum for them to share ideas meet new contacts and learn from guest speakers.
WiRE Cheshire
Contact: Anne Draper
Tel: 01270 812547
Email: anne@advantage-gb.co.uk
Details: Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) welcomes women business owners from rural Cheshire and meets bi-monthly.
Tel: 01270 812547
Email: anne@advantage-gb.co.uk
Details: Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) welcomes women business owners from rural Cheshire and meets bi-monthly.
Cumbria
Rural Women's Network
Contact: Ruth Evans
Tel: 01768 869510
Email: ruthevans@ruralcumbria.org.uk
Web: http://www.ruralwomen.org.uk
Details: Offering a range of networking groups for women in Cumbria:
Tel: 01768 869510
Email: ruthevans@ruralcumbria.org.uk
Web: http://www.ruralwomen.org.uk
Details: Offering a range of networking groups for women in Cumbria:
- Women in Business (Brampton)
- Cockermouth
- Lakeland Business Women's Network
- Penrith Rural Women's Network
- Wigton Rural Women's Network
- The Daisy Chain Art group
- The Complementary Therapy group
- Cumbria Equine Business Group
Wigton Local Women's Network
Contact: Hazel Duhy
Tel: 016973 44905 / 01228 612286
Email: hazel@purpleturnip.freeserve.co.uk
Details: Meet to discuss and support each other on business issues. Business start-up lectures.
Tel: 016973 44905 / 01228 612286
Email: hazel@purpleturnip.freeserve.co.uk
Details: Meet to discuss and support each other on business issues. Business start-up lectures.
Greater Manchester
Aliquantum
Contact: Laura Swetman
Tel: 0161 950 9472
Email: Laura.swetman@aliquantum.org.uk
Web: http://www.aliquantum.org/
Details: For women who wish to promote their business actively and widen their circle of contacts. Meetings held monthly in Manchester and Preston.
Tel: 0161 950 9472
Email: Laura.swetman@aliquantum.org.uk
Web: http://www.aliquantum.org/
Details: For women who wish to promote their business actively and widen their circle of contacts. Meetings held monthly in Manchester and Preston.
Ethnic Minority Women's Business Network
Contact: Ayyub Patel
Tel: 01204 336150
Email: ayyub.patel@bolton.gov.uk
Details: Offering bespoke and customised advice and support programmes specially tailored to the needs of Ethnic Minority Women considering starting up a business and those already in business.
Tel: 01204 336150
Email: ayyub.patel@bolton.gov.uk
Details: Offering bespoke and customised advice and support programmes specially tailored to the needs of Ethnic Minority Women considering starting up a business and those already in business.
Rochdale Women's Business Network
Contact: Jane Glaysher-White
Tel: 01706 646471
Email: jane.glaysherwhite@rochdale.gov.uk
Web: http://www.rochdalewomensnetwork.co.uk
Details: Working in partnership to promote awareness about and access to information and support on women's enterprise development to residents and community organisations in Rochdale. Activities include a network for women running their own business and thinking of starting a business.
Tel: 01706 646471
Email: jane.glaysherwhite@rochdale.gov.uk
Web: http://www.rochdalewomensnetwork.co.uk
Details: Working in partnership to promote awareness about and access to information and support on women's enterprise development to residents and community organisations in Rochdale. Activities include a network for women running their own business and thinking of starting a business.
Thirsty Thursday
Contact: Melanie Venables
Tel: 07739 727954
Email: melanie@thirstythursday.co.uk
Details: Meeting in Manchester on the last Thursday of every month. An informal network allowing members to network as they please.
Tel: 07739 727954
Email: melanie@thirstythursday.co.uk
Details: Meeting in Manchester on the last Thursday of every month. An informal network allowing members to network as they please.
W:ISE at the University of Salford
Contact: Elizabeth Toplis
Tel: 0161 295 7301
Email: info@wise4women.co.uk
Web: http://www.wise4women.co.uk
Details: The Women: Investing in Skills for Entrepreneurship (W:ISE) programme provides a flexible learning programme to encourage entrepreneurship amongst women. This involves monthly training events, business start-up support and quarterly network meetings.
Tel: 0161 295 7301
Email: info@wise4women.co.uk
Web: http://www.wise4women.co.uk
Details: The Women: Investing in Skills for Entrepreneurship (W:ISE) programme provides a flexible learning programme to encourage entrepreneurship amongst women. This involves monthly training events, business start-up support and quarterly network meetings.
WEBS
Contact: Eliza Tyrrell
Tel: 0161 833 8800
Email: eliza.tyrrell@wevh.org.uk
Web: http://www.wevh.org.uk
Details: An electronic network of women working in small to medium enterprises in the City Pride area (Manchester, Salford, Tameside and Trafford). Focussing on the use of information and communication technology within women's businesses, it is co-ordinated by the Women's Electronic Village Hall (WEVH). WEVH offers individual, face-to-face advice, training and support to women in the business uses of new technologies and multimedia as well as organising events, seminars and group training.
Tel: 0161 833 8800
Email: eliza.tyrrell@wevh.org.uk
Web: http://www.wevh.org.uk
Details: An electronic network of women working in small to medium enterprises in the City Pride area (Manchester, Salford, Tameside and Trafford). Focussing on the use of information and communication technology within women's businesses, it is co-ordinated by the Women's Electronic Village Hall (WEVH). WEVH offers individual, face-to-face advice, training and support to women in the business uses of new technologies and multimedia as well as organising events, seminars and group training.
Women in Business (Wigan)
Contact: Laura Salem
Tel: 0161 237 4119
Email: Laura.salem@chamber-link.co.uk
Details: Proactive group meeting for support, contacts and exchange of information. Holding events in different locations around the Greater Manchester area.
Tel: 0161 237 4119
Email: Laura.salem@chamber-link.co.uk
Details: Proactive group meeting for support, contacts and exchange of information. Holding events in different locations around the Greater Manchester area.
Women's Business Group
Contact: Jill Crawley
Tel: 0161 228 7269
Email: jill@crawleyandco.com
Details: Meeting for lunch once a month to network and/or listen to a speaker. Wide variety of attendees and venues.
Tel: 0161 228 7269
Email: jill@crawleyandco.com
Details: Meeting for lunch once a month to network and/or listen to a speaker. Wide variety of attendees and venues.
Working Mothers in Business
Contact: Lindsey Farrelly
Tel: 0161 234 8802
Email: lindseyfarrelly@georgedavies.co.uk
Details: Meet for lunch once a month. Once a quarter, a guest speaker will come to lunch to present on a child related topic.
Tel: 0161 234 8802
Email: lindseyfarrelly@georgedavies.co.uk
Details: Meet for lunch once a month. Once a quarter, a guest speaker will come to lunch to present on a child related topic.
Lancashire
Alnisa Women's Forum
Contact: Farah Naeem
Tel: 01282 831963
Details: Empowering local women to have a voice gain confidence & motivation by achieving realistic goals, building strength from friendship, trust and support to realise their dreams and ideas.
Tel: 01282 831963
Details: Empowering local women to have a voice gain confidence & motivation by achieving realistic goals, building strength from friendship, trust and support to realise their dreams and ideas.
Enterprising Visionary Entrepreneurial (EVE)
Contact: Louise Quinn
Tel: 01772 653000 ext 212
Email: louiseq@lancschamber.co.uk
Details: The North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce EVE Women in Business Network is an exclusive membership programme aimed at offering the business women of Lancashire opportunities to network and forge long-lasting working relationships. EVE provides its members with a unique platform to share best practice and constantly grow and develop.
Tel: 01772 653000 ext 212
Email: louiseq@lancschamber.co.uk
Details: The North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce EVE Women in Business Network is an exclusive membership programme aimed at offering the business women of Lancashire opportunities to network and forge long-lasting working relationships. EVE provides its members with a unique platform to share best practice and constantly grow and develop.
Lancashire Wide Network for Minority Ethnic Women
Contact: Rehmat Hasham
Tel: 01254 392974
Email: cbproject@lcda2.org.uk
Details: A capacity building project enabling ethnic minority women to participate socially and economically.
Tel: 01254 392974
Email: cbproject@lcda2.org.uk
Details: A capacity building project enabling ethnic minority women to participate socially and economically.
Unique
Contact: Christine Lambe
Tel: 01254 356400
Email: c.lambe@chamberelancs.co.uk
Web: http://www.elancswomeninbusiness.co.uk
Details: Developing interesting and innovative platforms for members to network and increase their business base within East Lancashire. Unique believes that membership development and recruitment, alongside client relationships, is essential to the success of the events, and the Chamber, as a whole.
Tel: 01254 356400
Email: c.lambe@chamberelancs.co.uk
Web: http://www.elancswomeninbusiness.co.uk
Details: Developing interesting and innovative platforms for members to network and increase their business base within East Lancashire. Unique believes that membership development and recruitment, alongside client relationships, is essential to the success of the events, and the Chamber, as a whole.
WBN Lancs
Contact: Dorret Conway
Tel: 01772 463873
Email: dorret@knitknack.co.uk
Details: A women's business network meeting monthly to offer opportunities for members to promote their business; forge alliances; make new contacts and learn from each other.
Tel: 01772 463873
Email: dorret@knitknack.co.uk
Details: A women's business network meeting monthly to offer opportunities for members to promote their business; forge alliances; make new contacts and learn from each other.
Merseyside
Liverpool Ladies
Contact: Helen Nile
Tel: 0151 236 8989
Email: helennile@maceandjones.co.uk
Details: A network for professional women and women in businesses. It exists to provide encouragement and mutual support for all it's members.
Tel: 0151 236 8989
Email: helennile@maceandjones.co.uk
Details: A network for professional women and women in businesses. It exists to provide encouragement and mutual support for all it's members.
Sefton - Women's Business Network
Contact: Pat Parry
Tel: 01704 573258
Email: patparry@premiumuk.com
Web: http://www.swbn.org.uk
Details: A network offering a programme of training events, seminars, guest speakers and social occasions for enterprising women in Sefton, Merseyside.
Tel: 01704 573258
Email: patparry@premiumuk.com
Web: http://www.swbn.org.uk
Details: A network offering a programme of training events, seminars, guest speakers and social occasions for enterprising women in Sefton, Merseyside.
Southport Women in Business
Contact: Suzanne Thompson
Tel: 01704 513 645
Email: suzannethompson@talktalk.net
Details: Raising awareness of the diversity of roles and the contribution that women make to the local economy. A supportive network of women who own their own business, meeting monthly to enjoy speakers, networking and social events.
Tel: 01704 513 645
Email: suzannethompson@talktalk.net
Details: Raising awareness of the diversity of roles and the contribution that women make to the local economy. A supportive network of women who own their own business, meeting monthly to enjoy speakers, networking and social events.
St Helen's Business Women's Forum
Contact: Kim O'Connell
Tel: 01744 742000
Email: kim.oconnell@sthelenschamber.com
Details: The Forum's aim is to provide networking and training opportunities to business women in St Helens to develop themselves and their organisations.
Tel: 01744 742000
Email: kim.oconnell@sthelenschamber.com
Details: The Forum's aim is to provide networking and training opportunities to business women in St Helens to develop themselves and their organisations.
Thirsty Thursday
Contact: Melanie Venables
Tel: 07739 727954
Email: melanie@thirstythursday.co.uk
Details: Meeting in Manchester on the last Thursday of every month. An informal network allowing members to network as they please.
Tel: 07739 727954
Email: melanie@thirstythursday.co.uk
Details: Meeting in Manchester on the last Thursday of every month. An informal network allowing members to network as they please.
Women In Business (North West)
Contact: Ellen Kerr
Tel: 07966 308 405
Email: ellie@womeninbusiness.co.uk
Web: http://www.womeninbusiness.co.uk
Details: Bringing together and supporting women in business, the professions, management, the organisation facilitates networking opportunities to promote inter-trading, training in the form of personal and business development and social activities for members.
Tel: 07966 308 405
Email: ellie@womeninbusiness.co.uk
Web: http://www.womeninbusiness.co.uk
Details: Bringing together and supporting women in business, the professions, management, the organisation facilitates networking opportunities to promote inter-trading, training in the form of personal and business development and social activities for members.
Women in Management
Contact: Barbara Sinclair
Tel: 0151 625 0315
Email: barbara.sinclair@btinternet.com
Details: A special interest group affiliated to Chartered Management Institute. Provides support to career, personal and business development.
Tel: 0151 625 0315
Email: barbara.sinclair@btinternet.com
Details: A special interest group affiliated to Chartered Management Institute. Provides support to career, personal and business development.
Sector Focussed
CREATE
Contact: Liz North
Tel: 0151 222 3739
Email: liz@liznorth.wanadoo.co.uk
Details: Motivation and inspiration for running women businesses in the creative industries sector.
Tel: 0151 222 3739
Email: liz@liznorth.wanadoo.co.uk
Details: Motivation and inspiration for running women businesses in the creative industries sector.
Transregional
Clarity Events
Contact: Ceridwen Hughes
Tel: 0845 0780799
Email: ceri@clarityevents.com
Web: http://www.clarityevents.com
Details: Providing networking opportunities we aim to provide the professional woman with a single information point to enhance their business and personal life.
Tel: 0845 0780799
Email: ceri@clarityevents.com
Web: http://www.clarityevents.com
Details: Providing networking opportunities we aim to provide the professional woman with a single information point to enhance their business and personal life.