The Women'S Organisation

Jade Wright is a journalist, editor, photographer, consultant for food & drink AND Founder of Good Taste Magazine! 👏
Joining us at 'A Taste of Business: Getting Started as a Foodie Entrepreneur', Jade will share her tips & tricks on marketing a food business 🍴
27 September 10 - 1pm / 54 St James Street... 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-taste-of -business-getting-…
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"A strong, independent woman has the courage to be the best version of herself. Until you start trying to become the best you can be, you never really know the true potential that is within you. But if you have the courage to embrace your potential you will be able to make an important contribution to the advancement of this planet." - Oprah Winfrey

If you missed it .. our Chief of Finance & Operations, Helen Millne, spoke in the Liverpool Echo Business Post about the astronomical impact social enterprises can have in creating opportunities and reducing inequalities.
Take a read 👇👇

Working on yourself, for yourself 💪

Our good friend Pat Bennett retires today with a wondrous and selfless career 🌟🌟
From working on the Docks cleaning ships in the 70s, Pat went on to manage youth training schemes and women’s health programmes across Liverpool and Knowsley, helping others to recognise their value. Today, Pat retires after a 17 year stint at Knowsley Youth Mutual empowering young people to raise their aspirations and use their voice.
She is a committed, tenacious and unstoppable individual and we wish her the very best with her next adventure (on her bike!) 🏆🏆

Our CEO Maggie O'Carroll has been listed in Liverpool Echo News "30 most influential & inspirational women changing the face of Merseyside" 🙌
Great to see so many of our colleagues and friends recognised too! Liverpool City Region is home to amazingly inspiring women 🎈👏🎉

BREAKING! 📢📢
CEO of The Women's Organisation, Maggie O'Carroll, will be on World BBC News business segment at 11:30am speaking to Aaron Heslehurst in response to today's report that women are 'half as likely' as men to start a business.
Read the full article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45595 143

We were delighted to host Professor Mark Hart from Aston University for a round table discussion with some of the Liverpool City Regions key economic influencers to discuss entrepreneurship across the region 👍
"Trust our entrepreneurs to drive future growth, business expert tells Liverpool audience" LBN Aston Business School https://lbndaily.co.uk/trust-entrepreneur s-drive-future-gr…/

COLLEAGUE OF THE MONTH 🏆
She's not long been with us, but she's definitely made her mark! This month's colleague of the month is our Trainer, Victoria Hart 👍
Victoria has been out on the road delivering our courses across the region. Thank you for all of your hard work, Victoria - we're delighted you're here with us! 🎉🎈

This week we held our September Business Club 'Raise the Ranks on Google' and what an amazing event it was! 👏
Did you miss out on the SEO fun? don't fear, we have a blog for that 👇
"Mark Russell & Ruth Hartnoll Help us Raise the Ranks on Google" ... http://thewomensorganisation.blogspot.com /…/mark-russell-ru…
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Have you ever thought about starting a food business? 🍞🍪🍔🍰🧁🥑🍒
A food van? Baking cakes from home? Opening a cafe? A catering business? The possibilities are endless.
Join us at 'A Taste of Business' to find out just HOW you can become a foodie entrepreneur!
... WHEN❓ .. Thu 27 September, 10-1pm WHERE❓ .. 54 St James Street
Tickets 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-taste-of -business-getting-…
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We LOVE to see so many incredible women in business leading the way in the Liverpool Echo Business Post! 💜
Liverpool City Region is home to some wonderfully inspiring women 👏👏👏

🌟 1 0 Y E A R S 🌟
We're celebrating ten years of Sandra! Over her time she has been flexible, able and constantly willing to challenge herself by taking on new roles as the organisation has developed 🙌
She has overseen the daily operation of our flagship facility for women in business, 54 St James Street, and is an institutional part of The Women's Organisation 🏆
... Congratulations and thank you, Sandra 🎉
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Social enterprises outperform all sectors when it comes to turnover growth, innovation, optimism, diversity in leadership AND more 📈
Our Chief of Operations and Finance, Helen Millne, is an expert in social enterprise and the astronomical economic and social impact they can have creating opportunities and reducing inequalities.
Read her thoughts in this months Liverpool ECHO Business Post! 👇👇👇
... Page 35: http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co. uk/Launch.aspx…
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This weeks #WednesdayWoman... Dolly Parton!
Dolly rejected Elvis' cover for "I will always love you" to avoid losing 50% of publishing rights, paving the way for young female artists to have their say in the workforce 🙌🙌

📢BREAKING NEWS:📢 CEO of The Women's Organisation Maggie O'Carroll joins Mayor Joe Anderson and other city leaders in calling for the government to rethink the roll out of Universal Credit in Liverpool.
🗣"Universal Credit poses a very real barrier to those who depend on benefits and wish to become self-employed to launch their own start-up business. More than this, the one payment per household system poses an even greater threat to vulnerable women who may be at risk of domes...tic abuse and is one which the government must urgently reconsider." say Maggie.
Read the full story and find the council's recommendations here: http://thewomensorganisation.blogspot.com /…/the-womens-orga…
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The Women's Organisation helped me set up my own business back in 2011 and invited me for a number of very useful workshops. Today, five years on, I'm a successful translator with an established base of clients. Their support was invaluable. All I can say is thank you very much The WO, you're doing a great job supporting women in business!

Thank you to this organisation I have achieved my goal of opening Sensory Bliss hair snd beauty salon! I can’t recommend Jo Mountford and the rest of the team enough! Lovely understanding ladies! Can’t wait for you guys to visit my Salon! ����

So pleased to have joined Aqueous Digital based at The Women's Organisation @ 54, St James Street. A wonderful place with lots and lots of great people

Planning for success was a great course led by Jenny - loads of information about starting up in your own - great networking with the other women on the course - feeling energised and motivated and nowhere near as � scared as I was Thanks Jenny �

Love them all in the Women's organisation. Such a supportive and empowering place and group of individuals, working collectively to get you started, established, growing, building and strengthening your business.



Excellent courses on offer at affordable prices, particularly when starting out you need that knowledge.

I completed a 4 week Change It course at the Women's Organisation. The course was informative and interested. It really did change the way I thought and approached things in life. I left feeling more confident and positive and was able to use my new found confidence to really well myself at a recent job interview, a role I subsequently offered. It also gave me the strength to assert myself more and I'm finding the courage to say no when necessary. I can not thank you enough.

Great place. Jo and Bernie were brill on the Boost your Business 2 day course. Well recommended

Great local service for women in business and life skills, highly supportive and encouraging, couldn't recommend any higher!

Fantastic support and advice from The Women's Organisation so far. I thoroughly enjoyed the Planning For Success course ran by Jenny and the Business Start Up course ran by Bernie. Looking forward to attending many more! My business advisor Francine has been great - extremely helpful. This service is highly recommended! X

Fantastic so supportive and positive, helping all the way x thankyou thankyou thankyou x

Fantastic fun filled and informative training today from Mandy. Step 1 to ????!!!! on the road to setting up a business. I'll be in touch for more support soon!

Don't know what I would have done without the Women's Organisation setting up my business 'Katie Diane's Beauty' ... The courses I went on were so helpful, easy to understand and any questions I had were 100% answered. I can't speak highly enough of my adviser Yan, who is so knowledgable and fantastic at her job. I could book appointments with her in person if I wasn't sure of anything, or even just drop her an email or occasional phone call, nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend to all!

Brilliant to have such great support in the early stages of planning and setting up a business. Thank you for all of your help!

Attended the building a social media strategy course today led by Bernie Cox. Great course really informative and enjoyable. Looking forward to my next course next week!

Attended an excellent event which was well prepared and presented

Atended Become a more confident you course today run by Jenny. Me and 16 other empowering women sharing and learning in a wonderful building. I had a great day and will take skills and techniques back to the office. #keeponlearning #networking #localcommunity

An awesome evening tonight at The Women's Organisation celebrating International Women's day, empowering women in the work place and aiding those setting up in business or already in business. Amazing panel of entrepreneurs including Professor Julia Balogun, Sharon Hilditch Founder of Crystal Clear just to name a few. Inspirational and thought provoking discussions, as well as networking over a cuppa and a glass of wine. Stunning building and lovely people.

Amazing company to help support and grow any business !!!

"CHANGE IT"

"PROGRESS TO SUCCESS"



What an amazing group of women. Together we empowered, inspired, cared, supported, motivated and encouraged one another.



A truly inspiring course that will increase your self-esteem & confidence, highlight your qualities & skills and provide you with the tools to support your next steps, whatever they may be.



Thank you to Jenny for her inspiration & belief in all of us women.



What an amazing organisation. Thank you for providing all that you do x