Stroud Businesswomen's Network offers businesswomen across the county (and beyond) the opportunity to network, share information, exchange ideas and tap into local resources. Our meetings are informal, friendly and welcoming. All types, sizes and stages of businesses are welcome, in particular women working as sole traders from home and including businesses at the development stage.

SBN membership costs just £50 per year - a bargain rate.

 
A regular meeting at The Old Lodge, Minchinhampton common.
Photo courtesy of Tamara (TammyLynn) Kwan from www.tammylynn.co.uk  

Our Meetings

Thoughts from The Chair
 Catherine Green CatherineGreen@wspsolicitors.com

What a great meeting we had in April! It demonstrated just how different each SBN meeting can be. We welcomed lots of new ladies and the amazing Gill Chester ran a facilitated networking session with all 65 of us – speed problem solving! It was an immediate hit and will be resurfacing at future meetings after all the positive feedback it received.

Thanks to Jan Jones (SAGA), Sunita Punj (WSP Solicitors), Karen Whittaker (Karosa Jewellery) and Tracey Ayers (Jonti telemarketing) for their shout outs – a perfect combination!
Photo courtesy of Tamara (TammyLynn) Kwan
from www.tammylynn.co.uk

We had our five-minute AGM (yes it really was!) I took the opportunity to reflect on what a year it has been: we moved to the Old Lodge just before our last AGM due to increased numbers and they keep on increasing! This is testament to everyone in the network and a fact of which everyone should be proud.

In the last year we have had two great evening events featuring ice-cream, fondue and cocktail demonstrations and over 40 ladies sat down to a fantastic Christmas lunch. The Old Lodge are perfect hosts and of course help make SBN the success it is. We had one training morning with lunch at the end which was extremely well received and with Gill Chester, who is on the SBN committee’s extensive background in training, these events will continue.

We have had some amazing speakers over the last year who provided inspiring stories, tips and information about our local community. The shout outs from members showed how diverse our businesses are and just how successful we are.

Members were nominated for and won awards in the Stroud Life and Gloucestershire Women in Business Awards and no-one cheered louder on the night than the other SBN members.

SBN members have even recently started a radio show - Stroud Women at Noon (SWANS) every Wednesday from noon till 1pm on Stroud FM.

AGMs are a perfect opportunity to publically thank the ladies who make SBN tick. Thank you to Karen Blaylock (website), Stella Jensen (treasurer), Beth Whittaker (newsletter) and Gill Chester (training and minutes). You are an amazing committee and it is unsurprising that you were voted back on unanimously! Thanks also to B who runs the show case table and Caroline our administrator.

I quite often say that I never think "oh no I’ve got SBN tomorrow". However busy I am and whatever I have going on in my life I know SBN will be fabulous and it never disappoints. I have everyone in SBN to thank for that.

I look forward to seeing you all on 23 May when Chris Pockett from Renishaw will be speaking about its history, its future and its involvement in the local community. One definitely not to miss!

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Catherine

Our Members

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Stroud Businesswomen's Network have members working in many different product and service areas. They work in and around Stroud, Gloucester, Cirencester, Stonehouse, Nailsworth, Tetbury and throughout Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties.

Our members' products/services include:
Accountancy & Bookeeping , Advertising & Copywriting , Art Services , Beauty & Hairdressing , Building Services , Business Consulting ,   Business Training , Catering & Event Management , Ceramic Restoration & Repair , Children's Theatre ,
Complementary Health , Counselling & Coaching Services , Curtains & Blinds , Employment Agency,  Financial Consultancy , Garden Services ,
Graphic Design , Hypnotherapy , Image Consultancy , Interior Design , Insurance Brokering , IT Services , Jewellery , Journalism , Lingerie , Marketing , Mortgage Advising , On site Chair Massage, Office Support , Photography & Photographs , Picture Framing , Retail ,          Telecomms & Utilities , Travel Agent , Website Design, Hosting & Marketing , Wedding Accessories , Will Writing , Writers & Publishers

Our members:

Caroline Aistrop, Helen Appleyard, Leonie Asquith, Sarah Atthey, Cass Baxendale, Claire Beeley, Faye Best, Leanda Bickley, Karen Blaylock, Dianne Bradshaw, Melissa Briggs, Vanessa Brookes, Catherine Burge, Liz Chapman, Fiona Chatham, Imogen Cheese, Gill Chester, Sue Cook, Rachel Corby, Emma Cosstick, Tanya De Leersnyder, Cathy Dean, Janet Dedman, Caroline Denny, Lesley Duro, Fiona Eadie, Gill Edwards, Gill Few, Sonja Fletcher, Jean Foley, Jane Forey-Amante, Jane Forsyth, Sharon Freeman, Emily Gardner, Jenni Gardner, Christine Gaut, Jennifer Gillespie, Jacke Godwin, Madhu Gohil, Catherine Green, Jane Gregory, Claire Griffiths, I-Lan Hamilton, Helen Harrison, Lorraine Harrison,Jane Harvey, Tricia Hay, Bev Hayward, Ahrabella Heabe-Lewis, Sheila Heath, Cressida Hemmings, Karen Hensman, Jane Hill, Giulia Holland, Annabel Hollis, Andrea Hope, Sally Jackman, Clare Janik, Stella Jensen, Jan Jones, Nicola Jotcham, Kim Kendell, Emma Kingscott, Tamara Kwan, Linda Lawrence, Jo Lawson, Rebecca Lazell, Bryony Leatherbarrow, Rachel Levay, Katherine Macbeth, Carol Maguire, Sadie Malin, Jane Mann, Jane Manning, Rachel Markwick, Christine Markwick, Vicky Martin, Pauline Masters, Lynda McGill, Pamela Miri, Jilly Newham, Sue Newsome, Ros O'Neill, Jenny Nixon, Pam Paradise, Jackie Peet, Simone Pennie, Karen Pepper, Diane Phillips, Tricia Prince, Alison Pritchard, Sunita Punj, Angela Railton, Rachel Ramos, Rosie Reyonolds, Ali Richards, Shelley Rider, Catherine Roberts, Jane Rock, Susanne Rosch-Iles, Stella Rose-Williams, Sophie Ross, Kim Rowden, Berith Sandgren-Clarke, Claire Sharp, Nikki Simpson, Linda Smith, Tina Smith, Lisa Snell, Caroline Staunton, Fiona Stoddart, Heather Stopher, Dawn Swinley, Caroline Tatham, Annemarie Thurgood, Gunilla Thor-Finch, Claire Thomas, Wendy Thomson, Kathryn Wallace, Sarah Whiddett, Beth Whittaker, Karin Whittaker, Carolyn Williams-Camp, Katherine Walker, Margie Burnet Ward, Sally Whitman, Jenni Willis, Helen Wood, Millie Wood

Please visit our Member Directory for more information.