Single Mums Business Network [SMBN CIC]

I am delighted to officially welcome Charlotte to the SMBN as a ‘Friend’, being a friend of the SMBN means that you benefit from the exposure on-line and in print whilst supporting our quest to make work work as single parents. We appreciate every friend of the SMBN as, with their actions, they demonstrate they support our work and mission, whilst enabling us to support theirs. Here is a little about Charlotte:

‘My journey began 5 years ago after a successful career in the public sector, my vision for Castle Green Financial Planning is to provide ‘financial planning in a world worth living in’ through trusted face to face advice for individuals, business owners and their families both locally and nationally. Based in St Owen’s Street, Hereford the Practice covers all areas of financial planning including pension planning, protection and investment planning. Charlotte is passionate about breaking down the barriers that prevent people from accessing financial advice and believes that financial planning is for everyone. If you have any questions or concerns around your finances the team are happy to have a chat.’

Castle Green Financial Planning is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the group’s website www.sjp.co.uk/products. The ‘St. James’s Place Partnership’ and the titles ‘Partner’ and ‘Partner Practice’ are marketing terms used to describe St. James’s Place representatives.

Website: https://partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/castlegreenfp

Linkedin Handle: linkedin.com/in/charlottewebbsjp

Joining the SMBN as a friend costs only £2.50 per week and it is designed for women and men who do not identify as single mums but recognise our barriers and help us stand tall and thrive in business and work.

Thank you Charlotte for being a friend. We appreciate you!

• Project 100 Angels Launch
  by Jules
• Introducing Project ‘100 Angels’
  by Jules
  As I closed the SMBN in February this year, I felt comfort in the fact that there are so many organisations working towards supporting our community, I also felt reassured that changes were underway, with enhanced flexible working rights… Read more: Introducing Project ‘100 Angels’
• Welcome New Member – Michelle Barrett – Stylist and Founder of Capsule Closet Stylist – to the Single Mum’s Business Network 💕
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Michelle Barrett, stylist and founder of Capsule Style Closet to the SMBN! Michelle has been observing the network from the outside for a year or two, and is a previous award finalist, and so I am delighted that she has now decided to join us as a member, contributing with fellow single mums and business women to help this self-funded CIC support and promote positive change for our wider community.
• SINGLE MUMS BUSINESS MAGAZINE – OUT NOW 💕
  by Jules
  SINGLE MUMS BUSINESS MAGAZINE – OUT NOW 💕
• Welcome New Member, Michelle Jermy, The Yoni Therapist – Clinical Sexologist, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, to the SMBN!
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Michelle Jermy, Founder at The Yoni Therapist, to the SMBN, and it is my pleasure to raise awareness of pleasurable intimacy. Michelle is now part of the SMBN – where SOLO no longer means SOLO 💕
• SMBN Celebration and Presentation Event – House of Commons
  by Jules
  We had a wonderful time in the Palace of Westminster last week! as we once again celebrated members of our community along with individuals and organisations who support and enable us. It was such a precious opportunity to take our children to the House of Commons, and we have decided to do it all over again next year for National Single Parents Day!
• Welcome New Member, Mable Melt, Founder of Mableade – Personal and Virtual Assistant, to the SMBN..
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Mable Melt aka Mableade – to the SMBN – Mable is a seasoned professional and offers services in admin, bookkeeping, email management, digital content and social media!
• Could you sign this petition please before it closes tomorrow?
  by Jules
• Welcome New Member(s) – Karen Williams and Andrea Leiper – Creative Wellbeing Circle, to the SMBN 💕
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Karen and Andrea, of Creative Wellbeing Circle, as members of the SMBN. I love what Karen and Andrea have created and it is my pleasure to share their business with you. Here is what… Read more: Welcome New Member(s) – Karen Williams and Andrea Leiper – Creative Wellbeing Circle, to the SMBN 💕
• National Single Parents Day – Thank you to Ruth at Single Parent Rights for hosting our Insta LIVE today!
  by Jules
  Watch the Insta LIVE here: as we talked about 30 hour work requirements and self-employment! Some useful links for you: Report business income and expenses to Universal Credit if you are self-employed – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Claiming Universal Credit when… Read more: National Single Parents Day – Thank you to Ruth at Single Parent Rights for hosting our Insta LIVE today!
• What’s happening at the SMBN?! Single Mums Business Network
  by Jules
• Some events to look forward to! WOMANIFEST and IWD Conference – and that’s not all!
  by Jules
  Join us at WOMANIFEST on 6th/7th July – A weekend of wellbeing and sisterly love for women and girls (teens!) Click the image for more info or buy your ticket here: WOMANIFEST WEBSITE Join us for the UK’s biggest… Read more: Some events to look forward to! WOMANIFEST and IWD Conference – and that’s not all!
• Single Mums Business Magazine – New Year Edition 2024 – Out Now!
  by Jules
  Follow the link to read in full FOC or to buy an A4 glossy delivered to your door 💕
• Welcome New Member – Jenny Beckford – Parent & Teen Expert | 🏆Award Winning Coach of The Year | CEO of Greater Elevation | Inspirational Speaker
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Jenny Beckford, CEO of Greater Elevation, to the Single Mums Business Network! We met Jenny this year as she was nominated for (and won!) Coach of the Year at the SMBN Awards – she is… Read more: Welcome New Member – Jenny Beckford – Parent & Teen Expert | 🏆Award Winning Coach of The Year | CEO of Greater Elevation | Inspirational Speaker
• Love, Loss and the Single Mums Business Network. A reflection as I live the anniversary of losing my father… again, and a message to my single parent community.
  by Jules
  As I approach the anniversary of losing my father last year (29/11), I have reflected on the life lessons that he taught me, and the trauma that you experience when somebody loves you, but they do not choose you.… Read more: Love, Loss and the Single Mums Business Network. A reflection as I live the anniversary of losing my father… again, and a message to my single parent community.
• FINANCE IN ADVERSITY, AND THE INCREDIBLE WORK UNDERWAY…
  by Jules
  This week has been quite a momentous one with respect to my work around barriers to finance. It started with an invitation to the dual APPG in Westminster by The Finance Innovation Lab, followed by an Invitation to Purple… Read more: FINANCE IN ADVERSITY, AND THE INCREDIBLE WORK UNDERWAY…
• Welcome New Member, Aina Gomez, Family Photographer at Family Memento, to the SMBN. This is a MUST read ‘why’…
  by Jules
  Welcome New Member, Aina Gomez, Family Photographer at Family Memento, to the SMBN. This is a MUST read ‘why’…
• The Power of Networking, and celebrating other leaders.. Today I want to give a massive shout out to Sarah Cook, the lady behind ‘Come Network With Me’…
  by Jules
  Today I want to give a massive shout out to Sarah Cook, the lady behind ‘Come Network With Me’, just take a look at her website, and then come back so I can explain! 👇 www. Sarahcook.co.uk I LOVE… Read more: The Power of Networking, and celebrating other leaders.. Today I want to give a massive shout out to Sarah Cook, the lady behind ‘Come Network With Me’…
• Welcome New Member – Sonia Gupta, Divorce Mentor; ‘It’s a Sonia Thing’ to the SMBN
  by Jules
  Welcome New Member – Sonia Gupta, Divorce Mentor, ‘It’s a Sonia Thing’ to the SMBN. The stigma around divorce in the Asian community is a complex and multifaceted issue; If you know someone who might benefit from this community of support, don’t hesitate to share these pages with them. @_itsasoniathing_
• SMBN Conference – Saturday 16th September – Bristol – Join us 💞
  by Jules
  This is why you may want to join us It could be that you want to see a demonstration of mediumship with international medium Val Hood at 10:15am It may be that you would like to listen to the… Read more: SMBN Conference – Saturday 16th September – Bristol – Join us 💞
• Welcome New Member, Samantha of SO Francis Productions, to the SMBN
  by Jules
  Welcome Samantha to the SMBN, where Solo no longer means Solo, and our motto is #weriseanyway…
• Community, Independence, Loss and AI
  by Jules
  I want to know who is talking to me, I want to know whose words I am reading, I want to connect to the words as a reader.
• The Mag is Out!
  by Jules
  The Mag is Out! Cover Girl @DanielleBaron Hear all about National Women’s Enterprise Week! a nationwide event celebrating our female entrepreneurs! Brainchild of Alison Cork MBE @AlisonCork and #nwew Conference Tickets are also available! Read for more info ♥
• Single Mums Business Conference 2023- Speaker Spotlight
  by Jules
  I am delighted to introduce Jhumar Johnson as one of our carefully selected speakers for the 2023 ‘single mums business conference’. Designed to help women, specifically single parents, with work, enterprise and wellbeing.
• Welcome New Member, Rachel Cockburn, of Yellow Tiger Design, to the Single Mums Business Network
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Rachel, owner of Yellow Tiger Design, to the Single Mums Business Network. Yellow Tiger is a one-woman creative practice offering illustration, repeat pattern and hand-lettering services. Here is what Rachel says; “I’m Rachel, the… Read more: Welcome New Member, Rachel Cockburn, of Yellow Tiger Design, to the Single Mums Business Network
• Webinar #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity – My talk on Barriers to Finance, and how Barriers to Work, Homes and Finance are interlinked..
  by Jules
  On Wednesday 8th March I co-hosted a webinar with SWIG finance. Speakers included:
• Welcome New Member, Michele Ambara – M&M Events Inspiration
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Michele, to the SMBN; here is a little about Michele: ‘I am a single mother of two children, and I am self-employed.  Before I tell you about what I do now, I’ll tell you a bit about my background…
• Welcome New Member, Janine Jorsling, Mobile Massage Therapist and Candle Maker, at Janine Marie London
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Janine to the Single Mums Business Network, our first new member of 2023! By joining the SMBN Janine is no longer ‘SOLO’, with ongoing exposure in our quarterly magazine, regular networking with other Single Mums in Business plus additional member benefits, Janine is not only helping herself but she is proactively helping our entire community. @janinemarielonon
• Welcome New Member, Nina Farr, to the Single Mums Business Network. Nina is a Leadership Coach & Mentor, TEDx Speaker, Author of ‘I am the Parent Who Stayed’, and there’s more! Read on…
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Nina Farr, to the Single Mums Business Network, aka SMBN. You really need to visit Nina’s website to fully appreciate the scope of her offerings, from coaching, HR Support, her own Cluster Mothers Membership group, her book, and much more. Here is what Nina says;
• Welcome Nina Bambrey, Parenting Coach, Author and Researcher, to the Single Mums Business Network
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Nina back to the SMBN. Nina is a parenting coach, author and researcher..
• Member Impact Story – Claire Harris – Pets2Places
  by Jules
  Thank you to SMBN member Claire for submitting our first official Impact Story! The Single Mums Business Network [SMBN] was set-up in 2019 to help single mums with work, enterprise and wellbeing, with a strong focus on positive mental health and economic impact…
• Welcome New Member, Claire Standen, Coach, Speaker and Activist, to the SMBN
  by Jules
  Welcome New Member, Claire Standen, Coach, Speaker and Activist, to the SMBN. Claire is a coach and therapist helping entrepreneurial and professional women break the generational curse of ‘never enough’ so that they can build businesses, relationships and family lives that light them up. Read more..
• The BOOK – Single Mum & 21st Century Peasant – Breaking out of Benefits Jail.
  by Jules
  The BOOK – Single Mums & 21st Century Peasant – Breaking out of Benefits Jail, is coming soon! I have held a number of webinars to address barriers to adequate work, homes and finance, and consequential benefits. This book shares my own journey as a Single Mum and self-proclaimed 21st Century Peasant, as I share information, advice and tips on how to escape the benefits trap, as I did. It is not linear..
• Sarah Harvey, SMBN Member and Students in Mind Founder, delivers Wellbeing Workshop to Weightmans Solicitors.
  by Jules
  Sarah Harvey, SMBN Member and Students in Mind Founder, delivers Wellbeing Workshop to Weightmans Solicitors. By engaging with one of the Students in Mind workshops, Weightmans showed themselves to be a forward-thinking employer when it comes to educating their staff…
• Welcome New Member to the SMBN – Debra Elsmore, Owner at Balance, Pilates and Wellbeing
  by Jules
  I am delighted to welcome Debra to the Single Mums Business Network. Deb and I have been connected via networking for a number of years and it is always very heart-warming when somebody who has known me for years and I consider a friend, sees the value in formal membership of the SMBN. Debra is a kind and intuitive woman and I know that you are safe in her hands.