Single Mums Business Network [SMBN CIC]

Member Impact Story – Claire Harris – Pets2Places

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.

We have always functioned as a self-sufficient Social Enterprise, to enable our community of businesswomen to not only help themselves but help the women who walk in their shoes.

Here we hear from SMBN member Claire, Owner of Pets2Places, a Pet Taxi service with Franchise Opportunities (and an already very successful franchisee!)

“Being a part of the SMBN means so much to me. Its really hard being a single parent, and running a business, being the only one responsible for everything whilst also trying to find the money to build a business is pretty exhausting.

Its great to be a part of a network that not only gets it, but also supports each person individually with whatever they need.  As a sole trader there isn’t always somebody to talk to, and in business we don’t just want to share our woes with anyone.

Julie has built an incredible network of working mums who are a superb support to each other. Julie herself always goes above and beyond for every single one of us and I know I can contact her anytime to ask for advice, help or support.

Not only being a part of an incredible group but the magazine that Julie creates each month is a great way to gain exposure for my business without it costing a fortune which I just don t have.

I won an award last year (2021) at the SMBN awards for Excellence in Customer Service, this was also amazing to be recognised for how hard I work to build my business.

I’m truly grateful to Julie for building the Single Mums Business Network, I       honestly don’t know where I’d be without it”

Claire Harris – Pets2Places

If you are looking for Taxi for your pet, or, an established franchise opportunity, you should visit Claire’s website here

Introducing Project ‘100 Angels’

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 and the renters rights act progressing well. Whilst the barriers to work, homes and finance remain,…

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SMBN Celebration and Presentation Event – House of Commons

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…

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Could you sign this petition please before it closes tomorrow?

Give parents/guardians a right to access social media accounts of their children – Petitions (parliament.uk) #joolslaw – Jools died by suicide and TikTok will not let his mum see what, or who, killed him Give parents/guardians a right to access social media accounts of their children – Petitions (parliament.uk) Please sign the petition, support Ellen’s…

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What’s happening at the SMBN?! Single Mums Business Network

We have a couple of beauties lined up for you! This Thursday (21st March 2024) to celebrate National Single Parent Day – we are going LIVE with Ruth over at Single Parent Rights – her Insta page is here – to help you make work work as a single parent! we KNOW that the work…

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