I set up the Single Mums Business Network following my own 8 year journey as a single mum trying to balance work, childcare, finance and business.. despite stigma.

‘FLEXIBLE WORKING ISN’T AN OPTION.’ THAT’S WHAT MY EMPLOYER CONFIRMED DURING MY MATERNITY. I HAD TO CHOOSE, MY CAREER OR MY DAUGHTER? I CHOSE MY DAUGHTER, AND PAID THE PRICE. When I say I paid the price I want to be clear from the off, I do not and never have regretted choosing my daughter. Every cuddle, … Read More

Welcome new 'Friend of the SMBN' – Catherine Gladwyn, Delegate VA and How to be a VA

I’m delighted to welcome Catherine Gladwyn of Delegate VA and How to be a VA as a ‘Friend of the SMBN’. Catherine is an Award Winning Author and was a speaker at our Conference in September 2019. She offers training and membership via her website ‘How to be a VA’…

Welcome New Member, Louise Roberts of Alimenti Food Sciences Ltd, to the Single Mums Business Network aka SMBN

I am delighted to welcome Louise Roberts of Alimenti Food Sciences Ltd to the Single Mums Business Network. Offering specialist Business Consultancy in Food Hygiene and Food Safety Louise says:

Welcome new 'Friend of the SMBN' – Hannah Edwards, Empowered Virtual Assistant

I’m delighted to welcome Hannah Edwards of Empowered VA as a ‘friend of the SMBN’.

A membership was donated to Fiona Scott’s Silent Christmas Auction which she runs every year in aid of Ainslie’s Pavilion project, which she set-up in memory of her friend Ainslie, who lost her life to Breast Cancer in 2015. I try to support this most years and this year Hannah made a donation and was the lucky winner of the annual SMBN membership. Read more…

Welcome New Member Laura Callahan of Willow HR, to the Single Mums Business Network

Laura says: ‘At the end of 2016, after 15 years in HR and Recruitment, I started Willow HR Consulting. We specialise in supporting small to medium-sized enterprises achieve their strategic objectives through their people. This sometimes means we are supporting a business to resolve an immediate critical issue, working on medium-term projects or offering long-term … Read More

Welcome New Member – Chel Dowdie of Translation Well (French * English) to the Single Mums Business Network

Welcome New Member – Chel Dowdie of Translation Well (French * English) to the Single Mums Business Network

Chel specialises in translation services to the education, journalism and legal sectors

I have no doubt of the calibre of Single Mums in the UK and the SMBN is here to ensure that they get the exposure they deserve to help them succeed in making work work alongside of caring for their family

Welcome New Member – Nehaya Zitawi – Hiya's Healing, to the SMBN

I am delighted to welcome Nehaya to the SMBN, a professional network of Single Mums in Business in the UK. Nehaya works from Bristol and I met her at our Bristol meeting this week, she is absolutely amazing with her journey and sincerity towards helping other. Here’s what she says:

SMBN – Business Network for Single Mums in the UK – Affordable Exposure and Events – 2019 Summary

SMBN – Business Network for Single Mums in the UK – Affordable Exposure and Events

Welcome New Member, Tanya Gebhardt, to the SMBN, Tanya specialises in Permanent Make Up and is based in Malvern

I am delighted to welcome Tanya Gebhardt to the Single Mums Business Network. I will confess that reading Tanya’s introduction made me cry. So many of our members share stories of walking down the isle or starting a family in a loving relationship and never expecting to be a ‘single mum’, but alas we are and we are coming together to not only support ourselves, but support all Single Mums in Business throughout the UK, read what she says here;

Welcome new member Jane Scanlan, Cherish, Transform, Upgrade

I’m delighted to welcome Jane Scanlan of Cherish Transform Updgrade to the SMBN, a UK wide network for Single Mums in Business. Jane is based in Bournemouth and she may well be announced as the County Coordinator soon! Watch this space! Here’s what Jane says;

Welcome New Member – Charlotte from The Marketing Barn – to the SMBN

I would like to welcome Charlotte England, from The Marketing Barn to the Single Mums Business Network. Charlotte is based in Somerset but works with clients Nationwide. Charlotte is not only now gaining exposure to ‘her’ business but she is helping all Single Mums in Business in the UK (members) gain exposure to theirs. Thank you Charlotte for joining the SMBN

Award Entries now OPEN

The awards are FREE to enter and the event will be kept as cost. The event is early evening for parents AND children. We already have some great prizes and will continually look for support to make sure amazing memories are created for these children watching their amazing single mums!

Liverpool SMBN Speaker confirmed as TEDx Marie Burns

Marie Burns – Business Psychologist, producer of world class content events to include ThinkingDigal, SMBN Speaker, ThinkingDigitalWomen, TEDx Liverpool, TEDxManchester, Northern Power Women Conference and Awards.

Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Kay Hamblin, Eight Legal and HR Mate

We welcomed Kay Hamblin, Director of Eight Legal to ‘Friends of the SMBN’ a few months ago.

She recently joined us for coffee at our Gloucester SMBN meeting and I was really impressed with what I heard and asked her to do a special blog post to share with you all what she shared with us over coffee…. this is what she said:

Welcome new member and SMBN County Coordinator for BRISTOL, Emma Greenslade – Life in Harmony and Wildly Successful Mama

I would like to welcome Emma Greenslade of Life in Harmony and Wildly Successful Mama to the SMBN. Emma has also taken on the role of County Coordinator for BRISTOL. – Take some time to look at her links below to see the depth of what she does… I met Emma at Kirsty’s Gloucester SMBN last week and I know she’s perfect to take care of our Bristol SMiBs.

Welcome new member, Jo Eccersley, Pink Spaghetti PA Services Exeter and SMBN County Coordinator for DEVON

I would like to welcome Emily Wright – Owner and Founder of Purabelle to the Single Mums Business Network. Emily has also taken on the role of County Coordinator for BIRMINGHAM! – Emily is a fantastic business woman and I am delighted that she has decided to join us, and represent us in her area..

Welcome New Member – Jane Cadbury – to the SMBN

I would like to welcome Mel Morris-Jones, The Life Engineer to the Single Mums Business Network. Mel is lovely and a real asset to the Single Mums Business Network.

Welcome New Member – Mel Morris-Jones, The Life Engineer and Hatstand Admin

I would like to welcome Mel Morris-Jones, The Life Engineer to the Single Mums Business Network. Mel is lovely and a real asset to the Single Mums Business Network.

Welcome new member, Sherisha Richards – Gingerbread Local Support Group Coordinator

I am a single mum of a beautiful daughter. It has been extremely challenging to balance my career and parenthood. I am still striving for the perfect balance. I like to say I’ve been winging it since 2011. I am passionate about supporting, inspiring, connecting and empowering single parents. I have developed a parent support … Read More

Holiday Blues & ‘Broken Families’ – Expections hurt..

The most important thing to remember as a single parent is that we are the ones with preconceived ideology about what Christmas and the holidays should look like. We are the ones who have been sold the 2.4 dream and we are the ones who …

Working Flexibly – Ten2Two Director Tracey Adams Speaker at Gloucester SMBN Meeting

Whilst many of us are business women because we have a product or service to share, many of us are in business as a desperate measure to work without having to deal with childcare costs and stress before and after school and for 10 (ish) weeks of the year during holidays

Welcome new member, Claudette Webb, Owner of The Design Webb

I would like to welcome Claudette Webb, Owner of The Design Webb, an Interior Design and Soft Furnishings Company to the Single Mums Business Network. Please see her website and links…

Welcome new member, Sarah Harvey, SMBN County Coordinator for MERSEYSIDE

I would like to welcome Sarah Harvey – to the Single Mums Business Network. Sarah has taken on the role of County Coordinator for MERSEYSIDE! – Sarah is a very competent business woman and I am delighted that she is representing the SMBN in the City of LIVERPOOL and County of Merseyside!

Welcome new member, Anne-Marie Jones, The Presentation Refinery

I would like to welcome Anne-Marie Jones, Founder of The Presentation Refinery, to the Single Mums Business Network, who became a single mum to two amazing boys when her husband tragically took his own life in 2018..