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Welcome New Member(s) – Karen Williams and Andrea Leiper – Creative Wellbeing Circle, to the SMBN 💕
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 they say; ‘Creative Wellbeing Circle was founded by Karen Williams and Andrea Leiper. It is a…
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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…
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Welcome ‘Friend of the SMBN’, Charlotte Webb, Principle at Castle Green Financial Planning
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…
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Single Mums Business Magazine – Spring Edition 2022 Out Now!
Single Mums Business Magazine – Spring Edition 2022 Out Now!
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2022 – The Year of the Single Parent!
2022 – The Year of the Single Parent! I have it on good authority! Things are changing for us, we are raising awareness of, and challenging, genuine barriers that feed negative public perception. We are making it okay to be single, and a parent! We are not ashamed, we are celebrating a future where relationships…
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Welcome New Member, Carly Newman, of Carly Newman Coaching, to the Single Mums Business Network
I’m delighted to welcome Carly Newman, of Carly Newman Coaching, to the Single Mums Business Network. Carly has a strong career background and has combined all of her skills and experience to help others. Here is what she says; Hi I’m Carly, single mum to my 3 year old boy. I am certified life coach…
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Must be able to work weekends.. why this statement is such a killer and the direct link to your tax bill and the ‘benefits culture’ – how so many industries are getting it WRONG
We all just accept things the way they are, instead of standing up and pointing out how a simple stubborn decision, or comments such as ‘that’s just the way it is’ have such a detrimental impact, not only on the individual but on society as a whole, not only our wellbeing but our economy. We…
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Catfish UK are looking for people who have been chatting to someone online for quite some time but have never met up in person or even seen each other on video chat. A ‘Catfish’ is someone who lures a person into a relationship by adopting a fictional online persona, something that annoys me greatly, as I am consistently approached by ‘fake’ Gerrard Butlers, Leonardo Dicaprios and Single Dad Soldiers!
I don’t normally talk about dating through the SMBN, it is a business network, and it is for single mums only as I want it to remain a professional network where members are unlikely to hit on each other (I am primitive I appreciate what is natural). I do signpost men where I can, as…
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Welcome New Member, Gemma Wall – Priestess of the Woods! to the Single Mums Business Network..
I am delighted to welcome Gemma Wall, Priestess of the Woods, to the Single Mums Business Network. Gemma is a Nature Priestess, Tarot reader, Writer, Poet, Artist and creator of Moon Magic Ritual Boxes, and here is what she says: Hi, I’m Gemma. I’m a writer, artist, priestess and single mother of four children, three sons…
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Welcome New Member – Susie Mackie – Founder – Women of Spirit
I am delighted to welcome Susie Mackie, Photographer, Author, Founder of Women of Spirit and Hotter Shoes Inspirational Woman! to the Single Mums Business Network. I have been connected with Susie for a few years and admired her work from afar, and I am so proud that she is a fellow SMiB and has joined…
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Welcome New Member, Rebecca Flynn – Director of Alpha and Omega Recruitment, London & Liverpool
I am delighted to welcome Rebecca to the SMBN! Again, Rebecca just showcases the professional woman that is also a Single Mum – are you beginning to see? Rebecca met Sarah, our County Coordinator in Liverpool last month and I am so pleased that she has now decided to join our fantastic National Network, of…
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How the fragile economy and relative poverty will now cost lives..
For too long, relative poverty, high debt and cost have living v low income has been ignored, or brushed under the carpet, and now it is clearly evident that a significant portion of society simply cannot afford to ‘ride the storm’ for a few weeks or a few months, in what should be a time,…
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Making work work as a mum is a serious issue, not a fluffy millennial snowflake fad. Yesterday I spent four hours listening to an abused lady, too scared to leave her husband, for fear of how to survive…
I am clearly serious about the Single Mums Business Network, but I often promote it in a very light-hearted way, but when I have a meeting like the one I had yesterday, I cannot stress enough the importance of enabling a person to generate a healthy income, whilst being a primary carer. A relationship should…
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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…
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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…
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SMBN now supports GINGERBREAD via WORK for GOOD!
https://workforgood.co.uk/businesses/view/single-mums-business-network It is no secret that I am a big fan of Gingerbread. They are, as far as I am aware, the only UK charity whose sole existence is to support single parents. When I became a Single Mum in 2012, I had NO idea, what to do or where to go, or what help…
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Lidia Peto – Member Story
Lidia has kindly taken the time to share her very personal story with us – I have to be honest, I couldn’t get through it without crying, and some of it was so familiar that it made me realise that the SMBN is about so much more than business. As women we have dealt with…
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Welcome New Member – Catherine Gennard – The Sustainable Life Coach
I have no doubt of the calibre of Single Mums in the UK and the SMBN is here to ensure that these ladies get the recognition and exposure they deserve, and the best possible opportunity to succeed in enjoying their families and achieving financial freedom. Catherine will now enjoy exposure to her business with every…
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Welcome New Member – Lidia Peto – Holistic Personal Trainer
Lidia is a passionate proud single mother, a holistic personal trainer, inspirational blogger, transformational life coach, mindfulness and gratitude advocate and travel enthusiast born and bred in South Africa. Lidia always dreamt of achieving great things in life however, circumstances like bereavement, poverty, abuse and trauma changed her life dramatically and she ended up taking…
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Welcome New Member – Cara Sayer – Make It Market It Sell It
Single Mums in Business Supporting the UK Economy Independent Mothers Entrepreneur
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Welcome New Member – Kylie Rea
Business Networking for Mums in Business. The Single Mums Business Network welcomes Kylie Rea – Founder of The Mum Boss – Networking in Kent
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Why I help Single Mums – Some inside info..
Since becoming a Single Mum in 2012 I have worked part-time, I have worked full-time, I have worked freelance and I have sustained my own business, I have been threatened with sanctions and set-upon by bailiffs, sent by the very people I spent 20 years to be there for me in my darkest hour, as…
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MLM – Sitting on the fence and rules for SMBN Members
Let me start with saying – you are welcome – just one very simple rule – you make it clear if you are looking grow your team, or if you are just selling the products for an extra income, there is a significant difference. You also need to be clear from the offset what MLM…
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We’re Exhibiting – at the Women in Business Expo!
Single Mums Business Network are Exhibiting at the Women in Business Expo to help single mums raise their profile and succeed in work/life balance and financial independence
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Welcome New Member – Michelle Molyneux
I would like to welcome Michelle Molyneux of MLM Virtual Solutions to the Single Mums Business Network. See her profile here Michelle offers Virtual Assistance, namely General Administration, Audio Transcription and Proofreading and editing. What I love about Michelle’s site is the transparency of what she can do and how much she charges. This is…
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KIH Products to Exhibit at Holistic Health Show
Originally posted on KIH Bed: KIH Products are excited to be exhibiting at this year’s Holistic Health Show at the Birmingam NEC in May. Director Julie will be giving a demonstration on the main stage on the Monday and the KIH Bed will be on show for you all to try before you buy during…
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Benefits as a Single Mum – holding your head high
Being a single mum on benefits is not a crime, it is a small moment where you nurture your child in between a lifetime of contributions. The shame must end now.
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Business Networking for Single Mums – what’s it all about?
As a single mum in business I have been networking for a number of years, and I love what networking with like-minded women does for your spirit, and your business, when most of the week you are working hard, normally alone. In the early days I did not have the confidence and I definitely suffered…
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Fighting for Family and Financial Independence
Certainly as a single-mum you are often made to feel as though you are committing a crime against society if you are not in employment, a crime if you work part-time and are in receipt of housing benefit and a crime if you work full-time and have to leave your child(ren) for the best part…
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SMBN Founder Julie Hawkins
Julie set-up her business KIH Products Ltd in 2013, two years after she designed the KIH Bed when she was pregnant with her daughter in 2011. For years Julie attended networking meetings and these were priceless with respect to the comradeship, support and encouragment from other small business owners. The only issue that Julie has…
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The SMBN (Single Mums Business Network)
The SMBN was formed by Single Mum and Multi-Award-Winning Business Woman Julie Hawkins to create a Business Network specifically to recognise and support the challenges that are unique to single mums when starting and growing a business in the UK.
Single Mums Business Network [SMBN CIC] 