Tag: single mum

• Aaaaand, we’re off!

  

  Aaaaand, we’re off! The SMBN Single Mums Business Network 2022 Awards are officially OPEN for entries! Read more…

  Jules

  May 28, 2022

  flexible working, Women in Business

  Awards, Benefits, community, employee wellbeing, flexible working, Gloucestershire, single mum, Single Parent, Small Business UK, Work in School Hours

• 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…

  Jules

  February 6, 2022

  Uncategorized

  bad credit mortgage, discrimination, Domestic Abuse, homeless, minority group, mortgage self employed, renting on benefits, single mum, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, SMBN, Universal Credit, unrecognised, widowed

• It’s official! Purple Shoots Responsible Finance Raising Funds to Specifically Support SMBN Members! and we are so grateful!

  This is Mike and Karen, from Purple Shoots, receiving flowers at this years’ Single Mums Business Network Awards, in gratitude for having faith not only in me (Jules), but in a handful of my members when banks had written us off because the computer says no. Purple Shoots Business Lending (“Purple Shoots”) is a not-for-profit…

  Jules

  January 27, 2022

  Women in Business

  Debt, depression, Poor Credit, Purple Shoots, Responsible Finance, single mum, Small Business, Universal Credit, Working from Home

• The lockdown Swan, A new Business, a new Woman, a new Mother, The Power of Networking!

  12 months ago you would never have been able to tell Shannon what she would feel like today. She was struggling with her full-time job in a school and battling childcare, home, life and work and she was desperate to take the plunge and use her incredible art skills to start her own hand lettering…

  Jules

  June 6, 2021

  Women in Business

  Art, Artist, bbc radio 2, Business Mentoring, Business Networking, hand lettering, Imposter Syndrome, lockdown business, paul wakefield, Personalised Wedding Stationary, place name cards, Shannon Andrews, sign writing, single mum, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, the hand lettering studio, wall art, Women in Business

• 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…

  Jules

  November 25, 2020

  Uncategorized

  be on tv, Catfish UK, Catfishing, dating on-line, dating sites, dating with kids, Gerrard Butler, single mum, tailor matched

• Neesie, Facilitating Prosperity for Single Mums, Sponsors the ‘Acing Adversity’ catergory at the 2020 Single Mums Business Network Awards

  Neesie, Facilitating Prosperity for Single Mums, Sponsors the ‘Acing Adversity’ catergory at the 2020 Single Mums Business Network Awards

  Jules

  August 14, 2020

  Women in Business

  Awards, Julie Hawkins, NEESIE, Noreen Khan, Policy, Single Mothers, single mum, SMBN, Sponsor, uk

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA

  I’m delighted to welcome Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA @execprova as a ‘friend of the SMBN’. The mission of the SMBN is ‘To help self-employed working mums in the UK who are fighting solo to be financially independent whilst there for their families’. Friends of the SMBN are valuable in helping us gain this exposure…

  Jules

  May 31, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Carol McIntyre, Exec Pro VA, IFA PA, Marketing Support, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Social Media Management, Virtual Assistant, womensupportingwomen

• 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,…

  Jules

  January 20, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, CGT, Childcare, Debt, divorce, HIgh Rent, Housing Crisis, Living Wage, low pay, Minimum Wage, Part-time work, Pay day loans, Private Rent, Private Rental, Relative Poverty, Self-employed, Self-Employed Single Mums UK, single mum, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business UK, Single Parent UK, uk, Work from Home, Work in School Hours, working mums

• 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’…

  Jules

  January 13, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, catherine gladwyn, delegate va, How to be a VA, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Personal Assistant, womensupportingwomen, Work from Home

• 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…

  Jules

  January 7, 2020

  Women in Business

  #smbn, EmpoweredVA, Fiona Scott, HannahEdwards, Marketing Support, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Social Media Management, Swindon, Virtual Assistant, womensupportingwomen

• 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…

  Jules

  November 20, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, business pyschology, consultant, Eight Legal, employee wellbeing, HR Employment Law, HR Mate, Leadership, organisational change, Psychometrics, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, staff retainment, vet, womensupportingwomen

• 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…

  Jules

  November 13, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, #smbn, Benefits, Bristol, Emma Greenslade, Gingerbread donation, Mama, Mums in Business, Part-time work, Self-employed, Self-employed Single Mum UK, single mum, single mums business network, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

• 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..

  Jules

  November 11, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, #smbn, Benefits, Birmingham, Emily Wright, Merseyside, Mums in Business, Part-time work, Purabelle, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

• 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!

  Jules

  October 6, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, Benefits, Liverpool, Merseyside, Part-time work, Sarah Harvey, Self-employed, single mum, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

• Welcome new member, Rebecca Ingram, Rapid Transformation Therapist (RTT) and Coach

  I would like to welcome Rebecca Ingram – Wear Your Crown, to the Single Mums Business Network. Not only is Rebecca a member but she has also taken on the role of County Coordinator for WORCESTERSHIRE – are we lucky to have her – yes we are! Thank you for supporting the SMBN Rebecca x

  Jules

  September 29, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, Benefits, Business Solicitor, Part-time work, Rapid Transformation Therapist, Rebecca Ingram, RTT, Self-employed, single mum, Women in Business, Worcester, work for good, Work from Home

• Welcome new members, Rachel Shilston, Lucinda Dore and Kirstie Preece

  Welcome new members to the SMBN – Lucinda Dore Solicitor, Rachel Shilston Creative Director, Kirstie Preece Utility Warehouse and County Coordinator. It is a pleasure to welcome three brilliant ladies to the network who each have so much to offer us all. Thank you for supporting the SMBN

  Jules

  September 27, 2019

  Women in Business

  #networking, Benefits, Christmas Gifts, Kirsty Preece, Lucinda Dore, Mosaic Art, Part-time work, Rachel Shilston, Self-employed, single mum, Unique Christmas Gifts UK, Utility Warehouse, Women in Business, work for good, Work from Home

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

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kay Hamblin of Eight Legal and HR Mate, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business…

  Jules

  September 4, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Eight Legal, HR Employment Law, HR Mate, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new ‘Friend of the SMBN’ – Lucy Tarrant, Cognitive Law

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 29, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Cognitive Law, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Employment Law, Ethical, Insolvency, Lucy Tarrant, Probate, Property Litigation, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, Solicitors, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new FRIEND of the SMBN – Bridget Daley, Parents in Biz

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 29, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Bridget Daley, Ethical, Magazine Advertising, Parents in Business, ParentsinBiz, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Small Business, womensupportingwomen

• Welcome new FRIEND of the SMBN – Kirsty Tyler, Wyefield Wealth Management

  On the back of support from wonderful business people who are not single parents, I created ‘Friends of the SMBN’.  And I would like to give a warm welcome to Kirsty Tyler of Wyefield Wealth Management, who will now benefit from exposure to her business with every view of the Single Mums Business Network.

  Jules

  August 15, 2019

  Women in Business

  #smbn, Elderly, Ethical, Financial Advisors, Herefordshire, Inheritance Tax, Investment, Kirsty Tyler, Pension Advice, Savings, Self-employed, single mum, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, Vulnerable, Wealth Management, womensupportingwomen