Tag: SMBN

• Welcome New Member, Michele Ambara – M&M Events Inspiration

  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…

  Jules

  February 22, 2023

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Christening, Event Planning, Events, French Lessons, IWD2023, M&M Events Inspiration, Michele Ambara, ReForest Fund, Single Mums Business, Small Business, SMBN, Trillion Trees, Wedding Venues, Women in Business

• Welcome New Member, Janine Jorsling, Mobile Massage Therapist and Candle Maker, at Janine Marie London

  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…

  Jules

  January 4, 2023

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Aromatherapy, enterprise, Gift Ideas, Janine, Kinship, London, Mobile Massage Therapist, Mums in Business, Scented Candles, Self-employed, single mums business network, Single Mums in Business, SMBN, SMBN CIC, Social Impact, Women in Business, Working from Home

• 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…

  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;

  Jules

  November 20, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Cluster Mothers, Divorce Advice, flexible working, I am the Parent who Stayed, Minimum Income Floor, Nina Farr, Self-employed, single mums business network, Single Parent UK, SMBN, TEDx

• Welcome Nina Bambrey, Parenting Coach, Author and Researcher, to the Single Mums Business Network

  I am delighted to welcome Nina back to the SMBN. Nina is a parenting coach, author and researcher..

  Jules

  November 17, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  flexible working, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, SMBN, Women in Business

• Welcome New Member, Claire Standen, Coach, Speaker and Activist, to the SMBN

  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..

  Jules

  November 6, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Claire Standen, Coaching, divorce, healing, Neuro-linguistic, NLP, Reiki, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Solo Parenting, Speaker, Wildwoman

• The BOOK – Single Mum & 21st Century Peasant – Breaking out of Benefits Jail.

  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…

  Jules

  October 29, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Budget, Childcare, economy, flexible working, Minimum Income Floor, SMBN, social enterprise, Universal Credit, Work from Home, Work in School Hours

• Sarah Harvey, SMBN Member and Students in Mind Founder, delivers Wellbeing Workshop to Weightmans Solicitors.

  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…

  Jules

  October 28, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  economy, enterprise, Mums in Business, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Small Business, SMBN, Wellbeing

• Welcome New Member – Carmen Romero, Founder and Director – Impact Creation Lab Ltd

  I am delighted to welcome Carmen Romero as a member of the Single Mums Business Network. Carmen has worked for more than a decade in the space of impact investing, UHNWI, family offices and social enterprises as well as with start-ups at various stages of their growth from ideation all the way to pre-seed or…

  Jules

  September 29, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Impact Creation, SMBN, Start-up

• Our new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her knowledge of the Single Mums Business Network, aka SMBN, and our renewed hope for access to childcare, homes, financial independence and dignity.

  With every change comes renewed hope, renewed hope for action, change, and a better future for us all, and whatever your political views, this is todays’ reality, and this is where less drama, and more productive focus is needed.

  Jules

  September 5, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  #smbn, Capitalism, Economic Crisis, Fuel Poverty, New Prime Minister Liz Truss, single mums business network, Small Business, SMBN, Women in Business, Working from Home

• Welcome New Member – Rachael Namiiro – Founder of Billdup (use bill payments to improve your credit score), to the SMBN!

  I am delighted to welcome Rachael Namiiro to the Single Mums Business Network. Rachael founded Billdup, following her own experience post separation, of the reality of an absent credit score if your bills are paid via your partner. Here is what she says;

  Jules

  August 14, 2022

  Single Parent, Women in Business

  Billdup, Credit Score, Financial Inclusion, fintech, Improve credit score, money and mental health, Rachael Namiiro, Single Mums in Business, SMBN, Wellbeing

• SMBN Awards 2022 – Headline Sponsor Announced! Thank you to the Charity Learning Consortium, The #1 online training provider for charities!

  We are delighted to announce that the Headline Sponsor for the 2022 SMBN Awards is the Charity Learning Consortium. The CEO Martin Baker really understands the impact of helping others, from affordable eLearning to flexible working, he has truly created a company to be proud of.

  Jules

  August 12, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  Charity Learning Consortium, Childcare, corporate responsibility, eLearning, flexible working, learning management system, LMS, SMBN, training provider, Working from Home

• Happy 9th Birthday to KIH Products. The Company that led to the SMBN…

  I am SO grateful for my journey; from identifying a gap in the market and supplying KIH Beds to professional practitioners and the #spa industry worldwide. I met a need despite being unable to meet my own needs…

  Jules

  July 24, 2022

  flexible working, Single Parent, Women in Business

  flexible working, Grants for Single Mums, Julie Hawkins, Kaylyn Hawkins, kih bed, pregnancy massage, Responsible Finance, Small Business, SMBN

• Friend of the SMBN Carol McIntyre – Founder of Exec Pro VA – A Welcome Renewal!

  It is always lovely to welcome a new member or new friend to the SMBN, but it’s something extra special when a member has a break then re-joins, or renews their membership. It’s a real pleasure to extend a warm second welcome to Carol McIntyre, after her confirmation of renewal of being part of what…

  Jules

  June 25, 2022

  Women in Business

  Carol McIntyre, Exec-Pro-VA, How to be a Virtual Assistant, Single Mums in Business, SMBN, VA, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Secretary

• It’s out! Single Mums Business Magazine – Summer Edition 2022

  It’s out! Single Mums Business Magazine – Summer Edition 2022

  Jules

  June 19, 2022

  flexible working, Women in Business

  flexible working, Made in the UK, Self-employed, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Small Business, SMBN, Universal Credit, Working from Home

• With gratitude to 2022 SMBN Awards Prize Sponsor – Something Wicked! Luxury High End Leather and Vegan Leather Lingerie… £250 voucher..

  I am very grateful to our friends at Something Wicked, @wearewickeduk for being so generous as to offer a £250 voucher to one of our award winners this year! It is such a special night to treat the ladies who rarely come first, and we appreciate all the help we can get to make that…

  Jules

  June 6, 2022

  Women in Business

  Awards, luxury lingerie, Made in the UK, Single Parent, SMBN, Something Wicked, vegan leather

• Welcome New Member – Michelle Forster, Founder of Tricord Solutions HR, to the SMBN

  I am delighted to welcome Michelle Forster, Founder of Tricord Solutions HR, to the Single Mums Business Network. Here is what Michelle says:

  Jules

  May 23, 2022

  Women in Business

  flexible working, HR, Michelle Forster, Mums in Business, Single Mums in Business, SMBN, Tricord Solutions, Working from Home

• 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…

  Jules

  April 7, 2022

  Uncategorized

  Castle Green Financial Planning, Charlotte Webb, Financial Planning, Hereford, PR, Single Parent UK, SMBN, St. James's Place, Wealth Management, Women in Business, Working from Home

• Single Mums Business Magazine – Spring Edition 2022 Out Now!

  Single Mums Business Magazine – Spring Edition 2022 Out Now!

  Jules

  March 21, 2022

  Uncategorized

  Daily Mail Ukraine Appeal, flexible working, Franchise Opportunity, Mens Mental Health, Minimum Income Floor, property investment, Purple Shoots, Responsible Finance, Self-employed, Single Parent UK, SingleParentsDay, SmallBiz100, SMBN, StandwithSingleParents, Women in Business

• Ruth and the Single Parent Rights Team are working hard to bring single parents employment experiences to politicians..

  I have a lot of respect for the work Ruth does, to date alone and unfunded, to ensure that we do not face various discriminations due to our status. As I discuss barriers I realise that as a protected characteristic we would be better placed to fight for equal opportunities to home ownership, work, business…

  Jules

  March 8, 2022

  flexible working, Women in Business

  Benefits, Careers, Childcare, flexible working, Ruth Talbot, Single Mums in Business, Single Parent UK, Single Parents Rights, SMBN, Universal Credit

• Small Business – Big Difference! In this interview with Alison Cork we discuss how she champions female entrepreneurs, is passionate about healthy living, and how she has now launched a Viral Campaign for the UK Small Business Community to Donate £1 each to support Ukraine Appeal..

  Just wow! You know that question that often pops up – if you could choose just a few people to have dinner with, well, Alison Cork would certainly be on my list, she is an absolute powerhouse, doer, thinker, entrepreneur and all round great lady to support, motivate, inspire, whilst knowing how to pull something…

  Jules

  March 6, 2022

  Women in Business

  Alison Cork, British Library, British Red Cross, CARE International, Daily Mail, Food Poverty, Health and Fitness, IWD, Mail Force Charity, Make it Your Business, Small Business Initiative, Small Business UK, SMBN, Ukraine Appeal, Women in Business