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TOGETHER WE GROW

Skills training and opportunities
for women in the North West

Skills training and opportunities
for women in the North West

Skills training and opportunities
for women in the North West

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TOGETHER WE GROW

We believe in creating a community of mutual support, accountability and collaboration

We believe in creating a community of mutual support, accountability and collaboration

We believe in creating a community of mutual support, accountability and collaboration

OUR STORY
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TOGETHER WE GROW

We provide a fantastic range of skills training and opportunities for women

We provide a fantastic range of skills training and opportunities for women

We provide a fantastic range of skills training and opportunities for women

WHAT'S ON?
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Welcome to The Growing Club CIC

The Growing Club CIC is a not-for-profit organisation. We provide a fantastic range of skills training and opportunities  for women, using a creative and alternative peer support model.

We start where you are

Lancaster's WISE Woman, Jane Binnion

The Growing Club CIC are pleased to announce that their founding director, Jane Binnion, has been nominated for the Women of Inspiration list: The WISE List 20201, where 100 leading women have been nationally recognised for their contribution to UK social enterprise and impact investing during the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with social enterprise publication Pioneers Post and NatWest.

Read More on the Blog…

Recovery and Resilience Support: The Growing Club continues during COVID-19

We know people are anxious about their businesses and futures during this time and so to support you, our work is continuing via online tools.

Peer Mentoring programme for women running businesses in Lancaster
Apply here

Employment & Enterprise Skills Training
Apply here

UK government initiative of peer-to-peer action learning for women running businesses or not-for-profits
Email: Jane@thegrowingclub.co.uk

Read up on what each of these courses involved in more detail in our most recent blog.

Weekly Thursday drop-in is via zoom here and online workshops are running, please find updates on Facebook.

Please do contact us if there is specific support you need via the contact form or email jane@thegrowingclub.co.uk.

Our Courses

No matter what stage you are at, we are here to help you. We run courses ranging from 8 weeks to 12 months. To find out more about each course, choose one of the options below.

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Are you on benefits and wanting to use your skills?

Go to the Sowing Club
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Have you got a business idea and ready to start?

Go to Roots and Shoots
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Looking to grow your business with support?

Go to Bloom and Grow

Have you got a business idea and ready to start?

What's On?

The Growing Club offers a wide range of events and opportunities at the Women and Enterprise Hub. We offer monthly skills workshops, weekly drop-in sessions, events, networking and more.

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Workshops and Events​

Discover a variety of workshops, events and opportunities for all women.

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Weekly Drop In

For support and advice, weekly drop in sessions run every Thursday, 12:30 - 2pm.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life. - Kofi Annan

Don’t take our word for it...

… read what the members have to say about it!

"Joining the Growing Club has made me focus on what is important in my business in order to create sustainable growth."

"Meeting the team of women in the Growing Club has been such a bonus to me and I don’t feel so alone at all now."

"I love learning about all the aspects of running a business, and having this clear on my mind as I go forward. The buddy system is so valuable too. I appreciate the 1:1 time to discuss progress and share experiences. A fantastic group!"

"I wholeheartedly recommend the Growing Club to any woman who runs a small business, I believe even the most successful of business women would leave the Growing Club even more enriched and empowered than they already are."

"Coming here has changed how I think about my business."

"The Growing Club (GC) is an investment of time and personal commitment both to myself personally and my business and also to the other members of our group."

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Bridging the gap in business education for women…

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