Case Studies
Case Study: Kelly Akister
Kelly Akister is a qualified teacher, specialising in advanced early years education. She’s been running her own business – Reading Fairy Lancaster – for over a year now.
May 25, 2021
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Case Study: Hayley Cooper
A case study on Hayley Cooper, who runs her own lettings and property management company, managing a portfolio of properties in and around Lancaster and Morecambe. Hayley is on the Bloom and Grow course with The Growing Club CIC.
May 19, 2021
Case Studies
Case Study: Laura Blakeley
Laura is a flower farmer in Lancaster and does floristry as well. She came across Jane and The Growing Club through the Market Trading team at Lancaster Charter Market.
April 29, 2021
Case Studies
Case Study: Nikki Cookson
Nikki Cookson is the owner of Woodcroft Crafts. She shares her story about how her business started, and how The Growing Club CIC has helped her gain confidence with her business through peer support and a strong network of women in business. Nikki is currently on the Bloom and Grow online training course, on a Pay It Forward grant, funded by Boost: Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub. The course helps women to develop and grow sustainable businesses.
April 29, 2021
Training Courses
Young Women Branching Out
Our latest course, Branching Out, will help unwaged young women to explore skills and training options available to them. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young
April 15, 2021
Training Courses
Women & Money: Exploring Savings & Investments for Beginners
We have an excellent event coming up this month, led by money experts Cleona Lira and Rebecca O’Connor. They’ll be talking about financial investments that
April 13, 2021
Training Courses
How Do You Ask For What You Want?
The Growing Club’s Wellbeing Officer, Sarah Ludford, talks about when, why and how you can ask for what you want. We’re also running a workshop,
March 18, 2021
Training Courses
Mentor Training Course for Women Business Owners
The Growing Club CIC is training a second group of mentors to support our start-up group. Mentoring plays an important role in supporting women in
March 16, 2021
Women in Business
International Women’s Day 2021
Today is International Women’s Day 2021 (IWD), where we celebrate achievements and gains in gender equality, whilst still continuing the challenge to strive for further
March 8, 2021
Wellbeing
Wellbeing in March
Heading into spring with bounce or do you need a little extra support? However you’re feeling, we’ve got you covered with another packed month of
February 25, 2021
Wellbeing
The Peer Listening Project
Just listen to me! We all need a good listening to from time to time. This year, with all the challenges we have faced during
February 12, 2021
Wellbeing
Wellbeing in February
New month, new initiatives! We’re still busy creating support systems for women in business, and indeed, all women who would like to access our wellbeing
January 30, 2021
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