Ashfield District Council: Women Who Do

Women Who Do

A programme of flexible support for Women Like You.

Women Who Do The Enterprise Academy for Women is a partnership initiative funded and supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, East Midlands Development Agency, NBV and Ashfield, Mansfield and Bolsover District Councils.

The project aims to support women who want to develop and improve their skills for a successful transition into self-employment, employment, education or training.

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Workshops
Personalised Development Plan
Is it for me?
Mentoring Support
Meet New People
Contact

Workshops

Workshops for Women Designed to give your Confidence a Real Boost

Would you appreciate some support to help you -

Overcome your fears?
Increase your self belief?
Move forward with your plans for the future?
Be more assertive?
Be more positive?
Make changes?
Set personal goals?

The workshops are specifically designed with Women Like You in mind by nurturing and developing your strengths whilst weeding out your weaknesses. Break down the barriers. Learn how to be more ambitious, enterprising and confident. Believe you can succeed.

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Personalised Development Plan

A Personalised Development Plan with the help of an Expert

Would you appreciate some support to help you -

Plan your future?
Set goals and targets?
Improve your skills?
Identify hidden and transferable skills?
Decide the where, how and when of taking your ideas forward?

The personalised development plans are designed to help Women Like You by providing one to one support and guidance to help you plan and choose a pathway into your ideal employment or training pathway or even to help you work for yourself.

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Is It For Me?

Is Enterprise for Me?

Have you ever considered being your own boss?
Where do you start?
Do you have an enterprising idea?
Do you know where your strengths lie?
Do you know what your weaknesses are?
Do you have the right skills currently?

The Enterprise Skills Sessions are designed to help Women Like You by providing the tools along with one to one support and guidance to help you decide Is Enterprise for Me?

Take advantage of some free expert support to provide you with a bespoke action plan setting targets, timelines and opportunities to help you plan your route through the maze of marketing and sales, costing and pricing, business planning, risk assessment and record keeping.

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Mentoring Support

Do you want to maximise your potential?
Do you need support and encouragement to become the person you want to be?
Do you need help to consider your options?
Do you value relationships based on mutual trust and respect?

A Mentor is a guide who can help Women Like You to find the right pathway and develop solutions to barriers. There may be questions and challenges, but there will always be guidance and encouragement. Individuals can take advantage of an opportunity to explore new ideas in complete confidence, become more self aware and discover how to take action or change direction rather than leaving it to chance.

Up to 10 hours of free ongoing one to one support available per individual.

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Meet New People

Opportunities for Meeting New People

Would you appreciate the opportunity to meet like minded women in similar situations?
Would you like the chance to share ideas, provide support to, and learn from each other?
Are you interested in attending seminars, tours and learning from experts?
Are you interested in finding out more about employment or training and career options open to you?

Informal events aimed at Women Like You are integral to the whole programme of support and will be ongoing throughout. Free transport and childcare may be provided.

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Contact

For further information, please contact:

The Economic Regeneration Team,
Ashfield District Council,
Urban Road,
Kirkby in Ashfield,
NG17 8DA.

Telephone: 01623 457303

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