There are a number of specialist sites devoted to helping women who are in employment or enterprise or those seeking to enter or return. We believe that this is a sufficiently important area that we are highlighting these as a separate section.
Everywoman
Everywoman is a provider of valuable, practical and relevant services to support women in business. It provides a forum to share experiences, offer support and build business contacts.
www.everywoman.co.uk
More to life than shoes
"Inspiring women to be more..."
Dianne is their Later Life Coach
www.moretolifethanshoes.com
National Federation of Women's Institutes
The WI exists to educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills. No longer the 'jam and Jerusalem' organisation of old, the Federation is now a modern, vibrant force with strong campaigning power and a superb and varied range of training courses at its own Denman College.
www.womensinstitute.org.uk
Prowess
Prowess is a UK network of organisations which support women to start and grow businesses. It has over 250 members who support 100,000 women in business each year.
www.prowess.org.uk
The Bag Lady
This is a an online directory and international trading portal for women in business. Amongst other things it allows women business owners the opportunity to showcase their businesses on the web.
www.the-bag-lady.co.uk
Women Like Us
Women Like Us runs an online jobs board that specialises in part-time roles. They were set up to help working mothers, but older candidates are welcome to apply for any of the jobs.
www.womenlikeus.org.uk
Women Working 4 Women
This organisation exists to create a global community of women owned and managed businesses bound together with the bonds of friendship and mutual support.
www.womenworking4women.co.uk
Women Returners’ Network
The Women Returners’ Network is a research and lobbying organisation dedicated to helping women returners achieve their aspirations.
www.women-returners.co.uk
