Women's Business Networks...
can connect you with friends and contacts to help you succeed
Starting
or developing your business can be a daunting task - but you are not
alone. There are a wealth of networks and networking activities across
the region, which can help connect you to people the same as you, to
share or experience and give you motivation to succeed.
You can also gain invaluable business contacts and learn more about ways to develop your business ideas.
Unsure where to start, or what support you need? Then contact your local Business Link who can help and advise you. Call 0845 600 9 006 or visit the website www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast/women
SHE plc
A:
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group, 467 Malton Avenue, Slough, Berkshire,
SL1 4QU
T:
01753 870500
Frequency: Bi-weekly
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £27.03 members, non members £33.90. Annual Membership varies according to business's number of employees
This service is available in Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire.
The Women in Business Group
A:
c/o North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
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T:
01256 763860
Frequency: Last Thursday of each month
Entry Criteria:
Fees: £16.50 for members. £21.50 for non-members. Annual membership £24 per annum
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Basingstoke Networking
A:
Festival Suite, The Red Lion Hotel, Red Lion Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire,
RG21 7LX
T:
0118 981 3046 / 01256 357446
Frequency: First Tuesday every month
Entry Criteria: Any woman who is thinking of starting a business, is launching a business or is established in business
Fees: £7 per event
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Thames Valley Business Women’s Group
A:
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire,
SL6 9QH
T:
01628 666678
Frequency: Monthly 2nd Monday of each month
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: Annual Membership £60 per year. Fees £10 non members
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Concorde Ladies Business Club
A:
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire,
S050 9HQ
T:
023 8061 3989 / 023 8042 2411
Frequency: Last Thursday every month
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £13 members, guests £15. Joining Fee £15. Annual Membership £30 per year
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Chippy Lippys
A:
The Chequers, Goddards Lane, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire,
OX7 5PT
T:
01608 644032 / 07725 655320
Frequency: 1st Wednesday every month
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: Not Specified
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Women in Business - Mid Kent (WiB)
Frequency: Not stated
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £5 per event. Annual Membership £45
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Women in Touch
A:
Oakley Court Hotel, Windsor, Berkshire,
SL4 5UR
T:
01753 664129
Frequency: 3rd Monday of each month, 7.30pm
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: n/a
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Ladies That Lunch
A:
The Oxford Centre, 333 Banbury Road, Oxfordshire,
OX2 7PL
T:
0845 3301078
Frequency: 4th Tuesday every month
Entry Criteria: Business owners or decision makers only
Fees: £20 members, guests £25. Annual Membership £225+vat
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Mission Possible Ltd
A:
Mission Possible Ltd, PO Box 1349, Farringdon, Oxfordshire,
SN7 7ZJ
T:
01367 244855
Frequency: Not specified
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: Membership fee applies
Mission Possible is an information portal dedicated to the needs of modern women who are already running a business or thinking of starting up. Mission Possible promotes the networking activities of numerous other network groups in the region.
Banbury Business Women
A:
Rye Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Banbury, Oxfordshire,
OX15 4RU
T:
01295 720221
Frequency: Monthly
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: Lunch - £12.50
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Women in Business - West Kent (WiB)
A:
4 Gordon Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent,
TN4 9BL
T:
0845 838 6347
Frequency: Usually monthly
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £5 members, £10 non-members, Annual Membership £45
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Slough Business Womens Network
A:
Crossbow House, 40 Liverpool Road, Slough, Berkshire,
SL1QZ
T:
01753 610010
Frequency: 3rd Wednesday of each month
Entry Criteria: None
Fees: Membership free
Delivered via the Slough Enterprise Gateway, this group is aimed at helping women to establish their own businesses (i.e. pre start-up and start-up businesses). Meetings are generally free to attend. Contact via the Slough Enterprise Gateway.
Ladies Lunch Club
A:
Grand Hotel, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex,
BN21 4EQ
T:
07917 506978
Frequency: Bi-monthly lunchtime meeting
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £15 - £20 lunch
Also covers East Sussex.
Women In Business Crawley (WiB)
A:
C/o Sam Francis, TEK Express, 9 Broadwalk, Crawley, West Sussex,
RH10 1AJ
T:
01293 416410
E:
Not Specified
Frequency: Not for Profit
Entry Criteria: None Specified
Fees: Various fees apply. £20 members, £24 non-members. Annual membership £22.50
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Wessex Women's Network
A:
c/o The Cloud Hotel, Meerut Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire,
SO42 7TD
T:
01590 622165
Frequency: Bi-monthly evenings
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: Events priced individually
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Women in Business - East Kent (WiB)
Frequency: Usually monthly
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £5 members, £10 non-members, Annual Membership £45
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Women in Business - Medway & North Kent (WiB)
A:
c/o Assist You Biz, 63 Craymill Square, Crayford, Kent,
DA1 4SG
T:
07986 323838
Frequency: 1st Wednesday of each month
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £7 per event, Annual membership £45
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Andover Women in Business Club
A:
Willowdale, 57 Rooksbury Road, Andover, Hampshire,
SP10 2LP
T:
01264 350167
Frequency: Monthly
Entry Criteria: Individuals only, no corporate membership
Fees: Variable
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CanDoCanBe
A:
Maple Leaf, Highfield Crescent, Hindhead, Surrey,
GU26 6TG
T:
01428 607745
Frequency: Monthly
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £5 per meeting. Annual Membership £50/£25 per year
Also operates in Hampshire/Isle of Wight and Surrey.
Success Network
A:
32 Laburnham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire,
SL6 4DE
T:
01628 780126 & 07729 212299
Frequency: Monthly or bi-monthly, depending on area
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £5.50 in advance, £7.50 on the day
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Women in Business Elmbridge
A:
188 Cottimore Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey,
KT12 2BJ
T:
07913 559842
Frequency: Various
Entry Criteria: None specified
Fees: £15 members, guests £20. Annual Membership £50
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