Ruth James
“I met someone who directed me to the AWE Making a Difference programme. It was the perfect timing and it has really helped me navigate all the practical steps I need to take in order to expand my idea.”
Maryam Chaanda and Mariam Mohammed
“Being able to participate on the AWE Making a Difference programme was a life-changing experience.” Find out more about Maryam and Mariam’s business start-up journey.
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Emma-Jayne Murphy
“AWE has been amazing because it has helped me to do things differently. Being able to join the weekly AWE group with other women, has been very supportive and inspiring.” Find out more about Emma’s experience setting up a charity.
Top five learnings so far from SSE Dartington
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (Dartington) hit the ground running by offering two intensive AWE Programmes since Oct 2019. The first of these was a pilot programme, run in Plymouth, and consisted of two modules. The second was a full programme of six modules, run in Paignton over twelve weeks. Sixteen harder-to-reach women completed the
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AWE Research Update
Alongside piloting the new workshops, University of Portsmouth is leading on the research element of the AWE project and working with University of Essex to discover more about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and how they can support women facing multiple challenges to start up and grow their businesses.
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Kimberley Chandler – Cinnamon Yoga
Kimberley Chandler – Cinnamon Yoga An ambition to spread her love of yoga and sharing its benefits with others was the inspiration for Cinnamon Yoga, set up by Kimberley Chandler in 2019. After resigning from her office job for a media production company in Brighton, she worked at Soul & Surf in India. It was
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Training programme roll-out from AWE
During the past few months, the AWE has been rolling out its programme of workshops designed specifically for women who want to get into or return to enterprise.
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Successful trials of our Accelerator Bootcamps
We have already trialled our Bootcamp sessions in UK and in France. Bootcamps comprise more intensive training, where participants attend workshops over a series of days to gain the knowledge and skills they need to set up a business. We received great feedback from the women that attended.
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Sharon Lobb
Sharon Lobb felt the need for a change and a new challenge, which coincided with her daughter’s desire to start a new retail business. Therefore mother and daughter decided to go into business together. They wanted to build a retail business which sold quirky and unique things, as well as traditional and quality items for children.
Jo Onda
Jo realised that she might be able to turn her exceptional baking skills, having made cakes for her family, into a business. However she felt she did not possess the skills she needed to start her business, and she also lacked the confidence to do so.