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Welcome to the WiRE East of England e-Newsletter |
Can Working Mothers Ever Get It Right? |
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Growing up my mother was always around. She gave up her employed job when we were very little and became self employed, working from home. She was a dressmaker, caterer, and banana farmer. Today she is a dressmaker and card maker. Though I have fond memories of lying on her lap as a toddler while she sewed away on her “Singer” sewing machine, I remember wishing that she worked outside the home like all the other mothers. When I grew older I vowed then never to smother my children with my presence. However, I picked up some good tips from her and also tried to devise ways to show my children I love them without my constant physical presence. Society can sometimes make us feel guilty about thinking of ourselves. If you do not make a life for yourself as well as your kids you will feel resentful when they eventually move away. My top tip for working mothers whether employed or self employed is to build an army of other women around you. Join the PTA of your children’s school if you can. You only have to do it for a little while to make the contacts and be aware of issues at the schools. Befriend the parents of their friends. You can then feel more confident about their sleepovers. Knowing lots of other mothers means you can alternate childcare. If your children are not yet of school age find networks that are children friendly. These networks do not have to be restricted to mother and toddler groups. You can start your own business women’s network where children are welcome. Remember, WiRE is always there to support you. |
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WiRE Networks meetings are a time when women come together to share experiences and explore ways of working together to develop their businesses. All women who live and work in the East of England are welcome. WiRE in the East is part of the Enterprising Women’s Programme, which is funded by the European Social Fund and EEDA. |
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Julia’s tips for home working. |
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Wake up before the rest of the family and get an hour or two of work done. I always find this my most productive time of the day. No phones! If you are working from a family room, buy a big old cupboard for all your files. I bought myself a lovely sideboard that fits in with the rest of my furniture. All my files and my laptop fit in there. Do get a proper chair if you spend a lot of time sitting. Invite your friends over on your coffee break. Sometimes I tell my friends I am having a 15 minute coffee break at a particular time. Your friends will respect your time if you tell them in advance. Put a sign on your front door ‘Meeting in Progress’ if you have problems with friends just popping over. If you would like to share tips with us, send them to juliapackham@wireuk.org. I would love to hear from you. |
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NEW WiRE NETWORK IN DEREHAM |
WOODBRIDGE NETWORKNetwork Leader: Isabel Smith SUFFOLK NETWORKNetwork Leader: Catherine Buchannan Time: 7.30pm CAMBRIDGE NETWORKNetwork Leader: Erica Dowling WISBECH NETWORKNetwork leader: Helen Garrett (01945) 582547 HUNTINGDON NETWORK Network Leader: Pauline Isaac WiRE Regional Manager
East of England
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WiRE launches new Rural Network in the Dereham area. A warm welcome to network leader Sue Sheldrake. Meeting dates for this network have been set as follows: New WiRE Network in Dereham Venue: Darby’s Freehouse, Elsing Road, Swanton Morley, (just outside Dereham). Tel: 01362 637647 – Contact Louise. 13th December |
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KINGS LYNN NETWORKNetwork Leaders: Claire McDermid and
Kate Elliott CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN NETWORKNetwork Leader: Nicole La Ronde GREAT YARMOUTH NETWORKNetwork Leader: Susan Brewer NORWICH NETWORK Network Leader: Julia Packham PR AND MEDIA NETWORKNetwork leader: Julia Packham |
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MEMBER EVENTSPampered Chef Network member Catherine Philips is hosting a pampered chef event on September 13th at 7.30 pm at 451 Earlham Road Norwich . Its an opportunity to sample some great cooking and buy great kitchen equipment. If you would like to attend contact Catherine on 07869 214 075. Crafts Exhibition at The Granary, WELLS on Friday 14th September from 10am to 4pm. For more information please contact Anna on 01263 722825 or Christmas Crafts Newmarket Memorial Hall, 15 & 16 December. Exhibitors please contact Anna on 01263 722825 Christmas Craft Market, The Forum 28th Nov - 5th Dec. Few spaces still available for specific crafts, enquiries to Anna on 01263 722825 or logon to www.norfolkcraftfairs.co.uk for more info. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTired of being presented with ‘off-the-shelf’ sessions, which are not meeting your needs?” “Is now the time to invest in yourself?” Gravitas specialises in tailor-made personal and professional development days for small groups of women. These take place in an idyllic, tranquil environment in central Essex, which is easily accessible by train or car. Our next event for you: Date: Saturday September 15th 2007, 10.00 am to 2.30 pm Cost: £110.00 A needs analysis questionnaire and follow-up ensures your specific needs will be built into these days. BOOK NOW, or request further details: gillian.gravitas@btinternet.com / phone 01394 450956. MEMBER PROFILELiz White of E-Design Consultancy is a dedicated IT professional. Working with computers for nearly 20 years, Liz has a wealth of experience from a variety of roles. These include bespoke software testing and documentation, software training, project management of software implementation and software support desk cover. Liz has also worked as a successful Office Manager, book-keeper and Director. Throughout all her roles Liz has made use of her design flair in the creation of internal and external company documentation, including magazines, newsletters, brochures and now web pages and E-newsletters (including this one!) Building from this success, Liz is also a qualified Search Engine Marketer. This enables her to create pages that not only look great, but also deliver great results. Training and consultancy now form an integral part of Liz’s work. Having recently carried out training for members of Enterprising Women through the University of Bedfordshire, Liz is delighted with the results: “the response from the training has been fantastic. It is very rewarding to enable people to achieve a greater return on the investment they have made in their website” Web design Essex - www.e-design-consultancy.co.uk |
JIGSAWJIGSAW is in the process of launching Jigsaw@work as a simple, fun, practical tool that can be built into any of our training, coaching or team development events. Jigsaw@work will help you to develop your understanding and appreciation of your preferred style of operating and that of other people. This understanding is hugely valuable and can help you and your colleagues to develop and improve:
Jigsaw Taster Sessions To enable you to explore how the Jigsaw@work could be of benefit to you and your organisation, we have organised a series of Jigsaw Taster Sessions. During these one and a half hour sessions you will have a lighthearted and interesting opportunity to:
Dates available are: 15th October 2007 If you would like to attend a Jigsaw Taster Session please contact Jacqui on info@flourishingpeople.co.uk or 0845 0945 400. EDITORS COMMENTThe Satnav Saga I must tell you though that we went to France during the summer, and guess what, the satnav, whom we call Jane, also could not read a ‘map’ . It was discovered, however that if we did follow her instructions we would always get to our destination. I will leave the conclusion for you to deduce! If you would like to send in a business profile or an article for the newsletter, email: juliapackham@wireuk.org
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