OxLEP Business is pleased to be offering a second Women in Business Gathering event. After the success of our last event we hope to continue bringing together Oxfordshire’s female business founders, leaders, and managers of SMEs.

The Women in Business network provides an environment in which you can be yourself and have meaningful discussions with fellow women in business within Oxfordshire, as well as share experiences.

• A place in which you can build trusted relationships with like-minded women

• An opportunity to increase your business knowledge

• An opportunity to take part in discussion topics

• An opportunity to raise awareness of your business and personal brand

The first Women in Business Gathering held in October, provided the opportunity for us to celebrate our amazing local female talent, wonderful business relationships forged to date, and the evident appetite for female empowerment across the region. OxLEP’s existing and new female clients came together for a fantastic morning of networking and insightful conversation. It was so good, we decided to do it again!

Although networking and making valuable connections is a priority, you also have the chance to speak to the OxLEP Business team about available support. Importantly, there is also the opportunity to hear from guest speakers on subjects affecting female entrepreneurship. This time, we are delighted to be joined by:

• Jasmin Reddin of Red Hot Fitness who will be talking about the importance of prioritising both our physical and mental wellbeing in order to truly excel both in our business objectives and personal ambitions
• Cheryl Thornton of Cheryl Thornton Coaching and Consultancy who will be talking about how to adopt a CEO mindset and how that can enable us to truly thrive in business
• Yasmin Spark of Align Events who will be sharing her own, inspirational life journey; she is testament to how true determination and a belief in self-worth can help us overcome any number of personal and business challenges

Who is this event for?

This second ‘in-person’ event is for female business founders, leaders, and managers of SMEs in and around the Oxfordshire area. Perhaps you’re an alumni of eScalate’s Women in Business Network and Support, or maybe you have received support from the wider OxLEP Growth Hub. However you have engaged with us, this event provides the perfect opportunity to reconnect with peers, meet new women entrepreneurs, and listen to inspiring guest speakers, all in a lively and friendly environment.

NB: Whilst priority will be given to existing OxLEP clients; this event is also open to women business leaders that may not yet have sought support from OxLEP.

Agenda

09.15 – 09.30 – Registration

09.30 – 10.00 – Coffee, pastries and networking

10.00 – 10.10 – Welcome from OxLEP Business

10.10 – 11.20 – Guest speakers

11.20 – 12.30 – Coffee and networking

How to attend

Places are limited, with no more than one person from any single organisation. You must be either registered with Companies House or a registered sole trader to attend.

NB: Should all of the places be taken when you come to book, simply email the team at business@oxfordshirelep.com and they will prioritise you for any future event.

For more information about the eScalate programme, visit: www.oxfordshirelep.com/escalate

Please note that this support is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and are delivered as part of the eScalate programme to help SMEs. By engaging in this programme you are being offered assistance under the De Minimis regulation which allows a company to receive up to but not exceeding €200,000 of public funding (at the applicable exchange rate) of De Minimis aid over a rolling three-tax year fiscal period. This de minimis declaration does not cover undertakings engaged in: the primary production of agricultural goods and fisheries/aquaculture, road freight, services of general economic interest and export related activities and activities favouring domestic over imported goods. Please note, support cannot be given to undertakings (businesses) in difficulty. In order to receive support from this programme, you will be required to complete an application form and other relevant documentation.