Lincolnshire

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Lincolnshire Rutland Business Womens Link

• Marion Winterton

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Why BWL?

• Research - over 9 years ago
• Over 1000 women targetted
• Identified needs

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The Ingredients

• Champion/s
• Shared ownership and responsibility
• Shared values
• Real Whats In It For Me?
• Results
• Keeping it fresh

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Purpose to provide

• An opportunity to meet with other business women
  in the region and share common issues
• A heightened profile of women in the local
  business community
• To provide a powerful voice on business matters
  especially those that affect women
• To provide a supportive and safe learning
  environment for all members a forum for the
  presentation of relevant business topics.

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Benefits WIIFM?!

• Subsidised entry to network meetings and events
• Opportunities to socialise with like-minded
  people
• Members Directory
• Bi-monthly newsletter/Web site
• Inter-trading opportunities with other members
• Training Seminars
• Discount on selected Business Link services and
  products
• Intangibles!!

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Results

• Currently 144 active members
• 2 events a month
• Member contribution and ownership
• MEMBER SUCCESS

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Keeping It Fresh

• Revise approach to leadership
• Change of format
• Working partnerships/collaborations

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And finally..

• Julie Clark BWL Co-ordinator
• julie.clark_at_bllr.co.uk
• Tel [phone]