Women in business groups

There are loads of support groups on offer for women in business.  They can really help if you're finding it a struggle to break into a male-dominated industry, or if you just want to do some female-only networking and get advice from other women.  This guide introduces groups that are:

• UK-wide
• Regional
• Specialised

UK-wide

Check out:

• The Aurora Women's Network
• British Association of Women Entrepreneurs
• Prowess
• Every woman
• 1230 The Women's Company
• Business and Professional Women UK
• With Women in Mind
• Female Futures
• Thebaglady.co.uk is a global directory for networking

Regional

For more localised help, have a look at:

• Women in Business is particularly active in the South East
• Women Into the Network in the North East
• Women's Employment, Enterprise & Training Unit in Norfolk and North Suffolk
• Scottishbusinesswomen.com in Scotland
• The Women in Business Network Ltd covers Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire and is expanding
• The Women's Company has 10 groups across London  in Beckenham, Bromley, Clerkenwell, Crouch End, Croydon, Hackney & Hoxton, Mayfair, Petts Wood & Orpington, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells

Specialised

• WiRE is aimed at those living in rural areas
• The Financial Mail Women's Forum is a network for senior businesswomen
• www.funafterbaby.co.uk is an online community for working mums and dads with business ideas
• Women Returners is a national charity that helps women who've taken a career break or want a change of direction

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