Upcoming Events
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Speed Networking Breakfast
Join the Women Connect committee for a speed networking breakfast at Aberdeen Science Centre!
Gin Distillery Tour
Join Women Connect for an exciting tour of City of Aberdeen Distillery!
March Coffee & Catch Up
Join us for our next Coffee & Catch-up of the year! We'll be hosting our virtual, informal networking session at 11am on Friday 4 March 2022!
This event is open to members and non-members - so if you're thinking of joining Women Connect this is a great opportunity to learn more about what we do. Tickets for members are free and there is a small fee of £5 for non-members which is donated to Friends of the Neonatal Unit.
Archie's Marathon March
This year the committee have decided to support our chosen charity by participating in Archie's Marathon March! As a group, we will walk or run at least one mile everyday in March! Our target is to raise £500 and we'd really appreciate any donation you can give.
Virtual Coffee & Catch Up
Join us for our first Coffee & Catch-up of the year! We'll be hosting our virtual networking session at 11am on Friday 4 February 2022.About this event
Join us for our first Coffee & Catch-up of the year! We'll be hosting our virtual, informal networking session at 11am on Friday 4 February 2022!This event is open to members and non-members - so if you're thinking of joining Women Connect this is a great opportunity to learn more about what we do. Tickets for members are free and there is a small fee of £5 for non-members which is donated to Friends of the Neonatal Unit.We hope to see you there!
Festive Afternoon Tea
Join us for the return of our in-person Christmas gathering! This year we’re holding a festive afternoon tea on Thursday 2nd of December at Cup Cafe in Aberdeen.
We are delighted to finally be able to welcome our Members back for a real life face-to-face event and just in time for the festive season!
You will be treated to a fabulous afternoon tea and fizz (with a selection of mini rolls, taster soup, warm scones with cream and jam, homemade cakes and tray-bakes and chocolate dipped strawberries).
We will have exclusive use of the wonderful premises at Cup on Little Belmont Street and plenty of time to catch up, meet our newest Members and hear about the exciting plans for 2022. We really hope to see you there!
Due to limited spaces and high demand, this festive event is only open to Women Connect Members. Members are very welcome to book an additional guest spot. Please book soon to avoid disappointment!
November Coffee & Catch-up
On the first Friday of every month we hold our coffee & catch-up. These are informal networking sessions held via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend with a small ticket price of £5 for non-members - the proceeds of which are donated to Friends of the Neonatal Unit.
October Coffee & Catch-Up
Join us for an informal, virtual networking session - all welcome!
Scheduled on the first Friday of every month, our coffee and catch up event is free for members to attend and £5 for non-members. All money raised during the calls will go to our charity of the year, Friends of the Neonatal Unit.
Top tips for planning your finances with Jenny Madhoo
Jenny has spent the best part of 10 years working in traditional Financial Services companies. Recently she has set up SpringGen a Financial Planning solution that would perfectly fit the needs of Gen Ys and Gen Zs that really want money advice, but currently have nowhere to turn to get it.
Jenny is going to share her top tips for financial planning, no matter what stage you are at in business and your personal life.
September Coffee & Catch-up
Register here for our monthly Coffee & Catch-up! Tickets are free for members and £5 for non-members with all donations made to Friends of the Neonatal Unit.
Hannah Miley: Goal Setting & Measuring Success
Join Women Connect for an evening with Hannah Miley as she discusses goal setting and measuring success.
Hannah is a triple Olympic Swimmer, World and European Champion and double Commonwealth Champion. With over 27 international medals to her name she remains as one of the worlds top medley swimmers. With over 15 years of being on the elite stage of sport she shares her tips for setting goals, sticking to them and measuring success.
Hannah is passionate about sharing her story, having faced many highs and lows, and passing on lessons learned.
Grab your tickets quick!
August Coffee & Catch-up
Sign-up now for our monthly Coffee & Catch-up! We continue to hold these informal networking sessions via Zoom and you can register here. This is a great chance to meet like-minded women in business and learn more about us if you’re thinking about joining!
Coffee & Catch up - April
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
March Coffee and a Catch up
Scheduled on the first Friday of every month, our coffee and catch up event is free for members to attend and £5 for non-members.
All money raised during the calls will go to our charity of the year, Friends of the Neonatal Unit.
Digital Marketing Lessons from 2020 for a Better 2021
Better 2021 for your business!
Did you plan to strategise and plan your 2021 like a boss, but life just got in the way?
2020 taught us many lessons and when it comes to online marketing, we have planned a session packed with lessons from dozens of businesses, from digital audits and paid marketing campaigns. Join us and pick up a few useful tips (or take them all!) and practical ideas on how to improve your online marketing this year!
Friday 26th February 12:00 - 13:00
BONUS:All online attendees will receive a practical digital marketing cheat sheet that will be useful to you all year long!
Members ticket - FOC
Non-members ticket - £5
Coffee & Catch up - January
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
Virtual Wine Tasting
Join Carol Brown from Wine Uncorked Education for our virtual wine tasting.
We will be chatting about sparkling Cremant from France, white and red wines to go with your Christmas lunch and a sweet wine to finish with.
With tickets starting from £10, and our varied price ranges, our festive event is sure to be fun for everyone!
Coffee & Catch up - December
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
Coffee & Catch up - November
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
You are amazing! How to achieve your big vision!
Setting goals that work for you can improve your self-esteem. They give you a sense of purpose and something to work towards, as well as the motivation and means to get there!
We are excited to join life coach Kirsty Fraser's self-esteem workshop. This hands on, practical workshop will help you set SMART objectives, and provide you with the tools to get you there.
Transferable Skills Workshop
Taking stock - identifying transferable skills with Sheila Hamilton
Sheila Hamilton of T.I.P.S. is an author, coach and life mentor. Learn how to promote your personal brand by reclaiming transferable skills, identifying gaps and rebuilding self-belief.
Cognition Coaching - Psychometric Workshop
Explore the colour profiling tools and how you can use them both in the workplace and in day-to-day life. Nicky's approach quickly and accurately identify employees’ strengths, weaknesses and preferred ways of working and explain why others might do things differently.
Nicky is Scotland’s only C-Me practitioner and uses this to help teams understand how their behaviour affects others – and vice versa.
Coffee and Catch Up
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
LinkedIn Workshop
Join our LinkedIn optimisation course with Victoria Grozier of BrandHouzz Digital. Learn how to best optimise your personal LinkedIn profile, to stand out in your industry and network to establish new connections; improve your business page for search engine optimisation and learn how to use analytics to continuously improve your reach and engagement on LinkedIn.
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Coffee and Catch Up
Build your network at our monthly coffee and catch up event.
The first Friday of every month we are joined by like-minded individuals who are looking to make new connections and develop their network within Grampian.
Numbers are limited to 20 delegates per call.
Virtual AGM
Join our Virtual AGM to find out about Women Connect and our range of workshops and benefits launching in 2020.
Our short AGM will be followed by Ann Johnson from Blaze Manufacturing Solutions presenting on her experience working in industry.