Rural Success Stories
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Stiletto golf group!
Career women across Warwickshire and the West & East Midlands are swapping their stilettos for golf shoes and teeing off to a new way of networking thanks to Warwickshire entrepreneur Helen Wilkes who took a leaf out of her male colleagues’ book after noticing the benefits of the contacts made through golf.
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Studio 61 wins an award: the start of a roller coaster of events
Studio 61 Gallery & Craft Shop at Lea was celebrating after being awarded The Peak District National Park Authority Environmental Quality Mark for its contribution to the conservation of the Peak District. However, celebrations were soon interrupted by a frost damaged burst pipe which flooded the gallery. This resulted in the studio being completely gutted and temporarily rehoused in alternative accommodation on site with only a small selection of stock; the rest in storage.
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TULIP CLEANING SERVICES SIGNS UP TO JOBS DEAL
A ground-breaking new “jobs pledge” aimed at giving job opportunities for local people currently on benefits has been signed in Malvern by Jobcentre Plus and Tulip Cleaning Services.
Tulip Cleaning Services, based in Malvern, is the first employer in The Marches Jobcentre Plus district (covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire) to have signed a Local Employment Partnership (LEP). This is a commitment from the company to offer work trials, one-to-one mentoring and guaranteed job interviews for people who have been on benefits and are ready to work (as part of the Government’s ‘In Work, Better Off: next steps to full employment’ Green Paper).
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Ashby mum is crowned East Midlands Business Woman of the Year.
Ashby mum Rachael Chambers (35) has just been crowned East Midlands Business Woman of the Year 2008 in the WOW (Women of Worth) awards organised by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) at the Women in Business conference held at Pride Park on Thursday 6th March. The awards celebrate the achievements of entrepreneurial, forward thinking women from accross the East Midlands who are an inspiration to others.
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New-look Website Signals Confident Future
A social networking website that has helped hundreds of Midlanders improve
their social lives is set to relaunch and extend membership across the UK
after a major revamp.
Confident Life was established in 2005 with the aim of creating a vibrant on
and offline community for people who wanted more choice about how they made
and built new friendships.
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Countryside Connection – An Extended Rural Community
My own personal England / New England Countryside Connection traces back to the year 1978 when I settled with friends in rural Dorset to compile my research for the British portion of my book, Cooking Inn Style: A Collection of Country Inn Recipes from England, Ireland, Wales and New England. I was born in Connecticut and am fortunate to have travelled extensively. From my first visit to England I knew that I had truly come home. As often happens, life intervenes and carefully constructed plans are altered. In Dorset, I met my husband Alan, an Englishman who had dreamed of living and working in America.
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THE GAME OF LIFE – Positive life coaching for businesses and private individuals.
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’ve worked with many women to set and achieve goals from growing their existing business, finding romance, losing weight or simply creating a better work/life balance. I truly believe that the more people who are aware of what they want in life and who follow their passion - the better for us all!
My biggest revelation of my journey so far is that, to make changes to the outward pictures of your life – YOU need to change from within!
No one has ever said living the life of your dreams is easy. It takes drive and determination, persistence and patience, faith and trust in the wonderful power within but most importantly ACTION. The greatest risk however, comes from doing nothing at all. Life is for living not enduring!
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Tara Dennis - Seeds of Success
After leaving her fashion industry job Tara Dennis had the "Seed" of an idea
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Max & Milly Superior Dog Products
My company, Max & Milly, is in its first year of trading and I joined WiRE on the recommendation of a couple of friends who are already members.
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And God Created Woman...
And God Created Woman is a luxury label of bedroom interiors and accessories for lovers - the brainchild of WiRE member Nerys Hebdon
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Seek it Out!
Being small does not
restrict the reach of Seek It Out - the affordable and fair online
directory especially designed to showcase small and rural businesses
from across the UK. We offer our members a marketing tool that is not
only affordable, long lasting, and flexible, but exposes businesses to
the widest market place possible.
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Working Lunch with Liz Beaty
An attention to detail and staff training put Liz Beaty on the back on buses!
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Squashed Tomato
A recipe for success... Squashed Tomato sells luxury greeting cards in support of charity. The premium cards are offered online, in easy to choose, £10 selections; up to 15% of proceeds are given to charity.
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Nadine Hill Dream PA
Nadine Hill wanted to work from home and with her skills thought she’d be a good VA (Virtual Assistant) so she started to market my abilities and take on clients.
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Rachel Mooney at Moor Heaven
Rachael Mooney, 32, created Moor Heaven at the end of 2006 after the birth of her first child Jack in 2005. This ‘green’ website supports local cottage industries
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The Blueberry Patch
I’ve been running mine for just over 4 years and my New Years resolution for 2007 is to ‘shout’ about my business. I thought I would start with WiRE and see where that leads me!
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Gee Gee Images
Chloe Giles has always had a real passion for horses. "I've been riding since I was five" she says,"and I trained and broke in my own horse as a teenager". She also rode competitively at a local level, doing dressage, cross-country and endurance riding.
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Mango Mutt
Sarah's belief and mantra, is to ' learn from the past, plan for the future, and if you believe in yourself, anything is possible!' Read all about Sarah Manby and Murphy the Dog's business successes
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Well Rooted with Frances De Bosdari
I WANTED TO FEEL THE EARTH BELOW MY FEET "Well rooted over 50 years" the advertisement read. This looks interesting I said to my husband Julian over the breakfast table one morning.
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Helen Wilkinson
Helen Wilkinson offers editorial services to businesses, and combine her own career as an author with running creative writing courses for individuals from my home in rural Shropshire,
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Health and Well-Being at www.kanikernaturalhealth.co.uk
WiRE Member Rebecca Alliker from www.kanikernaturalhealth.co.uk tells her inspiring story. Seven years ago, when I was suffering from the sudden onset of severe and very irritating eczema, I would never have thought that I would now be opening my own natural health centre in Blythe Bridge, Stoke...
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On the Road with Gofarmer.com
It's raining, It's cold, we must be on the Agricultural Show circuit - AGAIN. Read a personal account of WiRE Member Rachel Gawith's experiences at The Royal Highland Show
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www.virtualbusinessassistant.co.uk
From "top of the class" to "top achiever" with Christine Dixon at Virtual Business Assistant
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The Littlecote Soap Co.
Elaine Stavert The Littlecote Soap Co. Beautifully packaged Handmade Soaps, Toiletries, Wedding Favours and Gifts from the English countryside capturing "the essence of England". We use the finest quality handpicked herbs and our own aromatherapy blends in our Award Winning products which are popular with many who suffer from Eczema and Psoriasis. As featured on ITV News Central & The Sunday Express
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LilyJo Designs
Rachelle Roberts gave up primary teaching to make my hobby of painting a career. “I registered as a small business in September 2005 and held an open studios exhibition at home, I sold 17 paintings and took 4 commissions.”
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Going Potty
Going Potty an "Arty Crafty" business is run from Jules Greaves home halfway up a Cornish hillside. From a converted apple barn she runs an arty crafty workshops for children and adults
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Bedecked!
Judith Lewis from www.BEDECKED.co.uk wanted to share her rural success with us. Years ago when I was a fashion student, I had found it very difficult to buy trimmings that were exciting enough to transform ordinary items into something special. The germ of the idea took root then, and it is great to be able to turn it into a reality.
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“I have attended some WiRE workshops and there is always
a new idea or thought which gets the creative juices flowing. As an artist,
being creative is what the game is all about after all. WiRE has answered
the question, " Is there anybody out there?” Daisy Barnes
- Watercolours and Prints