The first event will be held digitally on Wednesday 8 September from 1-2pm, paving the way for a planned new programme of female focused business support, that will kick-start Spring 2022.

The September webinar will outline plans to help Lanarkshire women at the pre-start, existing and growth stages of running a business.  

There will also be opportunity for attendees to share experiences, provide input and play a direct role in shaping the future content of LWIB activities.

The event’s keynote speaker, Christine Penman, will address the subject of change. Seven years ago, Christine from East Kilbride gave up a 30+ year corporate career to set up her own leadership development consultancy The One Percent. She also runs a highly successful martial arts business  I-Kick Martial Arts, with her eldest son.

Christine commented: “With 4 in 10 women being forced to close their business due to the pandemic, Covid-19 has led many of us to rethink so much of what we’ve taken for granted. We’ll explore the positives change offers and how to keep ourselves and our team motivated through change. We’ll look at the impact of change on our brain, what that can sometimes seem like, the endless emotions it creates and why we all react differently.”

Business Gateway Lanarkshire Adviser, Caroline Wylie, will lead a session covering Business Gateway support services. This is open to individuals thinking about starting a business, those with a recently launched business as well as companies with plans to grow over the coming months.

Caroline has over ten years’ experience of starting and significantly growing her own business and has the ability to bring a mix of practical and theoretical understanding to clients.

Yvonne Weir, Enterprise Manager at North Lanarkshire Council said: “This event will enable Lanarkshire women to once again meet, connect and reflect. It’s been a tough year and a half and creating space for women to hear the experiences of others, learn and get inspired is a key goal for the session. We’re delighted to be back and we hope that Lanarkshire women will be too.”

LWIB is a partnership initiative comprising North and South Lanarkshire Councils, Business Gateway Lanarkshire, New College Lanarkshire and The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

To book www.bgateway.com/events/lanarkshire-women-into-business-lwib-change-tactics-21537.