Please pop over to this link and Nominate our charity of the year Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo.

This £5,000 would make an amazing difference to HALO.

It literally takes less than a minute to nominate. Just think that 1 minute could make such a HUGE impact.

We announced last week that our Annual Awards will be back on Thursday 22nd August 2024 🎉

With that in mind we are now on the look out for some raffle prizes and we are hoping some of our lovely members & followers can help.🤞

We are looking for prizes worth around £50 or more for our raffle on the night. All monies raised from the raffle will go directly to our Charity of the Year Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo.

If you think you can help please private message us here or email us on charity@hbw.scot.

We’d like to collect all prizes ahead of the event ideally by no later than Friday the 9th of August.

We are delighted to announce that this year's Highland Business Women Annual Awards ceremony will be held on ✨️ THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST 2024 ✨️ at the ever beautiful Drumossie Hotel, Inverness!!!

Save that date!!!!! Further details about entering the awards and attending the event will follow in the coming weeks!!

We are also delighted to say that we will be treated to the most delicious 3 course meal during the event which some of our Board members were lucky enough to trial yesterday. Here's a sneak peak at what will be on offer..... 👀😋😉

Tickets are still available for the spectacular upcoming Spring Swing event hosted by The Oxygen Works!! Details and booking link below!!!

A remider of why need fundraising events like these:

Over the last year we have seen over 6000 appointments completed in the centre.

So far this year we have seen a 7% rise in the amount of new applications for help.

Our waiting list for oxygen therapy stretches well into the Autumn months. Never before has the need from our community been greater.

It costs over £270,000 per year to keep our doors open.

There are options for people to get involved:

They can simply book themselves individual tickets. Tickets are £80 each. Tables of 10 for £800.

Sponsorship options are available, or smaller packages can be tailor made to assist with paying for parts of the evening.

BOOK NOW: The Oxygen Works - Spring Swing 2024

We wanted to take some time to highlight our wonderful Charity of the Year Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo and the fantastic work they do within our local community.

Halo was founded to support families in crisis and bridge a gap for families who require immediate assistance for their wee ones. In the Highlands 1 in every 5 children is living in poverty and living in poverty can create adverse childhood experiences for children and can leave them vulnerable to being bullied, limiting their life chances and opportunities. When something as simple as a warm winter jacket and boots encourages a child to want to attend school, it’s a small step on their path to a brighter future.

You can help Halo at anytime by donating via the Just Giving link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/.../highland-business-women...

They also have an Amazon wishlist:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/14G4HEZS013DF...

You can also drop any donations to their drop off at the Eastgate Centre or at their HQ at 50 Seafield Road, Inverness, IV1 1SG by prior arrangement.

Were you fortunate enough to see Inverness Musical Theatre's production of ✨️ MADE IN DAGENHAM ✨️ last month?! 🕺💃 The show received the most incredible reviews and was enjoyed by so many!

DO YOU want to be a part of helping this wonderful charity fund future shows for your very own enjoyment? Can you offer a 🎟 RAFFLE PRIZE 🎟 to help them raise money to put towards their funding efforts for their next show?

Click below to access and be sure to subscribe to receive future newsletters directly to your inbox - https://www.hbw.scot/sign-up

We are busier than ever here at Highland Business Women and we are on the look out for new HBW Board members!

Can you help us with any of the following:

Secretarial & Admin skills
IT/Website
Social Media
Event Organisation & Management

Please note this is a voluntary role so is not remunerated.

If you or someone you know would be interested in this role, please email Emma on president@hbw.scot to arrange an informal chat.

📆 Thursday 21st March, 9.30am to 3.30pm
📍 Spectrum Centre, Inverness
💵 FREE to attend

What's it about:

Are you a woman with an idea or a skill, unsettled in your current place and would love to start your own business but don’t quite know where to start? Do you dream of being your own boss, making a difference, and achieving financial independence? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you, at absolutely no cost!

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../women-can-pathways...

🏆🏆🏆 News just in 🏆🏆🏆

Our Charity of the Year Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo are the winners of Charitable Organisation at the Highland Heroes Awards organised by Highland News & Media 🎉🎉

Our April event in association with Royal Bank of Scotland Business will be Setting Up For Success.

This will be a two day event for female founders to help set you up for business success.

Please note - this is a two day event and you must sign up for both days to attend.

📅 23rd & 24th April 2024

⏰ 9.30am-4pm (both days)

📍 Royal Bank of Scotland, 29 Harbour Road Inverness IV1 1NU

Our Charity of the Year, Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo are in need of toiletries to include in their care packages for families and so would be hugely grateful for donations of toiletry items.

These can be dropped off with HALO directly at their drop off point in the Eastgate Shopping Centre or otherwise contact us at HBW on president@hbw.scot and we can arrange delivery to HALO.

Alternatively you can donate to HALO at anytime via our JustGiving link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/highland-business-women-1705438867660?utm_medium=fundraising

Thank you 🫶🏻

Calman Trust is looking to recruit into their team someone who will inspire and encourage disengaged young people to become involved in regular activity that matches their interests and hopes for the future.

You must be able to connect with young people, hear what they have to say, address their concerns and be their coach on next steps towards feeling better and taking part.

📍 Location: Inverness

⏰ Hours: 35 hours per week

💰 Salary: £27,000 per year

To apply, please send your completed application to recruitment@calman.org by March 11th, 2024.

Four week set, to develop your mindfulness practice. We will learn how to calm the mind to simply be.

During the one hour group sessions we will be making sense of how mindfulness can be woven into everyday life. We will be guided with gentle practices to help us to switch off, to nourish ourselves, to rest and restore. This brings the mind, body and soul into the balance it needs for optimum wellness.

Meditations will include, the three minute breathing space, sitting meditation, mindful movement and the body scan. We will experience how the breath is the door to awareness. Audio recordings of the guided meditations from Mindfulness Flow will support home practice.

Sessions: £10 a week (£40 total). Dates of the four week set: 13th, 20th and 27th March and 17th April 2024, 7.30pm at Balloch Hall.

To book email: Lisa@MindfulnessFlow.co.uk
or contact Lisa on: 07721656412

Ladies,

Lots of you still haven’t featured in Member Monday yet! Don’t be shy please tell us all about yourself and your achievements 📣

We’d love to learn more about you all ✨

We, the Highland Business Women board are committed to ensuring you receive value and benefit from your memberships and are keen to increase your profile/visibility within the organisation and across the wider community.

With a combined total of over 5900 followers across our social media channels it really is a great opportunity to promote yourself and highlight your story and your successes.

Our friends over at Executive Magazine launch their brand new podcast tomorrow 🎉

You can get it on the below links ⬇️⬇️

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eBzH4gkj

Amazon: https://lnkd.in/e_ktETua

Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/

Fantastic opportunity for Small Business Owners from More than Motivation 💫

Unlock your leadership potential with my Liberating Leadership course starting in March! 🌈 Transform into an exceptional leader and elevate your entrepreneurial journey. 🌐✨

🎉 LIMITED TIME OFFER: Enroll now at HALF PRICE - £400! 🤑 Take the leap towards success with this exclusive introductory offer valid until the end of February. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your leadership skills! 💪👩‍💼👨‍💼

What a fantastic evening at our Women's Wellness Event! The room was a buzz of conversation about wellbeing, wellness, mindfulness and menopause.

We would like to extend our thanks once again to Lisa at Mindfulness Flow for giving such an interesting and engaging presentation about the importance and benefit of practicing mindfulness, giving us all some tips and techniques on practicing mindfulness.

Thank you also to Dr Beth Macfarlane of Menopause Health Highland for such an honest and informative presentation about menopause which really got the room talking!

We were also delighted to hear from Mel on behalf of our Charity of the Year, Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo.

Thinking Space are offering FREE face to face First Aid for Youth Mental Health Training in the Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross area.

Thursday 29th February at Columba1400, Staffin

Friday 1st March at Broadford Village Hall, Broadford Village Hall

Saturday 23rd March at Skye Gym, Portree

March 2024 Cohort

Virtual, or via their Edinburgh & Glasgow Hubs

RBS are currently recruiting for the next cohort of their Accelerator Programme.

Are you an ambitious growth business with plans to expand? If you’re looking to build your team, venture into new markets, or seeking further investment, this programme could help you gain the knowledge and skills to excel.

⏰ Deadline for applications is 16th February ⏰

Click here for more information and to apply:

Our wonderful ✨️Charity of the Year✨️ 💜💛 Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo 💛💜️ have today, officially opened their brand new drop off facility in the Eastgate Shopping Centre!! 🎈🎉

Congratulations to all involved! The facility looks fantastic!! What an inspired solution for an easy and accessible way for people to donate! We hope you all make good use of this facility. If we can all manage to give even just a little, together we can make a huge difference.

Is your business set up for success?
RBS are here to help.

Whether you are still at idea ‘validation’ stage and looking to launch soon; just started with some early traction; or are ready to scale then this 6 week event series is for you!
These sessions deliver the fundamental building blocks of business; from goal setting and mindset; to testing, validating, pitching, and knowing your numbers. This coupled with our powerful connections, networks and signposting can really make a difference to the next phase of your journey.

IMPACT30 is looking to support even more businesses in the Highlands! See details below!

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IMPACT30 is a programme designed to develop young business leaders of the future. It is custom-designed to help you make an impact in your industry. We will work with you as an individual, focusing on the tools, skills and knowledge required to grow your business.

We'll connect you with a range of experts who have been there and done it when it comes to establishing and growing a businesses. They'll share their experience and journey with you and help you get the most out of your own business decisions.

📅 There are two IMPACT30 cohorts running for 2024 beginning in February and May.

Click here for more details and to register your interest:

What an event that was!!

An absolutely inspiring and humbling afternoon was had hearing from our shortlisted charities. We really are fortunate to have such wonderful charities here on our doorstep.

We would also like to thank Grazey Days for providing us with a delicious buffet lunch which was enjoyed and devoured! And to Highland Rugby Football Club for having us again in your lovely venue.

And our new Charity of the Year: Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo

We cannot wait to work with this absolutely incredible and well deserving charity!!

We would once again like to thank all of our charities who presented at our event today. We know that everyone in the room found the vote a hard one to make, what incredible charities we have here in our community!!

We look forward to seeing what our year ahead with Highland Action For Little Ones will bring and we will bring you more on that partnership very soon!!!

Ticket sales close to attend our Charity of the Year lunch THIS FRIDAY at noon and places are filling up fast!!

The shortlist of 5 who’ll be presenting on the day to become our Charity of the Year for 2024 are:

💫 Inverness Women's Aid
💫 Maggie's Highlands
💫 Discovery College
💫 Growing2gether
💫 Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo

Tickets and all info ⬇️ ⬇️

This is set to be a really great event as we will be hearing from our shortlisted charities and during the event our trusty HBW members will then be tasked with choosing our ⭐️ 2024 Charity of the Year ⭐️

We’d like to thank all of the charities who applied for the time they took in submitting their applications. We were blown away by how many entries we received and the quality of submissions.

We’ve narrowed it down to a shortlist of 5, they are:

💫Inverness Women's Aid
💫Maggie's Highlands
💫Highland Discovery College delivered by Centred Scot
💫 Growing2gether
💫Highland Action For Little Ones - Halo

Thank you so much to Màiri Macdonald and all those over at the Royal Bank of Scotland for hosting another great Thirsty Thursday coffee morning, providing so many lovely festive goodies!

We were delighted to see so many attend, all looking fantastically festive! 🎄✨️

We have EVEN MORE incredible prizes gifted from some very generous local businesses and YOU could WIN THE LOT!!! 🎉🎉

That's right!! All prizes listed will be going in to ONE WHOPPING GREAT HAMPER for 🏆ONE LUCKY WINNER!!🏆

Applications have started coming in to be our Charity of the Year for 2024 🎉

The deadline to enter is 16th December, to complete your application or for more details please visit the below link on our website ⬇️

https://www.hbw.scot/new-page-1

Also our Christmas Raffle in aid of our current Charity of the Year Calman Trust is live please donate and make a difference to an amazing cause if you can 💫

We were delighted that Snap Inverness invited us along to their Open Day at The Haven Centre Elsie Normington Foundation on Saturday!

The Haven based in Smithton is a brilliant and much needed space for children and young people with learning disabilities and is the first fully integrated facility of its kind in Scotland 👏🏻

💫🧑‍🍳🎄 Get Ready for the Festive Season: Master the Art of Mince Pie Making Before December Arrives! 🧑‍🍳 🎄💫

Join us at Café Artysans on Tuesday 21st November, at 2pm for a delightful mince pie making workshop in their training kitchen.

This workshop has limited space for 8 participants per session, so secure your spot today to be a part of this unique event.

You’ve just over 3 weeks left ladies to book your place at our Christmas Party 🎅🏻🎄🥂🎊🧑‍🎄

It’s a night not to be missed! Eyes down, bottoms up as we join the Drumossie Hotel for Jingo Bingo!

Tickets ⬇️⬇️⬇️

HBW Christmas Party

Have you seen Café Artysans new "Friends of Calman" membership card? With this you'll get a 10% discount in the cafe, you're entered into monthly prize draws, and lots of other great perks too! Have a look below for more info and to sign up!

Support a local charity while grabbing some great benefits for yourself!