newcastlebusinessmums.co.uk

Newcastle Business Mums started in 2008 and has over 148 members who enjoy informal business networking with other likeminded mums in business in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Our next event is on 20th October 2011, where we have the inspirational Shazia Musfata from Third Door Workhub & Nursery coming to share her secrets about work-life balance and her ‘eureka’ moment which led her to set up her business. Take a look at our next event page for more info.

A little bit about us…

Newcastle Business Mums was set up by Vicki Stone from Vicki Stone Marketing, who after her 2nd child was creeping around in the morning (before the kids were up), trying to get to that early breakfast meeting at 7am. This inspired Vicki to set up the network, so she and other like-minded mums could meet in the evenings.

We’re not part of a franchise and there’s no membership fee, just pay as you go to events, which makes it ideal for mums on the go.

We’ve done all sorts of weird and wonderful events in the past like plate spinning at the Quayside, a skills swap along the promenade in Whitley Bay, mind body and soul event, with lots of inspiring speakers of women-led businesses in the North East.

The events normally start at 7.30pm and it’s an event which you attend without children, which we find makes it easier to network with likeminded mums in business.

Recent feedback:
“It was great to meet women who are successful in business and with a family life as well and to “network” in such a relaxed and informal atmosphere.”

“It was really positive to speak to so many women who are passionate about networking.”

“Really good, nice to see so many other mums trying to go alone!”

“It was great meeting other business mums, having chance to chat, and feeling “grown-up” (not just talking baby talk).”

Our next event ‘Mind, Body and Soul’ is on Monday 28^th February 2011, 7:30pm prompt at Cluny 2, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle.

Booking deadline has passed. If you do want to attend tonight’s event please contact vicki@vickistonemarketing.co.uk  or 07872 618895

Our guest speakers include Wendy Parvin from Conversations With Purpose and Samantha Coe from Butterfly.

We’ll be learning some Creative Visioning techniques with help from Wendy Parvin. To help bring your vision alive you will create a tangible representation (for example, a montage, sculpture or mind map) that captures your goals and aspirations.  We’ll also be doing some desk yoga and relaxation techniques to de-stress with Samantha Coe.

All of which we hope will help revitalise you and your business for a healthy start to 2011. We might even throw in a bit of soul music too!

There will also be light refreshments and of course a chance to catch up with other inspiring women who runs their own businesses.

As always we’ll be doing our 60 second spotlight round, so those of you with any news and offers, please email vicki@vickistonemarketing.co.uk – 10 spots only so first come first served!

Looking forward to seeing you on 28^th February if not beforehand.

Sadly we will be saying goodbye to Catherine Eve from Butterfly who has been with Newcastle Business Mums from the start.

Her continuued support and ideas have helped to grow Newcastle Business Mums into the successful and popular Business network it is today.

Catherine is continuing her Butterfly work in the Cumbrian area, with a move over to Cumbria soon.

On behalf of  Newcastle Business Mums we’d like to wish Catherine and her family all the happiness and success for the future.

Newcastle Business Mums celebrates our 2 year birthday party on Thursday 25^th November 2010, 7:30pm at Great Coffee, 81 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DE. (There’s lots of free parking close by after 6.30pm)

Tickets are £10 available online in advance, book your place below before Wednesday 17^th November 2010.

There will be lots of party games and a charity raffle to raise money for St. Oswald’s Hospice.  There will be refreshments (vino or soft drinks), nibbles and of course a chance to network with other like minded business mums.

Following the 2 theme, Eunice Craig from www.options24-7.co.uk and www.image-coach.co.uk  who will be sharing her story with us, showing us how she successfully runs her two businesses (and she is a mum too).
As usual, we’ll have our 60 second spotlight round, so the first 5 ladies to come back to me with any offers/deals/news can share their news with the rest of the group. Please email any news/offers to vicki@vickistonemarketing.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you on the 25^th November 2010.

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Thanks to Andrea Clarke from Enterprise Made Simple and Aggie Maxwell for working with Newcastle Business Mums to deliver the Back to school, back to your business event last night.

We discussed business planning with Enterprise Made Simple, which the group found very useful. We had quite a few new business mums attend which we’re hoping we will see again soon.

We also had a fun workshop with Aggie Maxwell who is a Creative Memories Consultant where we all brought a school pic of ourselves and guessed who was who, the best decorated card, the cutest, the most obvious and the worst dressed…

We’ll be getting together in November to celebrate our 2nd birthday so see you all again soon.

Vicki

Two of our Newcastle Business Mums have been shortlisted for the 2010 Newcastle Enterprise Awards.

Lucy Mann from Nine Months Baby Boutique and Vicki Stone from Vicki Stone Marketing are very excited at being shortlised.

Good luck for the awards ceremony on 8th October 2010 …

On 19th September I will be taking part in the Great North Run, raising money for Maggie’s Centres. Am I mad?? They are building a new centre for cancer patients and their friends and families near the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle : www.maggiescentres.org

If you would like to sponsor me and my aching feet you can go to http://www.justgiving.com/Catherine-Eve