Pride in Oldham Award 2011
Oldham Business Network won the business category!
 
I was there to share the glory and the aftershow party too with the team from OBN and their own SMEs. I am proud to be a member and pleased to have gone along to support them and find I was to join in too! Great night, lots to be proud of in Oldham - read my blog from OBN here!

RIVERSIDE LADIES NETWORK
 
Can you find me (pictures below)?
Photos from Riverside Ladies Network open invitiation on
Wednesday, 26th October
at the Riverside Cafe, Uppermill

    Newsletter 1: March/April 2011
 
     Newsletter 2: April/May 2011
 
Newsletter 3: March/April 2011
 
Newsletter 4: April/May 2011
 
Newsletter 5: September 2011
 
Newsletter 6: October 2011
 
Newsletter 6 special: October 2011
 
Newsletter 7: November 2011
 
Newsletter 8: December 2011
 
Newsletter 9: January 2012
                                             

RESOURCES & LINKS

Alcohol advice & guidance

Stress awareness/management

Relationship advice & Guidance

Tips on managing your finances
in the credit crunch

Lifecoach Directory
Find a coach near you if you're not from the Oldham area

BUSINESS INFORMATION

Companies House advice and guidance
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
 
Business Link - Business information pages
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home
 
Business information & guidance
http://www.businessballs.com/

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Jobseekers Information
www.direct.gov.uk/en/employment/index
 
Directgov - Employment Information
jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/homepage
 
Personal Budgeting information - Redundancy
personalbudgeting.suite101
 
Look out for local JOB CLUBS in Oldham
Chadderton has one or two ,,,
Lees Library fortnightly from 16th Feb 2012 5-7 pm

EDUCATION & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tutor Hunt, Mark Smith
 http://www.tutorhunt.com/
 
Tony Spelman - promoting benefits of education
http://www.thepreciousgiftofknowledge.com/
 
Directgov
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm
 
Workers Education Association
http://www.wea.org.uk/

The CAOS Project
Community Action Outreach Services
offers low-cost, accessible counselling & coaching services wherever possible for those who cannot access regular counselling services. Please ring for details.

TOPICAL ISSUES - DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION

Understanding Riots
 
This blog post aims to provide context for the recent events in the UK. It offers a new perspective and food for thought - a chance for everyone to try to empathise (not sympathise) with everyone involved - victims, perpetrators, co-ordinators and the public as well as the authorities.
 
It gives a background to the troubles based on research from American issues in the 1990s but could be written for these most recent, personal events in the UK ...

MY PRIZE HELICOPTER RIDE OVER THE HOLME VALLEY MAY 2011
 
Pictures from a prize helicopter flight on 21st May 2011, with Pennine Helicopters, Saddleworth.