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Social Good Connect: Volunteering platform founder hails ‘amazing’ first year
Posted: May 24, 2021A Dundee-based organisation that connects workers in Tayside and Fife with volunteering opportunities has enjoyed an “amazing” first year. Social Good Connect is a non-profit digital search and match platform. It allows company employees to volunteer with their employer’s support and help the communities they serve and overstretched charities. So… -
MARIANTHI’S 6 WEEK UPDATE: HOW IT’S BEEN WORKING AT WOMEN’S BUSINESS STATION AS FUNDING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT SO FAR
Posted: May 24, 2021Our Funding and Research Assistant Marianthi reflects on her first couple of months working with the Women’s Business Station team, how the government’s Kickstarter scheme helped her find the role and what the future holds for the jewellery designer. I first heard about the Funding and Research Assistant job at Women’s Business Station through… -
Women’s Business Station Annual Report Highlights
Posted: May 24, 2021In 2018 I set out with a dream to improve the socio-economic empowerment of women, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. That dream is now a reality. It is with great pleasure that today we upload Women’s Business Station’s first annual report to our website. DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT HERE This is a momentous time for… -
How Audrey Glen stayed resilient throughout the pandemic, creating a second business with the support of Women’s Business Station
Posted: May 19, 2021We talked to our member Audrey Glen about her resilience throughout covid, having to shelve her business almost completely whilst creating a whole new business and stream of income during a global pandemic. Read about how she did it, how she tried to keep a positive outlook throughout and what… -
MEMBERS COLLABORATION CASE STUDY – THE SELKIE AND WONDER DESIGN
Posted: May 17, 2021This week we caught up with Claire Webster of Wonder Design and Kelly Fairweather of The Selkie and asked them about their recent collaboration together. Claire created new menus for Kelly’s restaurant, The Selkie. Kelly said, “I was needing new menus designed in a hurry, specifically ones that you could wipe and would… -
‘Glow Up’ for Wonder Design Studio
Posted: May 16, 2021This week, WBS Member Wonder Design Studio unveiled their new website ‘re-vamp’ as well as the addition of some new products and services. New to the list of services that Wonder Design provide are their Brand Packages which can all be tailored to suit your business needs.… -
SHONAGH’S 6 WEEK UPDATE: HOW IT’S BEEN WORKING AT WOMEN’S BUSINESS STATION AS SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT SO FAR
Posted: May 6, 2021Our Social Media Assistant Shonagh Kelly reflects on her first couple of months working with the Women’s Business Station team, how the government’s Kickstarter scheme helped her find the role and what the future holds for the budding photographer. “When I first started here at WBS I felt very nervous… -
Racquet Buddies Franchise Opportunities Are Here
Posted: May 4, 2021Women’s Business Station member Hayley Donnelly has been working hard getting her business ready for franchise. Racquet Buddies is now available to be franchised nationwide as they start their quest to increase the number of Buddies taking part in classes each week. What started as a small business in Dundee…