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‘Aspiring Women’ Embark on Positive Pathways
Posted: February 8, 2022A Dundee woman is on a mission to motivate women in hard-to-reach audiences, including BAME communities, who suffer from hardship and disadvantage but aspire to be in a better situation. Fatima Ramzan, who for the past 25 years, has worked in community-led projects and played a pivotal role in the… -
Lydia Smith brings sustainable fashion to life at Wellgate shopping centre in Dundee
Posted: February 3, 2022Wellgate as you’ve never seen it before! The sustainable fashion shoot included the centre’s iconic clock. The Wellgate in Dundee has become the unlikely venue for a fashion shoot – as the shopping centre’s future remains unclear. The glamorous display, led by Dundee-based Lydia Smith, showcased upcycled and eco-friendly fashion.… -
Women’s Business Station’s Annual Bauble of Hope Campaign Is Back
Posted: December 6, 2021We need your support to make it their BIGGEST, most successful bauble campaign yet. Give the gift of hope this Christmas by buying a bauble and sharing your success with those who need it most. Baubles cost £50 each or you can buy 3 for £100 which will directly… -
WinterFest has arrived in Dundee. Expect to see local, independent businesses pop-up.
Posted: November 29, 2021Women’s Business Station, Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC), along with Dundee City Council and UNESCO City of Design Dundee are flying the flag under the Love Dundee Local brand to offer an opportunity for local businesses to collaborate and take part in Dundee’s Winterfest. (L-R: Sarah Young from… -
Family Law One Year On – Less Intimidating, More Efficient
Posted: November 16, 2021Family law is less intimidating and more efficient than ever before, according to a Dundee-based family lawyer and Women’s Business Station member who launched her business just before lockdown. (L-R: Sophie Fairweather and Amanda Wilson) Marking her first year in business following a 15-year career with one of Scotland’s largest… -
Share Warmth-a-thon aims to raise 1,000 hours of volunteering this autumn
Posted: October 6, 2021Scottish brand The Tartan Blanket Co. is teaming up with non-profit Social Good Connect to launch their inaugural volunteering event, the Share Warmth-a-thon, this October. Both TBCo. and Social Good Connect are encouraging people to donate an hour or more of their time in a bid to collect 1,000 hours… -
Local creative agency gifts major Montrose landmark with new digital home
Posted: October 4, 2021An ambitious Angus-based marketing and communications agency has gifted a major new landmark facility in its hometown with a new website in addition to free marketing support ahead of its gala opening this month. The new Montrose Playhouse, built in the town’s former public swimming pool, is due to have… -
To Vaccinate or not to Vaccinate – Who Decides?
Posted: September 27, 2021Most teenagers will have the power to decide whether they receive the Covid-19 vaccine, or not. With the vaccine now an option for 12-15-year-olds, a specialist family lawyer has clarified the position on consent. Dundee-based Amanda Wilson of Amanda Wilson Family Law has revealed that, even if the… -
SOOK-cessful stories with Zita Katona, designer and founder of Zitozza
Posted: September 14, 2021SOOK interviewed our very talented member Zita, owner and designer at Zitozza Read the full article below. Zita Katona, founder of Zitozza Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I’m a Hungarian-born designer, and after a decade-long career zig-zagging between graphic and textile design I founded zitozza. It’s a… -
Women’s Business Station arrive at St James Quarter to reimagine the high street
Posted: August 25, 2021Female Entrepreneurs Reimagine the High Street A group of Scottish female entrepreneurs will shine a light on ‘the future of the High Street’ when they take up residence within Edinburgh’s newest, prestigious retail destination. Almost twenty businesses supported by Women’s Business Station will set up shop within the Sook unit…