Leading Women UK

Leading Women UK Political Special 2015 Roadshow launches in Plymouth

NETWORKING group Leading Women UK will be hosting the first of a series of political debates across the westcountry in the run up to the General Election - starting in Plymouth.

The event will include a panel made up of Johnny Mercer, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth; Penny Mills Plymouth PPC for UKIP; Wendy Miller, PPC for the Green Party.

It will be held at...

Rebecca Garrett to speak at Leading Women UK event

Multi award-winning city businesswoman Rebecca Garrett will be guest speaker at this month’s Leading Women UK networking meeting in Plymouth.

Rebecca, who founded and runs Rebecca Garrett Media, is due to to be the inspirational speaker at the relaunched lunchtime network at the city’s Rockfish restaurant on Monday.

Rebecca, who won the 2014 Natwest Venus Devon Award for New...

Leading Women UK launches in South Hams

SOUTH Hams MP Dr Sarah Wollaston and more than 80 Devon businesswomen attended the latest branch launch of networking group Leading Women UK this week. Inspirational speaker and conservative Member of Parliament for the constituency, Dr Wollaston outlined her journey from GP to MP and the importance of including more women in politics including through possible job-sharing schemes for MPs. The...

What do women working in the Westcountry really want?

Do glass ceilings really exist? Can a woman juggle a good career and a happy family life? Is sexism an issue? Is there such a thing as a work life balance? Do women aim high enough? Should there be more women in the boardroom? Is there untapped potential among women which the economy is missing out on? What is career success?

Just type "women in business” into a well known internet...