WISE, Women in Social Enterprise – Supporting women in the Rural Midwest

Willowcraft & Woodland Courses» Steph Simmons runs courses throughout the year at her beautiful woodlands Nr Abberley, Worcestershire.

Bishops Frome Community Shop - 1st Anniversary» Bishops Frome Community Shop celebrates its 1st Anniversary with a local food market and dinner for 70 local people.

Women Go Wild for a Change» Lesley Long invites you to join the Women Go Wild for a Change programme.

Greener Business Workshops» Brigit Strawbridge will be running a workshop on the 24th & 25th March for Businesses in Worcester

Heavenly Quest open as Community Interest Company» Pauline and Debbie start a Social Enterprise in the form of a shop selling recycled items. Profits from the shop will be used to help local people train in beauty and alternative therapies

Midwest Rural Enterprise launch new Social Enterprise DVD» Midwest Rural Enterprise have launched a new Social Enterprise DVD to help people get a better understanding of Social Enterprise.

Meet Strictly Come Dancing Star - Karen Hardy» Karen Hardy has agreed to be guest speaker at The Enterprising Women's 5th Annual Conference on the 18th November at Worcester Race Course

Japanese Students visit WISE women» Clare and Margaret from WISE facilitated a group visit from 8 Japanese students who are looking into how Social Enterprise is helping rural communties.

Social Enterprise saves village shop» Bishops Frome in Herefordshire took action when their village shop and post office closed down. Within 4 weeks they had a new Shop run as a Social Enterprise