Cabinet Member visits Crawley’s creative women

Women in Crawley have been attending inspirational and motivational free courses designed to turn their creative flair into a business opportunity.

The courses are funded by the West Sussex County Council under the ‘Keep West Sussex Working’ project, and are run by non-for-profit organisation Women’s Wisdom.

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Deborah Urquhart, County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy met with some of the women at Crawley Library.

Deborah said: “It was encouraging to meet with people who have attended these courses, and see what they have achieved. Many told me they found the courses an inspiration, giving them the confidence they needed to start up a business.

“The courses discussed how to overcome challenges and barriers to business start-up and employment in West Sussex, and how to develop skills in business planning, marketing and accounting.”

Women have the chance to explore creative skills and talents, such as painting, sculpting or designing, through hobbies and workshops. The courses consist of workshops and coaching sessions designed to help women to take this a stage further, and establish creative enterprises that will work for them.

Catherine Tafft, who runs a knitting pattern design business, has been on the course.

She said: “This course has made me focus more on the fact that I can and will make a success of my business.”

Henry Smith, Leader of the County Council, said: “The courses could turn passion and enthusiasm of a creative skill into a driving force for local economic renewal in the county.”

More courses are scheduled to run from spring 2010 to encourage other home based business women to get their businesses firmly back on track.

If you’re interested and want to find out more email enquiries@womenswisdom.co.uk or call them FREE on 0800 781 8597.

Women’s Wisdom runs a variety of workshops to support the personal growth of people in all stages of life, and believes that ‘artistic exploration naturally brings greater self-knowledge’.

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