Offering support to Breast Cancer patients at all stages of their journey, from newly diagnosed to Cancer free and in remission.Louise and I have both been touched by this personally and realised there was a gap for support due to lack of resource and facilities and Weston General Hospital.Our Support group meet on the first Monday of every Month at Lassiters in WSM and offer the opportunity to chat to other ladies going through their own journey, compare symptoms, after effects, laugh, rebuild self confidence, offer a reconstruction show and tell, make new friends and be there anytime night or day with support via our whatts app group.Each Month we also look at getting a guest along to either pamper the ladies, help with confidence boosting or products that help with the journey ( Scarfs, Bras, Scar gel, wigs etc).We currently have support form Weston Hospice to utilise their Wellbeing centre and the therapies on hand there.The group is not only open to patients but friends and family members who may wish to offer their support or have their own question and fears and also require some support.

Working with business of all shapes and sizes, our experienced commercial team work with you to the find the best tailor made financial solutions that fit your individual businesses needs and not ours.Being independent means, we are not tied or biased to any particular lender, As a result, we are dictated only by what is best for you and your businesses trends, development & goals. All proudly accompanied by a five-star service.Communication, trust and transparency are key when developing client relationships and we are more than happy to come to your business to get a full understanding of the day to day running, keep the cash flow, flowing and share in your future vision however big or small. We can assist with: Business Expansion Finance, Commercial Mortgage Finance, Agricultural Finance, Cashflow Finance, InvoiceFinance, Asset Finance, Bank refinancing and Equity and Loan Capital.Looking for Residential finance? Our experienced Residential team of brokers and advisors are here to help your house move, remortgage or property portfolio addition go through as smoothly as possible. We can assist you with: Mortgage, re-mortgage, Equity release, debt consolidation, buy 2 lets, property portfolios.We offer free a consultation, so what are you waiting for? contact us today to discuss your financial needs.

Meridian Business Support is one of the largest privately owned, multi-sector recruitment companies in the UK. With 25 successful years experience within the recruitment industry. Meridian has an extensive network of 60 branches nationwide, providing over 5,000 temporary staff on a weekly basis and placing over 900 permanent candidates each year. Priding ourselves on being a service-led organisation. We are able to differentiate within a very competitive industry and gain our unique position by offering tailor-made specialist recruitment solutions.Our professional service ensures that we retain and grow our healthy client and candidate base, which results in high levels of repeat business. We are fully committed to building long term relationships with both our clients and candidates alike.

Smart Solutions has a fantastic reputation for creating bespoke staffing packages for our service sectors has made us one of the UK’s fastest growing independent recruitment companies and earned us a place in the Wales Fast Growth 50 list for the last three years. 2016 will bring continued growth with new business sectors and branches through out the UK.For all you Industry recruitment needs please visit our web site.www.smartsr.co.uk

We have now officially launched North Somerset First Independents, a new Independent group standing for election in May 2015. By using the localism act; NSFI believe our policy’s and aim's should put local issues, people and the communities we are standing for first.Our mission is to make North Somerset vibrant with new business opportunities, offer excellent education facilities, raise employment growth prospects and allow our communities the opportunity to enhance the infrastructure, viability and visibility of their community, increasing its attractiveness as a place to call home, work or visit. We want to put North Somerset firmly back on the map for all the right reasons. We are small enough to be local but big enough to be effective.This is a very diverse and rewarding role, including setting and registering the party with the Electoral Commission, designing the Group Logo and campaign slogans / strap lines, recruiting & interviewing perspective candidates to stand across the district of North Somerset. Drawing up the campaign strategy's, group constitution, policies, marketing, networking, training, holding seminars, canvassing, budgeting for each candidate, fundraising, events and ultimately getting the candidates elected.This is an exciting time, time where changes are happening across the UK. Our local communities and the people who live and work within them want to know that they are important and will have their views and opinions listened to, they are looking for local candidates to stand up and speak up on their behalf. North Somerset 1st will be your voice, because we believe in putting people before politics. Doing not talking.

My responsibility's include creating and implementing the various campaign strategy's, researching and applying for grant and funding opportunities, promoting & marketing the campaign / events inc; design / production of marketing material, fundraising, canvassing, networking, Interviewing, recruiting and training the team. finances, deliver an excellent conclusion.

Here at Business Leader we will get you seen, by the people you want to be seen by, as a business leader.Overall responsibility's are to drive forward sales and distribution of the Publication, network, organise and attend business events creating optimum company profiling and exposureBusiness Leader Ltd is an independent publishing and media company that exists to promote business and enterprise across Bristol, Somerset and North Somerset, Bath, and surrounding areas. Originally launched as an on-line news portal in 2009, the business was incorporated in 2012 and today employs a team of journalists, writers, graphic designers, web and digital experts, circulation and data specialists and senior management who all work and live locally.Business Leader MagazineWith 10,000 copies printed and circulated across the region, Business Leader magazine is a glossy, premium quality 52 page publication that reports essential business news and views, tackles the burning issues, and features interviews, opinions and expert advice. The magazine is mailed directly to business leaders, senior management, key influencers and officials in education and government in the region.Business Leader DigitalThe Business Leader news portal is the go-to site for business news from across the region. Our digital team also publish two e-newsletters; Business Leader Newswire (weekly) and Business Leader Focus (monthly) delivered straight to the inbox of over 13,000 recipients – the largest and most targeted business email newsletter in the South West.Business Leader EventsBusiness Leader is spearheading a number of no-nonsense business events and initiatives, networking opportunities and awards, including the first North Somerset Business Awards hosted by Sir Ranulph Fiennes,We also provide a range of advertising and sponsorship opportunities, along with a comprehensive, strictly limited direct mail and email marketing service to the Business Leader circulation list.

Highfield Kennels and Cattery (Oct 2003 – Date)Owner / ProprietorDay to day running of the business, licensed for 100 pets.Managing a team of staff, health and safety, training and supervision of students from both Cannington and Weston collages.Basic book keeping and day to day administration for the business.Ensuring excellent levels of customer care. Booking in the pets/ costing for the stay, additional add on sales of food, toys and grooming products.General animal management of the pets, hygiene, administering medication and insulin where needed. Building a working relationship with all local vets, securing contracts both with North Somerset council to house the dangerous and prosecution dogs and the Police to house their working dogs.

EM Recruitment (March 02 –Sept 03)Manager – Radiography DivisionDream Recruitment Ltd, (Oct 2000 –March 02)Manager-Radiography DivisionHead hunted by Dream to set up a new Radiography Division within their company based in Leicester Square.Day to day as below with managing and running a small team.Organised, arranged and set up the stand for the Radiographers conference at the NEC. Achieved monthly sales targets set.Quality Locum Services Ltd (Oct 1998 – Oct 2000)Recruitment consultant promoted to Team Leader -Radiography divisionPlacing locum Radiographers, Sonongaphers, Ultra Sonographers, Mammographers and Therapy Radiographers from the UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in hospitals throughout the UK.Checking all relevant work papers, qualifications, Identification etc were in place, Booking them and their bookings onto the system.Negotiating wages and charges.Lasing with heads of hospital departments.Telephone canvassing all the hospitals for available positions that they needed to fill as well as calling around for potential new and existing locums.Working on the stand at the NEC for the Radiographers conference promoting the company, meeting heads of departments and recruiting potential new locums. Achieving monthly targets set.

Albany Property Services (March 1994 – Oct 1998)Office Manager/Senior Sales NegotiatorNegotiating behalf of both the vendor and potential purchaser.Showing potential purchasers around the properties.Giving valuations and taking details on all new instructions.Working, liaising and getting progress reports from all the conveyance solicitors involved.Referring any clients needing financial assistance and getting them on to the correct help they need.Filling vacant rental properties with new tenants, looking after existing tenants needs and requirements.Arranged letting agreements and property management.Placing and designing the adverts for the local news papers.