MEMBERS
Janice Knight
Claire Tubb - Garden care and design
Before I had my children, I worked in the Financial Services Industry, which was good, but I was looking for something to connect me more with nature and the country and bring a greater quality to life. I have always been a keen gardener so after having the boys I decided to follow my passion and build this into my career. I have been a professional gardener since October 2004 after having completed a 2 year City and Guilds Gardening certificate and a years “hands on” practical gardening course through the Women’s Farm and Garden Association at the Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Conference Centre and Garden, run by Peter and Juliet Kindersley in Lambourn. Whilst on my years placement I obtained valuable experience in gardening, estate management, reed bed systems, sculptural willow weaving, hedge laying, and obtaining my Cross cutting and Chainsaw certificates. I like to work with clients closely in their gardens and find that the shared interest we have with the plants and gardens makes for a rewarding experience for both parties. I have great satisfaction in helping people achieve their desired results and many clients have become firm friends. I have been very lucky to have all of my maintenance work promoted by word of mouth. I have been fortunate to be part of the Prospect Hospice Garden of Celebration design team where we designed a garden for the local hospice after having shown it at the Malvern Spring Show in 2006 where we obtained a RHS Silver medal. The garden is now in place at the Prospect Hospice in Wroughton, Swindon. I have also personally achieved 2 RHS Bronze medals at the Malvern 2006 and 2007 Spring Shows for my Borders, Spiralling High – which was featured on the BBC Gardeners World programme, and Glimpses of Gaudi. If you would like to contact me concerning my garden services, my contact numbers are telephone 01793 488771 or 07709 652115. I am proud to be a member of the Swindon Businesswomen’s
Breakfast Club and have received beneficial support through the
networking, mentoring and friendship of the Club. I successfully completed the Flora London Marathon – my first one – in 4 hours, 55 minutes – managing to run the whole way (apart from a toilet break and a few pictures on route!) despite having dislocated my shoulder the previous weekend. The weather was great for spectators – just a bit too warm for us runners as it reached about 20 degrees centigrade by about 3.00 pm. The atmosphere and support on route was really brilliant – especially along the embankment – the last 3 or 4 miles seemed to fly by! I still cannot believe that I managed to complete it as it has been a dream for several years – It took 5 years of trying to get in to secure a place. I was running to raise funds for two charities, which are close to my heart having had personal dealings with both of these wonderful organisations. Namely Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, where my son Ben is being treated as an outpatient and our local Thamesdown Hydrotherapy pool where Ben was able to attend physiotherapy sessions for a couple of years that helped him to achieve the good range of movement which he currently enjoys. I hope to raise around £500 for
GOSH and about £200 or so for our local charity. I would like
to thank everyone who has very kindly sponsored me for this
event. Sofia regularly writes employment articles to feature in the Employment law bulletins that are sent to clients and other interested parties. She also drafts and presents seminars and training on employment law issues. Sofia is an Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development as well as an active committee member of the Swindon Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She is also a Member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the Law Society. Withy King is one of the leading regional law firms in the South with offices in eight locations along the M4 corridor and London, including Oxford, Marlborough, Trowbridge and Bath. Withy King is a full-service law firm which provides legal expertise and commercial advice to regional, national and international business organisations on commercial property, corporate law, employment, dispute resolution, technology and media and other departments. Services for private clients include will-making, tax and trusts, family, clinical negligence, personal injury, private property and notary services. If you would like to receive a free copy of the Employment E-Zine bulletin containing updates in Employment Law and details of any future seminars, please email Sofia on sofia.mcclymont@withyking.co.uk
Julia Falaki (LSC) for 3 years. Taking voluntary redundancy from the LSC, Julia set up her own company offering fundraising support and project management of projects. Julia current manages an European funded project aimed at offering individuals living in the deprived areas of Swindon and Wiltshire free courses in developing their work skills, and also manages a network of training providers across Wiltshire in Swindon.
Gill Moore – SBBC member for the last 3 years and treasurer
Business: Insurance Broking I moved to Swindon 5 years ago to take on my role within the Company and became a director of the company 2 years ago. I visit clients and deal with their requirements from an office in Old Town, Swindon. I joined SBBC following an invitation by another member to the breakfast and have made friends, gained knowledge and listened to some interesting speakers at the breakfasts. Brunsdon Westinsure Ltd has roots in Swindon dating back to 1957 when the original business was formed. Since then we have grown to be one of the largest provincial independent Insurance Brokerages in Wiltshire and the surrounding Counties. We have during this time been supplying a local insurance broking service, maintaining a client focus in a forward thinking and flexible manner. Our aim is to maintain professionalism and ensure that clients cover is always arranged on the correct basis, rather than looking purely at cost cutting. We are here to act for our clients and take the pressure from them in all matters of insurance, leaving them to concentrate on running their business. Being part of the Westinsure Group, we maintain our identity whilst benefiting from group buying power and resources, essential to the efficient operation of insurance broking, especially in the light of current market and legislation issues. Clients range from a 1 man band needing to protect his business to companies with a turnover of up to £10m in a wide range of industries. Contact: Gill Moore Telephone 01793 546007 Email:
gill.moore@brunsdonwestinsure.com Frances Barrone
As the Make it Happen Award Winner in 2009 I am a new member to the Club. I will be using the award to study Workplace Coaching and Mentoring with Institute for Leadership and Management run through New College and Learning Curve. My Contact details: Frances Barrone (PGCEFAHE) (CLC), Life Skills Centre Coach and Mentor
Swindon Wilts, SN5 8ZE. m: +44 (0) 07731
693 082; e: frances@lifeskillspractitioner.com;
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I have been a member of
SBBC since 1995 and I now enjoy the role as a past
chairwoman. As a member of the group I have made some
excellent business connections and many good friends.
I have worked in Human
Resources (Personnel for those of you old enough to
remember) for the last 22 years. I am presently European
Human Resources Director (PP&M) for Intergraph (UK)
Limited where I have been employed for the last 16 years.
Intergraph, a leading global provider of spatial
information management (SIM) software, is an exciting
Company to work and I have been involved in many change
management projects over the years. I joined the SBBC in
April 1997 and have been a past Committee member taking on
Treasury, Membership, Vice Chair and Chair. I currently
manage the Make in Happen Award process, our annual award
to women in business. The MIHA is an exciting time for the
Club and we take pride in our ability to help business
women in the Swindon area to progress their careers.
I have been a member of the
Swindon Businesswomen’s Breakfast Club since I was lucky
to win a Make it Happen Award in 2005. The award helped me
to partially fund my City and Guilds Garden Design course
to build on my successful garden maintenance business.
Sofia qualified as a
solicitor at Withy King in 2006. She handles all aspects
of employment law and specialises in both contentious and
non-contentious employment work, advising on unfair
dismissal, discrimination, redundancy and the preparation
of contractual documents.
worked in lifelong learning and
employability for the third sector for almost 10 years
before working at the Learning and Skills Council
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