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Those who attended the breakfast in June learnt quite a lot about managing their hard earned money, Paul Overy, financial guru, from Dublin, gave us all plenty to digest along with our delicious breakfast provided by Bentleys.
Main lesson learnt was “Want sound financial advice – you have to pay for it”
Paul kindly donated copies of his book “Tricks of the Rich” to those who attended, so that we could pick up some new ideas. His book is still available to WIN members at a discount, please contact www.pearsonbooks.com
Since then, we have come across a financial service run by women for women and would recommend that you have a look www.independentwomen.co.uk
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Just a short note to inform members of the network, that you are each responsible for your own passwords now.
If you lose it, there’s no need to worry. Simply click on the “Forgotton password” link on the right hand side of the website or on the login page, and you will be prompted for your email address. Enter it, and a new password will be sent to your email inbox. Simply follow the instructions of the email, and you should be able to gain access again.
You are also able to change your password to something that’s more personal to you and easier to remember – just visit your profile and look for ‘New Password’ around half way down the page.
If you’re unsure which email address you are registered under, or if you are having any difficulty, then send an email through to the site admin team, who will remedy the situation as quickly as possible.
Many thanks
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Another coup for WIN, when Ros mentioned we might have a surprise guest we were all not only surprised but thrilled when 70’s legend DONOVAN did a set, it was mellow but not too yellow.
The Third WIN Shebeen was a great night. Edward Bracken and his fantastic staff made us feel very welcome at the Gore Hotel and WIN are all very grateful to Rory Godson of Powerscourt for their most generous sponsorship.
The level of buzz the top range of the decibel metre from the off and once supper had been enjoyed, the show began under the leadership of Ros Hubbard. Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Grieg were our MC’s for the evening and they were wonderful hosts. Tamsin made us all cry when she read Seamus Heaney’s The Spirit level and Stephen proved himself completely wrong when he said that he hadn’t learnt anything from his previous years doing the job when he then proceeded to host comically and brilliantly Read the rest of this entry »
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His excellency the Irish Ambassador, Bobby McDonagh and his wife, Mary, generously hosted a Reception for WIN members at the Embassy in Grosvenor Place on the 16th November. It was a delightful evening and gave the WIN membership the opportunity to meet and greet each other in the beautiful environs of the Embassy ballroom. The Ambassador spoke warmly about the work of WIN and all that it has achieved to date. On behalf of the WIN committee Mary Clancy expressed her gratitude to the sponsors and WIN members who had made it possible to donate the sum of £25,000 to the Irish Youth Foundation this year and a cheque for that amount was handed over to Jim O’Hara , a trustee of the Foundation. Mary advised the reception that this brought the cumulative WIN donation to the IYF to £315,000. Jim O’Hara expressed thanks on behalf of the Foundation and then spoke very wittily about the ‘joys’ of being married to a member of the WIN committee!! Patricia McEntee rounded up with the evening with an impassioned plea to the WIN membership to recruit new members, “Life is a lottery and you cannot be a winner if you are not part of WIN”
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Once again the wonderful Baroness May Blood hosted a fascinating evening in the Atlee Rooom at the House of Lords. This year the Irish Times newspaper generously agreed to sponsor this event, but sadly the Editor, Geraldine Kennedy, who was scheduled to be a keynote speaker had to pull out at the last minute. Paddy Lennon extended sincere apologies on her behalf.
Nonetheless we had an excellent line-up of speakers. Naomi Long, the newly elected MP for East Belfast and former Mayor of Belfast, spoke about her career to date and her reasons for getting involved in politics. She was followed by our very own WIN committee member, Ros Hubbard, who talked about her very interesting career working as a Casting Agent on films such as ‘The Commitments’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’. She was spellbinding. Finally, Baroness Blood herself enthralled us with both amusing and poignant tales of her life as a Union activist, a community spokesperson and her unexpected elevation to the peerage. She was honest and straight talking as well as funny and unpretentious.
The evening ended with a lively question and answer session whilst the excellent House of Lords staff made sure we had plenty to eat and drink. This event is always a sell out and Baroness Blood has agreed to host another reception in 2011 in the Atlee Room on the 18th October 2011.
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When Trish McEntee first introduced me to WIN almost ten years ago, her comments were ‘Join WIN and you won’t look back… Not sure what I was letting myself in for, I duly signed on the bottom line and have never looked back! Ten years on I am still a member.
WIN is a remarkable network group providing a professional and social backdrop to help meet new friends and business associates- I always look forward to the events and to meeting the many new friends I have met along the way.
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WIN provides opportunity to meet like minded women at interesting and stimulating events. The WIN programme is very varied; offering seminars on business start ups, visits to theatres and galleries, guest speakers, networking evenings, workshops on make-up and hair plus the annual reception at the Irish Embassy. I have very much enjoyed my membership of WIN.
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WIN – Welsh Independence Now – is an organisation that seeks full independence for Cymru (Wales) from the UK, and to establish Caerwent as the capital, as it was the only town the Romans established in Wales. They hold bake sales and fund-raising dos, and concerts for male voice choirs., and thus far they have a fund of £985.14 in the Co-op Bank. Their initial aim is to purchase the Severn Bridge and then to privatise all the roads leading into Wales, thus establishing independence by sealing off the principality entirely. Oh, and they want to include Herefordshire. Not being Welsh, I am not a member.
I am, however, a member of the Women’s Irish Network which is much more fun and does a great deal of good whilst having a good time. Actually, I was one of the very first members, which gives me the elevated status of being a Founder Member. Respec’!
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WIN offers the opportunity for women from many and varied walks of life to come together in a great variety of social settings. From the inspiring networking to the bawdy Bloomsday night to architect led walks there is feminine comradeship for all to enjoy.
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On September 19th, WIN held a very special tour around some of London’s most interesting buildings old and new as part of the London Open House weekend. Our tour was led by WIN member Angela Brady who not only is an award-winning architect but has just been elected President of the Royal Institute of British Architects –the second woman and the first Irish person to hold this prestigious post in over 130 years. 25 WIN members and guests enjoyed an inspirational tour of The Maggie Centre at Hammersmith Hospital, designed by Lord Rogers, An extraordinary private house in Westbourne Grove designed by Stefan Bednarsky, and the beautiful Leighton House in Holland Park, the former home of the artist and collector, Frederic, Lord Leighton. We repaired in true WIN fashion to the Pelham Hotel in South Kensington for a champagne afternoon tea. This is the first time that WIN has organised an event around the London Open House weekend and as we have had so many requests for a repeat next year, Angela has kindly agreed to lead a tour again for WIN in September 2011.
