THiNK:
Events & Business Support
Emma & Jeanne provide support nurturing creativity, enterprise and doing good through and with businesses:
networks, workshops, 1:2:1 mentoring, advice and freelancer and small business retreats.
If you are interested in one of the workshops, but there are no dates that suit you, get in touch and we could give you a private 1:2:1 or we could arrange a date for the next workshop to fit your plans.
Blue Stockings Women's Business Network: Organise a Home Workspace To Support Your Best Work
Tues 23 June 7-9pm Online
Organising your workspace can positively impact your well-being & productivity. Strategies to help create a calmer space & keep on top of it.
Mentoring
Business Mentoring and Advice with Emma Torrance
Are you self-employed, run a small business or social enterprise? Want someone to talk things through with and to help to make it work better for you? This could be the help you need.
1:1 or group Mentoring and Business Advice held remotely via zoom. Details and how to book your discovery call.
Would you like a workshop run for your organisation?
enquire to emma@thinkinng.org
Examples of previous workshops:
- Choosing a Legal Structure: Pros and Cons
- Good and Bad Financial Habits in Business
- Pricing Methods & tips
- Money! Creating a budget and cash flow forecast
- 10 simple tips to make managing your finances easily
- Completing Your Tax return
- Becoming Self Employed
- Pricing
Becoming Self Employed - What do you need to know?
Remote Via Zoom
This is a workshop that will give you the practical information on how to set up being self employed. You'll also find out what you need to do each year with HMRC, tax & simple book keeping. £39/person for online session. More dates coming soon. Please email me if your interested.
Finances for Freelancers and Small Businesses
Free 5 week course to people in Kirkby or Ashfield. Next course starts Mon 8 Oct 2025 6pm
Would you like to take control of your business finances? This practical course is designed to equip you with essential financial management skills tailored to the challenges and opportunities of freelancing and small-scale entrepreneurship. More details (used to run 4 times/year. This is the last one before the program ends).
Want help with completing your self assessment tax return?
Workshops run December and January, or by private arrangement
I typically run workshops for people to find out what is needed to complete your self assessment & how it works, or I run sit-ins, where people come together, bringing their laptops, all filling in their self assessments, & I am there to help if stuck or you have queries. If you wish to be added to my mailing list to hear about these & other workshops email emma@thinkinng.org
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Workshops, events, networks... whether serious social issues, business challenges or just for fun, this is the space for good ideas and for good things to happen.
Current Exhibition
For the whole of March we have the wonderful work of Julie Fowkes, of Rose Cottage Design, on display in our meeting room. Julie was the top People's Prize Winner of our Summer Open Exhibition 2019. Her work can be seen if you come along to any events held in our beautiful meeting space. Alternatively, you are also very welcome to pop upstairs and have a look if you come along to our regular co-working group on Friday mornings, held in Cobden Cafe.
The Good Business School
The Good Business School at THiNK will help you get started, keep on track and learn new ways to make a good living.
We work with inspiring teachers and coaches from business, education and the not-for-profit sectors to provide learning experiences that are:
- Practical – ensuring theory works in real-life situations.
- Ethical – promoting good business - enterprise that doesn’t damage people or the planet and makes a positive contribution to the world.
- Personal – cares about you and your business. Helping you make a good living and nurture your well-being as well as a successful business.
We Offer:
- Courses
- Business advice
- Mentoring and coaching
- Networks
- Friday independent workspace with business advice on hand
Friday Freelancers' workspace
Working for yourself doesn't have to mean being by yourself!
Freelancers and freethinkers, sole traders and entrepreneurs...
Got to Friday and not managed to cross that important task off your list? You need a productive place to work with help on hand should you need it, or you just want a bit of company rather than working on your own at home. Hosted every week by Emma Torrance, SFEDI qualified independent business adviser, she can act as a sounding board or help you think through issues in your business. We also have a bunch of people who can help out with specialist advice including social media, accounts, legal, contract and employment issues, and funding. Just bring your laptop, phone, tasks in hand and prepare to finish the week on a high!
9am - 12.30pm - FREE - but please support Cobden Place by buying from the cafe.
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Exhibitions, Pop-Ups, Events and More
