New start, new life: how our networks deliver
The beauty of Lady Val’s multi-layered Networks is that she is able to weave them together
Professional Women's Network
Inspirational speakers, motivational events with networkers who care and share.
Inspirational speakers, motivational events with networkers who care and share.
Inspirational speakers, motivational events with networkers who care and share.
Funny Woman Founder Lynne Parker mesmerised her audience with her talk about laughter at work being good for mental health.
This was another inspirational lunch where our networkers spoke about making people talk. Sarah decided to make people talk to each other on trains – and did so successfully that in the end they were playing games – strange but true! Another spoke about her life-changing hobby dancing which she said made you more flexible but also improved confidence. Roz Morris CEO TV News London presented me with her newly-published book – The Visual Revolution Guidebook, well worth reading for you post visual podcasts or videos. Stories from several others told stories were riveting and in one case quite moving.
As this was thanksgiving day in the US, we were urged to use this as a theme underlying our networking, which got much gratitude from the sole American in the room.
I am thankful that a donation from every booking goes toward our prison reform work with Corbett Network members supporting people released with what they need -a job or mentoring, coaching, training or education. (www.thecorbettnetwork.com)
PLEASE NOTE: We seek a sponsor so please contact me if you can guide us to one and will send you the advantages of sponsorship to a company.
The venue looked beautiful with Christmas tree and wreath with twinkly lights, the meal was as usual delicious. The ambience was inclusive with an excellent speaker. Can’t wait to host the next lunch on March 13. Be there! Diarise that one and these: June 26, September 18 and November 20.
Everything went wrong – a flood in the hotel above caused kitchens to be inoperable. At one stage there was no prospect of a meal. However the restaurant had the happy idea of providing complimentary bubbly so we were a merry group! Networking continued throughout with many connections made and some potential clients too. St Paul’s Cote managed to find a builder and miraculously he solved the problem. The food was late but it gave us more time than usual to talk and open the floor to some of the amazing women who attended.
Some of the feedback:
From our speaker Siobhan Freegard: I left with such a warm heart and renewed energy which I absorbed from the passion and purpose and enthusiasm for change which each and every individual woman brought to the event. I reckon collectively we could have sold some of that energy to the National Grid and donated it to Lady Val Corbett’s work on prison reform.
The connections were delightful and I’ve a couple of potential clients.
I have made fantastic new connections and left with a full heart ❤️.
Your lunch yesterday was a welcome change from some others I have attended. To be in a room with other passionate women who want change and fairness for all was uplifting, fun, informative and of course I made some great connections
I very rarely go to networking events for many reasons, but I just fancied the look of this one …and it was game changing.
It was such a wonderful, energetic, (noisy), joyful lunch. I loved it. Your energy must be truly real and authentic, and therefore, irresistible ❤️
What a fabulous event! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and had a fantastic opportunity to network with some incredible female leaders. I felt completely grounded and refreshed listening to the diverse areas of society and the causes that women are working hard to change, grow, and develop.
The highlight was listening to Siobhan Freegard OBE and immersing myself in her remarkable journey of conquering the challenges on the ‘wall of life.’
An inspiring time yesterday at Lady Val Corbett’s networking lunch (as always) with the brilliant Siobhan Freegard OBE (founder of #NetMums) sharing her story as she now dedicates her time and energy to working with abused women
What a great way to spend a few hours connecting with positive and supportive women. Enjoyed hearing from Siobhan Freegard, founder of Netmums which I relied on before Facebook became a thing as an amazing resource for all kinds of advice navigating motherhood and balancing a job.
Heroic work by Lady Val Corbett’s Networks at her latest networking lunch at Cote St Paul’s as we had to wait an extra half hour for the food because of a water pipe problem. Happily, Val is never short of a good story to tell both in terms of her eye-opening experiences knocking on doors during election campaigns with her late husband Robin Corbett and also her own amazing career as a journalist, novelist, TV producer, and prison reform campaigner. Guest speaker Siobhan Freeguard founder of Netmums and now working with Refuge was also very inspiring and not afraid to admit mistakes. So a splendid event despite initial difficulties.
Ladies, yesterday’s lunch was a triumph! Vintage Lady Val
– A sell out lunch
– Major water fault in the hotel above with water leaking in the meeting! Meaning NO food, so bubbly to make up, then more bubbly
– Inimitable Lady Val’s stories….
– Then delicious food arrived and speaker was fab
Do not miss the next one: 26th September 2024
We’re so proud to have welcomed a number of inspirational speakers over the years.
From leading CEO’s, to game-changing leaders, to engaging high profile professionals, each with an exceptional story to deliver to our Network.
Take a look below at some of our incredible speakers.
Welcome to Lady Val’s Professional Network for women.
Founded and run by Lady Val Corbett, this network of bright and brilliant women was created to offer a valuable forum for professional women to learn, be inspired and to create meaningful connections.
Over 14 years, this network has connected hundreds of business women, across our lunches and networking events. To find out more about our events and how to attend them, click below.
We believe that everyone deserves to live their best life, that’s why we are continually raising money for returning citizens. The profits from each event go directly into our charitable endeavours for prisoner re-integration and rehabilitation.
The beauty of Lady Val’s multi-layered Networks is that she is able to weave them together
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