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.
Our speaker Richard Ratcliffe took us through his journey to release his beloved wife Nazanin from an Iranian prison on a trumped-up charge. The ups and downs of the campaign were related with passion, empathy and some light humour – the Iranian High Commission was not prepared for the thousands of birthday cards sent to Nazanin. His audience did not cough nor shift in their seats totally absorbed by a story of strength, courage and love.
He left us with the strong message of the kindness of strangers especially the half million who signed his petition not knowing either of them. Richard confessed it was his first experience talking to an all-woman network and I will tell him he did awfully well.
Several members of The Corbett Network for Prisoner Reintegration present spoke movingly about their work. 100% of the profit from the lunch will go towards funding our members to help those released who need anything from toiletries, fares, mobiles, vouchers for clothes and so many other things. If they get support, they won’t reoffend. Result!
Please save the date for our next lunch on June 26 with a fascinating speaker who was at our lunch and gave us the gist of her talk – sounds right up our street!
Booking will open in a few weeks.
Some feedback
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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