Lend-A-Hand's mission is to make a difference in the lives of the poor through self help. By partnering with grassroots non-profit organizations, community groups, and local governments, we create better access to education, vocational training, career development, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Our goal is to help the poor realize their full potential to meet their aspirations for a better life.

Big Strides – Where personal and professional development meets the great outdoors! Whether you are looking to develop your business, your career or yourself, we have some great events for you. And what makes this group unique is that many of the events take place in beautiful parks, countryside and inspirational environments. We plan to run a number of different events from Netwalks, Retreats, Workshops, Walkshops, Mindfulness Walks and Small Group Coaching. Anyone who walks regularly will alre …

What is Personal Branding? Personal branding is a way of clarifying and communicating what makes you different and special - and using those qualities to guide your career or business decisions. It's about understanding your unique attributes - your strengths, skills, values, and passions - and using them to separate yourself from your competitors or peers. Personal branding is the business of marketing the brand that is you. Why is it Important? With the evolution of technology and the Inter …

… None of this has prevented me from being a 'high achiever' in my work and since gaining a university degree have held great careers in amazing companies including BBC, Accenture, LloydsTSB, British Airways and Cerner. I also chaired a national disability charity and created my own business as well as other entrepreneurial projects like filming my own TV pilot. Despite enjoying my work thus far my coma was a wake up call. I don't know how long I can do a 'proper job' for so have created a busines …

I’m passionate about empowering women to achieve personal happiness and career success and founded Woman of Worth to serve this purpose. Every woman on this planet is a Woman of Worth, sometimes we don’t recognise this, or don’t have the strategies that we need to live our lives to the full and be as happy as we could. Woman of Worth is designed to take you on a journey of self-discovery, giving you the tools and strategies to unlock your personal power, true worth and full potential! When you a …

  Wellbeing in The City host weekly Gatherings where people in busy cities can discuss connect and be inspired to live a Wellbeing lifestyle. Each week we explore a different topics - focusing on 7 areas of Wellbeing (Health, Relationships, Spirituality/Big Picture, Community, Career, Money & Self Regard). Our mission is to inspire small positive choices.   Joining this group is a great way to connect, discuss and be inspired to live a Wellbeing lifestyle. www.WellbeingIntheCity.me

… You have harmonious relationships at work ~you're supported by your manager, and you enjoy regular 'gold time' in which you collaborate honestly and authentically to get the job done as easily as possible ~you build great relationships with your customers and colleagues, and resolve any difficulties with ease ~you get good development opportunities and the necessary support to maximise your value to your employer and to you.   3. You have or get the skills to make sure you're stress free ~you as …

… Who's running it & why: My name is Heli Rajasalo and I'm a professional life & career coach. I want to share with you some of the most important skills that I learned during my own coach training: active listening skills. It has not only made me an impactful coach, but changed the way I communicate with everyone around me. These skills belong to everyone!! This group gets together once a month in a central London location. Join in!

  The Graduate Developer Community (GDC) is a community for undergraduates & recent graduates interested in Software Development. It is run by a leadership team comprising members of top technical consultancies, investment banks and the director of RecWorks Ltd, to help bridge the gap between the Academic, Open Source and Commercial worlds of the Software Development community.   FAQ    What is the GDC? Why was it founded?  What goes on in the GDC? Who can join? Is there a fee to Join, is there …

CENTRAL LONDON CIRCLE (just a few minutes' walk from Waterloo Station) We believe The One Command is the next step along the path of Personal Development. Learn tools and techniques to transform your life. This is a new approach to coaching and can help you remove barriers to success and to achieve the life you want. It can be highly effective for those trying to improve relationships , plan or change careers …

This group was started to address the issue that many graduates aren't sure what employers are looking for and don't know how to best apply for a job. If you are a graduate who has left University in the last 3 years and would love some FREE career coaching help then this is the group for you! We will provide hints and tips on resume writing, interview techniques, how to pass an assessment center and tell you what employers are looking for! This is also an opportunity to network with other like …

Welcome to the London Job Club – a meet up to help you back to work! You are an intelligent person who has both experience and the right expertise, but for some reason your job search has left you bewildered and maybe dejected. The endless changing of your CV, ringing recruitment agents - who never seem to be available - attending interviews, trying to make a good impression, and all the other multitude of tasks you need to do.  It’s a full time job in itself, and just drains the best of us on i …

… We organize; • Socials trips and outings • Educational and informative talks/discussions on empowering women in child rearing, personal health and development, etc. • Information and advice on a range of issues such as self employment, employment, further education, work/life balance, money management, etc. • Pampering sessions.   Children are welcome as separate childcare facilities are available using registered childminders WHAT WE DO We organise monthly support meetings and each meeting cove …

This is for people working in the Accounting and Finance industry that would like to have fun networking with other accounting and finance professionals in a relaxed informal atmosphere.

This is a group for students at Birkbeck College to meet, discuss, freak out, procrastinate and generally panic about their dissertation topics and everything that goes with them - how to do a literature search, what research methods to use, how to create a good dissertation plan. We also hope to have one or two 'veterans' who have been through and survived the process and can provide tips on tools and techniques. Oh - and we plan to meet up for a few drinks every fortnight or so.

… [Please read the discussions page for Frequently Asked Questions and comments from the team members] We are a group of black professionals who have been fortunate enough to have had success in both our professional and entrepreneurial careers. However, we realised that a support network does not exist in the black business community in the same way it does in the Indian, Jewish, Chinese and other successful minority communities. Although this did not stop us from succeeding we believe that a pro …