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Argyll Co-ordinator: Charlotte Lee The Argyll network started in September 2003 and has been meeting every month since then. The group has grown over the 2 years and there are now 63 women listed in Argyll. It has been interesting and encouraging to see the progress and career developments, achieved by the women coming to the meetings. We now meet at several locations in Argyll. Sessions in 2008 (for details see Diary): 29 Jan: Windmills, with Careers Scotland 21 Feb: Exploring creativity, led by Kerrie Ross and Carol Lamond 4 Mar: Stress is not the problem, with Derby Stewart-Amsden (half day training event) 8 March: Forever Changes... the changing lives of women in Argyll (session to celebrate International Women's Day)) 30 April: What's the Word, with Fiona Wallace 29 May: Making your Voice Heard - in Council Policies, with Jennifer Swanson Previous sessions in 2007: 24 Sept 2007: Assertiveness, with Charlotte Lee 25 Oct 2007: Assertiveness with Charlotte Lee 15 Nov 2007: Creative Ways of Getting your Message Across, with Kerrie Ross 13 Dec 2007: Out there for Argyll - Making YOUR voice heard in your local community, with Lynda Henderson Previous sessions in 2006: 25 Jan 2006: Women in Publishing, with Carole Fitzgerald 22 Feb 2006: A cry for Help, with Carol Lamond 30 Mar 2006: Creative Writing Workshop, with Marian Pallister 25 Apr 2006: Inspiring Change, with Mairi Stones 27 Jun 2006: Rural Craft Business, with Jane Allan 25 Oct 2006: Body Awareness, with Kate Williams-Mackenzie Past sessions include: International Women’s Day event Stress busting Women in public life Turning enquiries to sales Handling the press and media Marketing for small businesses Women’s health and herbs Assertiveness ‘Through the Glass Ceiling’ Homeopathy Mind mapping Solution-focussed counselling Assertive questioning Managing stress Neuro-Linguistic programming	Latest News Women@Work project gets 3 years' funding! Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for July: Women and Pensions Check it out ACTSA Dignity! Period. campaign. Action for South Africa (ACTSA) for several years has campaigned to provide women in Zimbabwe with sanitary products. Pads or tampons cost more than 50% of the average monthly wage in Zimbabwe. Yet without safe sanitary pads or tampons women and girls cannot work or go to school, or risk infections. Find out more and how you can help from their website. Check out our archive of previous Check it out ... topics.