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Lochaber Co-ordinator: Ruth Powell The Lochaber events are usually held on the last Thursday of the month, from 12noon – 2pm The women attending come from a range of diverse backgrounds, from employers to self –employed, from home carers to women running care initiatives. The atmosphere at our events is always friendly and the provide a good opportunity to network with other women. For more information about events in Lochaber and around our networks check the Diary Meetings in 2009 (for full details, see Diary) 29 January: Judge a book by its cover? Not me!, with Morag Redwood 26 February: Mentoring, with Patsy Thomson 2 April: Stress Management, with Frances Powell Meetings held in 2008: 16 January: Build your confidence - reduce your stress, with Lynda Benham (half day training event) 28 February: Motivation, with Shirley Murchison 25 April: Memory Improvement, with Kate Boyd 22 May: Confident Communication, with Carin Schwartz 30 October: Money Matters & the Pathway to Prosperity, with Joanna Pirie 27 November: Dealing with Conflict, with Charlotte Lee Meetings in 2007: (22 February: Personal Effectiveness and being Assertive, with Kathy Kershaw 26 April: Managine Yourself Through Change, with Lynda Benham 31 May: Laughter is the best medicine!, with Linda Odd 29 June: Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, with Diane MacDowall 30 August: Free Trade / Fair Trade, with Janis Keast 26 September: Write it Then Speak It!, with Runa Wolf 31 October: Storytelling - more than just for weans, with Mary Carol Souness Previous meetings in 2006: 9 February 2006: Exploring Employment Tribunals and how they work, with Gillian Shaw and Colleagues. 23 March: An Introduction to Personality Types, with Runa Wolf 25 May: Building confidence, with Lynda Benham 22 June: Speaking your Body's Language, with Shirley Murchison 31 August: Work/Life Balance, with Runa Wolf 28 Sept: Who's got the Power at Work, with Kathy Kershaw 26 October: Life Coaching, with Lynda Benham 30 November: Motivation, with Kate Harper Past sessions include: Assertiveness Body Language Mind mapping Women outdoors in Lochaber Into the Limelight – presenting yourself (joint with Skye) Memory improvement Neuro-Linguistic programming	Latest News Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels - Two thirds of the STI cases were in females aged 15-24. Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for August 2010 - 10 Ways to Make Home-working Easier Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Topical Blog - One Woman's Week - Views from the Gender Gap Help Make it Stop new police campaign against domestic violence - watch the video on YouTube - Visit the new Rape Crisis website Read Aruna Gnanadason on What Does Global Feminism Mean to YOU? Try this simple technique for assessing women's roles film Bechdel Test What's new in the Blogosphere -Go Lassie Go, Gender Across Borders News from The Centre for Women & Democracy, Fawcett Society and Engender are active in these last weeks of the general election campaign, providing analysis and events. Check out our archive of previous Check it Out topics.