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Jackie Cook becomes mentor on Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber Scheme

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CQ Strategic Marketing, Managing Director, Jackie Cook has signed up to become a Mentor as part of the Member Mentoring Programme for Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber.
Jackie said “I have 20 years of marketing experience and have run my own business for over 8 years now. I am delighted to be able to offer this advice and support to other businesses in the South Yorkshire area, particularly during this challenging time for all businesses at the moment.”

Are you looking for guidance from an industry leader? Do you lack particular knowledge gaps in your business strategy? Our “Member Mentoring Programme” aims to promote the industry leaders from within the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber network to help mentor business individuals in their expert field.    

We understand the pressures the recent pandemic has put on many businesses within our region, in response the Member Mentoring Programme aims to introduce key industry leaders with businesses throughout our region to help guide you though the revival phase of your recovery.

Mentors will help your business by establishing areas which can be improved and help advise you on the processes you can implement. Each Mentor has specialty skills which you can find by browsing through the categories below. They will offer you impartial advice and guidance based on the problems which your business is facing.

A Mentee can request a maximum of 2 hours of mentoring per session from any of the Mentors listed below, the Mentor can accept or reject any mentoring request depending on their own commitments to fulfill the mentoring request.

All Mentoring provided is free for the Mentee, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain guidance from an industry leader from the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber network.

For more information about the mentor scheme please click here

Jackie Cook nominated for ATHENA International Leadership Award

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CQ Strategic Marketing Managing Director, Jackie Cook has been nominated for the ATHENA International Leadership Award, hosted by Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce.

Jackie who founded CQ Strategic Marketing nearly 8 years ago has been nominated for her voluntary work supporting other women in business and as a mentor with the Chartered Insititute of Marketing (CIM), being part of the team that set up the senior leaders networking group The Lyons Den, promoting careers in STEM and providing work experience placements to many young people through her involvement with The work-wise Foundation and Get up to Speed with STEM event.

Jackie said “I am extremely honoured to have been nominated for the ATHENA International Leadership award and am looking forward to spending time with the other amazing nominees at the International Women’s Day event in March. I greatly admire some of the women I know who are previous honorees and recipients of this award and am very proud to be considered.”

“As a woman working in the still very male dominated manufacturing sector, inspiring, supporting and developing Women in STEM is something I am passionate about and I working on a number of initiatives at the moment which will reinforce the ATHENA values to Live Authentically, Learn Constantly, Advocate Fiercely, Act Courageously, Foster Collaboration, Build Relationship, Give Back and Celebrate.”

The ATHENA awards are celebrated world-wide and the Sheffield City Region is the only place in the United Kingdom that host these awards. ATHENA International’s vision is to ‘Create a balance in leadership worldwide by supporting, developing and honouring women leaders and those that inspire them to reach their full potential’. Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber are holding an International Women’s Day event on Friday 6th March at Tankersley Manor, Barnsley where the recipients will be announced. To find out more about the event and book your place https://www.brchamber.co.uk/event/international-womens-day-athena-international-awards-2020/

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