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Sharon E Jackson, Universal Mother

Love, Nurture, respect yourself first, and then the world heals! Live! Laugh! Love!

Sharon built a successful career in local government, was made redundant in 1993, thought her life as successful women was over at 40, and stayed at her home in Tynan with her 4 children and farmer husband David.

In 1999 Sharon started a home based business in Health, Nutrition and Beauty and again became successful, helping people achieve self esteem, self confidence, encouraging them with love and laughter.

Sharon has years of personal development training under her belt as well as mentoring on a 1 2 1 basis, has acted as MC at Special Events, given inspirational presentations, as well talks to women’s groups and community groups.

However, over the last 2 to 3 years Sharon was asking herself: Who am I? What’s it all about? There has got to be more than this! In 2010 Sharon found her life’s purpose, which is to inspire millions of men and women to know their true self and to share their gifts for generations to come. Sharon says “I am now at Peace; I am doing what I love and loving what I do”

Sharon is Universal Mother. Sharon held her first talk as Universal Mother entitled “Come and here Urgent Messages from Universal Mother and Experience her Nurturing Nights.” Sharing with women how important our role is, i.e. the backbone of family life. The importance of nurturing ourselves from the spiritual as well as physical aspect; to be proud of what we do. Sharon also started “I love and Adore Myself Circles for women, is an Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner and has personal 1 2 1 sessions with both men and women.

Brenda O’Hare

Brenda O’Hare is an Associate Partner within FPM

Accountants LLP (FPM).

FPM with offices in Newry, Dungannon, Belfast & Dundalk

employ a total of seventy people and provide a full range of accounting, taxation and business advisory services. People and relationship focused, FPM has achieved a number of firsts in its short history, including the UTV/Business Eye Consultants of the Year Award in 2009 and the UK General Tax Practice Award in 2008.

The core services offered by FPM are summarised below:

 Business Advisory Services;

 Accounts and Auditing;

 Tax Planning, Compliance and Tax Investigations;

 Wealth Management;

 Succession planning

 Economic Appraisals / Evaluations;

 Corporate Finance services to include Mergers & Acquisitions, MBO’s and MBI’s

 Restructuring, Recovery and Insolvency;

 Cross Border Business; and

 Financial Incentives on the Island of Ireland.

Brenda is based between the Newry & Dungannon offices and plays a leading role in the audit and accounts department and the development of the Dungannon office. She has developed a number of client relationships with SMEs across a range of industries.

Brenda originally from Cookstown, now lives in Armagh with her husband Colm & 7 year old son, Mark. She joined NEW in 2009 as Assistant Treasurer & was appointed Treasurer at the recent AGM.

Tanya Lafferty, Colour Me Beautiful Consultant – Time for Me, Strabane

Change your look, change your life!

Tanya Lafferty is a leading personal stylist and image consultant, trained by Europe's top image consultancy, Colour Me Beautiful. She is an Affiliate Member of the Federation of Image Consultants.

Following her Colour Me Beautiful training, Tanya qualified as a Bridal Make-Up Artist with the Jemma Kidd Make-Up School in London and went on to become a guest speaker at their Professional Make-Up Artist course.

Her work includes giving style & colour advice to individuals and groups, in-store promotional work for retail businesses, as well as talks and presentations to clubs and networking groups. She is also a volunteer at the 'Look Good ... Feel Better' workshops, at Belfast City Hospital, which teach female cancer patients techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image after treatment.

If you want to know which colours flatter you most, how to dress for your bodyshape or want a fun night in with the girls, give Tanya a call or check out her website for more information www.time-for-me.co.uk.

Tanya is based in the Orchard Road Estate in Strabane and Holywood, Co Down.

Tel: 02890 421291 / 075 4022 1044 (10am-9.30pm Tuesday – Saturday)

Julie McLaughlin

As an independent consultant Julie from JMS Typing and Secretarial Services offers a range of services from which individuals, and small or large businesses can benefit, and be assured of absolute confidentiality. Experience has shown that from time to time a major administrative task can arise which puts pressure on a company’s administrative/support staff, and Julie’s experience and adaptability places her in an ideal position to offer the range of support offered.

JMS is run by Julie McLaughlin BA, and Fellow Member of Institute of Professional Administrators (IPA). She has worked as a Secretary, a Personal Assistant, a Teacher, and an Amanuensis within a diversity of organisations in the UK and Middle East and other parts of Asia, including banking, accountancy, the media, and the legal profession. In coordination with the British Council she devised and facilitated secretarial courses, and currently runs Microsoft Excel training workshops. Julie is also published author.
E:  juliemclaughlin@aol.com
T:  (028) 6775 1067 

Pamela Kelly- CoCo Interiors Dungannon

Decorate your room & beat the gloom!
The showroom of CoCo Interiors is based above Black’s paint shop at 15 Church Street, Dungannon, run by Pamela Kelly who has many years of experience in this field. After training with TV’s Channel 5 House Doctor, Ann Maurice, Pamela is the only qualified House Doctor in Northern Ireland.

In the delightful 1st floor showroom there is a huge array of pattern books, showing samples of 1000’s of beautiful wallpapers & fabrics available from designers such as Harlequin, Designers Guild, Sanderson, Villa Nova, Linwood and many others. Once you have chosen your new fabric you can browse through samples to choose lovely finishing touches such as bobbles, fringing, or beads, and  tiebacks. There is also a large range of brass, chrome and wooden curtain poles throwovers, etc to your specification, CoCo Interiors offer home consultations – we can visit you in your home to get a better feel for your needs; we offer a measuring and fitting service – takes the worry away from you; and also a re-upholstery & bespoke upholstery service – we can re-cover an existing sofa or design you a brand new chair.

Open from Monday to Friday 9.30-5.30 and Saturday 10-5, visit CoCo Interiors and get your designer curtains & wallpaper ordered now – from drab to fab!!
Tel: 028 877 29392

Elaine Wylie

Elaine Wylie Coaching was established in 2001 providing soft skills training and coaching working mainly with female entrepreneurs and women who are about to set up their own business. The business offers a range of products and services including personal and professional development including accredited programmes and are delivered at all levels within the private, voluntary and community sectors within both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

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