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ABOUT US 

Blossom Ladies Brunch CIC is a UK-based Community Interest Company on a mission to educate, empower, and connect women, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds so they can thrive in employment, enterprise, leadership, and community life.

Founded in 2019 and incorporated as a CIC in 2020, we create supportive, welcoming spaces where women build confidence, develop practical skills, access new opportunities, and step into their full potential.

We do this through a range of programmes and initiatives including employability and enterprise training, personal development workshops, mentoring, networking events, conferences, and wider community projects.

 

Our work is rooted in removing barriers and opening doors helping women grow successful businesses, develop as leaders, and make a lasting social and economic impact in their communities and beyond.

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Our Visions and Missions

  • To empower, educate and provide a network for ethnic minority women to build their confidence, and self-esteem and achieve their full potential in their personal development and business growth in the community.
     

  • To educate and promote the importance of personal growth, provide mentorship and employability training, and support and publicise minority ethnic women’s businesses in the community.

Our Services

  • Employability Support  and Leadership Development Programmes 

  • Enterprise Training and Programme 

  • Mentoring, Coaching and Confidence-Building Initiatives

  • Community events, Outreach and Social Inclusion Programmes 

  • Consultancy, Training and Partnership Projects 

We can Help

  • We support women who are seeking personal growth, employability support, business development , or a supportive network of like-minded women. Our programmes are designed to build confidence, enhance skills, promote entrepreneurship, and create pathways to sustainable success. 

  • Through our events, training programmes and community initiatives, we continue to educate, empower and provide network platform for women, helping them unlock their potential and flourish.

Our Mission

The principles that guide everything we do

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Educate

We provide knowledge and skills for personal and professional growth.

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Empower

We uplift every woman to recognise her worth and potential.

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Network

We build bridges between women creating opportunities and lasting friendships.

Our Values

Empowerment: Boost the confidence of women through webinars, conferences and provision of resources required for their personal and business growth.
 
Community: Create an inclusive, supportive and impactful community where women can share ideas and inspire one another 

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Fola Dandare (PhD)

Founder & Managing Director 

Folashade "Fola" Dandare is the founder of Blossom Ladies Brunch CIC,  a community organisation in Stoke-on-Trent built on a simple but powerful belief that every woman deserves the space, support, and opportunity to thrive in business and personal growth.

With over 21 years of professional experience across the UK, Fola brings together expertise in programme and project management, career coaching, and community development. Her background spans education, healthcare, logistics, and digital services, giving her a grounded, cross-sector perspective that shapes everything Blossom delivers.

Blossom Ladies Brunch CIC grew from Fola's conviction that empowerment is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Every programme she designs reflects her commitment to creating spaces that are safe, inclusive, and genuinely transformative  where women can build confidence, develop skills, grow their networks, and enhance their growth.

A​ few of her achivements includes:

  • BEng in Chemical and Biosystem Engineering

  • MSc in Enterpreneurship (Peter Coates)

  • PhD in Biomedical Engineering

  • Agile & PRINCE2 Project Management

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

  • Level 3 Award in Career Coaching

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Become Part of Our Story

Join hundreds of women who are writing their own success stories within our community.

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