Coaching

Sheffield Yoga Centre – Coaching Client

14 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

I would highly recommend Marina Larios as a business coach and mentor for a small enterprise, such as ourselves, Sheffield Yoga Centre. Her approach and support has been invaluable in taking forward some of my ideas and developing a short and medium term strategy from…

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Yee Kwan Ice-cream – Mentoring Circle Participant

14 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

I first met Marina in 2010 when I first set up my business, she led and facilitated a group of female entrepreneurs which I was part of. Marina has helped inspire and empower me to become the business owner I am today. I had little…

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Valb Training – Mentoring Circle Participant

14 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

I have known Marina for several years now and I am a beneficiary of Inova Mentoring Circles. I joined a Mentoring Circle in 2008 after being made redundant from my job. Marina was the facilitator and supported me with my decision to move into self…

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E-KITour

3 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

E-KIT aims to launch a transnational training program devoted to European rural tourism providers. It is a “Tourism e–Kit”, an online marketing program which can help SMEs of tourism sector to achieve more effective operation through online presence and communication. Nowadays entry to the digital…

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EMPOWER

3 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

The European Commission has funded the EMPOWER project to support women across Europe who have suffered or are vulnerable to violence, abuse and trafficking; to improve employability and entrepreneurship skills. Studies have reported that 1 in 4 women across Europe experience domestic violence over their…

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Empowering Older Workers

3 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Empowering LTU Older Workers project aims to facilitate long-term unemployed (LTU) aging (45+) adults to adapt to the changing requirements of the labor market and highly competitive economy and foster their labour market integration. The project aims to help upskill, update and certify long term unemployed…

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SMART PLUS

3 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

SMART PLUS is a two-year educational research project funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union which aims to develop an innovative system that identifies gaps in competences required by the tourism industry and educational institutions. In addition, SMART PLUS will offer a range…

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Burnout

3 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. it occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands. As the stress continues, you begin to lose the interest or motivation that led you…

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Claire Warburton – EMPOWER Project Participant

18 July 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Claire took part in our EMPOWER project, as a support worker from Buzz Sheffield. As part of the project, Claire was a participant in the first pilot of our Empowering Others Training programme, an 8 week course funded by the European Commission, to help those…

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