womenscircles.co.uk was created by Emma Johnson
I’m a women’s circle facilitator and trainer. I trained in circle facilitation in 2022, have been running circles for over four years, and for the past two years, I’ve also been involved in training hundreds of women in how to hold their own women’s circle.
From my own experience, and the experience of all the women I’ve worked with, I realised that there was nowhere for women to search for circles locally, or online. A place that made it easy to list a circle, especially if you didn’t have a website or a social media account; and which would appear on Google search results when someone searched for ‘women’s circle near me’.
And so, I changed that!
A place to find & LIST circles
Lots of the women who come to my circles, and that I work with in training, say that they’ve been looking for ages for a circle locally or online, but couldn’t find one. I wanted to make it easier for them, and all other women, to find circles - both nearby and online, by simply being able to search by location, or day/time/type, to find something that worked best for them.
SUPPORT WITH THE BUSINESS OF RUNNING CIRCLES
From my work with training women in circle, I know that the marketing, promotion and sharing side of circles feels challenging for lots of facilitators. Hosting and running a website and social media account takes more time and money than we ever expect and I know for lots of us it’s a real struggle. I’m lucky that I have years of experience in designing and creating websites, and running social media accounts – so setting up this up was easy for me.
But for lots of us, it’s not.
This website is designed to be both a gentle, easy place to start, or a reassuring place to land when your circles are established. Think of this as a community space to share your circle work in a way that doesn’t feel ‘icky’ or ‘salesy’, and also doesn’t cost a lot of money. For anyone not wishing to have a standalone website, your listing page can act as a 'holding page' for what you do - a dedicated link for your circle that you can use in text messages, emails, online, flyers, social media and so on.
A leg-up into social media & Spreading the word
We have a strong social media presence and are able to offer promotional support via our Instagram account, sharing about your circles and resharing news and events as much as we are able. I’m a big believer that this community is a circular one (pun intended!) and the more we help each other, the more that lifts us up too, both literally and metaphorically.
a sounding board when you need it
I am blessed to be immersed in circle work on a full-time basis - I write, think and talk about it all day. Especially for those starting out, I’m really happy to answer questions or offer thoughts and suggestions, should you need some. Despite it being a path that brings people in to gather, it can often feel isolating. Let this be a place where you can share the highs and the lows.
a sense of community, wherever you are
I truly believe - and know - that this site is part of a beautiful movement of the word and work of circle spreading across the world. I really welcome you to this nurturing space. Much like a circle, the strength of this website lies in the community of women within it. So I really hope you’ll want to be a part of it.