From redundancy to relevancy

Maggie had taken redundancy from her previous role but after studying with us she now has an exciting new business

Maggie Roxburgh had taken redundancy from her previous role and was about to attempt to re-enter the job market when the first lockdown shelved her plans so she chose to join our Advanced Diploma in Social Media Marketing and now has an exciting new business.

From career break to career confident

After taking a significant career break Selina has rediscovered her confidence and drive

After taking time out of the workplace after having her youngest daughter Selina realised the digital world had left her behind but joining our Advanced Diploma in Social Media Marketing has transformed her career prospects and she now has a successful social media business.

From studio manager to social media guru

We supported Pamela to retrain for an exciting new career in social media marketing

Pamela did our Advanced Diploma in Social Media Marketing while on maternity leave and has left her studio manager job behind for an exciting new career.

From agency employee to agency owner

After 20 years working in advertising agencies we supported Nicola to set up her own agency

​After 20 years working for London advertising agencies Nicola Gardiner now has her own boutique social media agency after doing our Advanced Diploma in Social Media Marketing.

"I can’t say that the journey has been easy, and I still have a long way to go, but I’m loving every single minute of the adventure."

We celebrate some of the amazing businesses set up by our alumni members, from fashion to lifestyle.

"I really enjoy working in social media and the fact that no two days are the same with platforms that change every day, keeping me on my toes"

Maria studied on our Advanced Diploma in 2016 like many alumni members joining us when her daughter started school. She now runs Four31 Digital, an award winning social media and Facebook ads consultancy which she set up in 2017.

"I have genuinely found my passion with this line of work, I love social media marketing, both organic and paid and I love teaching others."

In 2008 Emel left a career in Property Management and 7 years later had no idea what to do next. Thankfully she joined our Advanced Diploma in Social Media Marketing and now runs a successful social media agency as well as sharing her knowledge teaching social media to others, including as a tutor for Digital Mums.

What our alumni are doing now | Running their own e-commerce businesses

We are following our alumni members to see what they are doing with their lives and how they've been using the knowledge, skills and confidence they gained through learning with us. In this blog, we are showcasing women that have set up their dream business.