Norfolk Women’s Marketing Network

What Norfolk Women’s Marketing Network does

Norfolk Women's Marketing Network (NWMN) is a Community Interest Company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom. The organization runs a community for women, non-binary, and femme individuals who work in or have an interest in marketing and who live or work in Norfolk. Its core offerings are monthly in-person networking events (averaging ~60 attendees each), an annual awards program (Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards, launched in 2023), a private LinkedIn community group, a content/insights blog, and an email newsletter that grants early access to event tickets. The organization explicitly does not operate a paid membership model; participation is open and community-led.

The organization's technology footprint is minimal and consists of standard off-the-shelf platforms: a WordPress website, Eventbrite for ticketing, Mailchimp-equivalent email tooling, and LinkedIn (public page plus private group). There is no proprietary platform, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and no API or integration surface.

NWMN operates as a nonprofit social enterprise rather than a commercial entity. Its revenue mechanics are sponsorship-driven: local businesses fund award categories in exchange for 12-month logo placement on the website, on-event mentions, and attendance passes. Hosting venues, event costs, and various in-kind contributions are donated. From 2026, the awards are being rebranded and expanded into the East Anglian Marketing Awards to serve the broader East of England region. The organization has 1–10 employees and is led by founder Grace Appleby.

Name

Norfolk Women’s Marketing Network

Legal name

Norfolk Women's Marketing Network CIC

Website

https://nwmnetwork.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Norfolk Women's Marketing Network is a nonprofit Community Interest Company founded in 2021 that runs monthly networking events, an annual awards program, and a private LinkedIn community for women and non-binary marketers in Norfolk, United Kingdom, funded primarily by local business sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking and Community Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employee Recognition, Awards & Incentive (Internal) Events (THAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Professional networking events
• Women in marketing community
• Marketing industry awards
• Community interest company
• Local business sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Support: As a nonprofit Community Interest Company, NWMN relies on support from local businesses through hosting venues, funding for events, and gifting of products/services. Sponsors receive logo placement on website for 12 months, mentions during sponsored events, and opportunity to send representatives to attend. Events run monthly with approximately 60 attendees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norfolk Women's Marketing Network runs monthly in-person networking events and meetups for women and non-binary marketers in Norfolk, alongside an annual awards program (Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards, evolving into the East Anglian Marketing Awards from 2026). It supplements these with a free email newsletter, a private LinkedIn community group, and a published insights blog, all delivered as a nonprofit Community Interest Company centered on Connect, Learn, Empower values.

Product overview

Norfolk Women's Marketing Network is a Community Interest Company (CIC) founded in 2021 that offers a portfolio of community-focused services for women and non-binary marketers in Norfolk. The core offerings include monthly networking events and meetups, the annual Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards (launched 2023), a newsletter subscription with early event access, a private LinkedIn group, and published insights content. The organization operates on three core values: Connect, Learn, and Empower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards: Annual awards program celebrating talent in the Norfolk marketing community, with multiple award categories for individuals and businesses.
• East Anglian Marketing Awards

Products and services

• Monthly Networking Events Monthly in-person and virtual networking events and social meetups for women and non-binary marketers in Norfolk, providing opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals.
• Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards Annual awards program celebrating the talent and creativity of women and non-binary marketers in Norfolk across multiple categories including The Star, Changemaker, Marketer, Newcomer, Ally, Role Model, Leader, Freelancer, Workplace, and Creative. Evolving into the East Anglian Marketing Awards from 2026.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter providing subscribers with early access to event tickets, important updates, and network announcements before social media posts.
• Private LinkedIn Group A private online community space for members to network, share job postings, and engage in discussions in a safe and supportive environment, governed by community guidelines for respectful engagement.
• Insights Blog Content Published articles covering marketing topics, career advice, resources, book reviews, and talks from community members and guest contributors.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yawn MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Star category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards. Local Norfolk-based marketing agency.
• Select RecruitmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Changemaker category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.
• Ginger PickleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Marketer category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards. Local marketing agency.
• PivotalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Newcomer category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards. Norwich-based digital marketing agency.
• ZagwearcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Ally category at 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards. Described as one of the world's leading promotional marketing agencies with offices in Norwich, New York, India, and Amsterdam. Focuses on sustainable, high-quality merchandise.
• KrowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Role Model category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.
• Signs ExpressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Leader category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.
• Jessica Moody IFAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Freelancer category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.
• Smash MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Workplace category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.
• Indigo IllusionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored The Creative category at the 2025 Norfolk Women's Marketing Awards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Creative Equals: UK organisation focused on diversity, equity and belonging in the creative and marketing industries, running awards and community programs for underrepresented talent. Comparable as a mission-driven, women/DEI-focused marketing community.
• Bloom UK: Community and event network for women in business across the UK, offering regular meetups and awards-style programming. Comparable event-led, women-focused community operating model.
• She Says: Global network for women in the creative industries, running local chapter events and awards. Highly comparable as a women-focused, chapter/event-led marketing/creative community with award programs.
• WACL (Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership): UK-based network for senior women in advertising, marketing, and communications. Most directly comparable to NWMN given its mission to empower women marketers through events, awards, and community programming.

Regional players

• Network Norwich & Norfolk: Local Norfolk community platform covering events, business, and community news in the same geography as NWMN. Comparable as a regional Norfolk community/events platform targeting overlapping local audiences and sponsors.
• Norfolk Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership organisation in Norfolk running networking events, awards, and programming for local professionals. Comparable as a Norfolk-based regional community/events body serving similar local sponsors and audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Drum Events / The Drum Awards for Marketing: Major UK marketing trade publisher that runs large-scale industry awards and events. Comparable on the awards-program side, but operates nationally with a much larger footprint than NWMN.
• The Marketing Society: Established UK-based membership organisation for senior marketers running dinners, events, and awards. Comparable as a peer-group/events/community organisation serving UK marketers, but at a much larger, broader scale.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit network running local chapter events and programming for women in technology. Comparable as a women-focused, chapter/community-led non-profit model, though in a different professional vertical.

Others

• Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norfolk-women-s-marketing-network
• Facebookfacebook.com/nwmnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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