About DaWN
Building spaces where diverse women in entrepreneurship, business, and leadership can connect, grow and lead with confidence.
Who We Are
DaWN (Diverse Women’s Network CIC) is a women-led community dedicated to supporting diverse women across business, leadership and professional spaces.
Founded by women with lived experience of navigating leadership, entrepreneurship and civic responsibility, DaWN was created to provide something many women felt was missing: a space that is both supportive and strategic.
We are not just a network.
We are a community grounded in collaboration, growth and shared success.
Why We Exist
DaWN (Diverse Women’s Network CIC) is a women-led community dedicated to supporting diverse women across entrepreneurship, business, leadership and professional spaces.
Founded by women with lived experience of navigating leadership, entrepreneurship and civic responsibility, DaWN was created to provide something many women felt was missing: a space that is both supportive and strategic.
We are not just a network.
We are a community grounded in collaboration, growth and shared success.
Our Mission
To empower diverse women in leadership and business through networking, mentorship, peer-to-peer support, training and thought leadership.
Our work is designed to increase confidence, build capability and open doors to opportunity — not just for individuals, but for the wider communities they influence.
Our Vision
We envision a future where diverse women are visible, represented and influential across business, civic and leadership spaces.
A future where leadership reflects lived experience.
A future where collaboration replaces competition.
A future where women lift one another as they rise.
Our Commitment as a Community Interest Company
DaWN operates as a Community Interest Company (CIC), meaning our work is rooted in public benefit.
We are committed to:
Promoting inclusive economic participation
Supporting women to develop sustainable businesses
Encouraging leadership representation
Strengthening community connection and wellbeing
Any surplus generated through our activities is reinvested to further our mission and expand opportunities for women across the region.
Growing Together
DaWN is still evolving — shaped by the women who engage, contribute and collaborate.
Our strength lies not only in structured events or formal programmes, but in the relationships built within them.
We invite you to be part of that growth.