Vanessa Mustchin, works and connects with animals using communication. She helps owners and their pets to understand each other better by finding out why their pet may be unhappy or behaving badly. www.communicatingwithanimals.co.uk.
Teresa Clarke runs Calm Lab Dog Training providing one to one tailored dog training. She teaches a kind, gentle and easy to follow method. Her motto is "Inside every dog is a good dog and inside every good dog is a great dog". www.calmlab.co.uk
Erika Petrie from Shades of Different, an organisation she founded to raise awareness of differently abled children and in particular children with downs syndrome. www.shadesofdifferent.com
Carly Barret of Carly's Afternoon Teas. Carly specialises in afternoon tea delivery, perfect for hen parties, birthdays, baby showers, office lunches or as a special gift to send to someone. wwwcarlysafternoonteas.com.
Kim Barrett-Trachsel of Pets Home from Home, a company specialising in international transportation of pets door to door Kim will tell us about her adventures across the continent transporting a variety of different types of animal.
Diana Jarvis from The Young Reporter scheme, a schools programme giving students aged 14-18 an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. At the end of the scheme students are judged on the articles they have submitted throughout the year and an awards ceremony is held for the winners. www.youngreporter.co.uk
Renda Pinkney who started the R Red Consultancy in January. It helps small businesses grow more profitably, focusing on reducing costs and gaining efficiencies. www.rredconsultancy.co.uk
Alison Waters a specialist coach talking about one aspect of her service : interview coaching and practice. www.aliwatersassociates.co.uk/interviewcoaching
Dianne Jubb of Tropic Skincare, talking about her past high-powered career in retail and her recent involvement with Tropic. www.tropicskincare.com/diannejubb