International Women's Day 2026
- Feb 4
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 9
International Women’s Day is back in Dunoon on Friday, 6 March!
Friday, 6 March, from 1pm till late
Dunoon Burgh Hall
For women who are starting or growing a business in the Dunoon area
Hear from the inspiring women in our community making Dunoon a better place to live and work. Meet other women who, like you, are starting or growing their business in the town.
Curated for you as part of the free and flexible Enterprise in Place programme, join our special local event for women with enterprising ambitions to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.
#GiveToGain is this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Through an afternoon of workshops and one-to-one support sessions, followed by a social evening in the Dunoon Burgh Hall cafe bar, you will discover the range of strategic initiatives that women in our community are driving forward to support regeneration and entrepreneurship.
Evening gathering featuring:
Ann Campbell, the driving force behind What’s On Dunoon and Dunoon Community Development Trust.
Dinah MacDonald, proprietor of Bookpoint, who recently expanded into The Bank of Scotland premises, and is the energy behind initiatives to safeguard local assets for community use, including Historic Kilmun and Uig Hall.
Ciorsdan Fagan, Dunoon Business Improvement District (BID) director, supporting events to increase footfall in the town and working on town centre projects.
Hannah Clinch, designer, co-founder of POP shop enterprises CIC and your Enterprise in Place community connector.
What to expect
Book soon to avoid disappointment, numbers are limited for each event. All events are free to attend.
Your business and What’s On Dunoon
What’s On Dunoon is a local digital platform featuring events, clubs and groups. It is used by many small businesses to promote pop up events.
From 1pm to 2.30pm, in the main hall.
Get some tips for how to use pop up events and What's On Dunoon to develop, test and promote your business. Facilitated by Hannah Clinch of Dunoon Community Development Trust and POP shop enterprises CIC.
Business Gateway one-to-one sessions
From 1pm in the main hall
Chat about your business ambitions with Lyndsey Philips, your local Business Gateway Advisor.
Evening social
From 7pm in the Cafe Bar
Socialise with other women in business, share ideas and hear from women in our community inspiring change.
Hear from Dunoon Community Development Trust, Bookpoint, Dunoon Presents (Dunoon Business Improvement District) and POP shop enterprises CIC.
“Give To Gain emphasises the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organisations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase … When women thrive, we all rise.” International Women’s Day theme, 2026
A collaborative approach
“Dunoon is a rural town and that comes with both opportunities and challenges. We recognise that women face several barriers to making their business work,” says Hannah Clinch, community connector for the Enterprise in Place programme.
“That’s why we put together this event, a social and informative way of marking International Women’s Day and learning more about some of the amazing women in our community who run businesses and social enterprises, whilst creating opportunities for others.”
Local partners are POP shop enterprises CIC and Dunoon Community Development Trust, working with Business Gateway Argyll and Bute.
This is happening as part of Enterprise in Place, a programme of support designed in partnership with The Melting Pot, Elevator UK Firstport, and Connected Hubs Scotland, and is funded by The Ecosystem Pathways Fund.
