Memberships
The Foundry is more than a membership.
It’s a community for ambitious women who want to build successful businesses, grow as leaders and surround themselves with people who make them think bigger.
Because growth rarely happens in isolation.
It happens when you’re in the right room, together.
Why Join Us?
The Foundry Community is for women who want deep connection, visibility, and community.
We want to supercharge the quality of the conversations you’re having and the value you feel from your professional relationships.
We do this by changing the opportunities you’re exposed to, the ideas you’re given to consider and the people in your corner.
Our members join because they want more than introductions and business cards.
They want to learn alongside women who understand the realities of ambition, challenge their thinking, celebrate their successes and open doors they couldn’t have opened alone.
Whether you’re growing a business, leading a team or creating a portfolio career, The Foundry exists to help you keep moving forward.
The Foundry Community
From our monthly Connect. Lead. Grow. sessions to expert masterclasses, member conversations, founder dinners and online resources, every element is designed to help you become a bold leader while creating meaningful business opportunities.
You can see a full list of member benefits below
What we do promise is:
- 5% of all your membership fees will go to Smart Works charity.
- Memberships stay on a 6 month basis (but we hope you will stay for much longer!) with monthly subscriptions available.
- The opportunity to switch up to the ‘Programme’ membership at any time – A chance to play an integral part in building this unique Cotswold-based community through referrals
The Foundry Programme
If you want more than just the Community, our Programme membership offers you a high-impact, six-month leadership and business growth journey designed for ambitious women ready to lead with clarity, courage, and contribution.
Think the space between the staff room and board room to think strategically, grapple with big questions around your professional identity and position in your field, alongside shaping your path for growth and development.
On completion of the 6 month Programme, you will become part of the Foundry Community Membership and gain additional access to private Programme events and Programme alumni events.
Each programme will be a small, select group of no more than 12 women to ensure a trusting and supportive environment.
Monthly Connect. Lead. Grow.
Come join us for our monthly workshops focused on connection, growth and professional development.
Ambitious women don’t need another room full of surface-level conversations. We give you a different kind of room.
We know you need a community where you can be challenged, supported and inspired in equal measure. We also think professional development should be enjoyable and inspiring.
This workshop is included for all Foundry members. We LOVE to welcome guests who can come along to two workshops PAYG before becoming a member.
Monthly Online Masterclasses
Every month we bring together inspiring founders, industry experts and talented members to share honest conversations, practical expertise and the lessons they wish they’d known sooner. Our masterclasses are intentionally curated to be commercially relevant, intellectually stimulating and immediately useful, covering everything from business growth and leadership to funding, marketing and personal development.
They are also an opportunity to shine a light on the exceptional women within our own community, giving members a platform to share their expertise, build their profile and contribute to the collective success of The Foundry.
Free for members, PAYG for guests who are always welcome.
The Foundry Conversations
The Foundry Conversations is a quarterly series of intimate, high-quality discussion events in the Cotswolds, bringing together women from across business, leadership, and public life to explore the questions that matter most.
Each Conversation is carefully curated around a live, provocative theme, designed to spark insight, encourage debate, and challenge the way we think about leadership, power, purpose and impact.
It’s a space for critical thinking, intelligent conversation, and meaningful exchange. It’s the kind of dialogue that leaves you seeing the world, and your place in it, differently.
These are included in both the Community and Programme membership, with a small ticket fee for non-members.
The Foundry Community
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Monthly workshops- Free access to monthly community events known as 'Connect.Learn.Grow'
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Foundry Conversations- Free, priority access
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Quarterly online masterclasses- Free, with access to recording and resources
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Access to our biannual Foundry Gatherings
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Business growth and visibility
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Dedicated business wepbage
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Online Community access and resource library
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Priority on The Programme waiting list
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Tailored buddy support
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Referral rewards
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Annual charity fundraiser access (members only)
The Foundry Programme
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Access to all the Community membership benefits
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Immersive Cotswold Retreat
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Initial Leadership Assessment & Goal Setting
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Monthly In-Person Leadership Workshops (Cotswolds)
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6-Month Access to RLE Digital Coaching Tool
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2 x 1 hour 1-2-1 coaching sessions
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Closing Leadership Impact Review & Dinner
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Follow up accountability call (month 8)
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Access to Online community and Programme resources
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Access to The Foundry Alumni curated events
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Priority roles as speakers and mentors
FAQs
Can I upgrade my membership?
Yes, of course. Foundry Community members get priority for all Programme memberships and course allocation.
Is there a contract?
Each membership is a minimum of a 6 month contract. We know that life changes and we want to keep things as flexible as possible. The Foundry Programme is 6 months long.
When are the meetings?
The 1st Thursday of every month for the monthly Connect Learn Grow sessions. See our Events page for more detail on webinars, programme course dates and Foundry Conversations.
How can I connect with other members?
We use an app called Circle where you can communicate with members. Here we share business shout outs, requests, resources and recordings of all online workshops.
Do I have to live in the Cotswolds?
No, of course not. Everyone is more than welcome.
I'm not sure about membership yet, can I still get involved?
Absolutely!
Non-members are welcome to two of our monthly Connect. Learn. Grow sessions as PAYG guests.
You can also come along to our Foundry Conversations which are free to members but have a very small fee attached for non-members.
Our Foundry Programme sessions and online masterclasses are for members only.
Where do you meet?
Our monthly workshops currently meet at Malmaison, Cheltenham, GL50 3AS, 9:30am – 11:30am on the first Thursday of the month.
However our Foundry Programme events and Conversations use different, beautiful locations across the Cotswolds.
Our member-only masterclasses are held online.
Is it only for women?
Yes, we are all about creating a space for female founders and business owners.
Can I have more information?
Please drop us an email. hello@thefoundryltd.co.uk and we would love to have a chat with you.
I have a venue in mind - are you open to recommendations?
We are always on the look-out for beautiful, sophisticated 9but not pretentious) locations to run a wide range of different types of events from big workshops, to smaller sessions. If you are a venue, or have used a venue you would like to recommend we would love to hear from you at hello@thefoundryltd.co.uk