The first local Starting Over Road Show – in a castle!

The Surrey/Hampshire border SOS Road Show is the first local event to help people bounce back from relationship break ups and life crises. On the day, we will create a safe haven in which visitors can take professional advice to build the confidence and skills they need to go it alone, whether they are going through divorce and break up, or just looking for a new beginning.

A relationship break up can be the perfect time to make positive changes whether that’s starting up the business you always dreamed of, getting your pension sorted, or losing weight and taking more care of your health. But this show is not just about the wellbeing aspects of moving forwards from divorce – the SOS Road Show also focuses on how to create a less combative approach to break up, and to protect the welfare of any children.

The Surrey/Hampshire border Starting Over Road Show is taking place at Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0AG, between 5.30 and 8.30pm on Thursday 11 November 2010.

The Road Show events are based upon the successful regional events of Brighton and London during 2009-2010. The London event was featured on GMTV and mixed family lawyers and yoga, financial experts and guided meditation, life coaching and dating advice – a holistic approach which visitors truly appreciated.

The events will include:

* free legal & financial private powwows

* free parenting, personal development and wellbeing advice

* information & inspiration to start over

A recent survey by Starting Over show reveals that over 60% of people in the UK will know someone going through divorce or break up.  The show’s organiser Suzy Miller encourages people to ‘tell a friend’ – or even better, to bring them along to the event, and this is why tickets are all sold in pairs.

To find out more about the Starting Over Road Show at Farnham Castle this November, visit the www.startingovershow.co.uk website or contact Suzy@startingovershow.co.uk  07525 059 634

visitor testimonials

what visitors to the 2010 SOS events said about the shows…..

Listen to one of our visitors sharing her reactions……

Guildford SOS events:

“very very interesting.  So nice to talk to people and to get answers to my questions and to know where I stand.  I’m feeling in a much better mood and not crying all the time now.” (NS)

“I would encourage churches wanting to widen and deepen their support for people facing relational breakdowns to take a good look at the SOS website www.startingovershow.co.uk  and to put the next date in the diary…”

The Reverend John Gooding in his diocesan newspaper

Farnham SOS events:

“I did feel supported there – the energy was amazing and it was worth the long journey.”

Jan, a visitor from Herts

“I came along to your SOS roadshow back in Feb. at Farnham, as things between myself and husband were at an all time low and I was convinced that separation was the only way forward for all involved (have 2 boys aged 14 and 16) So I booked my pow wows with legal and financial advisors and mediators, went along to see them to get the ball rolling and get some good advice and guidance. They were all extremely helpful but most importantly they were friendly and non-judgemental of my circumstances and that made me feel relaxed, as its not something you do everyday and I remember feeling very nervous about it.   To my surprise by the end of the evening I was actually questioning myself as too wether or not this  was the right way forward, as I waited, contemplating quietly my feelings that had arisen from  expressing my feelings out loud, I noticed Jane the psychic, and very drawn to her I asked if I could talk with her about my evening. She was amazing, and picked up quickly my new doubts about seperation from my husband. In fact she went on to give me good advice about my career and problems I was experiencing with my son also. I began to understand how all these things were having a very negative effect on my life and from then to now, I have become more positive about my life, and my relationship with my husband is improving all the time. So a huge THANK YOU to you all for doing such a marvellous show that really put things into perspective for me, even if it wasn’t in the way I thought it would be. I am truly GRATEFUL to you all.”

Alison May 2011

Earlier SOS events:

“SOS brought together a lovely mix of professional support to dip into from a whole spectrum of services.”
Bryony

“Really enjoyed my visit. A great concept.” Mary

“I like the show because everyone had a positive attitude, the stands were varied and covered different aspects of info on starting over. There was a good mixture of legal and professional advice and people were very generous with their time. The location was central and convenient…..
Overall uplifting” Slaveia

“I attended the starting over show because I am starting a new business venture and I also wanted to seek advice regarding civil partnerships. I was delighted to find that I met people to help me with both. Overall I felt that the show was extremely informative very relaxed, inventive and reasonably priced for entry. … I would be happy to recommend this to anyone starting
over in any way.” Rozanna Roberts

“I felt that this show was totally unique! It embraced an area of life that often goes unnurtured and unembraced! It was a joy to be a part of this experience.” Emma

“Thank you for the tremendous contribution this show made to my life in 2009. Although a little sceptical, after meeting only two exhibitors I found myself more financially sound and buzzing to wear new and brighter colours!
And it was fun” Shayne

‘It makes me feel I’ve moved on, taken control a bit…. it’s more helpful to talk to people who know the legality of a situation, who do not hate or blame or even know my ex.’ Rachel
Interviewee Daily Mail 10 March 2010

exhibitor testimonials

Testimonials from Surrey/Hampshire border SOS Road Show at Farnham Castle Feb 2011:

“Just wanted to say a big congratulations on a fab show last night – seems like people came from far and wide to attend. We had a really good evening with the Revealed stall!   I’m hoping to follow up with people over the weekend and next week, but I’m very excited about the prospects we met…. I’d also like to know about any other events you may have further afield as I would be very interested in attending.”
Elrina van Zyl
BSc(Physio) SRP MCSP MAACP MBMAS Cert KHT

“Just wanted to give you a huge thank you for organising yesterday so efficiently, you are great!
We had an excellent evening, lots of contacts and thanks to your huge marketing efforts and tips were able to make much more of the evening than we would probably have done otherwise…… Thank you so much for welcoming us in as you did, and look forward to being in touch again soon.”
Alison O’Mahony
Be StepWise

“Thought the night had a real buzz about it, the message is obviously getting out there.”
Paul Cobley CFPCM
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERCM Practitioner
Resolution Accredited Divorce Specialist

“I thought the evening was a big success. I met some really nice people and have collected a number of leads who I believe I will work with. It was interesting the geographic spread. Quite a few had travelled quite far to be there.”
Lucy Gilchrist
LG Marketing

“Just wanted to thank you so much for all your hard work which is much needed by many and much appreciated by me”

Diana Jordan
Divorce Consultant

“It was great to be part of the SOS evening last week…..I did have a lot of people stop by to chat and learn more which was great.”

Helen Turier, Holistic Empowerment

Testimonials from the SOS 2010 events in London & Brighton:

“a huge thank you for a fantastic event.. Well done to you and your team.”

Verity Frost, Forensic Accountant

“I got business, clients and workshop bookings out of it, so am well happy!”

Gina Hardy
Relationship Educator

SOS live event March 09

I (Suzy Miller) would like to thank all our amazing exhibitors and partners who made the first SOS event the awesome experience that it was. I’m looking forward to doing it all again!

PWMLtd @SuzyMiller Thanks for the kind words and just so you know we est. the spend for the SOS to be £1,170 and our % return was 1068%

“we all thought yesterday was fab – far exceeded our expectations of the level of serious inquiries and the whole ambiance of the event was lovely – everyone seemed happy!”

Val Rush, TR Resolutions, Exhibitor

“Thank you so much for a really brilliant day yesterday!! I loved it. It felt very special and such great energy and I met such great people.”

Julia Armstrong, Exhibitor

“Congratulations and thanks to Suzy and her team for creating and maintaining the concept and momentum for a hugely successful show.”

Kirsten Gronning, Breakup Angels, Exhibitor

“It was great and I’d love to be a part of it every year and in different venues…..the turn out was superb and the hotel staff incredibly helpful.”

Elissa J Da Costa, Barrister, Mediator, Collaborative Lawyer, Exhibitor

“Thanks so much having the foresight and the energy to organise this.  I found it very helpful because of the networking with other exhibitors…. I am certainly up for it next year!”

Charlotte Friedman, Divorce Support Group, Exhibitor

“You have done a great job launching the show… vision, tenacity, entrepreneurship are all words that come to mind.  There was a great energy at the Show.”

Estelle Laybourne, non-denominational pastor

“You can definitely count on me to exhibit at the next one….I have received positive feedback about the show from the people who visited me – I do hope we have managed to help more people than not to move forward to new beginnings.”

Martina Mercer Hall, Life Designer

“thank you for putting together something so amazing – I am delighted and honoured to be part of it. I feel that the work we are doing is so important – creating healthy ways of relating. That’s what I’m passionate about and my vision for the future is that we create a society where endings are acknowledged as part of successful relationships. This requires a fundamental shift in our hard wired understanding of marriage. If we can achieve that, the positive impact on other areas of our lives will be enormous.”

Vena Ramphal, holistic coach

“I think the show was brilliant…..Congratulations on your first show, I am sure SOS will become a regular and familiar event”

Geoff Cox, Xocai Chocolate

“Myself and the in:colour team really enjoyed our day at the hotel, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of it.”

Bernay Laity, in:colour consultancy

“I thought the show got off to a very successful start which can only be put down to your hard work enthusiasm and pre show planning. There is no reason why it should not build on Sunday and go from strength to strength.”

Robert Sheppard, Findon Legal Consultants

And a couple of our visitors comments for good measure……

“Thank you so much for arranging this – it was excellent…… I will certainly be contacting one or two of the advisers I met. Thank you again.”

I.B. Visitor

“I was at the show and I thought the atmosphere was fantastic – relaxed, friendly, helpful and brilliantly organised – well done.”

A. O’Neill, Visitor

‘Coming here today has sealed it, really. It makes me feel I’ve moved on, taken control a bit.

‘What I’ve gained from coming here today is that it’s more helpful to talk to people who know the legality of a situation, who do not hate or blame or even know my ex.’

Rachel

Interviewee at SOS London by Daily Mail 10 March 2010

(contact suzy@startingovershow.co.uk for information about exhibiting at SOS events)