Member Events

This workshop is brought to you by the Herefordshire Growth Hub and delivered by Herefordshire Means Business and is a fully funded. To find more workshops to build your business, visit the Growth Hub website.

Struggling to understand and keep your business finances in order?

This comprehensive practical workshop will equip you with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills to confidently manage your bookkeeping and accounting.

Aimed at Small business owners, freelancers, and solopreneurs with little to no bookkeeping experience, this workshop will be a valuable opportunity to take control of your business finances!

Workshop Objectives:

Understand the difference between bookkeeping and accounting.
Grasp the fundamental concepts of double-entry bookkeeping.
Learn how to record basic financial transactions.
Identify key financial statements for a small business.
Gain an understanding of UK tax implications for small businesses.
Explore resources and tools for managing your finances.

Who should attend:

Business owners and entrepreneurs with limited bookkeeping experience.
Freelancers and solopreneurs looking to manage their finances more effectively.
Anyone who wants to gain a solid understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles.

Benefits of attending:

Save time and money: Avoid costly mistakes and streamline your financial processes.
Gain confidence: Make informed financial decisions for your business.
Meet fellow entrepreneurs: Network with like-minded individuals and share experiences.

Part 1:

This is a fully funded workshop brought to you by the Marches Growth Hub Herefordshire and delivered by CGR.

Introduction to business planning covers the essential information needed and how to build a business plan. In this session, you will learn what is in a business plan, why it is required, and how to use it. The session will give you all the necessary information to build your business plan. The workshop will also help you prepare a Value proposition for your business. No prior knowledge is needed.

This workshop will be followed by a more in depth and practical workshop on business planning at 13:00.

Part 2:

This is a fully funded workshop brought to you by the Marches Growth Hub Herefordshire and delivered by CGR.

This Workshop will build upon a basic understanding of business planning which would have been covered in the morning workshop. We will do a 10-minute introduction/refresher covering this earlier session.

We will focus much more on the details of building a business model, financial forecast, and getting funds, as well as how this would be used to help develop a pitch deck. We will help you identify Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. We will examine growth strategies and who and when to build the team.

This workshop is intended for individuals who want to know more about business planning and provides more information from the morning session.

We are a community focused Salesforce User Group located in the glorious Cotswolds area of the United Kingdom. Although we’re listed as Admin Group in the Trailblazer Community, our events are for anyone within the Salesforce ecosystem and we welcome every role from developers to admins and even project managers and stakeholders.

What to expect?
Our objective for these meetings is simple; create a space to share knowledge and experiences and have fun with the local community! For each of our meetings, we try to make sure it’s full to the brim with great content and a bit of fun too, here’s what you can expect when you come along:

✰ Up to three *presentations with key knowledge from excellent speakers around the world

✰ Salesforce Swag

✰ Networking & Engagements

*Content can often include user experiences, platform tips, apps from the AppExchange, career advice, platform or off platform technology or general presentations such as change or project management.

Be sure to book your place today!

Our next event is a presentation by Julian Dowson of Peritus Health Management regarding Occupational Hygiene.

Occupational hygiene is the discipline of protecting worker health by controlling workplace hazards that can cause harm. It also helps in maintaining worker well-being and safeguarding the community at large.

We welcome you to attend, we are a friendly bunch of experienced health and safety professionals from diverse backgrounds!! Our meetings are set up for networking and for receiving a presentation, with a buffet and hot drinks also available.

Our events are free to members, however non-members are invited to a meeting to get a taste of what we do, so that they can consider joining us and benefiting from the presentations and assisting in maintaining continual personal development (CPD)

Come and visit our Tent & Awning show this May. Entry to the show is FREE with onsite parking provided. There is also onsite catering facilities providing hot food, snacks and drinks over the weekend.

The show will be open to visitors from 10am – 6pm. 10th May – 12th May.

Our full range will be on display for you to come and browse. It’s one of the few times we will have all of our products up so it’s a great opportunity to meet the team and ask any questions you have.

This year we’re offering camping on both Friday & Saturday nights, with a limited number of electrical hook-ups available (first come, first serve – On arrival) & access to onsite facilities. Electric hookups will be at a cost of £5.00 per night.

You can purchase tickets for the camping via the link, just choose either Friday, Saturday or Both by clicking the image below and proceed to the checkout. Simply turn up to the show and provide the OLPRO staff your name and we will check you in. It’s as simple as that.

Check the link below for more information.

Come and see the magnificent tipis set up in our unique apple orchard near Ledbury, in Herefordshire. Have a wander through the apple blossom and and get a feel for the space. It can be hired for weddings or a corporate event including team building or health and well-being. We are nestled in beautiful Herefordshire countryside with only sounds of nature surrounding you.
There will be local suppliers to chat to as well as a glass of something cold, music and a warm welcome. Hope to see you there. From 12-3pm. Email jayne@theorchardatmunsley.co.uk for further details.

FREE business support surgeries with a Marches Growth Hub adviser

The Marches Growth Hub (Herefordshire) offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.

Our team offers free impartial business support, information, advice and guidance to help your business succeed.

We are offering 45 minute slots where you can meet with an adviser to discuss your business needs and help you discover and access support for you and your business.

The areas we can help you with include:

Finance and Funding
Advice and Support
Employment and Skills
Networking and Events

Please note that we are not able to give legal or specialist advice but will be able to refer you to relevant partners and organisations if appropriate

Other meetings are available outside of these surgery slots, please contact the team to arrange

Please note these workshops are available to Herefordshire businesses and residents only.

FREE business support surgeries with a Marches Growth Hub adviser

The Marches Growth Hub (Herefordshire) offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.

Our team offers free impartial business support, information, advice and guidance to help your business succeed.

We are offering 45 minute slots where you can meet with an adviser to discuss your business needs and help you discover and access support for you and your business.

The areas we can help you with include:

Finance and Funding
Advice and Support
Employment and Skills
Networking and Events

Please note that we are not able to give legal or specialist advice but will be able to refer you to relevant partners and organisations if appropriate

Other meetings are available outside of these surgery slots, please contact the team to arrange

Please note these workshops are available to Herefordshire businesses and residents only.

On Thursday 16th May 10:00AM – 12:00PM SEPAR International will be hosting a Free Open/networking event to introduce the local community and its businesses to who SEPAR International are, what we do, and how we as a company can help support them.

SEPAR will be providing FREE teas, coffee and refreshments for all to enjoy while they network.

Our aim:

To welcome old and new businesses and to give them the opportunity to network and connect with other local companies.
To introduce ourselves to the wider community and help establish long lasting connections.
Create a safe, friendly environment for all the share.

To book a place at this event, please email Katie@separinternational.com

We will Focus on certain behaviours in the workplace, body language and the techniques to foster a positive workplace.

This workshop is being delivered by Minerva Elite Performance on behalf of the Herefordshire Growth Hub

Overview:

Unresolved conflicts can slow down work and harm team relations. Effective conflict resolution fosters a positive workplace, encourages teamwork, and prevents issues from worsening. Common workplace conflict sources include communication differences, goal clashes, personality clashes, misunderstandings, resource allocation, and competing priorities. Identifying these sources is essential for prompt resolution.

This workhop highlights how to equip staff with effective communication techniques, active listening skills, and emotional intelligence. We will also be focusing on certain behaviours in the workplace and body language

As this is a big course we would take each module headline and deliver the “key highlights”.

This means that the principles of the training can be used in any size business and across multiple sectors.

Wear a whacky hat to help raise funds for Headway Worcestershire. Make a donation to help those affected by an acquired brain injury.

Text HATS to 70085 to donate £3. (Texts cost £3 plus on standard text message)

Calling all golfers! Come and help us celebrate 40 years of Hospice Care in Worcestershire. Join us for a day of friendly competition, great company, and delicious food at the Vale Golf Club in Evesham, a brand new course for St Richard’s in 2024.

Teams of four will play 18 holes, with Stableford rules. The top two scores will count. There will be prizes for the first three teams, nearest the pin, longest drive, and a 2’s competition. The Shotgun start will be at 11 am.

On arrival, you will be served bacon rolls and a choice of tea or coffee. After golf, there will be a two-course dinner. The day will end with a prize-giving ceremony, live auction, and a raffle.

Celebrate golf and hospice care in style by entering your team for £350.

Join us for our Eastnor Castle Walk! Taking in the beautiful grounds and surrounding countryside this charity walk is the perfect way to get outdoors and raise some much needed funds for your local hospitals charity.

This 10 mile walk, graded a medium in difficulty, is fully stewarded by Sky Blue Adventures. The route will take you across undulating hills and serene woodlands, taking in the breath taking views along the Geopark Way before heading into Ledbury, making your way through Bradlow and up to the iconic Eastnor Obelisk. On the return stint you will follow the meandering paths of the Eastnor Deer park, finally arriving back at the finish line.

The walk will take a maximum of 5 hours starting at 9am with expected finish of 2pm and will most likely finish earlier, please note the walk leaders will pace the walk according to each walking group so everyone is catered for.

So dig out your walking boots, get fundraising and enjoy a fully guided walk.

We are asking each walker to raise £100 sponsorship which also includes the cost of your entry fee for the walk. You can steward your support to any area of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust so please do let us know which of our service areas you would like to support.

We are so looking forward to seeing supporters out on the route this May!

Get a group together, take it on solo or get your colleagues involved – will we see you this May?

Find out more and sign up by emailing info@wahcharity.org by 3 May.

FREE business support surgeries with a Marches Growth Hub adviser

The Marches Growth Hub (Herefordshire) offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.

Our team offers free impartial business support, information, advice and guidance to help your business succeed.

We are offering 45 minute slots where you can meet with an adviser to discuss your business needs and help you discover and access support for you and your business.

The areas we can help you with include:

Finance and Funding
Advice and Support
Employment and Skills
Networking and Events

Please note that we are not able to give legal or specialist advice but will be able to refer you to relevant partners and organisations if appropriate

Other meetings are available outside of these surgery slots, please contact the team to arrange

Please note these workshops are available to Herefordshire businesses and residents only.

Welcome to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala.

Get ready to embark on a journey through time, where the past comes alive and the heritage of steam locomotives is celebrated in all its glory. Join us for a long bank holiday weekend filled with the magic of steam, picturesque landscapes, and the rich history of the Cotswolds.

🌟 About the Festival:
The Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala is a spectacular event that brings together railway enthusiasts, families, and adventure seekers. Held amidst the charming Cotswold countryside, this gala showcases the elegance and power of steam locomotives, offering a unique experience for visitors of all ages.

🚂 What to Expect:
✨ Steam Spectacles: Witness magnificent steam locomotives in action, chugging gracefully through the scenic routes of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. Marvel at the intricate engineering of these vintage giants as they puff and hiss, filling the air with nostalgia.
✨ Heritage Displays: Immerse yourself in our heritage displays, featuring historic railway artifacts, vintage carriages, and fascinating exhibits. Learn about the evolution of locomotives and the vital role they played in shaping the region’s history.

Boxing Event. Liam O’Hare takes on Tom Brenan in an exciting 10 round clash for the Middleweight Midlands Area Title!

Back by popular demand, join us once again for our beloved Italian Wine Tasting event, where, this time, we blend the finest wines with a touch of charitable generosity!

Embark on a sensory journey through the vineyards of Italy as we present a curated selection of wines, handpicked to enchant your palate. On arrival you will be greeted with a delightful welcome fizz and enjoy one of our sizeable cheese and charcuterie boards to compliment the eight wines you will be tasting.

Our Jump for Hope on Saturday 8th June 2024 is an amazing opportunity to challenge yourself and complete a tandem skydive from 10,000ft.

There is little doubt that skydiving is one of the most thrilling adventures there is. What’s more, this freefall-fundraising is a fantastic way to help us get closer to a cure for brain tumours.

Whether you choose to skydive alone, with a partner or as part of a team, there is nothing better than the adrenaline rush you get from jumping out of that plane and raising money for us at the same time.

Please email deborah.gascoyne@braintumourresearch.org if you have any questions or would like to take a bigger group on a skydiving adventure through the skies!

ISO Quality Services are pleased to announce the return of their annual charity golf day on Tuesday 18th June at the stunning Florida-style golf course at Bransford Golf Club.

The day will start with networking over bacon butties and hot drinks before heading onto the course for an 18-hole Stableford competition. After a round of golf, an evening meal will be served at The Fox at Bransford.

The day is in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance who receive no Government or National Lottery funding. Each mission costs an average of £2,950 therefore, £11 million needs to be fundraised every year to maintain the three aircrafts and provision of this lifesaving service.

We are welcoming both individuals and teams to join us for £75.00 per person. This includes a charity donation.

We would love you to join us; together we can help this amazing charity!

FREE business support surgeries with a Marches Growth Hub adviser

The Marches Growth Hub (Herefordshire) offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.

Our team offers free impartial business support, information, advice and guidance to help your business succeed.

We are offering 45 minute slots where you can meet with an adviser to discuss your business needs and help you discover and access support for you and your business.

The areas we can help you with include:

Finance and Funding
Advice and Support
Employment and Skills
Networking and Events

Please note that we are not able to give legal or specialist advice but will be able to refer you to relevant partners and organisations if appropriate

Other meetings are available outside of these surgery slots, please contact the team to arrange

Please note these workshops are available to Herefordshire businesses and residents only.

NMITE is delighted to invite you to its prestigious Military to Business Showcase 2024, sponsored by WMRFCA.

Samantha Lewis, NMITE Director of People & Operations will be hosting this free event, which will be held on Thursday 20 June 2024, from 10am to 3pm, at our Skylon Campus in Hereford.

Over the last five years, NMITE has been working very closely with the military and veteran community in Hereford and further afield. Having developed lifelong learning programmes and providing support through our partners, we have been able to access new avenues of employment and skill enhancement.

The event aims to:
• Signpost the support available to the veteran community, military leavers, spouses and children
• Showcase successful veteran owned businesses
• Provide information on pathways available within local businesses to the military and veteran community
• Highlight employment opportunities available
• Offer pathways to education and skills
• Provide opportunities for networking

NMITE is fortunate to be supported at this event by West Midland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

Free parking is available onsite and refreshments will be available for you to purchase throughout the day.

Book your place as an attendee below or sign up to be a stand-holder.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nmite-military-to-business-showcase-2024-tickets-866624054877?aff=oddtdtcreator

The “Three Counties B Corps” group welcomes you to join us at our BCorp Business Summit where forward-thinking companies unite to explore the transformative power of responsible business practices.

Dive into insightful discussions led by local industry leaders, gain practical strategies to enhance your BCorp journey, and connect with like-minded businesses committed to making a positive impact.

Elevate your brand, inspire change, and be part of a community driving sustainable success. Seize this opportunity to amplify your business impact and shape a future where profit meets purpose!”

Who is this event for? Business Leaders interested in, or already in the process of working towards their B Corp Certification.

Agenda:

– DRPG will be sharing their experiences of the certification process and the benefits they have experienced through it.
– Workshop sessions to discuss the key B Corp pillars: Governance; Workers; Environment; Community, Customers

“3 Counties B Corps” group is a peer network for people in charge of B Corp within certified B Corp businesses in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. The aim of the group is to help keep us moving forwards, so that certification isn’t the end point and we keep improving the impact we have through collaboration.

A family friendly music festival for all ages returns to celebrate its 10th year!
Following Woo Fest’s record breaking year in 2023, we’re pleased to announce the festival will return at the Drum & Monkey, Upton.

Voted UK’S Best Small Festival at The National Festival Awards in 2019 and 2022 and runner up in 2023.

This festival is suitable for all and has something for everyone, from acoustic to rock covers, blues to modern hits and much more, all set in a beautiful, rural location with optional camping.

Lots of activities for kids including a play area with bouncy castle and slide, Jungle Jiggle, Forest school, crafts, face painting and much more.

Wonderful hot food including pizza, wraps, burgers and a hog roast, all created by Woo Fest chefs.

100% of every ticket will go straight to St Richard’s Hospice, thanks to kind sponsorship and the support of talented musicians and local companies.

We are a community focused Salesforce User Group located in the glorious Cotswolds area of the United Kingdom. Although we’re listed as Admin Group in the Trailblazer Community, our events are for anyone within the Salesforce ecosystem and we welcome every role from developers to admins and even project managers and stakeholders.

What to expect?
Our objective for these meetings is simple; create a space to share knowledge and experiences and have fun with the local community! For each of our meetings, we try to make sure it’s full to the brim with great content and a bit of fun too, here’s what you can expect when you come along:

✰ Up to three *presentations with key knowledge from excellent speakers around the world

✰ Salesforce Swag

✰ Networking & Engagements

*Content can often include user experiences, platform tips, apps from the AppExchange, career advice, platform or off platform technology or general presentations such as change or project management.

Be sure to book your place today!

BRING YOUR GROUP TO OUR FESTIVE PARTY
At Hilton Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury, we’ve built up a legendary reputation for being able
to throw a great party! Let us take care of everything, from the party preparation to the
little things that make it extra special. We’re experts at bringing it all together, so you can simply relax and enjoy.
SHARED PARTY PACKAGE*
Available dates: 29-30 November 2024 and 6, 13, 14, 20 & 21 December 2024
Package includes:
— Arrival Drink
— 3 Course Dinner
— DJ & Disco
Friday events: £49 per person
Saturday events: £54 per person

Terms and conditions apply. Contact hotel for full details. £10 per person deposit to confirm booking. Final balance due will be no later than 4 weeks prior to the event.

*Private parties are available on request based on a minimum number of 60 guests. Please contact the hotel
for further details.

I’m putting a team of 50+ runners together, to take part in either the Worcester 10K or Worcester half marathon on September 15. Each runner will hopefully raise a load of money for the fabulous Acorns Charity.

When you sign up, we will have fun training together and you will receive superb support from the following 😊

1. We’ll have Ryan Sneddon from Worcester Physiotherapy providing 1-2-1 guidance on injury prevention and support towards a workable training schedule based on your running experience.
2. Amy Read, our wellness coach and personal trainer will offer support, advice and guidance even on things like nutrition and diet.
3. Dave Bird is a qualified running coach and can help everyone with tweaks to their running technique – he came 3rd in the Edinburgh marathon, so knows a thing or two about running.
4. Acorns also have support to offer with your fundraising efforts, goody bags for runners, running vests and entry is free for all runners for the charity.
5. From March until September we will meet each week on Wednesday’s at 6.00pm at Pitchcroft car park, adjacent to Worcester racecourse to train together, support one another and have a right good laugh while doing it!

Our goal is to get 50+ signed up runners by March, the more Chambers members who can run the better!

You can register below, if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call or drop me a line. (steve.ennis@businessdoctors.co.uk)

We will be delighted when we get 50 runners, but if we can get more then that’s even better. How about your whole team taking part and running for Acorns Hospice.

So don’t delay….
Book your place!
Spread the word!
Get your trainers on!
Let’s do this!

Best wishes
Steve

Join #TeamAcorns for the Worcester City Runs 10th Anniversary!

Come and support your local children’s hospice and be part of 4,000 runners taking part in this weekend of 10k and half marathon celebrations!
With so much going on, bring the whole family, your friends or just yourself with a target time!

Each place has a minimum fundraising target and includes:

• A complimentary Acorns running vest
• Finishers’ T-shirt
• A fundraising pack and bespoke support from our specialist
  events team to help reach your target
• Dedicated team to support with training and nutrition
• Supportive and fun weekly training runs from March 2024
• A unique themed medal
• Chip time results
• Post race goody bag

EMPOWER YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH WITH QUARTERLY STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS

Come and be a part of our exclusive workshop, limited to just six participants. Esther, our head coach, will guide you in retrospection of the past quarter, uncovering growth strategies, establishing a transparent pipeline and funnel, and formulating a roadmap for the upcoming quarter.

Suitable for:
Business owners at all stages, from start-ups to established companies, who are looking to enhance their strategic planning and business growth. You might be an artist, a photographer or a marketing agency or an accountant, whatever sector you are in this workshop is suitable for all entrepreneurs.

Book in here – https://realworldconsultancy.org/business-summit

Why attend? This interactive workshop is designed to empower you to:

Assess your current business landscape and identify opportunities for growth.

Refine your current business plan and develop a clear vision and mission for your company

Set measurable and achievable goals for 2024.

Craft a strategic action plan tailored to your specific needs with guidance from our head business coach.

Discover marketing strategies to reach your target audience.

What to expect:

Workshop runs from 9.30am – 1.30pm

You’ll complete the Business Strength Analyser to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

We will provide the ultimate business planning pack including: quarterly planning and review, goal setting with deadlines for added accountability, business analysis including USPs, opportunities and threats, identifying risks, pricing options and predictions along with a structured marketing plan.

Personalised advice and support from our award-winning business coaches.

Connect with a community of ambitious entrepreneurs, tapping into the power of collaboration.

A delicious lunch included as well as coffee, tea, and snacks!

Book in here – https://realworldconsultancy.org/business-summit

We are a community focused Salesforce User Group located in the glorious Cotswolds area of the United Kingdom. Although we’re listed as Admin Group in the Trailblazer Community, our events are for anyone within the Salesforce ecosystem and we welcome every role from developers to admins and even project managers and stakeholders.

What to expect?
Our objective for these meetings is simple; create a space to share knowledge and experiences and have fun with the local community! For each of our meetings, we try to make sure it’s full to the brim with great content and a bit of fun too, here’s what you can expect when you come along:

✰ Up to three *presentations with key knowledge from excellent speakers around the world

✰ Salesforce Swag

✰ Networking & Engagements

*Content can often include user experiences, platform tips, apps from the AppExchange, career advice, platform or off platform technology or general presentations such as change or project management.

Be sure to book your place today!

We are a community focused Salesforce User Group located in the glorious Cotswolds area of the United Kingdom. Although we’re listed as Admin Group in the Trailblazer Community, our events are for anyone within the Salesforce ecosystem and we welcome every role from developers to admins and even project managers and stakeholders.

What to expect?
Our objective for these meetings is simple; create a space to share knowledge and experiences and have fun with the local community! For each of our meetings, we try to make sure it’s full to the brim with great content and a bit of fun too, here’s what you can expect when you come along:

✰ Up to three *presentations with key knowledge from excellent speakers around the world

✰ Salesforce Swag

✰ Networking & Engagements

*Content can often include user experiences, platform tips, apps from the AppExchange, career advice, platform or off platform technology or general presentations such as change or project management.

Be sure to book your place today!