One of the fastest growing networking groups in the east midlands ! The club, which started in February 2007, has steadily increased in numbers to approximately 50 attendees in June 2007, making it one of the fastest growing clubs in the county. Meetings start at 7.30am and include a hearty English, vegetarian or Continental breakfast, a speaker and social time although members can often be found networking from as early as 7.00am. We usually meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Quality Hotel, Derby Road, Ashbourne but dates sometimes vary so please check the diary for up to date information. Ashbourne Business Club has been developed by local business owners Tim Polkinghorne of Nirvana Coaching and Julia Chisholm of JCC Personnel Consultancy to give businesses an avenue in which they can meet other like minded people forging friendships and increasing their businesses.

Ashbourne Business Club provides networking and business opportunities to small, medium and large companies in the area.

Beeswax is a humble piece of cyberspace that aspires to help hardworking young professionals escape the trials and tribulations of everyday life and have some fun, more often than not with a nostalgic wink and a nod to the happy memories of University life

A social enterprise scheme which is trying to make a positive change in our society. We need to make people more aware of the consequences of their behaviour and are currently talking to Local Authorities and Schools to introduce our sponsored events to younger children. We need to reach like-minded people who would also like to try and make some changes to our society. Random acts of kindess seem to be very few and far between. All it takes is a smile, some words of encouragement, a few minutes out of our day to make sure someone is OK.

Brackley means Business exists to highlight the multitude of businesses in the Brackley area and to be an integral part of the growth of Brackley and its’ Community. BmB runs monthly meetings to which guest speakers are invited, with networking being a main benefit to many members and visitors. You do not have to join BmB to enjoy the events; as long as you are involved in business, you are very welcome.

The Business Networking Club (BNC) runs several referrals networking clubs where members meet weekly to promote their businesses over breakfast. The atmosphere at our clubs is friendly and informal, promoting the building of great relationships between fellow members; these relationships are fundamental to the success of our kind of group. Our philosophy is one of “let’s help each other to find more business opportunities”. The club also organises social networking opportunities and occasional open networking events. These are designed to grow your contact base whilst the breakfast clubs are designed to grow your business.

These fortnightly gatherings are designed to provide creative businesses in and around Leicester with the opportunity to connect in the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of a café. It’s an open format event and you’re invited to drop by and stay as long as you want. Join us on our comfy sofas and meet new people and businesses, or re-connect with others. There’s no need to book, just turn up between 10am-12am on Thursdays (fortnightly). Find out the date of the next gathering on our website or call us on 0116 261 6800. Café Talk will appeal to: · Creative industry businesses · People employed in the creative industries · Businesses wanting to work with the creative industries · New startup businesses in the creative industries · Academics · Undergraduates The event is hosted by LCB Depot - who seeks to support, stimulate and develop the city’s creative industries.

Chesterfield Green Drinks is a monthly get together of like minded people in Chesterfield. We are a friendly, welcoming bunch, and all have some interest in green, ethical, and sustainable living. There is no fixed agenda, we just get together in a friendly bar that serves both organic alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (with an organic menu of food served before 7pm) and catch up on what’s going on and exchange ideas. We would love to have you along!

CIN is a membership organisation which helps creative businesses build relationships in Derby and Derbyshire. Run by the industry for the industry, CIN provides a broad range of services including regular events, a resource website, a programme of training and support, an industry newsletter and an online showcase of creative services provided by its members.

Creativity, Coffee, Conversation CreativeCoffee Club is a social network where people meet regularly to share news, ideas, meet other people and set up new collaborations. You can drop in any time you like, stay as long as you like and talk about whatever takes your fancy! We have regular events in Leicester, and we are part of a much bigger group that has events in London, Liverpool, Conway and the United States. The CreativeCoffee Club is supported by a group on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5252030887 which makes it very easy to organise events, and to add yourself to the guestlist (you’ll need a facebook account, though). You can also follow CreativeCoffee Club Leicester on twitter. Here’s our profile url http://twitter.com/CCCLeicester