Vine is a networking group launched specifically to support entrepreneurs in the Sussex area. Our aim is to encourage business owners to develop themselves and their businesses. No more nerve-wracking networking evenings - at Vine you can make new friends and contacts in a relaxed, informal setting. Every month we invite expert guest speakers who can advise us on a specific business related topic. Previous guest speakers have delivered talks about funding, marketing, social media on the web, getting the perfect website, FSB, Business Link etc. Why not come along to our next event and see how Vine can help you and your business to develop and prosper?

Somerset Green Drinks is a monthly social event organised by writer/broadcaster on sustainable living and creator of National Downshifting Week, Tracey Smith. It’s for anyone in the area interested in green issues or caring for their local and global environment and particularly if you work in the eco-friendly sector too! It’s a great way to catch up with friends, thrash out new ideas, or just chill out with people who share your values. It takes place on the 3rd Thursday of every month and starts at 7.30pm at The Gallery, 6A Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset. Do drop me a line if you’d like any further details - it would be lovely to meet you at the next Somerset Green Drinks. If you live in another area in the UK, do check out the main Green Drinks website for info on your local group. Click the link above to go straight there. Cheers!

The Multipack is a community of multi-talented individuals from across the Midlands UK, that come together to discuss all the things web and share their knowledge, skills and talents.

This is a unique group of mostly business people, but some who simply come to be with like minded people. We meet for dinner once a month and enjoy relaxed friendly networking. This is where you can get support, help, even ideas on how to move your business forward. All of the group have benefitted immensely from being part of Company of Ladies.

MOVIEBAR is a monthly event for aspiring and professional filmmakers in Brighton and Hove. Whether you’re a producer, director, actor, screenwriter, editor, composer, sound designer, DOP, casting agents, technician, animator, gaffer or student, you’re welcome at MOVIEBAR. You don’t have to have a movie in the pipeline to come to MOVIEBAR – everyone is welcome. We’ll get you involved in the most exciting film community in the country and no matter what level you’re at, you’ll be among like-minds. As well as that, MOVIEBAR is the perfect film buff’s night out. Talk shop all night, take in some new movies and take part in the infamous quiz. There’ll be a nice prize too. MOVIEBAR is held once a month at The Cornerstone Pub, 2-6 Elm Grove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3DD. A full bar is stocked and ready to go, plus top-notch food will be available.

The Cornwall regional club of Ecademy.com. As well as the online forums for members, the group attracts a wide range of businesses to its monthly meetings, currently held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Victoria Inn, Roche. Networking over a sandwich buffet lunch is informal and everyone is provided the opportunity to deliver their 60-second elevator pitch to the group.

Bristol is one of the Universities at the forefront of enterprise. We have both an active society and a functioning student investment company.

Jake is a social network for gay professionals. We encourage members to network, apply for jobs, use the forums, or just use Jake to meet new people. Jake is 7 years old, making it one of the oldest in existence. It is also the largest gay professional networking site in the world. It is a great tool for people looking for a slightly more sophisticated approach to personal and professional interaction and we are constantly adding new features to make meeting people easier and more fun. Jake exists because we, and our members, believe that THERE IS ANOTHER WAY.

“Rejuvenate” is a community of ambitious professionals who understand the value of networking and mutually beneficial relationships in the business world. A social scene. A commercial forum. A place to do business…