Steps into Digital: Data Analytics in Excel

17 Oct 2025

🟢 First step into digital

This webinar is part of Data Analytics for Smarter Decisions, a nine part online workshop series designed to help businesses at every stage of their data journey, from those just starting out to those ready to explore artificial intelligence and compliance. Each session is practical, jargon free and grounded in real business use cases, ensuring participants leave with tools and knowledge they can apply immediately.

elivered by Data Stream UK, a North Yorkshire based consultancy delivering end-to-end data and AI solutions with a strong emphasis on data literacy, analytical insight and practical implementation support for SMEs. 

Data Stream was born out of a profound understanding of the challenges facing businesses in today’s data-driven landscape. They witnessed first hand how companies struggled to navigate the complexities of emerging technologies while grappling with legacy software and a shortage of internal data expertise. It became evident that there was a need for a partner who could bridge the gap between the data-driven future and the present state of businesses. Their mission is to empower businesses with data-driven solutions tailored to their unique objectives.

About this webinar

All businesses use Excel and while some have migrated to tools like Google Sheets, spreadsheeting remains a universal skill. This session refreshes attendees on the basics, ensuring they can use formulas, pivot tables and charts effectively to create insightful business reports.

Following this session, you will be able to:

  • Apply core Excel formulas to analyse business datasets.
  • Create pivot tables to summarise large volumes of data and uncover key patterns.
  • Build simple but effective charts and reports that can be reused and updated.

Event details

Where: Online

When: Friday 17 October, 10am -11:30am

📸 This workshop will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the session is delivered. The recording will be sent out to all who register, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not.

Sign up once, get access to all nine sessions.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The Steps into Digital programme are funded by the UK Government through York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Steps into Digital is open to businesses within York & North Yorkshire.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus