The Growth Hub is coming to town!
The Growth Hub team are coming to a town near you. We’re on the road with live business clinics, supporting real businesses with real business challenges from all over the region.
Working with our business support partners from the City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council, we’ll be applying local knowledge and specialist experience to provide free and impartial business advice making a real impact to our local economy.
At each event, we’ll be shining the spotlight on one lucky local business. The chosen business will have the chance to discuss their challenges with our panel of experts, showcasing the wealth of support on offer in front of a live audience.
We invite you to join us in person or online to see the available support in practice and ask any questions you have from your business. You’ll have the chance to network with other like-minded individuals as well as speak to our business support team on a 1:1 basis following the event.
Launching in York on Wednesday 26 February, join us for this unique opportunity to explore the available support in action and connect with like-minded individuals in your area.
Book your place now
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- Wednesday 26 February – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
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- Refreshments provided.
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 12 March – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- Malt Bar & Deli, 8 Low St, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds LS25 6BG
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 26 March – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- Malton & Norton Golf Club, Welham Park, Welham Rd, Norton, Malton, Y017 9QE
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 2 April – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club, Silver Royd, Scalby YO13 0NL
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 23 April – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- Tennants Auctioneers, Auction Centre, Harmby Rd, Leyburn DL8 5SG
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 7 May – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- Harrogate Co-Lab, Entrance 3, Convention Centre, King’s Rd, Harrogate HG1 5NX
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
- Wednesday 21 May – kicking off at 9:30am, with networking from 11:30am
- High Corn Mill, Unit 11 & 12 Chapel Hill, Skipton BD23 1NL
- Refreshments provided
For more information, and to book your place visit our event page.
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