Events
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🌍 Innovation Supper | York
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk, York, York CentralYork Business School, Patch York and the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub are delighted to bring you the next Innovation Supper. Join us for a relaxed evening of light supper, fresh ideas, and plenty of inspiration. At Innovation Supper, six emerging businesses will pitch their ideas to the audience, who will then vote to choose the winner. The
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🟢 Strive Live Start-Up Incubator: June
OnlineIf you are currently running or looking to launch a start-up based in York & North Yorkshire, join this award-winning incubator designed to help grassroots entrepreneurs launch their business. Strive Live blends weekly live online training with regular one-to-one advice and on-demand online learning to make it simple and exciting to start a business. Plus, you could win up to £2,500 in micro grants at the end of the programme.
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Accessing Finance to Prosper and Grow: Tap into the knowledge and support of the British Business Bank
OnlineLearn how to access finance for your business with a guide to the options available. What you'll learn Understand the finance options available to SMEs. Understand the difference between the options available and which is right for you. Understand the specific requirements of a couple of finance or investment options. Description Every business
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Skipton Town Investment Plan – Business Consultation Workshop
Elsworth at the Mill Chapel Hill, Skipton, Skipton & RiponNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking the views of Skipton’s local business community in this informal workshop, supported by the Senior Business Advisor for the area. Bring your opinions and ideas and share them over a cuppa and a bacon sandwich.
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Getting your Business Investment Ready
OnlineLearn how to scale-up your business! What you'll learn What type of investment is the right one for you. What an investible business looks like to investors. How to prepare to increase your chances of success. Description 0.035% of all start-ups actually become a scaleup. That’s just one in every 2857 companies -
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Going for Growth: Risk, Reforms & Recruitment
CU Scarborough Ashburn Road, Scarborough, Scarborough & WhitbyFrom January 2027, employees with six months’ service are expected to be able to bring an unfair dismissal claim. That means anyone hired from July could fall within scope when the reforms take effect. For businesses planning growth, restructures or new hires, now is the time to review recruitment, onboarding, probation and people management processes.
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LX Foundry – Digital Course Launchpad
OnlineThe Digital Course Launchpad comes with unique access to an amazing package of support to help you create better on-demand and live online training, much more easily. Whether you’re new to training, or a seasoned pro, we think LX Foundry has something for you. Contact the team, if you’d like to talk about your training and how LX Foundry can help.
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Cyber Security for SMEs
OnlineExplore the everyday cyber risks faced by SMEs and how to mitigate them. What you'll learn Overview of the impact of cyber crime to the UK private sector Overview of fully funded Cyber PATH services available to SMEs How to report cybercrime and access funded cyber services and what to expect Description Join
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Financial Mastery: Compliance, Clarity and Confidence
OnlineGet the financial tools and insights needed to thrive in business. What you'll learn Understanding the compliance requirements for both accounting and taxation. Best practice in regards to record keeping, financial management and understanding your numbers. Hints, tips and guidance on cash flow management, forecasting, problem solving and taking your business to the next
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Employer Support Programme: Meet the Delivery Partners | Curious Edge & The Innate Coach
A series of short, practical webinars is being delivered to introduce the Employer Support Programme and highlight how it can benefit local businesses.
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Employer Support Programme: Meet the Delivery Partners | People Savi Ltd & New Light CIC
A series of short, practical webinars is being delivered to introduce the Employer Support Programme and highlight how it can benefit local businesses.
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🚗 Growth Hub Roadshow: Whitby
WhitbyThis roadshow focuses on Sustainability, featuring NatWest Accelerator delivering guidance on financial foundations alongside a guest delivering an interactive activity. Partnering with NatWest Accelerator, and joined by Business Support Advisors from North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, the Growth Hub Roadshow is set to showcase what business support really looks like.
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York & North Yorkshire Health & Life Sciences Business Cluster
YorkThis opening session will take place in York and will bring together health and life sciences businesses and innovators from across the UK who are interested in working in York and North Yorkshire, along with stakeholders from across the region’s health and life sciences ecosystem, to explore the infrastructure, assets and ecosystem support available across York & North Yorkshire for health and life sciences businesses.
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Employer Support Programme: Meet the Delivery Partners | Your Small Business Board, Pro-Development & Autism Plus
A series of short, practical webinars is being delivered to introduce the Employer Support Programme and highlight how it can benefit local businesses.
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How to Strengthen Your Funding Pitch: Great Ideas Webinar
This webinar will explore how to present your innovation clearly, demonstrate market need, build a strong and realistic project plan and justify your funding request, helping you approach both written applications and panel questions with confidence.
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NatWest Accelerator: She Scales
NatWest Accelerator University of York Innovation Way, Heslington, York CentralShe Scales is a monthly female founders connection and co‑working day delivered across every Accelerator hub. It is a dedicated space for women who are building and growing businesses. The session brings people together to share experiences, exchange insight, and build community in a warm and honest environment.
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The Meaningful Business Summer Conference: Meaningful Places (Enterprise Works)
The Priorty Street Centre 15 Priory Street, York, York CentralThe Meaningful Business Network is delighted to invite you to the third annual Meaningful Business Summer Conference, taking place in York on Thursday 9th July 2026. This year’s theme, “Meaningful Places,” will explore how businesses, public institutions, and communities can work together to create stronger, more inclusive, and socially impactful local economies.
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Developing your Proposition: A Practical 5 Ps Framework for B2B SMEs
OnlineLearn how to sharpen your business proposition using the 5 Ps. What you'll learn Define the business problem, pain and root cause your proposition must address. Use the 5 Ps to turn feature-led messaging into a clearer buyer-facing proposition. Apply Why Change, Why Now and Why Us to improve sales, marketing and outreach messages.
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🚗 Growth Hub Roadshow: Northallerton
The Golden Lion 114 High St, Northallerton, Richmond & NorthallertonThis roadshow focuses on Digital, featuring NatWest Accelerator delivering guidance on financial foundations alongside a guest delivering an interactive activity. Partnering with NatWest Accelerator, and joined by Business Support Advisors from North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, the Growth Hub Roadshow is set to showcase what business support really looks like.
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🟡 Turn New Products, Processes & Tech into Tax Savings: Great Ideas Webinar
If you’re developing a new product, improving how you work or adopting new technology, there are UK tax reliefs that could reduce your costs or even generate cash back.
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🟢 LX Foundry – Level-up Your Live Training
OnlineIn this interactive training session, we’ll look at different ways to break out of the box and level up our live training. You should come away buzzing with tips, tricks and techniques to make your live training more engaging for both the audience - and the trainer.
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🌍 Yorkshire Day business drop-in (External)
Partners PR Independence House, Millfield Lane, York, York OuterYork-based Partners PR is bringing together legal, tax, HR, telecoms, technology and communications experts for a FREE business drop-in the day before Yorkshire Day, on Friday 31 July.
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Freelance & Founder Fridays: Winning the Visitor Economy
Patch York York, York CentralJoin Patch at the free breakfast session, to learn all the tips and tricks to successfully running your business, guided by experts. York’s visitor economy pumps over billions of pounds into the city each year, with the summer months bringing a peak surge of domestic day-tripper footfall alongside high-spending international travellers.
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Masterclass: Marketing Co-Working Day
NatWest Accelerator University of York Innovation Way, Heslington, York CentralGet your marketing ideas flowing with casual co-working centred on marketing trends and personal brand!
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🚗 Growth Hub Roadshow: Knaresborough
Flexico Hexagon House, Grimbald Crag Close, Knaresborough, Harrogate & KnaresboroughThis roadshow focuses on Inclusive Growth, featuring NatWest Accelerator delivering guidance on financial foundations alongside a guest delivering an interactive activity. Partnering with NatWest Accelerator, and joined by Business Support Advisors from North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, the Growth Hub Roadshow is set to showcase what business support really looks like.
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Neuro-Affirming Communication in the Workplace – Online
OnlineEvery person communicates, processes information and experiences the workplace differently. This practical session explores how adopting a neuro-affirming approach can improve communication, collaboration and inclusion for everyone.
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Made Smarter Webinar 3: Finding Hidden Capacity Through Automation
OnlineAutomation does not always mean robotics, large-scale systems or replacing people. Sometimes the biggest opportunities are hidden within the everyday tasks that consume small amounts of time, repeatedly, across a business. In this interactive webinar, we'll explore how manufacturers can identify these opportunities and use automation to reduce repetitive work, improve consistency and free people to focus on tasks where their time adds more value.
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🌍 Transforming Data into Decisions: Breakfast Briefings (Business North Yorkshire)
Springboard Business Centre Stokesley Business Park, Middlesbrough, Richmond & NorthallertonData is everywhere, but insights are what drive action. We'll explore how simple Excel techniques can transform data into meaningful insights that support confident decision-making.
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Made Smarter Webinar 4: Is Your Business Ready for Digital Change?
OnlineDigital change is often approached as a technology problem: choose a system, implement it and expect the benefits to follow. In reality, technology is only one part of the picture. This interactive webinar looks at what needs to be in place around the technology.
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Treadmills Business Centre Relaunch Week: Ask the Experts
Treadmills Business Centre Treadmills, Northallerton, Richmond & NorthallertonWhether you're already an established business or just starting out. This is an opportunity to speak directly with experts who can help offer practical advice in areas such as growth, recuritment, marketing, AI, finance and much more. The event will feature informal drop-in advice sessions, allowing you to meet for up to 15 minutes with specialists, ask questions and receive tailored guidance relevant to your business.
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Treadmills Business Centre Relaunch Week: Free Hot-Desking
Treadmills Business Centre Treadmills, Northallerton, Richmond & NorthallertonComplimentary workspace available for local businesses and entrepreneurs. As part of our Business Centre Relaunch Week, Nork Yorkshire Council are offering complimentary workspace available for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
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🟢 How Government Backed Schemes Help You Attract Investors: Great Ideas Webinar
The UK offers two government‑backed incentives designed to make early‑stage investment more attractive to individual investors, but many businesses don’t know they exist.
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100% funded leadership programme: Opening conversations about mental health, neurodiversity and inclusion – YORK
Patch York York, York CentralDesigned to help organisations create more inclusive, supportive and high-performing workplace cultures whilst reducing sickness absence. Delivered through four interactive workshops, the programme equips leaders and people managers with practical skills to support employee wellbeing, improve communication, understand mental health and neurodiversity, and embed inclusion into everyday practice.
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YNY Networking – Northallerton (Treadmills Business Centre)
Treadmills Business Centre Treadmills, Northallerton, Richmond & NorthallertonJoin us for networking, learning, and connecting with like-minded professionals, the local authorities and business support providers. This free to attend in-person event is held every 4 weeks, providing a great opportunity to meet new people and expand your professional circle. Don't miss out on this chance to grow your network and gain valuable insights. See you there!
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Supporting colleagues through bereavement and long-term or terminal diagnosis – YORK
Leveson Centre Community Stadium, York, York CentralDelivered in partnership with York Against Cancer and The Bereavement Alliance, this practical session will help you understand grief, loss and emotional responses. You'll gain confidence in having supportive conversations, not only with the individual affected but also with the wider team, including colleagues who may be experiencing an emotional impact or taking on additional responsibilities.
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Freelance and Founder: Navigating the Startup Finance Landscape
Patch York York, York CentralWhether you are looking for your first angel investment, exploring grants and awards, or wondering which financial institution has the best offering, this is a great chance to meet people in the same boat, grab a coffee, and pick up practical financial tips by the River Ouse.
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Family Business & Place: Evidence. Policy. Practice.
The Guildhall York Guildhall, Coney St, York, York CentralFamily firms are responsible for jobs, investment and innovation in communities across the UK. They make a significant contribution to exports, productivity and long-term economic growth, often creating value that endures far beyond political cycles. Yet despite their importance, family businesses remain underrepresented in national and regional growth strategies while facing challenges ranging from succession and governance to technology adoption and taxation.
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The Art of the Possible: An Insight Into Modern Work Experience
Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial Halifax Way, Elvington, York OuterModern work experience is no longer limited to traditional week-long placements. Today's approaches are more flexible, accessible and tailored to meet both employer and young people's needs. Whether through workplace visits, project-based activities, mentoring, virtual experiences or short-term engagement opportunities, employers are discovering practical ways to connect with future talent while making a real difference in their communities.
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100% funded leadership programme: opening conversations about mental health, neurodiversity and inclusion – HARROGATE
WIZU Workspace - Royal House 110 Station Parade, HarrogateDelivered through four interactive workshops, the programme equips leaders and people managers with practical skills to support employee wellbeing, improve communication, understand mental health and neurodiversity, and embed inclusion into everyday practice.
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A new era for female entrepreneurship: investment, action & regional growth
The Hospitium Museum Gardens, York, York CentralWhether you are an experienced investor, curious about angel investing, raising investment for your business or passionate about supporting the regional business community, this event is your opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired.
This support is available to businesses within York and North Yorkshire, if your business is based outside our region, visit Business.gov.uk and search your postcode to find your local alternative.
