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SUMMARY:🟢 PR Media Workshop: How to Tell Your Story in the Media | Skipton
DESCRIPTION:In a fast-paced digital world\, PR is arguably the most cost-effective\, high impact way to build trust\, raise profile and increase footfall. \nThis hands-on 3-hour ‘boot camp’ is designed to empower you to understand what makes a story\, how best to tell it\, and how to master media relations. \nYou’ll gain real-world\, practical insights from a leading award-winning agency\, with 15+ years’ experience. \nTopics include: PR hooks\, strategy\, media relations\, digital & social\, broadcast media\, crisis comms. \n \nWho should attend\nThis is suitable for complete beginners\, as well as those who want to sharpen their existing skills. You’ll leave with practical tools and feel confident to start\, or build\, on your PR journey. \nWhether you are a rural business\, entrepreneur\, artist or creative\, SME\, charity\, social enterprise\, or tourism attraction – Cause & Effect PR works across sectors. \nWhy you should attend\nOur PR campaigns have resulted in: \n\nA 50% rise in visitor numbers for a Nidderdale visitor attraction in difficult winter months\nA 75% increase in footfall for a garden’s attraction in Ripon\nClients report direct results attracting new clients\, investors\, and profile\nEvent organisers report consistently strong ticket sales and sell-out audiences\nA lobbying campaign for an arts charity helping secure a £5m investment\n\n“What would be your ideal coverage? They asked. Um….I mean the dream would be a Guardian article\, but we’d settle for some regional press\, I said. A few weeks later\, we’ve had a BBC Radio 4 feature\, a lead article in the Guardian online climate change section\, BBC news\, ITV regional news\, and much more. I’m blown away by the coverage.” – Adam Cooper\, Threads in the Ground \nYour tutors: Ann and Clair\nCause & Effect PR has 15+ years’ experience raising profile\, reputation\, and footfall for a wide-range of people and organisations. \nAccreditations\nCause & Effect is B Corp Certified – meaning it meets rigorous social\, environmental and transparency standards. \nThe team were PR Agency of the Year at the Prolific North Awards\, and have won various accolades over the years from the Institute of Directors’ Awards\, Harrogate Advertiser Business Excellence Awards\, and were recognised by The Guardian for Marketing and PR Excellence. \nQualified in feature writing\, digital journalism (Reuters\, Google\, and AI)\, and marketing. The team are also working journalists\, writing directly for publications including the Yorkshire Post. \nEvent details\n Elsworth at the Mill\, Skipton \n  Friday 27 February \n 10am to 1pm \n  \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/pr-media-workshop-how-to-tell-your-story-in-the-media-skipton/
LOCATION:Elsworth at the Mill\, Chapel Hill\, Skipton\, Skipton & Ripon\, BD23 1NL
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟣 Advanced CRM Segmentation: Automation & Efficiency Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:For businesses already using CRM systems\, this workshop focuses on advanced segmentation techniques. \nParticipants will learn how to use behavioural data\, tags\, and filters to create highly targeted marketing and sales campaigns. \nThe session also covers best practices for maintaining data quality and measuring engagement. \n \nLearning Outcomes:\n\nCreate dynamic customer segments using behavioural and transactional data.\nPersonalise marketing and sales outreach for higher conversion rates.\nApply data governance principles to maintain accurate\, compliant CRM data.\n\nDelivered 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. \nWhen? Friday 27 February 2026 | 10am-11:30am \nWhere? Online \n📸 These workshops will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the sessions are delivered. The recordings will be sent out to all who register\, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not. \nSign up once\, access all sessions
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/advanced-crm-segmentation-automation-efficiency-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Step Up & Thrive Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🌍 [FULL] Smartphone Video Masterclass: York
DESCRIPTION:Join our one-day hands-on video workshop designed to help businesses of all types and sizes take their first confident steps into video marketing. Whether you’re B2B or B2C\, a sole trader or a growing team\, this workshop will equip you with the essential skills to produce professional\, social-media-ready video content in-house. The Growth Hub are happy to be offering these workshops\, following exceptional demand. \n \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nDevelop a tailored video strategy for your business\nGet an introduction to filming and camera techniques\nLearn about the equipment you need (and what you don’t!)\nPlan and storyboard your video content\nStep outside your comfort zone and grow your on-camera confidence\nEdit videos with tiles\, captions\, transitions and more – ready to post!\n\nThe workshop will be delivered to a small group for a focused\, practical experience \nBy the end of the day\, you’ll walk away with: \n\nA video you’ve planned\, filmed\, and edited yourself\nThe skills to create more content going forward\nA boost in confidence using video to promote your business\n\nWhy Video? \nVideo is one of the most powerful tools in digital marketing today. It grabs attention\, tells your story\, and helps your business stand out online. This workshop is perfect for small businesses and teams who want to take control of their content and make a bigger impact on social media. \nAbout the Provider \nRyan Mulhern is Director at First Frame\, who create Video Strategies for clients to help them increase brand exposure\, and generate leads through regular\, authentic video content. He believes that regular video with a strategy is much more beneficial for a client than just a one off video. \nWhere and When\nWhen: 26 February\, 10am to 4pm \nWhere: Wizu Castle Suite \n  \nThis session is now full.\nJoin us at one of our other locations: \n Scarborough– 26 January | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Ingleton– 4 February | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Stokesley – 11 February | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Malton – 18 February | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Selby– 4 March | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/smartphone-video-masterclass-york-2/
LOCATION:Wizu Castle Suite\, Wizu Castle Suite\, York\, York Central\, YO1 6DH
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟢 Instagram for Business\, A Beginner’s Guide: Whitby
DESCRIPTION:This introductory workshop is designed to help you demystify and gain confidence using the fundamental features of Instagram enabling you optimise and grow your account\, business and your confidence at beginner level. \n \n\nDon’t know where to start with Instagram?\nAre you a new business? Are you a small business?\nDo you have a product or service?\nDo you need help getting started on Instagram?\n\nThen this workshop is for you. \nWhat you will gain from the day: \n\nLearn how to build and showcase your brand story\nAttracting and keeping your key customers\nCreating your working bio using keywords\nCreating captivating content: introduction to posts\, stories\, reels\n(Why\, when\, and how to use them)\nInsta loves & loathes (a.k.a. do’s & don’ts!)\nMeet others in the same boat who you can learn alongside.\n\nPrerequisites & what to bring: \nYou will need an Instagram / Facebook Professional / Business account already set up plus the device you will be using it on (we recommend a smartphone). We will not have time on the day to set up Insta accounts from scratch so please contact us no later than 7 days before the workshop if you need help with this. \nAbout the provider: \n\nCharlotte Watson is an experienced educator this is a packed and informative practical workshop\, with expertise in running her own businesses for several years\, combined with knowledge of social media management\, brand strategy and small business mentoring will provide you with confidence and skills to grow your business in simple steps. \nEvent details\nThursday 26 February\, 10am – 3pm \nGreen Lane Centre\, Green Ln\, Whitby YO22 4EH \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/instagram-for-business-a-beginners-guide-whitby/
LOCATION:Green Lane Centre training room\, Green Lane Centre\, Whitby\, Scarborough & Whitby\, YO22 4EH
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 PR Media Workshop: How to Tell Your Story in the Media | Harrogate
DESCRIPTION:In a fast-paced digital world\, PR is arguably the most cost-effective\, high impact way to build trust\, raise profile and increase footfall. \nThis hands-on 3-hour ‘boot camp’ is designed to empower you to understand what makes a story\, how best to tell it\, and how to master media relations. \nYou’ll gain real-world\, practical insights from a leading award-winning agency\, with 15+ years’ experience. \nTopics include: PR hooks\, strategy\, media relations\, digital & social\, broadcast media\, crisis comms. \n \nWho should attend\nThis is suitable for complete beginners\, as well as those who want to sharpen their existing skills. You’ll leave with practical tools and feel confident to start\, or build\, on your PR journey. \nWhether you are a rural business\, entrepreneur\, artist or creative\, SME\, charity\, social enterprise\, or tourism attraction – Cause & Effect PR works across sectors. \nWhy you should attend\nOur PR campaigns have resulted in: \n\nA 50% rise in visitor numbers for a Nidderdale visitor attraction in difficult winter months\nA 75% increase in footfall for a garden’s attraction in Ripon\nClients report direct results attracting new clients\, investors\, and profile\nEvent organisers report consistently strong ticket sales and sell-out audiences\nA lobbying campaign for an arts charity helping secure a £5m investment\n\n“What would be your ideal coverage? They asked. Um….I mean the dream would be a Guardian article\, but we’d settle for some regional press\, I said. A few weeks later\, we’ve had a BBC Radio 4 feature\, a lead article in the Guardian online climate change section\, BBC news\, ITV regional news\, and much more. I’m blown away by the coverage.” – Adam Cooper\, Threads in the Ground \nYour tutors: Ann and Clair\nCause & Effect PR has 15+ years’ experience raising profile\, reputation\, and footfall for a wide-range of people and organisations. \nAccreditations\nCause & Effect is B Corp Certified – meaning it meets rigorous social\, environmental and transparency standards. \nThe team were PR Agency of the Year at the Prolific North Awards\, and have won various accolades over the years from the Institute of Directors’ Awards\, Harrogate Advertiser Business Excellence Awards\, and were recognised by The Guardian for Marketing and PR Excellence. \nQualified in feature writing\, digital journalism (Reuters\, Google\, and AI)\, and marketing. The team are also working journalists\, writing directly for publications including the Yorkshire Post. \nEvent details\n Starling Bar\, Harrogate \n Thursday 26 February \n10am to 1pm \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/pr-media-workshop-how-to-tell-your-story-in-the-media-harrogate/
LOCATION:Starling\, Starling\, 47 Oxford St\, Harrogate\, Harrogate & Knaresborough\, HG1 1PW
CATEGORIES:Beginner
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SUMMARY:🟢 Craft Your Message: Communications for Small Businesses Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Harnessing the power of communications to promote and grow your business \nCommunications\, marketing\, PR – these can be complicated to navigate as a small business. But Hey Me is here to help. Our communications workshops have been specially designed to help small businesses just like yours reach your target customers and increase your potential for growth. \nWe will guide you through the steps needed to embrace communications for your business\, in an authentic and impactful way. \n \nRun out of ideas and don’t know what to say? \nDoes your audience know not only what you do\, but why you do it and how it can help them? \nWhen communicating with target audiences\, it’s important that your story is clear and your messaging is consistent.  You will leave this session armed with communications knowledge that will enable you to shape and share your story\, in an impactful way. \nEvent Details\nOnline – Thursday 26 February\, 10am -11am \n📸 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. \nThis webinar is a part of a series:\n\nTurn Outreach into Sales: Sending lots of messages out but not getting any sales? | Thursday 19 February\,10am -11am\nCraft Your Message: Run out of ideas and don’t know what to say? | Thursday 26 February\, 10am -11am\nCut Through the Noise: Do I Really Need All This? | Thursday 5 March\, 10am -11am\n\nRegister once\, get access to all 3 webinars.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/craft-your-message-communications-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🌍Health and Wellbeing Conversations: how to talk to your employees about their wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\nEmployees who feel their employer cares about their wellbeing are 69% less likely to look for another job\, yet work-related mental health issues cost the UK economy £57.4bn every year. \n\n\nHaving the confidence to have safe\, supportive and effective conversations with your employees about their health and wellbeing can improve the experiences of people working at your organisation\, offering a space to talk through concerns and find ways to work through them together. \n\n\nThis session is offered as part of the Get Britain Working Trailblazer project in partnership with York and North Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority. \n\nAbout this session\n\nHealth and Wellbeing Conversations use a model first created in the NHS to help managers have confidence when speaking to their team members about their health and wellbeing. \n\nThis 1.5hr interactive online session will equip you with the skills you need to support your employees including:\n\nwhy these conversations are important\na practical framework\, tools and techniques to structure your conversations effectively\nkey behaviours that make a conversation supportive and helpful\n‘what if?’ scenarios exploring challenging situations and how to navigate them confidently and with compassion\n\n\nWho is this session for?\n\nThis session is for employers in micro to medium-sized business based in York and / or North Yorkshire. This means businesses who employ up to 250 people. \n\nIt is designed for those who manage people including supervisors\, team leaders\, business owners or anyone with responsibility for HR. It is also useful for employees who support their peers in the workplace.\n  \nHow to join this session\n\nThis training will run virtually using Microsoft Teams. \n\nYou do not need a Microsoft Teams account to access this session but you will need:\n\na stable internet connection\na quiet area to take part from\na camera and microphone (laptop computers work best but you can join from your mobile phone if you do not have access to a laptop)\n\nOnce you have booked your place you will be sent a joining link to use on the day. Please save this link.\n  \nSign up here: Health and Wellbeing Conversations Training | medtribe.com\n25/02/2026 – 13:00-14:30 Online via MS Teams
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/%f0%9f%8c%8dhealth-and-wellbeing-conversations-how-to-talk-to-your-employees-about-their-wellbeing-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟢 [FULL] Automate Your Day: 2-Day Masterclass (Harrogate)
DESCRIPTION:Automate Your Day to Unlock Your Superpowers – 2-Days of Masterclasses to Future Proof Your Career \nOver two exciting days packed with dynamic sessions we’ll show you how to streamline and enhance your work using automation and AI to supercharge your workflows\, creating better work\, faster and easier. \nThe revolution of automation and AI is in full flow. Using these exciting new technologies\, we can take the sludge and admin out of our days\,\nopening up new possibilities to concentrate our effort where we really add value. We don’t think these tools are likely to replace you just yet\, but if you don’t learn how to use them – you might be replaced by someone who has. \nEvery session will guide you from simple quick wins\, through next-level AI enhancements before looking just how far we can push automation\, AI tools and AI agents within our days. \n \nAgenda\nDay One\n9:00 – 9:30 | WELCOMES & COFFEE \n9:30 – 10:00 | STRIPPING OUT THE SLUDGE – TO ADD REAL VALUE \nWe take a look at where automation and AI can save us from time consuming low value tasks\, enabling us to focus on where we truly add value in our roles. We explore where to free up your time\, whether it’s small wins in scheduling meetings\, repetitive tasks\, research and the sea of CC’s\, or in helping with some of the heavy lifting in your roles. \n10:00 – 10:30 | NO-CODE AUTOMATION (between systems \nGone are the days where you should be taking data from one spreadsheet or system\, only to go and put it in another. We demonstrate how to inter-connect your systems\, so when something happens in one you can automatically trigger dataflows\, actions and events in others. \n10:30 – 10:45 | BREAK \n10:45 – 12:15 | STREAMLINED & SUPERCHARGED MEETINGS \nEver feel like all you do is go to meetings\, arrange meetings\, summarise what happened in the meeting only to schedule the next one? Every part of a meeting from scheduling to prep\, to the meeting\, to minutes\, action lists and follow ups can now be streamlined with automation and AI tools. Enabling you to turn up\, as the best possible you and focus on the best possible outcome of every meeting. \n12:15 – 13:00 | LUNCH \n13:00 – 14:15 | AI FOR DOCUMENTS \nWe’ll explore all the wonderful ways we can improve your document-based workflows from automating document drafting\, creation and editing through to tools to summarise\, research and deep dive into the documents available to you. \n14:30 – 16:00 | SPREADSHEET SUPERPOWERED AI & AUTOMATION \nWe’ve looked at how to connect spreadsheets and systems\, but now it’s time to learn some new superpowers to use within our spreadsheets. \n  \nDay Two\n9:00 – 9:30 | WELCOMES & COFFEES \n09:30 – 10:00 | KILLER APPLICATIONS – BECOMING A WIZARD \nHaving taken the grind out of our days\, we explore the possibilities for adding some magic. We explore the best use cases for using automation and AI to improve our work and customer experiences. \n10:00 – 11:00 | APPLYING DAY IN YOUR ROLE + Q&A \nWe covered a lot and explored lots of possibilities on our first day. In this session we take some time to answer your questions and reflect on the opportunities you can see in your own roles. \n10:30 – 10:45 | BREAK \n10:45 – 12:15 | AI FOR VIDEO & IMAGES \nImage and video creation is one of the most hyped aspects of the AI revolution\, it feels like everyone in the world turned themselves into an action\nfigure at one point. It’s time to get hands on and explore the best tools for our work roles. Google AI Studio\, Runway\, HeyGen\, Gamma\, Canva\, FireFly \n12:15 – 13:00 | LUNCH \n13:15 – 14:45 | STREAMLINED & SUPERCHARGED PRESENTATIONS \nDeath by PowerPoint is still a thing! Whether it’s sitting through horrendous presentations or losing hours of your life to tweaking formatting on an endless sea of slides. PowerPoint is killing us. But it doesn’t have to… \n15:00 – 16:30 | AUTOMATED SUPPORT – AI SUPPORT AGENTS \nWe can use automation to help streamline our support\, even creating our own AI Support Agents. From customer support chat bots to internal staff support – we’ll explore at their potential and show you how to build your first AI Agent. \n\nEach day will be led by Laura and Richard from Enterprise Cube and feature; \n\nJACK BARBER – Founder – Hello Technology\nFor over 15 years Jack’s designed websites\, built IT systems and tech solutions for a range of organisations in North Yorkshire.  Working extensively with established SMEs on e-commerce\, SEO\, and web development projects in the Whitby area.As a full-stack developer Jack joins the team as our resident expert on SEO and coding of bespoke WordPress\, ecommerce and automation solutions.\nANJA RICHARDS – Founder – Notch Media\nAnja\, is founder of Notch Media\, a Scarborough based web design and branding company that’s worked with numerous start-ups to launch their ecommerce offers. Anja also runs her own successful ecommerce side-hustle offering creative products and artwork\, across multiple platforms.A Wix Partner Creator she’s also an expert in Adobe CC\, Canva and Shopify. Anja joins the team as our lead on creative design and ecommerce for start-ups.\nTOBIE ABEL – Founder – ATS York\nTobie has over 20yrs experience of leading large digital transformation projects for IBM\, LLoyds and various other multi-nationals particularly within the Salesforce ecosystems. Tobie launched ATS York this year to offer a range of AI training solutions\, to a broad spectrum of teams across North Yorkshire and the UK.A leading expert in Salesforce and CRM integration\, he joins our delivery team as our resident CRM\, AI and automation wizard.\n\nEvent Details\nBoth days will be held at Starling\, Harrogate\, with workshops from 10am to 4:30pm\, welcome coffee’s from 9:30am. \n\n\n\nDay 1 – Wednesday 25 February\nDay 2 – Wednesday 4 March\n\n\n\nYou will need to bring your own laptop or tablet to work on. \nThis is now full – please join us in Malton.\n 
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/automate-your-day-2-day-masterclass-harrogate/
LOCATION:Starling\, Starling\, 47 Oxford St\, Harrogate\, Harrogate & Knaresborough\, HG1 1PW
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 Digital Tools for your Manufacturing Business: Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION: First Step into Digital \nThis engaging workshop series delivered by Hello Technology is designed to help manufacturing businesses harness the power of digital tools to improve their digital systems\, record keeping\, data management and marketing. Participants will be led through 5 focussed sessions\, with each workshop blending expert-led guidance with practical exercises. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply new strategies and concepts directly to their business. With a mix of group learning and tailored support participants will leave with a clear digital roadmap\, increased confidence and actionable insights to drive long-term success in their manufacturing business. \n \nWeek 1: Digital Systems Design \nWe will begin by exploring the various building blocks of digital systems and how they interact. This will include looking at hardware\, software\, networks\, backups and digital resilience. We’ll look at some real-world examples and work through a series of guided exercises which will help participants gain a deeper understanding of how they can design and developer their own digital systems. \nWeek 2: Digital Record Keeping \nIn this session we’ll take a deep dive into data. We’ll look at different ways of storing data and weigh up the pros and cons of each. Together we’ll look at a few free tools which can be used to store queryable data. Participants will be helped to think through the data they already hold about their business\, and consider how their data storage systems and data quality can be improved in order to make it more useful and accessible. \nWeek 3: Software & Automation \nWe’ll explore the value of connected systems and explore ways of joining the dots between different kinds of data. We’ll look at databases and discuss how they should be structured. Participants will be taken through a number of exercises aimed at teaching the basics of database design\, and how tools like Google Forms and Sheets can be used to enter\, store and query data. \nWeek 4: IoT\, Sensors & Monitoring \nIn this session we’ll explore various physical computing devices from manufacturers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi. We’ll look at some real-world examples and consider how devices like these can be used to streamline record-keeping and data entry and provide realtime feedback within manufacturing processes. \nWeek 5: Marketing \nIn the final session we’ll look at various aspects of marketing. This session will give participants the opportunity to think through how their business could better market their products and services. We’ll cover marketing strategy\, websites\, email marketing\, social media\, building trust and reputation management. Participants will be encouraged to connect the dots between their digital systems design\, customer service\, product quality and how this fits with their marketing proposition. \nWeekly 1-to-1 Support \nBetween sessions\, each business will receive one hour of dedicated 1-to-1 support per week (totalling five hours). This time will be used to help implement the tools and strategies introduced during the workshops. Support will be delivered either remotely or in person\, depending on the needs and preferences of each business. \nAbout the provider\n\n\n\nHello Technology is the design studio of Jack Barber. \nJack designs graphics\, builds websites\, develops software & creates marketing campaigns which help organisations thrive. He works closely with his clients and provides ongoing support to ensure long-term success. \nEvent details\nIn person sessions will be held at Green Lane Centre training room (Green Lane Centre\, Green Ln\, Whitby YO22 4EH) \n\nWednesday 25 February – 10am – 12pm – Green Lane Centre\nWednesday 4 March 10am – 12pm – Zoom\nWednesday 11 March 10am – 12pm – Zoom\nWednesday 18 March 10am – 12pm – Zoom\nWednesday 25 March 10am – 12pm – Green Lane Centre\n\nRegister now\nPlaces are limited.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/whitby-workshop-series-digital-tools-for-your-manufacturing-business/
LOCATION:Green Lane Centre training room\, Green Lane Centre\, Whitby\, Scarborough & Whitby\, YO22 4EH
CATEGORIES:Beginner,First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 [FULL] High Impact Communication Workshop: Scarborough
DESCRIPTION:A practical one-day\, training and development workshop to explore the most effective ways to communicate and present the best version of yourself and your business. \nDelivered by Duncan Lewis\, Communication Trainer\, Eaglei and Allison Saxton\, Voice and Body Language Coach and professional actor. \n  \n \n  \nSuitable for small\, sole trader businesses you will: \n\nMake an emotional connection with your audience\nArticulate your spoken message(s) effectively\nCreate your elevator pitch\nPractice your positive verbal and non-verbal communication\nPresent two short talks\nDevelop your ability to impact both small and large groups\nIncrease your self-confidence\nReceive constructive feedback on your performance\n\n‘I’ve now done three public speaking workshops with Eaglei (two this year alone)\, and each one has been incredibly valuable. Duncan and Allison are brilliant communicators (no surprises there) who know exactly how to deliver feedback in a way that’s constructive\, never brutally critical. Their gentle\, supportive approach leads to big outcomes’. \n📆 Wednesday 25 February\, 9am – 5pm  \n📍 Stephen Joseph Theatre\, Westborough\, Scarborough YO11 1JW \nThis workshop is now full.\nJoin us in York for: 🟢 High Impact Communication Workshop: York February 25 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \n 
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/high-impact-communication-workshop-scarborough/
LOCATION:Stephen Joseph Theatre\, Westborough\, Scarborough\, Scarborough & Whitby\, YO11 1JW
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 Ecommerce Launchpad: 2-Day Masterclass (Northallerton)
DESCRIPTION:Start Selling Online!  \nReady to start selling online\, but don’t know where to begin? The Ecommerce Launchpad is an intensive\, two-day project designed for anyone ready to launch an online shop using Wix or Shopify.   \nOver two days packed with workshops\, tips\, advice\, and hackathons you’ll build your own online shop alongside a team of tech experts. You won’t just leave with a plan\, you’ll leave with a live\, functioning ecommerce website ready to sell online.   \n\nWhat to expect:  \n\nGuidance to choose the best platform (Wix vs. Shopify vs. Others).  \n\n\nWork directly with a team of four professional web designers and developers. \n\n\nA photo booth to help get those perfect product images.  \n\n\nHands-on workshops and hackathon sessions to build your own online shop.  \n\n  \nWho is this for?   \n\nAnyone brand new to selling online. \n\n\nBusinesses migrating from another online selling platform. \n\n\nExisting Wix or Shopify users wanting to improve their online shop. \n\n\nBusinesses with physical or digital products to sell online. \n\n  \nHow does it work?  \n\nDay 1: Content Prep: We focus on gathering\, crafting\, and testing all your essential content\, descriptions\, and media. We’ll ensure you have all the perfect “parts” for your online shop before you start building\, eliminating the stress of juggling content creation and web-design simultaneously. \nDay 2 Build & Launch: Armed with all your great content\, we head to the launchpad to build your fully functioning online shop. You can choose to go live immediately or stay in draft mode and launch when you’re ready.  \n\n  \nMeet the Experts:  \nThe project is led by Richard Lanning and Laura Mumford from Enterprise CUBE\, and features a team of North Yorkshire’s finest and friendliest web pro’s including:  \n\nJACK BARBER (Hello Technology) – Whitby based e-commerce\, SEO\, and web development specialist.  \n\n\nANJA RICHARDS (Notch Media) – Scarborough based expert in web design and branding for start-ups\, who also runs a successful ecommerce side-hustle. \n\n\nHANNAH FEEHAN (Jorvik Web Dev) – York based full stack developer with a UX background\, supporting small businesses. \n\n  \nEvent Details  \nBoth days will be held at Evolution\, Northallerton\, County Business Park\, Northallerton DL6 2NQ  \nWorkshop: 10am to 4pm. \nWelcome coffees from 9:30am.  \nYou will need to bring your own laptop or tablet to work on.  \n\nDay 1 – Tuesday 24 February \n\n\nDay 2 – Tuesday 3 March \n\nRegister Now\n \n \nFAQs \nWhy Wix and Shopify?   \nWe can help you build a Shopify or Wix shop in this launchpad. These are the biggest and\, in our opinion\, the best site builders for most people looking to sell online.   \nOur web development team works across many platforms – so we’ll explain the pros and cons of each platform (and the other choices out there) to help you choose the right one for you.   \n  \nWill this help if I’m selling products\, services\, downloads\, or online courses?  \nAbsolutely\, we can build all sorts of shops – from digital downloads to craft products. Provided you already have the product or service you want to sell\, we can build the site you’ll use to promote and sell it.  \nIf you are looking to sell an online course or digital download but haven’t built it yet – get in touch with our team\, and we can make sure this project is right for you.  \n  \n2 Days\, A Live Online Shop… Really?  \nIt’s up to you when you launch your site for the world to see.  \nWe’ll build your site behind closed doors\, ensuring we help with every important part of your ecommerce shop during the two days.   \nYou can go live during the two days or stay in draft mode and go live as part of a future launch campaign. Either way\, we’ll make sure you’ll leave knowing all you need to know to launch your own online shop.  \n  \nI’m already selling online; will this help me?  \nIf you are already selling online but want to move to Wix or Shopify\, then yes absolutely\, we can help you build your new site and move products and content from your old site.  \nIf you’ve already started a Wix or Shopify site but want to improve it\, chances are you’ll love this project but get in touch with the team to check if it’s right for you.  \nIf you are already a Wix or Shopify pro\, this probably isn’t for you… but there are lots of great Steps into Digital courses on SEO\, Ecommerce\, etc. to check out.   \n  \nDo I need to buy a Wix or Shopify Account?  \nYou don’t need to have an account before coming to the launchpad.  \nDuring the launchpad we’ll explain the pros and cons of each option\, and the other competitors. Then you will need to create an account to start building your site. You will be able to use a trial account which is free or very cheap to purchase (depending on choice).  \nIf you already have a Wix or Shopify account\, that’s great – you can use this\, there’s no need to get another account for the launchpad.   \n 
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/ecommerce-launchpad-2-day-masterclass-northallerton/
LOCATION:Evolution Business Centre\, Northallerton\, Richmond & Northallerton\, DL6 2NQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟡 [FULL] Website Performance & SEO
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to audit your website\, optimise for speed and mobile\, boost local visibility\, leverage analytics\, and harness AI to drive enquiries and growth. \n \nWho this is for\nBusinesses with an existing website. People who want to get more traffic\, better rankings and stronger conversion. \nWhat the session covers\n• How to run a full website audit using real tools.\n• Technical SEO. Speed. Mobile.\n• On-page optimisation. Keywords. Copy. Structure.\n• Local SEO. Google Business signals. Reviews. Mapping.\n• Analytics. Reading data from GA4 and understanding what it means.\n• How to improve enquiries. Layout. Calls to action. Offer structure.\n• Content strategy. What to write. How often. Tools to streamline creation.\n• AI-assisted optimisation for SMEs. \nWhat attendees take away\n• A clear list of improvements that increase ranking and visibility.\n• A personalised SEO MOT report template.\n• Guidance on using GA4 and Search Console to make decisions.\n• A stronger understanding of how search behaviour links to customer behaviour. \nAbout the provider \nClient Marketing is a specialist SME consultancy based in North Yorkshire\, delivering high-impact training and strategic advisory services in marketing\, digital transformation\, and sales. Established in 2013 and led by Chartered Marketer Simon Shepherd\, our organisation has extensive experience delivering funded business support programmes for local authorities\, universities\, and Growth Hubs across the UK. \nEvent details \nTuesday 24 February\, 10am – 1pm \nPatch\, York \nThis workshop is now full.\nComplete the form below to be added to our waiting list.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/website-performance-seo/
LOCATION:Patch York\, York\, York Central\, YO1 6FA
CATEGORIES:Next Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🌍Neurodiversity in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:It is estimated that 15-20% of the UK population is neurodivergent which equates to approximately 10 to 13.5 million people who have a different way of thinking\, processing information and learning. This includes autistic people\, dyslexic people and those who are ADHD or who have dyscalculia. \n\n\nNeurodivergent people bring unique skills and experiences to the workplace\, offering a different perspective that could enhance your business’s productivity\, creativity and output. Ensuring our workplaces are neuroinclusive – or inclusive for neurodivergent people – can benefit everyone. \n\nThis session is offered as part of the Get Britain Working Trailblazer project in partnership with York and North Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority.\nAbout this session\n\nThis introductory workshop will explore neurodiversity in the workplace and is delivered by neurodivergent people.\n\nIt will cover:\n\nAn introduction to neurodiversity and the spectrum of neurological differences\nAn overview of neurological differences including autism\, ADHD\, dyslexia and others\nLanguage around neurodiversity\nThe benefits of having a neurodiverse workforce\nTop tips on how to make your business more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues\, from different communication styles to adapting your physical environment\n\n\nWho is this session for?\n\nThis session is for employers in micro to medium-sized business based in York and / or North Yorkshire. This means businesses that employ up to 250 people. \n\n\nIt is designed for those who manage people including supervisors\, team leaders\, business owners or anyone with responsibility for HR. It is also useful for employees who support their peers in the workplace. \n\nHow to join this session\n\nThis training will run virtually using Microsoft Teams. \n\nYou do not need a Microsoft Teams account to access this session but you will need:\n\na stable internet connection\na quiet area to take part from\na camera and microphone (laptop computers work best but you can join from your mobile phone if you do not have access to a laptop)\n\n\nOnce you have booked your place you will be sent a joining link to use on the day. Please save this link.\n\nSign up here: Neurodiversity in the Workplace | medtribe.com\n24/02/2026 – 10:00-11:30 Online via MS Teams
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/%f0%9f%8c%8dneurodiversity-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟢 Win More Work: Sell Your Services with Confidence: Harrogate
DESCRIPTION:Can you clearly explain what you do and why someone should choose you? Most service business owners can’t – and it’s costing them opportunities. \n \nThis practical workshop deepens your understanding of the Trust Sales System\, focusing specifically on how trusted sales professionals communicate value. You’ll learn to articulate your unique value in 60 seconds\, position your services on value rather than price\, talk about pricing with confidence\, adapt your message for different situations (networking\, meetings\, presentations)\, handle tough questions authentically\, and close conversations that lead to signed contracts. \nThrough hands-on exercises\, peer feedback\, and expert coaching\, you’ll develop and test authentic messaging that resonates with your ideal customers. \nPerfect for consultants\, coaches\, architects\, designers\, and any service-based business owner who wants to win more work through better positioning and trusted relationships. \nWhat participants will leave with: \n\nTrust-based value articulation frameworks\nTested 60-second pitch\nPricing confidence scripts\nResponse frameworks for tough questions\nSkills to build trust through authentic communication\nAction plan for immediate implementation\n\nDaniel Hodgson – Founder\, Urban Spark Sales Enablement & Training \nUrban Spark Sales Enablement & Training helps business owners transform sales struggles into consistent revenue through the Trust Sales System – a proven methodology that builds confidence without pushy tactics. \nDaniel is a sales professional and entrepreneur who previously bootstrapped a business from zero to 10 employees whilst building an ecommerce division that generated over £2 million in ecommerce sales. \nWith 20+ years of sales experience working with global brands including adidas and AB InBev\, Daniel has managed and sold into retail\, B2B\, B2C and delivered over 30\,000 sales conversations. \nHe founded Urban Spark and developed the Trust Sales System to help business owners sell with confidence and authenticity. Daniel now serves as Lead Sales Partner for University of York’s Phase One Incubator and delivers Growth Hub LEAD programmes\, with a mission to help 5\,000 businesses become trusted sales professionals. \nWorkshop Details\nTuesday 24 February\, 9am – 3pm \nHarrogate\, The Old Swan Hotel \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/win-more-work-sell-your-services-with-confidence-harrogate/
LOCATION:Old Swan Hotel\, The Old Swan Hotel\, Harrogate\, Harrogate & Knaresborough\, HG1 2SR
CATEGORIES:Beginner
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SUMMARY:🟢 Setting up profitable Google Ads: Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:This series will explore the free tools available from Google to help small businesses increase their online presence. Plus\, you’ll learn how to leverage Google’s paid advertising platform for scalable growth without feeling like you are just wasting money. Participants will leave feeling confident to start using Google Tools to Improve their visibility\, generate leads and make more sales online. \n \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n\nUnderstand how Google Ads work and what makes a successful ad\nSelect the right keywords and optimise ad copy\nSet realistic budgets and avoid common overspending mistakes\nCreate a Google Search campaign aligned to their business objectives\nConfidently analyse results to understand whether ads are performing effectively\n\nWho this series is for\nParticipants of all abilities are welcome from beginners with no previous experience or technical skills to more experienced users who want to make sure they are maximising all the features Google has to offer. \nSuitable for location-based businesses with premises\, product-based businesses with an online store and service-based businesses.  These webinars are aimed at self-employed business owners\, freelancers and marketing teams in small businesses. \nAbout the provider\nDelivered by Louise Mason\, Your Marketing Specialist. Louise is an Independent Marketing Consultant helping businesses drive growth through strategic marketing. Louise is on a mission to help 1\,000 businesses do better\, smarter marketing by developing marketing strategies to attract\, convert and keep customers coming back for more. With 20 years of experience and over 900 businesses helped from Accountants to Zumba teachers and household brands including Staples\, Butterkist\, Portakabin and Best Western hotels\, Louise has a wealth of knowledge to draw from to help business owners like you. \n  \n These webinars will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the sessions are delivered. The recordings will be sent out to all who register\, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not. \n  \nSign up once\, access all sessions
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/setting-up-profitable-google-ads-lunch-and-learn-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 PR Media Workshop: How to Tell Your Story in the Media | Malton
DESCRIPTION:In a fast-paced digital world\, PR is arguably the most cost-effective\, high impact way to build trust\, raise profile and increase footfall. \nThis hands-on 3-hour ‘boot camp’ is designed to empower you to understand what makes a story\, how best to tell it\, and how to master media relations. \nYou’ll gain real-world\, practical insights from a leading award-winning agency\, with 15+ years’ experience. \nTopics include: PR hooks\, strategy\, media relations\, digital & social\, broadcast media\, crisis comms. \n \nWho should attend\nThis is suitable for complete beginners\, as well as those who want to sharpen their existing skills. You’ll leave with practical tools and feel confident to start\, or build\, on your PR journey. \nWhether you are a rural business\, entrepreneur\, artist or creative\, SME\, charity\, social enterprise\, or tourism attraction – Cause & Effect PR works across sectors. \nWhy you should attend\nOur PR campaigns have resulted in: \n\nA 50% rise in visitor numbers for a Nidderdale visitor attraction in difficult winter months\nA 75% increase in footfall for a garden’s attraction in Ripon\nClients report direct results attracting new clients\, investors\, and profile\nEvent organisers report consistently strong ticket sales and sell-out audiences\nA lobbying campaign for an arts charity helping secure a £5m investment\n\n“What would be your ideal coverage? They asked. Um….I mean the dream would be a Guardian article\, but we’d settle for some regional press\, I said. A few weeks later\, we’ve had a BBC Radio 4 feature\, a lead article in the Guardian online climate change section\, BBC news\, ITV regional news\, and much more. I’m blown away by the coverage.” – Adam Cooper\, Threads in the Ground \nYour tutors: Ann and Clair\nCause & Effect PR has 15+ years’ experience raising profile\, reputation\, and footfall for a wide-range of people and organisations. \nAccreditations\nCause & Effect is B Corp Certified – meaning it meets rigorous social\, environmental and transparency standards. \nThe team were PR Agency of the Year at the Prolific North Awards\, and have won various accolades over the years from the Institute of Directors’ Awards\, Harrogate Advertiser Business Excellence Awards\, and were recognised by The Guardian for Marketing and PR Excellence. \nQualified in feature writing\, digital journalism (Reuters\, Google\, and AI)\, and marketing. The team are also working journalists\, writing directly for publications including the Yorkshire Post. \nEvent details\n📍The Wesley Centre\, Malton   \n📅 Friday 20 February \n🕑10am to 1pm \n  \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/pr-media-workshop-how-to-tell-your-story-in-the-media-malton/
LOCATION:The Wesley Centre\, Saville St\, Malton\, Thirsk & Malton\, YO17 7LL
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟡 AI-Powered Automation: Automation & Efficiency Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is transforming business productivity. \nThis advanced session explores practical AI-powered automation use cases such as intelligent inbox triage\, document classification\, and AI-assisted workflows. \nAttendees will discover how to combine existing automation tools with AI to reduce workload and enable smarter decision-making. \n \nLearning Outcomes:\n\nIdentify where AI can enhance automation in everyday business processes.\nDesign and test AI-assisted workflows for common tasks like email routing and document processing.\nEvaluate the risks\, benefits\, and governance considerations of AI-driven automation.\n\nDelivered 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. \nWhen? Friday 20 February 2026 | 10am-11:30am \nWhere? Online \n📸 These workshops will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the sessions are delivered. The recordings will be sent out to all who register\, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not. \nSign up once\, access all sessions
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/ai-powered-automation-automation-efficiency-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Next Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 Nest: Home of the ‘Good Eggs’ (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Nest is a new project built specifically for social impact organisations that want to achieve more social good through enterprise. \n \nYork and North Yorkshire are full of ‘good eggs.’  They’re running enterprises but\, for slightly different reasons. \nDriven by creating a social impact Yorkshire’s Good Eggs running social enterprises\, co-ops\, clubs\, charities\, non-profits\, community projects and community owned businesses. \nNest is a new project\, designed specifically to help these Good Eggs hone their business skills so they can unlock even more social impact. \nComplete with £5\,000 development prize grant\, Nest is a six-week social impact accelerator packed with advice\, content\, connections and support. \nIf social impact is at the core of your organisations work\, Nest aims to help you clear away your blockers to super-charge your impact. \nWhat is it?\nNest is a peer-based project\, hosted by an enterprise team that’s won several awards for social impact with guest experts and decision makers dropping in to share their insights. \nThat means each week you’ll join us for an active online workshop\, where you can expect: \n\n2hrs Live-Only Workshop (with half-time break)\nHost-led Group Skills Training\nQ&A with Guest Experts\nPeer Discussion\n\nEach week you also have the option to take part in a peer exchange\, where you’ll be matched with a different ‘good egg.’ Each exchange has a different focus\, with different activities designed to help us all level-up our projects and organisations. \nYou can opt-in (or out) to each peer exchange week-by-week\, many have a shorter 45min and longer 90min option. \nDid you say £5\,000?\nYes\, we did. \nWe have one £5\,000 development grant prize. \nTo enter\, participants need to be active ‘good eggs’ on the project\, attending and engaging with your peers. You don’t have to the enter the competition to graduate Nest. \nTo enter you’ll submit a short video pitch\, and quick four question application explaining how the £5\,000 grant will improve an enterprise function that will help you increase your social impact: \n\nFunding could enable online sales or booking\, driving more income enabling you to do more of your social impact work.\nFunding could help you trial new products\, services or suppliers you think will improve your social impacts.\n\nFrom the competition deadline\, entries will be judged over two weeks\, the grant awarded within a month\, development project expenditure to be completed and reported within six-months. \nWhat does Nest cover?\nThe themes of our six workshops: \n\nWinning Work from sales\, to donations\, tenders and grants.\nPerfecting Experiences for clients\, customers\, funders and volunteers.\nMeaningful Marketing creating effective campaigns (ethically) for real impact.\nCollective Efforts with tips and tools from leading partnerships to creative collabs.\nResilient Impact from crisis to continuity\, in everything from finances to social impact.\nScaling Social Impact through building smart systems with Ai\, Automations\, ethics and heart.\n\nWho’s Running Nest?\nYou are. At Nest we want to kick start a community of ‘good eggs’ that we all own. \nEnterprise CUBE CIC are hosting this Nest project\, but they’ll be joined by a variety of local experts and decision makers. They’re a small team that’s launched three social enterprises and run charities\, businesses\, and community projects. \nAm I eligible?\nIf your social impact is already embedded in the constitution/governing rules of your organisation\, then yes\, you’ll be eligible. It might be you are a registered club\, society\, trust\, charity\, co-op\, CLG\, CIC\, CIO\, etc that stated purpose is social impact. \nIf you’re working towards a becoming a registered social impact organisation\, you are eligible to join the project but if you win the grant\, you may have to take that step before you receive the grant. \nIf you are not an organisation yet\, you may still be eligible. Perhaps you’re a group of people who come together to do good things for others\, and it doesn’t have a formal structure yet. Contact us\, but we suspect you’ll be welcome on the project but may need to establish a structure to receive the grant. \nIf you are an ethical business. Perhaps you do good work\, helping people but it is not in your constitution. It is unlikely you’ll be eligible for the grant\, and this project may not be right for you. Contact the team if you feel you’re a ‘good egg’ but it’s not in your constitution/governing rules of your organisation. \nProgramme Details\nWorkshops: 19\, 26 February\, 5\, 12\, 19\, 26 March – 1pm – 3pm \nWorkshop Location: Online – via Zoom (Live peer sessions\, recordings not circulated) \nPeer Exchanges: We’re suggesting participants aim to keep Tuesdays 1-3pm available. This activity is optional and flexible between peers. \nCompetition Deadline: midnight\, 31st March 2026 \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/nest-home-of-the-good-eggs-online/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:🟡 Creating a content strategy from scratch: Scarborough
DESCRIPTION:Digital Marketing Mastery series\n🟢 SEO and website auditing fundamentals: Scarborough – Thursday 5 February\n🟡 Building your online reputation: Scarborough – Thursday 12 February\n🟡 Creating a content strategy from scratch: Scarborough – Thursday 19 February\n  \nThe Digital Marketing Mastery series is a three-part weekly seminar session\, hosted at Patch York\, and led by Katie Thompson\, founder of content marketing service Katie Lingo. \nThe workshops will be presented in an interactive\, linear format building up from the basics of search engine optimisation (SEO) and website performance auditing\, right through to creating a content strategy. \nThe sessions will be ideal for business owners or brand marketers looking to improve their online footprint\, giving them the tools and knowledge to rank in search engines while delivering the best user experience for customers. \n \nAbout this session\nThis three-hour workshop will provide an interactive\, face-to-face session for those who have attended Phase 1\, 2 or both phases of the Digital Marketing Mastery series. Alternatively\, those who have not attended but have intermediate search engine optimisation knowledge\, and would now like to invest in content\, will benefit most. \nThe course will outline the fundamentals of creating a content strategy\, starting with an analysis of where our business is at (SOSTAC) and how we can achieve our goals using content. It will also cover marketing fundamentals such as funnel-led strategies and customer profiles\, together with tools to generate content ideas. Finally\, it will examine how to assign roles and measure the impacts of our marketing. \nDelivered via presentations\, group exercises and discussions\, this would be ideal for those looking to enhance an already established online presence. It is not mandatory to attend session 1 and 2\, but the class will build upon skills learnt within these. \nAbout the provider\nKatie Thompson runs Katie Lingo\, an outsourced content marketing service for agencies and small businesses. \nKatie’s background is in journalism and digital marketing\, having trained with the NCTJ and the CIM. Specialising in copywriting\, blogging\, press releases and SEO\, she has worked with clients including HSBC\, Reuters and Amazon. \nKatie is a regular speaker at marketing events such as BrightonSEO\, Digital City Festival and Sheffield DM. She expanded the business in 2020 to offer data visualisation and reporting in addition to writing services. \nEvent details\nScarborough Rugby Club \nThursday 19 February\, 10am to 1pm \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/creating-a-content-strategy-from-scratch-scarborough/
LOCATION:Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\, Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\, Scarborough\, Scarborough & Whitby\, YO13 0NL
CATEGORIES:Intermediate,Next Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 Turn Outreach into Sales: Communications for Small Businesses Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Harnessing the power of communications to promote and grow your business \nCommunications\, marketing\, PR – these can be complicated to navigate as a small business. But Hey Me is here to help. Our communications workshops have been specially designed to help small businesses just like yours reach your target customers and increase your potential for growth. \nWe will guide you through the steps needed to embrace communications for your business\, in an authentic and impactful way. \n \nSending lots of messages out but not getting any sales? \nDo you find yourself sending out lots of information\, but not quite getting the response that you’d hoped for? \nDo you struggle to communicate in a way that truly connects with your target audience? \nTo help you change that\, Hey Me has developed a hands-on workshop exploring how to review your activity and adjust\, helping you reach the right audience\, with the right message\, at the right time. \nEvent Details\nOnline – Thursday 17 February\,10am -11am \n📸 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. \nThis webinar is a part of a series:\n\nTurn Outreach into Sales: Sending lots of messages out but not getting any sales? | Thursday 19 February\,10am -11am\nCraft Your Message: Run out of ideas and don’t know what to say? | Thursday 26 February\, 10am -11am\nCut Through the Noise: Do I Really Need All This? | Thursday 5 March\, 10am -11am\n\nRegister once below to book onto the full series
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/turn-outreach-into-sales-communications-for-small-businesses-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🌍 [FULL] Smartphone Video Masterclass: Malton
DESCRIPTION:Join our one-day hands-on video workshop designed to help businesses of all types and sizes take their first confident steps into video marketing. Whether you’re B2B or B2C\, a sole trader or a growing team\, this workshop will equip you with the essential skills to produce professional\, social-media-ready video content in-house. The Growth Hub are happy to be offering these workshops\, following exceptional demand. \n \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nDevelop a tailored video strategy for your business\nGet an introduction to filming and camera techniques\nLearn about the equipment you need (and what you don’t!)\nPlan and storyboard your video content\nStep outside your comfort zone and grow your on-camera confidence\nEdit videos with tiles\, captions\, transitions and more – ready to post!\n\nThe workshop will be delivered to a small group for a focused\, practical experience \nBy the end of the day\, you’ll walk away with: \n\nA video you’ve planned\, filmed\, and edited yourself\nThe skills to create more content going forward\nA boost in confidence using video to promote your business\n\nWhy Video? \nVideo is one of the most powerful tools in digital marketing today. It grabs attention\, tells your story\, and helps your business stand out online. This workshop is perfect for small businesses and teams who want to take control of their content and make a bigger impact on social media. \nAbout the Provider \nRyan Mulhern is Director at First Frame\, who create Video Strategies for clients to help them increase brand exposure\, and generate leads through regular\, authentic video content. He believes that regular video with a strategy is much more beneficial for a client than just a one off video. \nWhere and When\nWhen: 18 February\, 10am to 4pm \nWhere: Enterprise House Malton \n  \nThis is now full.\nRegister for a workshop:\n Scarborough– 26 January | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Ingleton– 4 February | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Stokesley – 11 February | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n Selby– 4 March | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm\n  \nOr complete the form below to join our waiting list.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/smartphone-video-masterclass-malton/
LOCATION:Enterprise House Malton\, Enterprise House Malton\, Malton\, Thirsk & Malton\, YO17 6AS
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🌍 [FULL] AI Tools for Smarter Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Work smarter\, not harder. An easy introduction to how AI can take the heavy lifting out of marketing. \n \nIn this session you’ll see how to: \n\nGet ChatGPT to write blogs\, emails\, and social posts for you\nCreate images and designs in minutes\nPlan and edit videos with simple AI apps\nAutomate repetitive tasks like scheduling content\nAvoid common pitfalls like unreliable or copy-heavy AI output\n\nTakeaway \nA set of AI prompt examples you can use straight away. \nAbout the provider \nClient Marketing is a specialist SME consultancy based in North Yorkshire\, delivering high-impact training and strategic advisory services in marketing\, digital transformation\, and sales. Established in 2013 and led by Chartered Marketer Simon Shepherd\, our organisation has extensive experience delivering funded business support programmes for local authorities\, universities\, and Growth Hubs across the UK. \nEvent details \nWednesday 18 February\, 10am – 1pm \nPatch\, York \nThis workshop is now full.\nComplete the form to be added to our waiting list.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/ai-tools-for-smarter-marketing/
LOCATION:Patch York\, York\, York Central\, YO1 6FA
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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SUMMARY:🟢 [FULL] 2 Day Digital Marketing Workshop: Thirsk
DESCRIPTION:This in-person\, 2-day course is designed to equip businesses in York & North Yorkshire with the essential digital marketing skills they need to feel more confident and grow.  \n \nWho Will Benefit?\nThis workshop is perfect for SME owners and staff who: \n\nHave the time to handle their own marketing.\nLack the skills\, knowledge\, or confidence to start.\nDo not have the budget to outsource to an agency.\nAttendance is not limited by sector or industry.\n\nWhat You Will Cover\nLearn practical\, immediately applicable strategies across a range of vital topics\, including: \n\nBranding: Develop your brand\, define customer personas\, and establish brand pillars.\nSocial Media: Select the right platforms based on their strengths and relevance.\nContent Creation\nEmail Marketing\nReputation Management\nUsing AI for Digital Marketing\nReviewing Analytics\nMarketing Planning\nHelpful Free Tools: Explore Google Business Profile\, Canva\, and scheduling tools.\n\nWorkshop Details\n 10am – 4pm \n Day 1: Tuesday 17 February \n Day 2: Tuesday 24 February \n Thirsk Quakers Friends’ Meeting House \nThis workshop is now full.\n\nRegister for another location:\n Richmond – Tuesday 3 & 10 February\, 10am – 4pm\n York – Tuesday 3 & 10 March\, 10am – 4pm\n Bentham – Tuesday 17 & 24 March\, 10am – 4pm
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/%f0%9f%9f%a2-2-day-digital-marketing-workshop-thirsk/
LOCATION:Friends’ Meeting House\, 24 Kirkgate\, Thirsk\, Thirsk & Malton\, YO7 1PL
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟢 The Artery: Peer Support Network for Creative Industries (Skipton)
DESCRIPTION:Take your creative business to the next level with The Artery.\n\n\n\nRunning a creative business can be exciting\, but it can also feel overwhelming. Over six interactive and supportive sessions The Artery helps creatives refocus\, get clarity\, and grow their businesses with confidence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotography: James Drury \n\n\n\nStep back\, refocus\, and reconnect with your creativity. The Artery’s six-session programme helps you align your business with your values\, get paid fairly\, and thrive as part of a supportive creative community. \n\n\n\nTogether with peers\, you’ll explore how to: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlign your work with your values\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet paid fairly for what you do\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBalance creativity with business management\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuild a clear plan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuild connections in a supportive local network\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious participants say The Artery gave them the time and space to step back\, recalibrate\, and reignite their passion\, all while building lasting connections with other creatives. \n\n\n\nThere will be two programmes running from February 2026\, one in Skipton and one in York. \n\n\n\nTime: 9.30am to 12.15pm \n\n\n\nDates: \n\nTuesday 17 February\nTuesday 10 March\nTuesday 31 March\nTuesday 21 April\nTuesday 12 May\nTuesday 2 June\n\n\n\n\nVenue: CRAVEN ARTS HOUSE\, 55 Otley Street\, Skipton\, BD23 1ET\, North Yorkshire\, United Kingdom \n\n\n\nIf you’re interested in York\, please click here for more information. \n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\nPlease complete the form below to provide us with your details\, and we will then be in touch to discuss your place on the programme. \n\n\n\nPlease note we may not be able to offer a place to everybody who registers.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/the-artery-peer-support-network-for-creative-industries-skipton/
LOCATION:Craven Arts House\, 55 Otley Street\, Skipton\, Skipton & Ripon\, BD23 1ET
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SUMMARY:🟢 [FULL] Win More Work: Sell Your Services with Confidence: York
DESCRIPTION:Can you clearly explain what you do and why someone should choose you? Most service business owners can’t – and it’s costing them opportunities. \n \nThis practical workshop deepens your understanding of the Trust Sales System\, focusing specifically on how trusted sales professionals communicate value. You’ll learn to articulate your unique value in 60 seconds\, position your services on value rather than price\, talk about pricing with confidence\, adapt your message for different situations (networking\, meetings\, presentations)\, handle tough questions authentically\, and close conversations that lead to signed contracts. \nThrough hands-on exercises\, peer feedback\, and expert coaching\, you’ll develop and test authentic messaging that resonates with your ideal customers. \nPerfect for consultants\, coaches\, architects\, designers\, and any service-based business owner who wants to win more work through better positioning and trusted relationships. \nWhat participants will leave with: \n\nTrust-based value articulation frameworks\nTested 60-second pitch\nPricing confidence scripts\nResponse frameworks for tough questions\nSkills to build trust through authentic communication\nAction plan for immediate implementation\n\nDaniel Hodgson – Founder\, Urban Spark Sales Enablement & Training \nUrban Spark Sales Enablement & Training helps business owners transform sales struggles into consistent revenue through the Trust Sales System – a proven methodology that builds confidence without pushy tactics. \nDaniel is a sales professional and entrepreneur who previously bootstrapped a business from zero to 10 employees whilst building an ecommerce division that generated over £2 million in ecommerce sales. \nWith 20+ years of sales experience working with global brands including adidas and AB InBev\, Daniel has managed and sold into retail\, B2B\, B2C and delivered over 30\,000 sales conversations. \nHe founded Urban Spark and developed the Trust Sales System to help business owners sell with confidence and authenticity. Daniel now serves as Lead Sales Partner for University of York’s Phase One Incubator and delivers Growth Hub LEAD programmes\, with a mission to help 5\,000 businesses become trusted sales professionals. \nWorkshop Details\nTuesday 17 February\, 9am – 3pm \nYork Guildhall \nThis workshop is now full.\nPlease complete the form below to be added to a waiting list. Someone will be in touch if a place becomes available.
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/%f0%9f%9f%a2-win-more-work-sell-your-services-with-confidence-york/
LOCATION:The Guildhall York\, Guildhall\, Coney St\, York\, York Central\, YO1 9QN
CATEGORIES:Beginner
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SUMMARY:🟢 Setting up Google Analytics for Success: Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:This series will explore the free tools available from Google to help small businesses increase their online presence. Plus\, you’ll learn how to leverage Google’s paid advertising platform for scalable growth without feeling like you are just wasting money. Participants will leave feeling confident to start using Google Tools to Improve their visibility\, generate leads and make more sales online. \n \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n\nUnderstand how Google Analytics supports data-driven decision making\nSet up Google Analytics and ensure their website is correctly tracking user activity\nUnderstand the role of Google Tag Manager and when it is needed\nConfidently read key reports to understand their website performance over time\nIdentify which marketing channels drive traffic and results\n\nWho this series is for\nParticipants of all abilities are welcome from beginners with no previous experience or technical skills to more experienced users who want to make sure they are maximising all the features Google has to offer. \nSuitable for location-based businesses with premises\, product-based businesses with an online store and service-based businesses.  These webinars are aimed at self-employed business owners\, freelancers and marketing teams in small businesses. \nAbout the provider\nDelivered by Louise Mason\, Your Marketing Specialist. Louise is an Independent Marketing Consultant helping businesses drive growth through strategic marketing. Louise is on a mission to help 1\,000 businesses do better\, smarter marketing by developing marketing strategies to attract\, convert and keep customers coming back for more. With 20 years of experience and over 900 businesses helped from Accountants to Zumba teachers and household brands including Staples\, Butterkist\, Portakabin and Best Western hotels\, Louise has a wealth of knowledge to draw from to help business owners like you. \n  \n These webinars will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the sessions are delivered. The recordings will be sent out to all who register\, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not. \nSign up once\, access all sessions
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/setting-up-google-analytics-for-success-lunch-and-learn-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:First Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟡 No-Code Automation: Automation & Efficiency Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Automation no longer requires coding. \nThis session explores how tools like Zapier and Make can connect different apps and automate repetitive processes such as data entry\, email notifications\, and lead tracking. \nAttendees will gain a clear understanding of how to build “Zaps” or “Scenarios” that save hours of manual work each week. \n \nLearning Outcomes:\n\nIdentify manual processes that can be automated using no-code tools.\nBuild simple workflows that connect different business systems and trigger automated actions.\nDesign safe and scalable automations that improve consistency and reduce errors.\n\nDelivered 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. \nWhen? Friday 13 February 2026 | 10am-11:30am \nWhere? Online \n📸 These workshops will be recorded and available on the Growth Hub website after the sessions are delivered. The recordings will be sent out to all who register\, regardless of whether you are able to attend on the day or not. \nSign up once\, access all sessions
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/no-code-automation-automation-efficiency-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Next Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🟡 Better Business: An Accelerator (online)
DESCRIPTION:Got your business up and running but struggling to unlock the next level? Better Business is here to help founders striving to level-up. \n \nBetter Business is a six-week advanced Peer-to-Peer (P2P) project in which participants join pods of similar businesses to tackle three of the most common blockers to small and micro enterprise growth. \n\nFinessing Your Funnel\nMaximising Your Marketing\nScaling Your Systems\n\nAs we tackle each growth blocker\, you’ll develop new skills and insights as you work in pods to review peers’ businesses\, before going on to create your own actionable development plans. \nDevelop New Skills Together\nAt Better Business\, we split our workshop time between accelerated skills development and sharing insights with our peers. Our workshops are not webinars; they are active live sessions. \nAs we dive into areas that hold back small businesses\, we focus on practical takeaways and approaches you can start using in your business immediately. \nPod Challenges & Insight Exchanges\nIn our three pod challenges\, you’ll learn by analysing other businesses and get a wealth of insight by having others look at an aspect of your business. \nIn each challenge\, you’ll be given guided activities to explore\, experience\, review and provide supportive recommendations. Working in pods ensures you always offer reviews in teams and benefit from multiple perspectives on your own business. \nPractical Development Plans\nIt’s time to turn skills\, and insights\, into actionable plans that happen. At Better Business\, you’re invited to create three specific development plans utilising our resources and dedicated one-to-one sessions with our advisers. \nBroader Peer Network & Insight Exchanges\nPods are great. Broad networks are great too. \nYou’ll meet businesses outside your pod through short breakouts\, longer insight exchanges\, and our ongoing community chats. \nFive 12month Support Prizes\nWe’re awarding five participants a package of monthly mentoring sessions to extend their support to 12months. \nTime commitment\nAll participants need to attend an initial pod meet-up online\, 10-11am 13th February 2026\, or schedule an alternative with the CUBE team and their pod. \nEach week from 20th February to 27th March participants will: \n\ntake part in 2hrs high-participation workshops Friday 10-12\, and\nspend a minimum of 2hrs working on project assignments\n\nProject assignments are a mix of peer-reviews (pod challenges) and development plan creation (working on\, not in\, their own businesses). \nParticipants also have access to 3 development plan advice sessions with the Enterprise CUBE team. \nProgramme Details\nInitial Group Meeting: 13 February – 10am – 11am – Pod Meetup \nGroup Workshops: Fridays – 20 February to 27 March – 10am – 12noon \nPeer Meetups Timing: Tuesdays 1 – 4 pm. Please try to keep this time available to meet your peers each week. You may be able to mutually agree alternative times once you’ve been introduced. \nWorkshop Location: Online – via Zoom (active peer-sessions live-only) \nCompetition Deadline: midnight\, 31 March 2026 \nHow much support do I get?\nThe Better Business support package includes: \n\n1 onboarding group session\n6 live group workshops (online)\,\n3 advice sessions\, and\na set of digital resources and tools\n\nBetter Business support will also guide and facilitate: \n\n3 pod (peer group) challenges\,\n3 development plans challenges\,\n3 network broadening exchanges\n\nBetter Business also comes with a competition\, where 5 founders will win monthly one-to-one mentoring extending our support to 12months. \nWhat is a pod?\nAt Better Business you’ll engage with the whole cohort\, but you’ll work in a more intensive and focussed way with a small pod of three similar businesses. In your pod\, you’ll tackle three challenges exploring the practices of each business. Working together you’ll suggest improvements\, solutions and share best practise. \nHow do you pick our pods?\nPods are curated by the Enterprise CUBE team\, based on your sector\, challenges\, scale and style. \nWhat if my pod doesn’t work for me?\nYou’ll meet your pod three weeks before the project starts\, get to know each other – and make a pod-promise on times\, commitment\, and peer exchanges. \nWe’re all professionals and we’re sure you’ll get on with your pod as constructive critical friends. However\, if you feel you are mismatched in your pod\, we can and will re-shuffle pods after our initial pod meetup – to ensure you’re in the best pod for you\, your business\, and your challenges before the programme starts. \nDid you say 12 months mentoring?\nYes\, we did. \nWe have five mentoring prizes to give out.  Each prize includes 9 one-to-one mentoring sessions from the Enterprise CUBE team; these monthly sessions will extend your support to 12months. \nTo enter the mentoring competition\, you just need to submit a one-page application by midnight\, 31 March 2026. \nWhat does Better Business cover?\nThe themes of our six workshops: \nFinessing your Funnel\nTo drive better conversion rates\, customer retention and referrals\, we’ll deep dive into the customer’s journey helping you find new ways to entice\, excite and exceed expectations. \nMaximising Your Marketing\nStarting with an audit of your current digital marketing\, we’ll work to build new strategies and skills to drive traction and increased return on your investment of time and money. \nSystem for Scale\nWe’ll zoom out to help you take in the big strategic picture\, before diving back into the business details to look at where you really add value\, your key hires\, automation and streamlining your business operations. \nAm I eligible?\nTo be eligible you need to be trading and be confident in your core offer. \nThis course is best suited to businesses who have the fundamentals in place but want to unlock the next stage in their business journey. \nTo take part you will need to be trading\, and have: \n\na customer profile (persona\, avatar or description)\,\na brand (guidelines or similar document)\nan online presence and some social/digital marketing\,\na cash flow or be able to share 12month marketing and business development budget.\n\nIf you are just starting out\, we’d suggest attending one of our start-up projects first which will help you with your core offer\, target audience\, brand and basic financial planning. You can pre-register for Strive start-up here. \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/better-business-an-accelerator-aka-strive-advanced-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advanced
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SUMMARY:🟡 Building your online reputation: Scarborough
DESCRIPTION:Digital Marketing Mastery series\n SEO and website auditing fundamentals: Scarborough – Thursday 5 February\n Building your online reputation: Scarborough – Thursday 12 February\n Creating a content strategy from scratch: Scarborough – Thursday 19 February\n  \nThe Digital Marketing Mastery series is a three-part weekly seminar session\, hosted at Scarborough Rugby Club\, and led by Katie Thompson\, founder of content marketing service Katie Lingo. \nThe workshops will be presented in an interactive\, linear format building up from the basics of search engine optimisation (SEO) and website performance auditing\, right through to creating a content strategy. \nThe sessions will be ideal for business owners or brand marketers looking to improve their online footprint\, giving them the tools and knowledge to rank in search engines while delivering the best user experience for customers. \n \nAbout this session\nThis three-hour workshop will provide an interactive\, face-to-face session for those who have attended Phase 1 of the Digital Marketing Mastery series or those who have intermediate search engine optimisation (SEO) knowledge. It will build upon the fundamentals of SEO\, in particular\, focusing on offsite SEO to enhance your online reputation. \nTopics covered will include local SEO\, social media for reputation-building\, and activities to demonstrate thought leadership including press releases\, award submissions and membership organisations. It will also cover how to measure brand awareness and explore Google search in more detail. \nDelivered via presentations\, group exercises and discussions\, this will lay the foundations for session 3. It is not mandatory to attend session 1\, though it may be helpful for beginners. \nAbout the provider\nKatie Thompson runs Katie Lingo\, an outsourced content marketing service for agencies and small businesses. \nKatie’s background is in journalism and digital marketing\, having trained with the NCTJ and the CIM. Specialising in copywriting\, blogging\, press releases and SEO\, she has worked with clients including HSBC\, Reuters and Amazon. \nKatie is a regular speaker at marketing events such as BrightonSEO\, Digital City Festival and Sheffield DM. She expanded the business in 2020 to offer data visualisation and reporting in addition to writing services. \nEvent details\nScarborough Rugby Club \nThursday 12 February\, 10am to 1pm \nRegister now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/building-your-online-reputation-scarborough/
LOCATION:Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\, Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club\, Scarborough\, Scarborough & Whitby\, YO13 0NL
CATEGORIES:Intermediate,Next Step Into Digital
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SUMMARY:🌍 Workshop Series: Retain First. Recruit Stronger Later (York)
DESCRIPTION:A practical 3 workshop programme to help small businesses keep their best people now\, and build recruitment readiness for when the time is right. \n \nIn the current climate\, many organisations are restructuring and making efficiencies. When headcount is tight and roles are shifting\, the smartest move is often to retain your best people\, stabilise your team\, and protect productivity\, before you push hard on hiring again. \nThis three-part workshop series is designed to help you strengthen retention and engagement now\, by improving how you support\, develop and keep your people\, while also putting the foundations in place so that when you’re ready to recruit in the future\, you can do it with clarity and confidence. \n  \nWhat you’ll walk away with:\n\nPractical\, real-world approaches to retention\, engagement\, development and culture.\nA clearer Employee Value Proposition (EVP) so your best people know why they should stay.\nSupport for common pressure points like flexible working\, pay pressures and long-term absence.\nA tailored 12–18 month action plan that helps you retain now\, and recruit better later.\n\n  \nThe 3 workshops:\nWorkshop 1 – Retaining\, Developing and Engaging Your People \nThis is the retention-focused session: EVP\, sustainable reward (including non-financial benefits)\, flexible working\, engagement\, inclusive culture\, development and progression — plus a tailored 12–18 month action plan and simple metrics to track progress. \nWorkshop 2 – Diagnose & Design Your Recruitment and Retention Strategy \nGet clear on where you are now\, what’s working\, what’s costing you (time\, money\, momentum)\, and build a practical recruitment & retention framework you can apply immediately. \nWorkshop 3 – Attracting and Hiring the Right People (Inclusive Recruitment & Onboarding) \nEven if you’re not hiring today\, this session gets you recruitment-ready for when the time is right — with inclusive recruitment best practice\, stronger job adverts\, the right channels\, a lean process\, and onboarding that supports early retention. \n  \nWorkshop Details\n📍 Patch York \n🕐 9:30am – 12:30pm \n\nThursday 12 February\nThursday 12 March\nThursday 23 April\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://ynygrowthhub.com/event/retain-first-recruit-stronger-later-york/
LOCATION:Patch York\, York\, York Central\, YO1 6FA
CATEGORIES:Suitable for All
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