Events
InvestSefton run a variety of events throughout the year.
Forums and Networking Groups
InvestSefton has three main forums and networking groups:
Financial & Professional (F & P) Networking Group
This is a networking group for businesses in the financial or professional sectors in Sefton. This is held twice a year in April and October. The next meeting will take place on 17th April 2024 in Southport, visit the F & P page for more details.
Sefton Economic Forum
The Sefton Economic Forum is our key business event held twice a year in summer and winter. The next event will be on Thursday 6th June 2024 at Formby Hall.
More information can be found on the Sefton Economic Forum page.
Sefton Huddle
This is a networking group for businesses in the digital, creative or technical sectors in Sefton. This is held three times a year in February, June and November. The next meeting will take place on 20th June 2024.
More information can be found on our Sefton Huddle page
Topical workshops by InvestSefton
These are demand led, based on feedback from businesses who tell us what topics they are interested in. The following topics have previously been covered:
- Meet the buyer – for construction businesses
- Digital Marketing
- Carbon Reduction
- Branding
- Access to finance
If there are any other topics that you would like to see covered then please get in touch and let us know! Call us on 0151 934 3452 or email investsefton@sefton.gov.uk
The following is a list of forthcoming events that are being delivered by other business support providers
‘First Thursday’ Business Club
Every “First Thursday” of the month, Merseyside Expanding Horizons work together with pre-starters, entrepreneurs, SME’s and those looking to improve their business.
Each Business Club takes place between 11:00 – 12:30 in the Big Onion- The Hexagon, Bootle Strand, Stanley Road Bootle L20 4SZ.
Upcoming dates:
Thursday 2nd May
Thursday 6th June
Contact Merseyside Expanding Horizons for more details
Active Workforce Health & Wellbeing support for businesses
A range of support and workshops (both online or face to face) taking place between April and June 2024.
Please contact Amy or Ruth at Active workforce for more details:
0151 934 2079 or email Acrive.Workforce@sefton.gov.uk
The Business and IP Centre for the Liverpool City Region are holding weekly Entrepreneur in Residence Clinics
Every Thursday, 1pm-4pm
Central Library, Liverpool
Sandgrounders Business Club Monthly Meeting
Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport PR8 6JZ
Introduction to business planning and market research
Tuesday 23rd April
10am-12pm
Central Library, William Brown Street Liverpool
Join the Business & IP Liverpool team for this first in a series of four workshops to help you turn your business idea into reality.
Introduction to Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Tuesday 30th April, 8.30am- 10.30am
Edge Hill University
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a world-leading, part-funded programme which allows businesses to harness the latest research-informed expertise and graduate level skills to drive new, innovation projects. Come along to this breakfast event to find out more about KTPs, how they can unlock your organisation’s growth potential and how to get involved.
More info and book your place here
Unlock the power of AI for your start up
Tuesday 30th April, 12pm-1pm
Online workshop
A live webinar with Microsoft’s Michael Gillett (Partner Technology Lead), & Paul Veck (Strategic Partner Development), followed by a Q&A to delve into generative AI and explore how it can revolutionise the tech solutions you provide for your customers.
More info and book your place here
Developing a simple marketing strategy for your business
Tuesday 30th April, 10am-12pm
Central Library, William Brown Street Liverpool
This session will provide a simple, step-by-step approach to marketing that will help you to come up with a marketing strategy that best suits the needs of your start-up business. You can adapt this approach to suit your own business goals.
More information and book your place here
Leading Ladies in Business
Tuesday 30th April, 7pm-9pm
The Lake House, Waterloo
Book your place at one of the largest female entrepreneur networking platforms in the UK.
Event for businesses in the Gaming Industry
Wednesday 22nd May, 6pm- 9pm
Waterfront Hotel, Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DZ
The Liverpool Game Dev Network (LGDN) in partnership with InvestSefton are holding this event aimed at the games, tech and creative-tech industries.
More information and book your place