Events

InvestSefton facilitated forums and networking groups.

Sefton Economic Forum 

The Sefton Economic Forum is our key business event held twice a year in summer and winter. Our most recent event took place on 14th November 2024 at The Lake House in Waterloo. Our next one will take place on 12th June 2025 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 last meeting took place on 24th October 2024 at The Lake House in Waterloo and the next one will be held in June 2025 in Southport. 

More information can be found on our Sefton Huddle page

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 last meeting took place on 16th  October at The Lake House in Waterloo, our next one will be on 30th April at Southport and Birkdale Sports Club, please visit the F & P page for more details. 

Topical workshops by InvestSefton

Workshops 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 

 

 

For more information on any InvestSefton events please contact us at  investsefton@sefton.gov.uk. 

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 – 

 

Liverpool Business Fair

Tuesday 25th March 2025 

St Georges Hall, Liverpool 10.30am – 3.00pm

You can get more information and book free visitor tickets (and/or exhibition spaces) at https://liverpoolbizfair.co.uk/book

Or contact Tony Haines if you have any queries on 0151 709 8932 or email tony@liverpoolba.com

 

PraeSeed Q&A with Jess Jackson

Tuesday 25th March 2025 – Free

1.00pm – 2.00pm Online

 

LCR Finance Hub – Meet the Adviser Virtual Clinic

Wednesday 26th March 2025 10.00am – 12.00pm Online

Free

 

Made in the UK Sold to the World

Wednesday 26th March 2026 10.00am – 11.00am (Online)

Harness the power of ChatGPT to drive your international growth

Register here: 

 

Understanding When and How to Scale Your Business

Thursday 27th March 2025 8.00am – 10.15am Free

One Fine Day and Little Leaf, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9BS

For Further information click here

 

Find out more about Liverpool Film Office

Thursday 27th March 2025 1.00pm – 2.00pm Online

Free event

 

How to optimise your business response on environment and climate 

Thursday 27th March, lunch from 12.30pm, seminar 1.30pm-3pm. 

54 St James Street Liverpool, L1 0AB

Businesses across the LCR are striving to become net zero. There are many initiatives in the North West that are delivering carbon renewal, climate resilience and biodiversity benefit. Join this event to find out what they can offer your business. 

For more information or to book a place please contact conference@ecosystemsknowledge.net

 

Raising Awareness of Neurodiversity

There are 90 places available which will be allocated on a first come / first served basis to those who register in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on joining the webinar

Raising Awareness of Neurodiversity Tuesday 29th Apr 2025 start time 1:30pm end time 2:30pm

Please inform us in advance if you have any access requirements. Please see Privacy Policy for this event: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/privacy-notices/raising-awareness-neurodiversity-webinar

 

Please see links below for dates when the webinar can be viewed on YouTube

No need to register or book for the YouTube dates – just follow the links below on the day:

Wednesday 7th May 2025 from 9am (live for 24 hours)

Thursday 29th May 2025 from 9am (live for 24 hours)

 

‘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. 

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)

Please contact Amy or Ruth at Active workforce for more details:

0151 934 2079 or email Active.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 

More info 

 

Sandgrounders Business Club Monthly Meeting

Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport PR8 6JZ

More info and book here 

 

Leading Ladies in Business 

The Lake House, Waterloo – see below link for future dates.

Book your place at one of the largest female entrepreneur networking platforms in the UK. 

More info and book a place