We're delighted to announce our speaker for the October Open Meeting on Wednesday 23rd october 2024
This month we hear from Andrew Parsons Co-founder and global award-winning Master Distiller at Sky Wave Gin
We are very much looking forward to hearing about his journey from army officer to master distiller and the challenges he has overcome to become a global award winner.
We meet at the Littlebury Hotel Bicester from 7am and the meeting usually closes at 08:50am.
We welcome all of our business friends and colleaugues this popular networking event and we do encourage you to bring a business contact along that may not have been before.
Jenni will be coming to speak to us about a local charity called Bicester Autism.You, the reader, may not be autistic, however the condition is increasingly being identified. Over the last 20 years there has been a surprising rise in the number of people diagnosed as Autistic. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.
It is quite possible that a member of your family, a work colleague or a friend could have been diagnosed as ADHD, autistic or similar. Both children and adults need a little understanding if they are going to function in the community and achieve their potential for themselves or their employer.
Our Open Meetings are open to all businesses and run from 0700 until 0900 on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Breakfast is £13.50 and we offer the opportunity for businesses to meet and network before and after the meeting. We have Free Parking at the Littlebury Hotel, Bicester.
Booking is required and this can be done hereBooking is required and this can be done here
We are delighted to once again be sponsoring the Cherwell Business Awards alongside Bicester Vision for the sort after Small Business Award.
We're delighted to announce something a little different for our April Open Meeting.
A Celebration of Business in Bicester - WBC Business Expo 24th April 2024
We're delighted to announce our March Open Meeing speaker.
Barry Wood Cllr – Cherwell District Council
We're delighted to announce our February Open Meeting Speaker as Mathew Barber – Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner
The PCC's role is to hold the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police to account for the performance of the Force, effectively making the police answerable to the communities they serve. The PCCs also has a wider role in promoting community safety and working with criminal justice partners to improve support for victims of crime.
Matthew has set out his key priorities for the coming years
Strong local policing
Fighting serious and organised crime
Improving the criminal justice system
Fighting fraud and cyber crime
Tackling illegal encampments
Open to ALL businesses regardless of business category. Hear from our hand chosen speaker and enjoy a great breakfast.
A superb networking opportunity to meet and connect with other local business owners.
Book your seat for this event here
Delighted to announce that our speaker on January 24th will be Emma Teasdale, Community & Friends Officer & Dawn Hodson (CEO) from Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse.
As the Community and Friends Officer working for Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse, Emma's role is about engaging and empowering local communities, voluntary sector groups, businesses, individuals, and professionals about becoming a 'Friend' and raising awareness of domestic abuse and the support available to those in need. There is no formal training required we will support you to Listen, Link and Lend a Hand in raising awareness of domestic abuse. Please do get in touch if you'd like to find out more. Book a seat at the open meeting here.
Reducing the Risk | Dedicated to the safety of adults and children at risk of domestic abuse
We are super excited to launch our app, hosted by 'Stack Team'. It is a real game changer to help keep everyone in the loop.
We are delighted to announce our speaker for the November 2023 Open meeting.
This promises to be a very informative talk by Founder Tim Parkhouse of Get Fed Coffee CIC
Get Fed is a new way of working with young people at risk of exclusion and exploitation.We all know people who’ve struggled in school - maybe you were that child or you’re currently trying to support one?As a Youth Worker I’ve supported many young people who just don’t fit and by the time they’re teenagers they’ve learned a hard, hard lesson - they’re not going to get those 5 GCSE’s and progress nicely; they might be missing school completely and feeling quite desperate. This is where the drug dealers step in and recruit vulnerable kids into ‘working’ for them. It’s rife and it’s hella risky.Fed up with the system that creates more and more of these scary stories it is time to hit back and offer young people a creative, intensive shot at running their own business - safely and legally. Selling coffee instead of crack; caffeine instead of cocaine.The young entrepreneurs learn barista and business skills over 12 sessions and organise their own gig where they can sell drinks and make 50% of the profits!It’s going to be a new start for some young people who thought their lives were over and we’re going to discover some young business geniuses and give them a boost towards their truest selves.With £10k of corporate sponsorship we bought our cheeky little Piaggio tuk tuk, custom-fitted with chrome-plated Fracino steam machine. So chic!!Ready to train up young baristas and come to an event near you!
