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 February 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
Maximise your margins- a workshop for hospitality businesses in Sefton
Monday 13th January 2025
The Waterfront Hotel, The Promenade, Southport
2pm- 5pm
More info and book your place here
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 –
LCR Finance Hub- Meet the adviser clinic
Wednesday 18th December 2024, 10am-12pm
Online webinar
If you’re looking for funding advice and or would like to discuss how government funded services can help your businesses to scale up, then please come along for a chat with the team at LCR Finance Hub and Innovate UK Business Growth.
More info/book your place here
AI SuperConnector Showcase
Wednesday 15th January 2025, 3pm-7pm
The Spine, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, L7 3FA
Join the inaugural AI SuperConnector Showcase, where a cohort of entrepreneurial researchers will present their innovative AI ventures to investors, industry leaders, and AI researchers.
More info and book your place here
‘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
Sandgrounders Business Club Monthly Meeting
Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport PR8 6JZ
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.