Peddler Market Chesterfield to host exclusive business networking event

29th August 2023

The popular Peddler Market in Chesterfield is getting ready to welcome businesses from across the town and region to Peddler Connect, an exclusive networking session at its next market in September.

The event, which is one of the UK’s leading street food markets, launched for the first time in Chesterfield back in June and was enjoyed by visitors from Chesterfield and further afield, who enjoyed a wide range of food, drink, crafts, and live entertainment.

Visitors will once again be able to enjoy the buzz of Peddler Market in the scenic and historic setting of Chesterfield town centre next month, and the event has partnered with Destination Chesterfield to ensure businesses hear how they can get a slice of the action.

A free, informal networking session is being hosted on Friday, 15^th September, offering delegates an exclusive opportunity to meet and purchase food and drink before the event opens to the public.

Luke Hood, Head of Marketing at Peddler Events commented: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming businesses to our next event in Chesterfield and are delighted to be playing our part in helping to create connections, which will benefit the local economy.

“On top of that, guests will be able to sample some of the amazing food, drink, and entertainment on offer, ensuring they can enjoy networking with a twist in a relaxed and informal setting. Our launch event in June was a huge success, and we can’t wait to welcome more people to Peddler Market Chesterfield this time around.”

Peter Swallow, Chair of Destination Chesterfield added: “It has been fantastic to see the popularity of Peddler Market since its launch in the town this summer. We are pleased to be supporting firms by bringing them together in a unique setting and helping them to make those all-important links which businesses thrive on. I would encourage anyone in the business community to come along and enjoy the afternoon.”

Find out more about the networking event and book your place at: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/events/peddler-connect/

Funding to help bring the event to Chesterfield has been provided through the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

Chesterfield Borough Council received £2.69m of UKSPF funding which will be invested across the borough over the next three years. A portion of this will be invested into promoting the borough as a place to visit, and providing support for arts, culture, and heritage activities.

New series of summer business events launched by Chesterfield’s Great2Work

29th June 2022

Chesterfield’s Great2Work has launched a new series of summer networking and wellbeing events to help support its community of co-working members.

The company, which supports local entrepreneurs and growing small businesses across Derbyshire is giving members the opportunity to attend ‘Stretch and Stroll’ and ‘The Summer Social,’ enabling attendees to network in a relaxed and informal setting.

Stretch and Stroll consists of a wellbeing walk lasting around 45 minutes, led by a walking guide. The event is a chance for colleagues to enjoy a chat while getting out of the office for some fresh air.

The Summer Social will be an end-of-the-week wind down taking place on Friday afternoons throughout July and August. Great2Work say ‘like Club Topicana, drinks are free’ for members who attend the event.

Lynne Pope, Social Media and Content Specialist at Great2 commented: “At Great2 we understand the importance of social engagement and its mental wellbeing benefits. Our Community events are the perfect excuse to get all our members into the coworking office for the day which means they can catch up with colleagues and friends as well as meet new members.

“We have a variety of different events to improve physical and mental wellbeing including yoga, walking and lunches. We are a people-driven business and if our people are not in a good place then it will have an adverse affect on the business so we do everything we can to promote health and wellbeing.

“Our community events are a perfect opportunity to find out about other member businesses and to tell them about you and your business. For our small businesses who use the flexible office space, it is a wonderful opportunity to network with other like-minded people. But it is not all about business, our members are friendly and welcoming and friendships are also made.

“We encourage conversation as a business tool but also to build personal relationships, share experiences and to get advice on all things from the best places to get lunch and fun places to visit with kids to great nightlife hotspots.

“As a company, our values include “Thriving Together” and “Collectively Conscious”. We desire to make conscious choices to improve the lives and communities of the people around us. We have built Great2 to support small business success in the local area.

“We do this by providing a flexible coworking office space that provides small businesses with a place to work from and by providing support services to support their growth. We know that businesses work better together which is why we encourage networking through our community events and why we attend the Chesterfield Champions events.

To find out more about the latest series of events taking place at Great2, go to: https://www.great2work.co.uk/blog/new-summer-events or contact: enquires@great2.co.uk

There is a great range of workspace opportunities in Chesterfield ready for you and your business. Find out more at: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/business/invest-in-chesterfield/office/

Great2Work supports the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 200 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.

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New series of peer-to-peer networks launched by East Midlands Chamber

16th May 2022

Senior leaders in SMEs across UK Community Renewal Fund areas are being invited to join a peer-to-peer networking programme that launches this month.

Delivered by East Midlands Chamber, the Peer Networks programme gives directors and senior managers the opportunity to share common business challenges and objectives. Regular sessions take place over several months and are facilitated by experts in the field and supported by specialist guest speakers.

Sector-based networks such as manufacturing and the visitor economy – as well as specialist groups for high-growth, female-owned businesses and Generation Next – will begin over the coming weeks, with the first one, designed for the visitor economy, starting on 17 May.

East Midlands Chamber deputy chief executive Diane Beresford, who heads up the Peer Networks delivery, said: “Peer networks are quite different to a traditional classroom development programme. They are more informal in nature, and the agenda is set by the group members. Challenges are addressed through conversational peer support and, since group members bring along real-life scenarios, the advice received has immediate relevance.

“Particularly valuable is that members develop support channels in the peer-to-peer network that continue outside the group, and often for the long term. Bringing together businesses in this way to learn from and support one another, is an area the Chamber is particularly well placed to lead on.”

A number of the Peer Networks are being delivered under East Midlands Accelerator, a £5.27m project part-funded by the Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF), and which has received an additional £471,000 of match funding from the Chamber and its partners.

Qualifying businesses must meet a number of criteria. They must be based in either Bassetlaw, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, Leicester city, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, or Nottingham city; have operated for at least one year; employ at least three people; and record a turnover exceeding £100,000. In addition, they must have an aspiration to improve and the potential to scale up or export – or be exporting already.
Up to 11 individuals are involved in each cohort and are required to give a time commitment of about 18 hours across the entire duration of the fully-subsidised programme.

Anyone interested in taking part in the Peer Networks may book their place at: www.emc-dnl.co.uk/peernetworks.

Peer Networks programmes:

The upcoming Peer Networks are:
• Visitor economy: 17 May, 6pm
• Generation Next: 19 May, 8am
• High growth: 19 May and 20 May, 9.30am
• North Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Network: 27 May, 8am
• Leicester City Manufacturing Network: 27 May, 8am
• Nottingham City Manufacturing Network: 1 June, 8am
• High growth: 7 June, 9am
• Derbyshire Dales & High Peak Manufacturing Network: 9 June, 8am
• Women in business: 20 June, 10am

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