Grassroots

Coffee Morning
2018-10-31 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Guest speaker from West Oxfordshire District Council –
“Recycling and How We Can Help”

ISfB Agile Innovation Workshop
2019-01-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Witney Business & Innovation Centre, Windrush House, Windrush Industrial Park, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DX, United Kingdom
This Agile Innovation Workshop is offered as part of the Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme.
To understand how to implement innovative practices as part of business processes, including methods for managing projects, product development and creating organisational agility in a fast-changing business environment attend this half day workshop delivered on behalf of OxLEP Business.
ISfB funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and our Workshops are available to eligible Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) under the De Minimis State Aid scheme. Once you have requested a ticket through Eventbrite a member of the ISfB team will be in contact to sign you up to the programme and provide workshop joining instructions.
Please note that exact timings are to be confirmed.

Professional Head Shot Photography Slots
2019-03-13 09:30 - 14:30 | Witney Business & Innovation Centre, Windrush House, Windrush Industrial Park, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DX, United Kingdom
Please click on the link for details.
Headshot Poster

World Purple Day
2019-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Witney Business & Innovation Centre, Windrush House, Windrush Industrial Park, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DX, United Kingdom
World Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in dozens of countries on all continents including Antarctica participated in Purple Day!
We will be selling purple cakes on the day at Reception and wearing purple clothing. Please come along at 10:00 and make a small donation.

Networking Event - Community, Learning
2019-03-27 08:30 - 22:00 | Witney Business & Innovation Centre, Windrush House, Windrush Industrial Park, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DX, United Kingdom
You’re invited to join us for a relaxed networking event, where you will have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business to the rest of the Witney BIC community. Plus, there will also be a short talk by Mark Spolander from Modus Accountants on business strategy and planning for growth.

08:30 – Open Networking
08:45 – Introduce your Business
09:15 – Business Strategy & Growth

Mansfield Mean Business Networking Event
2020-02-11 | Mansfield Innovation Centre, Oakham Business Park, Hamilton Way,, Mansfield, NG18 5BR, United Kingdom

The Mindful VC – founder resilience through the start-up journey
2021-04-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
Join Oxford Capital to discuss the mental health challenges founders face and the practical steps to support them on their journey
About this Event
Starting a business is one of the greatest and toughest things you can do. As venture capitalists, we help founders build the resilience they need to achieve their dream. David Mott, Founder Partner and Clarissa McKay, Investment Manager, Oxford Capital will discuss the VC’s role in supporting early stage companies and the common challenges that founders face as their companies scale up.
Agenda

Initial Introduction from Oxford Innovation
Presentation from Oxford Capital
Q&A

Speakers from Oxford Capital
David Mott, Founder Partner, Oxford Capital :
David co-founded Oxford Capital and is passionate about building bridges between entrepreneurs and private capital investors. David leads the firm’s Investment management team and plays an active role in the venture capital sector. He is Chair of the BVCA Venture Capital Committee to promote the long-term sustainability of the UK’s venture capital sector and support the thriving enterprise economy. David has also advised the UK government and the European Commission on investment policy.
Clarissa McKay, Investment Manager, Oxford Capital:
Clarissa manages the Co-Investor Circle, leading the placement activities and facilitating direct investments into Oxford Capital portfolio companies on a deal by deal basis. She has significant experience working with private investors in the EIS and venture capital sector, having transacted on over 20 investments. Clarissa also acts as a director on several portfolio company boards.
Who is this event for?
For entrepreneurs, tech founders and CEOs

Grassroots Member Event
2022-04-07 13:00 - 16:00
Got a burning Legal question you’d love to ask an expert? Well, this is your moment to do exactly that. Don’t miss it! Read on and remember to book your slot!
We are delighted to host legal workshop sessions on April 7th, led by Field Seymour Parkes LLP (FSP Legal) – www.fsp-law.com.
Field Seymour Parkes (FSP) dedicated business services team provides clients with a tailored service to their needs. They provide a full spectrum of advice for businesses, directors, owners, and in-house counsel that combines their expertise and a pragmatic approach. This includes intellectual property, commercial contracts, employment, dispute resolution, and data protection.
Their experience for their clients ranges from the routine to one-off projects, transactions and ad-hoc advice, and fits seamlessly into the full service offer that FSP can provide. Their wider practice includes commercial property, corporate and banking and finance for corporate clients, investors and significant property clients. Their work includes high value acquisitions and disposals, as well as complex secured lending and general corporate governance and structuring.
Meet your Hosts:

Susan Wells
Susan specialises in a broad range of commercial, technology and IP matters covering various commercial contracts, data protection, the preparation and filing of UK trademark applications and advising on EU and international trademark applications. Susan also advises on non-litigious construction matters and regularly acts for developers, funders, contractors and professional team members in preparing and negotiating the relevant construction documents.

David Clay
David is an Associate in the Employment team, advising both employers and employees on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. David combines a thorough and considered approach to his work with a focus on understanding his clients’ ultimate objectives and tailoring his advice to take account of salient personal and commercial pressures.
How to Book:
Your Host’s plan is to have individual sessions with one business at a time (although happy for more than one representative of that business to attend) where you will discuss the issue(s) that your business would like to speak about. If Employment related issues, you speak with David Clay & if commercial/IP issues you should book with Susan Wells.
As you can see, there are 8 slots available to book, so very limited. Bookings will be accepted on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis.
7th April – Employment Workshop 1
David Clay Associate in FSP Employment
Slot 1 – 1pm – 1.40pm
Break 5 mins
Slot 2 – 1.45pm – 2.25pm
Break 10 mins
Slot 3 – 2.35pm – 3.15pm
Break 5 mins
Slot 4 – 3.20pm – 4.00pm
7th April – Commercial Workshop 2
Susan Wells – Associate in FSP Commercial and Technology/IP
Slot 1 – 1pm – 1.40pm
Break 5 mins
Slot 2 – 1.45pm – 2.25pm
Break 10 mins
Slot 3 – 2.35pm – 3.15pm
Break 5 mins
Slot 4 – 3.20pm – 4.00pm
To book a 40 minute slot, please follow the below process:

Email your preferred time slot & Workshop (i.e., Employment 1. or Commercial 2.) to Reception Oxford Science Enterprises oxsciences@oxin.co.uk
Give Company Name & contact names, and email addresses of all attendees
Please provide a brief, high-level summary of the legal area(s) or issue(s) you would like to discuss directly with the specialist.

Exit Right – 28th April - Exit Planning
2022-04-28 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Oxford Innovation has organised an event series in partnership with the Oxford Trust and Barclays Eagle Labs, which is being sponsored by Freeths. The events are hybrid and are being held at WCFI and virtually via Eventbrite registration.
The series is free for anyone to attend.
#ExitRight event series will give #entrepreneurs #startups #spinouts an opportunity to learn from the best in a series of six talks starting with Exit Planning on 28 April ’22.
Register here ???? https://www.wcfi.co.uk/events/
The other talks in the series are – Scaling up, Customer Acquisition, Marketing, Fundraising & Pitching and Product Market Fit.

Exit Right 2
2022-04-28 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Following on from the successful 2022 Exit Right events, this year’s talks are from founders and directors who have successfully exited their businesses as well as M&A experts.
Founders will tell you first hand about their exit journey – what went well and what didn’t go quite so well. You will find out the best strategies to employ and what it takes to be one of the successful 10% of businesses that exit – whether it’s through an acquisition or IPO.
We also have M&A experts who will give you the inside track on what purchasers are really looking for when they are buying companies.
It is never too early to hear how others did it and to start planning an exit strategy for your start-up or SME.
The events are aimed at founders, directors, and senior management of start-ups and SMEs. Each talk is 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
For those who want to meet the speakers, events will be held at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington (OX3 8SB). Each event will be followed by drinks and networking at the Centre. The event series starts on Thursday 25th May and will run every two weeks. The start time is 17.30 at the end of the working day. Events will also be live-streamed.
The series is sponsored by Marks & Clerk and organised in partnership with The Oxford Trust, Oxford Innovation Space, and Barclays Eagle Labs, Oxford.
For more information and to register see: https://www.wcfi.co.uk/exit-right/

Exit Right – 12th May - Scaling Up
2022-05-12 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Scaling Up
Scaling up your businesses for growth requires managing the change and putting the right processes and people in place. It’s all about capacity and capability. Does your business have the capacity to grow? Do you have the right infrastructure and team to accommodate growth? What about cash flow….

Tea Detox Tuesday
2022-05-16 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/

Exit Right – 26th May - New Business Development & Customer Acquisition
2022-05-26 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
New Business Development & Customer Acquisition
As you start to build your business, business development and customer acquisition are key. Customers are the lifeblood of any business, big or small. Serial entrepreneur and sales expert, Paul Essery, Innovation Director, Wendy Tindsley, and CEO of Innovation Gateway, Matt Pumfrey will advise and discuss putting together a value proposition….
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Exit Right – June 9th - Marketing & Branding
2022-06-09 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Marketing & Branding
Want to know more about brand and marketing strategies that work? Leading experts Su Copeland, Founder of Priddy Marketing, and Warren Brown, Creative Director of Brown Creative, will give you insights and strategies on how to successfully implement branding for your business….
Find out more »

Exit Right 2023 – An exit dilemma: should we sell, or should we grow?
2022-06-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Witney Business & Innovation Centre, Windrush House, Windrush Industrial Park, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7DX, United Kingdom
experienced entrepreneurs and M&A experts who have bought and sold multiple companies. Marcus Exall, a partner at Endeavour, a renowned M&A advisory business, and Andy Maher, the managing partner of Endeavour’s M&A practice, will share their insights on successful growth strategies, acquisitions, and business exit.
Speakers:
Marcus Exall, Partner, Endeavour
Marcus is a serial entrepreneur, investor and board advisor. He was part of the early wave of digital pioneers after a career in marketing in both London and Tokyo. He built a successful digital agency, exiting to IPG in 2011. Since his first exit, he has been involved in building many successful tech businesses, either as an investor, founder or operator. Businesses in which he has been directly involved have scaled to hundreds of employees and over $1 billion in venture funding. He is a trusted adviser and mentor to technology and agency founders across the UK and Europe.
He is a long-term supporter and trustee of the charity Project Hello World which aims to bridge the digital divide by connecting hard-to-reach communities to online education and WIFI connectivity.
Andy Maher, Managing Partner, Endeavour
Andy leads the M&A practice at Endeavour. He is a former Omnicom COO for Asia Pacific, based in Tokyo and was instrumental in the rapid expansion of the region and in the enhancement of the region’s strategy, professionalism and profitability. In addition to 4 years in Asia, Andy spent 5 years in senior financial leadership roles within Omnicom across the UK and US.
Aside from other international corporate finance roles, Andy has founded, run and exited three stand-alone businesses across various sectors in London and Tokyo. With over 25 years’ experience in the media and marketing industry, working and living in four continents, Andy is well positioned to provide effective and culturally nuanced strategic advice to his clients.
Andy started his career as an accountant in Australia; his first international role was in investment banking with Salomon Brothers, (London) now known as Citibank. He graduated from Griffith University, in Brisbane, Australia.
Matt Brown, Co-Founder, Quorbit, an enterprise Workforce Planning software solution, will talk about the acquisition of his company by US tech company UKG and his dilemma about whether to sell or grow.
With over 20 years’ experience in assisting businesses justify, design, implement and realise benefits from enterprise technology solutions, Matt co-founded Quorbit in late 2016. A niche software solution, Quorbit makes workload budgeting & capacity planning for large-scale businesses simple. Through 2020 & 2022 the company secured three large enterprise contracts with multi-year supply agreements in the retail and hospitality sectors and in November 2022 the company was acquired by UKG having spent 2022 considering both Exit and VC investment routes.

Exit Right – Fundraising & Pitching
2022-06-23 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Fundraising & Pitching
The right business pitch is vital for telling your company narrative and striking a chord with investors. Having developed two software companies, MD of OION, Richard Cooper will give you the inside track on pitching and angel funding….
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Exit Right - July 7th - Product Market Fit
2022-07-07 17:30 - 18:30 | https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/, https://www.wcfi.co.uk/venue/wood-centre-for-innovation/
Product Market Fit
You have a good idea but you need to know that your product has a market. Product market fit is the first step in building a successful venture. Expert advice from entrepreneurs Phil Wakefield and Mark Preston will help put you on the right track…
Find out more »

Thursday Treat - Members' Lunch
2022-10-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
To all Grassroots members: you are invited to a Thursday Treat on 06.10.2022 at 1pm for cold sandwiches, salads and nibbles.
There will also be a surprise guest!

Investor Pitching Fast Track
2023-02-06 - 2023-02-27 | Location Harwell Innovation Centre Building, 173 Curie Avenue Harwell, OX11 0QG, Oxford, OX11 0QG
About this event

1 day 7 hours
Mobile eTicket

Equity investment can be an excellent way to fund growth and investors can bring more than capital to the table, many bring a wealth of expertise, experience, and contacts that serve to further expedite growth objectives. But how do you reach investors and how do you optimally prepare in order to ‘stand out’ from the hundreds and thousands of approaches they receive.
Following OxLEP’s hugely successful ‘Pitch to the Panel’ events, we are running yet another 2-day Investor Pitching Fast Track workshop, specifically designed to take you from zero to comprehensive pitch deck able to withstand investor scrutiny. Workshop modules have been specifically designed to share best practice and cover the essential elements of a pitch deck, whilst guest speakers have been chosen to highlight what investors look for, and the in person nature of the event provides the ability to collaborate closely with and learn from your peers in small groups throughout.
Day one of the two-day event follows an intensive agenda of core learning, peer discussion, guest presentations, and hands on support from specialists. Day two allows for additional pitch deck building and preparation before ‘pitching practice’ begins. Each delegate will have the opportunity to pitch their proposition for 10 minutes with 5 minutes Q&A and invaluable feedback from their peers.
What better way to prepare for your investment journey than being surrounded by specialists able to inform your pitch content and trusted peers helping you finetune your delivery?

What delegates say
“The Investor Pitching Fast Track course run by OxLEP is fantastic. The content of the course is well pitched to a range of businesses at various stages of their investment journey. There are a range of external speakers who deliver hour long sessions covering a variety of relevant topics. The sessions cover talks from established business in advanced stages of investment through to actual investors giving an inside viewpoint. These speakers added an incredible amount of value. The sessions were perfectly run by OxLEP and set in a great environment. I cannot recommend this course enough and will be looking to take advantage of as much as possible from OxLEP based on this experience.” Tim Barry, Bikeable
“The last two days investor pitching training workshop organised by OxLEP escalate programme was truly fascinating and eye-opening. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it and appreciated this encounter with so many fellow entrepreneurs who are also going through the same journey. OxLEP has done a great job of pulling together a group of enthusiastic, passionate, and high calibre peers with a great drive to make a positive contribution to the society. I love the vibe and I love the atmosphere, many thanks to Andrea, Sarah, and for supporting us in the journey. For fellow entrepreneurs: if you have been building your business for a little while, but wondering how to take your business to the next level. This is a great workshop offering just that. It not only gives you the opportunities to hear the experience directly from some highly successful entrepreneurs who live and breathe every day running a real-world business, but also will give you the down to the earth advice on how to navigate the complex innovation support landscape, getting the right advice/support at the right time for your specific business. My experience clearly shows that these are two days well spent! Highly recommended!” Dr Erica Yang, Chilton Computing Limited
“A Fantastic two day fast track workshop with OxLEP Business. It was great to pitch our proposition to the delegates today. So many great take aways, top tips from industry experts, feedback on our investor pitch and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of delegates to share the time with, some truly inspiring and incredible people.” Victoria Jeffrey, uWatch

Who is this event for?
This event is for SMEs looking to become investment-ready, entrepreneurs and business owners who want to learn how to prepare and deliver an engaging and comprehensive investor pitch.
NB: Delegates MUST be able to attend both days.

Agenda
Monday 16th January 2023
09.30 – 10.00 – Coffee and Registration
10.00 – 10.15 – Welcome
10.15 – 11.15 – Workshop – ‘Essentials and nice to haves of a pitch deck’
11.15 – 11.30 – Break
11.30 – 12.00 – Guest speaker – ‘Pitching to investors; a company’s perspective’
12.00 – 13.00 – Workshop – ‘Importance of telling the story’
13.00 – 14.00 – Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 – Workshop – ‘Getting the business valuation right’
15.00 – 15.30 – Guest speaker – ‘What investors look for’
15.30 – 15.45 – Break
15.45 – 16.15 – Workshop – ‘Identifying and protecting Intellectual Property’
16.15 – 16.45 – Workshop – ‘The importance of Team’
16.45 – 17.00 – Wrap up

Tuesday 17th January 2023
09.00 – 09.15 – Coffee
09.15 – 09.45 – Workshop – ‘Doing your homework and pitching with confidence’
09.45 – 10.45 – Group prep and Coffee
10.45 – 13.05 – Pitching
13.05 – 14.00 – Lunch
14.00 – 15.20 – Pitching
15.20 – 15.30 – Break
15.30 – 16.50 – Pitching
16.50 – 17.00 – Wrap up and Close

How to attend
Workshop places are limited to 16, with no more than one person from any single company. Companies can be at any stage of growth but must be incorporated i.e. registered with Companies House.
Please register your interest for this event and the eScalate team will contact you with some initial checks to ensure your suitability for the workshop.
NB: Should all of the places be taken when you come to book, simply email the team at escalate@oxfordshirelep.com and they will prioritise you for the next workshop.

For more information about the eScalate programme, visit: www.oxfordshirelep.com/escalate
Please note that this support is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and are delivered as part of the eScalate programme to help SMEs. By engaging in this programme you are being offered assistance under the De Minimis regulation which allows a company to receive up to but not exceeding €200,000 of public funding (at the applicable exchange rate) of De Minimis aid over a rolling three-tax year fiscal period. This de minimis declaration does not cover undertakings engaged in: the primary production of agricultural goods and fisheries/aquaculture, road freight, services of general economic interest and export related activities and activities favouring domestic over imported goods. Please note, support cannot be given to undertakings (businesses) in difficulty. In order to receive support from this programme, you will be required to complete an application form and other relevant documentation.

Made Simple: Procurement
2023-02-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Although all businesses are involved with procurement on a daily basis, we aren’t necessarily consciously engaged in how best it can serve or how to engage effectively with the procurement teams of other organisations. Navigating this process can initially be bewildering, and for some intimidating, but getting it right can set your course for longevity and success.
Book on Eventbrite

International Day of Women and Girls in Science
2023-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Fri, 10 February 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Krembil Research Institute will be hosting a free livestream event on February 10, 2023 in recognition of International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is an open public education event geared towards high school and early university age students of all genders.
This is a unique opportunity to meet with and hear from trailblazing scientists and clinicians, who are working on ground-breaking discoveries that could help solve arthritis, vision and brain disease.
The virtual event will feature three highly accomplished female scientists and clinicians. Amina Adama, MSc (PhD Candidate), Laura Passalent, MHSc (Physiotherapist and Clinician Investigator) and Karen Davis, PhD (Senior Scientist) will give short TED talk-style presentations on their lives and careers, as well as what inspired them to enter the fields of brain, arthritis and vision research.
The event, moderated by CBC Host Mary Ito, is meant to inspire and engage young minds and is geared towards anyone with an interest in STEM education.

Defining social data science as the science of social measurement
2023-02-13 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
Mon, 13 February 2023, 13:45 – 14:45 GM

Valentines Cheese & Wine at Grassroots
2023-02-14 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Valentine’s Day is a time when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide and falls on February 14 each year. Many people see Valentine’s Day as a special day to express one’s love for another.
At Grassroots we are showing our members our love over a nice Cheese & Wine event.

2023-02-16 | institute of Development & Regenerative Medicine, Campus, Old Road, Roosevelt Dr, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, United Kingdom
Want to find out more about the new @bhf research facility?
Register to attend the launch of the Heart of Oxford Business Board on the 16th Feb, in support of the @TheBHF . Come and meet other businesses who want to make an impact in their community as well as hear from local researches about their life-saving projects. Learn about the powerful work the @bhf does and how your business can support.
You can also book a complimentary CPR workshop for your business! Book your place here…

Using LinkedIn Like a Pro Webinar
2023-02-21 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
Are you like many business people that are on LinkedIn but not sure what to do and how to use it?
This 45 minute session is targeted at professionals who want and need to use LinkedIn within their business activities, but want it to be efficient with less time spent and real results generated.
In this session I will teach the attendees:

How to set up an engaging top card of your profile
How to get better indexing (yes, optimisation)
How to construct a Post that gets far better engagement
With the emphasis on using the current algorithm to get the best reach possible for their activities
I will outline the current do’s and don’ts so you know what to do and what to avoid

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Allan Associates - Recruitment Hub
2023-02-22 10:00 - 2023-03-27 10:00 | Online
Don’t miss our HR Hub with inspirational speaker, Nick Elston
If you haven’t yet booked to attend Allen Associates Zoom HR Hub on Wednesday, 22 February at 10am, why not join us?
Nick will share his personal journey from mental illness to professional speaker, and ways to help others find their voice, personally and in business.
Visit our HR Hub for more details and email to reserve your free place

Young Directors’ Meet Up – February 2023
2023-02-23 18:00 - 21:00 | The Beech House,, 17 Penn Road,, Beaconsfield,, HP9 2PN, United Kingdom
We wanted to add some flair and excitement to our events by meeting in unique venues across the county. The Beech House in Beaconsfield was a perfect choice!
The Beech House, Beaconsfield is known for its great food and friendly welcoming atmosphere.
So, book your ticket, come along and hear an inspirational short talk from a dynamic local director, eat some delicious finger food and network with fellow directors.
Speaker – Rachel Harris from StriveX
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Harris, Director at StriveX and hear about her impressive business journey.
What have others told us they liked about this event:
“Everyone is so willing to share and mix with each other”
“Talks from the guest speakers were very insightful and useful. I also spoke to them afterwards and they were both happy to discuss anything I wanted to know more about”
“The attendees and atmosphere added to the buzz and the food was good!”

Details

Date:
23 February, 2023 – 23 February, 2023

Time:

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Registration from 5:30pm

Price:
From £20.00

Location:

The Beech House, 17 Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2PN

Please note:

Parking: There are a number of car parks available nearby. Please note that some carparks in Beaconsfield have a maximum parking time allowance that is less than the length of this event. See all carparking details in Beaconsfield.
Photography / video: We plan to take photographs and record video of this event for future promotional activity including social media. If you do not wish to appear in the photographs or the video – please let us know either when making your booking, via email to events@bbf.uk.com or by advising a member of the BBF team when you arrive at the venue.
Networking: To aid networking, a delegate list will be circulated in advance of the session. The delegate list will link to your online business profile from the member directory on the website. Please take this opportunity to gather a background understanding about each business attending and also to update your own profile and make sure it is published – as those attending will be taking a look.
Covid safe guidelines: We ask that you do not attend this event if you have any symptoms of coronavirus (however mild).
Our environmental impact: We are working hard to reduce the environmental impact of our events and lower our carbon footprint as much as possible. Find out more here.

Contact:
Buckinghamshire Business First Events Team
events@bbf.uk.com

Waiting List:
Once the event is fully booked you can be added to our waiting list.

Attachments:

Our Environmental Impact
Covid Safe Guidelines

DETAILS

Date:
February 23
Time:

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Website:
https://bbf.uk.com/event/young-directors-meet-up-february-2023

ORGANISER

Buckinghamshire Business First Events Team
Email:
events@bbf.uk.com
View Organiser Website

VENUE

The Beech House 17 Penn Road Beaconsfield HP9 2PN

17 Penn Road Beaconsfield HP9 2PN + Google Map

Women in the Brain Sciences
2023-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Tue, March 7, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us for this winter for Sunnybrook Foundation’s Virtual Impact Series “Inventing the Future of Health Care Together” to hear from our experts who are transforming care for patients at Sunnybrook and far beyond.
Registration is now open for our third panel, Women in the Brain Sciences. In celebration of International Women’s Day and Brain Health Awareness Month, join us for a panel featuring some of Sunnybrook’s most accomplished female scientists from the Hurvtiz Brain Sciences Program. Hear about their personal journeys in medicine and research, and learn about the groundbreaking work they’re doing to transform patient care. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired by the brilliant women at Sunnybrook who are leading the way in the brain sciences.
The session will include a Q&A period for our experts to answer your questions. Questions can be submitted ahead of time or during the event and will be answered as time permits.
Women in the Brain Sciences
Thursday, March 7, 2023
6:00 – 7:00pm
Panelists:

Dr. Isabelle Aubert – Senior Scientist

Dr. Aubert is a Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Brain Repair and Regeneration. Her lab, the Brain Repair Group, focuses on developing therapies to stop neurodegeneration and promote regeneration, particularly related to Alzheimer disease. Her approaches include gene therapy, immunotherapy, regenerative therapeutics, and non-invasive delivery to the brain using MRI-guided focused ultrasound.

Dr. Sandra Black – Scientific Director, Dr. Sandra Black Centre for Brain Resilience and Recovery

Dr. Black is an internationally renowned cognitive and stoke neurologist and Director of the Dr. Sandra Black Centre for Brain Resilience and Recovery at Sunnybrook. For over 30 years, she has been actively engaged in research and clinical trials using neuroimaging, clinical measures, genetics, and neuropathology to study brain-behavior relationships in dementia. In 2022, she was ranked one of the highest cited women scientists in Canada and the world.

Dr. Jennifer Rabin – Neuropsychology Lead, Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation

Dr. Rabin is a clinical neuropsychologist and a scientist in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program at Sunnybrook. As the Neuropsychology Lead, Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, her research explores cognitive, behavioural, and psychosocial changes associated with novel neuromodulation strategies, including low-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) to open the blood-brain barrier in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and high-intensity FUS to treat severe psychiatric and neurological conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, and essential tremor.

Dr. Amy Yu – Neurologist and Clinician Scientist

Dr. Yu is a stoke neurologist and clinician scientist within the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program. Her research focuses on measuring, monitoring, and improving stroke care in the population. Recognized as a distinguished new investigator, she has received several notable awards, including the Heart and Stroke Henry J. M. Barnett Scholarship and the American Academy of Neurology Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize.
Moderator:

Christina Topp – Vice President, Marketing & Community Engagement, Sunnybrook Foundation

Christina provides leadership to Sunnybrook Foundation’s marketing, events and community giving portfolios. Together, these teams assist Sunnybrook in its mission to invent the future of health care by raising awareness of the work the Hospital and inspiring community support and giving. Christina has over twenty years of experience in the non-profit sector spearheading initiatives that drive revenue, create sustainable partnerships and build brand reputation at national and local levels.
For more information about this and other sessions in Inventing the Future of Health care Together, please visit https://sunnybrook.ca/foundation/your-impact/virtual-impact-series.html

Red Nose Day 17th March 2023
2023-03-17 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
RED NOSE DAY IS BACK
No matter what life throws at us – there’s nothing quite like Red Nose Day.
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 17 March. Register now to get involved and get your free fundraising pack.
No matter what you do this year, together we’ll help people going through the toughest times of their lives.

GET FUNDRAISING
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 17 March 2023. Join thousands of people up and down the country getting involved.
Register now to get your free fundraising pack and set up your JustGiving page.
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Mothers Day - Don't Forget!
2023-03-19 | Grassroots Workspace, 46 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HT, United Kingdom
Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent, usually landing it sometime in March. Traditionally, it is a day on which people visit the church they were baptised in and on which they honour their mother. Both Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in the UK observe Mothering Sunday.
Apart from the church-based activities of Mothering Sunday, Mother’s Day is celebrated in ways similar to celebrations in the US, Australia and elsewhere.
