Boost your network, relationships and knowledge.
01 Oct
SheChain Live 2026
Building Bigger Businesses. Creating Bigger Opportunities. Thursday 1 October 2026 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool What if your next customer, buyer, stockist, investor or strategic partner was all in one room?
When: 01 Oct 09:30 - 17:30
Where: Blackpool
Host: WIB360
03 Oct
Powerhouses Of Tech And Innovation: A North West Story
Powerhouses of Tech & Innovation: A North West Story Preston and the North West have always been places where things are built-from industrial powerhouses of the past to the digital innovators shaping the future.
When: 03 Oct 18:00 - 19:30
Where: Preston
Host: Society1 Coworking Space
06 Oct
Cyber Essentials: Are You Ready, or At Risk?
Join us at Ribby Hall Conference Suite on Tuesday 6 October for an interactive, sector-focused Cyber Essentials event. Learn how to strengthen your cyber resilience, avoid common certification failures and understand the latest April 2026 changes, with practical guidance and real-world insight from guest speaker John Isles.
When: 06 Oct 09:00 - 17:15
Where: Fylde
Host: Ribby Hall Conference Suite
06 Oct
Putting it altogether and launching your new business model
🐉 Love watching Dragons’ Den? 🐉 Imagine having your own panel of experts helping you test, challenge and strengthen your business idea.
When: 06 Oct 09:45 - 13:45
Where: Blackburn with Darwen
Host: Community CVS
07 Oct
Chorley Networking for Women
We celebrated a DECADE of networking in 2025, come and join us for supportive and friendly Networking for Women in Business no matter where you are on your Business journey!
When: 07 Oct 09:00 - 11:30
Where: Chorley
Host: Unique Ladies
07 Oct
3 Day IOSH Managing Safely (Day Release)
7th, 14th and 21st October 2026. Includes IOSH registration, manual, certification and lunch/refreshments.
When: 07 Oct 09:00 - 17:00
Where: Blackburn with Darwen
Host: Afterathena Limited
08 Oct
Level 3 Mental Health First Aider Training (2 day)
This course will teach learners how to spot and help someone who is going through mental health challenges.
When: 08 Oct 09:00 - 17:00
Where: Blackburn with Darwen
Host: Afterathena Limited
09 Oct
Unique Ladies Networking Group - Hyndburn
Unique Ladies Networking works because relationships are made, the costs are low, the venue is accessible and these women understand that to get business this way, they must follow up each and every conversation, get to know the other ladies in the room and the business happens!
When: 09 Oct 09:30 - 12:00
Where: Hyndburn
Host: Unique Ladies - Collette Rothwell
22 Oct
UK National Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2026
Connecting government, industry and suppliers to turn policy, procurement reform and the Defence Investment Plan into real, contracted opportunity
When: 22 Oct 08:30 - 17:00
Where: Outside Lancashire
Host: Ministry of Defence & BIP Solutions
23 Oct
North West Business Expo 2026
The North West Business Expo is back and promises to be bigger and better than ever before! The exhibition returns to The Premier Suite, within Bolton Wanderers Football Club on Friday the 23rd of October 2026 with 2 floors packed with exhibitors.
When: 23 Oct 09:00 - 15:00
Where: Outside Lancashire
Host: Shout Connect
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