Workshops

Design Your Growth Week - Bootstrapped but beautiful: turn your brand into sales delivered by Enterprise Nation

Community‑first growth webinar exploring SEO, trust, and authentic founder‑led marketing

Sales & Marketing Skills Bootcamp

Our Sales & Marketing Skills Bootcamp is designed to equip self-employed individuals with the practical skills and knowledge needed to grow their business.

RKE Festival Day 1 - Defence, Security and Digital

Join us to meet the experts keeping our communities safe.

Inclusive Recruitment Training

Understanding of inclusive hiring principles Learn what inclusive recruitment really means and why it matters in today’s labour market.

RKE Festival Day 2 - Clean Energy, Sustainability and AI

Discover collaborative research, knowledge exchange, and innovation shaping our future.

Search Lancaster #4 - the meet up for SEOs/Digital Marketeers/Copywriters and anyone digitally minded!

Search Lancaster's 4th meetup will be an daytime event running from 15.00 - 17.00 at Fraser House.

Software Lancaster Talks "Beyond the prototype: turning device concepts into viable low-volume products"

In the third session of this year, Distinguished Professor Steve Hodges will take us beyond the prototype and share how to turn device concepts into viable low-volume products.

Business Breakfast Networking Event

SMEs are invited to join us for an inspiring breakfast event designed to empower you with practical tools, insights, and opportunities to grow and innovate.

RKE Festival Day 3 - Health and Wellbeing

Connect with our university experts leading the way in health innovation.

RKE Festival Day 4 - Culture and Creativity

Discover where ideas become reality: explore print, ceramics, photography.

The Basics of Starting a Business

In this Masterclass, Mark and Jake from the Business Support Service will share the key steps needed to start a business!

Fraser House Talks ""How to Successfully Grow and Lead an IT Support MSP

After leaving a successful career spanning 32 years in the Fashion industry, then dabbling with some soul crushing consultancy for a year, Lorna took over the reins at Q2Q IT Support 9 years ago

Social Media Skills Bootcamp

Our 16-week bootcamp is designed to equip self-employed individuals with the key skills to thrive in digital marketing.

RKE Festival Day 5 - Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing

Visit our specialist laboratories, witness live demonstrations and network.

Women's Compassionate Leadership Circle: - Small Groups

Maybe you came along to a Reset and Restore taster session and wanted more.

International Management in Practice

Lancaster University Management School is delighted to welcome Dr Christof Rissbacher, Chairman of the Management Board of Aspiag Service S.r.l. (part of SPAR Austria Group).

Good For Growth - B Corp Fest

What if the next phase of your business growth came from doing things differently… not just doing more? On Wednesday 3rd June 2026, we’re hosting Good for Growth (B Corp Fest) at The Wellbeing Farm.

Building a High-Performance Culture

This spring, the Centre for SME & Enterprise Development at the University of Lancashire is hosting a series of practical workshops, expert sessions and networking events designed to support entrepreneurs and SMEs at different stages of their business journey.

Innovation Unlocked: Your Next 3 Moves

This LIFT Fringe event has been brought to you by Innovate Lancashire, partnered with Innovate UK. Feeling stuck or unsure what's next on your Innovation Journey?

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

Peoples Emergency Briefing

Screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing supported by Trident.

3 Day IOSH Managing Safely (Day Release)

9th, 16th and 23rd June 2026. Includes IOSH registration, manual, certification and lunch/refreshments.

Opening Doors And Opportunity For Tech In Preston

This Preston Tech Connection meet-up is all about 'Tech In Preston'. Join us for an honest, hands-on conversation about how innovation and tech can be better supported in our city.

Inclusive Recruitment Training

Apply inclusive hiring principles Remove barriers in job design & advertising

Lady Boss Coffee Morning

Do you have a passion for cooking and wondered if it could become more than a hobby?

HR Think Tank: The role of HR in a modern society

Join HR leaders shaping culture, strategy, wellbeing, technology, and future.

LIFT26 (Lancashire Innovation Funding & Tech) Festival

Get ready for lift off. LIFT is Lancashire's annual innovation, tech and early-stage finance event.

Immigration webinar: Preparing for changes to UK Right to Work checks

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!

How Hackers Target SMEs — and How to Protect Your Business

Practical SME workshops delivering expert insight, networking, growth strategies, resilience.

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

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!

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

SEO Fundamentals Webinar

When you built your website, you likely created it with your users in mind, trying to make it easy for them to find and explore your content.

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

Reset and Restore: A Free 45-Minute Wellbeing Circle for Women in Business

Running a business or a professional career can end up taking all your energy.

3 Day IOSH Managing Safely (Day Release)

15th, 22nd and 29th September 2026. Includes IOSH registration, manual, certification and lunch/refreshments.

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.

3 Day IOSH Managing Safely (Day Release)

7th, 14th and 21st October 2026. Includes IOSH registration, manual, certification and lunch/refreshments.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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! Come along, you will love it!