Workshops

Innovation to Investability Workshop

As part of the 2026 LIFT festival - Lancashire Innovation, Finance, and Tech - RedCAT has teamed up with Innovate Lancashire for an exclusive workshop for 20 founders and CEOs who are developing low‑carbon innovations with commercial potential.

Creative Leaders in Arts, Culture & Digital - Creative Leadership & Management Skills Bootcamp

Are you based within the arts, culture or digital sector and ready to strengthen your leadership and management skills?

Social Media Strategy 101

Social media is essential for small businesses, but keeping up with ever-changing platforms can feel like a full-time job.

Starting a Business in Hyndburn - Unlocking Your Vision & Offer

Starting a business is like designing your dream life - it takes creativity, ambition and a solid plan.

Vibe Coding: "Who owns what when no one wrote the code?"

This Preston Tech Connection meet-up is all about Vibe Coding Vs Reality and experience.

How Hackers Target SMEs — and How to Protect Your Business

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.

The Business Briefing: Growth by Acquisition

Join us for The Business Briefing — an event series from Brabners, a leading UK law firm, and Lancaster University Management School’s Entrepreneurs in Residence.

The Business Briefing: Growth by Acquisition

Join us for The Business Briefing — an event series from Brabners, a leading UK law firm, and Lancaster University Management School’s Entrepreneurs in Residence.

Marketing & Sales Essentials for Your Startup

In this session for pre-start and startup businesses will learn essential skills

SEO Growth Webinar

How to Turn Organic Traffic into Measurable Revenue Search engine optimisation isn’t about vanity metrics. It’s about visibility, authority, and ultimately – growth. In this practical, results-driven webinar, we break down exactly how businesses can use SEO to generate consistent, high-quality leads and long-term ROI.

Jumpstart

Introducing Jumpstart, a 6-week programme designed to help you create a marketing plan for your small business!

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!

Europe’s Energy: Time for a Fresh Start

Lancaster University Management School is pleased to welcome H. E. Václav Bartuška, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Court of St James’s, who will deliver a seminar exploring the future of Europe’s energy security.

Level 3 Mental Health First Aider Training (2 day)

12th May & 19th May 2026 – 9:00am – 5:00pm. This course will teach learners how to spot and help someone who is going through mental health challenges.

AI in Action: Build a Marketing Engine That Amplifies Your Mission

This hands-on session is designed specifically for charity professionals who want to use AI to do more and amplify their impact.

Funding & Financial Planning for Your Startup

Starting a business is exciting, but let’s be real - funding & finances can make or break your success.

Leadership, Legacy and Family Business

Lancaster University Management School is delighted to welcome Dr Rakesh Wahi VSM, Chairman at CMA Investment, visionary entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Lancaster University Ghana, for a special LUMS Lecture exploring leadership, legacy and the power of family-driven enterprise.

Harnessing Google Business Profile to bring more people to your website

Explore the fundamentals of Google Business Profile in this practical session designed for small business owners.

Sales & Marketing Skills Bootcamp delivered by Selnet Ltd

Fully funded sales and marketing bootcamp helping self‑employed grow earnings

Inclusive Recruitment Training

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

Search Lancaster

The May Session with guest speakers Charlie Whitworth, Tasmin Lofthouse and Ryan Jones

The Beautiful Game, the Difficult Decisions: Leading in Real Time at Lancashire Football Association

Join us for a fireside conversation with Simon Gerrard, CEO of Lancashire FA, as he reflects on the experiences that shaped his resilience and the leadership approach he brings to one of the region’s most visible organisations.

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!

Social Media Skills Bootcamp - delivered by Selnet

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.

3 Day IOSH Managing Safely (Day Release)

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

Inclusive Recruitment Training - Delivered by Lancashire Skills Hub & Neurosparks

✅ You’ll learn how to: ✨ Apply inclusive hiring principles ✨ Remove barriers in job design & advertising ✨ Reduce unconscious bias ✨ Make reasonable adjustments with confidence

Lady Boss Coffee Morning

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

LIFT26 (Lancashire Innovation Funding & Tech) Festival

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

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!

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.

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!