Upcoming events
Enterprising Cumbria organises informative and engaging workshops and events for business-owners and their staff across Cumbria to encourage business growth and improved performance.
Events are fully-funded unless otherwise stated.
Our upcoming events are detailed below:
Mastering Financial Management for Business Growth
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A 2-hour workshop designed exclusively for entrepreneurs aiming to strengthen their financial management skills in a bid to grow their business and/or attract investment. This workshop will provide you with essential knowledge and practical insights to manage your finances effectively, drive business growth, and access funding.
Target Audience
- Early-stage entrepreneurs
- Growth-stage businesses
- Small business owners
- Start-up founders
Key Learning Objectives: Participants will learn
- Understanding Financial Statements: How to interpret and analyse income statements, balance sheets, and cashflow statements.
- Financial Planning & Budgeting: How to create realistic financial projections and budgets to guide your business decisions.
- Cashflow Management: Discover strategies to maintain a healthy cashflow, manage working capital efficiently and avoid cashflow pitfalls.
- Managerial Decision Making: Learn how to make better financial decisions that will grow your business.
DATE: Friday 20th February 2026 10am – 12pm
LOCATION: Online event
Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FJCG
Modern Work Experience: Let’s Make it Work
What if work experience could be transformative, not just a tick-box exercise?
Join The Careers & Enterprise Company for an inspiring national broadcast that reimagines how we prepare young people for the world of work.
This online panel discussion will bring together senior leaders from business, education, and local government — all united by one goal: to build a national culture where work experience truly makes a difference.
Chaired by Olly Newton, Executive Director of the Edge Foundation, this lively session will explore:
- How to make work experience meaningful and inclusive for every young person
- The role of collaboration between schools, employers, and local partners
- What system-level change looks like - and how we can all play our part
Expect real insights, practical ideas, and a renewed sense of what’s possible for the next generation.
So whether you’re an educator, employer, or policymaker, come along and be part of shaping the future of modern work experience.
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Friday 21st November 2025
10.15am — 11.45am
Online event
Register for the event here:
Modern Work Experience: Let’s Make it Work
Boost Your Productivity with AI & Digital Tools
Ever feel like AI is this big, complicated thing other people are using to get ahead? Let’s fix that!
Join Digital Productivity Specialist & Professional Speaker, Liz Hardwick, for this high-energy and action-focused session.
We’ll cut through the noise and uncover what AI actually is and how you can use it to simplify, streamline and supercharge your working life.
You’ll walk away with real, usable strategies to:
- Stay laser-focused and reduce those sneaky distractions
- Harness AI to save time and reduce repetitive tasks
- Understand the ethics and data policies (without the jargon)
- Integrate AI with the tools you already use (hello, less overwhelm!)
- Build confidence in using AI the right way - aligned with your values and goals
Whether you're an AI newbie or just want to work smarter, this session is for you. So let’s take the mystery out of AI and put the magic back into your workday!
Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Wednesday 26th November 2025
10am — 12noon
Online event
Register for the event here: