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:
Cumbria Investment Readiness Masterclass
Join us for the Cumbria Investment Readiness Masterclass: A two-hour online workshop designed to help you understand the funding landscape, meet
investor expectations and create a clear roadmap for securing capital. You’ll gain the clarity and confidence you need to position your business for growth.
We’ll explore the types of funding available to growth businesses, how they align with different business models, and what makes a proposition attractive to investors. You’ll learn how to build a compelling case for funding and prepare the essential documents that will help you engage the right capital providers.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a personalised Funding Fit Report, an Investability Checklist, and a practical action plan to take your next steps. The
workshop will be delivered by expert Davies Okeowo.
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Friday 12th September 2025
10am — 12noon
Online event
Register for the event here:
Mastering Cash Flow with Jacinda Read
Cash flow is one of the biggest challenges facing growing businesses, but also one of the easiest to improve with the right approach.
This 90-minute online session helps business owners understand how money moves through their business and how to stay in control.
Designed for early-stage and scaling businesses, this accessible, jargon-free session provides participants with real-world insights, actionable strategies, and practical tools they can apply straight away.
It includes live polls, illustrative demonstrations, and an open Q&A.
What you will take away:
- A clear understanding of how cash flow works and why it matters
- Actionable steps to improve cash flow and support sustainable growth
- A simple, practical guide to building and using a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast
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Friday 26th September 2025
10am — 12noon
Online event
Register for the event here:
Tech District
Connect Cumbria - September 30th Meet
Across Cumbria we're bringing together the Tech Community with the support of our partners Enterprising Cumbria & the Cumbria Accelerator program to give individuals & businesses an ecosystem which can support them.
Join us to discover what's happening, engage with other businesses, share ideas & support each other, through a group of like minded people. Together we can grow Cumbrias Tech ecosystem now & for the future generations. Be part of the conversation!
Event Details
- Location: Armstrong Watson Accountants, Business & Financial Advisers, James Watson House, Rosehill Roundabout, Carlisle
- 5.30 - 6.30pm - Light Bites & Networking
- 6.30 - 8.30pm - Engaging sessions, guest speakers and community workshop focused around the technology landscape in Cumbria & beyond.
Why attend?
There's never been a more exciting time we believe than today to be involved in the tech ecosystem around Cumbria. Whether you have an interest in nuclear, robotics, space, cyber, software, supporting businesses or exploring the crazy potential of creative ideas and innovation. It's happening!
We want to bring to you those conversations, connect those dots and foster an exciting community across this fantastic county. Professionally it can be hard to find like-minded people, as a start-up it can be a challenge to get support and if your growing your business these are challenging times.
Our events invite you to come together share experiences, discover other peoples projects, engage with those locally and further field and support each other so we can all achieve our dreams. We are lucky that we can be an independent voice for the technology sectors but also work with and have the support from key players in Cumbria.
Don't miss this event and please come and join the conversation. We want as many voices as possible.
Register for the events here:
https://techdistrictcumbria.co.uk/events/tech-district-connect-cumbria-september-30th-meet
SME Breakfast: Helping businesses to support their employees to stay well in work
Join us for a business breakfast in South Cumbria, designed to help employers support their employees to stay well in work. These sessions will bring together SME owners to share practical initiatives that address employees’ physical, psychological and social needs.
The session will cover:
- Context and data on the impact of sickness absence locally
- Details and resources on becoming an inclusive workplace, including making reasonable adjustments, supporting neurodiverse employees and becoming Disability Confident
- Information and access to WorkWell, a fully funded service providing tailored help and assessment for individuals struggling at work due to health or taking sickness absence.
Find out more about WorkWell here: WorkWell - The Bay Anchor Network
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Kendal Rugby Club
Wednesday 1 October, 8:00am – 10:30am
Barrow Town Hall
Monday 6 October, 8:00am – 10:30am
Book your place here:
Kendal – https://forms.office.com/e/yMibqWT2Mx
Barrow – https://forms.office.com/e/svHptsTBVE
The breakfasts are free to attend, with refreshments provided on arrival.
For more information, please contact: claire.muir3@nhs.net