Aug 2026

MY Network Wakefield

27 August 2026 — 12:30:00 to 14:00:00

Venue: Theatre Royal Wakefield, Drury Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TE

MY Network Wakefield takes place on the fourth Thursday of every month, 12:30 – 14:00 at The Thetre Royal Wakefield . It’s a relaxed and welcoming networking event that brings together professionals, entrepreneurs, and local businesses from across the area.

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We Are Wakefield Networking

07 August 2026 — 09:30:00 to 11:30:00

Venue: Featherstone Rovers, Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone, WF7 5EN

Join us the We Are Wakefield First Friday Networking event this August — hosted at the iconic Featherstone Rovers Millennium Stadium.

This relaxed and friendly morning event is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow professionals from across the Wakefield district, build relationships, and grow your network.

Tickets: 2026/08/07 - First Friday Networking at Featherstone Rovers - 7th August 2026 9.30am to 11.30am · Representing diverse sectors around Wakefield and Five Towns

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Introduction to Cash Flow Forecasting

06 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

Target Audience: This event is intended for business owners, entrepreneurs, and financial professionals who are new to cash flow forecasting or who want to learn more about how to improve their forecasting skills. 

Tickets: LCC Portal - Events - Details · Ad:Venture Business Support

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How To Use The UK Trade Tariff

18 August 2026 — 09:00:00 to 10:30:00

Venue: Online

With the UK Trade Tariff being an essential tool for all UK importers and exporters, you will discover its use in all areas of international trade. Ensuring companies stay compliant with import duties, import and export controls, rules of origin and trade agreements.

Tickets: How To Use The UK Trade Tariff - MY Chamber

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How To Reduce Import Duties

18 August 2026 — 11:00:00 to 12:30:00

Venue: Online

With rising costs affecting all importers, trying to minimise the import duties we pay are more vital now than ever. In the UK we have several schemes and processes that allow companies to lower the duty paid under certain circumstances. This course explores the options available to importers, ensuring they can lower duty costs compliantly.

Tickets: How To Reduce Import Duties - MY Chamber

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Beginners Practical Guide to Exporting

20 August 2026 — 09:30:00 to 12:30:00

Venue: Online

This course is suitable for beginners who are new to their role and provides a high-level overview of the export process.

It would also be beneficial to those businesses new to export providing an opportunity to understand basic export processes and documentation requirements now that the UK has left the EU.

Tickets: Beginners Practical Guide to Exporting - MY Chamber

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Beginners Practical Guide to Importing

20 August 2026 — 13:30:00 to 16:30:00

Venue: Online

Who should attend?

This course is recommended for beginners who are new to international trade. It would also be beneficial to businesses who have just started importing and provides an opportunity to understand basic import processes.

Tickets: Beginners Practical Guide to Importing - MY Chamber

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Wakefield Economic Growth Plan Launch Event

04 August 2026 — 08:45:00 to 10:30:00

Venue: WX Wakefield, Union Street, Wakefield, WF1

Join businesses, councillors and partners from across the district as we launch a new vision for economic growth in Wakefield.

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Wakefield Freelance Collective

06 August 2026 — 17:00:00 to 20:00:00

Venue: WX Wakefield, Union Street, Wakefield, WF1

Come along to the chilled monthly social connecting local creatives, freelancers, small business owners and more!

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FSB Connect Online in Yorkshire and the North East

11 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

Join the FSB for their fortnightly FSB Yorkshire and the North East Virtual Networking session.

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The Basics of AI

20 August 2026 — 10:30:00 to 11:30:00

Venue: Online

FSB Webinar: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now, but what does it actually mean for small businesses.

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Disabled Entrepreneurs Networking

26 August 2026 — 11:00:00 to 12:00:00

Venue: Online

A friendly, supportive and productive regular virtual networking meeting for entrepreneurs with any form of disability or health issues.

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FSB Connect Pure Networking

26 August 2026 — 11:00:00 to 11:45:00

Venue: Online

It’ll be all about YOU, meeting NEW people, and making new contacts to help your business GROW!

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How to Create a Video Without the Cringe

27 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

FSB Webinar: A practical, jargon-free session for small business owners who know they should be using video — but haven't quite managed to press record yet.

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FSB Connect Online in Yorkshire and the North East

25 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

Join them for their fortnightly FSB Yorkshire and the North East Virtual Networking session.

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Introduction to Cash Flow Forecasting

13 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

Target Audience: This event is intended for business owners, entrepreneurs, and financial professionals who are new to cash flow forecasting or who want to learn more about how to improve their forecasting skills. 

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Attract, Convert, Retain: Building Your Ideal Client Journey

27 August 2026 — 10:00:00 to 11:00:00

Venue: Online

From how to get noticed to giving a customer experience they’ll want to stay (and recommend). Before you dive into marketing, we focus on raising awareness, onboarding and keeping the clients you want to work with. Over six stages we look at filling the gaps and finding individual ways to attract, convert and retain the right clients.

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