Elevate Northamptonshire

February 3: Elevating Northamptonshire in Business and Wellbeing

Author

Damian Smyth
February 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes

Business Growth, Networking & Wellbeing Events Happening This Week*

*Below £50 entry with tickets remaining

Northampton Breakfast Business Networking Event
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 09:30 - 10:30 GMT
Online – Free

Come and chat about getting into work
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 12:30 - 14:30 GMT
Briar Hill Community Centre, The Springs Briar Hill Northampton NN4 8SX – Free

How to write an effective business plan workshop
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 13:00 - 15:00 GMT
Brixworth Library, Spratton Road Brixworth NN6 9DS – Free

Engage & Grow with NNBN - Email Marketing
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
Online – Free to members, otherwise, £10

Empowering Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs: The Future of Online Wealth
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 19:00 - 20:00 GMT
Online – Free

Becoming your own boss workshop
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT
Wellingborough Library, Pebble Lane Wellingborough NN8 1AS – Free

Northampton Job Fair - Northampton Career Fair
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 11:00 - 15:00 GMT
Online – Free

Business Networking in Daventry - 2025
Wed, 5 Feb 2025 09:30 - 11:30 GMT
Icon Innovation Centre, Eastern Way Daventry NN11 0QB – £15

MHNC Understanding outcomes and evaluation planning
Wed, 5 Feb 2025 12:30 - 15:30 GMT
Mind in Northampton, 6/7 Regent Square Northampton NN1 2NQ – Free

Lighting Live 25 - Local Authority
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
Mercure Daventry Court Hotel, Sedgemoor Way Daventry NN11 0SG – £0 (for charitable organisations only)

Business Networking in Market Harborough
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 09:30 - 11:30 GMT
The Market Harborough Golf Club, Great Oxenden Road Market Harborough LE16 8NB – £15

Brackley Business Buzz Networking
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT
Paisley Pear, Northampton Road Brackley NN13 5FH – £13.55

Farm Business Resilience 2025 - Markets and environmental challenges
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 15:15 - 19:30 GMT
The Collaboration Centre, Colworth Science Park Colworth Road Sharnbrook MK44 1ET – Free

Property & Poppadoms - Northampton
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 18:30 - 21:30 GMT
Ecton One, Ecton Brook Road Northampton NN3 5EN – £6.50

Power of Coaching, Professional ICF level 1 Expert Coach
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 20:00 - 21:30 GMT
Online – Free

Friday @ 4 - Online Networking
Fri, 7 Feb 2025 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
Online – Free to members, otherwise £5

Property Investment Webinar
Sat, 8 Feb 2025 13:00 - 17:00 GMT
Online – Free

BNI Weekly Events:

BNI Ignite Business Networking Event: Tuesdays - 06:45 - 09:00 - The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road, Northampton, Northants, NN7 4DD - £15

BNI Pioneer Online Business Networking: Wednesdays - 09:30 - 11:30 - Online - £15

BNI Pavilion Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 06:30 - 08:30 - Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Bedford Road, Northampton NN4 7YF - £15

BNI Prosperity Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 06:45 - 09:45 - Kettering Golf Club, Headlands, Kettering NN15 6XA - £15

BNI Luminate Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 07:40 - 09:40 - Daventry Town Hall, Daventry - £15

BNI Sterling Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 11:30 - 13:30 - Nene Whitewater Centre, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA - £15

BNI Lighthouse Business Networking Event: Fridays - 06:45 - 08:45 - Northampton County Cricket Ground, Wantage Rd, Northampton NN1 4TH - £15

Evergreen Online Events:

Please send your upcoming events to damian@elevatenorthampton.org

Health and Wellbeing

Healing Chaotic Romance: Group Coaching for Peaceful Love
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
Online – £8

Spring Crafternoon Tea
Sun, 2 Feb 2025 14:00 - 16:30 GMT
Furtho Manor Farm, Northampton Road Milton Keynes MK19 6NR – £38.62

An Introduction to Psychosis
Mon, 3 Feb 2025 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
Doddridge Centre, 109 Saint James' Road Northampton NN5 5LD – Free

Menopause Cafe Kingsley NN
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
Heathers, 86 Kingsley Park Terrace Northampton NN2 7HJ – Free

Community of Practice 4
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
The Orangery, London Road Northampton NN4 8AW – Free

Reframing challenging behaviour
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 18:30 - 20:30 GMT
Online – £27.33

Sunshine For The Soul (Online) Winter Session February - April 2025
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 19:00 - 20:00 GMT
Online – £21.98

Understanding and managing personal stress
Wed, 5 Feb 2025 10:00 - 13:00 GMT
Doddridge Centre, 109 Saint James' Road Northampton NN5 5LD – Free

Friendly February With Action For Happiness
Wed, 5 Feb 2025 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
Heathers, 86 Kingsley Park Terrace Northampton NN2 7HJ – Free

Wellbeing Walks Run by KGH and NGH Midwives.
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 11:00 - 13:00 GMT
Wicksteed Park, Barton Road Kettering NN15 6NJ – Free

Physiological Breech Birth Study Day - Kettering General Hospital
Fri, 7 Feb 2025 09:00 - 16:00 GMT
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8UZ – Free to NHS employees

Supporting Loved Ones with Mental Illness
Fri, 7 Feb 2025 09:30 - 16:00 GMT
St Thomas Centre, Northampton Cathedral, Semilong Road Semilong NN2 6DF – Free

Wiped Out Women’s Club
Sat, 8 Feb 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT
Hideaway Wood Farm – alpacas and glamping, A45 London Road Dodford NN7 4SR – £11.55

Weekly Health and Wellbeing

Tai Chi Class
Wednesdays 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP – £9.38

Breathwork - Free Weekly Class • Northampton
Wednesdays 18:00 - 18:30 GMT
Online – Free

Pranayama Breathing Free Class • Northampton
Wednesdays 18:00 - 18:30 GMT
Online – Free

Local Success Story: Spectrum Northants: Opening Doors to New Opportunities

Founded in 1971, Spectrum Northants has spent more than five decades supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health issues in Northampton. With two day centres across the town and a dedicated team focused on treating every individual with dignity and respect, Spectrum’s impact on the community continues to grow.

Over the years, Spectrum has introduced a variety of initiatives to boost confidence and develop practical skills for its service users. Among these is a thriving charity shop on Berrywood Road in Duston, where those attending the centre gain invaluable retail experience by sorting through donated items, serving on the till, and readying stock for the shop floor. The shop’s success has helped fund further investments into Spectrum’s services—such as hiring a horticultural lead to grow food on-site and installing solar panels at their premises.

Building on the achievements of the charity shop, Spectrum is now preparing to open a new cafe adjacent to its Duston centre. Aiming to welcome the public by the end of February or early March, the cafe will serve as both a social enterprise and a training hub for the adults the charity supports. Service users will learn everything from food preparation to customer service, gaining experience that fosters confidence, independence, and vital life skills.

Chief Executive Mark Mitchell, who has led the charity for the past three years, underscores the cafe’s “social purpose.” He looks forward to the community embracing an eatery where service users take centre stage—taking orders, serving customers, and clearing tables. Alongside hot and cold drinks, customers can expect cakes freshly prepared at Spectrum’s William Street site, as well as a selection of paninis and sandwiches.

All proceeds from the new cafe will be reinvested into Spectrum Northants, mirroring the impact of the charity shop—which has funded day trips at no extra cost to families and further enhanced Spectrum’s outdoor offering. Each purchase and visit makes a tangible difference, ensuring the charity can continue to provide educational and developmental opportunities for adults who rely on its services.

For more information on Spectrum Northants and the opening of its new cafe, you can stay up to date by visiting the charity’s Facebook page. By enjoying a cup of coffee or browsing the charity shop, you’ll be part of a heartening local success story—helping to empower and uplift individuals who deserve every chance to learn, grow, and thrive.

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