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May 26, 2025: Your Weekly Guide to Business and Wellbeing Events in Northamptonshire

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Damian Smyth
May 26, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

Business Growth, Networking & Wellbeing Events Happening This Week*

*Below £50 entry with tickets remaining

Front Office Interview Day – Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone
27 May 2025 09:00 – 17:00 Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8GZ – Free

#BusComm Northampton Evening Networking Meeting – face-to-face
27 May 2025 18:30 Cheyne Walk Club, 2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton NN1 5PU – £18.04

Transforming Average Managers into Exceptional Leaders
28 May 2025 15:00 – 18:00 Online – Free

Rebuild Your Career Confidence
29 May 2025 12:00 – 13:00 Online – Free

NNBN Network Meeting at Kettering Park Hotel
29 May 2025 19:00 – 20:30 Kettering Park Hotel & Spa, 1430 Kettering Parkway, Kettering NN15 6XT – Donations

Netwalking Banbury/Bicester for Creative & Wellbeing Female Entrepreneurs
30 May 2025 10:00 – 11:30 Evenley Forge Coffee & Post Office, 23 The Green, Evenley NN13 5SQ – £14.25

The Vulcan Sessions 10: AI, Brand Marketing & Business Success
30 May 2025 10:00 – 12:00 Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1EW – Free

Hot Desk with NNBN at Vulcan Works
30 May 2025 10:00 – 16:00 Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1EW – Free

Weekly Business Networking Events

Northampton Breakfast Business Networking Event
Every Monday (not bank holidays) 09:30‑10:30 BST
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 (We’re growing! Why not come along as a guest and grow your business through referrals?)

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

Please send your upcoming events to [email protected]

Health and Wellbeing

Aromatouch Lymphatic Massage
Daily Time varies Cooper Drive, Wellingborough NN8 4UW – £38.62

ONLINE SEMINAR – Emotional Separation from Parents
Daily 14:00 – 15:00 Online – £15

ONLINE SEMINAR – Inner Child: Stuck in Childhood
Daily 17:00 – 18:00 Online – £15

Menopause Café Kingsley Walk & Talk
27 May 2025 14:00 – 16:00 86 Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton NN2 7HJ – Free

Group Coaching for Awakening Women with Creative Dreams
29 May 2025 16:00 – 17:00 Online – Donations

Sound & Silence
29 May 2025 19:00 – 20:30 Kingsthorpe Community Centre, Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe NN2 6RQ – £16.96

Women’s FREE Safety & Self Defence 12-Week Workshop – Kettering
09 Jun 2025 18:30 – 19:15 St John Community Hall, Edith Road, Kettering NN16 0QA – Free

Weekly Health and Wellbeing

Healing Breathwork | Accelerate emotional and physical healing • Northampton
Mondays (not bank holidays) 18:00 - 19:15 GMT Online – £15

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

Weekly Success Story: Barratt Homes Teams Up with Northampton Hope Centre to Give the Community a Boost

When purpose-driven partners come together, remarkable things happen. Last week, eight volunteers from Barratt Homes Northampton swapped hard hats for helping hands, spending two full days supporting the vital work of Northampton Hope Centre.

Founded in 1974, the Hope Centre tackles disadvantage and marginalisation head-on, providing practical support while empowering people to rebuild their own lives. In just 48 hours on site, Barratt Homes’ commercial, land and planning teams:

  • Sorted and stocked hundreds of donated food items in the charity’s warehouse

  • Served customers in the pop-up shop, ensuring a warm welcome for everyone who walked through the door

  • Created an inviting space by organising displays and lending friendly conversation to those in need

“We always love working with Northampton Hope Centre. The passion of their staff and volunteers shines through every time,” said Hayley Peacock, Partnership Manager at Barratt Homes Northampton, after her third visit in eight months.

The appreciation is mutual. Jake Hill, Senior Corporate Fundraising Coordinator at the Hope Centre, noted:

“The difference extra hands can make is huge. When two groups who care deeply about Northamptonshire work together, our whole community feels the impact.”

For Barratt Homes, volunteering is more than a goodwill gesture; it’s woven into the company’s ethos. Simon Francis, Managing Director, summed it up:

“As a leading housebuilder, we strive to support the neighbourhoods where we build. It’s our hope these volunteering days made life a little easier for this incredible charity—and for the people who rely on it.”

Why It Matters

  • Community First: Practical support—from stocking shelves to friendly conversations—eases daily pressures on the Hope Centre and its guests.

  • Sustainable Impact: Regular corporate volunteers free the charity’s core team to focus on long-term initiatives such as education, housing advice and mental-health programmes.

  • Shared Values: Both organisations are rooted in Northamptonshire and committed to helping local people thrive.

Get Involved

Inspired to lend a hand? Discover upcoming volunteer opportunities or make a donation by visiting the Northampton Hope Centre website. Small actions, multiplied, create meaningful change, just ask the Barratt Homes team.

You’re Invited!

St Andrew’s Healthcare Hope for Mental Health Appeal is launching on Wednesday 11 June · The Great Hall, St Andrew’s Healthcare, Northampton. Choose one of two identical sessions: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm or 6:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Hear powerful patient and staff stories, discover how charitable giving is changing care for people with complex mental health needs, and find out how you can get involved.

Light refreshments and networking are included. Places are complimentary but very limited, so please reserve your seat via the link below:

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/e/J5KTPfemDS or alternatively email [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you.

Thank you in advance for standing with St Andrew’s – and for keeping hope at the heart of our community.

Sporting Fixtures

Rugby:

Football: MEN: No fixtures this week

Football: WOMEN: No fixtures this week

Cricket: LOTS!!

Northamptonshire Weather:

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The Happiness Hub

Check out our Happiness Hub in partnership with Action for Happiness! This resource hub will provide free tools and guidance to help Northamptonshire’s businesses excel in workplace wellbeing.

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