Starting 2025 with energy and enthusiasm after a good Christmas break will set you up for the year. Whether it's workshops, talks, networking or even a day at the races, there's plenty going on in Gloucestershire to ensure your new year starts brilliantly.
Winchcombe netwalking event at Sudeley Castle
One of the first business events scheduled for the new year, this dynamic women's networking walk takes a stroll around the grounds of Sudeley Castle.
With boots laced and winter woollies donned for 10am on Tuesday 7 January 2025, the walk will take around an hour, meandering through the grounds of the stunning castle and surrounding area.
Tickets cost £15 and include a hot drink, but members of the Women's Business Club can attend for free. Book via the Women's Business Club website.
BID Networking with FoodLoose and Plastic-Free Cheltenham
Learn how to go plastic free in 2025 at this sustainability-themed networking event with Cheltenham BID.
On Monday 13 January 2025 from 2pm to 4pm, guest speakers from Plastic-free Cheltenham and FoodLoose Cheltenham will reveal hints and tips on how to avoid plastic and become more eco-friendly at work and at home. And you'll even get the chance to try refilling at the FoodLoose store on Grosvenor Terrace.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite, costing £10 to non-BID businesses with Cheltenham BID levy-paying businesses going free. Please note that there's a maximum of two tickets per business.
Be Your Own Boss entrepreneurship workshop at The Growth Hub Cirencester
New year, new... business? Have you got a budding business idea that you'd love to turn into reality but don't know where to start? This workshop, hosted by The Growth Hub Cirencester, helps aspiring entrepreneurs kick off their startups.
With advice, insights and all the tools needed to get yourself up and running in 2025, each attendee will leave the workshop with a business plan template and a marketing and sales action plan.
This free event takes place on Wednesday 15 January 2025 from 9.30am until 3.30pm at The Growth Hub in Cirencester. Tickets via the Growth Hub website.
Unlocking LinkedIn: Advanced lead generation workshop at The Growth Hub Stroud
Another insightful offering from The Growth Hub, this free workshop at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College shares how to meet new customers, increase brand awareness and land contracts through the definitive business app, LinkedIn.
On Wednesday 22 January 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm, LinkedIn expert, Henny Maltby, will cover everything from creating an attractive profile, targeting the ideal customer and automating outreach. You'll also learn about the platform's unique algorithm and how to maximise engagement.
Tickets are free and can be booked online in advance via The Growth Hub Gloucestershire website.
Cotswold Networking Cirencester January 2025 Meetup
Another event taking place on Wednesday 22 January 2025, this one is an evening networking event in Cirencester, at the popular foodie destination, Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden — famed for its homegrown ingredients straight from its on-site plot to your plate.
Cotswold Networking group is known for its lively, sociable events at some of the best venues in Gloucestershire, where members gather for informal evenings of socialising, networking and connecting with local businesses and entrepreneurs.
This one is on from 7pm to 9.30pm, with a great drinks menu to select from. Admission is free for Cotswold Networking group members but non-member tickets cost £30 each. Book via the group's website.
Stroud Business Social at The Stroud Hotel
Stroud's newest networking event launches this January 2025, as the first Stroud Business Social, hosted by WSP Solicitors and Meta Advisors, takes place at The Stroud Hotel on Thursday 23 January 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
A new quarterly not-for-profit networking event which aims to help local companies forge new professional relationships and reconnect with familiar faces, all from the stylish Stroud Hotel.
Tickets costs just £5 to attend and include a welcome drink. Book online via Eventbrite.
Watch the races with a hospitality package at Cheltenham Racecourse
An exhilarating way to meet up with business colleagues and fellow professionals on a wintery January day, the Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 25 January 2025 could provide the perfect spot for networking and business bonding in the new year.
With hospitality packages including private boxes for hosting clients and colleagues, and food and drinks packages in the venue's restaurants and bars, each race is a trial run for the world-famous Cheltenham Festival in March, with racegoers offered the chance to see all the big horse and jockey names in action, plus enjoy live music after the day's excitement. Find out more and book via The Jockey Club website.
