Clubs and groups

Hucknall Business Club is a networking club for local businesses providing support, advice and new business opportunities.

Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Ltd cater for businesses of all sizes who have an interest in the Mansfield and Ashfield areas. Becoming a member will give you  access to substantial resources when you need the support.

Networks

B-Global – The BAME Business Network support BAME businesses in the East Midlands area. B-Global are dedicated to helping black and ethnic minority businesses by providing business support in Nottinghamshire and beyond. Their pioneering business network strives to help every African, Caribbean, Asian and minority ethnic heritage business in Nottingham, Derby, and the wider East Midlands area.

Discover Ashfield Town Board is required to oversee the Towns Fund to ensure that there is involvement and engagement with a wide range of people and organisations. The Board also has oversight of the Shared Prosperity Fund. The Board membership has been expanded to include the local MPs, additional community representation and the Integrated Care Partnership. The board serve an advisory function to the Council with regards to the Town Deal funding.

Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Network is a trusted peer-to-peer membership organisation consisting of a diverse range of manufacturing businesses. Since their establishment in 2014, NMN has expanded sustainably and now represents nearly 2,000 employees.

Tech Nottingham is a networking group for people interested in ideas and technology. It is an organisation with the mission to make Nottingham a better place to live and work in technology. Based in the Nottingham city centre they run monthly meetings, run events and work with local organisations to advocate for Nottingham as a place to do business in tech.

University of Nottingham Business Network help businesses to improve performance through events, networking and collaboration with their researchers.

Memberships

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) East Midlands have 12 Regional, National Councils and 16 policy Standing Committees meet every quarter. Engaging over 1000 senior business leaders from over 700 CBI member companies. Through this process their members have a direct say in what they do and how we do it, inputting ideas and evidence to direct our work.

East Midlands Chamber connects, supports and champions businesses and communities across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. Members benefit from a wide range of business support services from lobbying and campaigning, helping businesses realise their international trading ambitions, showcasing and market-making activities to workforce training and development.

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) help their members succeed in business, they are a non-profit making and non-party political organisation that’s led by their members, for their members. They offer members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government.

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Have we missed a club, group or network that you are involved with?  Please do email BusinessTeam@nottscc.gov.uk and we will look to adding you.