Build and forge new relationships, and raise your own profile

Make valuable new connections as well as gain fresh insights from our monthly seminars

We help members establish and develop a network of supportive and knowledgeable senior contacts, as well as make their expertise more visible. However, before we can do that you need to attend one of our events and discover for yourself why members find our format so relevant.

Calendar of Events

Our forthcoming events are listed below. Part knowledge-share, part networking, our lunchtime events offer you the ideal opportunity to engage with a diverse group of senior decision-makers in a business-focussed environment.

Agenda
10.00am – Registration for seminar plus an opportunity to grab a coffee/network
10.30am – Pre-lunch seminar begins
11.30am – Drinks reception courtesy for our sponsor
12.30pm – Lunch
13.40pm – Post lunch talk
13.50pm – Spin the wheel
14.00pm – Meeting closes but stay to network and carry out those important 1-2-1s

This month’s sponsor is The HR Department Wilmslow, Warrington and Trafford

 

 

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For your first, exploratory, visit you can choose to book one of our next three events.

2025
May
Live Event
Thursday 1st

11:30 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start - 10.30am
The Pinewood on Wilmslow, Handforth Cheshire
After a drinks reception/pre-lunch networking session you will sit at a table of like minded business owners/directors for a 2 course lunch.
Seminar: Rewired for Men: Off the Treadmill, Out of the Cage
June
Live Event
Thursday 5th

11:30 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start - 10.30 am
The Alderley Edge Hotel, Alderley Edge
After a drinks reception/pre-lunch networking session you will sit at a table of like minded business owners/directors for a 2 course lunch.
July
Live Event
Thursday 3rd

11:30 Start - 14:00 End
Seminar start -
The Alderley Edge Hotel, Alderley Edge
After a drinks reception/pre-lunch networking session you will sit at a table of like minded business owners/directors for a 2 course lunch.
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Present a seminar

Our seminar presenters are drawn from the membership. Delivering a seminar offers a great opportunity for you to showcase your expertise and increase your profile within the membership and beyond.

If you are interested in presenting at one of our networking events, please get in touch.

Call 0161 503 5000
or email: simon.edmondson@business-network.co.uk

Come and join us at our
Next Event
Thursday 1st May 2025

Networking Events' Seminar Topics

Seminar: Rewired for Men: Off the Treadmill, Out of the Cage
Presenter - Joel White

Many successful men feel stuck, either constantly chasing success or held back by self-doubt. This interactive seminar explores the hidden beliefs that fuel burnout, overworking, and the pressure to prove yourself. Through honest reflection and practical tools, men will start to uncover the unconscious patterns shaping their lives and gain insight into how to rewire the story that?s been running beneath the surface.

In this seminar, we explore the core concepts behind Rewired for Men, including the metaphors of the running machine and the cage. These reflect how high-performing men often live caught between pressure, fear, and the constant need to prove themselves. Through reflection, real conversation, and practical insight, we break down how unconscious beliefs shape your relationship with money, work, and connection. You?ll start to see the deeper patterns driving burnout and disconnection, and gain insight into how to rewire what?s really holding you back.

After several years teaching in Thailand, China and Korea, Joel White returned to the UK in 2013, where his own mental health challenges sparked a career shift into wellbeing. He trained further and worked across NHS and Third Sector mental health services, driven by the need for deeper, more accessible support.

In 2015, Joel founded BMS Wellbeing and spent the next eight years helping others create meaningful change. He is a Qualified Counsellor, Master NLP Practitioner, EMDR Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Practitioner and Motivational Interviewer. In 2024, he trained as a Reset-it Specialist and quickly saw the need for a more focused approach for men.

This led to the creation of Rewired for Men. It is a direct and powerful process that helps men over 30 permanently shift unhelpful unconscious beliefs, especially around money, work and relationships. Rewired for Men is about clarity, emotional balance and long-term change. It gives men the insight and direction they need to take back control and build a life that finally feels like theirs.

Live Event
Thursday 1st May
11:30 Start - 14:00 End

Seminar start - 10.30am
The Pinewood on Wilmslow, Handforth Cheshire
Seminar:
Presenter - Mike Newman
Live Event
Thursday 5th June
11:30 Start - 14:00 End

Seminar start - 10.30 am
The Alderley Edge Hotel, Alderley Edge
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What our
members and
visitors say...

I joined The Business Network South Manchester several years ago and when the opportunity came up to buy the group I jumped at the opportunity as the members had helped me so much with my business.
Simon Edmondson
Federation Of Small Businesses
It was a really enjoyable event. Professionally run in a quality hotel with quality people and food. Well Done Karen!
John Redfern
John Redfern Associates
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