See our website

We normally meet very informally every Wednesday evening at The Exmouth Arms
7pm to 9pm.

Come and join us!

The project has been a great success and we are now working on the films for the website and a book that will capture all the material that we have gathered. We are planning a big celebration later in the year so that the whole community can see what we have been up to.

Connect Streets Project 

Everybody has now had the chance to see the plans that we put up at Cook in the Bath Road and there has been a very positive response. We hope to soon know the costs of all the planters so that people can offer to be sponsors. We also hope to soon have the first planters and the noticeboard completed.

Christmas Craft Fair - The '2011 Crimblefest!" 

Make a date in your diary for the Christmas Craft Fair that will be open on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December 10-6 and Sunday 4th December 11-4. If you are a local craftsperson who would like to exhibit, please contact  scarlett@cheltenhamconnect.co.uk for an application form. The closing date for entries is Monday 17th October.

To join the Buy Local Group click here 

   3OTH SEPTEMBER - OUR CONNECT BUSINESS DAY

(100 already signed up!) 

20 local business experts will be taking stands for the first Connect
Business Day at the Cheltenham Bowling Club in Suffolk Square on
Friday 30th September 10am - 4pm. After an official opening by
Martin Horwood MP, best-selling business author Geoff Burch will
give a presentation entitled "Go It Alone, the Streetwise Secrets of
Self Employment". There will be an optional networking lunch
followed by a chance to have a go at bowling.  

It's an opportunity to meet and talk to other local companies, to
discuss how they can help you achieve your business objectives.
Whether you're looking for advice on social media, a fresh new
designer, expertise in green issues or an experienced recruiter who
can help you find the best local talent, we have people who can
help.

AGENDA

10am Official opening by Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood  

12 noon Presentation from Geoff Burch, internationally renowned

business expert on "Go It Alone, the Streetwise Secrets of Self  

Employment", followed by a book signing

1pm - 2pm Networking lunch with standholders and attendees -  

pre-booking essential £5.50 per person

2pm - 4pm "Have a go" at bowling

After 4pm Drinks at the bar

Stands are open 10am-4pm, so come for a while or stay all day.

Cheltenham Mayor, Barbara Driver, will be attending at 1pm.

If you want to win over £1000 worth of highly useful services from

our experts, please put your business card into the prize draw box

at the Connect Business day.

Please go to http://www.connectbusiness.org.uk to book your FREE place. You can also book and pay the £5.50 for the networking lunch (which must be booked in advance).

If you have any queries, please contact

belinda@cheltenhamconnect.co.uk. 01242 573433.

AND DON'T FORGET LAPTOP FRIDAYS - MAISON CHAPLAIS 

We meet between 9'ish and 12'ish every Friday upstairs at Maison Chaplais, Tivoli for coffee, chat and co-working. Any Skillspace member is welcome to come along and say hello, or join us for the whole morning.   

And our Christmas Dinner - sorry to mention this already! - will be held on Tuesday 6th December at the Beehive. Please book with Belinda. 

To join the Skillspace group click here  

A Magazine Library

A theatre outing to Monmouth Cinema

A day or evening at the races