

Next event: Weds 15 March, 8am-10am
Our first Pendle Connects event of 2023 will take place on Weds 15 March. Our venue is FUNDALand inside The Leisure Box, Brierfield. Our speakers will include Kieran Fletcher, Founder of FUNDALand, Glenn Stock MD of Unique Clean and Saj Butt, Commercial Director of 3B Systems. Final speaker to be confirmed. Following a networking session with complementary refreshments, we will have a borough update from Pendle Borough Council. Our speakers will then share their recent business journeys and challenges with the audience and take questions as a panel at the end.
Tickets are FREE for Pendle Connects events, booking is via the Eventbrite button below.
NB! Limited places are available, please only book if you know you will be able to attend. We allow one ticket per booking.
Education & Employer Engagement
Pendle Connects was proud to run the first Pendle Education Summit in July 2021, the summit was then reprised for 2022. Guest speakers from government, local authority, schools, colleges and employers shared the need for greater employer engagement with education and the vast benefits to businesses, students and schools.
Businesses are encouraged to visit the following links for more information. Joining the Skills Pledge allows any business to pledge their time to support a local school, commitment starts at just one hour. Start Lancashire is a great place for employers to advertise opportunities, apprenticeships and for students to find them. If you’d like to take on the role of Enterprise Advisor and support local schools on an ongoing basis please do click the link below to find out more about this crucial role, and how you can make a real difference.
The events were made possible by the Lancashire Careers Hub which is managed by Inspira, Lancashire LEP and the Careers and Enterprise Company.

Pendle Connects Supporters
We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of Pendle Connects. Lifetime Supporter packages cost just £95 and help to support our monthly newsletters. For more details or to sign up your business please contact us via the form below.
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Pendle, a hotspot for UK manufacturing
With a population of just 90,000 Pendle boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing companies per square mile in the UK, a thriving tourism market and a wealth of businesses of all shapes and sizes.
The expansion of the Lomeshaye Industrial estate and regeneration of the old Smith & Nephew Mill is allowing local businesses to grow and others from further afield to lay down new roots in Pendle
Pendle, a hotspot for UK manufacturing
With a population of just 90,000 Pendle boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing companies per square mile in the UK, a thriving tourism market and a wealth of businesses of all shapes and sizes.
The expansion of the Lomeshaye Industrial estate and regeneration of the old Smith & Nephew Mill will allow local businesses to grow and others from further afield to lay down new roots in Pendle.

Event Hosts
Quarterly breakfast events combine business networking with business speakers, who will share their business journeys and challenges with the room, then take questions as a panel. As well as the chance to learn from and network with these speakers and other local businesses, a business update for the borough will be given by Pendle Borough Council.

We will also have updates from Boost Lancashire on the support available and from Inspira regarding supporting local schools.
Events are hosted by Rachel Kay, Pendle Connects organiser and Director of lovelocalnetworking. Please contact Rachel via the Contact Form below with any queries.
Event Hosts


Events will be introduced by Dean Langton and hosted by Rachel Kay, Pendle Connects organiser and Director of lovelocalnetworking.
Please contact Rachel via the Contact Form with any queries.

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