Welcome to The Colony Networking Group
Are you a small business looking for networking and speaker events, training workshops or support with your networking and business development strategy in order to grow your business?
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Whether you’re an experienced networker or new to the networking arena, Colony Networking and Colony Women in Business events offer a professional yet friendly format. Events provide great content, fresh themes every month and maximum connection opportunities both during and afterwards as we continue to support and champion your business and can broker great business connections and introductions for you.
What are Colony Networking events like?
Colony runs mixed-gender networking events and women in business events.
Watch these short clips to see an event and hear from attendees and owner, Kirsty James.
What are Colony events like
What do Colony attendees say
About The Colony Networking Group
Colony organises events that support local businesses and communities in the Warrington area. The business networking group was first piloted in 2008 and then properly founded as The Colony Networking Group in 2010. In 2015, Colony Community was launched to offer events to individuals. In 2017 Colony Women was launched in response for female-only business events. Scroll down to read more about the different face of Colony.
Colony Networking
Colony Networking offers PAYG, non-membership networking and training events to male and female business owners based or trading in the Liverpool-Warrington-Manchester corridor.
Colony Networking runs two types of small business event. NETWORKING drop-in sessions are informal group events that offer open networking followed by different themes, presentations and activities. WORKSHOPS are pre-bookable structured events comprising networking but mainly intended as hands-on training or business support on a specific subject.
Colony Community
Colony Community is a new community initiative launched in 2015 to help busy families access information and services on their doorstep relevant to modern day family lifestyle challenges.
Colony Community runs information and awareness events and practical workshops under the brand Think Family Matters intended for individuals and of particular benefit to parents, guardians and carers. The current topics include health and nutrition, eSafety and social media, mental health, and family finances.
Colony Blogs
Read our blogs which support our event themes and offer advice, support, and inspiration for your small business.
My first Colony event. Love no membership flexibility. The Speed Networking was a very effective use of time and very well organised (necessary with the high numbers attending!). Will definitely attend again. 3/5/17
Jane Leake
Black DiamondHad a fantastic experience at the recent networking event at Lymm Hotel. It was my first of many with Colony and I was made to feel welcome and learned a lot. Thanks. 22/6/17
Adam Eeles
Quali Ltd / Ashtons Estate AgentsVery much enjoyed the Colony event I attended and met some great people! 22/6/17
Lisa Davies
Charles Derby Financial ServicesIn the years that I’ve been attending Colony, I have always found connections that lead to more work and profit
Chalky White
Chalis PartnershipPerfect for seasoned or new networkers, very well organised, friendly and efficiently run events. Kirsty has got it just right!
Lorraine Nicholls
Utility WarehouseI have attended a number of events run by Colony networking and have always found them excellent. Well organised and structured with a variety of themes and topics covered. The events attract a good number of attendees and are very welcoming
Dave Bradburn
Opus Creative DesignColony Networking is a combination of a nice, easy introduction to networking, and a convenient way to maintain regular networking as well.
Steve Jacob
Mortgage Advice BureauKirsty is an inspirational natural leader and change agent that delivers excellent networking and learning events via Colony
David Donkin, Donkin Safety
The Colony events are a great community to meet like minded local business people.
Dan Pala, Libero Net
I met some anmazing people first time i attended and i felt welcome into the group.
Olayinka Seriki, UKTogether
A very good networking event that is well structured and well attended. Worthwhile attending and I would recommend people come along and try it.