Three top speakers are lined up to appear at October’s meeting of the Sandgrounders Business Club.
This free, monthly networking event will take place on Thursday 9th October 2025 at Southport Football Club on Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JZ.
There is free roadside parking with the doors opening at 5pm.
There are three speakers on from 6pm, followed by more open networking:
Tom Woods, Operations Director at Halcyon IT
Chris Norris, Financial Planner at Fore Financial Planning
Elliott Horan, Southport Football Club Commercial Director
Event co-organiser Chris Harding said: “A big thank you to our excellent September speakers: Southport FC owner Kieran Malonel and the club’s new Commercial Director, Elliott Horan.
“I would like to thank our four main sponsors Southport FC, Stand Up for Southport, Midgley Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning and Birkdale Insurance Group for their continued support.
“There is no requirement to pre-book a place, just turn up on the night.”
Sandgrounders Business Club encourages individuals to meet, network, pitch and develop business.
Alongside networking and sharing great ideas with like-minded individuals, Sandgrounders Business Club provides you with an opportunity to connect your business to an ever-growing local and national audience reached by Southport FC through matchday advertising, branding on the official club website and entertaining clients with matchday VIP hospitality.
People are then free to stay for more networking and to chat with other business owners present.
All are welcome.
It is a relaxed, friendly, informal event to help support local businesses in Southport and the surrounding area.
The gathering is open to businesses in the Southport area and beyond.
Visitors are welcome to drop in and stay and network, or chat with other local business people, for as long or as little as they like.
Unlike other networking groups, there are no contracts involved, no fees and no restrictions on numbers of people in each profession.
Each month sees two guest speakers invited to give short talks to guests – one a sponsored speaker, the other a community / local interest speaker.
The sponsored speaker spot costs £75.
Sandgrounders Business Club – doing the business on and off the pitch!
For more details of the Sandgrounders Business Club please email:
- elliott.horan@southportfc.net
- mediaandrewbrown@gmail.com
- Chris@birkdaleinsurancegroup.co.uk
- aaron.midgley@midgleycarpetcleaning.co.uk
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