People are invited to the Christmas edition of the Sandgrounders Business Club this week!
This monthly networking event takes place this Thursday (11th December 2025) at Southport FC, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JZ.
It is a free event with free roadside parking and the doors open at 5pm for open networking.
It is free to attend and no need to register, just call in.
The speakers for December are:
Ryan Lewis – Hidden Vines. Ryan will be treating guests to a wine tasting event.
Bev Howard – Boss Consulting. Bev will be testing everyone with her 2025 Business Quiz.
Elliot Horan – Commercial Manager at Southport FC will give an update about the club.
There will be a Christmas Jumper Competition with a prize for the best one, judged by Elliot.
Thank you to our excellent November speakers:
David Quilliam – Hearing aid audiologist at Discretion Hearing Ltd
Johnathan Cunningham – STORM Consultancy
Terri Marie Appleyard – Hospitality and Events Manager at Southport FC.
Sandgrounders Business Club is organised by Southport FC, Stand Up for Southport, Midgely Carpet Cleaning and Birkdale Insurance Group.
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.
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:
Chris@birkdaleinsurancegroup.co.uk
aaron.midgley@midgleycarpetcleaning.co.uk
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