Networking

West Oxfordshire has a host of vibrant business networking groups and there really is something for everyone. If you run or attend a group that is not included below please contact the Business Development Team or call 01993 861482. We will endeavour to include all groups.

Witney Business Breakfast
Witney Business Breakfast takes place every 3rd Thursday of the month at Cafe Rouge in Witney. Friendly networking in a great environment.

Before breakfast, people are free to circulate and network as they please. The formal part of the mornings events will start after breakfast - new attendees will be offered the opportunity to introduce themselves in 30 seconds and there will be news from other attendees. A speaker will follow and the formal part of the meeting concludes at 8.50, so that if you have to get away you can. But if you don't, then stay. Café' Rouge have agreed exclusive use of the venue until 10 am so if there is someone that you still want to meet or talk more, then enjoy another cup of coffee.

For further details and booking information please see the Witney Business Breakfast website.

729 Club
The 729 Club is a Networking Club for Chipping Norton and its surrounding business community. The Club meet from 7:00am until 9:00am - 7 to 9 - on the second Wednesday of every month at the Chequers in Chipping Norton.

The club is for job-seekers, local business people, people who work from home and working professionals seeking to establish mutually beneficial business relationships with like-minded individuals. Members meet in a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere to exchange ideas, share contacts and support each other.

For further details and booking information please see the 729 Club website.

Networking Women
Networking Women is a collaborative organisation offering networking opportunities for women running small businesses in the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire area. We currently have three networking branches, Witney, Bicester and North Cotswolds. Each area meets monthly and provides a vibrant, friendly atmosphere. Guests range from new start-up businesses looking for support and guidance to well established businesses. The Witney branch meets on the last Tuesday of each month.

For further details and booking information please see the Networking Women website.

Juice Witney
Juice Witney is a networking group of local businesses that meets every Tuesday morning from 7.00am to 8.45am at Witney Lakes Resort. The members of the group help each other with:

Business leads and referrals
Business support
Practical business advice

For further information please see the Juice Witney website.

The Oxfordshire Project - Witney
The Oxfordshire Project meets from 7.30pm until 9.30pm at the Blue Board in Witney on the first Wednesday of every month. It is one of the few evening networking groups. The sessions are an ideal opportunity to get to know like minded people, share ideas and develop working relationships that can open doors for your business. For further information please see The Oxfordshire Project website.

4Networking Witney
4Networking is the UK's largest joined-up business network. It offers friendly but structured networking breakfasts plus much, much more. There are local 4Networking groups in Witney and Faringdon, but membership allows you to attend events further afield and meet a wider range of business contacts. The Witney group meets twice a month at Hacketts Coffee Bar in Wesley Walk, Witney.

For further details and booking instructions, please see the 4Networking website.

Witney Chamber of Commerce
Witney Chamber of Commerce hosts a lively networking breakfast on the second Wednesday of every month at the Masonic Hall, Church Green, Witney. Non members are welcome.

For further information and to book a place, please see the Witney Chamber website.

Athena
Athena is a business network for like-minded women who are passionate about growing and developing their business. Athena Witney meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 12 - 2pm at the Fleece on Church Green, Witney. Many members benefit on a personal level from the support and inspiration they get from other members as well as from the organisation itself.
For further information and booking instructions, please see the Athena website.

Chippy Lippys
Chippy Lippys is a networking group in Chipping Norton for professional women who want to get together in a relaxed and friendly environment. They make connections that help in both their personal and professional lives and share ideas about developing and growing their businesses. Chippy Lippys meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Wild Thyme Restaurant in Chipping Norton from 7.30 - 9pm.

For further details please visit the Chippy Lippys website or contact Lesley Reader on 07725 655320.

BizNet (Business Networking for Carterton)
BizNet is a local Business Networking group for Carterton with a philosophy based around the statement "SHARE & PROSPER". The aim is to share ideas on how to expand businesses, discuss successes and failures and to produce referrals for other members.

For further details and booking information please see the BizNet website.

Witney Big Breakfast Club
The club was formed by about dozen local companies to help each other develop business interests within the community of Witney. The Club holds weekly meetings where guests are made welcome and are entitled, but not pressured, to participate.

Further information and a full calendar of events is available on the Witney Big Breakfast Club website.

Woodstock Home Workers Group
Woodstock Home Workers Group is a friendly networking group for people running businesses from home in and around Woodstock. The group meets at 9.30am on the second Tuesday of every month at the King's Arms, Woodstock and the cost is £3:00.
For further details please email Sheena Patterson.

ROBIN
ROBIN (or Responsible Oxfordshire Business Involvement Network) helps businesses fulfil their corporate social responsibility by linking them with voluntary and community groups.

For further details please see the ROBIN website

Networking in Oxfordshire
For details for other networking events across Oxfordshire, listings can be found at OTCN.