Epping Forest Business Group

17/04/2026

Our member BLT Catering makes every event memorable with delicious menus that your guests will love - reserve your date early to avoid disappointment!

17/04/2026

Our member E W Grace Glass can elevate the look of your home, big or small, inside and out! Speak to the experts and get some get booked in before the cold weather roll back around!

Sustainability isn’t just about materials—it’s about longevity. Here at E W Grace, our products are designed to withstand the British weather while maintaining performance and style for years to come.

By using quality materials built to last, you're less likely to need to replace them. Less replacement means less environmental impact as well as saving you money long-term. Discover more, visit our website or visit us at our showroom in Buckhurst Hill today.

17/04/2026

Our member Thirty Nine Degrees takes the time to get the right support in place, ensuring you can get back to work quickly and without a fuss! Welcome back Daniel!

Guess who’s back...

Daniel is back stepping into both accounts management and IT support, focused on keeping everything organised, running smoothly, and getting the job done right! 💼

It's great to have you back on the team.

29/03/2026

The exam season is fast approaching, and your teenagers stressed levels are beginning to rise!

Our member Amity Health specialises in helping teens find strategies to remain calm and grounded so that they can be at their best in every exam.

Visit the Amity website to download their meditations or get the book and learn what you can do to help!

This isn’t laziness or lack of effort.
It’s often an overwhelmed nervous system.
This is exactly why I wrote TEENs – Teens Easing Exam Nerves — to give young people practical ways to calm anxiety and approach exams more confidently.
If you have a teen struggling with exam stress, support is available.

29/03/2026

Our member BLT Catering takes the pain out of planning your party food. Not only have they curated the perfect menus to choose from but you can be sure your guests will absolutely love every bite!

Make your life easier by ticking one massive thing off your party planning checklist and book with BLT today!

18/03/2026

North Weald Village Life is just one of the magazines produced by our member Essex Publications. With 50% local content and 50% local advertising these magazines provide an essential service to residents and businesses across North Wield, Epping and Ongar! Sign up online for more info!

The march issues of Epping Town Life, North Weald Village Life and Ongar Local Life are available both in print and online. We have already had to top up many collection points because they have run out - so get your copy while you can.

Happy reading.

18/03/2026

Are you suffering from the ‘Passion Paradox’? Our member Sarah Brand OpsWiz - Profitable Business Consultant admits that, even she finds it hard to balance client work with the boring (but necessary) admin stuff!

Doing the work you love, can sometimes leave you feeling like the frazzled unpaid admin of your own business! So, take her self-employed performance review to start transforming how you work.

18/03/2026

All member,Thirty Nine Degrees, take pride and keeping their clients connected. You don’t need to be techie to know that great communication leads to better collaboration, whether your colleague is at the next desk or in the next county!

Hybrid teams are still waiting for proper infrastructure.

Plenty of businesses made the shift to flexible working, but the systems underneath stayed the same.
Staff log in from different locations, but the tools still expect them to be in the building.
Shared drives lag behind. Access is inconsistent. Support teams get stretched fixing issues that should have been designed out from the start.

The real problem is not flexibility. It is the lack of structure behind it.
We work with companies to rebuild their IT around how people actually work today.
That means secure cloud access without shortcuts, clear policies for devices, and systems that stay reliable whether someone is at home, onsite or anywhere in between.

When the foundation is right, hybrid stops feeling like a compromise.

Is your infrastructure helping people do their job or making it harder?

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18/12/2025

A special thank you to Sarah and Fiona as Chair and Vice Chair. You were amazing. Have a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. On behalf of the group, and 2 Poor Blokes, we salute you.✊🏻😍🎄
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