Derngate LoveBiz Networking

27/04/2026

Steph Budier, the founder of Hope & Wellbeing Hub will be the member showcase for the Derngate Community, on Wednesday 6th May starting at 10 a.m. until 12 noon at The Hopping Hare, Duston.

Hope & Wellbeing Hub offers psychology-grounded, trauma-informed emotional wellbeing support for adults who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from themselves, often after years of coping and pushing through.

Esthephany will be sharing with us her business journey as well as a short activity around letting go of procrastination and building motivation.

To join us then please use the link below to secure your booking:
https://www.lovebiznetworking.co.uk/derngate-events

21/02/2026

What a fantastic testimonial for member Laura Crouch - Travel Counsellor... Congratulations!

For all you travel needs - contact Laura Crouch - Travel Counsellor

Lovely words from a wonderful client who found me online and we have subsequently worked together for the past couple of years. I'm so pleased to be able to bring value and service to their trips 💙

21/02/2026

Are you a Daventry businesses? Do you want to make recruitment easier?

If the answer is YES, then contact member Total Spectrum

Daventry businesses — can we make recruitment easier for you?

Since 2018, Total Spectrum has supported local organisations with permanent recruitment — helping employers find people who genuinely fit their team, culture and long-term plans.

But we also know business doesn’t run in neat, predictable lines.

Workloads increase. Orders land unexpectedly. Staff leave at the worst possible moment. Projects need extra hands now, not in six weeks’ time.

That’s why we’ve recently introduced a temporary recruitment solution alongside our permanent service.

We’re looking to connect with local:

• Manufacturing businesses
• Logistics operations
• Commercial / office teams

Whether you need short-term cover, seasonal support, project staff or a temp-to-perm option, our aim is simple — to provide reliable people who can step in and add value quickly.

Being based in Daventry means we understand the local workforce, the pace of your sectors and the importance of getting it right first time.

If temporary recruitment has ever felt time-consuming, uncertain or like a gamble, I’d really welcome a conversation about how we can support you.

No pressure — just an open discussion about your needs now or in the future.

📩 Feel free to message me directly or connect.

21/02/2026

Check out the FAQs below from member Newmedica for answers to common questions about private eye treatment, including referrals and payment options

21/02/2026

“You are allowed to feel tired and still be hopeful.”

This season doesn’t ask perfection, only kindness towards yourself as you continue forward, one breath at a time.

21/02/2026

You don’t need fixing.
You need space to meet yourself....

Contact member Hope & Wellbeing Hub for more details on how she can help you!

21/02/2026

What an amazing testimonial for member Harry's Pals Charity - you truly do make a difference

16/02/2026

We are delighted to share one of our inspiring and educational speakers at our International Women’s Day event on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Venue: Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Bridge Foot, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YR,.

Educational Speaker: Sue ... Sue Tonks.

Sue…Sue Tonks loves approaching life differently.

With her creative and pragmatic mind and the experience she has had across 7 industry sectors, Sue is ever eager to find easy solutions to everyday problems both inside the workplace and in life.

Sue is an incredible Trainer and Speaker. She delivers workshops and keynotes with unforgettable comedy moments. Her knowledge and tips on how to get the best from your Networking and Management experiences have given her international acclaim. Her fun and practical style enables delegates to vividly remember key points and develop long lasting skills.

Sue’s highly interactive, practical and fun sessions gives people the skills, confidence and desire to create immediate change.
Her joint honours degree in Psychology and Sociology gave her a curiosity about human behaviour. So much so that she is fascinated by human relationships and the effects people have on each other.
Her book “Can I Have A Word?” is written is Sue’s style - creating immediate impact and practical solutions to dealing with performance, attitude and behaviour both at work and in life. With video links throughout the book the readers can learn the techniques and see them working through video case studies, in the way only Sue can deliver!

Sue has learned her skills from the bottom up.

Her first business role was a management trainee (the first woman ever appointed) with British Road Services (BRS) followed quickly by a baptism of fire as Sue managed 86 heavy goods vehicle drivers and fitting staff - an interesting start to learning management skills.
Always willing to learn, Sue embarked on every training programme possible to develop her skills. Her practical approach to any situation enabled her to develop EASY methods for managers and people to put into place.

Sue, born and now living in Warwickshire. Is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and trainer on Networking and Leadership. Spreading her skills techniques to major businesses universities worldwide, manufacturing, accountancy and law firms.
She is the inventor and manufacturer of multi-award winning Hydroveg Kits with plans to help feed the world in addition to running five other businesses.

If Sue can do anything - she can take a problem, find an easy solution, and share it with others in a way that makes it easy, memorable and create immediate results.

Our sponsorship partner is Jane Barker, Unico 3 Limited

Full details of our event can be found here:
https://www.lovebiznetworking.co.uk/event-details/lovebiz-iwd2026-at-the-crowne-plaza-stratford-upon-avon-for-women-in-business

25/01/2026

We are delighted to share one of our inspiring and educational speakers at our International Women’s Day event on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Venue: Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon, Bridge Foot, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YR, UK

Inspirational Speaker: Aime Armstrong.

Aime Ayrehart has made a career out of refusing to be pigeonholed. While others followed the usual paths, she thrived by doing the unexpected. A proud neurospicy mischief-maker, she’s never been driven by money. When her university tutor told her she had the brain, creativity, and presence to be a top tax barrister, she replied: “Why would I spend my life helping rich people avoid paying tax?” — and chose instead to spend two decades in HR across the NHS and local government.

Her fierce sense of justice and determination to fight for the underdog eventually led her to blow the whistle on the chief executive of a local authority — an experience she later turned into an Amazon bestseller that named names.

Since then, she’s reinvented herself more than once: founding the UK’s first pay-as-you-go trade union (HR and Workers Trade Union), launching a crisis-management HR consultancy (Ninja HR), and — somewhat accidentally — building an AI company with Google funding. AI&Me is her latest creation: a hybrid HR platform that blends AI and human expertise to make messy workplace problems easier, faster, and far less painful to deal with.

Those who cross her call her a nightmare. Those who work with her know she’s razor-sharp, deliciously unpredictable, surprisingly warm and exactly who you want in your corner when things get messy. She’s the person you’d happily share a drink with, rely on when the storm hits, and hope never to face across the table.

Follow her online, buy her book, or see if you can snag the seat next to her — if you’re brave enough.

Our sponsorship partner is Jane Barker, Unico 3 Limited

Full details of our event can be found here: https://www.lovebiznetworking.co.uk/event-details/lovebiz-iwd2026-at-the-crowne-plaza-stratford-upon-avon-for-women-in-business

07/01/2026

The Derngate Community kicked 2026 off in style by holding their first in person meeting of the year at The Hopping Hare, Duston.

Today we not only reflected on 2025 but shared our one intention for 2026 and how we, as a community, can support them in achieving it.

Intentions included:

Diversification - changing the focus for the business whilst still ensuring the highest level of customer service
Becoming a Top Global Author as well as publishing another 2 books
No more Tears becoming recognised throughout the Uk
To continue the growth and impact of Harry's Pals
To launch and become a successful business enabling them to live life how they want to
To become more visible

I can't wait to see and being involved in making these intentions a reality!