Sandgrounders Business Club

03/08/2026

The Sandgrounders Business Club networking group is back at Southport Football Club this month!
Doors open in the lounge on Haig Avenue from 5pm on Thursday 13th August 2026 for open networking, with two great speakers lined up and the chance to connect with other local businesses. Free parking outside.
Sandgrounders Business Club is free and welcome to all in Southport and the surrounding areas. See you there!
The event takes place on the second Thursday of every month.

07/07/2026

Sandgounders Business Club returns to Southport Football Club this Thursday (9th July 2026). All welcome for this free networking event, doors open 5pm, as we welcome Sharon Kemp and Scott Blundell as speakers

All are invited to the next Sandgrounders Business Club networking meeting, which takes place in Southport from 5pm this Thursday (9th July 2026). Sharon Kemp, owner of Thrive Communications, and Scott Blundell from Southport FC, will be this month’s speakers. Scott will give an update on the club...

11/06/2026

Thank you you everyone who came to the Sandgrounders Business Club at Southport Football Club this evening, with three great speakers and a fabulous night of networking.

Soakers including Mark and Michelle Foster of Bear Roofing and Bhagavi Podichetty of Podichetty Financial Planning.

Scott Blundell from the Southport FC Community Foundation have an update on their plans, including the forthcoming Charity Match which is taking place at Haig Avenue on. 1st August with an exciting celebrity line-up.

The next Sandgrounders Business Club is at Southport FC from 5pm on Thursday 9th July 2026, all welcome.

10/06/2026

All are invited to the next Sandgrounders Business Club networking meeting, which takes place in Southport from 5pm this Thursday (11th June 2026).
Michelle Foster of Bear Roofing Ltd and Bhagavi Podichetty of Podichetty Financial Planning are the guest speakers.
Scott Blundell from the Southport FCCommunity Foundation will give an update on their plans, and on the forthcoming Charity Match which is taking place at Haig Avenue this August.
This monthly networking event takes place at Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JZ.
It is a free event with free roadside parking and the doors open at 5pm for open networking.
Chris Harding from Sandgrounders Business Club said: “The next meeting of the Sandgrounders Business Club is on Thursday 11th June 2026 at Southport FC.
“Our speakers are:
Michelle Foster – Bear Roofing Ltd
Bhagavi Podichetty – Podichetty Financial Planning
Scott Blundell - Southport FC
“A big thank you to our May speakers:
Kevin Ruanne MBE – Southport Town Crier
Steve Haw – Southport Market Blinds
“I am now taking bookings for the 2026 Sponsor Speaker slots. There is no fee and as well as a 10 minutes speaker slot you also receive social media posts by Stand Up for Southport and Southport FC. Please contact me for further details.
“I would like to thank our four main sponsors Southport FC, Stand Up for Southport, Midgely Carpet Cleaning and Birkdale Insurance Group for their continued support.”
Sandgrounders Business Club is free for all to attend, no registration needed.
This monthly networking event 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.

09/06/2026

The Sandgrounders Business Club networking event is back from 5pm this Thursday (11th June 2026) at Southport Football Club. Free parking outside, no need to register, all welcome, with three great speakers:
Michelle Foster – Bear Roofing Ltd
Bhagavi Podichetty – Podichetty Financial Planning
Scott Blundell - Southport FC

All are invited to the next Sandgrounders Business Club networking meeting, which takes place in Southport from 5pm this Thursday (11th June 2026). Michelle Foster of Bear Roofing Ltd and Bhagavi Podichetty of Podichetty Financial Planning are the guest speakers. Scott Blundell from the Southport FC...

14/05/2026

A great night of networking with three great speakers at Sandgrounders Business Club at Southport Football Club tonight.
Steve Haw from Southport Market Blinds shared his story about the success of a local family-run business, where positive reviews and recommendations are behind what they do.
Southport Town Crier Kevin Ruane told us about some of the many events he’s covered both locally and nationally and how he’s helping to put Southport on the map.
Scott Blundell from the Southport FC Foundation spoke about his ambition to improve sporting provision in our town and his work to better the lives of young people locally.
Sandgrounders Business Club is a free networking event which takes place on the second Thursday of every month at Southport FC on Haig Avenue, from 5pm.
Free to attend, all welcome.
The next event is on Thursday 11th June 2026 when the headline speaker will be Mark Foster from Bear Roofing

12/05/2026

All welcome at our next Sandgrounders Business Club networking event at Southport Football Club this Thursday, with two great speakers in Steve Haw and Kevin Ruane MBE. Free to attend

Southport Market Blinds owner and former Southport FC striker Steve Haw, and Southport Town Crier Kevin Ruane MBE, are the headline speakers at the next Sandgrounders Business Club. This monthly networking event takes place this Thursday (14th May 2026) at Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, South...

09/04/2026

The monthly Sandgrounders Business Club returns to Southport Football Club this Thursday with speakers Mark Cunningham and Kath Rees. Doors open 5pm, all welcome

Sandgrounders Business Club is back at Southport Football Club this Thursday (9th April 2026) with a free evening of networking and some top speakers. This monthly event takes place from 5pm at Southport Football Club, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JZ. It is a celebratory time to be at Haig Avenue wi...