Witney BIC October Round-Up
As the leaves turned golden and the nights drew in, October brought plenty of opportunities for our community to connect, collaborate and have a little fun at Witney Business & Innovation Centre.
Welcome to Our Newest Businesses
We’re delighted to welcome two new businesses to the centre this month:
Cotswold Manual Therapy Ltd: Providing specialist manual therapy services, helping people improve movement, reduce pain and support their overall wellbeing.
Rogers Civil Engineering Ltd: A civil engineering consultancy bringing expertise and experience in delivering infrastructure and engineering solutions.
A warm Witney BIC welcome to both businesses. We look forward to seeing them become part of our growing community.
A Fresh New Look for Our Business Lounge
Our Business Lounge has recently had a cosy autumn refresh and is quickly becoming even more of a hub for customers across the centre.
We’ve introduced a brand-new chill corner complete with comfortable armchairs, ambient lighting, a coffee table and a large bookshelf, creating the perfect place to step away from your desk for a few minutes, catch up with a colleague or enjoy a well-earned coffee break.
Oxfordshire Business Collective Returns
October also saw the return of the Oxfordshire Business Collective networking event to the centre.
This month’s guest speaker was Mark Franklin, who delivered an insightful presentation on “The Three Versions of Your Business.”
The session explored:
✔️ The business you have today
✔️ The business you want to build
✔️ The business others perceive you have
The thought-provoking talk sparked plenty of discussion amongst attendees and left many business owners with valuable ideas to take back to their own organisations.
We always enjoy hosting the Oxfordshire Business Collective and look forward to welcoming everyone back in November.
Hue & You Brings Colour Analysis to the Centre
Hue & You,
October also welcomed Maria Curley from Hue & You, who hosted a lunchtime colour analysis workshop for our occupiers.
Members had the opportunity to experience a taster session, discovering which colours best complement their natural features and personal style. There were a few surprised reactions along the way, with attendees learning that some of their favourite colours may not actually be doing them any favours!
The workshop proved both insightful and enjoyable, with attendees commenting on how useful they found the experience.
It’s always fantastic to see businesses within our community share their expertise, while giving others the opportunity to try something a little different during the working day.
Pumpkin Hunting Fun Around the Centre
What would October be without a little Halloween fun?
This year, Hazel organised a centre-wide Pumpkin Hunt, hiding miniature pumpkins throughout the building for customers to find and count.
The challenge quickly became a talking point around the centre, with people comparing pumpkin counts, swapping clues and keeping a watchful eye out for those particularly sneaky hiding spots.
Let’s just say some pumpkins were much easier to find than others!
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part, and especially to our winners.
The Great Chocolate Debate
Meanwhile, over at Reception, Laura launched what may have been the most important question of the month:
What is the best chocolate bar?
Our Chocolate Wall Chat invited customers and visitors to cast their votes, resulting in some surprisingly passionate discussions and a few strong opinions along the way.
Thankfully, the results served a very important purpose when it came to selecting this year’s Halloween treats.
We’re pleased to report there were plenty of happy faces when the winning chocolates appeared.
The Puzzle That Became a Talking Point
Visitors may have spotted communal puzzles appearing in Reception and the kitchen areas across the centre.
What started as a simple idea to encourage people to take a quick break during the day quickly became something of an unexpected talking point.
Without giving too much away, the puzzle pieces turned out to be considerably smaller than expected. If you’ve attempted the puzzle on the first floor, you’ll know exactly what we mean. A magnifying glass may or may not be required!
Despite the challenge, it’s been great to see customers stopping by between meetings to add a few pieces, compare progress and share a laugh over the surprisingly ambitious puzzle size.
Sometimes it’s the smallest things, quite literally in this case, that create the biggest conversations.
Looking Ahead
As we move into November, we’re looking forward to more opportunities to bring businesses together through networking, community initiatives and events that support collaboration and growth.
From welcoming new businesses and hosting inspiring workshops to celebrating milestones and embracing a little Halloween fun, October has been a fantastic reminder of what makes the Witney BIC community so special.
From all of us at Witney Business & Innovation Centre, thank you for being part of our community. We look forward to seeing what the final months of the year have in store.
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