BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Witney - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Witney REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTSTAMP:20240208T160010Z CREATED:20240208T160010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T160010Z UID:4849-1709251200-1711065599@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:Easter Egg Collection DESCRIPTION:We’re gathering Easter eggs for the Witney Food Bank. If you have any extras to spare\, please drop them off at reception. \nYour donations for this wonderful cause are greatly appreciated. \n1st of March – 21st of March URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/easter-egg-collection/ LOCATION:Witney Business and Innovation Centre\, Witney Business & Innovation Centre\, Windrush Industrial Estate\, Oxfordshire\, OX29 7DX\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-Events.png ORGANIZER;CN="Witney Business &%3B Innovation Centre":MAILTO:witney.reception@oxin.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240305T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240305T173000 DTSTAMP:20240208T160456Z CREATED:20240208T160339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T160456Z UID:4853-1709654400-1709659800@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:The OxBOoSt network DESCRIPTION:The OxBOoSt network is open to all Oxfordshire based businesses to join (and its free!). \nEach meeting will include 5-8 pre-arranged slots for businesses to share their story or pitch for collaboration and a forward look of business support from OxLEP. And of course there will be plenty of time for networking. \nWhen: 5th March\nWhere: UE Coffee Roasters\nWhen: 16:00-17:30pm URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/the-oxboost-network/ LOCATION:UE\, UE Coffee Roasters\, OX29 7HA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_623054669_228901412687_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240313T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240313T100000 DTSTAMP:20240208T162312Z CREATED:20240208T162312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T162312Z UID:4861-1710316800-1710324000@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:Leadership Peer Network DESCRIPTION:Learn and reflect with other business leaders. Review challenges\, identify solutions and implement them (8 sessions).\n\n\nOverview \nFOR OXFORDSHIRE BUSINESS LEADERS ONLY \nThe group will meet on zoom on Wednesdays between 08am and 10am for 8 sessions. \nGreat leadership skills are increasingly important. The need to be resilient\, to lead and to support our staff well\, is critical for our businesses. \nBeing part of this group of leaders will give you a time efficient opportunity to step back\, pinpoint what you’d really like to improve\, identify solutions and implement them. Many of our past peer group members have been surprised\, relieved and inspired to find that we all share similar challenges\, no matter what type or size of business we work in. \nPerhaps some of the following examples of what leaders often experience will resonate with you: \nPeople \nLeading people can have wonderful results that support our businesses and help us to enjoy work. It can also leave you wondering why people aren’t working as you had hoped or how can you get more of the right things done well\, and on time. Great leadership also enhances our client and supplier relationships. \nPerspective \nWorking as leader in a small organisation is likely to mean you’re working through things on your own or with a small team. This can mean we have limited opportunities to find out about other approaches\, to benefit from other leaders’ experience and to hear fresh perspectives. \nPrecious time \nTime is often tight. Leading people takes time and often we can find ourselves solving problems for our staff and having limited time to do our own work. The busyness of the day-to-day can make stepping back seem like a luxury. \nOxLEP Business are inviting ambitious and passionate Business leaders to join this Peer Network and improve their leadership. Peer group sessions use a structured approach that keeps us focused whilst allowing everyone to discuss what is important to them. Each group member is able to offer and obtain insight and advice. It is a very respectful yet relaxed forum. \nEligibility \n\nYou must be an Oxfordshire business\, established and trading for 12 months+\nYou must have at least 2 FTE (including yourself)\nAn ambition for growth or innovation\nMust be able to commit to all the sessions\n\nThe group will meet on zoom on Wednesdays between 08am and 10am for 8 sessions\, starting on the 13th March\, 27th March (Gap for Easter) 17th April and 1st May\, 15th May\, 29th May\, 12th June and 26th June 2024. \nYour Facilitator \nPaula Nickson is a business innovator specialising in using professional coaching to unlock the potential in people and their businesses. Her career features leadership in public\, corporate\, SME and 3rd sector organisations. Paula has also been the CEO of a successful social enterprise for the last 7 years. Paula’s clients are leaders in multiple sectors of business. They range from small to large enterprises and from brand new to fully established companies. What they all have in common is an appetite to move forwards\, with clear energetic\, integrity. \nPaula has been coaching in her various roles over the past 20 years and has been practising as an independent professional coach (ICF approved certification) since 2015. URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/leadership-peer-network/ LOCATION:Oxfordshire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-Events-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240316T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240316T220000 DTSTAMP:20240208T162802Z CREATED:20240208T162802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T162802Z UID:4863-1710615600-1710626400@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:Growing from 2 to 5 staff DESCRIPTION:Expanding to 5 employees for any business is a big step. Find out how to take this in your stride!\n\n\nExpanding to 5 employees for any business is a big step and something of a milestone – it takes confidence in the growth of your company\, it triggers all sorts of legal responsibilities for the business and the employees\, moves you the owner\, a step further away from just running the business\, to now having to manage a team. \nTo be successful the business has to be ready\, you have to be ready and there are things that will make life easier if you plan for it in advance. \nThis session is designed for businesses that already have a couple of employees but are growing and will soon need extra team members\, it will help with deciding when is the right time\,; \n\nare you ready?\nwhat will happen?\nwhat do I need to do before hand?\nwhat can I do to make my life easier?\nhow will I ensure I get the right people\, train them and make sure they are good enough?\n\nIt will also cover the basics of planning growth in your business\, how to make it happen and show that building the team is a fundamental part of that planning. \nIf this is your business or the thought of hiring more employees worries you\, then this session is your first step! URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/growing-from-2-to-5-staff/ LOCATION:Oxfordshire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-Events-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240328 DTSTAMP:20240208T161829Z CREATED:20240208T161756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T161829Z UID:4859-1710720000-1711583999@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:Escaped Chick Hunt DESCRIPTION:The chicks have escaped and are causing a stir in our building! Help us find them by counting how many have gotten loose. Report the number you’ve found to reception for a chance to win a reward. P.S.. Please don’t handle the chicks\, as they may bite… URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/escaped-chick-hunt/ LOCATION:Witney Business and Innovation Centre\, Witney Business & Innovation Centre\, Windrush Industrial Estate\, Oxfordshire\, OX29 7DX\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-Events-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Witney Business &%3B Innovation Centre":MAILTO:witney.reception@oxin.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240328T130000 DTSTAMP:20240311T113618Z CREATED:20240208T160136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T113618Z UID:4851-1711627200-1711630800@www.witney-bic.co.uk SUMMARY:Easter Networking Brunch DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy delicious food\, exchange ideas\, and foster new connections that could benefit your career or business. \nWhen: 28th March \nWhere: WBIC Reception \nTime: 12- 1pm URL:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/event/easter-networking-brunch/ LOCATION:Witney Business and Innovation Centre\, Witney Business & Innovation Centre\, Windrush Industrial Estate\, Oxfordshire\, OX29 7DX\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.witney-bic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-Events-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Witney Business &%3B Innovation Centre":MAILTO:witney.reception@oxin.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR