Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express - 19 May 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Visual content drives engagement, builds brand recognition and communicates your message faster than any other medium. With professional-quality design now accessible through user-friendly platforms like Canva and Adobe Express, businesses of all sizes can create stunning graphics without expensive software or extensive design experience.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express

Future Ready Market Towns: Derbyshire’s Collaborative Model for Regeneration and Investment - 20 May 2026, 12:30pm - 13:30pm.

Join Invest in Derbyshire and Derbyshire’s district & borough partners at UKREiiF for a panel discussion exploring how long‑term, place‑led regeneration is unlocking investment, revitalising town centres and creating future‑ready market towns across Derbyshire. Hear directly from leaders in local government, development and design as they share lessons from major regeneration programmes in towns including Buxton, Chesterfield, Swadlincote, Ashbourne, Heanor, Long Eaton and Clay Cross – and discuss what investors, developers and partners are looking for right now.

For more information or to book a place visit Future Ready Market Towns | Eventbrite 

Scaling Sales with RevOps & CRM - 20 May 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

As companies scale, "heroic" individual sales efforts break. Predictable, high-growth revenue requires a systematic, repeatable machine. This workshop is for businesses ready to move beyond using their CRM as a simple address book. It provides a practical roadmap to turn your CRM into the central engine for your sales process, introducing the core ideas of Revenue Operations (RevOps) to align Marketing, Sales, and Service and drive efficient growth.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Scaling Sales with RevOps & CRM

Modern SEO & CRM - 27 May 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

If you want to outrank your competitors and get more free traffic from Google, this is the workshop for you! From choosing the right target keywords to getting other websites to link to yours, you will learn all about search engine optimisation (SEO) and how to use the techniques on your own site.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Modern SEO

Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express

- 27 May 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Visual content drives engagement, builds brand recognition and communicates your message faster than any other medium. With professional-quality design now accessible through user-friendly platforms like Canva and Adobe Express, businesses of all sizes can create stunning graphics without expensive software or extensive design experience.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express 

Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express

- 2 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Visual content drives engagement, builds brand recognition and communicates your message faster than any other medium. With professional-quality design now accessible through user-friendly platforms like Canva and Adobe Express, businesses of all sizes can create stunning graphics without expensive software or extensive design experience.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Mastering Graphic Design with Canva and Adobe Express 

Selling for non-sales people - 2 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

There are many instances when a ‘sales support person’, usually involved in the implementation or delivery of a product or service, can have significant influence on the level of present and future business from that client. In fact non-sales people probably generate more trust and future business in just these situations.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Selling for non-sales people 

Denby Pottery Redundancy Support Job Fair - 5 Jun 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm.

If you’ve recently been made redundant, we’re here to help you take the next step. Meet a variety of Derbyshire employers and support organisations offering careers guidance, training information, and local opportunities. Speak directly with employers about available roles across a range of sectors throughout Derbyshire. This event is open to all members of the community. Whether you’ve recently been made redundant, are looking for a new career, or simply exploring opportunities, you are welcome to attend. No booking required

Utilising ChatGTP for your Business - 9 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Are you intrigued by the potential of artificial intelligence for your business? Have you heard of ChatGPT and want to know how it can help streamline your operations and improve your marketing? This one-day action planning workshop is designed to introduce you to the powerful world of ChatGPT. This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for business owners and marketing managers at SMEs to understand and adopt AI in their business strategy.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Utilising ChatGPT For you Business 

Embedding AI Workflows into your Growth Strategy - 12 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

This practical and highly interactive workshop demystifies AI automation and shows you how to embed AI workflows directly into your growth strategy. You’ll discover where workflows can deliver the biggest impact, learn how to design them, and build your first workflow during the session. You’ll leave knowing exactly how AI can scale your business without scaling your workload.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Embedding AI Workflows into your Growth Strategy 

Paid Social Media Masterclass - 18 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Social media advertising enables organisations to reach, engage, and convert new and existing customers through highly targeted, cost‑effective campaigns. As organic reach for business pages continues to decline, paid social marketing is increasingly used to amplify content, promote products or services, grow audiences, and drive engagement, leads, and sales—either directly on social platforms or by directing users to a company website.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Paid Social Media Masterclass  

Practical Guide to Marketing - 24 Jun 2026, 9:30am - 16:00pm.

Marketing, you've heard about it, you know it's important for your business, but still, you may find the task of growing your business and getting its name out there an overwhelming one. With all the different marketing strategies and schools, it can be difficult to choose the best way to allocate your limited amount of time and financial resources in a way that'll get you the highest return on your marketing.

For more information or to book a place visit East Midlands Chamber | Practical Guide to Marketing 

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These sessions are ideal for refreshing your knowledge or gaining insight into key topics. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your marketing, leadership or HR skills, there’s something here for you!

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Places are FREE and open to eligible businesses across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Net Zero

If you're looking to reduce carbon emissions, improve efficiency, and stay up to date with industry developments, these bite-sized webinars offer a practical way to take the next step towards a greener future.

Upcoming Webinars:

🌍 2 Jun | Mind your Language: How to Talk Green without Turning People Off

To explore the full range of funded online events and workshops headover to East Midlands Chamber events page Events - East Midlands Chamber

Trade internationally

If you're looking to grow your business overseas and navigate the global market with confidence, these International Trade webinars are a valuable way to learn about the legalities and requirements for your freight.

To see all funded International Trade Webinars or to book your FREE place visit Events and Training - D2N2 Growth Hub

Manufacturing

The East Midlands Manufacturing Network is open to makers across the East Midlands. Businesses can attend whichever forum meeting they choose, regardless of where they are based.

Upcoming Webinars:

⚙️ 5 Jun | Derbyshire Manufacturing Network

To explore the full range of funded online events and workshops headover to East Midlands Chamber events page Events - East Midlands Chamber

High Growth Academy - Growth Builders

The Growth Builders webinars focuses on strategic leadership, governance, performance, and market positioning. Ideal for established scale-ups ready to overcome growth barriers and accelerate their journey.

To see all funded High Growth webinars or to book your FREE place visit Events and Training - D2N2 Growth Hub

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The Accelerator project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It is delivered by East Midlands Chamber.