Members’ News
Jim Bracken: Tales from the Roofline and Beyond
It’s always a pleasure when Jim Bracken takes the floor – a true legend within the group, and someone we all admire for his wealth…
MB Digital Showcase Smart Systems Driving IT Efficiency
We had another productive Friday morning at InGroup Kendal, with 17 members and 2 guests joining us to network, share insights, and support local business…
Taking Control of Your Workplace Pension
This week, Graham Lapham encouraged us to take a closer look at our workplace pensions — especially if we’re using default schemes like Nest or…
Embroidery, Energy and Olympics – Izzy Brings the Fun
Izzy from Lakes Embroidery delivered a lively and unforgettable 10-minute presentation this week. Kicking things off with a “Uniform Olympics” challenge, she had members racing…
More Than Just Design: Crosby Granger on What Architects Really Do
This week, Crosby Granger Architects shared a thoughtful presentation on the often-overlooked role of the architect as coordinator — the ‘conductor’ making sure all specialists…
Supporting Young Carers & Growing Local Business
A Powerful Presentation from Carer Support South Lakes This week’s meeting saw strong business activity with nearly £4,000 in revenue generated from previous referrals. We…
Exploring Wellness Through Innovation
This week, 21 members and one guest attended our meeting, sharing 14 business referrals and generating over £9,000 in new business – a fantastic result…
This Week’s Member Spotlight: Wilkinson Decorators
Andrew from Wilkinson Decorators shared his journey from helping out at weekends to running the family business, which celebrates 50 years this year. He highlighted…
Rob from Temple Heelis on Wills, Trusts and Planning for the Future
We had a strong turnout this week with 20 members and 1 guest in attendance. Eight referrals were passed, and we recorded over £3,000 in…
Aaron from cottages.com
This week’s meeting was led by Aaron from cottages.com, who gave us a lively and informative look behind the scenes of one of the UK’s…
Beyond Childcare: The Real Work of Running a Nursery
This week, Peter and Claire from Sunny Brow Nursery offered a powerful insight into the challenges and responsibilities behind early years education. Far from simple…
Capturing Kendal in Black & White – A Visual Journey with Steve Barber
We were treated to a truly memorable presentation this week from Steve Barber, whose passion for black and white photography shone through in every image…
Tim & Alastair from Butler Procter – 55 Years of “Surveying Shenanigans”
This week’s InGroup had an almost full house—20 members packed in for a very entertaining and insight-rich presentation from Tim and Alastair of Butler Procter,…
Sandwiches, Stories & a Full House
Today we welcomed 23 members, exchanged 9 referrals, and generated over £9,000 in business. Scott from Lakes Sandwiches brought his usual energy to his 10…
Member Spotlight: Mike & James from Shire Homes
Today we had Mike and James from Shire Homes take the 10-minute slot, sharing how their team has grown from two joiners to 21 specialists…