A relaxed networking event with three speakers where everyone is seen and heard, no pitches, real conversations and a great buffet lunch

Join us for another Collaborate Cultivate and Care of 2026, sponsored by Shoosmiths Solicitors of Leeds.

These events are all about helping you grow in yourself and your business.

Taking care of your wellbeing is as important as cultivating the skills you need to run your business, what to outsource? What you can learn? What you do well

Networking should be enjoyable with real conversations and that is what Collaborate, Cultivate and Care brings for you

We encourage people from all career paths and sectors, sole traders, directors, consultants , managers it takes all sorts to make a good network and you never know who knows who or who can help you and vice versa.

We will be joined by:

Vicky Bampton (Newham)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickynewham/

The Real Value of a Business in Divorce: What Owners Need to Know.

Vicky, an experienced accountant of many years, founded The Divorce Accountants after her own divorce, where she saw first‑hand how little support business owners receive in understanding the numbers involved. This talk will explain how businesses are viewed in divorce and why they’re treated as significant matrimonial assets. Vicky will highlight key factors that drive business valuation, from earnings and risk to owner dependency and also highlight common misconceptions that often lead to confusion or unrealistic expectations.

Vicki Wilson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-wilson1975/

Disability Is My Strength: A Life Built Without Limits, Labels or Permission

Vicki Wilson is the founder of Vicki Admin Fairy®, an award-winning virtual assistant, author, speaker and disability advocate. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Vicki has spent her life challenging assumptions about disability and showing that it does not have to be seen as something negative.

After a 20-year career with HMRC ended through redundancy, Vicki started her own business, became an author, won several business awards and now uses her lived experience to speak about resilience, confidence, visibility and possibility.

Her talk, Disability Is My Strength, shares the story behind her journey and her upcoming book of the same name. It is an honest and uplifting message about turning challenges into purpose and proving that disability does not mean limitation.

Merewyn Sayers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/merewynsayers/

IF you dont get content marketing now you will do.

Merewyn spends so much time helping others shine she forgets to shine the light on herself.

Merewyn Sayers is a Marketing Mentor, Strategic Connector, and Community Champion with a passion for helping people, businesses, charities, and communities thrive through meaningful relationships, practical marketing, and collaborative working.

Alongside Sayers Solutions, Merewyn is the founder and director of Work Rest or Play, a community-focused platform dedicated to helping people discover local businesses, events, charities, community groups, and opportunities across West and South Yorkshire. Originally established as the HD8 Network in 2013, the platform has evolved into a respected resource that helps local communities buy more locally, do more locally, and connect more effectively.

She has held leadership roles within the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), including serving as West Yorkshire Area Lead, and continues to facilitate networking opportunities that bring people

Attendees will receive a gratitude bag for joining us and a buffet lunch is included in the ticket price

Lets all collaborate and grow together , taking care of you takes care of your business

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