Events and Networking
Armed Forces Business Breakfast
Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time: 8.00am to 10.30am
Venue: Leicester Marriott Hotel, Grove Park, LE19 1SW
Join us for our next Business Breakfast as we explore how employers can tap into the skills, experience, and talent of the Armed Forces community.
Whether you’re interested in recruiting veterans, reservists, or becoming a forces-friendly employer, this session will highlight the opportunities and support available to your business.
What to expect:
- A veteran sharing their journey from deployment to employment
- Learn about the transferable skills Reservists bring to the workplace
- Guidance on support and funding for businesses recruiting from the Armed Forces community
- How to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant and achieve recognition through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS)
This event will connect you with local and regional organisations, showcase the value of recruiting from the Armed Forces, and demonstrate how military talent can strengthen your workforce.
Recruiting service leavers and reservists isn’t just good practice – it’s smart business.
The Crucible Masterclass
This event has been rescheduled for Monday 23 February and Tuesday 24 February 2026 - more information coming soon.
Digital Boost (linked below) has been created to provide much-needed digital support for small organisations. The platform is founded by Founders4Schools and BCG Digital Ventures, with support from DCMS.
The platform hosts a community of digital experts who offer one-to-one digital support to small businesses and charities free of charge to help them improve their digital capability to grow and prosper.
The Digital Growth Programme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the East Midlands Chamber and Leicestershire County Council. This scheme is designed to help SMEs in Leicester and Leicestershire embrace new digital technology to improve productivity to aid growth.
See the link below.