At the start of 2026/27 financial year, now is the time to invest in yourself and your employees by booking onto one or more of our training courses.
Costs are kept as low as possible, and we’re still developing the programme further.
Take a look at what’s coming up in April and May:
Your Voice, Powered by AI - Create content with ChatGPT that sounds like you, not the robot
Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Time: 10am to 1pm
Price: £65 +VAT members / £85 +VAT non members
Venue: Online
This practical session shows you how to use ChatGPT to create consistent, on-brand content without staring at a blank screen. We’ll focus on clarity, tone and confidence, so your content actually sounds like you, and speaks to the right people.
In this session with DigiEnable, you’ll learn how to build a simple audience avatar, train ChatGPT to understand your brand voice, and use it to generate social posts, emails and ideas you can reuse again and again.
We’ll also briefly explore what’s possible with ChatGPT Pro, including how to build your own custom bot if you want to take things further.
This is a live demo and follow-me session. You’ll see exactly how prompts work, how to tweak outputs, and how to turn rough ideas into polished content in minutes.
You’ll leave with:
Before the session: If you do not already have a ChatGPT account, please sign up for a free version, and be ready and logged into your account to get the most out of this session.
From Panic to Plan - Future-Proof Your Business with Digital Workflows
Date: Thursday, 7th May 2026
Time: 10am to 1pm
Price: £65 +VAT members / £85 +VAT non members
Venue: Online
If your business relies on you being everywhere, all the time, it’s only a matter of time before things start to feel overwhelming. This session is about creating calm, consistency and continuity, even when you step away.
This strategic workshop shows you how to create simple digital systems for your core functions like sales, communication and service delivery, so your business can keep moving even when you aren’t available. We’ll focus on workflows that reduce pressure, not complicated tech that adds more stress.
In this session with DigiEnable, you’ll learn how to map your key processes, spot where handovers break down, and build clear digital workflows that keep things running smoothly. You’ll also see how to use free tools like Zapier, to create your own simple workflow automations, connecting the tools you already use so everyday tasks happen automatically in the background.
You’ll leave with:
Excel - Advanced
Date: Wednesday, 13th May
Time: 9am to 4pm
Price: £135 +VAT members / £215 +VAT non members
Venue: The Roundthorn Country Hotel, Penrith, CA11 8SJ
The aim of the course is to provide delegates with the skills to manage and analyse large amounts of data in a worksheet.
Delegates must have previously attended the “Further Progress in Excel” course or gained similar knowledge in the workplace.
Course outline includes:
Delegates will be asked to carry out exercises as we progress so will be required to bring a laptop or tablet. Handouts will be provided for reference during the course.
LinkedIn for Business Growth
Date: Wednesday, 20th May
Time: 10am to 1pm
Price: £100 +VAT members / £130 +VAT non members
Venue: The Halston, 20-34 Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1AB
Stop scrolling. Start converting.
If your LinkedIn presence isn’t bringing in leads, conversations, or opportunities — this session will change that.
This is not a “how LinkedIn works” workshop. It’s a hands-on, implementation session where you’ll actively improve your profile, sharpen your positioning, and learn how to turn visibility into real business growth.
In this session, you will:
Coming up in June we have:
Beginner’s Guide to Selling on TikTok Shop - Wednesday, 3rd June 2026, 10am to 1pm, £79 +VAT members / £99 +VAT non-members, Online
Crisis-Proof Your Communications: Mastering Email, Messaging & Scheduling - Wednesday, 10th June 2026, 10am to 1pm, £65 +VAT members / £85 +VAT non members, Online
Mastering Management - Wednesday 17th June 2026, 9:30am to 4.30pm, The Melbreak Hotel, Winscales Road, Little Clifton, Workington, CA14 1XS, £250 +VAT members / £299 +VAT non members
We can also offer in-house training – anyone interested should contact Lesley Robinson, Head of Business Growth & Support at lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk
Our next site tour is taking place at Cumbria Waste Group on Thursday 14th May from 10.30am to 12noon
The tour of the Hespin Wood facility is designed to give visitors a practical demonstration of how modern waste management operations function. It will cover the journey of waste through the site, key processing activities, and how Cumbria Waste Group ensure compliance with environmental legislation while maximising resource recovery and minimising environmental impact. This tour helps people understand where the waste originates from and how it is handles when it reaches Cumbria Waste Group. A way in which this tour does this is by giving visitors an up-close look at the multi-million-pound invested MRF facility, designed to separate recyclables into their separate, unique commodities.
Price: £25 +VAT (This is a charge applied by Cumbria Business Growth Hub, not Cumbria Waste Group with income reinvested into business support delivery)
Venue: Hespin Wood Waste Management Park, Carlisle, CA6 4BJ
If you don't have your own PPE, Cumbria Waste Management will provide boots, hats and high viz, we would just need your shoe size in advance of the tour.
