If there’s one thing you do right this year, make sure you commit to upskilling yourself and your staff.

You may have made use of our training programme in the past or never had a proper look at the wide range of training available – check out what’s scheduled in so far for the first quarter of 2025, just click on the link to find further details, book and pay for your place(s).

21^st January – Creating a simple 12 months marketing plan for your business – 10am to 1pm - online – free to food & drink and local producers/manufacturers in Cumberland

22^nd January – Next steps in Canva for food & drink businesses – 6pm to 9pm - online – free to food and drink businesses in Cumberland

23^rd January – Introduction to social advertising – 1pm to 4pm - online - £50 +VAT Chamber members/ £75 + VAT non Chamber members

24^th January – How to manage inventory, track costs and price your product – 9.30am to 12.30pm -  online – free to food & drink and local producers/manufacturers in Cumberland

27^th January – Creating new product ideals using AI tools – 1pm to 4pm - online - free to food & drink and local producers/manufacturers in Cumberland

4^th February – Mastering Management – 9.30am to 4.30pm - in person (Carlisle) - £250 +VAT Chamber members / £299 +VAT non Chamber members

11^th February – Excel for beginners – 9am to 4pm - in person (Workington) - £120 +VAT Chamber members / £199 +VAT non Chamber members 

25^th February – Emergency First Aid at Work – 10am to 5pm - in person (Workington) - £135 +VAT Chamber members / £170 +VAT non Chamber members

5^th March – The Dynamics of a great leader – 10am to 4pm – in person (Penrith) - £140 + VAT Chamber members / £165 +VAT non Chamber members

6^th March – Sales Success: From beginner to pro – 9.30am to 4.30pm – in person (Carlisle) - £200 +VAT Chamber members / £250 +VAT non Chamber members

11^th March – Excel intermediate - 10am to 4pm - in person (Workington) - £120 +VAT Chamber members / £199 +VAT non Chamber members

8^th April – From service to sales: Boosting hospitality revenues –9.30am to 4.30pm - in person (Kendal) - £200 +VAT Chamber members / £250 +VAT non Chamber members

15^th April – Excel advanced – 10am to 4pm - in person (Workington) - £120 +VAT Chamber members / £199 +VAT non Chamber members

29^th April – Email management and ZenforInbox for increasing your profitability and workflows – 10am to 4pm – online - £50 +VAT Chamber members / £75 +VAT non Chamber members

We’ll be adding further to the programme in the coming weeks so keep an eye out – we can also help if you have a specific training need for your team by sourcing in-house training. 

And of course don’t forget the extensive range of export and import training we’re now delivering in partnership with East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce – you can choose to join online or attend in person. All export training can be viewed here. All you need to do to book your place is email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk