During April and May we’re focusing on MTD, Excel and AI courses – all designed to help you and your business learn and implement new skills and knowledge.
If you haven’t yet checked out our training, take a look as it’s reasonably priced and delivered by experts in their topics.
Excel – Intermediate
Date: Wednesday, 15th April
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 use functionality that will make formulae easier to work with, to create formulae using data from multiple worksheets, and to apply more complex formatting.
Delegates must have previously attended the “Introduction to Excel” course or gained similar knowledge in the workplace.
Course content 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.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Date: Thursday, 16th April 2026
Time: 10am to 10.30am
Price: £10 +VAT
Venue: Online
Are you prepared for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT)?
With new requirements from HM Revenue & Customs coming into effect, sole traders and landlords across the UK will need to change how they keep records and report income. Our 30-minute information session will give you a clear, practical overview of what MTD for IT means for you and how to stay compliant.
In This Session, You’ll Learn:
Whether you're a sole trader, property landlord, or support small business clients, this session will cut through the jargon and give you straightforward, actionable guidance.
Reserve your place today and take a step toward a smooth transition to MTD for IT.
Future-Ready: How Small Businesses Can Thrive (Not Panic) in the Age of AI
Date: Wednesday, 22nd April
Time: 10am to 1pm
Price: £75 +VAT members / £95 +VAT non members
Venue: J36 Conference Centre, Crooklands, LA7 7NU
This course is designed to help small business owners understand the real impact of AI, remove the fear factor and show them how to use AI tools safely and effectively to save time, grow their business and stay future-ready.
Delegates will learn:
Delegates will be required to bring a laptop or tablet to work from as this will be a practical training.
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
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
Delivered by: Impact Growth Academy
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:
You can view the current training schedule here – we’ll be adding to this over the coming months. If there’s any training you need just email Lesley Robinson, Head of Business Growth & Support who will look into this for you. We can also offer in-house training for you and your employees.
One benefit of Chamber membership is reduced rates for all training. If you haven’t considered becoming a member of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, the savings on training alone make the yearly fee worthwhile.
There’s also much more on offer through membership so if you’d like to find out more email info@cumbriachamber.co.uk and one of the sales team will make contact.
