City Breakfast Club

The City Breakfast Club returns to the YMCA on Wednesday 4 November, from 7:30am to 9:00am. It's the longest-running networking event in Milton Keynes, and it runs on the first Wednesday of every month, so if you've missed a few, this is your next chance to get in on it. The whole morning is run by Jacqui Lawman, a Tax Partner at Mercer & Hole, who hosts the session and opens with a short welcome and a Budget briefing of about twenty minutes for those who stay.

The morning is built around insight, conversation and community connections, with guests meeting some of the city's top business leaders in a relaxed, interactive setting. There's tea and coffee on the table, and you can choose between a continental or a cooked breakfast. It's designed for people who want to do their networking over food rather than standing around a drinks table, so you can settle in and actually talk to the people you're there to meet.

On the 4 November, Lawman is joined by guest speakers Wendy Dooley from House of Colour and Amanda Preece from Works For Us. The club also supports local causes: Works For Us is a Milton Keynes charity part of the Citizens' Advice Bureau that runs an Employment and Digital Support Service, with courses, coaching and career workshops to help people find suitable work. It's a good way to see what's happening in the local business community while supporting a cause that does a lot of practical work right here in the city.

Tickets are £28 and you can get yours through Eventbrite. The session runs from 7:30am to 9:00am at the YMCA, 1 North Sixth Street, MK9 2NR, so you'll be done and on your way well before the working day properly kicks in.