Brew some fresh ideas at our free shared workspace in the heart of Leeds. Welcome to the Work Café Community.
Enjoy free co-working desks and bookable meeting rooms, fibre-optic Wi-Fi, events and digital banking facilities. All complemented by sustainably sourced barista coffee – with a 30% discount when paying with a Santander card.
Our friendly team are on hand if you have any questions on banking or business support. You can even book an appointment online.
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We’ll be hosting a programme of free talks and events at the Work Café, designed to help you achieve your personal and business goals. These will include inspirational talks from local businesses, industry specialists and market experts on a range of topics.
Headaches from your accounting? Spending too much time trying to work out what to do?
Armstrong Watson are a proactive accountancy firm who provide support to Start-Ups and SMEs in the region.
Accounting Senior, Harry Cierpiol helps business owners to improve processes and save time so that you can focus on the right areas of your business, letting your software automate and give you key KPI’s to manage growth and targets.
Armstrong Watson specialise in cloud accounting and making sure businesses have efficient accounting systems with the benefit of apps and using Xero correctly.
On Monday 20th January, Harry Cierpiol from Armstrong Watson will be based at the Work Cafe for a free drop in. So if you are a business who has headaches from your accounting or you're spending too much time trying to work it out then come in and speak to Harry.
To book on to this event please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
Is this the year when your sales go through the roof, growth is superb and the feel good factor fabulous?
Brilliant! What will you be doing differently to make that happen?
Be sure to book because when Sally presents it’s always a sell out
Make Jan 2020 the beginning of your best sales year!
If you are booked on to the Work Cafe Talk on 17th January, you’re in good company. Sally Roberts of Fun Training For Results will be sharing a proven process on how you can sell more. Stories, characters and action will make for an engaging, exciting session that has seen people take the new skills and use them to sell more. It’s just what happens.
Come and join us for a relaxed evening infused with inspirational speakers, a drink and a crowd of people who feel passionate about independent food & drink in the Leeds region!
It will be a fantastic opportunity to informally share good practice with your peers, exchanging experiences or debating challenges in the sector.
Speakers include:
Paul Hampson - Getting your accounts right
Manjit Kaur – Manjit’s Kitchen – Kickstarter - From street food to restaurant
Emily Fitchett - Fitch Brew
This event is open to all businesses in the Independent Food and Drink Industry in Leeds, and the wider Yorkshire area.
To book a place at this event please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
This is an opportunity for you to spend 45 minutes with one of the top Business Mentors in the region chatting through a key challenge or opportunity that you have in your business. You can expect to leave the session with crystal clear clarity on your next steps and the focus to tackle it head on.
To book a place on this event email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
In this workshop, we dive deep into becoming an influencer and getting 'paid to post'. We'll also look at how to get started and the first rule of Instagram - how to get a perfect picture!
This workshop will show you how to:
This is a great fit for you if…
You know the importance of Instagram and how the would like to become an influencer but need to develop your knowledge and skills to reach your Instagram potential.
To book a place on this event email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
This is an opportunity for you to spend 45 minutes with one of the top Business Mentors in the region chatting through a key challenge or opportunity that you have in your business. You can expect to leave the session with crystal clear clarity on your next steps and the focus to tackle it head on.
To book a place on this event email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
Meet Martin Kennedy, SME Growth Manager, and find out about the wide range of grants and business support available to businesses in Leeds and the wider city region.
Find out how your business could benefit from support and grant opportunities in the following areas:
To book a place please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
The right winter running plan can not only prevent your waistline from growing - It can also transform you into a stronger and faster runner. A faster runner that will bring home a personal best or run a new challenge this spring.
In this talk, I'll show you 4 ways that your winter running plan can transform you into a stronger and fast runner. The only question will be how much faster and stronger will you be running this spring?
You should attend this event if you are interested in running at any level, whether keeping fit or as part of a running club.
To register interest, please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk
Do you want to gain traction through your Google, climb the ladder within the Google Search Engine and achieve more clicks?
Do you have a live website, want more traffic and want to understand why and where your website ranks?
Get to know your OG tags from your SSL certificates, and your IP blacklists to your Sitelinks Search box!
This LIVE SEO AUDIT will see Jonny pick apart your website and shred it to pieces in a live interaction, together with other business owners.
Did you know, in the last year, tribunal claims against employers soared by a staggering 90%? Time and money spent on these types of disputes can hit small businesses who aren’t aware of their obligations to employees or customers. Our workshop is designed to help you understand the steps you can take to protect your business.
Santander have partnered Peninsula, to bring you a complimentary seminar to help you understand how you can protect your business from any rising HR or Health and Safety issue.
Join us at this workshop for updates on the latest employment law and health & safety legislation to ensure you are able to focus on business growth and other essential matters that you are truly passionate about.
To register interest, please email WorkCafeLeeds@santander.co.uk