Business Brunch, Sunderland Creatives

Calling all startups and existing businesses operating within Sunderland’s Creative sector!

Join our Business Brunch on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 from 10.00am . This event is designed to bring Sunderland based creatives together as well as help grow and diversify their business activity.

At our Business Brunch, attendees will:

• Attendees will hear compelling business journeys from talented Sunderland based creatives including Poppy Green of Women’s Community Boutique and Ruth Hutchinson of Theatre Space North East.

• Discover the latest market trends, consumer buying behaviours, and funding opportunities through the power of market research – essential for local creatives!

• Tap into free advice and need to know business support programmes planned for local creatives from BIPC North East and North East Business Innovation Centre.

• Connect with other local creatives businesses, artists, and freelancers within the Sunderland’s creative community.

As the title suggests, a delicious brunch will be provided.

Programme of the event

- 10.00am – 10.30am – Arrival and registration

- 10.30am – 11.00am – Intro from BIPC North East and Washington Arts Centre

- 11.00am – 11.15am – North East BIC

- 11.15am – 11.30am - Ruth Hutchinson, Theatre Space North East

- 11.30am – 11.45am – Poppy Green, Women’s Community Boutique

- 11.45am – 12.15pm - Top Tips & Trends for Creatives by Library Enterprise & Outreach Officers, Hannah & Stephen

- 12.15pm- 12.30pm – Q& A

- 12.30pm – 1.00pm - Networking

Who should attend these sessions?

This event is open for all Sunderland businesses including pre starts, start-ups, freelancers, established businesses and sole traders operating in the creative sector which might include advertising, architecture, art and antiques, artisan food producers, crafts, designer makers, designer fashion, film, music, performing arts, photography, publishing, software and computer services and TV and radio.

This event is funded by Sunderland Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

About our speakers

Women’s Community Boutique, based in Sunderland’s East End, is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in the North East through sustainable fashion, creativity, and community support. Our boutique offers curated preowned clothing, bridal wear, upcycling workshops, and social events, with a focus on environmental responsibility, inclusivity, and promoting integration. Our fashion reflects the diverse cultures of the women we support, facilitating meaningful connections across communities. In addition, we provide resources for employability, mental health, digital skills, and language development, making our boutique a vibrant hub for growth, connection, and cultural exchange.

The North East BIC offers the perfect environment for you to start and grow a business.

Established in 1994 with the aim of encouraging and supporting entrepreneurship, we have created a unique community which fosters business success and inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Our unique package of workspace, business support, events and a community spirit that champions business success has been at the heart of our ethos from day one and continues to be the golden thread that weaves our services together.

And it doesn’t stop there. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we continually reinvest the money we make into launching new services and facilities to ensure the region’s businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs have the tools they need to succeed.

Host or Publisher Business & IP Centre Newcastle