Peterborough Business Charity Networking Launch

Come and Get Synergised for Purpose

We're bringing business charity networking to Peterborough - an in-person event that connects businesses, registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners, and helps them find practical ways to build relationships, network, collaborate and create local place-based impact.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

• Are you a business based in or working in Peterborough that wants to drive your social value and ESG forward in a meaningful, localised and tangible way? Do you want to meet and network with other socially minded organisations committed to doing good?
• Are you a registered charity, social enterprise or public sector partner based or working in Peterborough, looking to grow your networks, build partnerships with businesses and deliver more positive outcomes through collaboration?

Then this event is for you.

This is Peterborough's own networking event - built for the organisations working in this place. It's also part of something bigger. Get Synergised has been delivering award-winning business charity networking across Cambridgeshire since March 2022, and in 2024 that grew into the With Purpose Membership Network - an in-person and online membership community of businesses, registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners, sharing time, skills, expertise, resources, finance and much more for mutual benefit across the county.

Through a relationships-based approach, we enable organisations to reach decision-makers more easily and drive forward social responsibility, responsible business and place-based collaboration. While this event is Peterborough's own and new, the thinking behind it isn't.

THANK YOU

Huge thanks to our hosts and sponsors for partnering with us on this event: ARU Peterborough | Convera | Mills & Reeve | Group 1 BMW - We're incredibly grateful for their partnership in helping us bring this event to Peterborough.

COME WITH SOMETHING TO GIVE - AND SOMETHING YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

If you're attending as a business, we'll ask you to come with something you're able to give back to the community on a pro bono basis.

That could be: Time, Skills, Expertise, Resources, Introductions, Finance, Grants, Volunteering, Mentoring, or Other practical support

And if you're attending as a registered charity, social enterprise or public sector partner, we'll ask you to come with what you're looking for from the business community in the same way - and what you can offer back to help businesses meet their social impact and social value goals.

RELATIONSHIPS ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO

• Not about ticking boxes.
• No pitches or hard sells.
• Not simply exchanging business cards.

We're building a network of people you can genuinely call upon - people who can help you raise your profile, drive forward your social value and commercial goals, meet the needs you have, introduce you to others and work with you in collaboration.

ONE PERSON PER ORGANISATION

Places are limited to 1 person per organisation, due to the popularity of our events and to keep the room balanced between businesses, registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners.

LOCATION

ARU Peterborough, University House, Bishop's Road, Peterborough, PE1 5BW

HOW THE EVENING WILL WORK

• Arrival - Wine, beer, soft drinks, a selection of light canapés and a networking and connecting activity.
• Welcome and introductions - A short opening from Get Synergised, our hosts at ARU Peterborough and our partner sponsors.
• Rapid Networking Rounds - Structured, facilitated introductions across sectors - short, focused and purposeful conversations.
• Open networking - Time to follow up the conversations that mattered, over a drink.
• Close.

You'll leave with names, next steps and a follow-up from us with everyone who attended.

WHAT YOU'LL GO AWAY WITH FROM THE EVENT

• New connections across businesses, registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners you wouldn't otherwise meet.
• As a business, tangible ways to explore and contribute your time, skills, expertise and resources, and drive social value in response to local need.
• Partnership opportunities for local registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners to connect with businesses.
• Long-term partnership potential with organisations whose goals and values align with yours, and networking with other socially conscious organisations.
• A local network - place-based collaboration across Peterborough with organisations committed to doing business well and collaborating for good.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Joining the Cambridgeshire With Purpose Network (WPN) has challenged me to think beyond the transaction - to ask not just what my business does, but what it stands for and who it serves beyond its clients. WPN has given that commitment a home, a structure, and a community of like-minded people to grow it with."

Jen Townsend | Founder & Director | 12 Degrees Events

"The network and events have enabled a small organisation like ours to magnify our impact by drawing on a range of businesses who have skills and resources and the desire to make a difference."

Mike Farrington | Founder | Concrete Rose

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Businesses

• Business leaders and decision-makers in ESG, CSR, sustainability or community engagement working across Peterborough
• Those seeking to embed purpose and social impact into a business strategy
• Businesses looking for meaningful opportunities to work with registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners at a local level

Registered Charities and Social Enterprises

• CEOs, fundraisers and corporate partnership leads working across Peterborough
• Those managing or looking to build partnerships with businesses
• Those looking for skills, expertise, resources, finance, volunteering or other forms of support

Public Sector Partners

• Those responsible for cross-sector partnerships
• Those looking to work with businesses
• Those looking to build cross-sector, place-based collaboration locally

ONE PERSON PER ORGANISATION

Places are limited to 1 person per organisation, due to the popularity of our events and to keep the room balanced between businesses, registered charities, social enterprises and public sector partners.  *Early booking is recommended.

ABOUT GET SYNERGISED

Get Synergised is a strategy-led consultancy and collaborative membership network, built on more than 30 years of working at the intersection of business and community. We bridge sectors and build trusted relationships and strategy through curated introductions, consultancy, facilitation, training, collaboration tools and in person and online events, all centred on responsible business and community connection. We connect business expertise with social purpose across the UK - where connections become action, and action becomes measurable.

Visitor tickets

This doesn't apply to our Peterborough launch event — that one's open to all, and attending won't count towards your visitor allowance. Normally, non-members are welcome to attend up to two of our networking events as a paying visitor. After that, you'll need to join as a member to keep attending.

Refunds and transfers
Tickets are non-refundable, as we commit to venue and catering costs in advance based on numbers. If you can no longer attend, you're welcome to transfer your place to a colleague from your organisation at any time, including up until 2 the day before. Just email us at info@getsynergised.com with their name so we can update the guest list.

If we have to cancel or reschedule the event, you'll be offered a full refund.