Get Social Networking Coventry – 16th April 2026

Get Social Networking, Coventry, Helping People Find You Online

Join us for a morning of connection, conversation and knowledge sharing at ‘Get Social’ a new networking event for the Social Economy of Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond!

The event, a collaborative project between Karen Heap, Founder of Socially Shared and Mandy Bygrave, CEO of Coventry Warwickshire CDA, is open to anyone with an interest in social enterprises, community organisations, charities and the social economy.

Helping People Find You Online – Sara Cresswell
This engaging and interactive session will show you how to choose relevant, intent-driven keywords that attract the right audience and make it easier for the right people to find you online.

You’ll learn why smaller, niche keywords often generate better-qualified leads than high-volume terms, and discover what your audience is actually searching for. We’ll also explore how AI is reshaping search behaviour, and what this means for your content strategy.

You’ll leave with a clearer, more confident understanding of how to better position your charity in search results so you can be found, compete effectively, and stand out.

About Sara Cresswell, AlphaQuad Marketing

Sara has worked at AlphaQuad since 2012, becoming a director of the company in January 2024. AlphaQuad is a digital marketing agency with 25 years of experience in delivering data-driven digital marketing for charities and businesses of all sizes. Helping organisations to increase enquiries, attract more customers and improve their online visibility from their studio on the Warwickshire and Worcestershire border. Sara’s specialism includes digital strategy, paid advertising and SEO.

Reasons to attend Get Social meetings:

★ You will have the opportunity to meet members of the Social Enterprise Community and find out about their business ventures and the valuable contributions they make across the region.

★ The social enterprises attending may provide the products and services that you need for your business or community venture.

★ You may meet other social entrepreneurs on the same or similar mission to you and you may identify opportunities to collaborate.

★ Your current business venture is not fully meeting the needs of your audience and you want to explore how becoming a social enterprise may assist you in addressing this.

★ You are not a social enterprise or community venture, but you would like to learn more about how you can get involved and support their cause.

★ You would simply like to learn more about the local social economy community.

Venue

We are thrilled to have the support of the team at the Windmill Village Hotel for this event. Our meeting is held in the Cellar Bar area of the hotel, which has just reopened after refurbishment. There’s ample free parking, and a warm welcome and a great hospitality is always guaranteed!

Tickets

● £15 Standard Ticket
● £10 Social Ticket ( For Enterprises / Charities / Community Organisations in Coventry & Warwickshire)
● £10 Members of Socially Shared Business Network (With valid annual membership)

Booking

If you are interested in connecting and networking with social enterprises, community-owned organisations, charities and other members of the social economy, then come along, we would love to see you! To book your place at this fabulous new event, visit sociallyshared.co.uk/events

The Small Print

● Refreshments will be available to purchase and must be paid for by attendees directly to the event venue.

● Tickets put be purchased in advance and are non-refundable.

● There may be photographs and video taken at the event and if you would not like to be included, you must make it known to the event host upon arrival.

● You contact details will only be available to the event organisers (Coventry & Warwickshire CDA and Socially Shared Business Network) and they will not be shared with any third parties.

What is the Social Economy?

The social economy is a term used to describe ventures or communities of like minded individuals, that collectively work together and towards a people based or environmental goal. These communities and ventures put ‘purpose before personal profit’ and any trading surplus is reinvested to support the cause at hand. Established in 1982, Coventry and Warwickshire Co-operative Development Agency (CWCDA) offer free, high quality and professional support to help people create and sustain all types of social enterprises. They also offer employment advice and deliver a range of other services that promote financial and economic inclusion. For more information visit cwcda.co.uk

Socially Shared Business Network, is a successful women’s network, established in 2015. The network, is well known for professional but relaxed meetings, where people come together to connect, share knowledge, do business and offer support. A team of area hosts facilitate meetings at twelve different locations across the Midlands each month.

Venue Windmill Village Hotel, Golf and Spa
Address Birmingham Rd, Allesley,CoventryEnglandCV5 9AL,GB
Starts Thu Apr 16 2026, 10:00am GMT
Ends Thu Apr 16 2026, 12:00pm GMT

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