Claire Taylor Foster

I have been a member of the Growth Community for over two years now. For the last 18 months I have been the Barnsley group leader.

If you are looking for a networking community which is supportive and provides so much more than a round of 60 second pitches (with no traffic lights or targets) then try a Growth Community meeting.

The meetings are structured, but they're fun and not prescriptive.

We also have member only meetings, which I've not seen in any other network. These are HUGELY beneficial to members as its a chance to REALLY get to know one another and support one another – we all know being in business is challenging and can even be lonely at times.

Nicky Thomas, the founder of the Growth Community, is a force to be reckoned with – she is an amazing connector of people and businesses and genuinely wants everyone to get the most from their membership. She isn't on a drive for new members… the right members join when its the right time.

Value wise, wow! For a very reasonable monthly charge you have two group meetings per month and an online community wide meeting per month. There's a members only FB group, a member of the month competition, an annual awards ceremony and a summer BBQ.

What's not to love!

Get along to a meeting if you've not yet done so. I promise you won't regret it.