Weston Business Brunch - May 2025

Join us for our Weston Business Brunch on Thursday, May 1, at Weston College. Stay in touch with existing contacts and make new connections over a delicious brunch in a relaxed setting.

Our business networking events are a great way to get out and meet new people. It is also a great opportunity to meet contacts face-to-face while enjoying a delicious brunch!

Guests are able to enjoy some informal networking, before a delicious brunch prepared and served by Weston College students at the Grove Restaurant at the College. Providing guests with the opportunity to hear from others, learn about their businesses, highlight their own companies and organisations and make meaningful connections.

We will be joined by representatives from our event sponsor Westcotts Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. The company has been collaborating with businesses and individuals in the region for over 30 years and has offices across the South West, including Tallford House, in Walliscote Road, in Weston-super-Mare.

It will also be an opportunity to hear from Pat Jones (pictured), Principal and Chief Executive, of Weston College. Pat has worked in the public sector for over 30 years, 17 of which have been within the Further Education sector. Pat joined Weston College in July 2024 as Principal and Chief Executive, having previously held the post of Deputy Chief Executive at the Bedford College Group.

Highlighting her leadership capabilities, Pat was shortlisted for the FE Leader of the Year category in 2019 and Bedfordshire Business Leader in the same year.

Driving organisational development, Pat has engaged with and delivered national policy changes, driven significant growth, and led successful college mergers and the acquisition of independent training providers.

Notably her work on Estate strategy has seen Pat raising close to £50m in grants, building net zero carbon college sites, working with local councils on large regeneration projects and the redevelopment of old education sites, benefiting future generations of learners.

As a qualified accountant, Pat maintained outstanding financial health at The Bedford College Group throughout her tenure there as Deputy Chief Executive. This success has led Pat to start a PhD at Oxford University exploring how FE can achieve sustainable finances and how the sector can develop systems leadership to benefit from the research findings.

So, if you are looking to meet like-minded professionals and raise the profile of your business then this exciting face-to-face event is for you!
 
If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please notify us when booking. 

Bookings for this event will close 4pm on April 28. Please note refunds cannot be made in the event of cancellation after bookings have closed.

 
Somerset Chamber of Commerce is operating a cancellation policy in line with our terms and conditions which can be found here: https://www.somerset-chamber.co.uk/terms-conditions