
Thirsty Thursday
🗓 21st August, 2025
📍 Sugarbird Wines
✨ £25 for members, £35 non-members

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍Maryculter House Hotel, Maryculter, Aberdeen
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members.

Thirsty Thursday
🗓 18th September, 2025
📍 Sweet Mumma's Kitchen
✨ £25 for members, £35 non-members

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍Leonardo Inn Hotel, Aberdeen Airport
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members.

Beyond the Desk - Parenting, Culture and the Mental Health Conversation
To explore how intentionality in workplace culture, boys’/men’s mental health and parenting, are all interlinked, and how supporting families at all levels—from home to the boardroom—can build a stronger, more equitable and emotionally intelligent society.
Event Schedule 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Arrival, Registration & Breakfast
● Background music, networking
● Visuals on screen with event theme quotes, facts about parenting, workplace culture, and boys’ mental health
9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Speaker Segments
9:15 – 9:55 AM | Talk 1 – Brooke
Topic: “Culture Starts at Work: Inclusion, Parenting Support & Societal Impact”
● How workplace culture affects the wider society
● The importance of diversity, inclusion, and family-friendly policies
● Highlight: How companies benefit when they invest in employees as parents, not just workers
9:55 – 10:35 AM | Talk 2 – Mike
Topic: “Silent Struggles: The Urgent Case for Supporting Boys’ Mental Health”
● Current mental health challenges for boys and men
● Emotional suppression, societal expectations, and long-term consequences
● What parents, schools, and workplaces can do
● Highlight: Dismantling the stigma around boys’ mental health
10:35 – 10:50 AM | Coffee & Connection Break
● Refreshments and time for informal networking
● Could include “conversation cards” to encourage reflection and engagement
10:50 – 11:30 AM | Talk 3 – Oyin
Topic: “Parenting on Purpose: Why Leaving it to Chance is a Risk We Can’t Afford”
● How intentional parenting creates emotionally stable and future-ready young people
● The ripple effect into schools, communities, and the workplace
● Bridging the gap between parenting and societal progress
● Highlight: Practical ways to be an intentional parent in a chaotic world
Panel or Interactive Segment
11:30 – 12:15 PM | Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
Title: “From Home to Boardroom: The Future We’re Building”
● Moderated session with all 3 speakers
● Cross-conversation about how parenting, workplace culture and boys’ mental health intersect
● Audience can submit questions live or via Slido/QR cards
● Encourage corporate reps to speak too
Final Reflection & Takeaway
11:55 – 12:10 PM | Reflection & Action Points
● Quick journaling/prompt moment (e.g. “One thing I’ll take forward from today is…”)
● Audience could write pledges or take-home actions

Athena Awards 2025
🗓 14th November, 2025
📍 P&J Live, TECA, Dyce, Aberdeen
✨ £130 non members, £120 for members

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍Leonardo Hotel
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members. Bring a friend for free!


Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍Aberdeen Altens Hotel
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members

Thirsty Thursday
🗓 19th June, 2025
📍 Nadarra Wine Bar - beach walk first
✨ £25 for members, £35 non-members

Mentoring Match Programme
🗓 1st - 15th June, 2025
📍 Online
✨ Free to members (member-only event)

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍Aberdeen Dyce Hotel
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members


Leadership Conference
🗓 13th May 2025
📍 Park Inn by Radisson
✨ £80 for member, £95 non-members

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍The Chester Hotel, Aberdeen
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members


Mentoring Match Programme
🗓 1st - 15th April, 2025
📍 Online
✨ Free to members (member-only event)


Breakfast Connections - SOLD OUT
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Palm Court Hotel
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members

Inspirational Lunch
🗓 21st March, 2025
📍 Marcliffe Hotel
✨ £65 for members, £75 for non-members


Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Aberdeen Science Centre
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members

BWC Programme For Growth
🗓 25th February 2025
📍 Palm court, 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX
✨ Free

Programme for Growth: New Business Ventures
🗓 25th February 2025
📍 Barclays - ONE Tech Hub, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FR
✨ Free for members, £99 for non-members


Mentoring Match Programme
🗓 1st - 15th February, 2025
📍 Online
✨ Free to members (member-only event)

Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Norwood House Hotel
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members


Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Village Hotel, Kingswells
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members


Breakfast Connections
🗓 Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Park Inn by Raddison
✨ £15 for members, £25 for non members

Thirsty Thursday
🗓 17th October 2024
📍 Malmaison, Aberdeen
✨ £25 for members, £35 non-members


Mentoring Match Programme
🗓 1st - 15th October, 2024
📍 Online
✨ Free to members (member-only event)

Leadership Conference
🗓 26th September 2024
📍 Hilton Aberdeen TECA
✨ £80 for member, £95 non-members

Thirsty Thursday
🗓 12th September 2024
📍 The Chester Hotel
✨ £25 for members, £35 non-members