THE WINNER IS...

Last week, we celebrated the launch of Rupert, welcomed The Bean Network for its monthly coffee morning, delved into finances with Lunch & Learn, enjoyed Julie-Anna's kick-ass podcast editing workshop and raised a pint of Guinness as an early nod to St. Patrick's Day.

We've got some Mill Street updates for you this week, including a new Weekly Digest episode, Wednesday's Purple Monster take-over and the winner of the Goofy Games.

THE WEEKLY DIGEST

This week, we're talking chicken satay, how our New Year's resolutions are holding up, what we did on the weekend and what's on at 1 Mill Street this week.

We also had an extra small, extra special guest this time!

You can listen to this week's episiode on YouTube HERE

PURPLE MONSTER GREEN SCREEN TAKE-OVER

WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH | THE URBAN GARDEN |10 TIL 3 PM

Discover your inner presenter with the help of our partners at Purple Monster.

If you've ever wondered what it's like standing on the green? Here is your chance to find out!

The Purple Monster team will be joining us in the Urban Garden between 10 and 3 to offer guidance and share their tips and tricks about all things virtual.

This FREE pop-up is open to everybody - so make sure to come in and have a go!

EARLY COFFEEHOUSE CLOSURE

2:30 PM | THURSDAY THE 28TH MARCH

The Urban Garden will close at 2:30 PM on Thursday, the 14th of March, to allow for the set-up of The Marketing Push event.

Take-out coffee and cakes will be available via the terrace, and the last eat-in orders will be taken at 2:00 PM promptly.

For You - Sessions on self-development.

For Your Business - Sessions on developing your business.

For Fun - Erm, we think you get the picture.

For Good - A little bit about the good that we're doing in the building.

CALLING ALL CURRENT LITE MEMBERS

This is your opportunity to get a taste of 24/7 access with your FREE hot-desk upgrade - running this April.

Talk to me or Cat to find out more and up your access!

*To take advantage of this offer, you must already be a Mill Street lite member.

CONNECT CREATE AND PLAY

Have you got a business idea or project you want to research and develop?

Do you work in the creative and immersive technologies sector?

University of Warwick through Creative Futures has Unlock R&D funding available to provide consultancy and access to research.

We're interested in project development, market research, focus groups, user testing, data analysis and access to cutting-edge research. We focus on creating the connections you need within the University of Warwick to help you further develop your business or project.

For more information, visit Creative Futures: Collaborative R+D or email the team creativeanddigital@warwick.ac.uk

BRITISH BUSINESS BANK -MIDLANDS ENGINE INVESTMENT FUND II

We're pleased to share that the £400 million Midlands Engine Investment Fund II has launched, unlocking additional funding to help smaller businesses in the Midlands prosper and thrive.

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund II aims to build on the success of the inaugural Midlands Engine Investment Fund, a £300m fund that launched in 2017 and has already supported 739 smaller businesses.

The new fund will help hundreds more businesses to achieve their potential and further increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance by providing options to firms that might otherwise be unable to secure investment.

Find out more HERE.

THE MARKETING PUSH

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH | 3 TIL 6 PM

Get ready to boost your marketing game at The Marketing Push 2024 (Part 1)

We're thrilled to be hosting The Marketing Push for 2024. 🙌🏼

Get ready to dive into the world of marketing and discover the latest trends to give your business a boost. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with like-minded professionals and take your marketing game to the next level.

Grab your tickets QUICK. 🔥

THANK FIZZ IT'S FRIDAY

MEMBERS ONLY | THE URBAN GARDEN

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH | 4 TIL 6 PM

Celebrate the end of another week with a FREE beer or glass of fizz in the Urban Garden.

THE GAME DEV GROUP

EVERYONE WELCOME | FREE EVENT

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH | 7 TIL 10 PM

The Game Dev Group is back for their monthly speaking event here at 1 Mill Street.

The Game Dev Group is a welcoming and collaborative community of programmers, artists, musicians, voice actors, designers, indie developers, and anyone interested in game development.

The industry speaker for the evening is Phil Foxton.

As a time-served DevOps veteran, Phil has experience working with some of the world's biggest companies, including Raytheon, IBM and BAE Systems, as well as building teams for the likes of Atom Bank and Lloyds Banking Group. He most recently made the leap into AAA Games with Radical Forge, starting as Lead DevOps Engineer and ending up as Head of Operations, fostering a culture of inclusiveness and well being whilst bolstering the team headcount by over 40.

Phil is now helping and guiding Indie teams as they set up and run their own studios, consulting and advising through his business Fox Chicken Grain Games.

£120 RAISED FOR COMIC RELIEF!

Putting the fun into fundraiser, we partnered with the team at Designmc to host round 2 of The Goofy Games. Up against the clock, participants had to complete a series of 6 challenges, and whoever completed the most challenges in the quickest time walked away with the top prize and, of course, 1 Mill Street bragging rights!

Your Goofy Game Champion is… Chris Timms from Endurance Zone!

Christ walked away with a shiny ego and a £50 Mill Street voucher for his achievements.

Our runner-up champion was Iain Macpherson, who left the games with a bottle of prosecco.

A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in our Friday Fun(draiser) and helped us to raise £120 for Comic Relief.

PASSIONEER BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON DELOITTE

We want to shine a Passioneer Business Spotlight on the team at Deloitte!

Thanks to Deloitte's '5 Million Futures Refurbished Laptop' initiative, we've successfully allocated over 100 laptops and tablets to numerous Warwickshire charities and schools, sparking a ripple effect of positive change.

In response to the widening digital skills gap intensified by COVID-19, Deloitte has committed to donating 7,500 laptops to schools, charities and community groups.

If you have surplus stock, a dedicated team eager to make a difference or require assistance in integrating Social Impact into your ESG and CSR strategies, sign up your business or find out more information by clicking HERE.

PASSIONEER HELP NEEDED

We have a select number of projects that need Passioneer support!

We support local South Warwickshire charities to create a more meaningful impact.

Believe you can help in a Make Good Grow project? Click the project links below to begin supporting.

VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED - Guardian Ballers are in need of a videographer to help them film a series of Impact stories for their website and socials.

Get involved by clicking here.

CONTENT CREATOR NEEDED - Guardian Ballers, along with the videographer are looking to turn their impact stories into Reels and other social media content.

Get involved by clicking here.

REFERRAL PATHWAY SUPPORT - Guardian Ballers are looking to up their referral game but need some guidance in setting up their referral pathways.

Get involved by clicking here.

Until next time!

Have a great week from Beth and Team Mill Street.

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