May is gearing up to be one of the busiest months of the year so far for Gloucestershire's business calendar – not least because the Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards are back, celebrating the very best of the county's lifestyle businesses.
There's a whole host of other exciting events going on this month, too, with SoGlos rounding up our pick of the most unmissable business events in May 2025.
'Simplifying cyber' with CyNam and ReformIT at the University of Gloucestershire
Launching May's business diary dates with an all-things cyber event on Thursday 1 May 2025, CyNam and ReformIT are hosting their first ever event together, at the FuturePark campus at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham.
Designed especially for Gloucestershire businesses, this free workshop on cyber security shares what really happens during a cyber attack, how to avoid one and much more.
Book a free place via Eventbrite.
'Social media monetisation unlocked' with Big Business Events in Cheltenham
Learn how to make money from social media at a free business training event with the head coach of Big Business Events.
Taking place on Friday 2 May 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cheltenham, the event reveals how to generate revenue, how to attract and grow an engaged audience and how to avoid common content pitfalls.
There will also be networking opportunities throughout the 9am to 5pm event. Admission is free but interest must be registered via the Big Business Events website.
Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2025
SoGlos's annual celebration of lifestyle businesses across the retail, hospitality, education, culture, performing arts and health and wellbeing sectors takes place on Thursday 8 May 2025 from 6pm.
Coming live from the iconic Regency Pittville Pump Room in Cheltenham, the awards have grown to become the biggest celebration of the county's lifestyle sector, with this year marking the event's eighth year. Finalists can expect an exciting night with lots of cheer as the winners are revealed for the first time, championing of the very best of Gloucestershire!
Transform your LinkedIn in 60 minutes and get a free professional headshot taken by The Growth Hub
Offering a free insightful workshop that shows professionals how to create the best possible LinkedIn profile, this Growth Hub Gloucestershire event is for business owners, marketing managers, CEOs or entrepreneurs — and you even get to take away a free professional headshot on the day, too.
In this hour-long event, which takes place on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at Hub8 in the Minster Exchange in Cheltenham, attendees can learn how to navigate LinkedIn's 2025 algorithm; create a repeatable social media system for your brand; and find out about AI and how to use it across multiple platforms.
Book a spot via The Growth Hub website.
Forest of Dean Bank of England breakfast briefing for farmers and agri-tech businesses
With a special focus on the farming and agri-tech sectors, this breakfast briefing in the Forest of Dean will help businesses understand the latest economic forecasts from the south west agency for the Bank of England.
After tucking into breakfast at The Speech House Hotel in Coleford, the briefing goes over the latest economic forecasts and analysis from the Bank of England's monetary policy report, on inflation, the labour market and GDP. There'll be networking opportunities, too.
To register for a place, book via Eventbrite.
Cyber Sips innovation networking morning at Hub8 in Cheltenham
Hub8's monthly breakfast networking series is back this month, delivered by Moosh Coffee, CyNam and The Growth Hub Gloucestershire.
Held at the recently opened Minster Exchange in Cheltenham town centre, some of Gloucestershire's biggest and most-respected tech and cyber businesses will be in attendance, ready to chat to fellow industry professionals, exchange ideas and build contacts, all over a relaxed breakfast at Moosh.
To book a space at Cyber Sips, which takes place on Thursday 29 May 2025 from 8.30am to 10.30am, check out Hub8's website.
