About

Valley at Work was established in 2007 to help connect businesses within the Rossendale area.

Valley at Work is a business association organised by small businesses for small businesses. Whether you run a business in Rossendale, or trade in Rossendale, or are planning a to start a business in Rossendale you are welcome to join us at our regular meetings.

Here you can find out who is who in Rossendale business, connect to local suppliers and find new contacts, ideas and help, all over a coffee and a biscuit. We have great guest speakers each month who give up their time to offer advice in their own areas of expertise to help the rest of us.

Valley at Work is inclusive (everyone is welcome), friendly and aims to be a point of help and communication with and between local businesses.

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​​​​Valley at Work Meetings

We meet between 6pm and 8.30pm, at a local venue, usually on the first Wednesday of every month.

With the exception of the Rossendale Business Awards ceremony in December and the AGM in July, all our meetings are free of charge to attend (unless there is food), and everyone is welcome.

Our meetings are deliberately friendly and informal – there’s plenty of time to circulate and get to know everyone. You are not obliged to pitch your business or provide referrals for other attendees.

If you would like to come along to any meeting, or you would like to receive regular email updates, please contact enquiries@valleyatwork.co.uk and let us know.

Next Meeting:  Wednesday October 6th, 6.00pm – 8.00pm.

Location: American Golf Rossendale, Marl Pits, Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall BB4 7SN

Speaker: Daniel Buckley P4otos

Topic: Using Video To Promote Your Business

Come along and have a nosy at the spectacular developments at American Golf Rossendale. We’re meeting in the first floor bar, half of which we’ll have to ourselves. Dan is going to take us through some of the dos and don’ts of using video to promote your business, with plenty of tips for everyone. There will also be the latest from the R-Awards and other news, as well as plenty of time for getting to know everyone. This meeting, like most of our others, is free of charge to attend.

Everyone is always welcome at a Valley at Work meeting, whether it’s virtual or not! Please come along and join us if you can.

Forward Diary of Meetings

Date Location Main Speaker Main Topic
Wednesday September 22nd The Whitaker Museum Piers Linney Invest In Rossendale Annual Event
Wednesday, October 6th

American Golf

Marl Pits, Rawtenstall

Daniel Buckley

P4otos

 Using Video to Promote Your Business
Wednesday, November 3rd Radio Rossendale Radio Rossendale Radio Rossendale
Wednesday, December 1st The Riverside RAwards Ceremony
Wednesday January 5th TBA

Ruth Winter

Winter Solicitors

 Wills and Power of Attorney
Wednesday February 2nd TBA TBA TBA
Wednesday March 2nd

Churnsides

Waterfoot

 N/A Rob and Val’s Retirement Spectacular (Part One)

​​​​​​​Valley at Work Full Members

​Business Contact​ Activity ​Valley at Work
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Rob Carder​

Val Carder

​Chair

Secretary
​Metis HR Alison Driver​  HR Services ​Committee Member
​David Gould Opticians David Gould​ Opticians ​
​Berrisford Advertising Pete Berrisford​ Design and Print ​
​Catherine Smyth Media Catherine Smyth​ PR Services ​Committee Member
​Liz Henson Photography Liz Hall​ ​Corporate Photography ​Committee Member
​Winter Solicitors Ruth Winter​ Solicitors ​Committee Member
Tricketts Insurance Brokers​ Janine Packman Insurance Brokers ​
Ayesha Communications Ayesha Gavin Private tuition in British Sign Language and Deaf Awareness ​
Visit Rossendale Guy Darragh​ Visit Rossendale ​
​Rossendale Borough Council Guy Darragh ​Local Authority ​
​BIB Services Simone Cudworth​ Business Insurance Brokers​ ​
​Woodcocks Haworth Nuttall Sam Gibbs​ ​Solicitors ​
Dawn Rose Contemporary Jewellery Dawn Tozer  Jewellery & Accessories ​
​Walking on Glass ​Alexis Valentine ​Bespoke Engraved Glass ​Committee Member
Rossendale High Schools Jo Griffiths Schools!
PetStay East Lancs & Bury ​Linda Healey ​Home Dog Boarding ​
​Dansworks Dance Academy of Performing Arts ​Karen Roe / Dale Connearn ​Dance and Performing Arts School

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​GrowTraffic ​Rachel Weinhold ​​​Digital Marketing ​
Nelson & Colne College Group​ Charlotte Scheffmann FE College ​
Horse & Bamboo Theatre​  Jenn Threthewey Puppet & Mask Theatre Company ​
​Agape Funeral Service Sharon Aspinall​ Funeral Directors​ ​
Kay’s Fish and Chips Marcus Kay Fish and Chip Shop
Mark Mills Mark Mills Business Consultant 
Business Over Breakfast (NW) Tracy Heatley Business Networking Group
Liz Pollard Consultancy Liz Pollard Business Coaching
East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Miranda Barker Chamber of Commerce 
Anna’s Cafe Bar Anna Federici Valley at Work Award Winner 2020