From market stall to international brand: The Spice Kitchen journey 🌶️

 How does a simple idea become a global success?

Joining me next on the 'In Conversation' hot seat is Sanjay Aggarwal, Co-Founder and CEO of Spice Kitchen. We'll be discussing how a Christmas Day conversation sparked an international brand now stocked in over 600 UK retailers and exporting to the US.

What you’ll learn:

✅ Practical tips for entering new markets – trade shows, branding, digital platforms
✅ How Spice Kitchen leveraged DBT support to expand internationally
✅ Actionable insights to help UK businesses grow with confidence

📅 Date: Wednesday 3 December
🕒 Duration: 1 hour
📍 Online - Free to attend

Don’t miss this chance to hear Sanjay’s journey from local market stalls to global shelves, and learn how you could follow in his footsteps.

👉 Reserve your spot now

Raj Theper

UK Export Academy Adviser - Department for Business and Trade

Create content that converts overseas

 Your UK content won't land the same way in Canada, Croatia & China, and that's the opportunity. The brands that scale fastest abroad don't shout louder; they sound local.

Join us on Wednesday 26 November, 10:00 - 11:00 for a free, live webinar: Top tips on content creation for an international audience.

What you'll learn:

• How to identify the preferences of different regional audiences to lift engagement and sales
• Techniques for creating tailored content that resonates across markets and builds brand loyalty
• The best tools and platforms to streamline personalised content creation and distribution across borders  

👉 Ready to make your conten travel further? Book your place now, spaces are limited.

This webinar is part of: Strategic Horizons in Export: Running over the course of a year, SHE is a bespoke webinar series for women entrepreneurs and leaders of small businesses in the digital economy, where you'll learn how to scale your digital business globally from leading experts.

We hope to see you online on 26 November.

Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Academy Team

'Pride, Passengers and Personnel': Collecting LGBTQ+ Experiences in and on London Transport in the 1970s and 1980s.

  https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/projects/pride-passengers-and-personnel

Support - Parents from the LGBTQIA+ Community Experiences of Health Visiting Services

Belong Impact List 2025

https://www.webelongnetwork.co.uk/thebelonglist 

Daniel May CIWFM  (He/Him)  6:09 PM

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Hi Jean-Francois,

I’m so pleased to be writing to you about something special. As you know, Belong is all about celebrating identity, inclusion, and belonging — and this year our panel has chosen to recognise you on the Belong Impact List 2025.

Your work in connecting people through events, culture, and community really stood out. You have such a talent for bringing people together and creating spaces where they feel welcome and valued. It’s exactly the kind of impact this list is designed to celebrate, and I couldn’t be happier to see you included.

As part of the recognition, we’re inviting honourees to share a short acceptance video (1–2 minutes) that we’ll feature on our platform and socials — a chance to say what belonging means to you. Of course, you’ll also be invited to the Belong Celebration Party, which I know you’ll enjoy!

I’m genuinely proud to have you on this year’s list, both as a friend and as someone who is making a real difference.

Warmly,
Daniel

🌟 Tuesday 25th November: “Attaining Inner Peace” with Tony J. Selimi

 

🌟 Tuesday 25th November: “Attaining Inner Peace” with Tony J. Selimi

 

Join internationally renowned speaker, author, and transformational coach Tony J. Selimi as he shares powerful insights on overcoming stress, unlocking your potential, and living a more authentic, inspired life.

🧘‍♂️ Whether you're navigating personal challenges or seeking professional growth, this talk offers tools to help you realign and thrive.

🎟️ Book your spot: https://link.outsavvy.com/tonyselimi
📸 @tonyselimi

Hashtags:

#TonySelimi #InnerPeace #PersonalGrowth #TransformationalTalk #OutSavvyEvents #MindMastery #AuthenticLiving #LondonEvents #EmpowermentJourney #LifeCoach #MentalWellbeing

Want to be part of a historic Declaration?

 

“Want to be part of a historic Declaration?

Created by the U.K. Alliance for Global Equality (UKAGE), the Newcastle Gateshead Declaration is a global LGBTQ+ solidarity Declaration. 

Launched at the end of the #SaferToBeMe Summit in the U.K., it is a call for solidarity from organisations both large and small (including individuals), to stand together during a time where we are facing a global rollback of LGBTQ+ rights. 

We ask you as allies and the community, to sign the below Declaration, a historic first, so we can stand in solidarity. 

The Newcastle Gateshead Declaration will continue to be hosted on the ReportOUT website as a live document to be signed by all.”

https://www.reportout.org/newcastlegatesheaddeclaration 

Celebrate the changemakers. Nominate for 2026 today

 

Nominations for the British LGBT Awards 2026 are officially open. Please can you forward to the relevant department / people within your organisation.  If you want to celebrate the hard work from network groups, individuals or the whole organisation. Start nominations at the button below!

Start Your Nomination

The official site for the British LGBT Awards. View the nominees and winners.

Have YOU got what it takes to bake in the famous white tent?

 

 

Have YOU got what it takes to bake in the famous white tent?

We’re looking for the next batch of bakers for The Great British Bake Off, and we want to hear from talented home bakers.

 

If you or someone you know is a talented home baker then apply now at www.applyforbakeoff.co.uk or email us on applyforbakeoff@loveproductions.co.uk or call 0117 456 8530 for an application form. Closing date for applications is 1pm on Monday 15th December 2025.

 

If you would like any more information or help in applying, please do get in touch. You can call us on 0117 456 8530 or email applyforbakeoff@loveproductions.co.uk