Join our October #FSBConnect Networking in Ballymoney, for a friendly, informal way to grow your network.

Event details

Join us at our next #FSBConnect networking meeting at The Forge, Ballymoney, for a catch-up with other small businesses. This session will provide a great opportunity to discuss positive initiatives and explore useful connections for the future. Open to FSB members and non-members.Northern Ireland Development Manager, Roisin McAliskey will facilitate the session which is a is a chance for people to come together, share their small business journeys and experiences and make new contacts.

Grace Smith lost 156lbs in 12 months which changed her life, became a Personal Trainer, founded Forge Female Fitness in 2016 and has since won Best Female Coach twice, and recently won Gym of the Year Northern Ireland 2024. The studio has now grown to a team of four, specialising in women's health and wellbeing, coaching hundreds of clients in our custom built private studio in Ballymoney, and online in our Forging Female Fitness online programme, with an incredible reputation for award winning coaching, life changing transformations, and a community of women who feel empowered and unstoppable.

Founder Grace now specialises in Corporate Wellness, helping transform the lives of employees through building specialist healthy living programmes for some of the UK's top IT and Construction industry firms, along with motivational speaking.

The event is free for members and non-members.

Event contact

If have any difficulty booking a place for this face to face meeting, please telephone our dedicated events helpline 01253 336 028 or email [email protected].

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Further information

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