The Family Business Community is a trusted network for collaboration and learning.
We unite the family business community to provide a voice, a sense of belonging and an environment for learning and development. We create unique and valuable peer to peer contact and opportunities for generations of families to share their experiences and insight.
Our calendar of online and face to face events and family business programmes includes insight events, conferences, regional awards, development boards and peer group sessions.
Additional services include private advisory, coaching and mentoring, video production, media and PR, senior level recruitment and our annual subscription service with access to our online learning material.
Overall, the community is an influential voice for family businesses across the UK and has a global reach.

Sue Howorth & Dave Clarkson
Co-Directors
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FamBiz Services
A range of specialist services designed to support the needs of family businesses.
These include a bespoke PR service, a simple yet cost-effective PR distribution service, a video production service and a specialist recruitment service. Each of our unique FamBiz services utilises our extensive knowledge of the sector, along with the niche expertise and resources of our service partners.
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North Yorkshire rapeseed oil producer wins two Great Taste awards
A Thixendale family business that has created a range of British rapeseed oil-based products using its own farm-produced oil is celebrating a double win at the Great Taste Awards 2022. Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil's Oak Smoked Oil and sister company, Charlie & Ivy's...
A local financial services company is saving money whilst saving the environment. SSA’s Refill Room!
Cumbrian financial services company, Stan Sherlock Associates is going the extra mile to help save the planet and save their staff some pennies at the same time. SSA has created what they’ve named the Refill Room. Household products such as washing up liquid and...
We’re Recruiting!
Events Manager required Location: Based at our Head Office, nr Kendal, Cumbria Reporting to: Co – Directors Main Purpose of the Role: Manage the delivery of our event programmes Role: Full Time Salary: £32k Benefits: Agile working, pension contributions, 28 days...
Events
All of our bespoke events are designed with family business needs at their heart.
All Events
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Awards
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The Family Business MidiCon – Oct 2021
The Family Business MidiCon - North West was held on Thursday 21 October at The Auctioneer in Carlisle. The MidiCon North West was the first in our new series of tailored, regional family business conferences and featured a dynamic line up of engaging regional...
FamBiz Netwalk 2021
Photos from the first ever FamBiz Netwalk which took place on the 1st October 2021. There were two choices of walks, the first being Helvellyn via Whiteshide from Glenridding and the second being Howtown to Glenridding via Martindale with Ullswater Steamers. It was a...
NWFBA 2020 Awards Night
Photos from the North West Family Business Awards ceremony, held in the Concorde Hangar at The Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport on March 6th 2020. It was a sparkling celebration of the finest family businesses across the North West, hosted by television and...
Contact
team@fambizcommunity.com
07866 536050
The Family Business Community
Windermere Road
Staveley
Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 9PL