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Attention established business owners in Lancaster who are looking to grow

Grow Personally, Professionally and Financially with YAB

Grow Personally, Professionally and Financially with YAB!

Experience the power of YAB, a people-first business community right here in Lancaster. For 30 days, you’ll get full access to our monthly board meetings, WhatsApp group, and network of business owners who get it!

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Why join YAB in Lancaster?

Running a business in Lancaster can feel isolating. Who do you talk to about the tough decisions? Your team looks to you, your family listens but can’t solve, and networking events often feel transactional.

We’re not another networking group – we’re a structured peer-to-peer business community where business owners come together to solve problems, share experience, and grow personally, professionally, and financially.

Who is YAB for?

YAB is for established business owners who are looking to grow

YAB is the right fit for you if:

  • You run a business already generating revenue and want clarity on the next steps to grow.

  • You want structured support from experienced peers rather than just “networking.”

  • You value honest, real-world business discussions and advice.

  • You are open to both giving and receiving support in a trusted and safe space with people you actually care about.

  • You want to connect with other like-minded, established business owners in your area.

“I expected just another networking group. Instead, I found my tribe – right here in Lancaster.”

Belong Somewhere You Can Truly Be Yourself in Business

Running a business can be the loneliest job in the world. Every decision, every risk, every ounce of responsibility sits on your shoulders. On the outside you’re expected to look like you’ve got it all under control but on the inside you’re often asking yourself: “Who do I really talk to about this?”

Your family cares, but they don’t always understand. Your friends listen, but they can’t offer the guidance you need. And networking groups? They’re all polished pitches and sales talk, the opposite of real1

That’s why YAB exists.

YAB isn’t just another business networking meeting. It’s a business community. A safe space where you can finally be yourself in business. No masks, no pretence, no pressure to perform. Just real conversations with people who get it - because they’re living it too.

Here, you don’t have to carry it all alone. You’ll find support when things feel heavy, challenge when you need perspective and encouragement that gives you the confidence to keep growing. And along the way, something even bigger happens - you stop feeling isolated, and you start to feel like you belong.

That’s what makes YAB different. It’s not about forced referrals or swapping cards. It’s about building genuine relationships that lead to growth - growth for you, for your business, and for your future.

For 30 days, you can step into that world and feel it for yourself. Experience what it’s like to be part of a community where you’re free to be yourself in business, surrounded by people who want nothing more than to see you win.

Helen Robinson

What You’ll Get in Your 30-Day Trial:

  • Attend the next YAB Lancaster board meeting (breakfast & coffee included).

  • Be part of a mini-mastermind – get one of your real business challenges solved.

  • Join our WhatsApp community of local business owners.

  • Access our members’ directory to start building connections.

  • Discover a trusted space for real conversations (not elevator pitches).

To keep YAB personal, we only release a handful of 30-day trials each month. Once they’re gone, you’ll need to wait for the next intake.

“I expected just another networking group. Instead, I found my tribe – right here in Lancaster.”

What you get as a YABBER

At YAB, we focus on three key areas of growth:

Personal growth:

Professional growth:

Financial growth:

Build confidence, overcome challenges, and gain clarity.

Learn from other business owners, solve problems together, and develop your knowledge, and apply it to experience real results.

Make better business decisions, strengthen revenue streams, and create a strategic plan for long-term success.

YAB is structured to help you make progress in all three areas.

What will you get from YAB?

At YAB, we focus on three key areas of growth:

Personal growth:

Build confidence, overcome challenges, and gain clarity.

Professional growth:

Learn from other business owners, solve problems together, and develop your knowledge, and apply it to experience real results.

Financial growth:

Make better business decisions, strengthen revenue streams, and create a strategic plan for long-term success.

Every YAB session is structured to help you make progress in all three areas.

YAB Lancaster

When: We meet up in person last Friday of every month

Where: The Cross Keys, Main Rd, Slyne, Lancaster, LA2 6AU

YAB Lancaster

Meeting agenda:
- 9:00am breakfast on arrival, grab a brew and a catch up
- 9:30am meeting starts – 12:30pm meeting closes

Your hosts: Kerry, Charlotte & April-Joy

Your hosts: Helen Robinson

We'd love to see you at our next YAB meeting in Lancaster - fill out the form above and we'll be in touch!

Sound good? Here's what to do next…

Claim your FREE 30-Day Trial today

Learn from other business owners, solve problems together, develop your knowledge and apply it to experience real results.

Attend Your Local YAB Session

See how a structured business board works, gain insights, and experience the impact Personally, Professionally and Financially.

Decide if it's right for You

If it’s the right fit for you and your business, become a YABBER and join the community for just £99+VAT per month and unlock the full experience and all of the value we’ve got to give you!

  • Deep-dive problem-solving with like-minded business owners
  • A rich members directory of all members in the entire YAB community
  • Opportunity to be on our Podcast “Built from Scratch”
  • A trusted space for honest conversations and real-world insights
  • Face-to-face business “board” meetings
  • Access to our “proper” WhatsApp Community
  • "The support, direction and friendships I’ve made in the last 18 months have shaped me as a person and driven my business in a direction I would never have thought possible."

No forced referrals. No scripted pitches. No awkward silences, just real business conversations with real people that want to help each other. Oh… and a whole lot of fun, friendship and connections too.

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes, you get full access for 30 days – no credit card, no hidden costs.

Who is this for?

Business owners, board directors, organisation leaders. Any industry is welcome, and any size too - solo, micro, small, medium or large! The diversity is what makes it special. And, the meetings are just the beginning when you decide to become a paid member of this business community!

What happens after 30 days?

If YAB feels right, you can continue for just £99+VAT per month. If not, you walk away with new insights, connections, and clarity.

I'm in, what do I do next?

Just enter your detail in the form and sign up for our free 30 day trial and we'll be in touch! It's really that simple!

Be Yourself in Business

Are you ready to experience what it’s like to have a board of local business owners behind you?

*To keep YAB personal, we only release a handful of 30-day trials each month. Once they’re gone, you’ll need to wait for the next intake.

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About the organiser

Powered by Forward Thinking UK, our business networking events (YAB) are about bringing people together. It’s people first, business second. 


It’s about really helping each other through peer-to-peer business problem solving, not that 30 second elevator pitch.


We want to Make A Difference and with your help we can.

Andy Henderson

Founder & Sherpa Guide 

at Forward Thinking