The Growth Community is now live in York!

The Growth Community has launched a new regular meeting in the City of York.

The group went live on Friday 11 September 2026 with a buzzing room at the Novotel York Central.

Led by Financial Planner, Nicola Page, the group will meet at the venue fortnightly on Fridays for The Growth Community’s famous relaxed but purposeful networking meetings.

“We welcome guests to visit and join in our friendly meetings up to six times per calendar year,” explains Growth Community Founder, Nicky Thomas, “and we’re really delighted to be hosting a new group in the gorgeous City of York in such a fabulous venue.”

“The feedback on the new group so far has been really positive with members and guests all commenting on the great atmosphere in the room. There’s been a lot of productive conversations happening already too.”

If you’d like to visit, head over to the York page on our website for upcoming dates and booking.

The Growth Community has 13 groups across Yorkshire, Humber, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, guests are welcome to visit for free up to six times per calendar year.

Find out more about the format of our networking meetings.

Find out about being a member of our collaborative community.

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