BNI Affinity - Northumbria

BNI Affinity - Northumbria A thriving community of trusted professionals.

We connect, collaborate, and pass quality referrals - helping each other grow stronger businesses through genuine relationships and shared expertise.

A fantastic meeting last week as we enjoyed Jemma's first presentation, as she dug deeper into what Central Employment d...
20/04/2026

A fantastic meeting last week as we enjoyed Jemma's first presentation, as she dug deeper into what Central Employment do differently in the recruitment world, and how they help all kinds of businesses - small to very large - with their staffing needs.

We also welcomed a few more visitors and kept the positive momentum of April going!

Another great week for the group as we kicked off March with Sam’s (Sam Oliver Accountants) first feature presentation, ...
10/03/2026

Another great week for the group as we kicked off March with Sam’s (Sam Oliver Accountants) first feature presentation, where we learned all about his business and how we can continue to pass him referrals

Our weekly invoiced business between members continues to grow and we’re looking forward to another solid month of Building Relationships 💪

The last couple of weeks at BNI Affinity - Northumbria have seen some great presentations from Shaun Eggleston (Leston M...
13/02/2026

The last couple of weeks at BNI Affinity - Northumbria have seen some great presentations from Shaun Eggleston (Leston Mortgages) and Simon Davidson (Bang On Print & Design), giving the room a better understanding of what they offer and how we can help to pass them more work. 💡

Our monthly rolling total of invoiced business is back up to £320,000, and February is already looking like another strong month. 💪

Thank you to our visitors yesterday:

Jemma Stevenson
Nicole Jameson

We hope to see you both again soon!

If you’re looking to connect, learn and grow alongside local businesses - get in touch 📲 📩

The last couple of weeks have seen Hannah and Sean make their presentation debuts, and it was great to get to understand...
30/01/2026

The last couple of weeks have seen Hannah and Sean make their presentation debuts, and it was great to get to understand their backgrounds, businesses and ideal referrals a bit better so we can continue to pass them the types of work and referrals they are seeking. 🤝

After a slower (and shorter) December, January's numbers have picked up massively - a fantastic first month of the year! 🚀



This past Thursday we enjoyed a presentation from Michael who reminded us all of the value of having HR professionals at...
20/01/2026

This past Thursday we enjoyed a presentation from
Michael who reminded us all of the value of having HR professionals at your fingertips - whether you have an in-house HR department or not.

We had another productive week of work being passed around the room and we are well on our way to achieving our short-term target of 20 business industry specialists in the room 🤝



That's a wrap for 2025 💥 Our final meeting of the year this morning and we enjoyed a valuable presentation from Dan Walk...
18/12/2025

That's a wrap for 2025 💥

Our final meeting of the year this morning and we enjoyed a valuable presentation from Dan Walker The Mortgage Dog who gave us an insight into the importance of various business insurances.

Insurance is an absolute necessity for any business owner in the event of being unable to work or a key employee being unable to work which can, of course, happen to anyone at any time.

We also enjoyed some festive cheer with Christmas jumpers and a charity bottle raffle organised by Jo Lighthouse Therapy Group🍾

Here's to a prosperous 2026 for all of our members and their businesses 🎉




Tomorrow we’re looking forward to a talk from one of our members Dan Walker The Mortgage Dog He will be discussing Perso...
17/12/2025

Tomorrow we’re looking forward to a talk from one of our members Dan Walker The Mortgage Dog

He will be discussing Personal Vs Business protection - the key reasons why anyone who owns their own company should review their cover

If you or a key person in your business fell seriously ill tomorrow, could your business survive?

What happens if you or a key person experiences an injury which means they can’t drive or can’t work?

What can you offer staff or employees to help with recruitment and retention? Whilst also protecting your own business and assets.

Dan will be covering all of this tomorrow, as well as how he can help 🤝

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Another great meeting at Affinity this past week as we had another lively, early morning meeting with lots of great conv...
15/12/2025

Another great meeting at Affinity this past week as we had another lively, early morning meeting with lots of great conversations and work in the pipeline - both with each other and from referrals from our respective networks.

We had an excellent presentation from Darren Harbottle-Sellens (Langdale Projects) outlining his business plans for 2026, as well as some festive friends he’s recently hired 🧝

And thank you to our visitors and subs for coming along - we hope you enjoyed it and will be back with us soon! 😃

Stuart Gibb
Dan Newton
Beki Herzberg
Abby Walker

Another great week for Affinity as we welcomed 2 more new members to our ever-growing team:Scarlett MacGregorSam Oliver ...
05/12/2025

Another great week for Affinity as we welcomed 2 more new members to our ever-growing team:

Scarlett MacGregor
Sam Oliver

Great to have you both and look forward to helping to grow your business going forward 🤝

November was a big one for us, as we passed a whopping £76,000 between members last month, leaving us at £323,000 for the last rolling 12 months

December is a shorter month with fewer meetings, but our goals remain lofty 💪







Last Thursday we officially welcomed 4 (!) new members to our group:Sean DadyShaun EgglestonJo ThompsonHannah SmithWe’re...
01/12/2025

Last Thursday we officially welcomed 4 (!) new members to our group:

Sean Dady
Shaun Eggleston
Jo Thompson
Hannah Smith

We’re thrilled to bring even more expertise into the room and create new opportunities for collaboration, referrals, and shared growth.

Each of our new members will benefit from:
• Building relationships with decision-makers across multiple industries
• A room full of people who’ll champion their business
• Access to a supportive network that genuinely works together
• The chance to create long-term, trusted partnerships

Excited to have you all onboard 🥳

We also had Daniel Riley wrap up November with a presentation about his recent work, and ideal clients going into 2026 📆

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