AI & Microsoft CoPilot for Business Growth

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

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Date
4 February 2027, 1.30pm -4.30pm

Location
RaisE Business Centre, Tom Pudding Way, Goole, DN14 6BS

Event Link

AI & Microsoft CoPilot for Business Growth

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
2 December, 09.30am -12.30pm

Location
ergo Business Centre, Hessle

Event Link

AI & Microsoft CoPilot for Business Growth

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
10 November, 09.30am -12.30pm

Location
Craven Park, Hull

Event Link

AI & Microsoft CoPilot for Business Growth

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
26 January, 1.30pm -4.30pm

Location
Brough Business Centre, Baffin Way, Brough, HU15 1YU

Event Link

AI & Microsoft CoPilot for Business Growth

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
8 October, 13.30pm -16.30pm

Location
Louis Pearlman Centre, Hull

Event Link

Unlocking CoPilot for Small Businesses

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
14 July, 13.30pm -16.30pm

Location
Craven Park, Hull

Event Link

Unlocking CoPilot for Small Businesses

A three-hour interactive workshop to introduce business owners to artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

From marketing and customer service to administration and content creation, AI is already transforming how businesses operate. Tools like Microsoft Copilot make it possible to automate repetitive tasks, generate ideas, analyse information, and save significant time – allowing business owners to focus on what really matters: growth, relationships, and innovation.

This course is designed to demystify AI, provide practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, and give small business owners the confidence to start using AI immediately in a way that adds real value..

What you will cover:

The session covers real-world application, demonstrating how AI can support key areas such as marketing, content creation, customer communication, and general business efficiency. The session also will see how tools like Copilot can help save time, generate ideas, and improve consistency, making day-to day operations more effective and less time-consuming.
You will also explore the limitations, risks, and responsibilities of using AI. This includes understanding where human input remains essential, recognising issues such as bias and over-reliance, and applying ethical and responsible AI principles.

What you will achieve:

A strong focus of the workshop is hands-on learning. Participants will actively use Copilot to create content, test prompts, and explore practical business scenarios such as writing marketing plans, social media posts, and emails. This interactive approach ensures that attendees build confidence quickly and leave with outputs and ideas they can apply immediately in their own businesses.

The workshop concludes by helping participants identify clear next steps for integrating AI into their business, ensuring they leave with both confidence and a practical plan of action.

Participants will need to bring their own laptop or suitable device to take part in practical activities using Microsoft Copilot, along with access to a Microsoft account. A basic level of digital confidence is recommended to ensure participants can fully engage with the session.

Book now using the button below!

Date
7 July, 13.30pm -16.30pm

Location
Brough Business Centre

Event Link

Stonegate Precision Tooling: Supporting innovation and international growth in East Yorkshire

A leading East Yorkshire manufacturing supplier has successfully expanded its operations, strengthened its international presence and created new jobs after receiving long-term support from Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support Services team.

Stonegate Precision Tooling Ltd, based in North Cave, is the UK’s leading supplier of tooling and equipment for the stone fabrication industry. Established in 2011 as a family business, the company has grown significantly and now supplies customers across the UK, Europe and the United States.

The business provides a wide range of specialist products and services for the stone fabrication sector, including CNC tooling, machinery, lifting equipment, training, testing and technical support. In recent years, Stonegate has evolved from a traditional “buy and sell” operation into a solutions-focused business offering hands-on consultancy, demonstrations, installation services and practical problem solving for customers.

As part of this growth, Stonegate moved into a new 42,500 sq ft premises in 2023, creating a dedicated Innovation Hub where customers can see machinery and equipment in action and access specialist services, demonstrations and training.
Stonegate has worked closely with Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support Services team since 2015, receiving support through a range of programmes including Greenport, the Growth Hub and Invest East Yorkshire.

The business accessed a range of support including:
• General business advice and ongoing support
• Branding and trademarking support
• Skills and leadership development grants
• Capital equipment funding
• Business development workshops

Support helped the company protect and strengthen its brand as it expanded internationally, while also supporting investment in staff development and new technology.

Funding support also contributed towards equipment for the company’s Innovation Hub, helping Stonegate introduce enhanced laser measuring and remote support services for customers.

Training grants supported staff development across the business, including leadership training, technical sales skills and project management skills. This has improved customer service, increased confidence within the team and strengthened internal operations.

The business has continued to grow throughout this period of investment and change, creating new jobs and expanding its facilities and service offering.

Dawn Hall, Business Support Services Manager, said:
“Stonegate Precision Tooling is an excellent example of an ambitious East Yorkshire business investing in innovation, skills and long-term growth. Their continued success demonstrates the strength of manufacturing and engineering businesses across the region, and it is fantastic to see a local company growing its international presence while creating jobs and investing in people here in East Yorkshire.”

Isabel Thomas, HR Manager and Assistant to the Directors at Stonegate Precision Tooling Ltd, said:
“We have greatly valued the input from Invest East Yorkshire Business Support Services and have appreciated their willingness to support us and their positive, ‘can do’ approach.”

Part of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Invest East Yorkshire’s Business Support Services team works closely with businesses to help them grow, develop and access funding opportunities where available.

If you are looking to grow your business or explore funding and support opportunities, visit:
www.investeastyorkshire.co.uk/business-support

This support was delivered through Invest East Yorkshire Business Support Services programmes designed to help local businesses innovate, invest and grow sustainably across East Yorkshire.