Create & Connect
Connect. Create. Leave inspired.
A relaxed creative networking event for local business owners, freelancers and creatives.
BellaCrafts, 12–13 Kings Walk, Winchester, SO23 8AF
10.45 – 12.15pm
The Experience
Join a friendly group of local business owners for a creative experience where conversations happen naturally.
☑️Relaxed networking
☑️Tea, coffee & delicious treats to available from our Tea rooms
☑️Create something worth taking home
☑️Leave with new ideas and genuine connections
Arrival from 10.30am, intime to choose a treat from our tea rooms, introduction, creative project, relaxed networking, close 12.15pm
Or why not stay for lunch?!
Is This For You
✓ Small business owner
✓ Freelancer
✓ Creative
✓ Looking to meet genuine local people
✓ Prefer conversations over sales pitches
Previous testimonials
★★★★★
"I was nervous about coming on my own but within minutes I felt so welcome. I've made genuine business friendships."
"I hate networking. I absolutely loved this."
Meet Belinda
Belinda Sampson believes that the right opportunities
often begin with the right conversations.
After building BellaCrafts into a thriving community business and spending years creating events that bring people together, she discovered that the most valuable connections rarely
happen through traditional networking.
They happen when people feel comfortable, inspired and genuinely welcomed.
That's why she created Create & Connect.
A relaxed space where local business owners, freelancers and creatives can meet, enjoy a creative experience and build meaningful relationships without the pressure of formal networking.
Today, Belinda also helps businesses grow through
Visibility • Connection • Strategy • Events,
combining practical business experience with a passion for creating rooms where opportunities naturally happen.