June Networking Event — Date and speaker TBC
June Networking Event — Date and speaker TBC
People Puzzles: Recruitment and Retention of Staff (10/04/26)
Speakers: Zoe Hamilton & TD Company: People Puzzles Theme: Recruitment and retention of staff
Celtic Renewables: Sustainability / Celtic Renewables’ Mission (13/02/26)
Speaker: Mark Simmers Company: Celtic Renewables Role: CEO Theme: Sustainability / Celtic Renewables’ mission Sponsored by: Three Little Pigs
FDAMH: Mental Health in the Workplace (09/01/26)
Speaker: Ian Dickson Company: FDAMH (Falkirk’s leading mental health charity) Role: Chief Executive Officer Theme: Mental health in the workplace / FDAMH’s work in Falkirk Sponsored by: Three Little Pigs
Adapting to Your Market: A Business Club Session (14/11/25)
Local businesses came together for an afternoon of networking over lunch and heard valuable insights from Ian MacFarlane, Managing Director of CR Smith, on our theme of adapting to your market. A venue change placed everyone inside the Falkirk FC changing room, adding a unique backdrop to the event. The session featured open networking, club…
Leadership Lunch & Networking (12/09/25)
For this event, our theme was Leadership. We had insights from the Gaffer: John McGlynn, Club Captain: Coll Donaldson, and First Team Coach: Stephen McGinn during our guest Q&A, Guests enjoyed open discussion, commercial updates, and the chance to pitch their business, strengthening connections
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (04/04/25)
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (01/04/25) This week, we also had the pleasure of hearing from Claire from Strathcarron Hospice, an incredible organisation providing outstanding care and support to patients and families across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld, and Kilsyth. 📅 Strathcarron 10K – Sunday 12th October Members can get involved by signing up to take part,…
Bairns Business Club 10th Anniversary – The Final Whistle Lunch
Bairns Business Club – The Final Whistle Lunch 𝗕𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝟭𝟬𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬 – 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 Book your tickets to the Bairns Business Club Final Whistle Lunch event on Friday 16th May! We will be joined by Des Clarke and Tam McManus, plus more special guests to be announced in due course. As always,…
Breakfast Club (01/04/25)
Breakfast Club (01/04/25) At our next breakfast, on Tuesday 1st April, 8am, in the South Stand, we would be delighted to welcome existing members and guests who would like to find out more about the Bairns Business Club. Our breakfasts are bi-monthly and are a great opportunity to meet other local businesses with lots of…
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (03/12/24)
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (03/12/24) This week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Bairns Business Club Breakfast event at Strathcarron Hospice, a facility that provides exceptional care and support to patients and their families across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld, and Kilsyth. It was an inspiring session filled with meaningful discussions, networking, and learning more…
Bairns Business Club: A Season of Support and Growth
Bairns Business Club: A Season of Support and Growth The Bairns Business Club (BBC) continues to play a pivotal role in supporting Falkirk Football Club, making significant investments for the new season. This year, the BBC’s contributions have been vital in enhancing both the club’s football department and its media capabilities. Supporting the Team’s…
Upcoming Breakfast Club Dates
Attention All Bairns Business Club Members: We’re excited to share the upcoming dates for the rest of this season’s events! Mark your calendars and be sure not to miss out on these opportunities to connect, learn, and grow within our vibrant business community. Here are the dates to keep in mind: 2nd April 2025 17th…
Breakfast Club – The National Trust for Scotland (13/08/24)
Breakfast Club – The National Trust for Scotland (13/08/24) Thanks to everyone who joined us for the latest Bairns Business Club Breakfast! We had a fantastic turnout. Our attendees enjoyed an excellent presentation from guest speaker Stuart Maxwell of the National Trust for Scotland. It was great to learn more about the vast portfolio of…
Breakfast Club (13/08/24)
Breakfast Club (13/02/24) At our next breakfast, on Tuesday 13th August, 8am, in the South Stand, we would be delighted to welcome existing members and guests who would like to find out more about the Bairns Business Club. Our breakfasts are bi-monthly and are a great opportunity to meet other local businesses with lots of…
Breakfast Club – Armed Forces (11/06/24)
Breakfast Club – Armed Forces (11/06/24) Thanks to all who joined us for the latest Bairns Business Club’s Breakfast Club! Attendees were treated to great insight from Rat Watt from the Armed Forces, who talked about the Employer Recognition Scheme and Armed Forces Covenant. We look forward to seeing you all at the next on…
Breakfast Club (11/06/24)
Breakfast Club (13/02/24) Join us at our next Breakfast Club event on Tuesday, 11th June at 8am at The Falkirk Stadium. We welcome a representative of the Armed Forces who will talk about their Employer Recognition Scheme and the Armed Forces Covenant. As always, we encourage you to bring along guests – just remember to…
Bairns Business Club – The Final Whistle Lunch
Bairns Business Club – The Final Whistle Lunch Mark your calendars for this year’s Bairns Business Club’s Final Whistle lunch. The event will take place on Friday the 17th of May. More details will be announced very soon. Leapark Hotel, Grangemouth Friday, 17th May @ 12:00 PM info@bairnsbusinessclub.org.uk We look forward to seeing you all…
Breakfast Club – The University of Stirling (13/02/24)
Breakfast Club – The University of Stirling (13/02/24) Thanks to all who joined us for the latest Bairns Business Club’s Breakfast Club! Attendees were treated to great insights from our guest speaker. We welcomed Chris Dixon from the University of Stirling. Chris spoke about the University facilities, particularly, the Help to Grow: Management Course. Chris…
Breakfast Club (13/02/24)
Breakfast Club (13/02/24) Join us at our next Breakfast Club event on Tuesday, 13th February at 8am at The Falkirk Stadium. We welcome Chris Dixon from the University of Stirling. Chris will be giving an overview of the University’s faculty-to-faculty expertise. Also covered will be the delivery of the Help to Grow: Management Course. As…
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (12/12/23)
Breakfast Club – Strathcarron Hospice (12/12/23) Thanks to all who joined us for the latest Bairns Business Club’s Breakfast Club! Attendees were treated to great insights from our guest speaker. We were honoured to welcome Claire Kennedy, who spoke about the vital work of Strathcarron Hospice. The Hospice is a beacon of hope and support…
Breakfast Club (12/12/23)
Breakfast Club (12/12/23) Join us at our next Breakfast Club event on Tuesday, 12th December at 8am at The Falkirk Stadium. We’re honoured to be welcoming Claire Kennedy, who’ll be speaking about the vital work of Strathcarron Hospice. The Hospice is a beacon of hope and support in our community, providing specialist hospice and end-of-life…
Falkirk FC – Hospitality Event (28/08/23)
Falkirk FC – Hospitality Event (28/10/23) Spaces are filling up fast for our special afternoon of food, chat, and football at Falkirk Stadium on Saturday, 28th October! Don’t miss the chance to hear from the legendary Eric Davidson, one of Scotland’s top after-dinner speakers. Tickets: £60 each Table of 10: £550 Act fast, secure your…
Breakfast Club – Community Update (29/08/23)
Breakfast Club – Community Update (29/08/23) Join us for our next Breakfast Club event, where we’ll be focussing on community engagement. We’re thrilled to be welcoming special guest speaker, Derek Allison, from the Falkirk Football Community Foundation. The Falkirk Foundation is a leading provider of sport, health, education, and employability activities in our community. Working…
Breakfast Club – Economic Update (30/05/23)
Breakfast Club – Economic Update (30/05/23) Thanks to all who joined us for the Bairns Business Club’s final Breakfast Club of the season! As ever, attendees were treated to great insights from our guest speaker. This time, it was the turn of John Moore, Senior Investment Manager with Brewin Dolphin. John delivered an engaging and…
Update from the Patrons Group
Update from the Patrons Group Many thanks to all BBC members who recently attended the breakfast meeting in the Brockville Bar, and listened to a short talk about the Patrons’ Group. The Patrons’ Group is a group of Falkirk fans dedicated to rebuilding a successful, sustainable football club by promoting fan ownership and democratic governance.…
Bairns Business Club Hospitality Day – 12th November
Bairns Business Club Hospitality Day, Saturday 12th November Falkirk FC -v- FC Edinburgh We are delighted that we are able once again hold our annual BBC Hospitality Day and hope you that you can join us in the Brockville Lounge for an afternoon of fun, chat, food and football! More details to follow. Cost £55…
Breakfast Tuesday 25th October
Breakfast Tuesday 25th October Professor Ken Thomson OBE and his team at Forth Valley College have very kindly offered to host the breakfast in October. The theme will be Business Growth – Investing in the Young People of Forth Valley. Please can you let me know if you can make it, we do need to…
Upcoming Events for 2022
Upcoming Events & Breakfasts for 2022 As we seem to now be moving towards something resembling normality, we can now get back to regular meetings and events. Please see details below of dates for upcoming breakfasts and a couple of events you may be interested in. Breakfast Meetings Our first breakfast will be at the…
Breakfast Meet Cancelled
Breakfast Meet Cancelled Hello to all our members, As we enter a very different and difficult period of change for us all, next week’s Breakfast (Thursday 26th March) is now cancelled. We hope to rearrange this at a later date Keep safe everyone, listen to and take heed of the guidelines. Contact Us…
Breakfast Meet – 28th March
Tour of new FVC Campus Our next breakfast, in a change of venue for one day only is on Thursday 26th March at 8am and will be held at the new Falkirk Campus. This new £78M facility opened its door in January this year and we have an exciting opportunity to see around the college…
Final Lunch 2020
The Final Whistle 2020 We are now well on our way to our Annual Lunch Final Whistle of 2020. The event will be held at the Leapark Hotel on Friday the 29th of May. There are some great guests joining us this year. Phil Differ will be our MC for the afternoon. Phil is the…
Energy Check
Saving on your energy in partnership with Falkirk Football Club The club recently signed a deal with a company called the Energy Check who have saved them a bit of money on utility bills. They’re the clubs official energy/media partner and currently in process of highlighting ways that the football club can manage their energy…
Bairns Business Club Quiz Night
Bairns Business Club Quiz Night Attention all members It’s time to get your thinking caps on. Join us for the Bairns Business Club Pizza Quiz Night on Thursday 12th of March at Behind The Wall. £20 per team of 4 and the price includes pizza! To book your team please email: info@bairnsbusinessclub.org.uk OR call 07983634307…
Breakfast Meet – 28th January
Presentation by Dr Jaclyn MacLeod We’d like to extend a big thank you to Dr. Jaclyn MacLeod for taking the time to present at the Bairns Business Club Breakfast at Falkirk Stadium. It was great to hear her talk Mental Health both in the workplace and out-with. Jaclyn touched on the stigma that can often…
Breakfast Meet – 28th January
Breakfast with Dr. Jaclyn MacLeodHappy New Year, wishing you all a very healthy and prosperous 2020! Our next breakfast is on Tuesday the 28th January, 8am in the South Stand. We are delighted that Dr. Jaclyn MacLeod, one of our new members is going to come and speak to us about Employers & Employee Wellbeing. …
Bairns Business Club Fund Falkirk Away Trip
Falkirk can prepare for Peterhead properly thanks to Bairns Business Club Thanks to The Bairns Business Club, Falkirk players will avoid a long trip on match day 21 of the Ladbrokes League One schedule – by heading north to Peterhead tonight. The Bairns will get a good night’s sleep ahead of their clash at Balmoor…
The final Breakfast meeting of 2019
Presentation by Katerina from The Next Big Thing Thank you to everyone who made it along to our last breakfast meeting of 2019. Record numbers came despite the awful weather and traffic lights in the middle of the stadium! We hope that you enjoyed the breakfast and the presentation. A special thank you to The…
Breakfast Meet – 10th December
Breakfast with Katerina Lisenkova, Economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland Our next breakfast is on Tuesday 10th December, 8am, Behind the Goals (South Stand). We’re delighted to welcome back Katerina Lisenkova, Economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland. We hope to see you all there! Please book your places as soon as possible, thanks!…
Breakfast with John Moore, Divisional Director of Brewin Dolphin
Breakfast with John Moore, Divisional Director of Brewin Dolphin We were thrilled to have John Moore, Divisional Director of Brewin Dolphin with us on Thursday the 31st October. John’s presentation was insightful and was well received by everyone in attendance. His knowledge off economics coupled with the effect that Brexit could have on the UK…
Breakfast Meet – 31st October
Breakfast Meet with John Moore Our next breakfast is on Thursday 31st October, 8am, Behind the Goals (South Stand) when our speaker will be John Moore, Divisional Director of Brewin Dolphin who are one of the largest independently owned private client wealth managers in the UK. If you would like to join the Bairns Business…
First Breakfast of the season with Chris Mitchell Foundation
First Breakfast of the season with Chris Mitchell Foundation We were delighted to have Philip Mitchell (Chris Mitchell Foundation) talk at the First Breakfast of the season. We couldn’t help but be moved by Philip and his passionate story about his son Chris and the foundation set-up in his memory. If you didn’t make it…
Breakfast Meet – 27th August
First Breakfast of the season with Chris Mitchell Foundation Breakfast will be on Tuesday 27th August at 8am in the South Stand, when our speaker will be Phil Mitchell from the Chris Mitchell Foundation, an organisation that was established to help raise awareness around mental health and wellbeing for players, ex-players and staff working in…
Our 2019 and 2020 events calendar
The season ahead – 2019 / 2020 We are delighted to announce to all our members and guests The Bairns Business Club breakfast and social events 2019/2020. Our Final Whistle event will be held on the 29th May 2020 with another amazing day ahead with our host Phil Differ. We are already looking forward to…
Breakfast Meet – 28th May
Breakfast with Ken Thomson, Principle Forth Valley College Dr Ken Thomson, Principal of Forth Valley College at our last breakfast meeting of the season. Thank you Ken for your time, was an extremely interesting presentation and exciting for the local area. A great turnout and thanks to everyone who attended If you would like to…
The Final Whistle, 17th May
The Final Whistle Another amazing Bairns Business Club Final Whistle lunch on Friday 17th May 2019! Brilliant turnout this year with proceeds will be going to Falkirk Football Club – massive thanks to our speakers, Gordon Allan and Gordon Robinson from Malcolm Allan Family Butchers, Sandy Muir from Leemic, our always entertaining host John Mckelvie, and of…
Our Last Breakfast with Ken Thomson
Breakfast with Ken Thomson, Principle Forth Valley College The Bairns Business Club last breakfast of the season is next Tuesday, 28th May, at 8am in the South Stand. Our speaker will be the Principal of Forth Valley College, Ken Thomson, we are looking forward to hearing about the new £78M campus in Falkirk due to…
Breakfast Meet – March 19
Presentation by Tony Sime A huge thank you to Tony Sime from Downing for his presentation yesterday morning. Tony gave us a great insight into tax advantaged products such as Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs) which afford the investor access to particular tax reliefs for inheritance tax, income tax and capital…
Brexit & The Scottish Economy
RBS sponsored event – Brexit! On the 31st October the Bairns Business Club held our bi-monthly breakfast at the Falkirk Stadium. The meeting was sponsored by our member, RBS who had kindly brought along Stephen Blackman one of their chief economists to discuss the state of the Scottish economy and Brexit. The room was full…
FFC receives cheque!
Falkirk Football Club Receives Cheque Margaret Lang, Chairman of Falkirk Football Club, was presented with a cheque at the Final Breakfast, which was held at Strathcarron Hospice. Contact Us We’d be delighted to hear from you. Please fill in the form below and we will get back to you soon. Alternatively, please call Gillian Niven…
Final Whistle Lunch 2018
Our Social Day Out (and night!) A great day was had at the Bairns Business Club Final Whistle Lunch at The Leapark Hotel, Grangemouth. Members enjoyed a fantastic lunch and the auction raised a great amount of money. Contact Us We’d be delighted to hear from you. Please fill in the form below and we…