BNI Godiva

05/06/2026

Fabulous meeting this week at BNI Godiva (Coventry)!

Sharon Keaveney delivered a great Education Slot on the importance of giving and supporting each other via testimonials.

Celebrated Mays notable networkers
Jonathan Zink for most TYFTB.

And Karen Blake for most referrals

And finally Titilola Danso FCA ACCA MBA AIRPM delivered a great presentation. With a solid and impressive finance background, Titiola now represents Genistar and is a Protection and Legacy Coach. Dedicated to getting families financially stable, she will help you plan forward, getting you debt free and the future you desire.

Want to visit this awesome group of business people? DM to book a visit.

Baxter Baristas Jordan Well
Thursdays 630am - 845am

29/05/2026

Always an awesome morning on Thursdays at Godiva.

This week

Ravinder Rakkar delivered the Education Slot, offering tips on how we can get more visitors in the room, growing our business opportunities even further.

And Vice President Dean Mcilreavy delivered a wonderful ten minutes, explaining how DM Bathrooms provide you with a complete bathroom solution.

They manage the whole project,
supplying and install your bathroom, en-suite or cloakroom from design to completion. That includes plumbing, tiling, plastering and electrics.

for services see their website:

https://deanmcilreavybathrooms.co.uk/contact-us/

and to visit us DM for more information :)

22/05/2026

Ready for the heatwave? BNI Godiva (Coventry) sure are after another awesome meeting this week!

Funsho Daramolas Education Slot focused on giving the group an individual, BNI performance health check. Asking questions such as, have we reflected on our challenges in BNI and accessed the training available?

Andy Smith from Online Solar delivered a great ten minute presentation. With a personal mission to improve energy efficiency, Andy gave us an insight on the recent history of - and upcoming energy prices, what to expect and how he can help. Simply put, he 300 percent knows his stuff and is your go-to for Solar.

https://onlinesolaruk.com/

Seriously, come and give us a visit here at Godiva, to meet wonderful businesses like this in the region!

DM to register

14/05/2026

Wonderful meeting this week at BNI Godiva (Coventry)!

We kicked off with Richard Merkls Ed Slot, asking the question, what type of Referrer are you? Getting us laser focused on active ways to refer better.

Lots of BNI milestones to celebrate.

Clair Hunt 10 years a member
Sharon Keaveney 5 years
Dean Mcilreavy 5 years
and Andrew Smith with 2 years back in Blighty, but a longstanding member in the US.

Finally Karen Blake delivered a stellar ten minute presentation. With a vast amount of experience within branding she now creates beautiful websites, graphics and more for businesses across the region.

To see her full range of services, visit her website:

https://www.karenblakebranding.com/

VISITOR DAY Thursday 21st May folks!

Come and join us, DM to book your visit

08/05/2026

Another wonderful meeting to kick off May here at BNI Godiva (Coventry)!

Celebrating notable networkers Jonathan Zink for most referrals given and Sheila Bell for most TYFTB.

Andrew Smith delivered a fab Education Slot on the importance of delivering a great 60 second Elevator Pitch.

And Ravinder Rakkar showcased her services and examples of her clients, who receive Audience Targeted Copy.

For more information on her services, follow

https://rkrcontentcreation.co.uk/

Thursday 21st May
Visitor day... get booked in today!

24/04/2026

Awesome meeting - as always! Here at BNI Godiva (Coventry) this week.

The fabulous Gemma Rogers covered the core BNI value of Positive Mindset in her Education Slot, and how looking for the hidden opportunities when connecting in the meeting will serve your business well!

Plus our one and only Steven Prime delivered a fun and informative ten minute presentation regarding Baxter Baristas.

Baxters is our resident venue and BNI home.They offer amazing Corporate Catering Services in and around Coventry. Plus they have a tasty new inhouse menu thats been recently revealed!

For more information, visit:
https://baxterbaristas.co.uk/

UPCOMING VISITOR DAY:
Thursday 21st May

To register your visit, DM today :)

17/04/2026

April Vibes at BNI Godiva (Coventry)! As follows:

Celebrating the one and only KEVIN MOOREs whopping 25 year BNI membership.

Paul Foster grabbed the Two Minute award for best Elevator Pitch.

Steven Primes Education Slot focused on how to deliver a top notch 60 second pitch, including the importance of

A great Hook.
Intro.
Story/ benefits.
Specific Referral.
A Closing Hook.

And the fabulous Clair Hunt from 1st 4 Cleaner Carpets delivered her ten minute presentation.

A well established company who offer a five star service, they are proud to be:

-Advanced Members of the National Carpet Cleaners Association
-and members of TrustMark - ensuring they work to Government endorsed standards.

For sparkling carpets and sofas, visit:

https://www.1st4cleanercarpets.co.uk/

Join us
Thursdays 630am - 845am
Baxters Barista, Jordan Well

VISITOR DAY: Thursday 21st May

see you there!

03/04/2026

A very Happy Easter from BNI Godiva! And what an Easter Special meeting we had!

We started April with celebrating our fabulous notable networkers for March.

Jon Zink was thanked for the most business.
And Smith for the giving the most business referrals.

Dean Mcilreavy delivered an Ed Slot reminding us of the importance of getting back to what you put into BNI and enhancing your 121s by understanding members GAINS (Goals, Accomplishments, Interests Networks and Skills).

And a wonderful ten minutes from Bookkeeper Sheila Bell from Swann Systems Ltd. With the new tax year here, she explained the importance of preparing and planning your cashflow for the year ahead - understanding your personal yearly costings ahead of time.

To find out more how Sheila can support your business, visit

https://swann-systems.co.uk/

Visit us if you are looking to grow your business network!

Thursdays 645am - 830am
Baxters Barista Jordan Well, Coventry

30/03/2026

12/12/2025

Wowser! We have absolutely been feeling the love and pre-Christmas cheer over here at BNI Godiva. Celebrating our hard work and achievements in 2025.

Shout out to the one and only Steven Prime for organising our fabulous social.

And the final ten minute presentation of 2025 couldn't have been anything short of entertaining with it being KEVIN MOORE's slot. Guitar in hand, we received a mini concert (before 830am!) rock n roll style, plus all gifted in a game of Pass the Parcel, thank you Karen Blake and for all that you do for the team.

It really has been a wonderful year here at BNI Godiva (Coventry).

Merry Christmas and see you in 2026