Explore our upcoming Cultivate Business workshop with Alison Pollecutt.
Sow workshop - Excel Fundamentals
Excel is a valuable tool for any business owner. There’s data in every business and being able to work with that data can help us see what to focus on and make better decisions. Learn some simple techniques to save you time and help you feel confident – no prior Excel experience required.
What you will learn
- Start off with a short tour of Excel
- Learn some simple ways to get more sense out of your data, just using options on the toolbar.
- Cover some keyboard shortcuts that will save you time
- Discover a few formulas that turn your data into information
Book today
Our next workshop date is Wednesday 25 February 2026, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm.
Book your place on our online shop here.
This workshop is free of charge.
Please note that this workshop will not take place on the RAU Cirencester campus, but at Moreton Area Centre, Moreton in Marsh.
Delegates will need to bring a laptop with Microsoft Excel installed.
Feed workshop - Excel next steps
You have already seen some ways that Excel can help you get more information out of an overwhelming quantity of data. Now learn some more techniques to help you tame those numbers and help you see what is important.
What you will learn
- Discover how to combine lists from two different places, to bring different information together
- Find out formulas that will help summarise and categorise data, so it is easier to understand
- Explore ways to set up your spreadsheet so its easy for people to fill in the right information
Book today
Our next workshop date is Wednesday 25 March 2026, 10.00 am - 12.30 pm.
Book your place on our online shop here.
This workshop is £90+VAT.
Delegates will need to bring a laptop with Microsoft Excel installed.
Grow workshop - Pivot tables in Excel
Learn how pivot tables can help you see what the numbers in your business are telling you without involving complex formulas.
What you will learn
- What a pivot table is and how to create them
- Why pivot tables are a brilliant tool for quick data analysis
- Why your data can make your pivot table easy or overly complex
- What 'good' data can look like
Book today
Our next workshop is Wednesday 22 April 2026, 9.30 am - 1.00pm.
Book your place on our online shop here.
This workshop is £150+VAT.
Delegates will need to bring a laptop with Microsoft Excel installed.
