Crawley Open House is the residential homeless shelter in Three Bridges, and one of the best decisions we made 6 years ago was to join gdb as a charity member. Over the years many positive friendships and connections have been made, and dozens of gdb members have got involved in what we do in lots of different ways. Never underestimate the possibilities that can come from a brief conversation at gdb, and don’t be shy in following up afterwards with those you met. I don’t always find networking in a huge room all that easy, so I especially love the ‘Networking at Ease’ lunches where it’s all a bit smaller and more chilled. Come and say hello – I’ll be the old bloke in the fetching purple polo shirt, with the haggard look because my beloved Crystal Palace have just lost again