New beginnings for The Yorkshire Mafia

Every organisation reaches a point where the past and the future meet. Where everything built so far stops being a collection of moments and starts becoming a legacy.

The Yorkshire Mafia has arrived at that point.

For more than a decade, this community has done what many said could not be done. It has brought together thousands of people who would otherwise never have met. It has connected small businesses with big ones, founders with investors, leaders with learners, and people with opportunity. It has created lasting friendships, sparked new ventures, and helped shape the identity of business in Yorkshire.

We have done this without funding, without fanfare, and without pretending to be anything other than what we are. A genuine community. A network that exists because people care about this region and the people in it.

But time changes things. The world moves on, and communities like ours have to move with it.

Over the past year, I have been asking what comes next. What does the next decade of the Yorkshire Mafia look like? What role should it play in a world that has become faster, more digital, and more disconnected than ever before?

The answer has started to take shape.

It is not a rebrand or a relaunch. It is a return to purpose, backed by something tangible.

The next phase will give the Yorkshire Mafia a physical presence, a stronger heartbeat, and a deeper sense of belonging.

It will still be about people. It will still be about helping each other. It will still be about Yorkshire. But elements of it will look and feel different. More permanent. More ambitious.

Right now, we are laying the foundations quietly. Conversations are happening, partnerships are being formed, and plans are moving forward. It is not time to announce anything yet, but something real is coming.

For those who have been part of this journey from the start, you will recognise the signs. For those who joined along the way, you will soon see why this matters.

The Yorkshire Mafia was never just an event series or a LinkedIn group. It was always a movement built on trust, generosity, and shared pride. That has not changed.

The next chapter will be written by the same community that started it all.

The businesses, leaders, and individuals who know that we do things differently here in Yorkshire.