Community & Events

Connect with like-minded professionals? It's all here at HELM: Peer-to-peer circles, all-are-welcome social events and more.

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Circles

We sponsor peer-to-peer Circles for many different communities within the building profession. They're a great opportunity to share experiences and build connections — and gain the kind of rubber-meets-the-road insights only a trusted group of colleagues can provide.

To join HELM Circles waitlist sign up here.

  • 6 sessions
    Dates TBD
    By invitation only

    Join us for a six-part series on leadership within the construction and design industry. This group coaching circle provides a supportive space for building community and leadership skills. Through the creation of a recurring, semi-facilitated, peer learning environment, strategically support a diverse group of existing and emerging leaders of mission-driven HELM companies. By prioritizing space for these leaders’ development and growth, directly increase the impact of their role and the success of their businesses.

    Details and registration

  • 12 sessions
    January - December 2026

    The Owners' Circle is designed to help small businesses prepare to grow and move to the next level. The cohort design is focused on building community with peers from similar business types, and providing structure and accountability.

    Details and registration

  • Fourth Thursday of each month

    The Recovery Circle was created to provide a safe and supportive space for people in the design and building industry who are also in recovery, at any stage and from any substance.

    Details and registration

Meet-Ups

Casual, fun and free meet-ups for women, trans, & non-binary folks in construction and the trades. Join us to connect, share experiences, and build a supportive community. Feel free to bring a friend or colleague — the more the merrier!

To get notified about upcoming meet-ups in your area, sign up here.

Trainings

To join HELM trainings waitlist sign up here.

Upcoming Developer Workshops

Are you curious about how to create housing but don't know where to start? Join us for these free, hands-on workshops designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and connections to move your project forward.

  • Join us at Richmond Community Kitchen to learn about free support for emerging developers and to connect with others working to create housing. Hear about small-scale development success stories and leave feeling inspired to do it yourself.

  • Peek behind the curtain to see the draft pro forma, sources and uses review, and decision-making used to decide whether to purchase and renovate a Central Vermont multifamily.

  • Old Labor Hall, Barre
    Are you a builder who has thought about getting into small-scale housing development, but youʼre not exactly sure where to start? Join to learn how you can succeed as a small-scale developer.

  • Learn about different paths to financing a development project through case studies of real projects. Youʼll understand the pros and cons of various debt and equity sources to small-scale housing development in VT.

Sign up here