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Published by Fareham Borough Council, each monthly edition delivers news, support and opportunities to businesses in Fareham.
Fareham Business Expo - 27 February 2025 - Fareham Leisure Centre
Fareham Business Expo is back for its third year! Fareham Borough Council and Everyone Active work together to deliver an affordable, accessible business-to-business exhibition in the heart of Fareham. Prices start from just £250+VAT for a 3m x 1m shell scheme stand (early bird rate until 31 December) so book your stand now to benefit from this great offer.
Fareham Business Expo is the official expo of the popular Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week which enjoys over 10,000 engagements from the local business community each year. And, due to the popularity of the BNI Hampshire networking breakfast at the 2024 expo, it will be run again next year.
Fareham Leisure Centre is easily accessible by car from the M27 and A27 and has ample, free parking on-site, and is in easy walking distance from Fareham bus and train stations.
Click here for more information on stand bookings and sponsorship opportunities.
We're exhibiting!
Fareham Borough Council is pleased to be exhibiting for the first time at the South Coast Commercial Property Show (SCCPS)! The expo is taking place on Thursday 14 November at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton. We are there to share information about town centre regeneration, and opportunities at Daedalus, with developers and investors.
Our very own Steven Farndell, Head of Asset Management, is also speaking on a panel session called 'Collective Council Update: Vision for Sustainable Growth on the South Coast' which will offer valuable insights for people looking to invest in our region.
We look forward to meeting lots of new people on the day so please do visit our expo stand to say hello while you are there.
Please click here to visit the website for full details. 
NEW Business Start-Up and Growth Academy
Funded by UK Government, Eagle Labs Academy is a digital learning platform to help founders start or scale their business and covers the key aspects of launching and growing a business, with bite-sized lessons that allow you to learn at your own pace.
What is it? A free online learning platform to help tech founders get their business off to the best possible start.
How will it help me? Our modular courses are designed to accelerate the startup and scale-up journey for tech founders.
Designed for you! Build your profile and pick a programme that suits your needs. Set clear goals and learn at your own pace.
Eagle Labs Academy equips founders with the knowledge and skills they need to launch and grow a tech business. With courses on everything from funding to team building, marketing to management, it's built to help you succeed.
Click here to visit the website and find out more.
24-28 February 2025 - Save the Dates!
Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week is back again in 2025 to celebrate enterprise in our region! The week is jam packed with free-to-attend events for businesses small and large, from training and skills to networking, and a business expo, there is truly something for every business. Each event is designed around four key words:
Inspire - Interact - Invest - Inform
Hopefully, Fareham Business Expo is already in your calendar (27 February) and it is proud to be an integral part of the Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week. You can keep updated on how the rest of the week is coming together by clicking here to visit the website.
Free Business Support for Fareham
Does your business employ fewer than 250 staff? If so, and you are seeking to grow your company, contact the Hampshire Growth Hub for a free review to see how it can assist in overcoming challenges and help realise the potential of your company.
Whether you need help with marketing, finance, bid writing, exports or investments, the Hampshire Growth Hub is here to help you achieve the results you need.
Click here to find out more and get in touch with the Hampshire Growth Hub today!
Skills Advice for Fareham
The Skills and Employment team at Hampshire County Council offers support, guidance and advice on all aspects of apprenticeships and skills training options. It is a free, impartial resource with a wealth of experience. The team can offer guidance tailored to your organisational needs with expert advisers who can support you in workforce development.
They can work with you to create a strategic approach towards adopting apprenticeships and skills into your organisation by identifying skills gaps, establishing the most relevant apprenticeship or skills training courses, utilising available funding and building a vision for the future of skills development in your workforce. The team can also offer support to organisations who don't pay the apprenticeship levy to access surplus levy funds.
Carol Greaves is the Skills and Employment advisor for Fareham and is keen to support as many local businesses as possible. Click here to email Carol and she will help you identify how and why she can help you and your business.
Why volunteering makes good business sense!
Did you know that purposeful employee volunteer programmes can boost productivity and profit as well as improving the skills, confidence and wellbeing of the volunteers themselves?
Local charity Community First organises employee volunteer programmes by matching local businesses to organisations in the voluntary sector who require support to accomplish tasks that they do not have the financial or practical resources to achieve. This is commonly done as a team through one-off practical projects such as decorating a community building or landscaping a public garden.
Recently, a group from Insensys took part in a volunteer work party day, arranged by the Community First team, in the Borough's Holly Hill Woodland park as part of the Council's National Play Day event. Feedback from Insensys was very positive about their volunteering experience with one expressing their pleasure at taking part – "I am thoroughly shattered today, but will happily volunteer next year with more of the Insensys team".
If you are interested in exploring corporate volunteering then please email Liza Smith, liza.smith@cfirst.org.uk to express your interest.
Get in touch!
Do you have a business-facing event taking place in Fareham? Are there any topics you would like to see in future newsletters? Email economicdevelopment@fareham.gov.uk and let us know. Sent this newsletter by a colleague? Subscribe here.
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