November 2023

Welcome to the November Business Newsletter from Havant Borough Council's Economic Development Team. 

We are here to update you with business support offers across a range of areas including local networking, skills and recruitment and business growth. 

If you would like to book an initial meeting or require information from our team, please contact economic_development@havant.gov.uk

Economies for Healthier Lives: Intervention Development Workshop, led by Havant Borough Council in partnership with University of Portsmouth, is taking place on Wednesday 15^th November from 2-4pm at the Public Service Plaza, Havant PO9 2AX.

HBC’s Link Up Leigh Park programme is delivering an intervention workshop to inform a wide range of stakeholders about the research findings that the University of Portsmouth has been collecting over the past year. The research programme included interviews and focus groups with businesses, community organisations, 16-24-year-olds and family members from the Leigh Park community. These findings will be used to help shape a final intervention delivered by the programme which will aim to focus on business support with particular emphasis on opportunities for 16-24-year-olds from our local community.

Local business input will be invaluable during this workshop, so if you’re a Havant business keen to help shape an initiative geared at providing business support that will open employment opportunities for young people, please send an email of interest by 8^th November to LinkUpLeighPark@havant.gov.uk to attend.

Federation of Small Businesses are a business support organisation offering advice and guidance to enable business running and growth. 

FSB are providing a free virtual hub of accessible materials to support your business including articles, guides and webinars to upskill and grow your business. The hub includes materials suitable for a variety of businesses including new business, those working for themselves or a growing business.

The resources cover a range of topics with support, advice and guidance in employment law, finance, marketing and more. Visit the virtual hub to find out more about their business articles, webinars and free training. 

As part of Business Finance Week 2023, British Business Bank are hosting Investment for Innovation webinar on Thursday 9^th November from 09:30-11:30.

The webinar will cover a masterclass on angel investment to explore the funding journey and reality of equity investment. You will hear from specialists in the investment industry and a business founder who has been through to process to secure investment.

The Big Networking Extravaganza, who run networking events across the South Coast, are bringing their networking event to Havant. These sessions are informal and aimed at helping small businesses connect.

They will be hosting a network session for local businesses at Portsdown View Care Home, Bedhampton.

The session includes a free brunch and opportunity to meet other local businesses from across the South coast area.