Link Up Local - Let Us Help You Find Your Next Hire
 If you are currently hiring, particularly roles at entry-level, and looking to locally recruit or have an upcoming vacancy that you'd like help to promote, Link Up Youth Hub has a diverse, ready-made talent pool to introduce to you.
Let us help match candidates to your recruitment needs, free of charge.
 Green skills project benefits local businesses
Launched in Summer 2024, a Green Skills upskilling project proved a great success, with 180 qualifications achieved. We partnered with Portsmouth City Council, City of Portsmouth College, and SERT Training to offer free or subsidised courses to support the move to NetZero.
Employees from TVR Electrical Services, a Havant-based business, are just one of the businesses that took up the scheme, stating that the funding enabled more of their engineers to become qualified to install EV chargers giving the business more flexibility with scheduling.
Havant's Link Up Youth Hub shortlisted for two awards
 Congratulations to Havant's Link Up Youth Hub for being shortlisted for both The MJ Achievement Awards 2025 in the 'Transforming Lives' category, as well as the LGC Awards 2025 in the 'Economic Development' category.
The judges for The MJ Achievement Awards recognised the significant impact of our Link Up Youth Hub, where our job matching service is successfully tackling youth unemployment and improving access to education and employment for those aged 16-24.
The Youth Hub was also shortlisted for The LGC Awards for the economic impact that the Economic Development Team and the job matching service delivered through the Youth Hub has had across Havant borough which includes includes young people from areas that are in the top 10% deprived locations in the UK. Link Up Youth Hub, which works in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions, has helped nearly 700 16-24-year-olds over the last 3 years, working to reduce barriers to support access into employment and further education.
This service is one that Havant Borough Council is truly proud of and we wish the team luck for June when award winners are announced.
How Ready Is Your Business for AI? Discover where you stand – and how to move forward.
The Federation of Small Businesses, in partnership with Code Institute, invites you to join the AI Maturity Assessment – a regional initiative helping businesses across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight understand their current AI readiness and identify the next steps in their journey.
How it works
Take part in two expert-led educational workshops exploring the AI Maturity Framework and complete an in-depth AI maturity assessment survey, helping you benchmark your organisation’s capabilities across six key areas.
Why take part?
Gain a clear view of your business’s readiness for AI adoption
- Access a tailored report benchmarking your AI maturity across: Strategy, Value, Data, Technology, People, and Governance
- Receive strategic recommendations to support internal planning and investment
- Contribute to regional strategies for AI skills development and future funding opportunities
Riding the Waves to Success: FSB Business Bootcamp in Portsmouth – June 18th! 🌊
The Feberation of Small Businesses is excited to invite you to the FSB Business Bootcamp in Portsmouth on Wednesday, June 18th, from 9.30 AM to 2 PM, at Lakeside, Portsmouth. This event is an excellent opportunity for small business owners and self-employed individuals to connect, learn, and grow in an ever-evolving business world.
The FSB Business Bootcamp will bring together expert speakers, small business owners, and support organisations to provide invaluable insights and tools. Whether you’re looking for strategies to boost your business or simply seeking connections, this event is packed with opportunities to help your business thrive.
What to Expect:
- 💡 Expert speakers sharing top tips and strategies.
- 💡 Networking opportunities during breaks and lunch.
- 💡 A Business Support Fair with organisations offering essential services.
Ticket Prices:
- FSB Members: £10
- Non-members: £15
(Tickets include lunch, refreshments, and free parking!)
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ride the waves of success! Book your spot today and secure your place at the FSB Business Bootcamp.
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Boost Your Business Efficiency: Discover AI Agents in Action!
Would you like to hire a very capable, fast-working assistant who never takes a break? If you do, join the Hampshire Growth Hub and James McInerny, Co-Founder and Head of Design at Logic Lab AI, in a free webinar about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents can streamline tasks and save time for small businesses.
It’s taking place on Wednesday 28 May, from 12pm to 1pm on Microsoft Teams, where you’ll discover how AI Agents can generate leads, draft emails, manage projects and write reports efficiently and cost-effectively.
Places are limited, so register here for your place now.
Building a Better Future – Have your say …
Would you like to help us shape the future of Havant borough? Do you have ideas or concerns about our environment, housing or town centres?
Whether you live, work or visit the borough of Havant, now is your chance to view and comment on the Draft Building a Better Future Plan.
This Plan – otherwise known as the Local Plan - sets out how the council will decide, manage and shape development in our borough and includes proposed sites for allocation where development could take place, including which sites are allocated for employment space.
This consultation is live between Tuesday 6 May and Tuesday 1 July 2025.
As a business based within the borough, we would welcome your feedback on what the Local Plan proposes. Your perspective on how the Local Plan approaches the economy, employment, regeneration and infrastructure would be highly valuable in shaping and influencing the final Plan.
To view the Draft Building a Better Future document and to submit your views go to www.havant.gov.uk/localplan.
We are also consulting on the Waterlooville Town Centre Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) – a framework for the regeneration of the town centre - and St. Faith’s Conservation Area Review at the same time via the same online links.
Alternatively, you can collect paper copies at your local community centre or library and return for free.
We’re also running the following exhibition events where you can learn more and ask questions:
- Thursday 15 May 2025 – Emsworth Baptist Church, 3pm to 7pm
- Wednesday 21 May 2025 – St. George’s Church Hall, Waterlooville, 3pm to 7pm
- Saturday 24 May 2025 – Meridian Centre, Havant, 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 28 May 2025 – Greywell Centre, Leigh Park, 10am to 2pm
- Thursday 29 May 2025 – Greywell Centre, Leigh Park, 10am to 2pm
- Monday 2 June 2025 – Hayling Island Community Centre, 3pm to 7pm
- Thursday 12 June 2025 – The Spring, Havant, 10am to 2pm
- Thursday 19 June 2025 – Public Service Plaza, Havant, 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 21 June 2025 – St. George’s Church Hall, Waterlooville, 10am to 4pm
For more information and to sign up for future updates on the Local Plan, go to: www.havant.gov.uk/localplan.
 Feed Havant - Take a Can to Work Day
At Havant Rotary, we do understand the pressures that businesses face and that is why rather than asking a business to support us in the traditional way we have developed a way that businesses and their staff can get involved at very little cost to anyone.
We have set up a monthly 'Take a can to work' day where each member of staff is invited to bring one can or item of food to work and we will arrange for it to be collected.
What are the next steps?
1. Contact Havant Rotary by email: info@feedhavant.co.uk or call at 07516 100 585 to get the ball rolling.
2. We normally concentrate on the 17th of each month, but are happy to work with you whenever it suits the business best.
3. Simply get the staff on board by getting them to bring at least one item and call us to arrange collection.
You can choose an individual Food Bank to support or we can distribute it for you.
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