Working closely with business, education and the public sector across the region, Business South is at the forefront of a number of key projects and initiatives to foster economic growth, collaboration, and make a positive community impact.
Introduction
Business South works in partnership with the public and private sectors and thought leaders to drive the Central South forward nationally and internationally.
Spanning diverse sectors, the Business South Champions collaborate on several key projects and initiatives, coming together as a collective voice to promote the region, attract investment and drive economic growth.
The Business South Action Groups are catalysts for change and a great way for business leaders to engage, exchange ideas and meet with MPs in the region at the Central South All-Party Parliamentary Group.
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Lobbying
Central South APPG
The Central South All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) serves as a crucial conduit for dialogue between regional MPs and business leaders. Business South proudly takes on the secretariat role, using its Action Groups to shape discussions and activities for the APPG to drive positive outcomes for the Central South.
Property and Housing
A Call For Housing Change
A working group of Business South Champions has compiled a paper outlining the Central South’s housing situation and proposing impactful solutions for current and future needs.
Place Marketing
MIPIM
MIPIM is the world’s leading and most influential property event. Each year a business-led consortium pulled together by Business South promotes the Central South UK region.
Attracting and retaining talent
Succeed in the South
Succeed in the South is a website designed to showcase opportunities to thrive in the Central South. As well as highlighting all that is best in the region so we can retain the talent leaving our universities, Succeed in the South sign-posts employment opportunities with businesses in the region.
Promoting investment opportunities
Talking Central South
Talking Central South is the platform that allows you to explore developments in the Central South region, and identify investment opportunities and the latest business news. Created as a response to the need to celebrate all that is great about the Central South, the site showcases major development projects and also hosts Prosper magazine.