Business South News
Business South Action Group Meeting Dates
Maritime and Transport Next Meeting: 5th October - Teams Regenerate South Next Meeting: 9th November – Teams Workforce South Next Meeting: 14th November – Teams Housing Group Next Meeting: 4th December – Teams
Business South & Solent Mind Partnership
Ahead of World Mental Health Day next month, Solent Mind and Business South have joined forces to launch a new partnership aimed at raising awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace. A 2022 Deloitte study* found that poor mental health costs UK...
Talent retention remains major issue for marine businesses
Retaining talent to sustain the future of marine and maritime businesses in the Central South was one of the key issues under discussion at the Business South Business Leaders Breakfast at the Southampton International Boat Show. The panel discussion was led by Lee...
Growing Together – FT
Business South is part of the Growing Together Alliance. This unites six leading employers’ groups to strengthen cooperation and good growth across different parts of the country. BusinessLDN, Business South, Business West, Cambridge Ahead, Northern Powerhouse...
Hendy Group becomes Business South Champion
Hendy Group has reinforced its position as a leading name in the south by becoming a Business South Champion and its premier transport partner. Business South is the independent representative of businesses in the Central South which supports the prosperity of the...
Champion News
Fareham College Pupils set to explore construction careers at i-Construct
Civil engineering experts will give young people an insight into careers in the construction industry at i-Construct, an exciting immersive skills workshop event supported by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The unique i-Construct event will be held at...
South Western Railway confirms strike day services in September and October
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has confirmed its services on days of industrial and strike action in September and October. ASLEF union industrial and strike action will affect the SWR network on the following dates: Friday 29 September – overtime ban Saturday 30...
University of Southampton maintains its nationally leading strengths in business and public engagement
Business and public engagement activities at the University of Southampton have again been recognised as amongst the best in England in a set of assessment results. In the third round of the annual UK-wide Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), the university has...
Meachers expands with new faces and £1m fleet investment
Meachers Global Logistics has appointed three new team members and announced a £1m fleet expansion as it continues to develop the business. Southampton-based Meachers is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of logistics services. As part of its continued...
South Western Railway celebrates as over 100 of its stations are adopted by local community volunteers
South Western Railway (SWR) is celebrating a landmark milestone as over 100 of its stations are now adopted by local community volunteers, cementing its leadership in community engagement. Staines station in Surrey, which was named Medium Station of the Year at the...
Enterprise South News
Small Business Week at the Solent Business Centre
There was such a buzz at the Solent Business Centre yesterday when the doors were thrown open to the media, local councillors and business owners. It was a chance for them to see first hand the incredible business community that has developed in the centre on...
Latest news from Enterprise South
Locase (locase.co.uk) can offer grants of up to £10,000 or 40% of total project costs whichever is higher. Grants can go towards anything that helps reduce the business energy consumption so from new energy efficient equipment to fully electric vehicles (5k cap)....
Successful launch of the Enterprise Club
Funding opportunities for SMEs were highlighted at the successful launch of the Enterprise Club. Roya Croudace, from Get Set for Growth, presented to business man and women based at both the Solent and Fareham Business Centres. Kevin Muldoon, Enterprise Manager for...
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