Local Business News from your Development Manager 4 July 2023 | Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight

Local News 4 Jul 2023

A round up of recent business news for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight

Watch a quick summary of this week's news from Nicky here:

 

Use FSB Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight to help your business thrive!

All business are welcome to join us in person at our next FSB Meet Up on 19 July or if you prefer to network online, come along to one of our Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight Virtual Networks.  Both members and non-members are welcome.   

 

Just for members - If you’d like some advice and signposting – then you are welcome to sign up for a virtual clinic.  Or why not feature in our brand new #MemberMondays social media campaign, running every Monday? 

 

Women in Engineering Grant 2023  

Are you a female leader of an enterprise within UK engineering? Are you looking for funding to take your organisation to the next level?   If so, this grant could be for you. Manufacturing specialist Get It Made is delighted to announce a new grant, which aims to support female-led engineering enterprises and help encourage the next generation of women in UK engineering. This grant will receive £5,000 to help scale up production and move the business forward.  

 

NATWEST Accelerator 

The application window is NOW OPEN for anyone looking to take their business further, faster. 

The NatWest Accelerator provides regular 1:1 coaching, monthly workshops and thought leadership, access to wider networks and a community of supportive entrepreneurs, all within NatWest’s modern co-working space.  The Accelerator programme offers 6 months fully funded support for businesses that are serious about growing and scaling.  And you don’t need to be a NatWest customer. 

 

Dorset Business Mentors  

Dorset Business Mentors provide 1-2-1 business mentoring for SMEs in the county of Dorset. The programme was developed to improve the resilience, improvement and growth of micro, small and medium business and achieves this with an unrivalled service ranging from personal support to skills development workshops and peer networking.  Find out more here.


What's happening in your local area?

Visit our regional pages to find your local FSB staff and volunteers, as well as upcoming events and what's happening where you live.

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Meet the author

Nicola Kildunne

Nicola Kildunne

Development Manager: Dorset • Hampshire & IOW