Your pathway to business growth and skills
Welcome to your single destination for business support, industry collaboration and skills development in Hampshire.
Whether you want to grow your business, connect with sector networks or upskill for the future, here we’ve brought together services that help organisations and individuals thrive.
Your pathway to business growth and skills
Welcome to your single destination for business support, industry collaboration and skills development in Hampshire.
Whether you want to grow your business, connect with sector networks or upskill for the future, here we’ve brought together services that help organisations and individuals thrive.
Your pathway to business growth and skills
Welcome to your single destination for business support, industry collaboration and skills development in Hampshire.
Whether you want to grow your business, connect with sector networks or upskill for the future, here we’ve brought together services that help organisations and individuals thrive.
Connect to Work
Connect to Work is a new supported employment programme funded by the Government, designed to help people with disabilities, health conditions or complex barriers into sustainable jobs. The programme will provide up to 12 months of personalised support, including job search assistance, employer engagement and in-work coaching. This voluntary programme uses the proven “place, train and maintain” model to help residents succeed in work.
Get support to find work
Skills Bootcamps – flexible training for real jobs
Part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, Skills Bootcamps deliver flexible, sector-specific training (minimum 60 hours delivered across a period of up to 16 weeks) with clear pathways into jobs, including guaranteed interviews for eligible learners. Programmes respond to local employer demand and support both new entrants and existing staff to progress.
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Adult Skills Fund
The Adult Skills Fund aims to engage and train adults to provide the skills and learning they need to progress into, or within, work; or equip them for an apprenticeship or other learning. The ASF primarily funds legal entitlements from entry to Level 3, regulated qualifications, and tailored learning.
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Hampshire Growth Hub
Hampshire Growth Hub helps registered and trading businesses across Hampshire
access the guidance, support and connections they need to overcome challenges, seize
opportunities and achieve sustainable growth.
Driving innovation through industry clusters
Hampshire and the wider Southern region are home to world-class industries. These are strengthened through targeted cluster development in sectors such as:
Defence and security
Creative and digital
Life sciences
Support includes:
Facilitating collaboration – bringing together businesses, academia and research organisations to share knowledge and drive innovation.
Unlocking investment – promoting regional strengths to attract inward investment and help businesses scale.
Healthy Employees, Stronger Businesses
Healthy workforces are more productive, experience lower sickness absence and are more likely to retain valued staff. Access free support, services and resources designed to help Hampshire employers create healthier workplaces.
Data and Insights – intelligence for growth
Explore data and insights on sector trends, skills needs and growth opportunities. Access strategies and programmes that align training with employer needs – supporting recruitment, staff development and long-term growth.
