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Hampshire Coming Together – June 2025

Member Offers

Exclusive discounts and flexible recruitment options with Attega Recruitment Group

As a valued member of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, we are pleased to offer exclusive discounts and flexible recruitment services to our fellow members, for contingent recruitment needs.
Expires: 01/09/2025

DDR LITE

£25.00 per person
Available Mondays and Fridays, minimum numbers 6, subject to availability.

Expires: 02/10/2025

£100 OFF Any Size Stand Package at B2B Expos

Claim £100 off any size stand package at B2B Expos across Hampshire with your exclusive Hampshire Chamber of Commerce member-to-member discount!
Expires: 31/12/2025

360 Integrated PR launches workshop programme to enhance reputation of Hampshire businesses

360 Integrated PR has launched a new service to help businesses and charities maintain and enhance their reputation in a volatile and challenging environment.

360 Integrated PR has created a series of reputation management workshops to ensure Hampshire firms are seen as trustworthy by customers, employees and other stakeholders.

Expires: 31/12/2025
Free site audit – commercial cleaning

Free commercial cleaning site audit for your premises!

We are offering all chamber members a completely free site audit for their premises!

Expires: 12/03/2026

Special Offer: Day Delegate Package at the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel

Host your next event in our newly refurbished meeting spaces, with 11 versatile rooms available. We’re also excited to introduce our brand-new Exhibition Space—ideal for events of all kinds, accommodating 2 to 400 guests.

Expires: 30/06/2025

Adventure for a Cause: YMCA Fairthorne Group Corporate Hospitality Day
Date: 04/07/2025 11:30 – 20:00
Venue: YMCA Fairthorne Manor, Curbridge, Southampton, SO30 2GH 

Be a Hero: Make a Difference While Enjoying an Unforgettable Experience by joining us for the Corporate Hospitality Day, you’re not just enjoying a fantastic day out—you’re giving Young Carers the chance to thrive. Your support helps fund the Young Carers Festival, where these children can connect, recharge, and rediscover the joy of childhood.

Doing Business in the USA – Webinar
Date: 08/07/2025 15:00 –  17:00
Venue: Online

Would you please join us and learn about the practical steps, to establishing a US presence.

There are strategic advantages from expanding into the USA.

  •  Market scale: deep and liquid capital markets offering larger funding at favourable valuations.
  •  A unified regulatory environment: despite initial complexity, the unified US system simplifies long term compliance.
  •  Enhanced creditably: US operations increase global visibility and market creditability.
Fundraising Car Wash
Date: 09/07/2025 10:00 – 14:30
Venue: 10th Fareham Scout Hut, 20B Highlands Road, Fareham PO16 7XN
Come along and get your car sparkling clean while supporting a great cause! Members of Key to Joy will be washing cars, selling delicious cakes, and hosting a craft sale, table-top sale. 
Party in the Clouds
Date: 11/07/2025 19:30 – 23:59
Venue: Spinnaker Tower

Join us for a fun and glamorous Summer party at the top of the Spinnaker Tower with exclusive views of Portsmouth by sunset and into the night.

Wear your brightest Summer outfit and join us for an evening of music by The Ibiza Band, a surprise on view deck one, and a very exciting raffle!

Voulez Vous – The Dinner Party
Dates: 25/07/2025 19:00 – 25/07/2025 23:00
Venue: Highfield Park, Church Lane, Heckfield, Hampshire, RG27 0LG
Love the sensational music of ‘ABBA’, combined with great food, drink and a great fun night out then the smash hit show – Voulez Vous – The Dinner Party is definitely the show for you and will have you partying like a Super Trouper!

Teddy bear’s picnic on the Meadow
Date: 01/08/2025 12:30 – 17:00
Venue: The Solent Hotel and Spa

Join us for a bear hunt at 12.30pm followed by a delicious picnic on the Meadow. Silly Scott will be here from 4pm! Price includes a bear hunt, picnic and soft drink.

Wessex Cancer Support’s Wet N Wild 2025
Date: 02/08/2025 10:00 – 13:00
Venue: Jubilee Camping, Browns Lane, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3HD

Get wet and go wild at our epic new fun run!
Assemble your army and slip slide your way around our amazing aqua assault course at Wessex Cancer Support’s first ever Wet N Wild!

Perfect for the young – and the young at heart – this is the ULTIMATE fun run for all ages – the question is, are you up to the challenge?

Farnborough Business Expo
Date: 10/09/2025 10:00 – 14:00
Venue: The Village Hotel, Farnborough

Enjoy the opportunity to openly network with over 250 attendees from across Hampshire at Farnborough’s largest business show, whilst exploring the exhibition packed with a variety of local exhibitors showcasing their services and promoting their latest products.

Portsmouth Business Expo
Date: 18/09/2025 10:00 – 14:00
Venue: The Village Hotel, Portsmouth

Enjoy the opportunity to openly network with over 250 attendees from across Hampshire at Portsmouth’s largest business show, whilst exploring the exhibition packed with a variety of local exhibitors showcasing their services and promoting their latest products.

Murdery Mystery – Hold the Front Page
Date: 19/09/2025 18:30 – 23:00
Venue: New Place Hotel

It’s the evening of the News Reporter of the Year Award ceremony for the Bugle and the Herald. Nominations for the award are Charlie Zeal, Ollie Smith and Chris Andrews.

 

Accountancy trio host essential tax advice webinars for firms

Three top advisors are going online to share their expertise with firms keen to understand and act on the latest changes to key business taxes.

The trio, from Hampshire business advisory firm HWB Chartered Accountants, are each hosting a free-of-charge lunchtime webinar via Microsoft Teams.

The interactive series kicks off with a session on Corporation Tax from Tax Manager Joe Wilson.

Enhanced Achieves ISO 27001 Certification, Reinforcing Our Commitment to Information Security Excellence

This prestigious certification validates our ongoing commitment to implementing and maintaining robust information security practices across all aspects of our operations, ensuring the highest standards of data protection for our diverse client base spanning multiple sectors where cybersecurity is paramount.

Rowans Hospice announce news of increased funding for the Hospice.

Rowans Hospice received news of an increase in the statutory funding they receive from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB). From April 2025 funding will increase from 10% to 22% of the Hospice’s £10 million running costs, as recognition of the vital part the Hospice plays in the local healthcare system.

Meachers and toob Extend Strategic Partnership to Power Full-Fibre Rollout

Meachers Global Logistics, a leading provider of supply chain solutions, and toob, a full-fibre broadband provider, are pleased to announce the renewal of their strategic partnership for a further three years. Since 2020, Meachers has supported toob with comprehensive warehouse and transport services, playing a key role in the efficient handling and distribution of broadband equipment.

Win a signed Portsmouth FC football and £200 cash!

Key to Joy is giving you the chance to win a signed Portsmouth Football Club 2024/25 football AND £200 in cash!

   It’s simple:

  • Pick a number from our bonus ball card.
  • Each number costs just £10.
  • Pay via cash or PayPal: finance@keytojoy.org

 

PSP Worldwide Logistics Receives Prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise

PSP Worldwide Logistics has been named as one of just 197 organisations across the UK to receive a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2025. The company has been recognised for its outstanding achievement in International Trade, driven by consistent global growth, exceptional customer service, and a forward-thinking approach to freight forwarding and logistics.

HSDC Becomes First FE College In The UK To Offer Apprenticeships In Funeralcare Nationally
Recently, HSDC’s South Downs Campus has become the only FE College to offer apprenticeships in funeralcare nationally. HSDC is committed to using its courses to fill skill gaps in industry, both in the local community and nationally.

 

Lion CCL Wacky Races around Europe

At the end of this month, I’ll be hitting the road (and hopefully not the hard shoulder) as part of the Wacky Rally, driving across Europe in a car worth no more than £500…
(Okay, confession time — it’s technically an old S-Class, but it just about qualifies as a banger.)

I’m doing this to raise money for Cash for Kids, an incredible charity supporting children living in poverty, coping with illness, or needing extra support across the UK.