Welcome to Networking Chandlers Ford
Networking Chandler’s Ford (NCF) is a business networking group based in the Chandler’s Ford and Eastleigh area. We meet fortnightly to generate business referrals, share experiences, and maybe even to socialise a bit. We are a mix of mostly smaller businesses offering a range of services to other businesses and individuals.
We are now meeting alternately online and in-person; please visit our ‘Meeting Dates’ to see how these fall each month. Please contact us to arrange to attend one of our meetings.
We operate a one member per business sector model – If you offer services in an area of business not covered by one of our members we would love to see you at our meetings.
Why join Networking Chandlers Ford?
We offer exclusivity to our members so that there is only one member for each type of business. In return, members are expected to commit to the group by turning up on a regular basis, by bringing prospective new members as visitors, and by looking out for referrals for other members. Where we differ from other referral networks is that we do not apply heavy pressure for every member to bring referrals every time we meet. In our experience of other more pressurised groups this just leads to poor quality referrals which simply waste everyones’ time.
“I like NCF as it is pretty informal, has genuinely nice people as members. I was made to feel very welcome when I joined a few months ago.”
Miles Harbot, Accountant
“For me, the fortnightly meetings are a bonus. Weekly feels too often, but monthly doesn’t feel enough to get to know other businesses. And it is a really friendly, supportive group, too!”
Claire Sutton, Marketer
Friendly and effective
Networking Chandler’s Ford launched more than ten years ago with a core group of local business people who had been meeting at other networking groups – and it’s been growing ever since. We’re always looking to recruit more businesses who believe that there is an opportunity for a group which is more friendly and less costly than some of the well known ‘formula’ networking groups, whilst being more focussed on referrals than some of the less structured groups.
Unlike other groups, we operate on a not for profit basis with minimal overheads and low joining fees.
If you’d like to get more business, meet new people and have a bit of fun, then come and take a look if your area of business is not already represented. There’s a list of our current members on the Members page.
Come and find out more about the kind of people we are – contact us to book a visit to one of our fortnightly meetings.
Meeting Dates
| Date | Venue | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24th September | The Hilt, Chandler's Ford | ||
| 8th October | online | Tim Brock, FSB | |
| 22nd October | Eastleigh Lakeside Cafe | Veronique from the Lakeside Cafe | |
| 12th November | online | Belinda Butler will lead an online movement taster! | |
| 26th November | Eastleigh Lakeside Cafe | Sally from Sally Golden Photography share phone pics tips | |
| 10th December | online | Festive Fun Christmas Quiz | |
| 24th December | No meeting! | ||
| 14th January 2025 | online | ||
| 28th January | Eastleigh Lakeside Cafe | ||
| 11th February | online | It's National Apprenticeship Week so Claire Sutton will share some Apprenticeship facts |