For over a decade, Networking Chandler’s Ford has provided friendly small business networking for our local area. Compared to other networking groups, we are relatively informal but that’s what works for our members and it certainly doesn’t stop us building useful contacts and passing valuable referrals. If we had to summarise the benefits we get […]
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Many of you reading this will be seasoned networkers so most of the following – hopefully! – will be second nature to you. But, if you’re new to business networking or just feel it would be helpful to refresh your habits, please read on. Networking Chandler’s Ford has been around for over a decade (not
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Networking Chandler’s Ford were delighted to welcome Will White of Hampshire Health & Safety Limited as our guest speaker this morning. After more than 15 years working in a range of health and safety roles for a variety of organisations, Will has recently set up on his own. Now a small business himself, Will is
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Long-time NCF member Diane Lewis has just taken up an exciting new opportunity, one that she feels like she’s been waiting for most of her life! But becoming a franchisee is not without its challenges, too, so we asked Diane to tell us more. Who are Barking Mad? The Barking Mad Dog Boarding service
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There doesn’t seem to be a day go by when we’re not hearing about extreme weather events, risks to wildlife or news about sustainable power generation, all issues around our changing climate. Climate change is a fact (on which around 99% of scientists agree). Yes, the Earth’s climate has changed in the past but never
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NCF member Adam Penny has worked in insurance for more than 30 years. Along the way, he’s seen the good, the bad and the downright awful when it comes to policies. Fortunately, as an Insurance Consultant and broker, he can give the benefit of his experience to his clients. As most NCF members are small
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The Making Tax Digital (MTD) agenda has been around since before the pandemic but the effects of Covid (amongst other things) have meant that its introduction has perhaps not been quite as plain sailing as HMRC might have hoped. Fortunately, NCF member Chas Milner of Accord Accountants is on hand to keep us abreast of
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Did you know that National Apprenticeships Week is celebrated each February? NCF member Claire Sutton has been working with apprentices for about 25 years so took the opportunity to give us an update. She has also written this helpful guide to essential information for employers and potential apprentices, along with lots of links to places
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Or: Printers’ jargon explained! NCF recently enjoyed a talk – well, it was more of a hands-on session, really! – from member Ainslie Chivers, the Print Lady. Ainslie brought in a range of recent projects she’s worked on so we could all touch, feel and see just how impactful print can still be in a
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NCF member, Belinda Butler of Pazzazz Me, was our speaker at a recent online networking meeting. Having ‘threatened’ to put us all through our paces on several occasions, what fitness and dance instructor Belinda actually gave us was a twenty minute ‘taster’ of one of her Movement and Mobility classes. These fairly gentle exercises are
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