Useful business links

• Hampshire County Council Business - Business Advice and Support from the Economic Development Team at Hampshire County Council.
• SEEDA - The South East England Development Agency.
• Local Learning and Skills Council - Services for individuals seeking training and for employers who need support to develop their staff and improve performance.
• Portsmouth University - Website offering informaiton on the courses provided, support services for existing students as well as news of events currently taking place within the University buildings.
• Southern Entrepreneurs - Organisation offering business advice and support.

• Department for Business Innovation and Skills - Drives the ambition of 'prosperity for all' by working to create the best environment for business success in the UK.
• Hampshire Fare - Represents and promotes local producers of  food, drink and craft based in Hampshire including the organisation of the annual Hampshire Food Festival.
• Investors in People - Investors in People, is the national quality standard which sets a level of good practice for improving an organisation?s performance through its people.
• Hampshire Ambassadors - Promoting the benefits of working and living in Hampshire. Ambassadors promote Hampshire at every opportunity.
• Wired Wessex - The network for creative media companies in Hampshire
• Conference Facilities: East Hampshire has a number of excellent conference facilities. Click to access list of conference venues. 
  
  More information on business support services in the area is available here.
   

Facts and Figures:

• National Statistics - Facts and figures about all aspects of the economy including Census Data from 2001. 

Environment:

• eGeneration - This site provides information relevant to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It acts as the homepage of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Business Environment Forum, which provides general advice to environmental business issues.
• Energy Saving Trust - A non-profit organisation, funded by government and the private sector with the aiming to:
•  - Achieve the sustainable use of energy 
   - Cut carbon dioxide emissions, one of the key contributors to climate change
  
• Environment Agency - The Agency offers commercial services to individuals and businesses. As Europe’s largest environmental regulator, the Environment Agency has access to a huge amount of environmental information, and expertise throughout England and Wales.
• Carbon Trust - The Carbon Trust can save you money by offersing help and advice on how to reduce the energy consumption of your business.

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