Welcome to New Forest Business Partnership

Supporting New Forest Businesses

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We bring your business together with other local businesses

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Our business support events help your business to grow

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We are your voice and lobby on issues for local businesses

Brilliance in Business Awards

The 2023 Brilliance in Business Awards winners were announced at the Awards ceremony on 30 November. Congratulations to the fantastic New Forest businesses, organisations and people who won this year's Awards.

Photo: Dave Dodge Photography

What does NFBP do?

The New Forest Business Partnership supports all of the 9000 businesses in the New Forest, large and small, in all sectors of the local economy, and increases the opportunities for you to grow your business. All businesses within the New Forest are supported by us free of charge. Your business can pay an annual subscription to become a Member to access more benefits and support our work.

NFBP is a Community Interest Company. This means we are an independent not-for-profit organisation, delivering business support programmes for the New Forest business community.

Our Directors are all volunteers and owners of New Forest businesses with a passion for supporting local businesses and helping our local economy grow.

Our Advisory Group is an influential voice for local business and brings together business owners with New Forest District Council, Hampshire County Council, Solent Partners, Go New Forest, New Forest Marque, New Forest National Park Authority, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Universities and other strategic partners to ensure a coordinated approach to business support in the New Forest.

Email us at contact@nfbp.org.uk if you have any business support enquiries. If we cannot help, we will connect you to the source of the right information for your business.

Keep in touch by signing up to our weekly business support email.

NFBP Business Support Events

We have a really useful programme of 100 business support and networking events each year, open to everybody and aimed at providing training for local businesses across a variety of essential skills. Some are online and some are in person - many of them are free of charge and others are charged 'at cost'.

Find out more on our Events page.

Network with local businesses, learn something to grow your business and get your voice heard with our partners.

Membership costs from only £50 a year.

Local Business News

Business Support Hour 1 November 2023 – Sandra Chapman, All Aspect Media: Google Ads

Today’s presentation was given by Sandra Chapman of All Aspect Media in which she discussed Google Ads and how to use it to grow your business. Sandra explained how this…

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Business Support Hour 11 October 2023 – Candice Reynolds, HCC: employing young people with SEND

Today Candice Reynolds from SEND Employability at Hampshire County Council joined us to discuss the benefits of employing young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). As well as…

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Business Support Hour 4 October 2023 – John Allison, New Forest for Ukraine

John Allison from New Forest for Ukraine discusses the story of a highly effective local charity. John talks about how the charity operates to today to get vital humanitarian aid…

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News from our Advisory Group

Our Advisory Group meets every other month to hear updates from businesses and partner organisations about the recovery and growth of the New Forest economy.

We look forward to supporting our member businesses over the coming months, especially through our Business Support Programme of online and in-person events.

NFBP News

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