Meeting dates and updates

What's happening with NCF in the next couple of months.

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Next meeting dates

Tuesday 9th September, 8am - via Zoom

Tuesday 23rd September, from 7.45am - in person at Eastleigh Lakeside Cafe

Tuesday 14th October, 8am - via Zoom

Tuesday 28th October, from 7.45am - in person at Eastleigh Lakeside Cafe

Well done and thank you!

Thank you to everyone who baked, bought or ate cake for our recent Cakes4Cancer morning in aid of Wessex Cancer Support at Alston House in Eastleigh!

At time of writing, we have raised £246.85 (through cash on the morning and subsequent donations), which we 'rounded up' to £300 and have now passed on to Wessex. (Thanks to everyone who completed the Gift Aid form, they will be able to claim an additional 25% on relevant donations, too!)

We certainly weren't short of cake...!

Recent speakers

Thanks to all those who have joined us as guest speakers in the last couple of months: we've had some really interesting presentations!

As always, as a useful reminder (hopefully!) please find write-ups on our website as follows:

It was lovely to see Gail Bloomfield again and her presentation on One Community: working together to help our community flourish was really informative.

And Will from Hampshire Health & Safety managed to make H&S for small businesses like ours feel really manageable! Thanks Will.

New member mentions

This month we're very pleased to welcome two new members:

Will White of Hampshire Health & Safety brings knowledge to our group that will certainly be useful! Will set up his business this year so we know will appreciate our support, too.

Joshua Allen is a Healthcare Partner at WPA so is also likely to have some useful advice for us all.

Welcome gents (and thanks to Adam for recommending our group to them!).

Summer Social

Thank you to Veronique (and John!) from Lakeside Cafe for the super curry we enjoyed at the social recently. Of course, thanks to Sue for hosting us once again (hope the rest of your Hampshire Open Studio was as busy!). And thanks to Paul, Diane and Val for the desserts!

It was a lovely evening.

Tips on smarter networking

Don't forget the follow-up!

After any networking event, be sure to follow up with the people you met. If you’ve reconnected with people, send them a message to say it was good to see them. If you’ve met someone new, send a quick LinkedIn request with a personal message reminding them where you met. A friendly email a day or two later, perhaps suggesting a one-to-one or offering something of value, keeps the relationship warm. Stay in touch by sharing useful articles, event invites or simply checking in occasionally. Remember, building genuine relationships takes time, so keep showing up and staying consistent!

2026 Desk calendar

Our calendar is finally ready to print!

Thanks to all our members who agreed to sponsor a page - it's looking good and will hopefully generate a little business for us all (and our group) as well as raising money for the Eastleigh Basics Bank.

There will be a few (limited!) free copies floating around if you want one but we agreed to charge £5 where they are sold to raise funds. If you would like one or if you know of an outlet who might be prepared to have some in stock to sell for us, please don't hesitate to get in touch. They will make brilliant Christmas presents!

Dates for your diary:

events coming up this autumn & winter

Thursday 18th September - The Point Profile Networking Event 6-8pm booking and details here.

Sunday 21st September - Accord Accounting charity Golf Day, from 10.30am at Ampfield Golf Club. Please book in with Vanessa or Val.

Tuesday 30th September - the Big Quiz for Wessex Cancer Support, teams of 6: ticket price includes curry & a glass of fizz!

Sunday 5th October - NCF morning walk in the New Forest (dogs and guests welcome) details tbc but probably finishing somewhere for coffee!

Saturday 18th October - Romsey Scouts' fundraising quiz; details and booking from Claire.

Friday 28th November - Rotary fundraising quiz (details from Val)

Saturday 29th November -Belinda's annual Christmas party, at Durley Village Hall. Tickets £18, proceeds to charity once again.

Wednesday 3rd December - NCF Christmas lunch at Lakeside Cafe. £10 per head: menu and booking details to follow in the autumn.

ACE Business Club provisional dates this season: Thursdays 18th September, 16th October, 20th November & 18th December. (5.45pm, The King Rufus)

(Am thinking a calendar section should be a regular feature of this newsletter - please email our editor if you have anything you'd like included in the next issue!)

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Networking Chandler's Ford meet monthly at Lakeside Cafe
Wide Lane
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 5PE
United Kingdom