Pompey Chimes in with latest Smarter Working Centre

The appropriately named Victory Business Centre is the latest location to join Hampshire's growing county-wide network of work-hubs.
This latest addition to the Hampshire & IOW Smarter Working Centre Newtork provides highly affordable internet connected work, office, training or meeting space all on a pay-as-you-use and as and when needed basis.
Portsmouth like other centres in the network also offers the benefits of co-working and easy access to SWC Partner business support organisations like Business Link, Enterprise First, Hampshire Chamber and Job Centre Plus.
Social Enterprises and CICs are also being encouraged to use the centres for group meetings and training sessions.
Our thanks to Portsmouth City Council for choosing to invest in the shared-workspace revolution that is now beginning to gain momentum in several different parts of the country.

Survey with a Difference

The Shape The Future 2010 survey is a follow-up to the MATiSSE baseline surveys in 2007/08. The survey aims to discover the changes in Smarter Working adoption within SMEs and leading employers across Hampshire.

The on-line survey should take no more than ten minutes to complete. In return, you will be able to gain free access to a range of useful resources (incl. how to calculate smarter working cost savings, white-papers and toolkits) and more general information including details of the newly established MATiSSE Smarter Working Centres - a county-wide network of low-cost, drop-in 'work hubs' All the resources are designed to help your organisation get the very best from Smarter Working practices and of course, you can request a copy of the 2010 survey findings.

Simply click on the link to enter the survey. Please submit your answers before Monday 2nd August.

Better Broadband for Rural Hampshire

Hampshire County Council, home to eHampshire, has announced the start of a countywide project to develop better broadband for rural communities across the county.

Over 85% of Hampshire is classed as rural, and fast broadband is essential to ensure the economic prosperity of these rural areas.

Hampshire County Council is currently requesting proposals on how to improve broadband in the Smannel and Little London area of Hampshire.