Business Support

Lead Generation Masterclass: Understand Your Market, Set Your Strategy, and Start Winning Sales

Dates: 12th May 2025 | 13:00 – 16:00, 1st July 2025 | 10:00 – 13:00, 6th August 2025 | 10:00 – 13:00

Time: As above

Location: Shaping Portsmouth, Upper 2nd Floor, Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2SA
Cost: Free

These workshops are designed to help businesses of all sizes overcome common challenges such as visibility and lead generation, led by Jodie, a marketing expert with nearly 20 years of experience in lead generation, sales, and marketing.

Safeguarding for Trustees in the Creative, Cultural & Heritage Sectors

Date: Monday 30 June 2025

Time: 12:00 – 13:30 BST

Location: Online
Cost: £49

A focused lunch and learn session on the safeguarding responsibilities of trustees.

Health & Safety in the Creative, Cultural & Heritage Sectors

Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025

Time: 09:30 – 12:30 BST

Location: Online
Cost: £89

A practical half-day course to help you manage risks and ensure safety in creative and cultural workplaces.

Mentoring Young People in the Creative, Cultural & Heritage Sector

Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025

Time: 09:30 – 12:30 BST

Location: Online
Cost: £71.20

A focused session to provide insights into the principles of mentoring and peer mentoring to enable youth voice and youth leadership.

The Six Steps of Building a Better Business

Thursday 19th June 2025 | 09:00 to 13:00
Wednesday 30th July 2025 | 09:00 to 13:00
Thursday 23rd October 2025 | 09:00 to 13:00
Thursday 20th November 2025 | 09:00 to 13:00

Location: Shaping Portsmouth, Upper 2nd Floor, Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2SA
Cost: Free

This workshop is perfect for ambitious business owners who want to create a more manageable and profitable company. 

Safeguarding in Leadership for the Creative, Cultural & Heritage Sectors

Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Time: 10:00 – 16:00 BST

Location: Online
Cost: Free

A comprehensive full-day course for DSOs and senior leaders responsible for safeguarding in creative, cultural and heritage organisations.

FSB Business Bootcamp: Riding the Waves to Success

Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025
Time:  09:30 – 14:00 BST

Location: Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth
Cost: Free

Join other small businesses and business support organisations to Ride the Waves to Success at our Bootcamp at Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth this June.

Booking Essential

Effective Consultation Tools to Enable Youth Voice in the Arts

Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025
Time:  10:00 – 16:00 BST

Location: Online
Cost: £139

A one-day course to equip you with the skills to conduct meaningful consultations & embed youth voice into decision-making processes.

Booking Essential

BIG Networking for Small Businesses

Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 BST

Location: Online
Cost: Free

Whether you’re self-employed, a start-up, or simply looking to grow your B2B connections – make sure you join us for FSB’s biggest online networking event, ever!

No need to book.

Theory of Change Models for Strategic Project Planning
Date: Tuesday, 10 June
Time: 12:00 – 13:30 BST

Location: Online
Cost: Free

A lunch & learn session to help enhance your project planning, strategic alignment, and impact measurement through Theory of Change models.

No need to book.