v THE HERALD - Your Community Magazine v 20th February 2025 • The HERALD • Page 57 ASK A PROFESSIONAL Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services Offering professional advice since 1985 Mortgages Residential Life Time Equity Release Buy to Let – first time landlords Property Portfolios Help to Buy Insurance Buildings & Contents Insurance Life Assurance Critical Illness Income Protection YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS This firm usually charges a fee for mortgage advice. The amount of the fee will depend upon your circumstances and will be discussed and agreed with you at the earliest opportunity. Some forms of buy to let mortgage are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 023 8084 4108 enquiries@helensparks.com Helen Goodall T/A Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority NFBP BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP) have a really useful programme of business support and networking events, open to everybody and aimed at providing training for local businesses across a variety of essential skills. e programme includes a mix of both online and in person events - and many of them are free of charge. New Forest Business Support Hour: Join in a weekly informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. You do need to book your FREE place by 3pm on the day. You will then receive an email before the meeting starts with the Zoom meeting ID and password to enable you to join the meeting online. e next sessions are taking place on Wednesday 26th February, Wednesday 5th March and Wednesday 12th March 4pm–5pm. Other NFBP events: Business Breakfast at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in New Milton on Tuesday 25th February, 7.30am–9.30am. (£33pp). Marketing Masterclass on Social Media, Thursday 27th February at Rhine eld House Hotel. Session 1: Mastering Social Media Scheduling: Strategies for Success (9.30am–11am) and Session 2: Smart Social Media Choices: Picking the Best Social Media Platforms for Your Business in 2025 (11.30am-1pm). You can book on to either session or both. (£24pp). International Women’s Day Business Lunch, Friday 7th March, 12noon–3pm, at Balmer Lawn Hotel, celebrating this year’s theme: Accelerate Action with keynote speaker Louise Atkinson. ere will be networking over drinks and canapés on arrival, followed by a delicious two course lunch and a charity ra e. (£39pp). Marine & Maritime Business Brie ng, Tuesday 11th March, 10am–12noon at Royal Lymington Yacht Club Bath Road, Lymington. (£9pp). Business Skills Workshop, Thursday 13th March, 11am–1pm at Balmer Lawn Hotel. A workshop on Sustainability Leadership with Leadership Consultant Astrid Davies. (£9pp). For more information and to book a place on any of the above events please visit: www.n p.org.uk
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