Wessex Branch

The Wessex Branch covers Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and parts of Wiltshire. This area is serviced by four groups, each of which offers a programme of events designed to meet the varied needs of our members. The groups are:

• Andover and Salisbury
• Bournemouth, Poole and District
• Portsmouth
• Southampton

We look forward to welcoming all who attend the planned events and we very much hope the Continuing Professional Development opportunities offered by our Group will enhance and add value to CPD portfolios for members.

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Julie Sangster
Andover and Salisbury Group Chair

We are one of the largest groups in the country and I am keen to attract more members to our events and the programme we have planned for the coming year will cover topics that I hope will be relevant for members operating across a wide range of businesses and HR sectors. I would value any comments or feedback from our members on our events as we go through the year.

We have set up a LinkedIn group for you to join where you can check up on events, provide feedback or pose questions or queries, so please join the group to stay in touch.

Sue Heyes
Bournemouth, Poole and District Group Chair

May I extend a very warm welcome to all of you on behalf of all Portsmouth CIPD Committee.

We are very fortunate to have a very active committee who are keen to welcome new and existing colleagues to our events. Rest assured that a friendly face will be on hand to greet you, so if you have not been to an event before, please let us know and we will take special care of you.

There have been so many outstanding events which your committee have organised this year and my thanks go to them for their hard work. The good news is that we still have some excellent events to come!

Please do ensure that you book your place and this can easily be done via our website and reminders of events and general updates can be obtained via registration and our LinkedIn group.

Jane Barry
Portsmouth Group Chair

Welcome to the CIPD Southampton Group.

With over 1500 members in the group, we are dedicated to supporting your professional development by offering opportunities to participate in events and share ideas, insights and good practice in an informal setting. We are very fortunate to have an enthusiastic committee who have been working hard to bring you a wide variety of topics and excellent speakers (most of whom give their time for free) to take us through the 2016 season.

The details of all our events are on Eventbrite together with those from other groups within the Wessex Branch that may also be of interest. Book early to avoid disappointment as numbers are limited.

We really appreciate your support at our FREE events to keep the group alive, but unfortunately we had a number of ‘no shows’ at many of our events last year which was disappointing. Due to the cost of hosting these events, your commitment in attending once booked would be greatly appreciated, otherwise we may have no option but to look at charging for these events in the future.

We are promoting our LinkedIn group as a forum where you can actively take part in discussions with your fellow Southampton Group CIPD members. We have nearly 300 members now and would welcome your contributions to keep the group active. To keep up to date and receive alerts to group emails, discussion and notifications, you can adjust your settings on the Information and settings icon near the top right task bar within each group.

We look forward to welcoming you to our events in the forthcoming year and thank you for your continued support.

Gary Wenban
Southampton Group Chair