Creatives' Advice Hub

Specialist business support for Creative & CreaTech businesses in Hampshire

The Creatives' Advice Hub is a fully funded support programme for creative and creative-tech businesses based in Hampshire.

Delivered on behalf of Hampshire County Council by IncuHive, the programme offers practical, sector-specific business advice, mentoring and events designed around the real challenges creative founders face, from marketing, technology, IP and scaling with confidence.

Following the success of the first phase, the programme has been extended to support even more creative businesses from July 2026 through to the end of March 2027.

Whether you're a freelancer, studio, agency or creative start-up, the Creatives' Advice Hub gives you access to experienced advisers who understand the creative economy and can help you take your next step.

Who is this support for?

This programme is open to Hampshire-based:

Freelancers and sole traders working in the creative industries
Micro and small creative businesses
Digital, media, design, content and CreaTech businesses
Creative founders looking to grow, stabilise or scale

If you create, design, build, produce or innovate, this support is designed for you.

What support is available?

The Creatives' Advice Hub offers a blended programme of one-to-one advice, workshops, peer learning and networking, all delivered by specialist advisers with experience of creative businesses.

1-to-1 Business Advice & Mentoring

Get tailored support focused on your business, your goals and your challenges.

Support can include:

Business planning and next-step clarity
Pricing, cashflow and financial confidence
Marketing, sales and positioning
Scaling studios, agencies or creative teams
Using technology and AI responsibly in creative workflows
Preparing for funding, grants or investment

Sessions are delivered online, with different levels of support depending on your needs.

Peer-to-Peer Online Meet-ups

Connect with fellow creative business owners through informal online meet-ups designed to encourage shared learning and conversation.

These sessions provide an opportunity to:

Share experiences and challenges with other creatives
Learn from peers facing similar opportunities
Build supportive connections across Hampshire's creative community
Feel less isolated as a creative founder

Creative Networking Events

Meet other creatives, founders and CreaTech businesses at a series of in-person networking events taking place across Hampshire.

These events are designed to:

Encourage collaboration and peer learning
Spark new ideas and partnerships
Build lasting connections across the creative sector
Celebrate Hampshire's thriving creative community

Three networking events will take place during the programme, giving participants opportunities to connect throughout the year.

Why use the Creatives' Advice Hub?

✔ Fully funded support
✔ Creative-sector specialists (not generic business advice)
✔ Practical, jargon-free guidance
✔ Flexible online and in-person delivery
✔ A supportive community of like-minded creatives
✔ Clear pathways into wider Hampshire business support where relevant

This is support designed to build confidence, clarity and momentum — not overwhelm.

How it works

Register your interest using the form below.
Speak with an adviser to understand your business and support needs.
Join one of two programme cohorts and access one-to-one mentoring, workshops, online meet-ups and networking events.
Get signposted into further business support where relevant.

Places are limited and will be allocated across two programme cohorts running between July 2026 and March 2027.

About the delivery partner

The Creatives' Advice Hub is delivered by IncuHive, an experienced business support provider with a strong track record of delivering business support programmes across Hampshire, Surrey and the wider South East.

Get started

👉 Register for the Creatives' Advice Hub

👉 Speak to an Adviser: 0800 689 3564 or email support@incuhive.co.uk