Future Skills – Large Business
Apply here for the Future Skills Award
This award is for a large business (over 250 employees) that has made a significant tangible contribution to meeting the future skills needs of the Solent’s maritime sector. The winner will be delivering pioneering staff development and/or educational course activity to help match available skills to the emerging and future requirements of the sector, including upskilling and / or education outreach. Applicants may be businesses or skills / training providers.
The Solent region is defined as the following:
In Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, or Chichester.

Submissions open
July 2026
Charity Partner Application Deadline
31st July 2026
Submissions deadline
12th August 2026
Finalists Announcement
7th September 2026
Finalists Celebration Event
23rd September 2026
Maritime Solent Awards 2026 Ceremony
22nd October 2026
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