In this issue
Business Resiliance (IT) Learning Lunch
Your Future Careers Fair
Banstead Mum creates new jobs
Can you help Warwick School?
Want to start up a new Social Enterprise?
International Women's Day Ladies Lunch
HMRC Guide
What's on
What's on
17 February 12-2pm Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate, Business Resilience (IT) with Simon Maddox from Maddox Technical Solutions

18 February 5.30-7.30pm Redhill: Reigate Young Professionals Group, Home Cottage Pub, Redhill RH1 4AW.  A networking event for run by Morrisons Solicitors. Find out more

24 February 9-5pm Redhill Micropreneur and Freelancers Group, Max's Kitchen, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate. Find out more

9 March  8-9.30am Chamber Connections, Reigate Heath Golf Club.  A relaxed networking event hosted by Surrey Chambers of Commerce. Find out more

16 March 12-2pm  Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate Marketing Strategy/Business Award Applications with Nicola McDonald from Attractive Marketing

23 March 9-5pm Redhill Micropreneur and Freelancers Group, Max's Kitchen, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate. Find out more

31 March 5.30-7.30pm Redhill & Reigate Connects, popular Reigate networking event run by Morrisons Solicitors, Venue TBC. For more information

18-22 April UKTI Export Week A series of events to encourage business to start or increase international business.

18 May  12-2pm  Learning Lunch
, Town Hall, Reigate Trade Marks and Patents with David Gill from WP Thompson Intellectual Property

15 June 12-2pm  Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate Provisionally Social Media with James Dempster from Cobb Digital

13 July  12-2pm  Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate Innovation in Business with John Bottomley from Int-Elect

Funding
Funding for food and drink start ups

Early-stage, ambitious food and drink start-ups are being the offered the chance to win a share of £360,000 equity investment and mentoring with entries now open for The Grocery Accelerator’s new programme.

Find out more here.

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Business Resiliance (IT) Learning Lunch
Come along on 17 February 12-2pm
 
Simon Maddox

This month our guest speaker is Simon Maddox from Maddox Technical Solutions, who will be will discussing Business Resiliance (IT).

Simon trained with the BBC and went on to develop and run his own business in electronic engineering. As technology moved on, so did he. Simon went on to develop and grow an international company specialising in Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery, working closely and winning contracts with companies such as Boeing, Pfizer, RBS and Santander.

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Your Future Careers Fair
Speak to hundreds of potential employees ... at no cost
 
Surrey Chambers of Commerce are holding several Your Future Careers Fairs:
10 February at Farnham Heath End, Farnham
2 March at NESCOT, Epsom
17 March at HG Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council exhibitied at the Careers fair at St Bedes School in Redhill on Monday 1 of February with lots of other local employers including: Canon, Jellyfish, Cubic Transportation Systems who are looking for great local talent. It was great to talk to so many students about local opportunities available.

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Other news
Banstead Mum creates new jobs
 

Banstead mum Helen Opie was recently awarded a £1,000 Business Support Grant from Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to help her with the launch of her new eco-friendly domestic homecare business, Bright & Beautiful.

Bright & Beautiful will be managing a team of housekeepers to deliver ethical, professional and eco-friendly cleaning, tidying and laundry services using only non-toxic and eco-friendly cleaning products and equipment.

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Can you help Warwick School?
Warwick School are looking for £1,000 sponsorship, to run a Year 10 enterprise competition run by SATRO at the school in June.  Would your local businesses like to co fund this opportunity?

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Want to start up a new Social Enterprise?
Lloyds bank social entreprenuers programme
If you are interested in setting up a new social enterprise? 

Lloyds bank and The Big Lottery Fund  are offering a free 14 day course, £4,000 funding for each social enterprise participating and a business mentor.  The course will start in October 2016 and run for twelve months in two day blocks, concluding with a graduation ceremony in October 2017.  Applications for the 2016/17 programme will close at 1pm on 21st March 2016.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

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International Women's Day Ladies Lunch
 

The Mayor of Reigate & Banstead, Cllr. Mrs Joan Spiers, would be delighted if you and your friends would join her for this extremely special event at: The Black Horse, 93 West Street, Reigate. RH2 9JZ on Tuesday 8 March 2016 12.15 for 1pm

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HMRC Guide
Business expenses for the self employed
 
HM Revenue and Customs has recently released a new guide covering pre-trading expenses, ‘day to day’ revenue expenses, capital allowances and using flat rates or ‘simplified expenses’ This guide will show what to claim for items that are used both for business and privately.
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