We were very proud to sponsor the Employer of the Year Award at this year's Gatwick Diamond Business Awards.  Congratulations go to all three finalists and the ultimate winner, Ridgeview Wine.

Congratulations also go to the following local businesses:

Connick Tree Care - short-listed in the 2023 Pro Landscaper Business Awards

Happy Buddies Dog Training - winner of the South East England Pet Services Company of the Year

Reigate Manor - Greta Thornton won the Apprentice of the Year category at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

Mandy Makes - Mandy Jenkins was shortlisted in the National Family Network Awards 

Have you got some great news to shout about?  Let us know!

Exciting news!  Save the date in your diary because the Reigate & Banstead Business Awards are back for 2023.  With 10 categories of award to enter, there's something for every business. The ceremony will be held at Reigate Manor Hotel on 23 November.

Applications will open on Monday 15 May. 

19 April: 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch - Financial Planning as a business owner (Town Hall, Reigate)

Michael Hayes from Hayes Financial Planning discussing how you can put your business in the strongest position financially.

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19 April: 17.00-19.00 Local Skills Improvement Plan - Shaping Local Talent (Town Hall, Reigate)

Surrey Chambers of Commerce invite you to a 'deep dive' into the key skills gaps and challenges that employers are facing in Surrey as part of the Local Skills Improvement Plan.

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21 June: 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch - How to fast track your marketing skills and get more clients (Town Hall, Reigate)

Nicola Macdonald from Attractive Marketing will share the three most important foundations for your business marketing.

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18 October: 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch - How to improve your public speaking to engage your audience (Town Hall, Reigate)

Anna Randall from The Speaker’s Coach will share her top tips and tools for crafting your presentations as well as demonstrating how to stand up and deliver talks without feeling anxious and uncomfortable.

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22 November: 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch - How to beat burnout and thrive! (Town Hall, Reigate)

Nikki Paine will give advice on how to identify the key signs of burn out and how to create a resilient lifestyle and mindset. Book now 

The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is key to shaping the local talent pipeline in Surrey and wider area. Come along and join us on 19 April (5-7pm) at the Town Hall to find out more and to have your say.

 We will be joined by guest speakers:

• Rob Gibson, LSIP Project Manager, Surrey Chambers of Commerce
• Kam Dehal, Executive Director, Orbital South Colleges
• Dave Brittain, Account Director, nTrust Systems Ltd

The Skills for Jobs White Paper set out an ambitious plan to put employers more firmly at the heart of the skills system to help ensure businesses and people have the skills they need to thrive and progress. LSIPs are a key part of achieving this aim. Share your views and challenges about local skills provision.

As part of our series on building your dream career, we’re focusing on hospitality.  Our thanks go to the team at Lounges who have local sites now at Corzo Lounge (Reigate) and the new Posadero Lounge (Redhill).

In this article we focus specifically on the role of General Manager, to give you an idea of career progression and the skills needed to work in hospitality and why it’s such a great industry to work in!

The Light are delighted to be opening a brand new entertainment space in the heart of Redhill in the early summer.  Among the new and exciting leisure activities on offer, The Light will be bringing us a 6-screen cinema, 10 lanes of bowling and mini golf.

The development is part of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s regeneration project - The Rise - and will create 50+ jobs as well as putting Redhill on the map as a local leisure destination.  The Light are holding two recruitment open days at the end of May so if you know anyone looking for an exciting new career opportunity, they can email jobs@thelight.co.uk to find out more.

The Light also have a range of private and semi-private spaces available to hire which are perfect for events, business meetings and conferences.  To keep up to date with news, subscribe to their newsletter at: https://redhill.thelight.co.uk/

A disused retail space at Reigate station has been transformed by the Reigate School of Art’s year one photography students.

A collection of 20 photographs with the theme ‘journeys’ has gone on display in a space renamed Reigate station’s 'picture gallery'. 

Station staff, management and the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) joined together to install the artworks.  Armed with a supply of velcro, they have succeeded in reclaiming the space for the enjoyment of the public and station users.  

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