Ten of the Borough’s businesses received an award, with a wide range of categories open for entries. Gadget Show presenter, Ortis Deley, hosted the evening, with Morr & Co Solicitors supporting the event as headline sponsor.

Paul Harvey, Managing Partner at headline sponsor, Morr & Co Solicitors, said: “We were delighted to be headline sponsor for these awards. “Recognising and celebrating the best businesses and their achievement is important, particularly given the additional challenges businesses have faced since the beginning of 2020.”

Huge congratulations to all the finalists. Full list of winners:

• Business Support Grant Award: Emilia’s Clothing Boutique (Horley)
• Micro Business of the Year Award: Cody’s Waffles (Reigate)
• Resilient Business of the Year Award: Powertutors (Redhill)
• High Street Hero Award: Fit With Frank (Merstham), and Mad Lilies (Banstead)
• Customer Service Award: Café Chai (Banstead)
• Social Impact Award: Inner Art (Reigate)
• Charity & Social Enterprise Award: Stripey Stork (Reigate)
• Sustainable Business of the Year Award: Crumbs Brewing (Reigate)
• Employer of the Year Award: Signature at Reigate Grange (Reigate)

Inner Art and Nature Reclaimed have been selected from eight new businesses to win an investment grant provided by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council as part of its Entrepreneur Academy.

Last week, budding entrepreneurs from across the borough were given the opportunity to deliver a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch to a panel of local business leaders at an event hosted by East Surrey College in Redhill.

Following impressive pitches from all the entrants, the prize fund was split between Inner Art and Nature Reclaimed to help develop their businesses.

The competition forms part of the Entrepreneur Academy, a free programme run by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council in partnership with East Surrey College.

The topic of May's Learning Lunch will be the role of fitness and nutrition in mental resilience. Giving the talk will be Frank Sinclair from Fit with Frank which will be held at the Town Hall, Reigate.

Being an Entrepreneur or small business owner means you always have to be on top form.  Learn how to be more Frank!  It may the smallest commitment to exercise or nutrition that gives your business the biggest change. Learn how Frank has scaled his PT business to deliver online courses and built a wonderful supportive community in the process.

13 April 10.00-11.00 Online Enterprise Nation, small business meet up

For Crawley, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick

13 April 17.45-20.00  Reigate & Banstead Town Hall 

rbinspire Mentee - Mentor Meeting 

18 May 12.00-14.00  Reigate & Banstead Town Hall

Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch The role of fitness and nutrition in mental resilience for Entrepreneurs

15 June 2022  12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Town Hall

Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch Making creativity your living, growing a creative business into a successful brand with Emily Canino, Doodlemoo

20 July 2022 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Town Hall

Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch How to avoid 10 common pitfalls for start up and early stage businesses, Jovan Maric, Square Daisy

21 Sept 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Town Hall

Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch Breathing Fresh Air into your business Kate Emberson, Airhead Coaching

19 October 12.00-14.00 Reigate & Banstead Town Hall 

Reigate & Banstead Learning Lunch The Science of effective networking, Hilary Nunns, Can do courses

Reigate has gone up 4 places to 9 on the Harper Dennis Hobbs' Vitality Ranking 2022. 

Small commuter towns, often with significant levels of wealth, retained their higher rankings this year, as remote working led to more localised consumers pending. Some larger centres rose in the ranking, many of which benefited from a significant increase in domestic tourism.

Regular physical activity improves not just your physical health, but also mental health and reduces risk of many chronic diseases. The Reigate and Banstead Leisure Team would love to hear from you if your business is interested in sponsoring their programmes or events.

These include:

• Sports Festival – is a free event at Priory Park 3 May, alongside the YMCA fun run, for families to come and try out different sports and activities and meet some local sports clubs!
• Surrey Youth Games – 6-8 weeks of free activity sessions, cumulating in a festival day on 18 June for young people living in areas of deprivation. Sponsorship could include; financial contribution to the running cost of the events, t-shirts, flyers, merchandise (these can include your company’s logo)

To discuss these opportunities please contact Leisure Services

Level Up Reigate & Banstead is a project that provides free refurbished laptops for children and young people for home study.

The laptops are donated by businesses and individuals.  They are refurbished by volunteers and distributed via local schools and charities.

The Community Solar Accelerator programme is an ERDF-funded grant scheme that offers grants for solar PV and electrical vehicle (EV) charging points in the Coast to Capital area. The project is delivered by Brighton Energy Co-op and is aimed at SMEs with a roof space of at least 180 m² to save CO2 and on their electricity bills. The next funding round is starting in April 2022, and businesses can register their interest through the Brighton Energy Co-op.

The survey is to inform Surrey Chambers of the immediate issues being faced by businesses with regard to your supply chain. We are keen to get a sense of the impact that these issues are having.Please spend 5 minutes to let us know how you are being affected. The more responses and evidence we get, the more likely we are able to find some support.

• access 12-weeks of learning designed to fit alongside work commitments
• develop a bespoke business growth plan to help your business reach its full potential
• get 1:1 support from a business mentor
• learn from peers and network with businesses just like yours

The programme is 90% funded by the government so you only pay £750. Delivered in partnership with Small Business Charter, courses are running Delivered and facilitated by subject experts from The University of Brighton’s School of Business and Law, .

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