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Join your local Business Guild
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Business Guilds are a great way to be part of your local business community.
Banstead - fully committed to helping Banstead become the most vibrant village in Surrey in which to live and work. They are a group of local businesses that recognise our responsibility to the greater community.
Redhill - enhancing Redhill as a place to live, work and do business.
Reigate - a local united voluntary voice from the business community, promoting commerce, events, activities and opportunities for the benefit of Reigate.
Horley Association of Traders - HATs is an open group that all traders and members of the public can join. They continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.
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Invest in your employees' career development
94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development.
The government has added over 60 new courses to The Skills Toolkit from top quality providers including The Open University, Google, Amazon and Microsoft. With an even wider range of free, high quality, digital and numeracy courses, and the addition of new employability and work readiness courses, the online platform gives people the opportunity to build up their skills, progress in work and boost their job prospects. From computer essentials and practical maths to digital marketing, coding, leadership and project management, there’s something for everyone.
Help boost team productivity and motivation by up-skilling your employees with free, high-quality digital, numeracy and soft skills courses. All courses on The Skills Toolkit are free and available online, so your teams can learn flexibly from home at a time that suits them.
Shop Local, Support Local, Buy Local
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It has never been more important to support the local businesses in the borough - our pubs, bakers, coffee shops, clothes shops, butchers, florists and more. They are what make our towns and villages so special.
Please feel free to share your local business news with us.
Reigate - new business openings
- Island House 46-50 High Street - A passion for food, drink and personal service
- Flint House 13 Bell Street - Cafe and deli serving great quality food for eat-in or takeaway.
- Sollo London and the Barn at Sollo, 53a High Street - Independent fashion boutique with a tranquil outdoor space for coffee, tea and cakes.
- Saffron Summer 15 Church Street - Multi award-winning haute- cuisine Indian restaurant
- AM Aesthetics 5a Church Street - has moved to new premises on Church Street
- The Chapel Bell Street - A great place to enjoy breakfast, lunch or an aperitif
- Reigate Post Office, 22 Church Street - welcoming the town's new post office and postmaster
- New Leaf Zero Waste Shop 3 Prices Lane - Plastic-free sustainable shopping *opening soon*
Redhill
- Harlequin cafe Warwick Road - is open under new management, with new great new coffee and menu
- West Central 3 London Road - has reopened after a smart lock-down refurbishment
Banstead
- Caffe Italia 49 High Street - has reopened to eat in or takeaway
Award Winners
Great Taste Awards 2020- Canakin Reigate (for their Salted Caramel Macarons)
Great Taste Awards 2020 - Vegan Crazy (for their Dulce de Leche and Vegan Fudge)
Surrey Food and Drink Awards Finalists:
Best Independent Food and Drink Retailer - Canakin - Reigate
Customer Service Award - Cafe Chai - Banstead
Join the local Amazon Small Business Accelerator Scheme
We are delighted to be working with Enterprise Nation to deliver The Amazon Small Business Accelerator locally. This is a free package of support to assist local startups and SMEs in response to the current crisis. You can sign up for one or all of the 'local' online events below. The national package includes:
- free e-learning (online training) for 200,000 new and existing businesses
- intensive bootcamps for 1,000 offline businesses
- 12 months' free membership to Enterprise Nation
- a bundle of business offers worth over £2,000
7 October 12-1pm Amazon Small Business Accelerator – Intro and kick off
11 November 12–1pm Amazon Small Business Accelerator – Taking your business online
9 December 12-1pm Amazon Small Business Accelerator – Export and Shipping (basics)
13 January 12-1 Amazon Small Business Accelerator - Export and Shipping Internationally
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Business Recovery grants
*Closing on 9 October*
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Coast to Capital announce the launch of their ‘Business Recovery Grants’ scheme, aimed at helping small- to medium-sized enterprises in our area recover and grow from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is not only about boosting the local economy, but also increasing job creation and retention and social value.
Key details of the scheme:
- Application window will be open until 9 October
- Total of £2.1 million funding available
- Grant range £10,000 to £170,000 (for projects of £20,000 to £340,000)
- Grant funding must be matched by the applicant (at least 50% of project value)
- Grant funding must be spent on capital items only (match can include revenue costs)
Find out more
The Winter Economy Plan was announced on the 24 September, outlining the following support for business:
- Job Support Scheme
- Extending the Self Employment Income Support Scheme grant (SEISS)
- Tax cuts and deferrals
- Flexibility to pay back loans
- Investment in Public Services
Support for workers
A new Job Support Scheme will be introduced from 1 November to protect viable jobs in businesses who are facing lower demand over the winter months due to coronavirus.
Under the scheme, which will run for six months and help keep employees attached to the workforce, the government will contribute towards the wages of employees who are working fewer than normal hours due to decreased demand.
Employers will continue to pay the wages of staff for the hours they work - but for the hours not worked, the government and the employer will each pay one third of their equivalent salary.
Click heading to read more.
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Coronavirus Business Loan Schemes Extended
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