Reigate & Banstead Business Awards
With 100 entries for this year’s awards, and so many excellent nominations, judging was very challenging. However, the finalists have been announced for each of the nine categories.
Join us for the awards ceremony at Reigate Manor on Tuesday, 22 March, hosted by Gadget Show presenter Ortis Deley. We’re excited to celebrate the very best of local business and we look forward to seeing you there.
Tickets are going fast!
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Let your ears do the talking
Come along to February's Learning Lunch, with Louise Camby which will be held back at the Town Hall. Let your ears do the talking - listen and improve the mental health and wellness of others by ensuring they are listened to and feel heard.
Find out:
- The power of listening
- The importance of being heard
- A process for aiding effective communication ensuring both parties can speak and be heard.
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Grant deadlines extended
The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant scheme has had a deadline extension to Friday 18 March. The scheme is to support businesses that offer in-person services, where the main service and activity takes place in a fixed rate-paying premises, in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors.
The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) has a deadline extension to Friday 18 March. The income/turnover of the business must be shown to have decreased by at least 50% since December 2021 due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
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Help to Grow Digital: a new Government-backed scheme
 The Government has recently launched Help to Grow: Digital, a scheme to help businesses use the latest digital technology to cut costs, save time, reach new customers and be more competitive.
The free impartial support service can show you how digital technology can boost your business performance, and is available alongside a software voucher scheme, where eligible businesses will be able to apply for a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000.
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Invest4 Grant Funding
The Invest4 Grant Fund has been created to help new businesses to start-up, and to help growing businesses to grow more quickly. The fund is open to most business owners and start-up founders who are based in the coast-to-capital area, and over 90% of those who apply are given a cash award.
- the fund can pay for up to 40% of project value up to £170,000
- there is approximately £1 million still available
- the application process has been simplified
- grant application reviews available before submission.
- start-ups are also eligible however the maximum amount is £ 5,000
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Business Support grant milestone
This week we hit a major milestone. Since launching our Business Support Grant scheme in 2013, we have now received an amazing 500 applications for funding. In total, that means we’ve been able to provide almost £385k in start-up funding for new businesses across the borough.
And many of those businesses have gone on to enjoy significant growth, creating employment and value to our local economy and residents. We are very proud to have given them a helping hand!
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Roadmap for economy published
Every five years, the Council’s Economic Prosperity Team draws up an Economic Development Framework. It’s a bit like a roadmap for the economy, outlining the opportunities for the future of our local economy and how we can support those ambitions. It’s also an opportunity for us to see how far we’ve come and what we’ve achieved.
Now, more than ever, the Council has a vital role to play in supporting the local economy, town centres and businesses - helping them to build resilience and strong foundations for future growth.
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