In this issue
Local business news
Learning Lunch - November
Business Continuity Workshop
Tom Farmery shares his business story
Surrey Chambers of Commerce are recruiting
Could your retail business support Purple Tuesday?
Coast to Capital LEP Information Event
Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
What's on
What's on

7 Nov 17.30-19.30 Redhill Business Guild - At Three Central (above West Central Coffee Shop, Redhill). If you would like to come along please confirm your attendance.

 

9 Nov 09.30-12.30 Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers - Developing your presentation and public speaking skills, American Express Community Stadium, Brighton.  Book your space now 

 

13 Nov 17.30-19.30 Banstead Business Guild, Cafe Italia, Banstead.  Find out more.

 

14 Nov 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch - Managing challenging employment relationships and undertaking difficult conversations - Martin Buckland, HR At Work.  Book your space now

 

15 Nov 08.30-10.00 Business Continuity Workshop, Town Hall, Reigate.  Book your space 

 

16 Nov 09.30-11.00 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards - How to Win Seminar, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.  Find out more

 

20 Nov 18.00-20.00 Coast to Capital LEP information event, Kingston Smith, Station Road, Redhill RH1 1DL Book your space

 

21 Nov Gatwick Diamond - Meet the buyer, Aurora Hotel, Crawley - a chance to connect face to face with some of the region's largest buyers.  Find out more 

 

29 Nov 07.30-10.00Surrey Chambers of Commerce, Construction and Property Forum  Canon, Reigate.  Book your space

 

29 Nov 17.00-20.00 Banstead Business Guild - Christmas Community Event - High Street Banstead Find out more

 

1 Dec 12.00-17.00 Reigate Christmas Fayre - Church Street, Reigate.  FInd out more

 

12 Dec 12.00-14.00 Me, myself, I: firing up your personal brand and image, with Kerrie Ellis and Kevin Horlock.  Book your space now

 

 

Join your local Business Guild

 

Business Guilds are a great 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, we 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. We continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.

 

 
Funding/Awards
Funding and awards

Reigate & Banstead Business Support Grant Do you have a business based in the borough with less than four employees? Are you looking to grow?  Why not apply for our Business Support Grant of up to £1,000? 

 

Successful business grant applicants will also receive one year's membership to Enterprise Nation 

 

Do you need start-up funding for your business?  Struggling to get funding from a mainstream provider? Have a look at responsible finance provider Fredericks Foundation, who may be able to help.

 

 
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It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Tom Farmery shares his business story
 

Video production company The Film Farmers are about to open their first international office in New York. Founder and director Tom Farmery shares how his company has grown, the challenges they have faced and his top tips for business success.

 

Click the heading to read the full interview
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Events
Local business news

Beaufort Group, a growing group of financial advisors based in Redhill, have raised over £20,000 for children and young people with serious or life threatening illnesses. They were able to present the cheque to the charity Dreams Come True charity. An amazing achievement - well done. Find out more

 

Morrisons Solicitors' Private Client Team won 'Solicitor Team of the Year South' at the British Wills and Probate Awards. Read more

 

Bibby Financial Services  has expanded its team in the South of England as it targets small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region. Joe Waters has joined the firm as Head of Sales and will be based at its office in Redhill, Surrey.
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Learning Lunch - November
 
Martin Buckland, HR at work
Martin Buckland, HR at work

Come along to our Learning Lunch on 14 November to hear Martin Buckland, Managing Director from HR At Work, discuss managing challenging employment relationships and undertaking difficult conversations. Learning Lunches run from 12.00-14.00 at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council offices in Reigate.  Book your space now
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Business Continuity Workshop
Come along to the Town Hall, Reigate on 15 Nov 8.30-10.30am
 

On 15 November 2018 from 08.30 - 10.00 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, in conjunction with Applied Resilience, are hosting a Business Continuity Workshop. The Workshop will introduce you to the business continuity process, what your organisation should have as a minimum and why you should have a plan. Please email to book your space.

 

All businesses should have plans and procedures in place for managing a disruption and ensuring that it doesn't penetrate core business. At best, poorly handled incidents can disrupt functions, set projects back and unnerve staff.  At worst, they can risk staff safety and destroy your corporate reputation, putting you out of business. 

 

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Other news
Surrey Chambers of Commerce are recruiting
 

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Membership Manager for East Surrey. The position is to drive membership of Surrey Chambers of Commerce in areas including Reigate, Epsom, Redhill, Dorking, Leatherhead, Caterham and Oxted. Find out more
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Could your retail business support Purple Tuesday?
Promoting accessible shopping on Tuesday 13 November
 

A new day dedicated to accessible shopping in the run up to Christmas 2018, ‘Purple Tuesday’ will take place on Tuesday 13 November. The aim is to enable and encourage retailers, across the country and online, to introduce new measures to make the shopping experience more inclusive and accessible for disabled customers.

Find out more about how your company can support this initiative.
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Coast to Capital LEP Information Event
20 November 6-8pm, Kingston Smith, Redhill

Come along to hear from Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership about how they can help you grow your business, as well as make you aware of grants and loans available to help aid business growth.

 

They will also be providing information on:
- The local growth fund
- The regional growth fund
- The growth grant programme
- And the soon-to-be-launched escalator fund, which includes a loan scheme.

 

 Book your place here
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Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
Deadline Approaching
 

Don't miss out on your chance to enter the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards, a chance to celebrate all the great businesses in the local area.  Reigate & Banstead Borough Council are sponsoring the 'Apprentice of the Year' Award again this year, and there are a host of other categories to enter too. Deadline 25 November.  Find out more  
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