Join us at the February Learning Lunch for an exciting event about leveraging the power of Influencer Marketing in social media strategies for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Discover how influencer campaigns can help you amplify your reach and engage with your target audience. Hear from Alex Tanton, founder of the influencer management agency, Reigate Creative / @reigatecreative, who connects the right brands with the right influencers to create successful campaigns to drive business growth.

Network with like-minded professionals and gain valuable insights to take your social media marketing strategy to the next level. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the game in the digital landscape!

Do you have a great idea for an event or activity to drive footfall to your town or neighbourhood shopping centre? Could something be improved to make the town centres more attractive to visitors and improve their vitality?  Why not create change you want! The Town Centre Vitality Fund has a total value of £100k. 

The proposed activity* must be a new initiative and not an activity that would be happening regardless of the funding being awarded. The applicant can provide a contractor to deliver the activity if required.  

*Funds cannot be used for any public realm improvements that create a capital asset or an ongoing liability (further details available in the link below).

Wednesday 7 February 07.30-09.30 Manor Breakfast Club, (Reigate Manor) Book now 

Wednesday 14 February 17.45-20.00 RB Inspire - Business Networking Event (Town Hall, Reigate)

Start and grow your small business with free mentoring and tap into the wealth of expertise in the Reigate & Banstead business community. Book now

Friday 16 February 10.30 Horley Business Guild Business Brunch (The Tavern) Book now

Wednesday 21 February 09.30  Reigate Business Guild (Woodhatch Community Centre)  Book now

Tuesday 27 February 10.00-14.00 Autism Friendly East Surrey launch (The Light, Redhill) Just turn up.

Tuesday 27 February 19.00-21.00 RH Networking (HopStop, Reigate) Book now 

Thursday 29 February 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate - Discover how influencer campaigns can amplify your reach and engagement with your target audiences, with Alex Tanton, founder of influencer management agency Reigate Creative / @reigatecreative Book now. 

Wednesday 13 March 18.00 Horley Business Guild Evening Networking (Serendipity, High Street, Horley) Book now 

Wednesday 20 March 17.00 Redhill Business Guild (the Harlequin Pop-up, The Belfry, Redhill) Book now

Tuesday 2 April 19.00-21.00 Neurodivergent-Friendly Networking (Town Hall, Reigate) Book now

Thursday 25 April 19.00-21.00 RH Networking (Horley Cricket Club) Book now

Thursday 16 May 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate - What the hell do I say? Join marketing expert, Nicola Macdonald from Attractive Marketing, as she explores how to generate great content ideas when you mind goes blank. Book now.

NEW Thursday 24 June 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate - How to become a more effective leader and manage yourself!  Mary Asante, Maysante Book Now 

Thursday 26 Sept 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate - How to improve your presentations and engage your audience, with Anna Randall from The Speaker’s Coach Book now.

NEW DATE Thursday 28 November 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate  - Cyber security: How to protect your business, with Raquel Caldeira  from nTrust systems Book now.

NEW Thursday 12 December 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate  - Festive get together Book now.

The work that the Council does, including our support for local businesses and our town and village centres, is guided by its Corporate Plan. We’ve started the process of reviewing and updating our plan for the next five years, and will be undertaking a consultation on its proposals later in the year.

In the meantime, if you have any ideas you'd like to feed in, colleagues from the Corporate Policy Team will be attending the RBBC 'Using Influencer Campaigns' Learning Lunch on 29 February and will be available during the networking break to hear your views and suggestions.  If you would like to find out more, you can contact the Corporate Policy Team at: rbbc2025@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Ever thought about starting you own business and making money doing something you love? The Rebel School are 'ripping up the rule book' and helping you to build a business, regardless of the starting point.

The programme runs from 26 February to 8 March 2024 and consists of 10 sessions, including: how to get started for free, how to build a website for free, using social media to find customers, tax & accounting and much more. It will be running live on Zoom from 10am – 3pm daily. There are a limited number of spots so make sure to sign-up fast!

Are you a UK-based online seller? Are you interested in learning more about the product safety requirements that may affect your business?

Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards are working with the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) on a project to provide tailored business support to UK-based sellers trading through online marketplaces.

YMCA East Surrey invites you to take part in their Challenge Events in 2024. There are various activities to choose from, including sleeping out for the night on 8 March, walking or running along the North Downs on 24 March, cycling around the Isle of Wight from 7 to 9 June, and participating in the YMCA Fun Run on 5 May. There’s something for everyone!

If you can’t take part, you can still contribute by sponsoring a box at the YMCA Sleep Easy event on 8 March here: www.ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/sleepeasybox/

Last year, participants helped raise funds to purchase a mobile youth bus for YMCA's youth workers. This year, funds will go towards YMCA’s youth homelessness projects. To get involved or to form a team, contact the Challenge team at: challenge@ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk 

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