Scaling your business: Lessons learnt
Hear from local entrepreneurs, Paolo & Luca Malavasi, Monte Forte
Join us at our Learning Lunch on 24 October to hear from Paolo Malavasi, Managing Director & Luca Malavasi, Operations Director at local pizza favourite, Monte Forte, as they share their secrets to scaling a successful business.
Find out about their business journey from a mobile horse box food truck at Redhill Market to running restaurants in Reigate, Horsham and Farnham! They have scaled and grown their business, all the while sticking to their core principles - pizza, passion, and people.
Learn how they have funded their expansion, and lessons they have learnt along the way.
And we will be sampling some of their delicious pizza over networking!
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Celebrating local business news
The Bed Post, Reigate was recognised as Large Retail Champion of the Year at the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Industry Awards 2024. The Award was open to retailers with five to 20 stores and the judges were impressed by their healthy sales uplift across all their stores, standout website performance, and excellent customer satisfaction. The NBF judges also commended their social responsibility for their bed disposal scheme and support of local causes. Read More
Tilly Newton, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Environmental Health Apprentice, has won the Gold Award for Apprentice of the Year at this year’s SME Surrey Business Awards. Read More
Louise Camby, local speaker and voiceover artist, has released a long-lost 1980s theme tune in memory of her late grandfather. Assumed lost, the music was composed by her grandfather, Johnny Douglas, for the 1980s Dungeons and Dragons Marvel Animation TV series. Mr Douglas also composed the score for a 1970s film of The Railway Children. Read more
Local business networking events
Monday 7 - Friday 11 October. Navigate the Business Lifecyle with a series of four free webinars from Surrey County Council's Business Surrey team. Each session will consist of a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Expert speakers will share practical insights, real-world examples, and actionable tips. Book now
Tuesday 8 October 08.00-10.00 Surrey Chambers Reigate Business Breakfast. Hear from Patrick Milford, Detective Superintendent - Director at South East Cyber Resilience Centre who will be speaking about making your business more resilient to online crime and giving a general overview and awareness of how to improve business resilience to online crime. Book now
Wednesday 9 October 18.00 RB Inspire Business Networking. Hear from Matt Garman, The Corporate Adventurer, who will be explaining the similarities between growing a business and rowing an ocean! Book now
Friday 18 October 08.00-11 FSB Future Skills Forum, East Surrey College. Book now
Thursday 24 October 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate. Scaling your Business: Tips and lessons learnt. With Paolo and Luca Malavasi from Monte Forte Book now
Thursday 28 November 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate. Cyber security: How to protect your business. With Russ McKenzie from nTrust systems. Book now.
Thursday 12 December 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Town Hall, Reigate. Festive get-together. Book now.
Global Music and Street food market
Redhill Market operator, Food Rocks, organised and ran a free Global Music and Street Food Market in Redhill on 22 September with funding provided by the UK Government as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The event featured an array of international live music acts and entertainment. Despite the weather, the event was very well attended and attracted many visitors to the town centre. The Belfry counted more than 10,000 visitors to the Centre (up 20% on the previous Sunday).
Have your say on our next five years
We want to know what you think of our draft Corporate Plan which sets out our vision and priorities for 2025 to 2030. Reigate & Banstead 2030 describes how we'll need to focus our limited resources in order to contribute to our vision for a healthy, sustainable borough. It's really important that our plans for the next five years reflect the needs of the whole borough, so please do take a look at the draft plan and complete the survey, attend a drop-in event, or send us your views in writing before 20 November.
Redhill gears up for an Arts Takeover!
The Redhill Arts Takeover is back! From Saturday 5 October to Saturday 12 October, join in with this week-long festival of art and creative activities in and around the town. It's also an opportunity for us to showcase the wealth of creative talent in the borough. Join us for a chance to see portraits by deaf, disabled and neuro-diverse artists, singing from various choirs including the missing persons choir, African drumming, Open Mic, and Crochet in the Park among others. A full list of activities including booking details is available.
Harlequin theatre consultation - we want your views
Following the closure of the Harlequin Theatre & Cinema in September 2023, due to the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), the Council is holding a series of engagement events to better understand the immediate and future needs of
individuals and communities relating to arts, cultural space and activities. We’d welcome the thoughts of everyone who lives in, works in or visits the borough.
There will be five drop-in engagement events across the borough on the 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 October. An online survey is also available, with a deadline of 9am on 14 October.
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Navigating the Business Lifecycle
Events for Surrey businesses
Surrey County Council's Business Surrey are running a series of four webinars designed for Surrey-based SMEs covering essential topics to help your business thrive at every stage of its journey. You can attend as many sessions as you like. Just choose the subjects that best suit your own business needs.
These webinars are perfect for those who have just started a business or those who are looking to take their Surrey business to the next level. Each session will be delivered by one of Business Surrey’s specialist advisors, who are all experts in their field.
The topics:
Idea to Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
7 October, 9.30am-10.30am
Finance and Funding Strategies
8 October, 9.30am-10.30am
Mastering Marketing and Communications
10 October, 9.30am-10.30am
HR Essentials - Making Your First Hire
11 October, 9.30am-10.30am
The Future Skills Forum: Navigating the Path to Sustainable Business Success
Date: Friday 18 October
Time: 08:00 – 11:30
Venue: East Surrey College, London Rd, Redhill RH1 2JX
The Future Skills Forum is your opportunity to engage with industry experts, explore the skills needed for future sustainability, and ensure your business remains compliant and competitive.
This forum will delve into the critical skills required to navigate the challenges of the future, particularly in sectors facing significant skills shortages such as construction, healthcare, transport & logistics, and digital tech. Learn how to future-proof your workforce and gain insights into the latest training provisions, funding opportunities, and strategies for enhancing productivity with fewer resources.
Whether you're a business owner looking to expand, a manager facing challenges in accessing skilled staff, or simply interested in learning how to meet carbon-zero targets, this event is tailored for you.
Get Set for inclusive employment support.
Get Set UK introduce Work Wise, a new employment service in Surrey, delivered in partnership with Surrey County Council, Citizens Advice, Richmond Fellowship, and Surrey Choices.
They provide free, expert employment support to businesses of all sizes who want support in becoming an inclusive employer, as well as to employees and job seekers aged 16+ who have mental or physical health conditions, learning disabilities, or neurodiverse needs.
- An employer looking to create a more inclusive workplace:
Practical support to become an inclusive employer and achieve Disability Confident status. Tailored guidance based on your business needs, including consultations, needs assessments, policy development, and training sessions.
- An employee looking for in-work support:
Up to four months of personalised job coaching if you have a mental or physical health condition, learning disability, or neurodiverse needs.
- A job seeker looking for employment support:
Nine months of dedicated employment support to guide you every step of the way. Help with CV writing, skills assessment, overcoming barriers to work, and provide myth-busting sessions and financial impact reviews.
Do you know someone eligible for Pension Credits?
Did you know that, if you are of State Pension age and eligible for Pension Credits, you could receive extra support for heating costs such as the Winter Fuel Payment, the Warm Home Discount Scheme and Cold Weather Payments? Please check in with friends and loved ones to ensure that they know about Pension Credit and help them to find out if they could be eligible to receive this vital support.
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