Coronavirus business support

In this issue

Google business support

Redhill based design consultancy awarded InnovateUK funding

Grow your business on Amazon

Shop Safe, Shop Local

The Carlton clinic moves into new premise

Citizens Advice request for tech

Surrey Life Food and Drink Awards

What's on

Online events

Thu 9 July 11.00-12.00 GDB 'Ask the Expert' Alison Addy, Head of Community Engagement at Gatwick Airport Ltd.

- Latest updates on airlines and destinations being flown from Gatwick.

- Information on what Gatwick is doing to help everyone keep healthy, keep safe, and keep flying.

Book your space now

Wed 15 July 12-13.30 LEARNING LUNCH Smartphone Video Marketing, Daryl Cygler, DC Digitas Digital Marketing Services This session will provide some understanding and hints and tips on how to get started with marketing from your smartphone. Book your space now

Wed 29 July 11.00-12.00 'Get your business visible on Google' Google Digital Garage with Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

- Understand how search works

- Set-up a Google My Business listing

- Manage your listing on Google

email to get onto the waiting list

Wednesday 26 August 12-13.30 LEARNING LUNCH What the hell do I say? Nicola Mcdonald from Attractive Marketing

Hear some great tips to generate content and have an opportuity to network with other local businesses. Book your space now

Enterprise Nation Daily lunch and learn sessions with Enterprise Nation, book your space and read the full schedule.

Web Motivation Kick start your online business various dates Book here

Funding opportunities

Business Grant finder

Search for grants available for your business

Coast to Capital

European Structural Investment Funds
Growing Places Investment Fund
Growth Grant Programme

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

Business Support Grant

Business Hothouse programme

Invest 4 grant funding

Government Innovation Competitions

Join your local Business Guild

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.

It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.

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Coronavirus business support

Supporting our business community has never been more important. The Government has set out a package of measures on their Coronavirus business support website.

At 28 June Reigate & Banstead Borough Council have paid £21,845,000 to 1,652 local businesses in Covid-19 grant payments for

Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) scheme
Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Grants Fund (RHLGF)

There been around 200 applications to the (now closed) Local Authority Discretionary Grant Scheme, which are currently being evaluated, those who have been successful should receive their payments the week commencing Monday 6 July.

A second round of the HMRC Self Employment Income Support Scheme will be launched in July. The first round, which remains open until 17 July has seen 5,600 people receive SEISS in Reigate & Banstead which is 71% of the eligible self-employed population.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) support is available to employers and the self-employed. You may be eligible for loans, tax relief and cash grants. Use this business support finder to see what support is available for you and your business.

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