YMCA East Surrey won two awards at the Youth Matters Awards, read more:

• Young Worker of the Year – Ella Sowton
• Health & Wellbeing Project of the Year – Heads Together

Jellyfish won 3 awards at the CSS Design Awards for their work with global legal firm, Simmons & Simmons:

• Best UI design
• UX Design
• Innovation

Jellyfish has also retained its crown as the Top Indie Agency in the UK in The Drum's Top 100 Independent Agencies ranking

Just Group Plc won the 'Best Provider of Development and Support' at the Equity Release Awards 2019

Bellway South London is set to embark on a period of growth after securing planning permission for hundreds of homes.

The developer, which has a divisional office in Redhill, will be launching four new developments in the first quarter of next year, which will bring forward locations across Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire.

Reigate & Banstead ranks 21 out of 324 local authorities according to the latest Grant Thornton Sustainable Growth Index, performing highly on dynamism and opportunity measures and with entrepreneurial, innovative and skilled population driving future growth. See more

The Business Hot House programme is offering to support more than 1,000 companies – large and small – and 500 start-up entrepreneurs to improve productivity and innovation.

The programme is supported by the European Regional Development Fund to develop businesses in the Coast to Capital Local Economic Partnership area. Business Hot House manager, Gareth Sear, from the University of Chichester, explains that the programme will help to create a strong economic ecosystem in the LEP region through business partnerships, enterprise education, and support for start-ups.

Jonathan Sharrock, Chief Executive of the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, added: "Our economic plan has recognised developing business support as a key strategic priority and this scheme will help local businesses and the regional economy to flourish.The business expertise and facilities available at the university – including our new £35m Tech Park – makes us the ideal authority to roll out the Business Hot House project to more enterprises which will only strengthen economic and social cohesion across the south of England."

Funding for the Hot House programme comes from a £5.5m grant from European Regional Development Fund, which will be match-funded by SMEs in the Coast to Capital LEP.

The project will be delivered by the University of Chichester Business School alongside Sussex Innovation Centre, Eastbourne and District Enterprise Agency, Brighton and Hove City Council, WSX Enterprise, Princes Trust, and YTKO Ltd.

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The Trade Mark Surrey Hills promotes the best of what Surrey has to offer. It celebrates those businesses and organisations of high quality that reflect and support the distinct and special nature of the Surrey Hills and who share the values of supporting the local environment.

The Trade Mark is awarded to businesses and organisations:

• with a trading base within the Surrey Hills (which encompasses the whole Reigate & Banstead local authority area)
• who have demonstrated a high percentage of local provenance, consistent quality, environmental sustainability and support for the community and environment of the Surrey Hills.

Even if you are not ready for the Trade Mark, membership of Surrey Hills Enterprises provides great business benefits including: coaching and mentoring support, business development and networking events, as well as profile raising through the Surrey Hills marketing platform.