In this issue
Find out about the Apprenticeship Levy
Food Hygiene
Could you sponsor Star for a Night 2017?
It's not a Christmas number 1...
2016 Entrepreneur Academy Winner
Building the brand
James Hallam Ltd
Surrey Skills Academy
A yearly round up
What's on
What's on

7 Dec 16.00-20.00 Christmas Fair & Networking for St Catherines Hospice, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth

13 Dec 11.00-13.00 Bravo Free Networking Event, The Plough & Furrow, Smallfield

14 Dec 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch, Building the brand, Tina from Famous Publicity 

15 Dec  08.00-09.30  Employer Breakfast Meeting, Apprentichip Levy,  East Surrey College, Redhill (see main article)

18 Jan 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch  New Year Resolutions, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

15 Feb 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

16 Feb 08.30-11.30 Protea People, How to create productive & meaningful meetings, Town hall, Reigate for more info

12 April 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch  Website video, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

14 June 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Marketing Strategy, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

12 July 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Cyber Security, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

13 Sept 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Improve your on-line profile, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

18 Oct ​ 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Funding Business Growth, Town Hall, Reigate (TBC)

15 Nov 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Sport/Fitness/motivation and link to business objectives (TBC)

13 Dec 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Improving profit margins/business efficiency (TBC)

Redhill Micropreneurs
Podcast
We were delighted to help out the Rehill Micropreneurs with their latest podcast
Funding/Awards
Business Support Grants
From Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Do you have a business based in the borough, with fewer than four employees? Are you looking to start, develop or grow?
Apply for our business support grant of up to £1,000. Just fill in a simple application form and submit it, along with your business plan.
Find out more.

Coast to Capital business growth grants

The new round of funding is open from 14 November 2016 for spend between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018. The deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) will be 24 September 2017.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) from small and medium (SMEs) sized businesses that are looking to expand and to create new jobs but not finding it easy to source the finance required. Grants of up to 40% of a total project cost can be provided to applicants that meet the eligibility criteria, are located within the Coast to Capital Region and can demonstrate how the investment will lead to job creation and growth.

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A yearly round up
Its been a busy 2016
It has been a great year meeting so many local businesses, and working with our local partners to deliver support including: 
  • An Entrepreneur Academy, run at East Surrey College with great speakers including Morrisons Solicitors and Kingston Smith 
  • 2 Redhill & Reigate Business forums run with FSB, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, Morrisons Solicitors, Altus Maxwell Brown & Avocado Audio Visual
  • 39 Business Support Grants awarded to local businesses
  • 360 local school children visiting the Big Bang careers event at the Harlequin
  • 1,582 local businesses registered on it's local database
  • 6 Business Leaders meetings with large employers in the borough
  • New Business Guild in Redhill established
  • New Business Guild in Banstead established
  • 10 Learning lunches with informative speakers
  • 12 Business e-bulletins sent to around 2,000 local businesses people
  • 5 two-day Let's start a business' courses for budding entrepreneurs at the Town Hall
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