In this issue
Reigate & Banstead Business Guide
Export Hub South East Roadshow
Local plan consultation
The Big Bang
Making your newsletter a 'must read'
SME Surrey Business Awards 2016
Do you have skills that you could share with a charity?
What's on
What's on
6 Sept, 4 Oct & 1 Nov 10am - 12pm Business Development Group for Women, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth. Find out more

7 Sept, 5-7pm, Redhill Business Guild, Harlequin, Redhill.  e mail James Chandler if you would like to come along 

14 Sept, 8-10am, Minimising Risk
, a Morrisons Corporate Insight Seminar, Reigate Manor Hotel. Find out more

14 Sept, 12-2pm, Learning Lunch, Making your newsletter a must read, Lime Consultancy Town Hall, Reigate.  Book your space

15 Sept, 12.30-2pm, SME Business Awards Masterclass, Surrey Research Park Guildford, see main article

22 & 29 Sept, 9.30am-4.30pm
,  Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

6 Oct, 8-9.30am, Reigate Connections, the legal implications of social media, Reigate Manor Hotel, Find out more  

18 Oct, 9.30am-5pm, Big Bang Careers Fair, Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, see main article

19 Oct, 10-3pm Export Hub, South East Roadshow,
see main article

20 & 27 Oct, 9.30am-4.30pm
Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

20 Oct, Target Business Expo, K2 Crawley. Find out more

26 Oct, 4-6pm Enabling your Business, Town Hall, Reigate.  Find out more

17 and 24 Nov, 9.30am-4.30pmLet's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more 



Funding/Awards
Business Support Grants
From Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Do you have fewer than four employees? Are you looking to start up 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.

Innovate UK open funding competition
Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in innovative R&D projects. The competition is open to all UK companies. Find out more
Do it online
It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Local plan consultation
We want to hear your views on possible development sites and other planning topics
 

The consultation on Reigate & Banstead's Local plan has started.  Exhibitions are running throughout the borough so you can see and comment on proposals for your area. The ten-week consultation runs from Monday 1 August to 5pm on Monday 10 October 2016.                                            

Click on the heading to find out where you can see the proposals.

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The Big Bang
Careers Fair 18 October, Harlequin Theatre Redhill
 

Starting at 9.30am,18 October at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill RH1 1NN

Big Bang and Surrey Chamber of Commerce are supporting this careers event being run by the Council at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill. The event will showcase the great variety of local employment and career opportunities available to students of the borough.

We have a number of local secondary schools lined up to visit.  Major local employers have been confirmed and are enthusiastic about the opportunity to increase young people’s understanding of their career opportunities. Colleges, universities and training providers will also take part. We are looking for medium/small sized local employers with live vacancies that can help demonstrate the vast range of career opportunities available in the area.  

Click heading for more ..

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Making your newsletter a 'must read'
Reigate Town Hall 14 September 12-2pm
 
Spaces are still available at our Learning Lunch on 14 September. We are welcoming guest speaker David Farmer from Lime Consultancy. Who will be providing tips and advise on how to make your newsletter a 'must read'.

The Learning Lunch will be held at Reigate Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate RH2 0SH from 12-2pm.

Please note parking is not available at the council offices.

Please email to book your space.

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SME Surrey Business Awards 2016
Open for applications


Reigate & Banstead Borough Council are delighted to be sponsoring the 'Reigate & Banstead Business of the Year Award' at the SME Surrey business awards 2016.  Winning an award offers great marketing and PR opportunities, as well as increasing your credibility and standing in the eyes of your peers and customers.  If you are thinking of applying for an award, you may want to attend the free SME masterclass on Thursday 15 September, 12.30-2pm at Surrey Research Park, Guildford.

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Events
Reigate & Banstead Business Guide
Do you have a business based in the borough?
 
If you have a business based in the borough, or would like to locate your business in the borough, have a look at the new Reigate & Banstead Business Guide.  It's full of information about why Reigate and Banstead is a great location for business and what we can do to support your business to help it develop and grow. 

Hard copies of this guide can be picked up from the Town Hall and will be distributed at various events.

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Export Hub South East Roadshow
Wednesday 19 October 10am-3pm, Crawley Town Football Club, RH11 9RX
 

As part of the Exporting is GREAT campaign, the Export Hub is on its way to the South East of England with an Express Export Programme.

Visit the event in Crawley where a range of experts, including experienced International Trade Advisers (ITAs), who will be on hand with practical guidance, advice and bitesize top tips for businesses of all sizes who wish to expand into new international markets. Click on the heading to find out more.

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Other news
Do you have skills that you could share with a charity?
Reach connects charities and not-for-profit organisations with skilled volunteers. 
  • They promote the benefits of skills-based volunteering, attracting prospective volunteers and encouraging non profits to engage skilled volunteers in their work
  • They enable professionals and non-profits to find their ideal volunteering match
  • They support the process to increase the impact of each volunteer placement. 

Covering trusteeship, mentoring, advisory, operational roles, short term projects - in fact any type of volunteering that requires professional expertise.  Find out more.

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