Business Support T - Z

The Womens' Networking Company

Address:
1 Drummond Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN12 4DX

Tel: 0845 370 2552
Email: info@thewomensnetworkingcompany.com
Website: http://www.thewomensnetworkingcompany.com/

Contact: Kelly Stevens

Members meet monthly at Mannings Heath Golf Club to collaborate, in order to promote their own businesses and form strategic alliances. They can brainstorm business issues, seek advice and support, gain inspiration and motivation and ultimately grow their businesses.

West Sussex County Council

Address:
Economic Strategy Group
The Grange
Tower Street
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RH

Tel: 01243 777614
Business Inquiry Line: 01243 777614
Fax: 01243 777232
Email: esg@westsussex.gov.uk
Website: http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/

Contact: Ron Crank, Nick Rae, Ana Fajardo

Responsibilities:
Details of commercial and industrial opportunities, business support services and a directory of firms on industrial estates in West Sussex.
Europe Office - 01243 777752. Email: sietske.degroot@westsussex.gov.uk

West Sussex Libraries Business Information Service

Address:
Crawley Library
County Buildings
Northgate Avenue
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1XG

Tel: 01293 895179
Fax: 01293 895308
Email: judy.stokes@westsussex.gov.uk
Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk/libraries

Contact: Judy Stokes

Based at Crawley Library, InfoTrace is a premium business information service. Using a specialist business database, updated daily, closely targeted mailing lists can be created using a wide range of criteria. In addition to mailing lists, detailed reports on individual companies can also be generated. InfoTrace can help you find the solutions you need to develop your business and help it perform more effectively.

West Sussex County Council Trading Standards Service

Address:
Centenary House
Durrington Lane
Worthing
West Sussex
BN13 2QB

Tel: 01903 839749
Fax: 01903 839743
Website: http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

Responsibilities:
Local consumer and business advice.

West Sussex Economic Partnership Ltd (WSEP)

Address:
4 The Chambers
Chapel Street
Chichester
West Sussex 
PO19 1DL

Tel: 01243 382255
Fax: 01243 382256
Email: alistair.smith@wsep.org.uk
Commercial property search: wsep.cpd.co.uk/portal/search/

Contact: Alastair Smith

Responsibilities:
WSEP is a business led organisation which works closely with local government partners and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to help develop a modern, competitive, 'knowledge' economy in West Sussex. Through its task groups, events and lobbying activities WSEP has a key role in promoting economic prosperity. It also has a specific role to help new companies locate in West Sussex and allow existing businesses to stay and succeed in the County.

West Sussex Sustainable Business Partnership

Address:
The Grange,
Tower Street,
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RQ

Tel: 01243 756869
Email: shelaine.weller@westsussex.gov.uk  
Website: http://www.westsussexsbp.org.uk/

Contact: Shelaine Weller

The West Sussex Sustainable Business Partnership offers free, practical advice for West Sussex based businesses on environmental and sustainable development issues. It offers seminars, newsletters, technical help, networking opportunities, access to awards schemes and a dedicated website. It can provide speakers for special events. The partnership is supported by West Sussex Councils, Environment Agency, GOSE, SEEDA and EcoSys. Membership is free.

Women in Business

Address:
C/o 8 Corunna Drive
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 5HG

Tel: 01403 263509
Fax: 01403 263509
Website: www.wib.org.uk

Contact: Katrina Smith

Aims to provide a support network, share information, exchange ideas and promote members’ activities. It is intended primarily - but not solely - for women who run their own businesses. It offers support, friendship, business training and networking opportunities.