Horsham District Council

Action in Rural Sussex

Address: 
Sussex House
212 High St
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2NH

Tel: 01273 473422
Fax: 01273 483109
Email: info@ruralsussex.org.uk
Website: http://www.ruralsussex.org.uk/

Contact: Jeremy Leggatt (Chief Executive)

Responsibilities:
Action in rural Sussex (AIRS) works with rural communities to find new opportunities for local and sustainable economic activity. It assists villages and towns to develop their own Parish and Town Plans It helps in the development of rural community and social enterprise initiatives. It runs the 'Village Shop Support Programme' and seeks in particular to assist communities where the village shop is under threat of closure. It is also works on a range of projects that seek to promote local produce within Sussex and beyond.

BNI (Business Network International)

Address:
Wolstanton House
Lyminster
BN17 7QF

Tel: 0870 881 0922
Email: johnrees@bnisussex.com  
Website: http://www.bnisussex.com/

Contact: John Rees

Responsibilities:
BNI is the most successful business networking and referral organisation in the World with 3,800 Groups in 26 Countries. Sussex has 26 Groups (Chapters) Horsham Chapter has a weekly breakfast meeting at 6.45am at South Lodge Hotel, Lower Beeding, where attendees are allowed 60 seconds to present their Business. Membership to BNI is selective, allowing only one member from each trade or profession to a chapter. Horsham has vacancies in a few categories and welcomes visitors.

Business Link Sussex

Address: 
Greenacre Court
Station Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9DS

Tel: 0845 67 888 67
Fax: 01444 259255
Email: info@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk
Website: http://www.businesslinksussex.co.uk/

Contact: Information services

Responsibilities:
A subsidiary of Sussex Enterprise and backed by the DTI, Business Link Sussex provides access to a vast range of high quality and impartial advice and support services tailored to meet the needs of small and medium sized businesses. Many of its services are free of charge and when consultants are involved, subsidies of up to 50% may be available. One to one advice, seminars and workshops are available on all issues affecting business.

CADIA - The Gatwick Diamond Business Association

Address:
Basepoint
Metcalf Way
Crawley
RH11 7XX

Tel: 01293 440088
Fax: 01293 440030
Email: info@cadia.org.uk
Website: www.cadia.org.uk

Contact: Jeremy Taylor

Responsibilities:
CADIA is the independent business association for the Gatwick Diamond. CADIA provides a wide range of connections for networking and business development opportunities as well as speaking up for businesses with central, regional and local government.

Central Sussex College

Address:
College Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1NR

Tel: 0845 1550043
Fax: 01293 442399
Website: www.centralsussex.ac.uk

Responsibilities:
Central Sussex College is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Care and Construction (http://www.scc.ac.uk/). Almost £9 million has recently been invested in its training facilities and the college now operates from six centres throughout central Sussex, as well as providing bespoke training solutions for businesses in-company. The College is able to design and develop appropriate training across all vocational areas to specifically meet the needs of local employers, and also has Learndirect centres based in Crawley and East Grinstead

Central Sussex College, Horsham

Address:
Hurst Road
Horsham RH12 2DN

Tel: 01403 218181
Fax: 01403 217733

Responsibilities:
Central Sussex College provides a comprehensive range of further and higher education, including staff development courses in a variety of subjects, at all levels. A wide variety of training is offered, within areas such as interior design, English as a foreign language, care training, hairdressing. Customised training can also be organised on request.

Chichester College, Brinsbury Campus

Address:
North Heath
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 1DL

Tel: 01243 786321
Fax: 01243 539481
Email: info@chichester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.chichester.ac.uk/

Responsibilities:
Brinsbury College specialises in training for the land-based industries, offering full, part-time and short courses. Set in the heart of a 570 acre country estate, it offers conference facilities and meeting rooms for hire is the ideal place for study or business.

FairPlay South East

Address:
Beeson House
26 Lintot Square
Southwater
RH13 9LA

Tel: 01403 738739
Fax: 01403 734432
Email: info@fairplayse.org.uk

Contact: Ann Swain

Responsibilities:
A not for profit organisation established with support from EOC to provide businesses and other organisations with information, advice and training on removing barriers including gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, age etc which may hinder individuals from fulfilling their potential. Specialities include advice on developing, implementing and monitoring equal opportunity policies, staff training and awareness raising, managing diversity , discrimination, legislation compliance, work-life and  balance employment policies. Workshops and seminars organised.

Federation of Small Businesses

Address:
Unit 20, Lintot Square
Fairbank Road
Southwater
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 9LA

Tel:01403 734257
Fax:01403 732439
Email: fsbr150@fsbdial.co.uk
Website: http://www.fsb.org.uk/

Contact: Judy O’Callaghan or Pat Edwards

Responsibilities:
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) was formed in 1974 and today it is Britain's biggest business organisation with 210,000 members.  It exists to protect and promote the interests of the self employed and all those who run their own businesses. The FSB offers an unbeatable combination of benefits to members including access to a 24 hour telephone legal advice line.
The FSB - Making the World a Better Place for your Business!

Gatwick Diamond Enterprise Hub

Address:
Basepoint Business & Innovation Centre
Metcalf Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 7XX

Tel: 01293 817700
Fax: 01293 817701
Email: info@gatwickdiamondhub.co.uk
Website: http://www.gatwickdiamondhub.co.uk/

Responsibilities:
The Gatwick Diamond Enterprise Hub (also covering West Sussex) provides business support to enterprises with the ambition to grow rapidly. The Hub works with pre-starts, early stage and established businesses that have the desire and capability to become substantial companies, trading nationally and internationally.  The Hub draws on a wide range of local and regional experts to provide specialist, individual support to help entrepreneurs and knowledge-based companies commercialise innovative products and services.

The Gatwick Diamond Enterprise Hub recognises that every company is different and will need tailored support, which may include the following:

• assistance with the preparation of business plans
• identification of the most appropriate sources of finance
• access to IP (intellectual property) advice and a range of other specialist professional services
• access to mentors
• meeting like-minded people at events and seminars

Funded by SEEDA, Hub services are free of charge or highly subsidised.