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Town Centre Sign for Newhaven

A new town centre sign highlighting the shops and traders within the area has passed planning approval and is due to be erected within the next couple of months. The aim of the sign is help raise awareness and direct shoppers to the various traders within Newhaven Town Centre.

Chamber sponsors Young People's Achievers Award

Newhaven Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Young Achiever in the local Young People's Awards. The Young Mayor of Newhaven, Daly Tucknott, wants to introduce an annual awards scheme for young people to recognise and celebrate the positive things that children and young people in Newhaven achieve.

The Newhaven Town Council are planning to hold the Awards Ceremony at the end of March 2010 and would like to give one award for each of the following categories:

• Young Volunteer (someone who has done outstanding work in the community)
• Young Carer (someone who cares for their parent(s) or other family member
• Young Hero (someone who has done something really brave such as saving someone else from danger)
• Young Person of Courage (someone who has battled bravely against illness or disability)
• Young Achiever (someone who has achieved something outstanding through hard work and/or talent)
• Young Sportsperson (for outstanding sporting achievement)
• Young Fundraiser (someone who has campaigned to raise funds for something worthwhile)
• Young Group (a group of young people who deserve recognition)

Each winner will receive a cash prize and a commemorative trophy which will be engraved with their name, the award and the name of the sponsor. Sponsors will also be mentioned in all publicity material relating to the Awards, for example on the Town Council website and in press releases.  Sponsorship would consist of the cash prize of £50.  The Town Council will provide the trophies.

If your organisation would be willing to sponsor an award, please contact Jacky Cole, Assistant Town Clerk, Newhaven Town Council, 18 Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9QE, tel: 01273 516100, email: jacky.cole@newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk

Poppy Appeal supported and extended

The Newhaven Chamber of Commerce would like to extend their thanks to our very generous members for their support of our poppy appeal this year.

Our special sponsors:
Alison Rainer Jones - ARJ Secretarial Services
Peter Crowley - Wave Leisure
James Batchelor - Computereyez
Tideway School

Members can still donate and become special sponsors if they wish helping to raise further funds. If you would like to find out more about sponsoring the Poppy Appeal please contact us here at the Chamber on 01273 517544 or email: office@newhavenchamber.co.uk

Supporting women in business

Author: Jennie Burraway - Women's Business Link Advisor for East Sussex

Helping to bring your ideas to life
Across the South East region, a project is taking place to improve the help available to women who may be thinking about starting their own business or are currently trading.  It is called the South East Women's Business Service, or SEWBS.

Why do it?
Although women and men form roughly 50% each of clients for mainstream business support, fewer women are actually setting up businesses, and they may find it harder to access the help they need once they do. We know there are a number of reasons for this.

The SEWBS project will build on what we know, and find new ways to reach and support women before and after they set up businesses, whatever their background and experience.

How will it work?
Women will have access to one-to-one clinics, mentoring, workshops as well as ongoing phone and email support, training/professional development, information and networking events. We can also help people find their way around other Business Link support such as Finance Clinics or Enterprise Hubs. All free of charge.

We will respond as flexibly as we can to people's individual needs and ideas.

Where will it happen?
We will take the service out across East Sussex. Wherever possible we will team up with other organisations in order to make things easier for people using the service.

We know that some women feel they face additional barriers, perhaps because they are young or old, are from a minority background, or do not have English as a first language. Perhaps they are dealing with health or disability issues or a low income. They may be single parents, or have been out of the workplace for a long time. Or any combination of these or other factors.

For some women, running your own business can be a way to reach long term goals - or simply a way to fit work and life together! If you'd like to know more about working for yourself, or creating a new enterprise, or if you are already running one, we'd like to hear from you, 0845 600 9 006. If you support women and feel we could help you, we are happy to explore ways to work together.

'Business Link has appointed Jennie Burraway as a new Women's Business Advisor for East Sussex. Jennie comes from a marketing background, is a member of the Chartered Institute of marketing and has a specialism in digital marketing.

Jennie explains her new role, "I am here to help women who might want to think about setting up their own business, who are in the stages of planning it, or who have been up and running for up to 3 years with intensive support and mentoring."

The service is for women who haven't been introduced to Business Link and might not recognise it as a source of help. Support will be offered flexibly according to individual needs such as one-to-one advice, information, training, workshops and networking events - all free of charge and in a location which is convenient.

Jennie is employed by Business Link and can be contacted on 0845 600 9 006.

What if I don't live in East Sussex?
Call Business Link on 0845 600 9 006 and the helpline will find the right person for you.

New ops director for Cavendish Communications

Cavendish Communications, one of the leading suppliers of business telecommunications solutions in the South East, are delighted to announce the appointment of David Moorat as Operations Director.

Ex Army Officer David brings over 10 years experience of the telecoms market place, working at senior management level at Cable & Wireless, Sales Director at Avaya and more recently running his own business as a telecoms consultant for Opal.

Commenting on the appointment, Lawrence Davison, MD said:  ‘We are pleased to welcome David into team at Cavendish.  “I know that David’s ideas and experience will be invaluable in delivering the expanded portfolio of communications solutions we now offer businesses throughout the South East. With the addition of our business mobility solutions and flexible pay as you grow, internet based telephone systems, we are able to offer local businesses truly cost effective communications in this tough economic climate.”

New faces - new horizons

Newhaven Chamber of Commerce elected their new president, Paul Boswell, at its recent annual AGM, which was held on Thursday 23rd July at the Newhaven Enterprise Centre on Denton Island.

Paul's plans as president include increasing the profile of the town and to ensure that it continues to be involved in decision making processes with local agencies, including local and district councils, and other action and enterprise groups. He would also like to see the Chamber become involved in inter-chamber events that promote business within the local area. 

Events

Breakfast Club - Every Wednesday

When and where

Woody's Bar & Grill

Every Wednesday 7.00am - 8.30am

Woody's Bar & Grill / Peacehaven Golf Club
Brighton Road
Newhaven
BN9 9UH

Telephone: 01273 515566
(Paul Boswell)

Cost

Guests are very welcome and can pay for the breakfast on the day, £8.50 per breakfast. Full or continental breakfast is available. Regular members can pay by standing order at £36.85 per month.

Social Media Networking in Business

Learn how to use Social Networking to enhance your marketing and networking for business. This seminar is an introduction to the joys of using Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and dispels the urban myths and black arts of online social networking.

Social media and inbound marketing are increasingly important assets for businesses to get found by and engage with potential buyers on the web. Think about the way you find information about products and services - are you watching TV ads? Going through your junk mail? Or are you going to a search engine or a friend? People have gotten better and better at ignoring marketing messages with caller ID, and spam filters, and instead go to Google and social networks for answers to their questions. The question for you is: will you be there to answer it.

Richard Excell (Excell Design) will introduce you to the uses and benefits of social networking and will cover how small businesses can use Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn in an effective, productive and measurable way, and how business people can balance social and commercial use of this social media phenomenon.

Sophie Mahir (Aleptis Coaching & Training) takes a closer look at the use of Facebook and how to utilise it for your business giving key tips and examples of good practice to gain results.

Presented by Sophie Mahir (Aleptis) & Richard Excell (Excell Design).
Date: Thursday 18th March
Venue: Newhaven Enterprise Centre
Time: 6pm.
Free to members, £5.00 to non - members.

Health & Safety

Presented by John Lawrence of Tennyson Suite.
Thursday 15th April – Newhaven Enterprise Centre – 6pm.
Free to members, £5.00 non-members.

Newhaven Chamber of Commerce AGM

Tuesday 18th May – Newhaven Enterprise Centre – 6pm.
Invitation/nomination forms will be available at the beginning of April 2010 to all members via the chamber office.

Newhaven Chamber Summer BBQ

Saturday 17th July – Woody’s Bar & Grill – Time TBC.

For further information or to book your place please contact the chamber office on 01273 517544 or office@newhavenchamber.co.uk

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