Mark Adams, Chair of Business Runnymede announced at last week`s Business Networking Event plans to launch the Runnymede Business awards in the new year.

Mark explained ‘These awards will celebrate the very best of business in the borough. Sponsoring the awards will be a great opportunity to raise the profile of your business and support the local business community’.

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities contact Paul Hadfield on 07909 398523 or email [email protected].

Are you a small or medium sized manufacturer? Do you want support to develop and grow your business? If the answer is yes, then you need to find out about the Manufacturing Growth Programme.

The programme is run by Oxford Innovation Advice and can provide grants of between £1,000 to £2,000 to help you ‘buy in’ the expertise of an independent specialist.

But hurry the grants end shortly.

Cyber attacks can have a huge financial impact on your business. Is your company adequately protected against them?

Surrey and Sussex Cyber Crime Unit are offering free software to help you protect your business from dangerous cyber-attacks. The software can alert you of any vulnerabilities to your systems before criminals have a chance to exploit them, and can also alert you to any suspicious activities.

In this event, Police Superintendent Andy Richardson will be speaking about how businesses can protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud and cyber attacks. Topics will include phishing, ransomware, passwords, what to do and where to go if you are unfortunate enough to become a victim and how the police-led South East Cyber Resilience Centre can help you.

Find out more about the Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East.

Wednesday 5 October

⏰ 12pm - 2pm

Meet other businesses and expand your network at this FSB virtual Connect Networking Event.

Friday 21 October

⏰ 12pm - 1pm

This workshop provides an introduction to Exporting and the practical considerations needed. The course covers the requirements of sales and purchase orders, an introduction to Incoterms®, packaging considerations, general compliance issues and commodity codes. The importance of export documentation is explained, along with sources of help and guidance.

Thursday 3 November

⏰ 9:30am - 12:30pm

Join us on social media, where we will be posting regular updates on our Twitter and Instagram accounts. Our LinkedIn account has now moved to:

Runnymede Borough Council LinkedIn

Using social media has become an important tool for success this year, we've seen some really inventive ideas and ways of engaging with customers.

Come and say hello and follow us! We are happy to share your posts and profiles.