10.07.09
Welcome and thank you for reading July's edition of Coastal Business Park news. I'm sad to say that this may well be the last edition for some time. As a result of a change in the way this newsletter is brought to you means it may no longer be possible.  The most likely short term solution is that I will be contributing to the Arun Business Partnership monthly newsletter with articles specific to business park issues, so please look out for its release at the beginning of each month. If you would like to receive it and don't currently, please email me at Christopher.Shephard@arun.gov.uk and I will add you to the database. All that remains is for me to thank you for reading and for sending through your contributions; please keep them coming.

Sports Tournaments - are you up for it?
A number of events are happening over the next few weeks to help you get fit during your working day! Run by Inspire Leisure and the Sussex County Sports Partnership, the events are aimed at encouraging people to take part either individually or as a team and get active! There is even a corporate discount available at Inspire Leisure facilities so there really is no excuse!!! Read More...

BATTLE OF THE BAGUETTES AT BUTLINS
Butlins Bognor Regis plays host to the
2009 Arun Enterprise Challenge Final
Hopefully you've all been following the Arun Enterprise Challenge, but if not, the final of this competition saw 3 students from 3 different secondary schools in Arun compete in an industrial kitchen to make the best sandwich. This was the culmination of a year long event and needed a high profile, difficult challenge for the finalists. Butlins more than stepped up to the plate (nice pun -ed!) to offer huge support enabling the young people the opportunity to test their business skills. Read more...

Successful Start Your Own Business Courses Return to Bognor Regis
Many people dream of owning their own business and being their own boss. Whatever the reason for wanting a change you are far more likely to succeed if you access training and advice before you start. That is where Business Link and the Arun Business Partnership can help.

The Business Link Start-Up Programme offers free training and advice and is available right on your doorstep.

And, after a successful pilot, courses will now be running in July, August, October and November at the University of Chichester's Bognor Regis campus.  Read more...

ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Arun is OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Unlock the hidden potential of your business at the FREE Arun Business Clinics.
Achieving results is what we all want, but how you get them is the real challenge.

Arun Business Clinics provide access to an independent Business Link adviser who will help you turn the potential of your business into real results.

There are now places available for August & September 2009

CALL BUSINESS LINK NOW ON 0845 6009006 quote "Arun Business Clinics"  Read more...

Free support available to help with Business Sustainability
Plato GB Limited has secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to deliver the PLATO: Sustain project across the South-East region.

Between 2009 and 2011, PLATO: Sustain will provide c.160 small and medium sized businesses across the South-East with free access to a unique, specialist, business and personal development programme aimed at improving their business sustainability, and encouraging them to help companies within their supply chains and their own employees to take positive steps to adopt environmental friendly behaviours.

The programme is worth more than £3,500 to each SME business participant. Read more...

Response to Redundancy
The new R2R (Response to Redundancy) project provides FREE fully funded support across the South East Region to employees and employers facing the challenges of redundancy. Their target is to reach and support 1251 individuals.  So what's on offer? Read more...

Enterprise Awards 2010 launched
The European Commission Enterprise and Industry DG has raised the flag for the start of the 2010 European Enterprise Awards (EEA). These awards recognise and reward excellence in enterprise and entrepreneurship promotion especially at regional level. Key objectives are to showcase the best initiatives promoting enterprise and to raise awareness of the added value of entrepreneurship.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/entrepreneurship/smes/awards/index_en.htm

New Security @ Rustington Business Park from September
For cost and service reasons, directors of the Rustington Business Park Association, ABD Businesses Ltd, have been through an informal tender to choose a new firm to run their private security. Read more...

Pallets Going Spare
I was contacted by Gary at JMT Ltd, a specialist embroidery firm based at Unit 5 Brookside Business Park, Rustington, to let you know that he has 10 quality pallets going spare at his unit.  If you want to contact him by email before collection his details are: info@jmtembroidery.co.uk

New Contact Details
For those of you who took advantage of the successful Health Is Your Business Project run by Karen Davies, you'll be pleased to know that there is a report available on the project. Karen, who is now working on managing the vascular checks programme has asked me to let you know that she has copies available for people who want them, along with her new contact details. Read More...

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