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Regular news and updates from the Chamber, our members, local Councils and other relevant business news will be posted regularly here. 

Don't forget, as a member one of your many benefits is being able to submit your press releases and news for inclusion here as well as on either the members or business news emails and social media. Please submit to lauren@worthingandadurchamber.co.uk 


  • 09 February 2023 1:27 PM | Anonymous

    Aspiring restauranteurs offered once in a lifetime opportunity in iconic end of Pier venue, offering the best coastal views in Sussex.

    Worthing is the Sussex seaside town attracting national interest for its  rejuvenated and exciting restaurant scene, award-winning sunsets and ever-growing creative community. The team behind the highly successful south coast restaurant and cafe brand The Perch are offering a major
    stepping stone for new restaurateurs to Worthing to become part of the thriving and lively coastal town. The jewel in Worthing’s crown is the Art Deco pier, boasting an historic southern pavilion, which the Perch team have recently restored to its former glory to become one of Worthing’s premier venues for dining. Looking back over the southern coast line, with the South Downs filling the horizon, the Nest is a stand alone dining space on the first floor and the ideal spot for a restaurant with a difference. In the right hands, this could be one of the finest hospitality locations in Sussex, with the finest views on the south coast. Since 2015, Perch has been welcomed and supported throughout the county, in Lancing, Eastbourne, and then Worthing. Now they have the chance to pass on some of the goodwill and opportunity that they’ve enjoyed.


    Hoping to offer a helping hand to new restaurants looking to launch in Worthing, Perch owner Alex Coombes and his team will provide the stunning restaurant space, with its 35-cover dining area, kitchen full of brand-new equipment and bar, for 18 months, while the new offering is
    established. They’ll also offer the help, support and coaching the new operator will need as a restaurateur facing the challenge of expanding into a new location, plus marketing, HR, accounting and operational support if required. Rent will be set as a percentage based on turnover in order to ensure one of the most daunting parts of any restaurant’s overheads is
    kept manageable as the new venture becomes established. Potential operators will need to apply, showing a clear vision of how their premium offering will work at the Nest. They’ll have what it takes to create an incredible menu and be able to deliver an exceptional guest
    experience. Applicants will also need robust projections of their costs and revenue as this location.

    "This is one of the finest dining spaces and I'm tremendously excited to see the ideas and developments that come from it. We want to support and grow a great idea into another fantastic restaurant in Worthing." Alexander Coombes, Managing Director, Perch

    The lucky new operator won’t stay at the Nest for ever. The Perch team will be on hand to help the new restaurant get established and build a reputation and then, in a year or two, they’ll assist the new restauranteur to find their own premises in Worthing - with its flourishing culinary scene
    and growing population. Once again, The Nest will then be offered to the next batch of aspiring restauranteurs, with the aim being to provide Worthing with an ongoing stream of exciting new additions to the restaurant scene.

    For more information on how to apply, please visit www.perch.team/nest.


  • 07 February 2023 12:03 PM | Anonymous

    Children's Mental Health and Well-being Interactive Workshops

    In mark of Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Safety Mode Ltd and Inspire You Wellbeing Ltd are collaborating to bring to families a day of interactive workshops based around Children's Mental Health and Well-being. Thank you to Hope Hive for supporting us with the venue :)

    Some of the workshops will be parent and child focused separately, in adjacent rooms and some workshops parents and children will join to learn together.

    Children ages 6-14 years

    Timings of the day:

    10-11am
    Adults - Understanding when your child is not able to manage their emotions and how to help and how to work with emotional dysregulation to help you and your child get back into their 'window of tolerance'

    Children - Feelings House
    (Kayla - Safety Mode Ltd)

    11.30am - 12.15pm
    Adults - How to help your child sleep better.
    (Tiffany Lee Coaching)

    Children - Relaxation techniques for sleep
    (Kayla and Claire)

    Lunch 12-15 -1pm Bring your own lunch.
    (Well-being crafts available)

    1-2pm
    Adults and Children - How breathing can help regulate our emotions.
    (Claire - Inspire You Wellbeing Ltd)

    2-3pm
    Adults and Children - Mandala Drawing
    Joint creative drawing activity
    (Corrina Holyoake Books and Art)

    3-3.30pm
    Reflection time

    Follow the link to book your tickets:

    Awareness of Children's Mental Health and Well-being Tickets, Sun 12 Feb 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite


  • 07 February 2023 11:48 AM | Anonymous

    Learn about digital career opportunities at new drop-in information hubs

    Jobseekers and anyone with an interest in digital skills can find out more about career opportunities in West Sussex at new information hubs popping up across the county in 2023.

    Digital Futures West Sussex will be running free drop-in hubs throughout the year to provide guidance to those interested in pursuing a new career path and learning about the range of local digital roles available across various sectors.

    The first information hub will be held at the BIPC Centre at Crawley library on Tuesday 31st January between 10am and 3pm, followed by a drop-in hub at Littlehampton Wave leisure centre on Thursday 9th February from 2pm to 7pm. More information hubs will take place later in the year at locations across the county, including Chichester, Worthing, Arundel, East Grinstead and more.

    Jointly funded by West Sussex County Council and the West Sussex Districts and Borough Councils, Digital Futures West Sussex is a new programme launched to improve access to digital careers, to showcase the opportunities available and to help meet the rapidly growing employer demands for digital skills.

    Barney Durrant is the Digital Futures ambassador for the Crawley and Mid Sussex area and runs his own digital marketing company, Bluebell Digital, in East Grinstead.

    Barney said: “If you’re thinking about working in digital or are considering a career change, the Digital Futures information hubs will provide a great opportunity to learn more about the range of jobs available here in West Sussex and various career pathways.

    Often people may not realise they already have relevant skills to work in digital, or that digital roles exist across a variety of sectors. The Digital Futures programme aims to change this by supporting jobseekers and career switchers with guidance on courses, local roles and sharing information on the salaries and benefits associated with a digital career.

    “We’re really looking forward to launching the first info hub in Crawley. Whether you’re a student, graduate or someone with an interest in digital skills - please do drop in for a chat.”

    Digital Futures West Sussex is delivered by local strategic consultancy Always Possible with support from three Digital Futures ambassadors from across the county. In the Chichester and Horsham districts the ambassador is Luke Mead, chief executive of LMS Group, and in Arun, Adur and Worthing the Digital Futures ambassador is Mark Bullen, managing director of GB Electronics.

    The programme team are working in partnership with local authorities, education providers and business networks to connect jobseekers, those seeking a career change, graduates and students with trainers and businesses.

    To register for the Crawley information hub on Tuesday 31st January please click here and to register for the Littlehampton information hub on Thursday 9th February here.

    To find out more about Digital Futures West Sussex, please visit: www.digitalfuturesws.co.uk  


    About the project

    The Digital Futures West Sussex programme is a new campaign launched in September 2022 by West Sussex County Council and the West Sussex Districts and Borough Councils: Adur and Worthing Councils, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council and Mid Sussex District Council.

    The aim of the project is to connect local businesses with talented job seekers and improve access to routes into digital careers for workers across all ages, from students and graduates to jobseekers and those looking for a career change.


  • 07 February 2023 11:27 AM | Anonymous

    Paul Johnson - Follow the Money Book Launch!

    Tackle the Issues*

    Paul Johnson, Director for the Institute for Fiscal Studies, introduces his new book launch of “Follow The Money – How Much Does Britain Cost?” .

    What is the truth about Britain’s finances? Join us at this important literary event, featuring Paul Johnson and Professor Sasha Roseneil.

    Ropetackle Arts Centre is delighted to announce the visit on 24th February of Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and one of the country’s leading economists, to mark the publication (on 23rd February) of his book “Follow the Money” – his forensic examination of the way the state raises and spends £1 trillion of our money every year. 

    The talk will be at the Shoreham Centre, Pond Road at 7.30pm.

    Paul will show how bad politics has resulted in damaging policy decisions, why taxes are rising to unprecedented levels, and how we have neglected the young for too long.

    He will also challenge us to recognise that there are no easy solutions and that we, the electorate, need to support politicians in making tough choices, and the trade-offs that are the inevitable, if rarely acknowledged, prerequisite for good policy-making.

    Paul will be interviewed by Professor Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor of Sussex University. Before her Sussex appointment in August 2022, Professor Roseneil held posts as UCL’s first Pro-Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Essex.

    Paul was brought up in Shoreham and attended King’s Manor School (now Shoreham Academy) and always draws a sell-out crowd at Ropetackle. The book, published by Abacus at Hatchett UK, will be in book shops from Saturday 25th March: however our partner, City Books, will be selling copies on the night, which Paul will sign after the event.

    What they are saying about “Follow the Money”:

    Laura Kuenssberg

    Read it, absorb it, and understand how the country works.

    Robert Peston

    This is an important book by the economist who has set the terms of so much political debate over the past decade. If you want to understand why crazy politics routinely trumps economic rationality in government choices, read this.

    Polly Toynbee

    Fire and passion, combined with the facts. Every politician should get a copy, as the tales of short-sighted, election-fixated, cowardly decision-making are so depressing. And your way forward looks so blindingly sensible.

    *Tackle the Issues is a series of joint Ropetackle, Wordfest and Sussex University events addressing important issues of our time.

    For further information and tickets - https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/events/paul-johnson-follow-the-money/ or phone 01273 464440




  • 07 February 2023 9:19 AM | Anonymous

    Adur & Worthing Trust Creative Commissions 2023

    Applications opened 24 January & close midnight 05 March 

    Creative Commissions 2023 has launched! If you'd like funding for your creative project now is the perfect opportunity with grants of between £500 - £1000 up for grabs

    Adur & Worthing Trust hope to support at least ten creative projects in Adur & Worthing in 2023. To be able to apply you must be based in Adur or Worthing and your creative project must be shared with the public in some way.

    2022 saw a varied selection of funded projects ranging from sheep shearing to drag queens. Sea swimmers to giant kaleidoscopes. As usual, the funded projects showcased the diversity, talent & ingenuity of creatives based in Adur & Worthing. Take a look at last years funded projects and visit the exhibitions to get inspired

    Find out more and how to apply here

  • 07 February 2023 9:12 AM | Anonymous

    Colonnade House - February Events!

    We began 2023 with an exciting roster of talks, workshops and the launch of our Creative Commissions (more information about those at the bottom of the newsletter). This February we return, to showcase a wonderful selection of artists and creative charities who are bringing poignant, fun and captivating exhibitions to Worthing

    7th - 18th February Ukranian Renaissance. Unbowed
    The Ukrainian refugees’ dozen will present their culture with handmade works inspired by the unbowed spirit they have despite the tragic obstacles they live through.
    Workshops, lectures, and documentaries will help you get a sense of their unconquerable nature: a highlight for Ukrainian art & culture.
    https://colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/ukrainian-renaissance-unbowed

    21st - 15th February Superstar Arts: Portraits, Prints & More
    For this 2023 exhibition, Superstar Arts are focusing on screen prints and portraits, designed, printed, painted and collaged by the Superstar artists with support from arts and craft practitioners.
    https://colonnadehouse.co.uk/event/superstar-arts-portraits-prints-more

    28th February - 5th March Natalia Samarina: My Art

    Natalia is an aspiring artist who started her journey a couple of years ago. After recently moving to Sussex from Moscow, the beauty of the coast, hills and surrounding nature ignited her imagination. In her works she uses various oil painting techniques inspired by the beauty of nature and the works of Monet, Aivazovsky, Cezanne, Renoir, Pissarro and Shishkin. In her words, "everything that creates harmony and light captivates me".

    Natalia Samarina: My Art - Colonnade House

  • 31 January 2023 12:22 PM | Anonymous

    Andy's Angels host a Pamper and Prosecco Evening!

    Come along to The Rooms Worthing in the Guildbourne Centre and enjoy an evening of relaxing mini treatments , canapes and Prosecco, raising funds for Andy’s Angels Grief Play Café Andy’s Angels (andysangels.org.uk)

    This event is open to everyone over the age of 18 years, ticket price includes your choice of mini treatment (which you select when you buy your ticket), a glass of Prosecco and delicious canapes.

    You can choose from:

    Head, neck, shoulder massage – 15 minutes
    Reflexology – 15 minutes

    Don’t forget your pennies! We will be holding a raffle on the night with some amazing prizes - last year we raised just over £200 just on the raffle!


    https://www.tickettailor.com/events/andysangels/836447


  • 31 January 2023 9:22 AM | Anonymous

    Steps to Innovation - FREE online workshops!

    This series of five FREE online workshops focuses on successfully realizing innovation in business. These workshops aim to develop innovation knowledge and skills to progress ideas to commercial value, delivered by university and guest innovation experts.

    The sessions are interactive, combining current innovation theory with practical approaches and real-life stories. The series is suitable for business owners of Small and Medium-sized businesses and staff responsible for product/service development or operational improvement.

    The series, called STEPS, builds towards the successful launch of an innovation idea and covers five stages: SCOPE, TEST, EVALUATION, PILOT, and SCALE UP. Each session is designed to build upon the previous, like a story.
    The first session on 28th February, SCOPE, will cover identifying ideas for innovation and developing initial concepts, the core concepts, different types of innovation, and the capability of a business to innovate.

    The second session on 7th March, TEST, will introduce key approaches to testing and proving the worth of an innovation idea. It will explore how to get a proof of concept, validate the idea, and test for strengths and weaknesses.

    The third workshop on 14th March, will evaluate the innovation idea through market analysis and competitor research.

    The fourth session on 21st March, will cover piloting and trials, and the fifth workshop on 28th March will focus on scaling up the innovation and making decisions on launch.

    To register interest and book your place visit STEPS to Innovation - RISE (rise-innovation.uk)


  • 30 January 2023 11:28 AM | Anonymous

    Worthing High School - The Big Interview!

    As a school Worthing High School is keen to be very pro-active with face-to-face events involving local businesses as these are a vital part of our student’s ongoing development and character building, particularly in preparation for their next steps as they progress onto further education and future employment.

    One of the main events in the school calendar is our very successful annual ‘Big Interview’ event and this is being held on Wednesday 8th February at Worthing High School. Timings for this are from 9am-1.30pm.

    We are pro-actively looking for volunteers to be interviewers and was hoping that this may be something that you would be kind enough to consider supporting and being involved in?

    The ‘Big Interview’ enables each of our Year 10 students to receive a 10-minute interview from one of the local volunteer business partners on the day. The interview is not planned for a specific job, but to prepare students for what general questions they may be presented with in either future job interviews or at upcoming college and/or further education interviews.

    Volunteers do not have to have experience of holding interviews as this will be more of a two-way conversation approach and that this exercise will provide students with useful feedback on body language, question & answer techniques as well as giving them direct experience of a 1:1 interview with a person from outside of the school environment. We will of course provide further information both prior to and on the day to all businesses kind enough to support.

    We will be providing light refreshments for all our willing interviewers and would really appreciate your invaluable support for one of Worthing High School’s future pathways linked activities.

    We can never have too many people for an event such as this and if you have any colleagues within your business or other contacts that would also be prepared to attend, please can you let me know and I will be more than happy to add them to the list of volunteers.

    The event always provides our business partners with the opportunity to network with other local companies as well as within the school.

    If you are able to commit some of your valuable time to this event or you have any questions please email MFisher@worthinghigh.net



  • 26 January 2023 12:28 PM | Anonymous

    Mayo Wynne Baxter achieves B-Corp status

    Full-service law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter – as part of legal and professional services group Ampa – has been awarded B-Corporation certification.

    Organisations with certified B-Corporation status are legally required to consider the impact of business decisions on their people, customers, suppliers, communities and the environment, ensuring a balance between purpose, people and profit.  

    The benchmarks in order to achieve accreditation are incredibly high and the auditing process is rigorous, with non-profit B-Lab independently scoring companies across governance, workers, community, environment and customers to determine the business’ social and environmental performance.   

    Dean Orgill, chief executive partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter, said: “This is a key milestone in our ambition to change the world of business for good. We believe we can be both purposeful and profitable and our B-Corporation values are embedded in our business strategy and fully supported from the top-down. We also take great pride in helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals.  

    “As we continue to grow our group, we are looking for likeminded professional services brands to join Mayo Wynne Baxter and the wider Ampa group, whether they have B-Corporation status or not, and we can support them in their growth strategy as well as better business practices to people and the planet.” 

    As well as South East-based Mayo Wynne Baxter, Ampa also includes brands Shakespeare Martineau, Lime Solicitors, Marrons, CSS Assure and Corclaim, employing more than 1,300 people over 18 hubs across the UK and is the largest legal and professional services group to have achieved B-Corporation accreditation.

    Helen Hay, group head of culture and sustainability at Ampa, said: “This is a huge achievement for us and demonstrates our commitment as a group to use business as a force for good for our people, planet, communities and clients. 

    “We’re really proud to have achieved our highest score for how we treat our people, including our approach to pay and reward, our wellbeing initiatives and benefits and embedding professional development support and opportunities across the group of brands. 

    “We keep ourselves accountable through our responsible business ambitions that are constantly tracked and analysed, pushing us to do better and achieve more. So far, we have achieved a number of our ambitions across diversity and inclusion, reducing landfill waste and carbon emissions, as well as supporting young people in our local communities.” 

    Among other ambitions, in 2022 the group increased racial diversity at a membership (equity stakeholder) level by more than 3%, against a target of 2%, supported more than 400 young people through a variety of career development events, and significantly reduced its paper use.  



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