Join like-minded business leaders in solving shared challenges and identifying new opportunities with our free Peer Network Programme. Grow your business through a series of collaborative, confidential and inclusive workshops in small groups of other business leaders. Led by an experienced facilitator, your group will meet regularly over a 6 month period.

Join now and access these upcoming sessions at Royal Holloway University of London, Egham.

• Wednesday 25th September - Financial Health & Funding Ready
• Wednesday 16th October - Collaborative Fundraising: Industry & Education
• Wednesday 23rd October - Strategy & Growth

Do you work in the creative industries? Do you want to meet other businesses in the creative industries? Do you have ideas about how to support businesses in this sector? Do you use creative technologies or are you interested in finding out more about how the latest developments in creative technologies can help your business? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then Runnymede Business Boost wants to hear from you.

Runnymede Business Boost, Runnymede Borough Council and Royal Holloway University of London would like to engage with local businesses in the creative industries to understand more about the issues effecting the sector and to explore opportunities to support growth.

Watch this space to find out about a creative industries networking event in a couple of months.

In the meantime, to find out more and to get involved email [email protected]

The Council is creating a Runnymede Design Code which will define how new developments – including commercial development – should look. We are inviting people who work, own or run a business to join a new Community Design Panel to help us understand what ‘good design’ looks like.

Partnering with a local sports club is an excellent way to engage with the community and enhance your business visibility. Through sponsorship, your brand can gain exposure across a variety of platforms, including online channels, and physical advertising.

If you’re interested in establishing a partnership with a local club, please contact us at [email protected] or call 01932 425677 for more details. This collaboration could be mutually advantageous for your business and the local sports community!

A new free career development course starts on 19 September in Egham. If you're aged 45 years or older and considering transitioning into a new career, or you know you're under-employed and want a better job, then this is the programme for you.

The course is free for people who live in Runnymede. It is run by Room for Work, an award winning organisation that specialises in improving employment for older people.

Here are some comments from participants on the first course run in Egham earlier this year:

• "Thanks again for running this extremely helpful, inclusive and supportive course."
• “I am happy to tell you that I started a permanent job in April where I am still very happy. The course had lots of useful tips and the mentors were helpful. I will definitely recommend the course to anyone out of work and will keep an eye on your socials to see what you are doing”.
• "I also really appreciated the guidance shared outside the core sessions, and for the individual 1:1 advice shared by you all.”

The courses is supported by the Government`s Shared Prosperity Funding

Places will be in high demand, so register now.

Whether you are new to the world of networking or simply wish to brush up on your networking skills, the Surrey Young Professionals Networking series is here to connect you with like-minded people.

Wednesday 4 September

⏰ 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Are you a forward-thinking business leader with a company set for growth, but not quite sure how to get there? If the answer is yes then you need to attend this event.

The North Surrey business growth event will bring together speakers from local business support services with insights into key issues that affect businesses on their growth journey. There will also be an opportunity to find out about the Kings Award for Enterprise, a prestigious award that recognises outstanding achievement in the fields of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity (through social mobility) along with refreshments and networking.

Tuesday 24 September

⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join us on social media, where we will be posting regular updates on our Twitter and Instagram accounts. We're also available on LinkedIn at:

Runnymede Borough Council LinkedIn

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

Are you a small business in Runnymede looking to grow?

Runnymede Business Boost provides FREE one-to-one business advice, grants and peer to peer support to support businesses in the Runnymede area.