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  • Government boost to rapid workplace testing
    8th February 2021

    New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing symptoms. Government departments tasked with ensuring targeted, rapid testing is set up in all key workplaces to ensure

  • Surrey Chambers supporting businesses through the EU transition and Border changes.
    5th February 2021

    Surrey Chambers of Commerce is delighted to announce that we have been selected by the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver EU transition support and advice across the four boroughs and districts of Surrey (Epsom & Ewell,

  • Maximising Value: From Start-Up to Sell-Up
    8th February 2021

    On the 2nd February 2021, BDO and Venner Shipley hosted a joint Question Time webinar on how to maximise the value of your business. During this question and answer session a panel of experts will provide advised on maximising the

  • Unisource – supporting small business growth in Surrey
    5th February 2021

    Unisource is a free digital hub that connects businesses seeking assistance with tasks with students looking for work experience. Launched in 2020, Unisource continues to build momentum and the company is keen to build relationships with business owners across Surrey.

  • UK’S First Published Research Paper Into Health Benefits Of Forest Bathing
    5th February 2021

    A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of Forest Bathing Compared with Compassionate Mind Training in the UK: Impacts on Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability   In 2019 The Forest Bathing Institute in partnership with researchers from the University of Derby, led

  • Beard’s Ollie Chun joins the board of education charity SATRO
    4th February 2021

    A construction professional from one of the region’s leading family-run firms, has been appointed to the board of innovative education charity SATRO. Ollie Chun, the pre-construction manager at Beard in Guildford, has joined the Surrey-based charity’s board, bringing his experience

  • Governance arrangements are fit for purpose, say 69% of family businesses
    2nd February 2021

    Family businesses believe their governance arrangements are entirely or broadly fit for purpose, according to 69% of respondents to a new survey published by Smith & Williamson, with an office in Guildford.   Smith & Williamson’s latest Family Business Survey,

  • Speak Performance: Polaris, a new engaging online programme
    2nd February 2021

    SPEAK PERFORMANCE: POLARIS – a 12 week ‘at your pace’ programme to transform your online presentation skills, creating confidence, becoming compelling and convincing when you are live or recording – is now live. YOU ARE SPEAKING, PRESENTING AND DELIVERING FOR

  • Surrey County Council buys Weybridge office building for £15.9m
    2nd February 2021

    London, UK – Family owned trading company, The RO, has sold the freehold interest in Dakota, Brooklands, Weybridge to Surrey County Council for £15.9 million. The Brooklands estate, which was formed within the perimeter of the historic Brooklands motor racing

  • Free Online Business Course for Guildford Residents
    1st February 2021

    Brilliant business ideas can be brought to life with our free online course next month. The 10-day course, in collaboration with the PopUp Business School, runs from Monday 22 February to Friday 5 March to give residents a new way

  • Statement – Surrey Local Resilience Forum
    1st February 2021

    Surrey Local Resilience Forum (SLRF) is working with Public Health England and the Department of Health and Social Care to carry out a localised ‘surge testing’ programme in the Goldsworth Park and St Johns areas of Woking. This follows notification

  • Voluntary Action South West Surrey experience Forest Bathing+ nature therapy session
    29th January 2021

    During December 2020, The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) hosted a special Forest Bathing+ immersive nature therapy session for the team from Voluntary Action South West Surrey (VASWS). VASWS is a registered charity whose purpose is to provide support to community