Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce

Genre: Events
Web: www.businessinbrighton.org.uk
Phone: 01273 719097
Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation that is building a big business community in Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area. It supports local business people with a dynamic and varied events calendar and opportunities to raise their profile through the many marketing opportunities on the Chamber’s website and social media. The Chamber is the voice of the City's business people, and it's a voice that really helps its members build a successful businesses. As well as helping local businesses grow and prosper, we represent our members on the larger political and economic stage too, working closely with local agencies, including the Council, on issues like business legislation, building programmes and regional transport.We have a team of full-time staff and volunteer experts who design and co-ordinate our strategy for supporting members.They are busy, successful practitioners in their own right, and they are the creative force and brains behind our brand, technology, events and training. With a healthy mix of gender, business size and sector experience, together we bring you a Chamber that really means something to your business. Brighton & Hove Chamber is one of the most varied, vibrant and progressive Chambers in the UK.

Let’s Do Business Group

Genre: Events
Web: www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk
Phone: 0844 4152272
We provide business advice, strategic consultancy services, bespoke training & development plans, access to finance and business to business exhibitions and events.

Federation of Small Business – FSB

Genre: Events
Web: www.fsb.org.uk
Phone: 01273 206202
The FSB is non-profit making and non-party political. The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 200,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches. Our lobbying arm - led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office - applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media. The FSB also has Press and Parliamentary Offices in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast to lobby the devolved assemblies. Development Managers work alongside members in our regions to further FSB influence at a regional level. In addition, Member Services is committed to delivering a wide range of high quality, good value business services to members of the FSB. These services will be subject to continuing review and will represent a positive enhancement to the benefit of membership of the Leading Business Organisation in the UK

UKTI (UK Trade & Investment)

Genre: Events
Web: www.ukti.gov.uk
Phone: 08452789600
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.

Profitnet (University of Brighton Enterprise)

Genre: Events
Web: www.brighton.ac.uk/profitnet
Phone: 01273 621039
Profitnet offers dynamic business support with practical solutions.If you want to develop and grow your business, this unique programme can help to improve your profitability, skills and expertise.

Research & Enterprise (University of Sussex)

Genre: Events
Web: www.sussex.ac.uk/business/
Phone: 01273 877800
Whether your organisation is large or small, local or international, we can offer a wide range of useful services, consultancy, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and possible colaborative research opportunities.

Gatwick Diamond Business (GDB)

Genre: Events
Web: www.gatwickdiamondbusiness.com
Phone: 01293 440088
We provide networking opportunities and lobby on behalf of businesses in the Gatwick Diamond.

South Coast Design Forum

Genre: Events
Web: www.scdf.org.uk
Phone: 01273 716060
The SCDF is a non-profit organisation based on the South Coast of England. Our aim is to raise the profile of design of all disciplines on the South Coast. Brighton & Hove Chairman - Paul Zara - Conran Partners

Brighton and Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF)

Genre: Events
Web: www.cvsectorforum.org.uk
Phone: 01273 810230
CVSF helps community groups and voluntary organisations to work together to influence local policies and plans. CVSF is a member-led organisation, and has over 500 community groups and voluntary organisations in its membership. CVSF brings its members together to network and identify key issues and proirities for community groups, voluntary organsiations and the city's communities. CVSF then elects representatives from within its membership who represent CVSF members views to partners in the city. CVSF is keen to work with the business sector in Brighon and Hove to connect community groups and voluntary organisations with local businesses and to build relationships which will benefit the city's communities. CVSF can faciliate conversations between local businesses and community groups and voluntary organisations and can act as a gateway into the community and voluntary sector for the business sector.

Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership

Genre: Events
Web: www.bmecp.org.uk
Phone: 0300 303 1171
Our Mission is to ‘Facilitate the development of a strong and sustainable BME voluntary and community sector by creating an effective and unified voice, addressing the causes of social exclusion, and promoting a cohesive community.’