Sir Robert Woodard Academy - Break the Glass Ceiling’ Day
26th January

Have you done something in your career that is awe-inspiring? Could you motivate the next generation?

If so please contact, Mrs Anne Morley, Careers Mentor at the Academy about speaking to students at our forthcoming ‘Break the Glass Ceiling’ inspirational day. We are looking for charismatic speakers who are going to inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential, in whatever path they choose to follow after leaving the Academy. 

We have already booked someone who has led expeditions on Mount Everest, the owner/inventor of a self-made company, and someone who is retraining as a midwife after spending a number of years bringing up her family. 

We are interested to hear from people from all walks of life, and with different educational experiences.

Contact Anne Morley - Careers Mentor enquiries@srwa.woodard.co.uk

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Coastal West Sussex Partnership NEWS - Winter 2015 View this email in your browser

What's been happening across Coastal West Sussex... Welcome to a short winter edition of the Coastal West Sussex (CWS) Partnership newsletter where I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a successful 2016.

Be A Part of Coastal STEMfest2016 Addressing the Skills Gap Now is your chance to sign your business up to become a part of the Coastal STEMfest, supported by a number of partners including the CWS Partnership. It will be taking place during February and March 2016.  The Coastal STEMfest aims to inspire the next generation to study and build careers in science, technology, engineering and maths, and to develop the skills needed to drive the economy in the future. There are many different ways for you to get involved and for more information click HERE     Digital Connectivity Grants Improving Broadband Speeds Business estates or clusters of businesses across West Sussex have until 15 January 2016 to apply to the new Digital Connectivity Grant Programme which will provide up to 40 per cent of the capital costs of getting connected to superfast broadband. The funding comes from Coast to Capital’s Local Growth Fund under their ‘Growth is Digital’ priority project. £225,000 is being made available as part of this pilot grant project, developed by a number of partners including the CWS Partnership. The fund is to improve connectivity for groups of businesses in West Sussex that are without access to superfast broadband. Find out MORE     Enterprise Adviser Pilot Launched Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership LEP is pleased to announce the launch of its new Enterprise Adviser pilot to support local careers education in schools and colleges across Coastal West Sussex. Read MORE Coastal Revival Fund It has been announced that a number of projects in Coastal West Sussex were successful and have been granted part of the government’s £3m Coastal Revival Fund. The projects include Bognor Regis Heritage Quarter, Start Station at Bognor Regis Railway Station and Shoreham Fort. The CWS Partnership, now a Coastal Communities Team, will help these projects to move forward.Find out MORE.     The Big Bang @ Butlin’s, Bognor Regis is the culmination of the Coastal STEMfest. It will be an inspirational day of science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for secondary school pupils.  If you would like to get involved with the Big Bang @ Butlin’s, please email Estelle Whewell at  coastalstemfest@brighton.ac.ukor telephone 01273 642062.     Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership has announced that Jonathan Sharrock will succeed Ron Crank as its next Chief Executive in January 2016. Mr Sharrock has spent twelve years as a senior civil servant in the Department for Transport delivering high profile Government policy to support economic development. As Chief Executive of Coast to Capital, he will be responsible for delivering the LEP’s business plan to transform business and economic performance through the region’s Growth Deal.      Chichester College Principal Shelagh Legrave OBE and a member of the CWS Partnership board has been appointed to serve as aDeputy Lieutenant for the County of West Sussex. The Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Mrs Susan Pyper, made the announcement in November.    Browse our Website Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Join us on LinkedIn

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Better Business Show 2016

Thursday 28th January 2016 - 10am - 4pm
Assembly Hall Worthing

'THE' business event of the year for all businesses in Worthing & Adur

Register NOW to attend this packed day  

• Google Digital Garage - How to make your  business more visible online with two exciting workshops by the experts from Google
• B2B Exhibition – Meet, Network and share experiences with both new and established businesses
  
• Business Showcase – Share in the success of the large and long established companies in

  

   Worthing & Adur
  
• Keynote Speakers – Inspirational talks from 
  a Secret Millionaire and more
  
• Business Advice & Support – Mini workshops and talks
  
• One to One Advice Clinics – Pre-bookable clinics with local experts
• Local Procurement Opportunities - from private and public sector

For more information and the full itinerary click here

Last few remaining exhibition stands available -  don’t miss out, make sure you’re part of this exciting event. Showcase YOUR business, network with the best organisations locally, get involved and get noticed. 

Click here to download your booking form

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Tell Your Story Online
The first step towards making the most of the internet is to show off the best of your business online. Make your website shine, on computers and mobile devices, develop rich content, and learn about the importance of measuring success with analytics. 

Reach New CustomersOnline
Take the next step and make your business more visible online so that new customers can find you. Understand the cornerstones of digital marketing, and learn how to use online marketing tools to reach prospective customers.

Worthing Churches Homeless Project Annual Sleepout

Saturday 30^th January in Worthing
Spend one night outside to help bring someone else in the warm

Or

Saturday 27^th February in Littlehampton
Our second Sleepout event in Littlehampton – now two chances to take part!

Sure, it’s uncomfortable and you might get cold and wet – but what difference could you make just by taking part for one night? It’s not just the fundraising, although that is a huge, huge help, but the people you talk to about your experience afterwards! It’s the stereotypes you can help us to challenge. It’s the talking to your children, your friends, your family about the realities of homelessness and gaining a greater understanding of what it might be like. If you have done it before, we’d love to see you again if you haven’t come along before – what’s stopping you?

Click download the Worthing registration form and Littlehampton registration form to register for the events. Sign up today and help us change someone’s life. Because that is the reality – to keep our vital services running costs £1.9million a year. In the last year our fantastic project workers have supported over 1400 people with anything from advice about homelessness, keeping tenancies or receiving support through the Local Assistance Network to providing cooked breakfast, key-working and counselling support and securing long term accommodation. We can only continue to do this with your help.

What’s 1 night in 365?
It’s been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs but I’m definitely getting there and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at WCHP from the staff at St Clare’s and the Recovery Project to everyone at the Short Term Assessment Hostel and the Stepping Stones Project for all their support. Also a big thank you to Health Central for helping me get through it all. If it wasn’t for all those different people I don’t think I would have made it. Every single person helped me. My keyworker, Pete, was fantastic and got me through it big time. My keyworker, Sue, at CRI was great. People just put up with my moods and just listened to me. There are so many people that need thanking but there’s not enough paper in the world for me to do that. Thanks again to you all from the bottom of my heart. – Jason, a client now living in his own accommodation.

Can you help us this year?  Together we can make a difference

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2016 National 8 Week Activity Log Challenge

Join our 3rd national new year 8 week activity log challenge and get you and your business moving in 2016!

The challenge runs for 8 weeks from Monday 4th January to Sunday 28th February 2016.

Get involved and start your new year with some active workplace fun

Find out more

The challenge is simple and anyone from any workplace can take part for free:

Get active - do whatever you want, whenever you want - all sport and physical activity counts!
   
Log all your activity at www.workplacechallenge.org.uk or using our iPhone or Android app - remember, activity makes points and points make prizes!

Track your progress and compete for fun on the Workplace Challenge individual and workplace leaderboards.

Shake up your routine in 2016!

~ CSP Network Workplace Challenge

Get Active in January & Boost Your Career

Read on to find out how physical activity can boost your career prospects and how you can motivate colleagues to become more active.

Make Regular Exercise Part of Your Job	Boost Your Career
All too often just the physical benefits are discussed when talking about the effects of exercise. However, there are increasing studies into the effectiveness of people who exercise regularly and their careers.

Can You Spare 150 minutes?	Start Logging Your Minutes Now
The NHS recommends adults 5 x 30 minutes of physical activity per week. A total of 150 minutes. Our handy website and app will do this for you. If you know that you can do more than this, simply set your own target.

Workplace Champion Training	Find Out More
Want to understand how to motivate your colleagues? Ever wondered how to make the business case to your employer about the benefits of getting your workplace active? Now you can with our Workplace Champion training course.

~ Active Sussex Workplace Challenge

Employers for Carers, which is a new service – funded by West Sussex County Council – and offered free to small and medium sized businesses in West Sussex.

Employers for Carers is a free membership forum which provides practical help for SME employers, and helps local employers support and retain staff who are looking after older, disabled or seriously ill family members or friends.


The purpose of supporting the scheme is to:

-       raise the profile of working carers across the county

-       help local employers identify and support carers in their workforce

-       signpost carers to sources of both workplace and external support.


Our website www.employersforcarers.org allows you to register online (using a unique membership code).  Once you have registered online, you gain the following benefits:


-       Access to website resources including employer, manager and employee resources

-       Latest information and guidance around work, caring and ageing

-       Option to join Carers UK (free online membership) for all staff

-       Invitation to a networking event


Sarah Cutler is happy to meet with individual employers to present the service and to help them sign up if required.

For more information contact:
 
Sarah Cutler
Employment Specialist
Workability
Impact Initiatives
Tel: 01903 730044

Parliamentary Newsletter - November 2015 Dear Constituent Welcome to my penultimate constituency e-newsletter of the year. There is a lot of important stuff going on at Westminster at the moment, much of it dominated by the looming prospect of a vote on whether the UK should join our allies in air strikes over Syria. Having thought about this issue a lot, I have produced a short podcast on my view now as to why I intend to vote yes having not supported military action back in 2013. I have also produced a more lengthy podcast about the implications of last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review. There was some particularly welcome news about fairer funding for Sussex schools and protecting funding for the police. Whilst the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the controversial chances to tax credits have gone down well. Whilst unemployment locally continues to fall and currently stands at around 1.3%, there was further unwelcome news from the banks where Lloyds has decided to abandon Broadwater hard on the heels of HSBC announcing the closure of its branch there too - so much for ‘the world’s local bank!’  EDF also announced that it is to merge its Broadwater office into Hove with the transfer of 450 employees but hopefully without any redundancies. Fortunately the flow of new businesses moving into East Worthing or the Lancing Business Park in particular has been very much the other way, especially those coming from Brighton & Hove. As usual let me know what you would like to see in future issues and in the meantime I wish everyone well with their Christmas shopping where it looks like the so-called Black Friday is going to run right up to the Christmas sales!. Best wishes Tim Loughton MP Member of Parliament for East Worthing & Shoreham Click here to read more...