On the 18th June us three have decided to have a leisurely bike from London to Brighton, gonna be easy right!

We would very much appreciate any donation you can make be it how little or big.

We raising money for the British Heart Foundation's research and I'd be so grateful for your support. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target. Thanks!

You can visit the JustGiving page here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Christian-Ross-Simon 

Greater Brighton building a bright new future for the construction trade 

The next generation of construction workers are set for a bright future thanks to the work of the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB).

Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, decorators and plasterers are among the trades to be taught at the new £9 million Trades and Construction Centre in east Brighton.

The building has been made possible by local growth deal funding, secured by Greater Brighton through the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, as part of a drive to boost skills in the wider area.

Ahead of the hub being opened to students in September, GBEB chairman Dan Humphreys was given a tour of the site in Wilson Avenue by Nick Juba, CEO of Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (the MET).

“Greater Brighton was formed three years ago as local authorities, businesses and education providers realised we could do more by working together.

“We want to combine our skills and resources to boost the local economy, boost jobs, boost productivity and boost quality of life for people living across the region.

“This amazing new centre is a perfect example of what difference Greater Brighton can make, giving people the skills to thrive in the 21st century economy.”

The centre is just one of a number of projects which has received support from the GBEB.

Cllr Humphreys heard how trades were previously taught on three different sites at City College Brighton & Hove before the further education college merged with Northbrook in Worthing and Shoreham to form the MET.

The £9 million of funding secured from the LEP allowed the construction of a new hub in east Brighton to expand the college’s courses in construction and trades.

The hub will be a base for 500 students a year across the Greater Brighton area, which stretches from Worthing across to Newhaven, Brighton up to East Grinstead. Students and apprentices from Worthing will continue to be able to access local construction courses at other MET campuses in the Greater Brighton region.

External construction work was completed in April, a week ahead of schedule.

Those at the college are now working with students and staff to develop a kit list to ensure it is fully kitted out in time for the new autumn intake.

Cllr Humphreys also heard how the development was one that was literally created in the Greater Brighton region: Sussex-based HNW Architects designed the new building, while property consultancy practice NorthGates, which work from an office just outside Shoreham, oversaw the project management.

Mr Juba, CEO of the MET, said:

“I want to say thank you to the Greater Brighton Economic Board and the local enterprise partnership for all their support.

“I am a board member of both and being involved in both of those organisations has given the MET a chance to thrive while thinking about how we organise our courses and provision to support local communities

“That investment that both organisations have made in this facility is very much appreciated and I know our students will be saying the same thing.”

Tim Loughton - General Election 2017

As I am sure you only too aware, the Prime Minister has called a general election to be held on 8th June. Parliament will be dissolved at midnight tonight so today is my last day as a Member of Parliament for the duration of the campaign.

After today I will be putting myself forward as the Conservative Party candidate. I apologise in advance for the avalanche of campaign literature you are likely to receive from me and other candidates.

Whilst I will be spending most of the next five weeks out knocking on doors, my office will still be able to take up urgent constituency cases. My House of Commons office will be closed and I will be operating full time out of the constituency office at: 88a High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5DB.

For the duration of the campaign my email address will be tim@timloughton.com
You can call my constituency office with any concerns or queries you may have on 01273 757182. 
My website will continue on www.timloughton.com
My Facebook page is unchanged at facebook.com/timloughtonEWAS as is my Twitter account @TimLoughton

As I do not use my newsletter distribution list for political campaigning, I will not be producing another newsletter until after the general election if I am fortunate enough to be re-elected as your MP. You will also not receive any campaigning emails from me as a result of being on this list.

I hope you have enjoyed receiving my monthly newsletter and I hope to see you around the constituency over the next few weeks.

WCHP Upcoming Events in 2017

May

This Thing Called Love  with Reading Phoenix Choir – Saturday 6th May 7.30pm

St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Worthing, BN11 2DS

Come and hear this internationally acclaimed choir sing a varied and beautiful selection of choral music from memory. Featuring Rachmeninov, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Billy Joel, Queen and many more!

Tickets are £6 and are available from our shops in Worthing and Shoreham or by ringing us on 01903 680740 ext. 212

Caribbean Evening – Friday 19th 7.30pm – 10.30pm

Join the Worthing Friends Group for an evening of tropical fun!

The evening will include Caribbean food and a free soft drink. Music will be provided by Worthing Steel Band. There will be a bar available selling wine, beer and soft drinks.
Tickets are £15 and are available from 117 Montague St, Worthing, BN11 3BP or call 01903 680740.

Clothes Swap – Friday 19th 7pm – 7pm

Organised by the Horsham Friends Group the event takes place at the Salvation Army, 1 Booth Way, Horsham, RH13 5PZ

Join us for a fabulous clothes swap in Horsham, for men and women's clothes. Bring your friends and have a fun evening updating your wardrobe!

How it works: Bring your good quality, pre-loved clothes to swap for a fresh wardrobe.
One token = one item of clothing.
Exchange each item of clothing you bring for a token. You can buy additional tokens for £1 each!

£5 entry + 1 free token

Skydive – Saturday 20th 
Sponsored event held at Skydive Netheravon – email info@wchp.org.uk for more information!

June

Worthing Artist Open Houses – Weekends 17th - 18th and 24th – 25th 
The theme of this year’s Worthing Artist Open Houses is “Safe Spaces”, held at Colonnade House in Worthing – email info@wchp.org.uk to get involved either as an artist or to contribute your own description of a safe space.

July

Worthing Artist Open Houses – Weekend of the 1st – 2nd  
The final weekend of this year’s event.

Littlehampton Flag Day

Street Collection in Littlehampton with musicians. Please get in touch if you would like to help out by collecting on this day!

Worthing Summer Busk and Street Collection – Saturday 22nd
Street collection in Worthing, with musicians. Please get in touch if you would like to help out by collecting on this day!

August

Car boot Sale at Broadwater Green – Saturday 5th August

Shoreham Street Collection – Saturday 12th

Street collection in Shoreham

September

Thames Path Challenge – Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th 

Walk, jog or run 100, 50 or 25km from Putney Bridge to Henley. More than 3,000 challengers will take on the main Thames Path Challenge following England's greatest river. Visithttp://www.thamespathchallenge.com/the-main-challenge for more information and to sign up!

October

Taylor Maid musical evening – Saturday 14th from 7pm

Organised by the Goring Friends Group, held at the Warren Ballroom. Tickets TBC

December

Christmas Tree Festival – Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd

Our annual Christmas Tree Festival will be held at St Mary de Haura Church in Shoreham.

For further details of our events please contact the Fundraising Team on 01903 680740 ext. 242 or email info@wchp.org.uk 

If you would like help at any of our events please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01903 680743 or email helping@wchp.org.uk

Please visit our website www.wchp.org.uk or follow us on social media @WCHPnews      Charity No: 1027832

University of Chichester Employer Briefing: The New World of Apprenticeships

West Sussex Small Business Grants - Funding Still Available

Funding for small businesses is still available in areas of West Sussex

Looking to develop website?
Need new office equipment?

• Does your business need to pay for training?
  

You can still apply for up to £2,000 to help develop or establish your business. 

Funding still available through the following areas:-

• Crawley Borough Council
• Adur & Worthing Borough Councils
• Mid Sussex District Council

The Business Navigator service has helped over 2,000 businesses since January 2016 and the team attend over 40 events last month alone.The team can research potential funding options, help you find a business mentor/adviser, help with recruitment, find support to help with website development, and much more.

For further information please call 0800 977 4146 for free and impartial guidance from the Navigator team.