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Business organisations

Getting in touch with other members of the local business community can help you grow and develop your business. Whether you meet people from other business sectors, or within your own industry, networking can provide advice, support and useful contacts.

Chambers of commerce

Sussex Enterprise
Chamber of Commerce for the whole of Sussex.
Battle Chamber of Commerce
Bexhill Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
Eastbourne and District Chamber of Commerce
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
Heathfield Chamber of Commerce
Lewes Chamber of Commerce
Newhaven Chamber of Commerce
Peacehaven and District Chamber of Commerce
Rye and District Chamber of Commerce
Seaford Chamber of Commerce
Uckfield Chamber of Commerce

Enterprise organisations

1066 Business Club
Help and advice for anyone doing business in Hastings and the surrounding area.
Enterprise hubs
Support for new and growing businesses, through a network of new hubs developed by SEEDA.
Federation of Small Businesses
Lobbying and benefits group for small organisations.
Newhaven Enterprise Gateway
A range of services and support for entrepreneurs and young businesses in the Newhaven area.
Ten Sixty Six Enterprise
Enterprise agency for Hastings and Rother, and the Chamber of Commerce for Hastings and St Leonards.
Wealden Business Help
Advice and help for businesses in Wealden.

Mentoring for business

1066 Sussex Enterprise
Free advice and support for businesses in the Hastings and Rother area.
Wired Sussex
Mentoring schemes for digital, media and technology companies.

Sector networking

Arts & Business
A not-for-profit organisation that promotes and facilitates networking between business and the arts.
Business Link
Sussex Enterprise lists local business sector networks including women in business and the Sussex food producers.
First Friday Lewes
Informal networking events for businesses in Lewes. They take place on the first Friday of every month.
West Kent Networking
A support and business contact network which includes East Sussex. Free membership.
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East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Phone: 0345 60 80 190