New installation at wienerberger’s Warnham brickworks captures waste heat and deploys it to a high temperature heat pump system in a first for the industry in the UK.

1500 young people from across Brighton & Hove came together on 4 December for Hello Future 2025, a full-day careers inspiration event designed to help students explore future jobs, essential skills and the different career pathways open to them after school.

Shops in Newhaven town centre have benefitted from £84,000 of investment for storefront makeovers over the past year, funded through Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s (NEZ) Town Centre Revitalisation Fund.

Mayoral elections now postponed until May 2028.

Enterprise Nation have launched Powering the High Street.

In the last few weeks work has continued apace.

These events bring together employers, sector bodies and business networks from across Sussex to share insights on the skills your sector needs now and in the future.

Brighton's own WaterBear | The College of Music hosted a series of events across the country to raise money for the Music Venues Trust and awareness for the plight of grassroots venues and the massive range of talent emerging from the city.

The city’s Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026-2029 is being updated and a public consultation has been launched to hear your views

Brighton and Hove Food Partnership facilitate a network of around 50 food banks, affordable food shops, community meals, pantries, and meals-on-wheels schemes.

Sussex Chamber invites you to complete the Sussex LSIP Education & Skills Provider Survey 2025, which is now live on SurveyMonkey.

Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC), in partnership with its local bus service operators, developed a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) in 2021 and a BSIP Refresh earlier this year.

Grow your skills, grow your impact — The Skills Bootcamp in Circular Economy, delivered by SOENECS, helps you apply real-world circular solutions in your organisation.

This month, Tech-takeback has seen an 800% increase in urgent appeals for free laptops to support digital inclusion.

Check out these great free events from the BICP to boost your business.

Independent businesses in Brighton celebrated as part of Small Business Saturday’s Tour highlighting the nation’s favourite businesses

Following today’s Autumn Budget Statement, SHW’s Director Luke Longley outlines the key changes to Business Rates.

Women founders or co-founders of UK registered SMEs can apply for a package of support that includes a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans.

England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.

The first drug driving campaign in a decade has been launched by government backed ‘THINK!’ to remind people that one poor decision can have devastating consequences.

Local small businesses across the South East of England are gearing up to take their share of a much-needed Christmas boost, as new data predicts the UK could spend £5.3 billion with small firms over the festive period, delivering critical end-of-year gains for this vital segment of the economy.

Top 50 legal and professional services firm Ampa Group, best known for its full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau, has been recognised for its outstanding workplace culture – earning a coveted place in the Best Companies list for 2025.

As demand for food provision charities continues to soar, FareShare Sussex & Surrey is appealing for donations this December, aiming to raise £50,000 in just one week to provide 200,000 meals for people in need.

When Brighton-based Vixen Digital published its analysis of AI-driven content failures in March 2025, documenting an 80% ranking collapse from aggressive AI scaling, it served as an early warning signal.

Join Small Business Britain, in partnership with Lloyds and eBay, in launching new research to better understand how to support neurodivergent founders in business.

The Maple Review is a Government-backed, independent review exploring how economic hardship impacts people’s ability to start and grow a business.

Campaign celebrates the people and passion driving Brighton’s local economy as part of the countdown to Small Business Saturday.

Same Sky, the creators of Burning the Clocks, will unveil their newly commissioned large lantern sculpture at the square outside St Peter’s Church in Brighton from 4pm to 8pm on Sunday 21 December 2025.