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We Are Seeing Growing Employer Demand For Degree Apprenticeships in Coastal West Sussex (and beyond)
Since launching in 2015, Degree Apprenticeship have been a popular option for students wanting to gain both a degree and also hands-on experience working in their chosen field for a local employer. A recent report by Universities UK, suggested that applications for...
read moreFree Energy Audits now available for West Sussex SME’s
Fully-funded energy audits are now available to eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership region. The free audits are part of Sustainable Business’ ongoing UTILISE PLUS PROGRAMME, which is funded by...
read moreWorthing’s Ricardo secures £50m funding for expansion
Global engineering, environmental and strategic consultancy company, Ricardo, has recently secured £50m in funding from HSBC. This funding will help the company (whose headquarters are in Shoreham-by-Sea and have been since 1919) expand – by making strategic...
read moreWorthing recognised as having a ‘dynamic economy’
Worthing is recognised as having the most ‘dynamic economy’ across the Coastal West Sussex region, a recent report commissioned by the Coastal West Sussex Partnership found. The report showed that while Worthing has an equally high rate of business...
read moreWorthing College and Chichester College Group Announce Intention to Merge
The Corporation of Worthing College has selected Chichester College Group (CCG) as its preferred merger partner. This decision was reached after a robust selection and procurement process with input and support from the Further Education (FE) Commissioner and his...
read moreCoast to Capital launch Strategic Economic Plan (2018-2030)
Earlier this month (July 2018), the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership launched their Strategic Economic Plan, setting out their vision for the region, for the next twelve years. The plan – Gatwick 360˚ – sets out the scope for economic growth in an area...
read moreNew commercial space opens in Coastal West Sussex
Being constrained between the sea and the South Down National Park, creating new homes and employment space is increasingly challenging; to balance the environment issues along with enough commercial space to allow businesses to find the space they need to grow and...
read moreMicro-businesses are booming in Coastal West Sussex
If you live in Worthing, Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis or within the Coastal West Sussex region, chances are you know someone who runs their own, or works for, a micro-business, as the area has a slightly higher percentage rate than the national average (at...
read moreOpinion bite: why science should be talked about at home
We need to talk about science at home in order to inspire the next generations of scientists, argues the Coastal West Sussex Partnership. Chances are, as parents, conversations with our children mostly include talking about their latest dance, music or football...
read moreWorthing’s Allergy Therapeutics Raises £10.6m as it enters “transformational” period of growth
Worthing-based pharmaceutical company Allergy Therapeutics has recently announced that it is to raise £10.6m, as the company enters what the company’s chief executive describes as a “transformational” period of growth. The specialist vaccines...
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