Growth Hub

The West Sussex Growth Hub can give your business:

  • time - quick and easy access to the advice and information you need
  • experience - we understand business and the challenges you face
  • knowledge - our experienced and friendly support team will help guide you to achieve your business goals

Whether you’re a start-up or established business West Sussex Growth Hub is here to help. We can help with things like finance, digital marketing, or finding grants and funding opportunities.

Contact us

Use our online form or get in touch with us directly on WSCC.GrowthHub@westsussex.gov.uk about any aspect of business support. One of our team will be in touch to arrange a call or meeting in person.

Growth hub contact form (external link)

Business support clinics with West Sussex Growth Hub

The West Sussex Growth Hub is excited to launch a new series of business support clinics across West Sussex, offering tailored 1-1 sessions with their expert advisors. These 1-hour clinics allow you to choose from a variety of key topics including operations and scale up, start-up support, social media marketing and finance.

Sessions will be available in Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Worthing & Adur, Mid Sussex and Horsham, providing valuable advice and guidance to help your business grow and thrive.

Whether you have specific questions or just need that little bit of extra support, these clinics are designed to address your unique business challenges.

Spaces are extremely limited, so be sure to secure your appointment as soon as possible via the Eventbrite links below.

If the clinic you’ve chosen is fully booked, email the team on WSCC.GrowthHub@westsussex.gov.uk to discuss availability.

Arun

Location: Arun District Council, Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LF

Chichester

Location: WSCC, County Hall, Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RH

Mid Sussex

Location: Burgess Hill Town Council, 96 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AS

Location: Hurstworks, 36 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RG

Location: East Grinstead Library 32-40 West Street, East Grinstead, RH19 4SR

Location: Basepoint, Haywards Heath John de Mierre House, Bridge Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1UA

Crawley

Location: Crawley Council, The Boulevard, Crawley, RH10 1UZ

Worthing & Adur

Location: Freedom Works Creative and Digital, Stoke Abbott Court, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, BN11 1HJ

Horsham

Location: Freedom Works, The Courtyard Horsham, 30 Worthing Road, Horsham, RH12 1SL

 

 

Meet the team

Taygan Paxton - Business Support and Marketing Officer

Taygan will, in most cases, be the first point of contact for businesses when they email the Growth Hub.

Through her role as the team’s triage officer, Taygan makes a first assessment of the support a business may need, before referring on where appropriate.

Taygan specialises in support for start-ups and for businesses who need digital marketing and social media support.

Connect with Taygan on LinkedIn (external link)

Gail Winnie - Business Account Manager

Gail has years of direct experience of running her family’s businesses. Her background is in finance, but she is able to advise on a broad range of business challenges.

Gail is embedded in the local business support landscape and can refer clients to other experts where needed.

Connect with Gail on LinkedIn (external link)

Testimonials

  • “They have provided support, mentoring and funding to ensure that my business is able to grow and thrive whilst supporting and giving back to the local economy.
    Gail kindly funded a day with a Growth Specialist on the topic of sales, which provided a roadmap of actions for us to roll out. The biggest support however, has been Gail’s extensive network. Whether you’re interested in building a local network, offering apprenticeships, struggling with recruitment or need up-skilling in certain areas, Gail knows the right people and organisations to sign post you towards, saving a lot of time and effort in the process.
    Thank you for your ongoing support for local businesses - it really does make a difference.”
  • “I recommend anyone stuck in any part of their business to use this amazing free service that helps small businesses locally.”
  • “I had no idea such support existed. I have got many years’ experience of project management, time management and delivery but when it’s your own business, it’s so hard to see a way forward. Thanks again for making the start to the day a good one.”
  • “It's put my mind at rest about what I need to be doing.”
  • "Gail was very knowledgeable and provided valuable insights. Her friendly and professional approach made the discussion productive and engaging. She listened attentively to our concerns and offered constructive feedback and advice. I highly recommend her services to any business seeking expert advice and strategic support.”
  • “I really appreciate all the detail and different options.”
  • “Gail was really helpful and kind, and didn’t make me feel daft for asking questions that have been on my mind for a while but hadn’t asked. Having a face to face meeting was really valuable and enjoyable and I now have some ideas for managing my numbers simply and appropriately for the size of my business. Thanks Gail.”