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Community groups flourish thanks to £37k funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone
Charities and community groups have benefited from more than £37,000 of funding thanks to the latest grants from Newhaven Enterprise Zone's Community Support Fund. A total of seven groups received a cash boost including Newhaven and Seaford Sea Cadets which received £10,000 for its Our Port, Our…
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Newhaven businesses offered up to £15,000 to grow and go low carbon
Businesses in Newhaven can apply for grants of up to £15,000 to expand, upgrade premises and invest in low carbon projects, following the launch of a new two-year funding programme from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ). The NEZ Business Growth Fund will run from 2026 to the end of 2027 and supports…
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Newhaven to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028
Newhaven is preparing to submit an expression of interest to become the first UK Town of Culture as part of a new national competition launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The initiative will award £3 million to one town to deliver a major cultural programme in 2028. Three…
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Business booming on Newhaven ferry with room for growth
The Newhaven to Dieppe ferry is one of the UK’s most successful international short sea passenger routes, after it recorded 47.9% growth since 2013. That’s according to the Economic and Social Impact Study commissioned by Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) which revealed the ferry generates a net…
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Newhaven charities urged to apply for £18k funding
Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) is inviting charities and not for profit organisations in the town to apply for a share of £18k of funding. Applications for the NEZ Community Fund are open now, with a deadline of 12 noon on Friday 20 February. Michelle Connors, programme manager, NEZ said: “We are…
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Revived high street taking shape in Newhaven
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. The scheme has received 15 applications to date, with four businesses already completing their…
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Port sails towards net zero with funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone
Funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) is helping Newhaven Port explore the potential for a new site dedicated to renewable energy production, warehousing and lorry parking – creating new local employment opportunities. Newhaven Port and Properties (NPP) received £130,000 from NEZ to fund…
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Lord-Lieutenant tours Newhaven to see town’s growth and ambition
The Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex Andrew Blackman visited Newhaven for a special tour in September to learn more about the town’s role as a centre for growth in the county. The visit highlighted regeneration activity in Newhaven and some of the innovative businesses and cultural projects shaping…
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Michelle Connors appointed Newhaven Enterprise Zone programme manager
Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) has appointed Michelle Connors as its new programme manager, a role that will see her lead a range of regeneration and business support initiatives across the town. Michelle has worked at NEZ for six years as business engagement manager and brings with her a strong…
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Newhaven town centre £100,000 revamp gathers momentum
Shop fronts in Newhaven are set for a £100,000 makeover this year, thanks to funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) that will help transform the look and feel of the town centre. Six shops have already secured £38,650 of support through the NEZ Town Centre Revitalisation Fund. The scheme is…
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£100k funding boost to grow tourism in Newhaven
A new working group has been launched with a £100,000 investment from the Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) to boost tourism and grow the town’s visitor economy, with £50,000 to be delivered over the first 12 months. The Newhaven Tourism Working Group brings together representatives from Newhaven…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone supports groups with £7k funding boost
A much-loved community centre in need of refurbishment and the organisers of an affordable family fête have received funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Community Fund. The Hillcrest Community Partnership has benefited from £5,880 which will go towards a £15,000 project to redecorate five…
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Corinne Day to depart Newhaven Enterprise Zone after groundbreaking seven-year tenure
After more than seven years at the helm of the Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ), Corinne Day, the founding programme director has stepped down from her role. The process to recruit Corinne’s replacement is underway. Corinne joined the NEZ in October 2017, when the initiative was first launched by…
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Arts scene boosted with £100,000 from Newhaven Enterprise Zone
Newhaven’s reputation as a hub for grassroots arts is growing thanks to a cash injection of £100,000 from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ). Funding will go towards a programme of creative events which this year includes bringing internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Asbestos to the Marine…
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Haven Young Creatives receives £5k funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone
An arts charity in Newhaven which provides free drama workshops for children and young people has received nearly £5,000 from Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Community Fund to employ an early years artist. Haven Young Creatives will use the funding to provide extra support to children with additional…
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Lewes brewery to move into revamped Newhaven pub
Funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) will enable the Jolly Boatman pub in Newhaven to reopen next year with a Lewes brewery set to move in. Architectural designer and project manager Jack Idle secured nearly £24,000 from the enterprise zone’s Sites and Empty Property Fund, which is…
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Boost for businesses as cafés and pubs increase in Newhaven
Newhaven Enterprise Zone has welcomed the arrival of a raft of pub and café openings in the town this year which will give both businesses and residents more choice. The Seaford Piggery has moved into The Ship and is now offering hog roasts, while Harvey’s pub The Bridge has reopened with a…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone donates nearly £9,000 to good causes in town
A film school which provides courses for neurodiverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged filmmakers and a summer academy for young people are the latest recipients of funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Community Fund. Film Sussex has received £5,000 towards its "You're a Filmmaker: Get…
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Shopfronts in Newhaven to benefit from £100,000 revamp
Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) is calling for businesses in the town centre to apply for a share of £100,000 of funding to improve the appearance of their shopfronts. The Town Centre Revitalisation Fund will be delivered by grant funding specialist The Company Connector, which has previously…
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Newhaven Ferry Terminal offices reopen for business after £1.25m revamp
Newhaven Enterprise Zone has welcomed the £1.25m refurbishment of offices at Newhaven Port which are now available as a further boost for the town’s maritime economy. The 1970s offices on the first floor of Newhaven Ferry Terminal building have now been brought back into use following an…
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Groups benefit from £26,000 of funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone
Community groups in Newhaven battling the ongoing cost-of-living crisis have been given a cash injection of £26,000 thanks to funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone. Money was awarded to Newhaven Young People's Forum, Play On, Sailhaven Limited, Newhaven Arts Projects, Denton Community Challenge and…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone boosts art scene with £160,000
A programme of grassroots arts events will continue in Newhaven thanks to £160,000 of funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone. Art gallery Towner Eastbourne will use the money to stage a series of small to medium scale creative events across Newhaven during 2024 to build on its success. Towner…
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Gym relocates with Newhaven Enterprise Zone funding
A derelict industrial building in Newhaven has been transformed into a 24-hour gym with the help of funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Sites and Empty Property Fund. Platinum Health and Fitness received £25,000 from the fund to go towards the costs of fitting out the gym in Avis Way, which…
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Community groups in Newhaven urged to apply for £40k funding pot
Newhaven Enterprise Zone is appealing for community groups in Newhaven to apply for £40,000 of funding to enrich residents’ lives during the cost-of-living crisis. Groups should apply via the Sussex Community Foundation, which manages the Community Fund on behalf of the Enterprise Zone. The…
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Ravilious exhibition puts Newhaven on the map
A public art exhibition which has brought the work of Sussex artist Eric Ravilious to Newhaven was celebrated with a party attended by more than 100 guests, including the Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex. The trailblazing exhibition initiated by Newhaven Enterprise Zone has gone down a storm with…
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Low Carbon Investment Fund launched by Newhaven Enterprise Zone
Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) is helping the town’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve net-zero by introducing an innovative Low Carbon Investment Fund. The pilot scheme has been created to support Newhaven companies that want to drive business growth through developing low…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone offers grants to regenerate unused commercial spaces
Businesses in Newhaven are being offered grants of up to £25,000 to inject new life into empty commercial buildings and create much-needed jobs in the town. The move forms part of a major push to transform Newhaven into a key contributor to the Sussex economy by 2030 and the fund is being…
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Grants of £100,000 available as businesses invited to invest in exciting future for Newhaven
Businesses in Newhaven and the wider Sussex region are being invited to bid for grants of up to £100,000 from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) as part of ambitious plans for economic growth in the region. The NEZ’s Transforming Newhaven Fund is designed to support businesses with projects that…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone to deliver new era for town
Ambitious plans to transform Newhaven into a major contributor to the Sussex economy by 2030 have been unveiled. Newhaven Enterprise Zone has set out a three-year programme to build on the port town’s reputation as a hub for marine, industrial and creative businesses and to attract further…
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Marine businesses could make waves at historic Newhaven workshops
Newhaven Enterprise Zone has submitted proposals to Lewes District Council to use the Marine Workshops building for maritime businesses, as well as a seafood, aquaculture and specialist fishing skills training centre. South East Local Enterprise Partnership and Newhaven Enterprise Zone welcomed the…
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Sculptures take inspiration from Newhaven’s industrial heritage
A series of sculptural artworks by award-winning Sussex creative Richard Wolfströme has been unveiled in Avis Way in Newhaven in a bid to attract further investment. Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) wants the artworks to help raise the profile of the town and make it a more enjoyable, interactive…
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Newhaven Enterprise Zone launches commercial property drive following ‘turnaround’ report
Demand is at a record high for commercial space in Newhaven, according to a report commissioned by Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) and conducted by Flude Property Consultants. Landowners are being encouraged to unlock space and consider commercial property opportunities in the East Sussex harbour…
