This Project came to an end on 31st March 2025. To find out if there is further support available contact us, or Hastings Borough Council

RISE Hastings Project

Business Support in Hastings, East Sussex

Reboot.

Ideas.

Skills.

Enterprise

Reboot. Ideas. Skills. Enterprise

What is RISE Hastings?

R.I.S.E Hastings is a programme led by Let’s Do Business Group in collaboration with Southern Housing, Education Futures Trust and Hastings Borough Council to encourage and reinvigorate economic growth in the town.

Through the programme businesses and individuals who are based in the town can receive help to start and grow their business from our team of locally based experts.


This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.



Support we offer

  • RISE Hastings Start Up business support

    Starting a business in Hastings

    We can help you to refine your business idea and get moving, and do the practical things like setting up your new business.

  • Getting funding to start and grow

    A variety of financial options to start-up and grow - from Start Up Loans to support applying for grants.

  • Expert business support and advice

    Advice to help established businesses thrive - on anything from strategy and planning to marketing and securing a premises.

  • RISE Hastings Free Business events

    Free business skills workshops

    Sign up to our free virtual and in-person start-up workshops, led by experts and tailored to teach you the skills you need.

If you’re located in Hastings, we can help you to start and grow your business and learn new skills to succeed with our free support.

Events for businesses in Hastings, East Sussex

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Latest news

Latest News
Empowering Herefordshire’s VCSE Sector: Successful Completion of Strategic Support Programme
Empowering Herefordshire’s VCSE Sector: Successful Completion of Strategic Support Programme

Let’s Do Business Group is proud to announce the successful delivery and completion of a strategic support programme commissioned by Herefordshire Council and Talk Community, aimed at strengthening the county’s voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

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The Shortlist for the 1066 Business Awards is revealed!
The Shortlist for the 1066 Business Awards is revealed!

After careful deliberation by its sponsors and the team here at Let’s Do Business Group the shortlist has been compiled, representing a diverse array of businesses demonstrating remarkable achievements across multiple sectors.

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Cured Delicatessen
Cured Delicatessen

What began as a personal hobby turned into a full-scale business with support under the RISE Hastings Programme and a £25,000 Start Up Loan, transforming a former salon into a bustling local hotspot. Today, Cured Delicatessen is not only reviving traditional charcuterie, but also contributing to the regeneration of Harold Road and bringing the community together – one salchichón at a time.

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Can we support your business in Hastings?

Let’s Do Business is undertaking the R.I.S.E Hastings (Reboot, Ideas, Skills, Enterprise) project in conjunction with Southern Housing, Education Futures Trust and Hastings Borough Council, in an effort to regenerate some of the most hard hit areas of Hastings.

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government's Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus