Surrey Hills Enterprises member benefits
Surrey Hills Enterprises membership gives organisations access to useful connections, greater visibility, practical learning and opportunities across the Surrey Hills.
Every member has access to the same core benefits. The value each organisation gains will depend on its priorities, sector and level of participation.
Members may also receive access to selected member-only advantages and preferential arrangements when these become available through our network.
What is included
Six ways membership helps your organisation
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Make useful connections
Meet organisations you would not otherwise come across, and build relationships that last beyond a single event.
Raise your profile
Increase the visibility of your organisation across Surrey Hills Enterprises channels and publications.
Access events and trading opportunities
Take part in the member programme and trade at major Surrey Hills public events.
Build skills and capability
Practical learning shaped around what members tell us they need.
Find opportunities and support
Information and connections that help your organisation find its next opportunity.
Contribute to the Surrey Hills
Membership is also a way of putting something back into the place your organisation works in.
Make useful connections
- Meet organisations from different sectors and sizes
- Develop referral and collaborative relationships
- Connect with potential customers, suppliers and delivery partners
- Receive relevant introductions from the Surrey Hills Enterprises team
- Meet larger employers, professional advisers, producers, charities and visitor organisations
Raise your profile
- A listing in the Surrey Hills member directory
- Opportunities for member stories and social media promotion
- Opportunities to contribute to newsletters and campaigns
- Opportunities to feature in the Guide to the Surrey Hills, with a print run of 10,000 copies
- Speaking, showcasing and exhibiting opportunities where appropriate
- Use of approved Surrey Hills Enterprises member branding
Promotional features depend on relevance, timing and available space. Editorial coverage is not guaranteed.
Access events and trading opportunities
- Member networking events
- Workshops, showcases and member visits
- Preferential member rates at major Surrey Hills public events
- Opportunities to host or contribute to relevant activities
- Invitations to member and partnership events
Membership and public event pitch fees are separate. Trading applications remain subject to suitability and availability.
Build skills and capability
- Practical workshops and webinars
- Access to the member learning library
- Power Hours with member specialists
- Practical templates, checklists and tools
- Learning connected with marketing, sustainability, AI, operations and organisational development
- Access to relevant expertise across the network
Some training, events and Power Hours may carry an additional charge.
Find opportunities and support
- Funding and grant information
- Tender and procurement opportunities
- Collaboration requests
- Connections with Corporate Partners, the Charity Partner and the Education Partner
- University of Surrey learning, research and student opportunities
- Opportunities to provide or receive specialist support
- Member-only information and resources
- Occasional preferential opportunities made available through the network
Contribute to the Surrey Hills
- Support a thriving and sustainable Surrey Hills economy
- Find responsible local suppliers
- Share knowledge and expertise
- Support charities and community projects
- Participate in collaborative initiatives
- Strengthen connections between local organisations
- Contribute to sustainability and responsible local growth
“It’s a really valuable community, about collaboration and not competition. The networking, events and training are amazing opportunities to grow and learn, both in your business and personally.”
Sarah Hoyle
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Practicalities
How membership benefits work
A clear list of what is included in membership, plus the benefits available at a preferential member rate or additional cost.
Included in membership
- Member directory listing
- Member directory website listing
- Monthly coworking opportunity
- Free entry in the hard copy guide
- The Surrey Hills connection to our member portal and online learning
- Access to private WhatsApp groups
- Regular member communications
- Access to member networking opportunities
- Funding, tender and collaboration information
- Access to the member learning library
- Practical tools and resources
- Relevant introductions and connections
- Newsletter and social media features
- Guide content and promotional opportunities
- Speaking and showcasing opportunities
- Trading applications
- Collaborative projects
- Introductions to specific organisations
- Additional member-only advantages that become available through the network
Available at a preferential member rate or additional cost
- Public event pitches
- Some workshops and specialist training
- Power Hours, depending on the expert
- Enhanced Guide listings
- Selected events and activities
We aim to create useful opportunities for every member, but membership does not guarantee sales, contracts, funding, publicity or a place at an event. Members gain the most value by participating, building relationships and responding to relevant opportunities.
By organisation type
How could membership work for your organisation?
Six common types of member organisation, and what they typically get out of membership.
Professional services
For consultants, advisers, agencies and specialist service providers looking to build relationships, share expertise and develop new opportunities.
Market traders, makers and producers
For stallholders and food, drink or craft producers looking to reach customers and develop new routes to market.
Hospitality, venues and visitor experiences
For places to stay, eat, meet and visit, and organisations creating distinctive Surrey Hills experiences.
Charities, CICs and community organisations
For organisations looking for relationships, visibility, expertise and practical support for their local impact.
Established employers and larger organisations
For larger organisations seeking responsible suppliers, useful local relationships, staff engagement and stronger social value.
Land-based and rural organisations
For farms, estates, forestry organisations and others supporting the rural and landscape economy.
How professional service organisations use membership
- Meet potential customers, collaborators and referral partners.
- Build relationships with organisations across different sectors.
- Share expertise through Power Hours, workshops, events and member resources.
- Raise visibility through appropriate member communications and features.
- Find funding, tender and collaboration opportunities.
- Access practical training, tools and peer learning.
- Connect with larger employers, charities, producers and visitor organisations that may need professional support.
How market traders, makers and producers use membership
- Receive significantly discounted member pitch rates at major public events.
- Apply for member showcases and appropriate promotional opportunities.
- Meet retailers, hospitality organisations, suppliers and collaborators.
- Access practical support covering pricing, wholesale readiness, marketing and event planning.
- Use the event return calculator and other Practical Tools.
- Raise visibility through relevant member communications and campaigns.
- Build relationships beyond individual trading days.
Membership and event pitch fees are separate. Trading applications remain subject to availability, suitability and the requirements of each event.
How hospitality and visitor organisations use membership
- Build relationships with local producers, suppliers and professional services.
- Develop collaborations, packages and visitor experiences with other members.
- Reach organisations looking for venues, activities, meetings and away-day opportunities.
- Promote quieter periods, new experiences and collaborative packages.
- Access hospitality-focused learning, sustainability support and practical guidance.
- Take part in showcases, visits and events hosted across the Surrey Hills.
- Connect with other organisations serving visitors and corporate groups.
How charities and community organisations use membership
- Connect with organisations that may provide expertise, introductions or support in kind.
- Access reduced charity membership rates.
- Find relevant funding and collaboration opportunities.
- Raise awareness through suitable member communications and events.
- Meet potential corporate supporters and delivery partners.
- Share projects, volunteering opportunities and community activity with the network.
- Build relationships with other charities, businesses and local organisations.
How established employers and larger organisations use membership
- Meet responsible local suppliers and specialist organisations.
- Build relationships across different sectors.
- Find potential collaborators and delivery partners.
- Access University of Surrey learning, expertise and connections.
- Support staff development, volunteering and community engagement.
- Strengthen sustainability and social-value activity.
- Participate in business events, showcases and working sessions.
- Explore Champion membership or a strategic partnership where a closer relationship is appropriate.
Larger organisations can join through standard membership. Champion membership and strategic partnerships provide different levels of involvement and are discussed separately.
How land-based and rural organisations use membership
- Connect with suppliers, professional services and other land-based organisations.
- Find relevant rural funding, sustainability and collaboration opportunities.
- Build relationships with hospitality, visitor and food and drink members.
- Share knowledge, projects and responsible land-management activity.
- Participate in appropriate public events, demonstrations and member visits.
- Raise awareness of services, products and experiences connected with the landscape.
- Contribute to a thriving and sustainable rural economy.
Is membership right for your organisation?
Take our short membership quiz for an indicative assessment, explore the membership options or speak to the team about what would be most relevant to you.