Author: Mark Alger

FREE Business Mentoring Sessions

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Are You Facing Business Challenges, Strategic Decisions, or Growth Uncertainty?

Mark O’Neil from Kinetic Business Advice has sat exactly where you are—leading businesses through uncertainty, raising capital, building pipelines, and making tough decisions.

He offers more than theory and brings a unique blend of real-world experience and evidence-based mentoring that delivers tangible return on investment through insight, accountability, and practical action.

Complimentary Business Mentoring to Support Local Success

To support our local business community, Mark is offering a free 1-hour mentoring session—designed to unlock clarity and momentum. During this session, he’ll introduce you to SHIFT³: a proven, easy-to-apply framework that helps you solve problems, shape strategy, and accelerate growth.

What’s on Offer?

1. Free 1-Hour Mentoring Session Apply the SHIFT³ Matrix to a real challenge or opportunity. Whether you’re stuck on a problem, exploring new growth, or aiming to improve performance—this session is tailored to your specific business needs.

2. Chamber Member Exclusive: Extended Mentoring Support. As a valued Chamber member, you can access up to two additional hours of free mentoring (subject to availability). Ideal for those who want to dive deeper—developing a one-page action plan or exploring strategic issues in more detail.

Why Take Up This Offer?

· Gain a fresh, expert perspective on your business challenges.

· Walk away with practical strategies you can implement immediately.

· Benefit from mentoring that’s focused on real outcomes—not generic advice.

Prepare to be challenged. No sugar-coating—just honest, focused support. He’ll ask the tough questions, challenge assumptions, and help you take meaningful action with clarity and confidence. To book your free session, contact Mark at mark@kineticbusinessadvice.com

Two Tails Taproom return to Heathfield!!

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After what feels like an absolute age, Two Tails Taproom return to their home at Union Church next weekend, 16th-18th May…and then every 3rd weekend until November…

As always, Colin and Deena will be serving only the finest local beers, wines and spirits plus a delicious selection of bar food and snacks from local independent producers…

They are dog and family friendly, with children welcome until 7pm…

For all updates, including future dates and details of featured beers, keep an eye on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/twotailstaproom

Two Tails Taproom

Lakeside Cafe & Bar celebrates their 15th Birthday

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Lakeside Cafe & Bar are celebrating their 15th Birthday in June and are hosting a special party on Saturday 21st June…

There will be all the usual tasty treats plus fun, games and face-painting for all the family…

There will be live music from 7pm by local band, The Tannens…

Make sure you make a note of the date in your diaries. For more info please call the team on 01435 408015

Community Meeting leads to creation of a High Street Working Party

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Around 20 people attended a special meeting in April to discuss the future of Heathfield High Street. Those present included Parish Councillors, representatives from Wealden District Council, a representative for Nusrat Ghani MP and a number of local businesses.

The need to keep free parking in the town was a recurring concern, as was footfall, vacant shop premises and Business Rates.

Many recent High Street initiatives were discussed, including the Quarterly ‘Small Business Saturday’, which encourages people to ‘Shop Local’ with a free prize draw for shoppers and generates around £12-15,000 for the local economy annually.

Both Chamber of Commerce Committee Members and Heathfield and Waldron Parish Councillors urged more traders to support each initiative, including the late night shopping event in the run up to Christmas.

As a result of the meeting, a High Street Working Party has now been formed, comprising representatives from the Chamber, Wealden District Council and Parish Council. It is hoped that this Committee will now focus on High Street growth and raising the town profile.

Would you like to be part of this exciting new opportunity to help your Community? If so, please email the Heathfield Chamber of Commerce at secretary@heathfieldchamber.co.uk

         

Member Charity Challenge – James Miller

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Melina Joy Optometrist, James Miller, completed the London Marathon at the weekend. He finished with a very impressive time of 5 hours.

He ran in aid of Wealden Talking News & Magazines, who are a Heathfield based Charity, providing vital audio news and information to visually impaired people across East Sussex.

James said “As an Optician, I see first-hand how vision loss impacts daily life. It’s so important for people with sight loss to remain connected to their local Community. Wealden Talking News ensure that everyone has access to local news, stories and updates…something that many of us take for granted”

Please visit the link below to read about this local Charity and make a donation…no matter how small.

Well done James…such a fantastic achievement

 

Ashdown Radio Spring Fair – 24th May 2025

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The Ashdown Radio Spring Fair is taking place on Saturday 24th May from 10am-4pm at the East Sussex National Hotel in Uckfield.

Over 55 exhibitors are already booked for both our Spring & Christmas Fair events this year…

For more information and to book a stand for your business or organisation to showcase and sell your products or services – please visit :

 

Ashdown Radio Business Expo – July 2025

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The Wealden Business Expo organised by Ashdown Radio with East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa and the four Wealden Chambers of Commerce is taking place on Thursday 10th July from 10am-3pm

An opportunity for local businesses from across East Sussex to come together and showcase their products and services and network with other business owners.

Stands to exhibit your business are available from just £149+VAT

For more information and to book a space for your business or simply come along for FREE as a visitor – please visit…

https://www.ashdownradio.com/features/wealden-business-expo

Streets of Wealden comes to Heathfield – April 2025

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18 Hours Events are back for their third Streets of Wealden event on Saturday 26th April in Heathfield High St between 11:30am and 2:30pm…

This is a FREE event, suitable for all ages and backgrounds, and is wheelchair accessible…

Come and see these talented performers:

⭐️An Act Above – The Dragons – cheeky, leaping, stilt walking dragons!
⭐️Creature Encounters – Borneo Again – Come face to face with the King of the swingers!
⭐️Sonia Sabri – The Elephant & The Drummer – Join Elnaz the elephant and Dholli in a positive street theatre story.
⭐️Thingumajig Theatre – Flying Dodos – Two enormous purple dodo’s and their riders take to the streets!
⭐️Dolly Delicious – look out for stilt walker Dolly Delicious!

Member Charity Challenge – John Timbs

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Having worked in social care for many years, John has seen first-hand the hard work, compassion and resilience of care workers as well as the challenges they face when life takes an unexpected turn.

The Care Workers’ Charity provides vital support to those in the sector through emergency grants, mental health services and advocacy – helping care workers when they need it most.

If you’d like to support John on this amazing journey and help make a difference to care workers across the UK, you can donate here ➡️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/john-timbs-4?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=016

Let’s cheer him on as he takes every step for this incredible cause!