Business advice and skills
The public bodies and membership organisations that offer business support and training in Hastings. Each is listed on the borough or county council's own business support pages. Private consultancies are not listed.
Free, publicly funded support
- East Sussex Growth Hub ↗
East Sussex Growth Hub · checked 11 Oct 2026
The county council describes it as a free, independent and publicly funded business support service.
Also: Its support programmes ↗
- Business and IP Centre Sussex at Hastings Library ↗
East Sussex Libraries · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Let's Do Business Group ↗
Let's Do Business Group · checked 11 Oct 2026
The borough council's start-up page says it offers free start-up advice and training courses.
- Business support (the borough council) ↗
Hastings Borough Council · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Business support programmes and organisations (the county council) ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 11 Oct 2026
Membership bodies
- Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce ↗
Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Federation of Small Businesses, South East ↗
Federation of Small Businesses · checked 11 Oct 2026
- The town centre Business Improvement District (Love Hastings) ↗
Hastings Borough Council · checked 11 Oct 2026
The borough council collects the BID levy for Love Hastings, the not-for-profit company that runs the BID.
Skills and apprenticeships
- East Sussex College ↗
East Sussex College · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Apprenticeships East Sussex ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Employing an apprentice ↗
GOV.UK · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Find an apprenticeship ↗
GOV.UK · checked 11 Oct 2026