New Member, The Little Studio on The Street in Ash
We welcome Alison Craddock, the owner/artist at The Little Studio on The Street in Ash near Deal, at her art studio, Alison practices her work there, but it also is a wonderful space offering a variety of art experiences, art and craft workshops, art groups, 1:1 tuition, exhibitions, and sales. Occasional pop-up sales sell exclusively locally made beautiful crafts and artwork, supporting local artists and makers. The latest venture for the studio is to invite other artists to put on...

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Public auction for the Deal & Walmer lights
The Chamber will be holding their annual auction to raise money for the Deal & Walmer lights Friday 18th November at Deal Angling Club; we intend selling kind donations from the shops, businesses and members of the public in the hope to raise around £2000. We were at Deal market on Saturday 29th October collecting items and donations and letting people know about the auction, it was amazing the amount of people that still believe that the local council put...

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Light Switch on date changes to Saturday 26th November
The Chamber has had to change the Deal & Walmer lights switch on to Saturday 26th November at Deal Town Hall We had to change this due to a clash with an England World cup game which would be unfair to families, businesses and organisers to split their loyalties. We hope to see you all on the night as a lot of work goes into putting the wonderful display up which we hope will signify people using the varied shops...

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DEAL RADIO SPECIALS COMING UP
Chris Corcoran Trio: Live at the Lighthouse on the UYC - on 06.10.22 - Chris Corcoran, The Brit King of Jump Blues Guitar, leads his self-styled trio band on the UYC. One of the UK’s finest Blues and R&B players, performing across the UK and Europe for the last 25 years. Chris' unique brand of instrumental Blues is exciting, dynamic and a completely original presence on the UK Blues scene. Lucas Dorman - Live on the UYC 20.10.22 - Luke...

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Film Investment Opportunity in Deal
New Member Ettecon are continuing filming a film called "The Miner’s Son" in Deal and the surrounding area, it is a moving story of broken dreams, enduring friendships and new love during a time of civil unrest and violent social upheaval. They will try to bring this feature film to the world stage through video on demand and hopefully cinemas. They are offering Executive producer roles for £2000, with all the V.I.P perks if this is of interests to any members and...

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Green Recovery Vouchers
From new light bulbs or greener labels to free audits or avenues for nature - if you have fewer than 250 employees and are based in Deal you can apply for Green Recovery Vouchers. It is £1,500 that can help you make changes to work towards being net zero and will give practical advice on what can be done. Before completing the application, please get in touch with one of the advisors by email lowcarbon@kent.gov.uk or best to call on...

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Jenkinson Estates/Deal Rental Bureau News
jenkinson estates
Established in 1990, Deal Rental Bureau was the first dedicated and fully independent residential lettings specialist for Deal and the surrounding areas. After the business was purchased in 2016 it has successfully continued as Deal Rental Bureau but under the wing and sister company of Jenkinson Estates. After six years and the implementation of many new working practises, enhancements to marketing and the whole change in ethos of the business, the business owners are excited to announce the incorporation of Deal...

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Do You Fancy Business Networking in Deal?
If you fancy expanding your networking opportunities, please consider joining the Deal Business Lunch Club, which welcomes business owners, key management with decision making authority and other people of significant influence or help to local businesses within the CT14 post code area and neighbouring towns. They are next meeting from 12.30pm onwards Monday 17th October at Dunkerleys, Deal. If you are interested, please email raymond@darrallandcompany.com numbers are limited and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

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Possible Business Opportunity?
the history project
One of our members the History Project has an opportunity for another small business in town, they have some issues manning the 'Community History Hub' 5 days a week at platform 1 on Deal Station, while they simultaneously visit schools and deliver walking tours in the town. George Chittenden said: “We want to open the hub Monday - Friday, say 10am-3pm regardless of our own bookings elsewhere, so I thought maybe I could try something a little different. I know that...

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Chamber announce Christmas Dates for Deal and Walmer lights
(top) Everyone at last years auction that helped raise £2,000 800 metres of LED Christmas Light strings and Light banners and town hall decorations will be put up in the town by our merry band of volunteers from the Chamber Membership and the sporting heroes at Deal Rowing Club on 6th November. [caption id="attachment_1555" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Castles Removals with 120 Christmas trees[/caption] The same volunteers will be at Castles Removals with 120 Christmas trees, and these will be dressed with...

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