{"id":58783,"date":"2026-01-09T11:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/?p=58783"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:45:36","slug":"business-boosts-with-the-town-council-free-promotion-for-local-businesses-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/2026\/01\/09\/business-boosts-with-the-town-council-free-promotion-for-local-businesses-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Boosts with the Town Council: Free Promotion for Local Businesses in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58783\" class=\"elementor elementor-58783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c16930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c16930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f719de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f719de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Haywards Heath Town Council is proud to launch Business Boosts, a new initiative designed to celebrate and promote the town\u2019s vibrant local business community.<\/p><p>As part of the programme, a different local business will be featured on their social media every Thursday throughout 2026, giving businesses a free opportunity to showcase what they do and connect with residents across the town.<\/p><p>The initiative is open to all local businesses looking to raise their profile and share their story. Participating businesses are invited to submit a short, engaging video that introduces their business and demonstrates the value they bring to the community.<\/p><p>To take part, businesses are asked to record a video of no more than five minutes in phone format (9:16, 720 x 1280 pixels). The video should include the business name, an overview of the products or services offered, information on where the business can be found &#8211; whether in a physical location or online &#8211; and a preview of what the community can look forward to, such as new products, upcoming events or special offers.<\/p><p>Videos can be uploaded directly via the Town Council website, where they will be scheduled and shared as part of the weekly Business Boosts feature. For more details please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haywardsheath.gov.uk\/business-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.haywardsheath.gov.uk\/business-community<\/a><\/p><p>A spokesperson said: <em>\u201cOur local businesses are at the heart of what makes Haywards Heath such a lively and welcoming town. Business Boosts is about giving those businesses a platform to tell their stories, reach new audiences and feel supported by their community. We\u2019re excited to showcase the creativity, innovation and hard work that takes place across the town every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Haywards Heath Town Council encourages local businesses of all sizes to get involved and take advantage of this free opportunity to raise their profile and connect with the wider community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haywards Heath Town Council is proud to launch Business Boosts, a new initiative designed to celebrate and promote the town\u2019s vibrant local business community. 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