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Brentwood Connected June 2025 Newsletter

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Welcome note from Sarah Walmsley to the Brentwood Connected June 2025 newsletter.
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Sarah Walmsley and Villene Hyam from Brentwood Connected, with Nicola Osborne and her painting created for the Brentwood Art Trail event day in Ingatestone.
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White text on navy blue background -SUMMER EVENT DATES FOR THE DIARY - with green bunting.

We’re funding events each week of the Summer holidays! 🌞

In partnership with Brentwood Borough Council, we’re delivering two High Street Family Fun Days in August. If your business would like to get involved in the activities on offer, please email us on brentwoodconnected@brentwood.gov.uk.

We’re also funding four free Summer events* at The Baytree Shopping Centre (Tuesday 29 July, Monday 4 August, Thursday 14 August & Tuesday 26 August) and supporting the Crown Street Summer Party** through the Brentwood Connected Small Grant scheme.

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Image showing upcoming Brentwood Connected 2025 event dates.
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Image showing the Brentwood Connected Themes - Improving Places, Promoting Places, Welcoming Places, Connecting Places, with icons for each.
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White text on navy blue background - MONTHLY UPDATES IN THE LOCAL PRESS - with green bunting.
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Image showing a copy of the Brentwood Gazette, featuring the Brentwood Connected monthly column.

We’ve secured a regular monthly column in the Brentwood Gazette - an opportunity to shout about what’s happening in our area, celebrate member businesses’ successes and promote Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone to attract new visitors.

If you would like us to feature you in our Brentwood Gazette article, or in this monthly newsletter, please share your news with us!

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White text on navy blue background - LEARNING ON THE JOB WITH SEEDL - with a green location markers illustration.

Well done to the businesses who have already signed up to SEEDL, our online learning platform, free to Brentwood Connected member businesses!

This exclusive platform is the home to more than 200 live, interactive, virtual courses on a wide range of subjects.

Learning resources in July include Ask For Angela, Client Complaint Resolution, Data Protection and GDPR, plus courses on Excel, PowerPoint, Meditation, Seated Yoga, and lots more.

Some courses are as short as 20 minutes, meaning you can fit learning into a work routine, even when busy.

Access these live or at a later date by signing up here .

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Image showing a green hand holding a phone with the Brentwood Connected learning platform on display.
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'CELEBRATING BRENTWOOD CONNECTED MEMBERS' SUCCESSES' with green applause illustration
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Image showing Izzy and Susan from Tom Howley Kitchens in Brentwood, with a certificate for Showroom of the Year.

Congratulations to everyone at Tom Howley Kitchens, including Izzy and Susan (pictured), who are Showroom of the Year!  

Well done to the team who secured a win for Brentwood, ahead of Tom Howley’s 19 other nationwide showrooms!

If you’re celebrating an achievement or have something to shout about, let us know.

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Image showing the Brentwood Connected Town Rangers and a quote from a local resident.
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Image including details of ASB week from Brentwood Borough Council, attended by the Brentwood Connected Town Rangers.
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White text on navy blue background - YOUR VOICE MATTERS - with a green speech bubble illustration and contact details.