New Website Hopes To Attract Visitors And Businesses To Worthing

Thursday, 5 August 2021 06:00

A new website created to attract visitors and businesses to Worthing was launched this week.

The Time for Worthing inward investment project wants to encourage people to live and invest in the borough to boost the local economy.

The new website is packed with breathtaking videos, brand artwork and local information about the borough and the things you can do while you're there.

The project believes it will help both local residents and those who live outside the borough’s boundaries to take a fresh look at the place.

The Time for Worthing place brand was first launched in February 2020 with the overall aim of projecting the town's positive values, attracting investment and generating civic pride. Originally launched by the Borough Council, the project is now managed by a board of local residents, community groups, businesses and creative industry professionals with support from council officers.

The site is divided into sections including:

Whats' On: Up to date event listings (with an option to event holders to list their event for free).

See and Do: Ideal for inspiration for days out in and around Worthing, places to eat and drink and experiences to keep everyone entertained, whatever the weather.

Live: An insight into Worthing for new and prospective residents with highlights of neighbourhood areas, schools and details of how to get involved in your local community.

For Business: Aimed at prospective investors to the town, from micro-entrepreneurs right up to large developers and includes who's here, with testimonials from some of our most eminent business leaders.

The website has been built by local Worthing firm Huxley Digital with copy and content produced in house by the Time for Worthing Team.

Andy Willems, chairman of the Time for Worthing Board, said:

"As soon as we launched the investment brand the pandemic struck, but that doesn’t alter the essential message which is that Worthing is changing, becoming more attracted to live in, come to for entertainment and, as importantly, to invest your business, talents and creativity here.

‘"So as we move to a post pandemic world it is vital that Time For Worthing sends out the message that there is a warm welcome here in a fantastic part of the world."

Sam Whittington, proprietor of city centre jewellery and giftware store, Sewsilver and chairperson of the Worthing Town Centre Initiative (TCI), which is represented on the board, said:

"The TCI is pleased to be partners with Time for Worthing and is excited about the benefits the new website will offer. Having such a raft of information, easily available in one place, will help drive the Worthing economy by attracting not only visitors, but also investment into our town.

"The site is launched just in time to take advantage of the growth in staycationing and provides a platform for Worthing businesses and organisations to reach new audiences.

The new website can be accessed at https://timeforworthing.uk/