Coronavirus: Innovative Brighton area businesses find ways to contribute to the community during the crisis

She writes: These are unprecedented times where people, communities and businesses are looking at different ways of doing things as the norm isn’t fit for purpose.

While for many this is new territory, there are people in our city who have been shifting the status quo for a while by creating businesses that have a purpose beyond making profit. Have you heard of these local heros positively contributing to our community?

Like so many people Maria Dennis experienced anxiety and created Zazegga, an online programme, to help others develop powerful practises to improve their mental well being and build inner fitness like no other offer out there. (www.zazegga.com)

Alice Reeves and Sophie Turton co-founded The Joyful Web, a digital marketing agency, to give a voice to the businesses that are driven by values to help them grow their impact powerfully. (www.thejoyfulweb.com)

Teacher, counsellor and expedition leader, Julia Gillik, wants to see a world where more people are self expressed and courageous. To realise this ambition, she set up IPSE Wilderness, multi-day wilderness wellbeing journeys around the UK. (www.ipsewilderness.co.uk)

Stories of Note, a video production company founded by Caleb Yule, amplify stories that are seldom heard through video. They create powerful documentaries made possible by providing film production services to businesses. (www.storiesofnote.com)

Normally, innovation consultants help big businesses. Matthew Bellringer isn’t normal, and neither are his clients. Matthew helps people come up with and refine new ideas and then helps them turn those ideas into reality. (www.meaningbit.com)

One of the biggest challenges for ‘good businesses’ is getting the coverage they deserve and that would help increase their impact. Heather Collins started up Do Good PR to share good news stories to the world and help the good guys reach further. (www.dogoodpr.co.uk)

Rowena Garrett, life coach and facilitator, is there to walk with you as you navigate change. She connects to nature’s rhythms and lessons to support people who are embarking on new paths and managing change. (www.rowantreecoaching.com)

The old way of doing things is becoming redundant. Now is the time to innovate and create alternative solutions to current challenges we are facing. It’s the time to do business differently and do it better.

If you have an idea or are running a business that has a purpose beyond profit, join The Good Business Club to connect with other like-minded people in and around Brighton and have your voice amplified louder than ever.

Visit www.thegoodbusinessclub.com/

Sara has spent six years working with entrepreneurs and is dedicated to empowering people with brilliant ideas to gain confidence and the clarity they need to powerfully set up their impact ventures.