Introducing Ramsgate Space...
A group of neighborhood design experts and community members on a mission to solve Ramsgates empty shop crisis.
Get in touch to connect, find out more and help shape the project.
What will this initiative's journey look like, and what are we setting out to achieve? 🔊 Ramsgate Space's Road Map 🔊
🎈SHORT TERM:
•Initiative is launched, matching local business to spaces
•Empty shops working group established
•Commercial agents and landlords engaged 🎭 MEDIUM TERM:
•Sourcing funding & meanwhile use space
•Develop cultural programming and events strategy
•Develop organisational structure for delivery
🔮 LONG TERM:
•Explore community ownership: safeguarding spaces for long-term community benefit
•Use legal and regulatory levers to bring spaces into community hands
Ramsgate Space is starting 2025 with a brand glow up, thanks to the incredibly talented @jodieellena .
Our new logo is inspired by the Ramsgate Tunnels stairs, which encapsulate Ramsgate's regenerative, creative community. Stairs are building blocks, a means to progress, and a connection between places; perfectly reflecting the ambitions of this project.
Our striking new colour palette is a blend of Ramsgate's coastal charm and artistic heritage.
Very excited for the possibilities that lie in the year ahead. Lots more to come next week!
Ramsgate Through the Senses 🌊
April 25-26th
This weekend we have the 5th annual sensory festival @ramsgatesenses ,where connections are made to our Isle's long traditions of coastal and creative healing. There is still time to take part and book your place on workshops! Visit their page for booking links.
Swipe for the full programme - from pottery to seaweed pressing, a song circle and wine tasting. Plus, two workshops in Ramsgate Space HQ - Children's Sensory Jelly Lands on Saturday, and Tapas & Ceramics on Sunday.
A very special weekend hosted by @ramsgatefestivalofsound@ramsgatesenses . See you there!
Chef @jessicaleahcatering returns to the Festival for her 5th time to for springtime tapas-style dishes inspired by (and served on) the ceramics of @minniemaestudio .
Food will be served at @ramsgate_space from 1.30pm.
Ticket price does not include drinks which can be purchased at the event and will include Barnsole wines, beer and non alcoholic options.
🚀 AI for Your High Street Business
Running a shop, café or local service means wearing a lot of hats. What if AI could take some of the pressure off?
Join us for a practical workshop designed for independent high street businesses across Thanet who want to understand how AI can help with everyday tasks: from marketing and social media to planning, customer communication and operations.
📍 Olby’s Creative Hub, Margate 📅 17 March ⏰ 08:30–10:00
You’ll explore simple AI tools, practical prompts, and real examples you can start using immediately; no technical experience needed.
Part of the Thanet Business Support Programme, delivered by Ramsgate Space and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supporting local businesses with practical training, advice and growth opportunities.
🔗 Book your place - link in bio
#ThanetBusiness #HighStreetBusiness #SmallBusinessSupport #AIforBusiness #Margate #Broadstairs #Ramsgate #DigitalTools #ShopLocal
I can proudly share this now, after the magazine publication last week.
I am featured in amazing magazine by @ramsgate_space and @ejenterprisenation .🥰
Photographer @mredthompson
I just find it humbling to be featured in any magazine and so proud of the brand I have created.
There is digital version - which will be available in my bio links .
Gem 😊
Staff leaving. Managers stretched. The same small issues repeating.
This FREE Lunch & Learn for Thanet employers, focuses on making work easier to run, one practical, small shift at a time.
Learning why good staff disengage and what actually helps to reduce everyday frictions, this interactive session will be tailored to attendees (see booking) and immediately useful.
Participants will leave with concrete actions supporting their specific needs, not theory.
The session is led by Lux and Louis, Co-Directors of Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet, a local non-profit working with employers and communities to improve how everyday working is designed and supported.
Combined, they bring over 20 years’ experience across business strategy, public-sector employment programmes, and hands-on facilitation, helping organisations make everyday working more effective and sustainable in real-world conditions.
Who should attend: employers, team managers, team supervisors, HR manager, and recruiters.
📅Friday 13 March
⏰11:00 am - 12:30 pm 📍Pierremont Hall, Pierremont Park, Broadstairs CT10 1JX 🎟️Free to attend (booking required)
Lunch included.
This lunch and learn was commissioned by Thanet District Council as part of the Thanet Business Support Programme, supporting local and independent businesses across Thanet. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
🔗Book via the link in bio or visit ramsgatespace.co.uk/thanetbusinessuspport
@thanetdistrictcouncil
#ThanetBusiness #BusinessSupport #Recruitment #ManagingTeams
Your Life is the greatest Story Ever Told.
Everyone of us is walking around with a library of stories inside - some are filled with laughter, others with grit, and a few with lessons we’re still unravelling.
For week 3 of The Happiness Project, we’re looking at Sharing Stories.
Led by writer, performer and composer Tom Adams - this isn’t just a workshop. It’s a creative sanctuary for adults to take those ‘remember when’ moments and turn them into something powerful. Whether it’s a grand adventure or a quiet insight gained over a jam doughnut, your perspective matters.
What to expect:
Reflective exercises- gently look back at the milestones and ‘plot twists’ that shaped you.
Creative Guidance - learn how to structure your experiences into a narrative that resonates
A supportive space - connect with others in a shared moment of listening and growth.
You don’t need to be a writer to join us. You just need to be you. Let’s celebrate the messy, beautiful and authentic moments of your life together.
Saturday Mar 7 10am -12pm
Ramsgate Space, Albert Court, Ramsgate. CT11 9DN
🚀 Thanet Business Support Session
From Founder to Leader: Growing Yourself as Your Business Grows
As your business grows, the demands on you as a leader grow too.
Join Simon Millington (wellbeing and leadership coach and former UEFA Coach Developer) for a practical session on building the leadership, resilience and self-management skills needed to grow alongside your business.
📍 Royal Albion Hotel, Broadstairs 📅 9 March ⏰ 13:00 – 14:00
Ideal for founders and small business owners who are: • Leading a growing business and feeling stretched by new demands • Looking to improve wellbeing and effectiveness as a leader • Ready to build skills that support long-term success
🎟 Free to attend – book your place via the link in bio.
#ThanetBusiness #Thanet #Broadstairs #Ramsgate #Margate SmallBusinessSupport BusinessGrowth FounderLife LeadershipDevelopment
🚀 HAPPENING TOMORROW: Patterns of Success 🚀
What do the most successful entrepreneurs actually have in common?
Join us at Ramsgate Space for an inspiring and practical session with Emma Jones: Non-Executive Director of Ramsgate Space, the UK’s Small Business Commissioner at the Department for Business and Trade, and founder of small business platform Enterprise Nation.
Emma sold her first business at just 27 and has since worked with thousands of founders across the UK. In this powerful session, she’ll unpack the real patterns behind business success; from mindset and resilience to leadership and smart decision-making.
📍 Ramsgate Space HQ, 17 Albert Court 🗓 Thursday 26 February 🕕 6:00–7:30pm 🎟 Free to attend
If you’re building something — or thinking about it — this is one you don’t want to miss.
Secure your spot now (link in bio).
#ThanetBusinessSupport #EntrepreneurMindset #RamsgateSpace #BusinessGrowth #PatternsOfSuccess
📊 Accessing Finance for Your High Street Business – 24th Feb
Struggling with cashflow? Not sure what funding options are right for your business?
Accessing Finance for Your Business
with Lisa Young from Let’s Do Business
💼 24th February, 8:30–9:30am
Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs
✨ Discover the different types of finance available ✨ Learn what funders are really looking for ✨ Understand how simple cashflow forecasting can strengthen your application
Perfect for independent high street businesses ready to grow with confidence 🚀
🔗 Book your place now – link in bio.
📍 Independent business owners | High street focus | Practical, expert advice
Part of the Thanet Business Support Programme, delivered on behalf of Thanet District Council and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
