Considering Membership?

With new members joining every day, the Chamber can legitimately claim to represent businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to multinationals, and all sectors.

Whether you are an established business, or just starting up, quality advice, services, support and training are essential to your success.  Membership of the Chamber offers all this and more. 

With dedicated Membership Account Managers to help you get the most out of your membership package, networking, events, sector specific networking clubs, sponsorship opportunities and a host of member only discounts and benefits:

Promotion & Sales

• Networking Events - Meet over 3000 businesses
• Meet the Buyers – A programme of buyer exhibitions/seminars
• Directory Entry - Be found by over 1600 member businesses
• PR Editorial – Be viewed by over 4500 readers
• Chamber Desk Diary & Directory (click for digital edition) - Sent to over 1,600 businesses in the region
• Internet Presence – Enhanced Google search position due to Chamber’s high ranking
• Co-Branding – Use Chamber branding to increase credibility
• Showcase seminars – Showcase your business to unlimited businesses
• Sponsorship* – Promote your businesses to up to 1000 businesses at a time
• Direct Marketing* – Promote your business to member businesses
• Promoting Your Business - A useful set of  market entry tools to over 5000 local businesses
• Business Network On-line - Access to over 100000 potential customers
• New Contract Opportunities - Look at daily contract updates

Training

• Management* – Save up to £100 on non-member prices
• IT* – Save up to £50 on non-member prices
• Sales & Marketing* – Save up to £100 on non-member prices
• Finance & Accounting* – Save up to £50 on non-member prices
• Business skills* – Save up to £50 on non-member prices
• Bespoke*- Group Training tailored to your business needs

 Legal

• Information – FREE web based legal information
• Advice Line - FREE 24 hour telephone based legal advice
• Legal Expenses Insurance - FREE insurance cover for up to £65,000 for legal expenses
• Legislation updates – seminar based legislation updates

 Staffing

• HR Information - FREE web based HR information
• HR Documentation - FREE downloading of over 150 HR documents
• HR Advice Phone Line - FREE telephone based HR advice
• Legal Insurance - FREE insurance cover for up to £65,000 for legal expenses
• Medical Insurance* – Discounted Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Safety - FREE for all of your business requirements

 Finance

• Access to Finance
• Finance skills Training*- Save up to £50 on non-member prices

 Export

• Advice – FREE export advice and assistance
• Documentation* – DISCOUNTED export documentation
• Trade Missions/Trade Fairs – Access to nationally funded programmes

 Operations

• Electricity / Gas / Water* – FREE utilities review
• Communications* – FREE communications review

 Management

• Non-Executive Board Opportunities
• Management Forums
• Management skills Training* – Save up to £100 on non-member prices

 Representation

• Quarterly Economic Survey - Have your say
• Specialist Interest Groups - Influence government policy
• Lobbying – Assistance for your company

* Discounted service for Chamber Members