Archive for July 2019
Member Offers
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Read MoreMembers Magazine
The Chamber publish a quarterly magazine for members. West & North Yorkshire Business magazine is available to read online
Read MoreMembers Website
The Chamber members website, Yorkshire-Business.com, is packed full of features, members news and updates from the Chamber.
Read MoreInternational Support
The Chamber International team is British Chambers of Commerce Accredited and deliver high quality and cost effective support for international trade, including documentation services, training and research.
Read MoreTraining & Development
The Chamber work with member organisations to deliver business training, from informal Learning Lunches to accredited courses
Read MoreEvents & Networking
The Chamber have a constantly updated events calendar, including Online Networking, Pure Networking, Business Lunches, Annual Dinners
Read MoreManufacturing Support
The Chamber has identified manufacturing as key sector for the regions economy and works with partners to deliver support. Bradford Manufacturing Alliance Leeds Manufacturing Alliance Connecting eduction and industry to create interest in manufacturing as a career Bradford Manufacturing Weeks Leeds Manufacturing Festival International and supply chain support Chamber International Enterprise Europe Network
Read MoreRaising the Bar
The Chamber’s Raising the Bar initiative helps business benchmark, improve and celebrate their social impact
Read MoreOffices & Workshops
The Chamber has offices and workshops for rent on easy in / easy out terms
Read MoreSponsors announced for Raising the Bar Awards
The West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Drax Group, Solenis and Esh Group as official sponsors of the Raising the Bar Awards 2019. The Raising the Bar initiative, which is led by the West and North Yorkshire Chamber, helps companies from across the region measure their social impact and benchmark…
Read MoreRecruitment appetite still strong, says BCC survey
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Totaljobs, finds that recruitment intentions strengthened in the second quarter of 2019, while difficulties finding suitable staff eased, but remain high by historic standards. 60% of businesses attempted to recruit in the previous three months, up from 53% in Q1. 64%…
Read MoreChamber welcomes PM support for high speed rail in North
Boris Johnson’s recent announcement in support for Northern Powerhouse Rail is welcome says Gerald Jennings, chair of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. “This Chamber has long campaigned for improvements to rail across the north of England and the Prime Minister’s announcement is statement of intent that he sees the need to rebalance the…
Read MoreNew Prime Minister – BCC comment
Commenting on the announcement that Boris Johnson has won the Conservative leadership contest and will be the next Prime Minister, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “The message from business communities around the UK couldn’t be clearer: the time for campaigning is over—and we need you to get…
Read MoreAmanda takes the helm at Leeds Chamber
Leeds Chamber of Commerce has elected a new President. Amanda Beresford succeeds Paula Dillon, who has held the post for the last two years. Amanda, a Partner and Head of Planning with law firm Shulmans, was elected at the annual meeting of Leeds Chamber’s Leadership Group recently (Friday 12 July). Amanda had been in the…
Read MoreQES – Latest Findings Out (Qtr 2 2019)
A summary and the full report of the Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey (for Qtr 2, 2019) can be found on this website here
Read MoreNew President for Bradford Chamber
Bradford Chamber of Commerce has elected a new President. Suzanne Watson succeeds Nick Garthwaite, who has held the post for the last two years. Suzanne, Managing Director of Ilkley-based Approach PR, was elected at the annual meeting of Bradford Chamber’s Leadership Group today (Tuesday 2 July). Suzanne had been in the role of Vice-President until…
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