Chamber Marketing

Leeds Leadership Group Appointees

By Chamber Marketing / 14 July 2021
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Following the Leeds Annual General Meeting, on behalf of everyone at the Chamber we’d like to send our congratulations to our newly elected and re-elected Leadership Group members: Becky Hewitt…

York and North Yorkshire Leadership Group Appointees

By Chamber Marketing / 14 July 2021
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Following the YNY Annual General Meeting, on behalf of everyone at the Chamber we’d like to send our congratulations to our newly elected and re-elected Leadership Group members: Kerry Hope…

Leeds Chamber elects new President

By Chamber Marketing / 9 July 2021
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Mike Briffet will succeed Amanda Beresford as the 78 th president of Leeds Chamber of Commerce as the organisation celebrates 170 years supporting and representing the region’s business community. Mike…

Quarterly Recruitment Outlook – 70% Face Difficulty Finding Staff

By Chamber Marketing / 8 July 2021
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The British Chambers of Commerce today released the results of its Quarterly Recruitment Outlook survey for Q2 2021, with responses drawn from over 5,700 firms. The new figures show a surge in the proportion of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the…

York & North Yorkshire Chamber announces new President

By Chamber Marketing / 7 July 2021
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Laurence Beardmore, Director of York Emporium, the York based Coffee Roasters & Tea Specialists, has been elected as the incoming president of the York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce.…

HS2 is ‘fundamentally misunderstood’

By Chamber Marketing / 7 July 2021
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HS2 is ‘fundamentally misunderstood’, say UK’s largest Chambers of Commerce as they urge Prime Minister to confirm full project delivery HS2 is about “much more than a new railway” and…

Pent up demand delivers early promise as region emerges from lockdown

By Chamber Marketing / 6 July 2021
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Signs of an early recovery were plentiful in the latest edition of the regional Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey. The survey of businesses, which was conducted as the nation…

Questions remain as government sets out plans for reopening

By Chamber Marketing / 5 July 2021
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Reacting to the Prime Minister’s statement today, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:        “This is a much-needed step on the road to normality and we welcome the Prime Minister setting out the direction of travel in advance of…

New funded Peer Network programme available

By Chamber Marketing / 1 July 2021
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Peer Networks is a fully-funded, national peer-to-peer networking programme for SME leaders that want to grow and develop their organisation for future success. By working with like-minded business leaders, for only…

Response to UK-Australia Announcement of Agreement in Principle

By Chamber Marketing / 16 June 2021
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William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, says:     “Businesses will welcome this Agreement in Principle as a step forward. However, there is a long way to go before the…

The Chamber are the victim of an email compromise

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2021
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The Chamber are the victim of an email compromise whereby an unauthorised individual has gained access to a mail account and subsequently sent malicious emails to internal and external parties.…

Bradford Leadership Group Elections 2021

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2021
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Bradford Leadership Group? This is your…

Webinars to help businesses with their Queen’s Award for Enterprise applications

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2021
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Businesses are being asked if they have ever thought about the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for their business? Winning one of these prestigious awards would give businesses national and international…

Bradford Business owners urged to register interest for grants

By Chamber Marketing / 2 June 2021
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Owners of commercial vehicles in the district are being encouraged to register their interest for grants to upgrade their vehicles ahead of the launch of Bradford’s Clean Air Zone in…

Chamber welcomes new investment in regional rail network

By Chamber Marketing / 26 May 2021
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Speaking on the announcement of wider investment in regional rail routes, Leeds Chamber President, Amanda Beresford, said: “The Chamber welcomes the DfT’s plans to invest in upgrades for the regional…

Leeds Leadership Group Elections 2021

By Chamber Marketing / 24 May 2021
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the Leeds Leadership Group? This is your…

York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group Elections 2021

By Chamber Marketing / 18 May 2021
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Are you a business leader who wants to influence decisions affecting your area and business?  Have you thought about standing for election to the York & North Yorkshire Leadership Group?…

BCC reacts to latest GDP figures 

By Chamber Marketing / 12 May 2021
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Commenting on GDP figures for Q1 2021, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:      “While the UK economy contracted in the…