The first chamber in the UK to develop an initiative focused specifically on the mental health of business leaders, Dorset Chamber is to hold their first in-person event focused on its trailblazing ‘Got Your Six’ (GU6) resilience campaign to help hard-pressed bosses. A recent study from...
Ian Girling, chief executive of the Dorset Chamber, said: Many businesses will face a race against time to be ready for ‘Freedom Day’. “With mixed messages from the government, health experts and others in authority, businesses could be forgiven for being confused about what action to...
An acclaimed business support scheme delivered by Dorset Chamber has opened for ambitious bosses countywide. The Chamber has 100 places in its Peer Networks Programme for owners, directors and senior managers – with the scheme free of charge to all businesses with staffing levels of between...
New Dorset Chamber president Caron Khan hailed the county’s ‘bold and brave businesses’ during a historic AGM. She took the chain of office when the chamber – Dorset’s leading business support organisation – held its annual meeting virtually for the first time. Nearly 70 members attended via...
For many small business owners, trading online is a daunting prospect as not only can sourcing the right platform be expensive – but ‘getting found online’ in what can be a very noisy marketplace is also difficult. Dorset LEP have funding for businesses in Bridport, Bournemouth,...
Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “There’s much to welcome in this bounceback Budget and it shows that the Chancellor has listened to business. “Its business-friendly measures will stoke confidence, create greater clarity about the way forward and give hope for economic recovery as lockdown...
Dorset Chamber reaction Ian Girling, Dorset Chamber chief executive, said: “The Prime Minister’s roadmap finally provides some very welcome direction of travel. “Although there is light at the end of the tunnel, many businesses in the hardest hits sectors such as non-essential retail, leisure and hospitality may...
“Never underestimate the power of a planted seed” - unknown Happy New Year to all our members and to all businesses everywhere. The year 2020 has been one of the most challenging years most businesses will ever go through and survive. Unfortunately, many didn’t make it and...
Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a virtual networking event via Zoom at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 2nd December 2020 where we will hear from Jackie Mulligan, the creator of a shopping app called ShopAppy (https://shopappy.com/), designed to help towns’ support their local...
It’s great to see a new multi-fuctioning website for Gillingham Chamber of Commerce plus the return of the Gillingham, Dorset Business Directory in a new format after 2 years’ absence. Over the next few years Gillingham will experience its next phase of significant expansion, with...