Lester Aldridge Solicitors has become a Premier Business Partner for the law firm at Dorset Chambers. Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “Lester Aldridge is a heavyweight business which is a valuable addition to our top tier. Law firm Lester Aldridge Solicitors has taken a seat...
Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “This is excellent news. “It is a very welcome and positive announcement which will be a shot in the arm for many businesses in Dorset and the local economy. “We need to get back to work and back to business....
Chamber on a mission at AGM Dorset Chamber unveiled an ambitious new ‘declaration of intent’ at its annual meeting to reflect business’ valuable role in society. Its new mission statement – Enabling better lives through business – comes as it continues to provide support for firms but...
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...