Chamber News

Chamber News Does your business have a product or a service that could benefit Chamber members and their employees? We are in the process of expanding our membership packages to offer additional benefits and increase member-to-member referrals. As part of this, we’re asking businesses in the chamber network if they would like to provide discounts…

Chamber News A campaign urging small to medium sized businesses to train new apprentice talent and fill skills shortages across South Yorkshire has got underway this week. National Apprenticeship Week, running from 5th to 11th February 2024, showcases how apprenticeships work for employers, learners, communities and the economy. The newly established South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub…

Chamber News A trailblazing business, that is making huge waves in the fast-developing world of Artificial Intelligence, has become the newest patron of Doncaster Chamber. Recognised as an internationally-leading pioneer in their respective field, Automated Analytics was established back in 2013 after its founder, Mark Taylor, spotted a gap in the market. Having identified an…

Chamber News At a recent event – organised by the local Chamber of Commerce – Doncaster businesses met with Dame Rosie Winterton to hash out the pressing issues that are affecting them most right now. The themes explored here ranged from the ever-pertinent topic of Net Zero to how we must focus on rejuvenating our…

Chamber News As progress continues with the negotiations to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), and the chances of a favourable outcome are looking increasingly likely, the local Chamber of Commerce is calling for all parties concerned to show a united front to the outside world, and to focus on delivering the final interventions necessary to…

Chamber News Ed Miliband recently met with businesses in his constituency, at a roundtable event that was organised by Doncaster Chamber. Here, the MP participated in a candid discussion that spanned a number of different topics, including: current macroeconomic conditions; the importance of championing Brand Britain when it comes to international trade; the latest developments…

Chamber News Doncaster’s first-ever Women in Business Conference is just around the corner and – with a line-up of accomplished guest speakers and inspiring panellists – will be shining a spotlight on female entrepreneurs and exploring the challenges that many of them face. Organised by the local Chamber of Commerce, and kindly sponsored by Polypipe…

Chamber News Doncaster Chamber is looking forward to a year of prosperity for our city and its business community, with the outlook for 2024 looking very bright provided that the right steps are taken to create the conditions for economic growth. It is no secret that the past eighteen or so months have largely been…

Chamber News Across South Yorkshire, business conditions are improving- in areas such as cash flow, sales, and overseas exports – albeit at a somewhat marginal rate. However, while this may seem like grounds for relative optimism, it is also worth noting that organisations are continuing to face significant inflationary pressures, and that many of them…

Chamber News A new initiative has just launched in South Yorkshire, acting as a one-stop-shop for those who are looking to engage with apprenticeships in the region, and Doncaster Chamber has extremely high hopes for the benefits this will deliver to the local business community. Funded by the Mayoral Combined Authority and the South Yorkshire…

Chamber News Doncaster Chamber has welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, applauding how it unveiled new measures to encourage business investment, to support SMEs and to help the UK transition to a modern, Net-Zero economy. With inflation easing – albeit likely to remain high in the mid-term – and growth still sluggish, there was a palpable…