Chamber Updates

In September, just like the start of a new school term, we plan to hit the ground running. Our aim is always to move forward positively and strongly.

 

With new recruitment leaflets to distribute, we hope to raise the profile of Chamber of Commerce and attract new members. The bigger we can grow as the voice for business, the more we can achieve for our members in the area. PLEASE REMEMBER, the Chamber’s income is ONLY from membership subscriptions and everything we do as a Committee is in voluntary time for our members.  

 

What we have achieved so far.

• Open Chamber meetings to which non-members and local councillors are invited to talk business.
• Engagement with Schools and the Young Enterprise Scheme as the start of our Junior Chamber.
• Established local business mentors to help start-up enterprises.
• New breakfast meetings and monthly networking events.
• Free help-lines for initial legal advice.
• A regular column in St. Austell Voice to promote our members’ news.
• For our members, £50 off Cornwall CoC membership fee.

 

What we are working towards.

• Cheaper Parking Charges for St. Austell Town Centre.
• Free business training courses for members
• Surveying the business needs of our area in order to keep our leaders and decision makers fully informed of the bigger picture.
• St Austell’s business community to be better represented through Cornwall CoC, Cornwall Councillors and the LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership).

 

*DATE FOR THE NEXT CHAMBER MEETING*

Wednesday 24^th September 2014 at 5.45pm

The Gurkha, Fore Street, St. Austell

Followed by an informal networking event at 7pm with Nepalese Buffet - £10 per person.

Non-members businesses are WELCOME!

 

Our first BREAKFAST MEETING on July 11^th at the Britannia was a great success. These will become regular events open to members and non-members alike.

DATE FOR NEXT BREAKFAST MEETING*

12^th September at 7.50am

The Britannia, Tregrehan

Full English breakfast with Tea or Coffee - £6

  

CHECK OUR Chamber calendar for dates of other local events.

FUTURE CHAMBER Open General Meetings

(Last Wednesday of the month)

29^th Oct, 26th Nov (Christmas get together tba) 28^th Jan, 25^th Feb. Chamber AGM: March 25th 2015.

 

NEWS & EVENTS IN BRIEF

ST AUSTELL BAY BUSINESS SURVEY IS NOW LIVE! Download a copy here.

Please complete the survey. As we need to know your views that will affect business in your area.

Return your completed surveys before, or by, Wednesday 17^thSeptember.

Either email: secretary@staustellchamber.co.uk

Or mail: c/o St. Austell Bay Chamber of Commerce, 21, Duke Street, St. Austell, PL25 5PQ.

 

For more information, or a hard copy, please call 01726 77529

 

The Chamber networking event at the Gurkha on 23^rd July raised a total of £115 for the Mayor’s Charity, Acorn Academy.

With the support of our members we'll be holding many more events throughout the year and hope to raise between £1000 - £2000 to support this Charity.

 

*STOP PRESS*

Don’t forget to submit your nomination for the HUB AWARD 2014

Entries close midnight 19^th September

Best New Start Up; Best Use of Digital; Cornish Business Leader of the Year; Employee of the Year; Cornish Business of the Year; Creative Project of the Year.

 

The Quarterly Economic Survey

Cornwall Chamber.

PLEASE TAKE PART. This is the only economic evaluation of Cornish businesses and will be used by Cornwall Council and the LEP to determine strategy in the future.

 

Struggling to problem solve in your business?

Try the Six Thinking Hats method.

 

Do you have more ‘team-working’ ideas and methods you’d like and that in your experience really work? Let the Chamber know and we will share.

 

CAN YOU HELP?

Can you help with distribution & collection of the business surveys? Or are you interested in being a business mentor or helping school students in Young Enterprise projects?

If you can, please email: secretary@staustellchamber.co.uk