One of the highlights of the Business Awards is the Chamber’s charity of the Year award and this year was no exception, after Fare Share Yorkshire enjoyed a memorable evening not only landing the title of Charity of the Year, but also securing the Jelf...
For almost 20 years, successive UK governments have been encouraging companies to innovate by offering incentives through the tax system by offering R&D tax credits, but recent statistics suggest that our local region may be missing out on claiming them. Government statistics on R&D tax claims Recent...
Members of the Office Friendly team recently paid a visit to a local Rotherham charity, Rush House to see how the business can offer further support to its patrons. Rush House is a local independent charity formed over 30 years ago that works primarily with young...
Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber member Mark Smith has been elected to serve as an International Vice President in 2020 for the Junior Chamber International. JCI is a global network of young active citizens made up of 180,000 members in 120 countries that aim to provide...
An emergency appeal has launched to support those affected by the flooding across South Yorkshire. Thousands of people have been evacuated, with hundreds of homes flooded in the worst hit areas. Whilst the true extent of the damage of the floods is still being realised, disruption continues...
Mercure Sheffield Parkway Hotel have welcomed a swarm of bees and new beehives have been constructed in the hotel grounds. We spoke to our general manager, Ruslana, to find out exactly why she wanted to introduce bees to the hotel and what she’d like to...
