Author: Chamber of Commerce

South Yorkshire Mayor joins forces with Community Foundation to launch a new Fund

25 August in Member News

Community groups in South Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply for funding of up to £10,000 from a new grants programme launched by South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF), with a significant financial pledge from the South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis, to support health and wellbeing...

Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for August 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:

16 August in Business News, Chamber News

“The latest figures confirm that the UK jobs market is recovering strongly as the boost to demand from the easing of restrictions helped drive higher payroll employment in July.      “Record vacancies confirm ongoing recruitment difficulties. Although the changes to self-isolation rules will help, with many firms facing a more...

Barnsley College nominated as Provider of the Year in regional apprenticeship awards

12 August in Member News

Barnsley College has been nominated for Provider of the Year at the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Apprenticeship Awards 2021. The SCR Apprenticeship Awards is an annual event held to celebrate apprentices, employers and training providers across South Yorkshire. The Provider of the Year Award is sponsored...

Barnsley College wins prestigious Investors in People gold accreditation

12 August in Member News

Barnsley College has been awarded a We Invest in People Gold Accreditation. The Investors in People (IIP) gold award is only achieved by 17% of organisation members of IIP and highlights the College’s commitment to investing in the development and wellbeing of staff. Gold accreditation means that...