Author: Chamber of Commerce

South Yorkshire to pilot new Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

16 July in Chamber News

South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce have come together to lead a successful bid that could transform skills supply, employment prospects, and business productivity across the region. The South Yorkshire LSIP Trailblazer will be led by Doncaster Chamber working alongside Sheffield, and Barnsley and Rotherham Chambers of...

BCC Research: Nearly 3 in 4 Exporters Report No Sales Growth in Q2

15 July in Business News, Chamber News, Member News

Proportion of UK exporters reporting increased export sales (27%) rises from Q1, but proportion reporting decreased sales (28%) remains historically high   Manufacturing exporters were more likely to see rising sales than exporting services firms   B2C services exporters more likely to see sales fall, but neither B2C nor B2B seeing significant sales growth  ...

BCC RESPONDS TO ONS LABOUR MARKET STATS FOR JULY

15 July in Business News, Chamber News

Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for July 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:  “The significant rise in payroll employment suggests that UK jobs market continued to improve as the economy gradually reopened.    “Surging demand for labour amid the economy unlocking, the rapid vaccine rollout and...

BCC RESPONSE ON BUSINESS GUIDANCE FOR JULY 19 REOPENING  

14 July in Business News

Responding to the publication of Government guidance for businesses ahead of the full reopening of the economy, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: “It is important that everyone understands that July 19 will not see face coverings and hand sanitiser disappearing from all workplaces, businesses and venues. “As the Prime...

Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is pleased to introduce AXA Health for their business healthcare cover

13 July in Member News

Helping Chambers of Commerce members build a stronger, healthier business As AXA UK's health and wellbeing specialists, AXA Health will be by your side to keep your business happy and healthy, and help your employees bring out their best selves. We provide small business health insurance for...