PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS
Legal insurance cover and 24 hour access to Chamber Legal and Chamber HR advice lines. Unlimited access to hundreds of Health & Safety and HR documents. Professional advice on a wide range of topics including employment disputes, tax and VAT inspections.
SAVINGS
Save money with our member-to-member discounts including with Red Funnel and Wightlink. Chamber members receive preferential rates on exhibiting at Expo and advertising in Island Business magazine.
SUPPORT & INFORMATION
IW Chamber members can access funding, start-up loans, mentoring and training courses. Exporting businesses can take advantage of the Chamber’s International Trade services.
PROFILE
Raise your profile and engage with the Island’s business community. Promote your business, products and services at preferential rates by taking part in our annual Expo event, sponsoring key events such as the IW Chamber Business Awards or by advertising in Island Business magazine.
NETWORK
Be part of the Island’s biggest business network! Get connected with business of every size and sector. Join our regular networking events and our annual Business Expo.
REPRESENTATION
IW Chamber is accredited by the British Chamber of Commerce and is the voice of Island business at a national and local level. The Chamber represents member views as part of the BCC network through lobbying, economic surveys and campaigns.
Island Business News
Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Further government grants to support businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and leisure sectors were announced by the government just before Christmas last year. Now the Isle of Wight Council is giving more details of how the scheme will be operated on the...
HMRC gives Self Assessment taxpayers more time to ease COVID-19 pressures
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month – giving them extra time, if they need it, to complete their 2020/21 tax return and pay any tax due. HMRC is encouraging taxpayers to file and...
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK
Additional support will be available for businesses who have been impacted by the Omicron variant, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced today (21 December). Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of up to...
Chancellor warned of impending damage to the economic recovery
The Chancellor was warned today of impending damage to the economic recovery if Government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced on Tuesday. The warning came in a letter sent to the Chancellor this morning,...
Isle of Wight Lottery helps 4D Sports to grow
Mark Rooney runs 4D Sports, a community multi-activity sports club on Newport Quay, a short stroll from Jubilee Stores. He offers the only indoor roller disco skating arena on the Island, as well as Laser Tag, Close Quarter Combat simulations and Airsoft Combat. Mark...
Kickstart Gateway Plus for Sole Traders & Partnerships
The Chamber of Commerce Gateway plus scheme in conjunction with Reed recruitment is now open and we can submit new applications with immediate effect. To apply, you must complete the Job Placement template and this application form - At question 6, please choose IW...
Enter now for the 2022 IW Chamber Business Awards
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2022 are now open! To enter for an award, businesses need to head to https://www.iwchamberawards.co.uk for full information and to download the entry forms. Businesses will need to create a user account within the...
IW Chamber Business Awards return for 2022 sponsored by WightFibre
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2022 will be presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday May 6th. Entries open on December 1st for the Island’s most prestigious awards ceremony, sponsored by WightFibre. The awards are being presented for the first...
Businesses urged to plant a tree for the Queen’s Jubilee
Isle of Wight businesses are being encouraged to take part in the Queen’s Green Canopy, an initiative designed to mark the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The Queen’s Green Canopy will create a network of individual trees, avenues, copses and whole woodlands in...
BCC gives full response to October 2021 Budget
Giving her reaction to the Chancellor’s budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “There is much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. “The Chancellor has listened to Chambers’ long-standing calls for changes to the...
