PROTECTION
Professional advice on a wide range of topics including employment disputes, tax and VAT inspections. Access to 24 hour legal and HR advice line, Health & Safety documentation and legal insurance cover.
SAVINGS
Access a range of business discounts offered by other IW Chamber members. Also includes preferential rates for debit and credit card processing as well as AA membership. Legal, HR and Health & Safety products as part of membership are valued at over £1000 of protection.
SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Information, advice and guidance covering business planning and development, access to interest free business loans and how to access overseas markets. Access to training and quality improvement standards.
PROFILE
We provide a range of opportunities for you to increase your profile and to promote your business, products and services, including advertising opportunities, sponsorship, articles in Island Business magazine, access to participate in major Chamber events as well as profile through the IW Chamber’s on-line media channels.
NETWORK
Regular networking meetings to provide you with opportunities to connect with like-minded businesses and potential customers and suppliers.
REPRESENTATION
Make your own views heard on both a local and national level through the IW Chamber. Benefit from having input to local, regional and national economic surveys and campaigns.Island Business News
Celebrating Age Awards 2017 nominations now open
Nominate an Over 50 Age Friendly Entrepreneur Islanders are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by Wright Estate Agency and hosted...
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Island ice cream businesses join forces
The Isle of Wight Ice Cream Company and Minghella are now working together, pooling expertise and collaborating on their different ice cream brands. Both products will be made at the Isle of Wight Ice Cream’s state of the art ice cream manufacturing facility based at...
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Ten years of local for Southern Co-op
Supermarket group Southern Co-op has been celebrating a decade of supporting local food and drink producers. The Local Flavours range was first introduced to stores in 2007 and visitors to the recent IW County Show were given free tasters from The Tomato Stall. “We...
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New MD for new rail operator
FirstGroup and MTR have appointed Andy Mellors as Managing Director of the new South Western rail franchise which includes Island Line. Although not officially the operator until 20 August 2017, the team from FirstGroup and MTR has been busy meeting with key partners...
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BCC: Repeal Bill must deliver continuity, certainty for business and trade
BCC: Repeal Bill must deliver continuity, certainty for business and trade Commenting ahead of the First Reading of the Repeal Bill, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Business communities across the UK tell us very...
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Wight AID supports more Island charities
The Wight AID Foundation has granted £7,685.50 to local charities in its latest round of grant applications. Thanks to donations from IFPL, Westridge Limited, Rouse Limited, Glanvilles and public donations, Wight AID is pleased to announce a grant of £1,200 to the IOW...
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New MP will be ‘relentless ambassador’
Bob Seeley, the newly elected Conservative MP for the Isle of Wight says he is committed to securing the sustainable growth of the Island’s economy by working to attract inward investment, apprenticeship training and the growth of existing businesses. “The Isle...
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Red Funnel sold to pension scheme consortium
Red Funnel is to be sold to a consortium of UK and Canadian pension schemes led by the West Midlands Pension Fund and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of the Province of Ontario. Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Investments,...
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“Support local shops and businesses” during IW Festival
Island residents are being reminded that Newport will be “open for business as usual” during the Isle of Wight Festival. Tens of thousands of festival goers will arrive onsite from Thursday and the one-way travel system around Fairlee Road will be in place...
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Solent LEP seeking new director candidates
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking prominent business leaders to join its Board of Directors. The Solent LEP board takes responsibility for shaping economic strategy in the region, including the development of a Strategic Economic Plan for the...
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- BCC comment following PM’s Business Council meeting July 20, 2017Following his attendance at the Prime Minister’s business council meeting, Francis Martin, President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
- BCC: Inflation remains a risk to UK’s growth prospects this year July 18, 2017BCC's Head of Economics Suren Thiru comments on the inflation figure of 2.6% in June 2017.
- BCC comments on HS2 announcements July 18, 2017Commenting on the announcements on HS2, made by the Department for Transport, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
- BCC responds to the Low Pay Commission July 17, 2017In its recommendation to the Low Pay Commission, the BCC has called for a rise in the National Living Wage to balance inflationary pressures.
- BCC: Repeal Bill must deliver continuity, certainty for business and trade July 13, 2017Commenting ahead of the First Reading of the Repeal Bill, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
- Q2 2017 Quarterly Economic Survey July 13, 2017The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest and most authoritative private sector business survey, based on more than 7,700 responses from companies in Q2 2017 – indicate that the UK economy grew at a subdued rate in the second quarter of 2017. The services sector, a key driver of […]
- BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Subdued growth in Q2 amid challenging business conditions July 13, 2017Today the BCC publishes the results of its Quarterly Economic Survey for Q2 2017.
- BCC comments on Taylor Review July 11, 2017Commenting on the publication of the Taylor Review, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
- BCC: 'No deal' not an option for business communities July 10, 2017Today the BCC publishes the results of a post-election survey on business views on the UK's objectives in the EU negotiations.
- Brexit Objectives Snap Poll: June 2017 July 10, 2017One month on from the General Election, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) publishes a post-election survey of over 2,400 companies on 10 July 2017, which shows that while businesses have a range of views on their preferred objectives for the UK in Brexit negotiations, there is almost no support to conclude UK-EU talks without […]