About the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday 10 September 2024
Ryde Cricket Club
9.30am – 1.00pm
IW Chamber members – FREE
Limited Availability

Are you looking to maximise the potential of your website and turn it into a powerful sales tool? Join us for an engaging and practical workshop. This morning course is designed for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs who want to leverage their online presence to drive sales and grow their business.

This course is delivered by Chris Court

Wednesday 11 September 2024
The Garlic Farm
9.00am – 11.00am
IW Chamber Members – £20 per person
Non-Members – £40 per person

An ideal opportunity for informal networking in the great setting of The Garlic Farm. It’s a smaller alternative to our breakfast event – join us for brunch, with a capacity for 30 people. If you’re new to networking or prefer smaller events, our Brunch is the perfect way to get connected with like-minded business people.

Please click here to book your place.

Wednesday 18 September 2024
Caffe Isola, Newport
3.30pm – 5.00pm
IW Chamber members – FREE
Non-Members – £10

Join us for free, informal networking and a superb way to meet other members. A mid-week, late afternoon opportunity to catch up with other members over hot drinks and something sweet.

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Monday 23 September 2024
YMCA, Shanklin
9.00am – 4.00pm
IW Chamber members – £74 +vat per person

This one-day course is designed to give delegates the knowledge, skills and confidence to help those that have become unconscious, and those with minor injuries. The Emergency First Aid at Work Course also looks at the responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider. On successfully completing this course, attendees will be confident, safe, prompt and effective emergency first aider.

 £74 +vat per person (this includes the certificate and manual)

This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.

Tuesday 24 September 2024
Venue tbc
9.30am – 4.00pm
IW Chamber members – £160 +vat per person

This immersive workshop is designed to introduce managers to the concept of strengths-based approaches. It will shift their mindset and equip them with practical tools to enhance team performance and well-being. Participants will explore the benefits of focusing on strengths, both for themselves and their teams, and learn how to apply strengths-based principles in their day-to-day tasks.

Objectives:
• Embrace the transformative impact of strengths on individual and team performance.
• Discover and appreciate personal strengths.
• Cultivate the skills of recognising and nurturing strengths in others.
• Explore practical strategies to leverage strengths for optimising team performance and fostering well-being.

Course Outline:
1. Embracing Strengths: The cornerstone of positive psychology
2. Celebrating Personal Strengths: Your pathway to success
3. Amplifying Your Impact: Mastering the art of playing to your strengths
4. Illuminating Strengths: The art of spotting strengths within your team
5. Fostering Brilliance: Building high-performance teams through strengths

All that’s required is an open mind and a willingness to embrace the limitless potential of strengths-based approaches. Come prepared to dive into a world of possibility and empowerment!

This course is delivered by Alison Thorogood

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.

This course is suitable for those with a business idea they wish to progress, through to those who have been in business for six months. We will take you through all the various aspects that need to be considered including: Market research, cash flow forecast, tax, national insurance, VAT, making tax digital, marketing, business names, bookkeeping, insurance, social media and websites, closing with an introduction to your business plan.

The one day workshop is delivered by an experienced business mentor, in a friendly manner, allowing you to get as many questions answered as possible. You will be spending a day with other like-minded people, embarking on the same journey, with the opportunity to network and share knowledge.

When starting in business you have to wear many hats, some fit well and others need adjustment. Come along and find out which areas you might need help with.

Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.

This course is available for non-members.

To book a place on the course please click here.

Monday 30 September 2024
YMCA, Shanklin
9.00am – 12.30pm
IW Chamber members – £65 +vat per person

This Fire Marshal Course, delivered by Good Skills Training is a half day course designed specifically for those who have been designated with the responsibilities of Fire Marshal or Fire Warden.  The course will look at the legal responsibilities of both the company and the individual.  By the end of this course learners will understand what their duties as a fire marshal are.  

 £65 +vat per person (this includes the certificate and manual)

This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.

Friday 4 October 2024
New Holmwood Hotel, Cowes
AGM commences:    2.00pm  
Lunch commences:  1.00pm  (£27 +vat per person)

Wednesday 16 October 2024
Rouse Ltd, Newport
2.00pm – 4.00pm
IW Chamber Members – FREE

Rouse Ltd would like to invite Chamber Members to an Afternoon Tea followed by a presentation on Pensions.

The pensions landscape has changed but for most people, ensuring they have enough to live on in retirement remains a priority.

You are invited to listen to a short talk by Jon Silk followed by a Q&A session. There will be networking on arrival and departure and afternoon tea provided.

Spaces are limited to 20 so please book your place now if you would like to attend.

You can find out more about Rouse via rouseltd.co.uk

Please click here to book your place.

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.

This course is suitable for those with a business idea they wish to progress, through to those who have been in business for six months. We will take you through all the various aspects that need to be considered including: Market research, cash flow forecast, tax, national insurance, VAT, making tax digital, marketing, business names, bookkeeping, insurance, social media and websites, closing with an introduction to your business plan.

The one day workshop is delivered by an experienced business mentor, in a friendly manner, allowing you to get as many questions answered as possible. You will be spending a day with other like-minded people, embarking on the same journey, with the opportunity to network and share knowledge.

When starting in business you have to wear many hats, some fit well and others need adjustment. Come along and find out which areas you might need help with.

Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.

This course is available for non-members.

To book a place on the course please click here.