About the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce

Monday 17 May 2021
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Via Zoom
Chamber Members Only !

Leading the way to Cop26 – the UK’s journey to Net Zero, a panel event delivered in partnership with Drax, will enable participants to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of net zero and the impact it will have on their business.
• Understand more about COP26, what it means for their business and how they can get involved.
• Hear a real-life case study from Drax, with their vision to be carbon negative by 2030, including the changes they’ve made and the hurdles they’ve faced.
• Take away actions to bring them closer to realising their net zero ambitions or targets.

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Tuesday 18 May 2021
10.00am – 11.00am
via Zoom
IW Chamber Members  Only !

We would like to invite IW Chamber members to a regional briefing on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Report, which is due to be published on 6 May 2021, outlining the Monetary Policy Committee’s assessment of the economic outlook.

This briefing will be on Tuesday 18 May 2021 from 10am to 11am on Zoom and will be given by Florence Hubert from the Agency for Central Southern England.

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Thursday 20 May 2021
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Via Zoom
Chamber Members Only !

The recovery of our local, national and international economies depends on strengthening trading relationships. Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities offered through the UK’s proposed accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

We will be joined by Graham Zebedee, Chief Negotiator at the Department for International Trade and Liam Smyth, Director of Trade Facilitation and ChamberCustoms at the British Chambers of Commerce.

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Friday 21 May 2021
The Garlic Farm, Newchurch
7.30am – 9.30am
IW Chamber Members – £15.00 per person

Please join us for breakfast, outside, at The Garlic Farm.  Please click here to book your place.

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. As part of the 50 plus Start Me Up Programme we offer a free business seminar aimed at people over 50 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 designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.

This course will be held via video call on Zoom. All registrants will be emailed the meeting ID and password a few days before the course along with the course handout pack.

To book a place on the course please click here.

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 designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.

This course is available for non-members and will be held via Zoom call. All registrants will be emailed the meeting ID and password a few days before the course along with the course handout pack.

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.

Friday 28 May 2021
1.00pm – 2.00pm
IW Chamber Members  Only !

The Island’s MP joins us for an opportunity to share your perspective on business. Bob Seely wants to hear from IW Chamber members about the issues facing your business, as part of a regular members-only forum. It’s a chance for you to directly share views, report back and ask questions. Spaces are limited for this popular forum and please keep your own feedback brief to ensure that all members get a chance to speak during this busy hour-long session.

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Tuesday 8 June 2021
YMCA, Shanklin
9.00am – 4.00pm
IW Chamber members – £65 +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.

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

This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.

Friday 18 June 2021
7.30am – 9.00am
£15 per person

Further details and bookings will be available soon.