Company profiles
Company Profile: Brightbulb Design
Jul 16, 2018 | Company profiles
Bright sparks: it’s been a whirlwind year for the multi-award winning design agency – Tom Stroud meets the husband and wife team behind Brightbulb Design Matt Jeffery had the idea for Brightbulb Design several years ago. He’d worked in Sydney, Melbourne and London as...
THE FEATURE Storeroom2010
May 5, 2017 | Company profiles
Storeroom2010 is a Cowes charity that provides skills-gap training and saves furniture from landfill. The team also picked up the Business In The Community trophy at the 2016 IW Chamber Awards. Tom Stroud pays them a visit “Storeroom2010 is all about second chances,...
THE INTERVIEW John Giddings, Isle of Wight Festival
May 5, 2017 | Company profiles
“It’s not a cheap hobby. It’s a huge gamble and you need people to support you in every which way possible to make it happen.” Next month the Isle of Wight Festival will return to Seaclose Park for the sixteenth time. Organiser John Giddings was interviewed by Island...
COMPANY PROFILE The Needles Landmark Attraction
May 5, 2017 | Company profiles
How an icon of Island tourism continues to invest and grow – as well as regenerating Sandham Grounds Say “Isle of Wight” to many people and one of the first snapshots that will come to mind is of the three chalk stacks at the westernmost point of the Island. The...
COMPANY PROFILE Sandham Office Services
Apr 7, 2017 | Company profiles
Working smart for 35 years: How Sandham Office Services has moved with the times, providing customers with all-in-one networked super-efficient technology. 2017 is a big year for Terry Jarman and the team at Sandham Office Services in Sandown. Terry’s come a long way...
THE INTERVIEW Keith Greenfield, CEO at Wightlink Ferries
Apr 7, 2017 | Company profiles
Keith Greenfield is a chartered engineer with a background in transport and telecoms. He joined Wightlink as CEO in June last year, having previously been managing director of Heathrow Express. He talks to Tom Stroud. You’ve been in post for almost a year now. What...
THE INTERVIEW Ben Willows, Chief Executive, UKSA
Mar 28, 2017 | Company profiles
Ben has been part of the team at UKSA in Cowes for many years, starting out as an instructor. He’s undertaken a number of different roles within the organisation and became Chief Executive a year ago. You’ve been in post for a year now – how has it been? Do things...
COMPANY PROFILE BeCalmed
Mar 5, 2017 | Company profiles
BeCalmed Wellbeing and Medispa definitely has the feelgood factor! Tom Stroud finds out how the Cowes business continues to grow, now employing 9 people. Caroline Hurley and her team of sports, holistic and beauty therapists have been providing “an oasis of calm, just...
THE INTERVIEW Debs Murphy-Latham, VIP Cottages and VIP Solutions
Jan 28, 2017 | Company profiles
Debs moved to the Island in 2012 and became a manager for the UK’s largest rental agency working with some of the UK’s biggest brands overseeing almost 500 properties. Debs also trained as a VisitEngland assessor, giving providers their grading assessment. In 2014 she...
COMPANY PROFILE Tipsy Wight
Nov 28, 2016 | Company profiles
Tipsy Wight is described as “the English countryside in a bottle”. Tom Stroud meets the husband and wife team behind the Island’s quirky vodka brand With a wide range of flavour combinations, unique and intelligent branding and distinctive sloping bottles, Tipsy Wight...
Events
february
19feb11:00 am1:00 pmMember tour of Rapanui/Teemill Factory
Event Details
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Rapanui/Teemill Factory, Freshwater 11.00am – 1.00pm FREE For small businesses that want to do something about sustainability, a tour of the Teemill factory to see some of the tech that
Event Details
Tuesday 19th February 2019
Rapanui/Teemill Factory, Freshwater
11.00am – 1.00pm
FREE
For small businesses that want to do something about sustainability, a tour of the Teemill factory to see some of the tech that makes practical solutions possible. See how changing the materials, energy and processes can clean up supply chains and how Island businesses can use open source technologies to achieve rapid business growth. Q&A from systems designer after (optional).
Time
(Tuesday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Rapanui/Teemill
Hooke Hill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9BG
21feb9:30 am4:00 pmFree One-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a free one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business.
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a free one day 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 at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 21 February 2019.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21feb9:30 am4:00 pm50 Plus Start Me Up - Free One-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
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 one day
Event Details
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 one day 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 available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 21 February 2019.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
26feb9:30 am3:30 pmThe Art of of Project Management
Event Details
Tuesday 26th February 2018 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 3.30pm £30 per person How to ensure you have the right people, in the right place, at the right time doing the right things. This
Event Details
Tuesday 26th February 2018
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 3.30pm
£30 per person
How to ensure you have the right people, in the right place, at the right time doing the right things.
This course will cover types of project, and types of project management. It will help you clarify the scope of your project and ensure that you can effectively communicate that to your team and beyond. Keeping your eye on the prize is essential to ensure success. We will look at the three d’s of project planning: Dependencies, deliverables and duration. Visibility is key to keeping a project on track, so we will cover reporting and what is often termed project governance, and how you make sure that that does not become a task itself, and that we ensure that there are enough milestones / check points in your project plan to act as achievements and early warnings. Finally, how will you know your project has been a success? What will be your key indicator that you have done the right thing and that that project is, indeed, live?
This course can be as practical or theoretical as you need. If you have a project in mind, feel free to use this as your subject matter for the day. We will be completing simple project charter templates and reports, so feel free to get a head start on your project or to provide rigour to one in flow.
Time
(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
march
01mar7:30 am9:30 amIW Chamber Business Breakfast at Island Sailing Club
Event Details
Friday 1st March 2019 Island Sailing Club, Cowes 7.30am - 9.30am £15 per person Come along and join us for our Business Breakfast hosted by Island Sailing Club who will be providing a
Event Details
Friday 1st March 2019
Island Sailing Club, Cowes
7.30am – 9.30am
£15 per person
Come along and join us for our Business Breakfast hosted by Island Sailing Club who will be providing a delicious breakfast to accompany the business introductions, networking opportunities and our guest speakers this month are the Emergency Management team from the Isle of Wight Council.
Our guest speakers are Darren Steed, the Resilience Manager for the Isle of Wight Council and Iain Lawrie, the Council’s Resilience Co-ordinator for Business Continuity. They will deliver a presentation on how the Island is prepared for emergencies and provide advice and assistance on Business Continuity Management – making sure that you have prepared your business for the unexpected; IT failure, loss of utilities, flooding, fire, supply chain disruption and significant staff absence.
Don’t forget we have also opened up the networking breakfasts to non members who can attend as your guest. If that guest signs up to join the Chamber during that morning then you and your guest will get your next breakfast for FREE as part of our Non-Member Referral Scheme.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Island Sailing Club
Island Sailing Club, 70 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7RE
05mar7:30 am9:30 amTuesday Tea and Toast Networking at Slug and Lettuce
Event Details
Tuesday 5th March 2019 Slug and Lettuce, Newport 7.30am - 9.30am FREE Come along and join us for our tea and toast networking event hosted by Slug and Lettuce who will be providing Hot
Event Details
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Slug and Lettuce, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE
Come along and join us for our tea and toast networking event hosted by Slug and Lettuce who will be providing Hot Drinks + Toast plus a fantastic venue for networking with fellow IW Chamber Members.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Slug and Lettuce
Slug and Lettuce Isle of Wight, 23-26 High street, Newport, PO30 1SS
06mar9:00 am10:00 amThe Benefits of Joining the Isle Of Wight Chamber
Event Details
Wednesday 6th March 2019 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.00am – 10.00am FREE We are opening our doors to Non Chamber members on Wednesday 6th March 9.00am - 10.00am Have you ever thought about
Event Details
Wednesday 6th March 2019
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.00am – 10.00am
FREE
We are opening our doors to Non Chamber members on Wednesday 6th March 9.00am – 10.00am
Have you ever thought about joining the IW Chamber? Want to find out what the IW Chamber is all about?
Please join us for Networking and a short presentation on the Isle Of Wight Chamber Of Commerce Membership.
Please note this event is for non-members only and is FREE admission!
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
07mar9:30 am12:00 pmSocial Media Training for Beginners with Chris Court Associates
Event Details
Thursday March 2019 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 09.30 – 12.00pm FREE The Social Media Quickstarter offers the step-by-step instructions you need to start building your social media presence across all of the top social
Event Details
Thursday March 2019
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
09.30 – 12.00pm
FREE
The Social Media Quickstarter offers the step-by-step instructions you need to start building your social media presence across all of the top social networks. Focusing on Facebook and Twitter, we will work through how to setup your profiles and cover the basics of posting, engagement, insights and common mistakes.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
07mar1:00 pm5:00 pmSocial Media Interactive Workshop with Chris Court Associates
Event Details
Thursday 7th March 2019 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 13.00 - 17.00 £30.00 The Social Media Workshop offers an in depth look at Social Media Strategy and using Social Media or business. We will study
Event Details
Thursday 7th March 2019
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
13.00 – 17.00
£30.00
The Social Media Workshop offers an in depth look at Social Media Strategy and using Social Media or business. We will study how best to use the platforms, and how to setup and monitor adverting on Twitter and Facebook. Bring your laptop and be prepared to get onto your accounts!
Time
(Thursday) 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
12mar10:00 am12:30 pmAdventurous Networking at Adventure Activities - Morning Session
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019 Adventure Activities, Totland Bay 10.00am – 12.30pm £25 per person Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our 'Adventurous Networking' event at our
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Adventure Activities, Totland Bay
10.00am – 12.30pm
£25 per person
Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our ‘Adventurous Networking’ event at our new West Wight centre, Stoats Farm.
You will enjoy some discomfort and challenge, you’ll almost certainly get a bit muddy and tired, but you’ll also learn more about yourself, lift your limits and connect at a different level!
It’s your opportunity to come along and find out just what we can do for your business and your people…
– Team building days
– Corporate away days
– Reward and recognition packages
– Health and well-being staff benefits
There will be lots of time over tea and more cake to network, share experiences, explore new connections and find future ways of working together.
Dress code
No suits, sensible shoes!
Where We Are
Adventure Activities Isle of Wight, Stoats Farm, Weston Lane, Totland Bay, PO39 0HE
Free on-site car parking
Morning activities will be based around a range of individual activities such as climbing, mountain boarding, axe throwing and archery.
Are you up for the challenge?
Choose any 2 activities that will push you to your limit and be the best you can be!
Time
(Tuesday) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Adventure Activities Isle of Wight
Stoats Farm, Weston Lane, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0HE
12mar12:30 pm2:00 pmIW Chamber Networking Lunch at Adventure Activities
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019 Adventure Activities, Totland Bay 12.30pm – 2.00pm £15 per person Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our 'Adventurous Networking' event at our
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Adventure Activities, Totland Bay
12.30pm – 2.00pm
£15 per person
Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our ‘Adventurous Networking’ event at our new West Wight centre, Stoats Farm.
For those joining us for lunch, we’re making homemade soup just for you and a yummy posh sandwich selection followed by fruit and cake (cake’s always a good call after you’ve been working up an appetite outside!!).
Time
(Tuesday) 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Adventure Activities Isle of Wight
Stoats Farm, Weston Lane, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0HE
12mar2:00 pm4:30 pmAdventurous Networking at Adventure Activities - Afternoon Session
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019 Adventure Activities, Totland Bay 2.00pm – 4.30pm £25 per person Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our 'Adventurous Networking' event at our
Event Details
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Adventure Activities, Totland Bay
2.00pm – 4.30pm
£25 per person
Adventure Activities IOW is delighted to welcome Chamber of Commerce members to our ‘Adventurous Networking’ event at our new West Wight centre, Stoats Farm.
You will enjoy some discomfort and challenge, you’ll almost certainly get a bit muddy and tired, but you’ll also learn more about yourself, lift your limits and connect at a different level!
It’s your opportunity to come along and find out just what we can do for your business and your people…
– Team building days
– Corporate away days
– Reward and recognition packages
– Health and well-being staff benefits
There will be lots of time over tea and more cake to network, share experiences, explore new connections and find future ways of working together.
Dress code
No suits, sensible shoes!
Where We Are
Adventure Activities Isle of Wight, Stoats Farm, Weston Lane, Totland Bay, PO39 0HE
Free on-site car parking
Afternoon activities are group-based and will encourage people to understand how to work more effectively, and enjoyably, as a team.
Can you achieve more together?
You’ll get to know your group as you take on Big Foot, play Haggis (Archie is Scottish after all) and see how much you trust your fellow Members!
Time
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Adventure Activities Isle of Wight
Stoats Farm, Weston Lane, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0HE
18mar(mar 18)9:30 am22(mar 22)12:30 pm5 Day Sales & Social Course
Event Details
Monday 18th March - Friday 22nd March 2019 56 Melville Street, Sandown 9.30am – 12.30pm £250 per person If you're planning how to make your business grow in 2019, then consider doing what some
Event Details
Monday 18th March – Friday 22nd March 2019
56 Melville Street, Sandown
9.30am – 12.30pm
£250 per person
If you’re planning how to make your business grow in 2019, then consider doing what some other Island businesses have already done…. Invest your time in Sales & Social Seminars.
Over the past few months, Matt Greg (Nosy Design) and David Thornton (Delivering Sales Excellence)I have helped several Island businesses to grow their profits.
Transform your Sales and Social Media skills in just a week, with the 5 day programme (9.30am to 12.30pm daily) running from Monday March 18th to Friday March 22nd at excellent training premises in Sandown. It costs just £250 for the whole course. Matt and David focus and support on the practical, so you learn skills and then put them into practice on the same day to create an immediate impact. Sales & Social Seminars have a good balance of learning and workshop application.
The number of spaces on the course is tightly limited, so that Matt and David can offer close practical support.
Visit www.salesandsocial.co.uk for full details and to register your enquiry.
Time
18 (Monday) 9:30 am - 22 (Friday) 12:30 pm
Location
56 Melville Street, Sandown
56 Melville Street, Sandown
19mar9:30 am11:30 amHow Can I Raise My Prices, Safely? (Dave Simon,Double-Your-Profits)
Event Details
Tuesday 19th March 2019 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 11.30am FREE! Research by the Bank of Scotland shows that only 3% of small businesses pass on the whole cost of their own rising
Event Details
Tuesday 19th March 2019
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 11.30am
FREE!
Research by the Bank of Scotland shows that only 3% of small businesses pass on the whole cost of their own rising expenses. This is because most business owner/managers are worried that they will lose customers if they put their prices up.
So the question is: How can you raise your prices without worrying your customers?
It seems that of the 50 recorded ways to structure prices, most businesses only use three – so there is a lot of room for creative adjustments. And there are 60 powerful offers proven to encourage sales…
So we can look for safe answers in these areas:
1. Make Your Prices As Profitable As Possible In The First Place
2. Attract Customers Who Want to Pay You More To Make Selling Easier
3. Put Up Your Prices Sooner Without Fear By Presenting Them Right
4. Get the Best Price When Customer Demand Varies
5. Come Out On Top – Even In A Price-War!
This will be practical, strategy-finding seminar aiming to give every attendee one or more answers for their own situation with explainer strategy papers emailed through afterwards – so bring your questions!
Time
(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21mar9:30 am4:00 pmFree One-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a free one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business.
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a free one day 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 at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 21 March 2019.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21mar9:30 am4:00 pm50 Plus Start Me Up - Free One-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
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 one day
Event Details
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 one day 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 available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 21 March 2019.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21mar6:00 pm8:00 pmIW Chamber Business Dinner hosted by Briddlesford Farm
Event Details
Thursday 21st March 2019 Briddlesford Farm, Wootton 6.00pm – 8.00pm £20 per person Come along and join us for our Business Dinner hosted by Briddlesford Farm who will be providing a delicious dinner to
Event Details
Thursday 21st March 2019
Briddlesford Farm, Wootton
6.00pm – 8.00pm
£20 per person
Come along and join us for our Business Dinner hosted by Briddlesford Farm who will be providing a delicious dinner to accompany the business introductions, networking opportunities and our guest speaker this month Chris Court ( Chris Court Associates. )
My day to day work focuses on what really makes a difference to my client’s online presence. What works, what doesn’t, and what changes in platform technologies we can capitalise on.
From websites to blogs, Social Media to email marketing, in this short educational talk I’ll outline my real-world experience of what has real impact, as well as looking at some great ideas that just don’t convert.
There will be something in this talk for every size of business, and take away actions that will add value to how you work online.
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Bluebells at Briddlesford
Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Briddlesford Road, Wootton, PO33 4RY
27mar10:00 am5:00 pmTeams to Inspire – 1 Day Training Course by In2action
Event Details
Wednesday 27th March 2019 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 10.00am – 5.00pm £95 per person Aimed at Team Members - Come to work every day with a positive mind-set and the ability to inspire yourself
Event Details
Wednesday 27th March 2019
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
10.00am – 5.00pm
£95 per person
Aimed at Team Members – Come to work every day with a positive mind-set and the ability to inspire yourself and others. This workshop will help you excel in your career and make you more aware of your positive attributes, as well as ensuring that you are perceived positively in every aspect of current and future employment. Along the way you will receive your very own Mini Me to design and take home which will serve as a constant reminder of the ‘new you’. Let’s make your career take off! **This course will not take place with less than 10 people registered to attend.**
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
28mar7:30 am9:30 amFree Employment Law & HR Update event for businesses & HR professionals
Event Details
Thursday 28th March 2019 Quay Arts, Newport 7.30am – 9.30am FREE An essential event for business owners, managers and HR professionals on the Isle of Wight. This is Real Employment Law's 3rd annual breakfast seminar
Event Details
Thursday 28th March 2019
Quay Arts, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE
An essential event for business owners, managers and HR professionals on the Isle of Wight.
This is Real Employment Law’s 3rd annual breakfast seminar event where we provide an essential overview of employment law developments as well as covering topics on how to be a great employer and make your HR life much easier.
This year they will be covering a number of topics including:
- The recently published employment law changes;
- How Brexit may/will impact on employment rights & HR;
- An update on the ‘Gig Economy’ cases such as Uber, Pimlico plumbers etc;
- Strategies to reduce and manage sickness absence;
- Ways you can protect your business when employees depart your business;
- How to make your business the employer of choice in your industry.
This is a free event and an excellent way to get yourself updated as well as meet other local businesses.
The event is hosted by Real Employment Law Advice.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Quay Arts
Quay Arts, Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BW