Thanks to all of our members who joined us at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes for our Cowes Week BBQ and drinks event with Red Squirrel Property. [gallery...

Measures for inflation are at the highest levels on record with 2 in 3 (65%) firms expecting to raise prices and no sign this is levelling off More than 4 in 5 (82%) cite inflation as a growing concern for their business, also an historical high Three quarters (75%)...

Quarterly economic growth is expected to grind to a halt this year before dipping briefly into negative territory as global events continue to weigh heavily on the UK economy. UK Economic Outlook – 2022 The British Chambers of Commerce has downgraded its expectations...

IW CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2022 with WIGHTFIBRE The Island’s biggest and most prestigious awards have been presented – for the first time since 2019. Top Mops has been named the Business of the Year, receiving a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at Cowes Yacht...

With the completion of work to allocate the government's Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, plus the Additional Restrictions Grant, a total of over £4.3 million has been handed out by the Isle of Wight Council to support Island businesses in the hospitality and...

IW CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2022 sponsored by WightFibre Nominations announced! The nominations have been announced for the Isle of Wight’s most prestigious awards. The IW Chamber Business Awards 2022, sponsored by WightFibre, will be presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on...

Giving her reaction to the Chancellor’s statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said:  “The Spring Statement falls short of the action businesses needed to see today. While there are some positive announcements that firms will welcome, it did not...

Eligible businesses on the Island will be given additional help with business rates through the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF). The government has allocated £2.6m for businesses on the Island. The COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund is intended to support those...

The first Island businesses are seeing payments of the government-funded omicron hospitality and leisure grant arrive in their bank accounts. But the Isle of Wight Council is warning business owners to check their eligibility and apply, or risk losing out. The...

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...