Spring Budget Must Ease The Squeeze
The BCC is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spring Budget to relieve cost and recruitment pressures on business. It follows the release of new research which reveals the struggles firms face at the start of 2023. Among the findings from the survey, of more...
Volunteer Opportunity – Could you be our new treasurer or a trustee?
Age UK Isle of Wight is a local independent Charity that has been supporting older islanders for 50 years. We are looking for a Treasurer to be the lead Trustee for the financial governance of our Charity. The Role Ideally, you will have a financial or accounting...
100 Treasures & Curiosities from Carisbrooke Castle Museum
2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Carisbrooke Castle Museum by HRH Princess Beatrice. To commemorate this Medina Publishing is collaborating with the Museum to produce a book featuring 100 curiosities and treasures from their collection of over...
Isle of Wight Council hosts 2023 Green Impact Awards
On Friday 3rd February, the Isle of Wight Council hosted the 2023 Green Impact Awards at Calbourne Water Mill – an event which recognizes and celebrates the positive changes made by a huge number of businesses and individuals across the UK. Over the course of the last...
An opportunity for Isle of Wight businesses to have their voices heard.
Business leaders across the island are invited to attend a key event to say what skills they most need in their workplaces as a region-wide conversation about training and solutions begins. The Isle of Wight Chamber is holding a free to attend, face-to-face employer...
Less than a fortnight to enter IW Chamber Awards
Don’t miss out – enter now for the IW Chamber Business Awards There’s less than a fortnight until the closing date – all entries must be received by January 31st Island businesses are being urged not to miss the deadline to enter for the prestigious IW Chamber...
Island retailer thankful after being crowned UK’s favourite local business
Isle of Wight home, DIY and garden retailer W. Hurst & Son has taken the top spot in a nationwide search to find the UK’s favourite local business A commitment to traditional values has seen a historic Isle of Wight retailer crowned as Britain’s favourite local...
No Signs of Business Recovery – BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2022
After significant declines across all business conditions tracked by the BCC in Q3, most indicators have stabilised at a low level. Profitability confidence remains at Covid-crisis levels; only one in three (34%) businesses believe their profits will increase over...
A Christmas message from Steven Holbrook, IW Chamber’s Chief Executive
On behalf of the team at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce I would like to wish our members and all Island businesses a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I hope that in 2022 your business has managed to recover some ground as we left the pandemic...
IW Chamber Business Awards 2023 in association with WightFibre
Get ready for the Island’s most prestigious awards on 12th May 2023 ENTRIES ARE OPEN for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, which will be presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday 12th May 2023. The event celebrates the best in Island business,...
Island Business July / August 2025
