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We are currently working on projects with a number of partners including SATRO and Association of Learning Providers in Surrey (ALPS) as well as many other partners which aim to address the many possible problems Surrey Businesses may face.
Business Mentoring Scheme
Do you enjoy learning about other businesses?
Do you want to see Surreys economy grow?
Are you a good listener? If the answer is “yes” to any of the above then we would love you to join us as a Surrey Chambers Mentor The government has launched a mentoring scheme to help long term unemployed people to start up a business with the best possible chance of success. Mentors are being sought from within the business community to be matched with a start-up and to help them through the early phases of their business. The time commitment for a mentor is approximately eight hours in the first six weeks leading up to a business plan submission from the start-up business. Once the business has started, the mentors are expected to spend a minimum of one hour a month with those they are mentoring for the first six months of trading. The mentor will attend a comprehensive briefing session, and receive information on useful signposting and additional support as well as opportunities to network
with over 100 other mentors as part of the Surrey Chambers mentoring group. Sign up now see overleaf. For a description of the role and application form:
e: richard.guillaume@surrey-chambers.co.uk
t: 01483 735540
Apprenticeship
Do you want to fill the skills gaps in your organisation?
Do you want to motivate your current workforce?
Do you want to improve your bottom line? Apprenticeships can help your business whatever the sector by offering a route to harness fresh new talent. Surrey businesses consider skills shortages and recruitment difficulties a bigger threat to performance than soaring oil prices and declining consumer spending, and more than a quarter of these rate this form of vocational training higher than any other qualification. Improve your bottom line
Apprenticeships deliver real returns to your bottom line, helping you to improve productivity and to be more competitive. Fill your skills gaps
Apprenticeships deliver skills designed around your business needs providing the skilled workers you need for the future. They also help you develop the specialist skills you need to keep pace with the latest technology and working practices in your sector. Motivate your workforce
Apprentices tend to be eager, motivated, flexible and loyal to the company that invested in them. Remember, an apprentice is with you because they want to be – they have made an active choice to learn on the job and a commitment to a specific career. “Funding for 250,000 extra apprenticeships has been provided for the apprenticeships we need.” - Taken from David Cameron’s Conservative Party
Speech October 2011. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION, EMPLOY AN APPRENTICE, AND GROW
YOUR BUSINESS. For more information about taking on an apprentice contact:
e: carol.squires@surrey-chambers.co.uk
t: 01483 735540
Invest in Your Success
Could you inspire the next generation's workforce? Help raise the aspirations and standards of achievement amongst local young people by becoming a you person's business adviser. Through a programme of key business-related tasks, students will learn the necessary skills and qualitiies that future employers will seek. This is a great opportunity for you and yourr business to pass on your business knowledge and experience to develop the workforce of the future. Help develop a better skilled workforce for the future
Develop your own skills set
Increase your company profile
A time commitment of approximately 2 or 3 days over a six-month period If you think you could helo inspire the workforce of tomorrow, call 01483 743016 or email glenn.thorogood@woking.gov.uk. Visit www.wokingworks.com/profile/investinyoursucces. In partnerhsip with SATRO, Woking Federation, Woking Asian Business Forum and Woking Chamber of Commerce. http://www.wokingworks.com/profile/investinyoursuccess
Surrey Chambers Community Fund
Surrey Chambers of Commerce together with Surrey Community Foundation has created a Community Fund. This aims to support local communities and improve the business environment. Our objective is to: Makes a difference in an effective way so all businesses and communities see a change for the better
Encourage Corporate Social Responsibility.Who benefits? Everyone in the community benefits, from local residents, businesses and tourists. The projects we hope to fund will be community projects that help improve quality of life whether through; education, training, creating new facilities or finding employment. This fund is to help solve some of the issues in Surrey. Get Involved! All you need to do is donate, this is then pooled with other donations. The fund is then used to award grants and funding to local community projects. You can donate any time in the year and as many times you want so the question is when will you donate to improve your community. To make your donation please contact Wendy Varcoe on 01483 555640 or email wendy@surreycommunityfoundation.org.uk
Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace
An estimated 172 million working days are lost to absenteeism every year.Is your workplace a healthy place to be? Surrey Chambers of Commerce have joined with Surrey Supported Employment to launch a Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace project to try and highlight the astounding benefits of having a healthy, happy workforce. Businesses should be making sure that their employees' health is paramount, taking into consideration...
Mental Health
Physical Health
Enviromnent Reduce absenteeism and staff turnover
Improve productivity
Improve staff morale
Improve your company's public image
Help make your company an employer of choice Surrey Supported Employment have a helpline specifically for employers or employees who have concerns or have any questions about mental health and the workplace. Make sure your company knows about this helpline:
0845 650 2638 For more information please contact Carol Jury on 01483 735540 or carol.jury@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Opportunity to get business from 2012 Olympics
With literally thousands of contracts available, the 2012 games are a huge opportunity for businesses in the South East.Opportunities will be opening up in construction, IT, catering, manufacturing, retail, security, business and financial services, tourism, media, creative industries and many more.
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