Final call to vote in the Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards
18th July 2022
Voting in the Experience Guildford Customer Service Awards 2022 is now coming to an end, with under a week until the voting lines close. Make sure your voice is heard and your favourite businesses are recognised by placing your vote
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 27th March
31st March 2023
It has been an exciting time for the Chamber over the last month. Thanks to government funding we have run a number of complimentary courses in Sales, International Sales, Numeracy and International Documentation. More than 150 businesspeople have benefited
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BCC comments on Migration Advisory Committee report
29th May 2019
Commenting on the Migration Advisory Committee’s report, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Expanding the Shortage Occupation List will help businesses access the skills they need when they can’t recruit locally.
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More than 1,000 regional businesses are now fending off cyber-attacks with police-led cyber resilience centre
23rd August 2022
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East is delighted to announce that it is now working with 1000 south-east small businesses, helping them to actively protect themselves against the rising threat of cyber-attacks. As part of a network of
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BCC responds to ONS labour market statistics
10th November 2020
Commenting on the ONS labour market statistics for November, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “The rise in the unemployment rate and redundancies is further evidence that the damage being done to the UK jobs market
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BCC / Totaljobs: No business sector immune from recruitment difficulties
15th May 2019
Recruitment intentions were strong in the first quarter of the year but nearly 75% of firms reported a shortage of suitable candidates, according to the landmark publication of the Quarterly Recruitment Outlook released today (Wednesday) by the British Chambers of
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Latest key Government Covid-19 updates
23rd July 2020
Latest key Government Covid-19 updates Latest news on lifting restrictions from businesses in England In England, from 1 August, if prevalence remains around or below current levels, and COVID-19 Secure guidelines are followed, the UK government will: • Give
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Young People Need Your Help More Than Ever: Sleep Anywhere But Your Bed to Help Prevent Youth Homelessness
22nd July 2020
(Photo Caption: Join YMCA DownsLink Group’s biggest fundraising event of the year, Sleep Easy, Friday 9th October 2020, to raise money to tackle the causes of youth homelessness.) Family breakdown is a leading cause of youth homelessness and pressure created
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BCC comments on GDP and trade figures
11th January 2019
Commenting on the GDP and trade statistics for November 2018, published by the ONS today, Mike Spicer, Director of Research and Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Despite a small improvement in GDP growth between October and
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Squeezed Labour Market Harming Firms’ Ability to Invest and Grow
13th September 2022
Commenting on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today, BCC Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “With firms doing their best to keep afloat during a period of spiralling costs, they are also facing an extremely tight labour
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‘The Kite Runner’ returns to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
22nd April 2024
Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends
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A Market Fuelled by Stimulus and Biases
20th July 2020
It should, by now, be clear that the present risk rally – that has been ongoing since the market bottomed in late-March – has been propelled by both unprecedented amounts of stimulus, and by hope that science will eventually come
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Brooklands Hotel Achieves Gold Ecosmart Accreditation
7th June 2022
Brooklands Hotel is on a journey to achieve rigorous environmental and sustainable practices across its business. The first step on this journey was to work with Greengage Solutions who independently identified and documented our current sustainable processes and measures. The
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Humanity in the age of AI: Professor Jim Al-Khalili speaks at Vatican workshop
6th March 2024
Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) change what it means to be human? The Pontifical Academy for Life invited Professor Jim Al-Khalili to the Vatican to give a speech on this very subject at a special workshop, Human. Meanings and Challenges. Photo
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UK SMEs Urged to Update International Data Transfer Arrangements by 21st March 2024
20th March 2024
In a significant development for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a crucial deadline looms on the horizon. Businesses reliant on standard contractual clauses for international data transfers must update their arrangements to comply with new regulations by the 21st
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Joy and tears as Business Awards winners announced
25th June 2024
There were scenes of joy, plenty of emotions and congratulations galore at this year’s Runnymede Business Awards which took place at Royal Holloway, University of London. The awards event brought together dozens of businesses as well as support organisations to
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 15th December 2021
15th December 2021
And so the pandemic continues to damage our economy It was with great disappointment that we heard of all the new Covid restrictions that have needed to be put in place during the last week. Along with many others we
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Have your say on Woking’s town centre Masterplan
8th August 2022
Residents, businesses and key stakeholders can have their say on a new framework that will guide future development in Woking town centre, as part of a 12-week consultation that begun on Monday 25 July 2022. Known as a ‘Masterplan’, this
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BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Summer Statement schemes fall short in protecting firms and jobs
5th August 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that businesses are still facing significant cashflow challenges with the schemes announced in the Summer Statement failing to provide support at the scale needed to protect jobs after the furlough scheme
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1TcA’s ‘Educate To Protect’ Programme Extends Beyond UK
25th May 2021
This spring and summer 1TcA, the ethically and environmentally committed distributor of British made safety solutions, is extending the reach and impact of its vision – ‘Educate to Protect’ – via a three-stage programme within India, Kenya and Ethiopia. 1TcA
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