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The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company are making their brand-new musical adaptation based on the stories of Hans Christian Andersen available to Watch At Home on selected dates during the run. Filmed in front of a live audience, the show will

It is difficult to know what to focus on as we head towards the winter, with some key challenges facing us. As furlough comes to an end, we are facing a number of shortages, probably the most impactful in the

All change at Westminster We watched with interest as the Prime Minister re-shuffled his cabinet. We have 3 local MPs in the cabinet as well as Angela Richardson MP joining the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,

Membership Executive Job Description Championing the success of Surrey businesses Reports to: Head of Membership An exciting new role has been created at Surrey Chambers of Commerce which would be suited to someone who wants to develop their sales skills.

Column for Surrey Ad w/c 6th September 2021 Louise Punter-CEO Surrey Chambers of Commerce   Are we ready for winter? When the COVID-19 crisis engulfed the globe, it was, first and foremost, a public health emergency of a scope and severity that

Commenting on ONS Labour Market statistics for August 2021 published today, BCC Head of Economics, Suren Thiru, said:     “The latest figures confirm that the UK jobs market is recovering strongly as the boost to demand from the easing of restrictions helped

71% of SMEs in London and the South East feel positive about the UK’s economic outlook over the next 12 months   60% of SMEs in London and the South East expect their profits to increase   89% of SMEs

National business survey finds vast majority of small businesses have yet to put targets in place to reduce their emissions – with the pandemic pushing climate action down the agenda   Just 11% of respondents measure their carbon footprint, although half of respondents acknowledge their customers are worried

Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group which looks after £52 billion for its clients, has appointed Rayhan Ghandi as an Investment Manager based in its Guildford office as part of its continued expansion in

Surrey Chambers of Commerce are advising businesses in Surrey who have imported goods this year using the government easement to carry out compliance checks and for any outstanding customs declarations to be made before 6th August 2021.  When the Brexit transition period ended last year, an easement period of 175 days was introduced from the start of

Complicated Skills and employment situation As Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, it may seem surprising that Chamber member businesses across most sectors and regions are reporting widespread staff shortages and recruitment difficulties. The pervasive skills shortages that employers experienced before the

Thunderbolt Digital has received a national award nomination. They are very pleased to be in the running to win Best Use of Digital Media in the Independent Agency Awards 2021. Much celebrated for its human-focused but digital-based approach, Thunderbolt Digital

Moving forward cautiously There is no doubt that positivity is starting to creep back into our business conversations, and many are very happy to be opening up to more people. There is a danger, however, that some of the instructions

The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI) were delighted to host members of the team from The Fountain Centre in Guildford to a Forest Bathing+ nature therapy session in the beautiful ancient forest at Newlands Corner. Founded in 1998, the Fountain Centre

Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:   “Businesses across England will recognise the momentous nature for many of the prospect of football ‘coming home’ on Sunday night.    “After such a tough 15 months, the

The new Longmead Hub is located within easy walking distance from local amenities in Redhill town centre and has excellent transport links. This location offers the people, who are supported by Surrey Choices, greater opportunities to become connected within their

In spite of the delay in full opening on the 21st June, Surrey Chambers has now run a few Covid safe in-person events. There is no doubt that people are excited to be connecting once again with the rest of

Last week saw our first face to face event since March 2020. Around 30 members attended the Surrey Chambers AGM at Guildford Pavilion and there was a real positivity in the air as well as a lot of elbow tapping to

Growth: 63% of firms surveyed confident in their growth prospects over next 12 months   Restarting: 53% already operating at pre-pandemic capacity; 80% expect to be by October   Barriers: 38% cited further lockdowns as a barrier to re-opening, while 37%

There have been some very happy faces on social media recently as hospitality venues have welcomed customers back into their premises. The number of weddings planned in the next few weeks is massive! Meanwhile, we continue to feedback to government