Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 8th July 2022
8th July 2022
Following Rishi Sunak’s speech at our recent British Chambers of Commerce Conference, we had no idea what would unfold less than a week later. We hope the decision by the Prime Minister to resign will finally bring this chapter of
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Speak Performance: Polaris, a new engaging online programme
2nd February 2021
SPEAK PERFORMANCE: POLARIS – a 12 week ‘at your pace’ programme to transform your online presentation skills, creating confidence, becoming compelling and convincing when you are live or recording – is now live. YOU ARE SPEAKING, PRESENTING AND DELIVERING FOR
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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 24th April
28th April 2023
As part of our national Chamber network, we have just completed our latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes which reveals, as expected, that businesses are still facing
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BCC welcomes Chancellor’s support package for UK high streets
28th October 2018
Commenting on the Chancellor’s proposals for the high street in the upcoming Autumn Budget, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of Policy and Campaigns, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “We’re delighted that the Chancellor has heeded our calls to
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Thunderbolt Digital Receives Prestigious National Award Nomination
15th July 2021
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
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Transfer news: Apps in the Sky sign new Marketing Manager
16th September 2020
Mobile app development agency Apps in the Sky today announced the recruitment of Michael Ramalho as their new Marketing Manager. Michael has more than 15 years experience in brand and consumer marketing, most recently overseeing the consumer marketing for the
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New employer-led Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan for 2026-2029 has been launched
16th July 2026
Surrey Chambers of Commerce, as the ERB, has officially launched the Surrey Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 2026-2029, setting out a new employer-led strategy to address the county’s key skills challenges and support long-term economic growth.
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BCC responds to Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy and workplace guidance
12th May 2020
Commenting on the publication of the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery plan and associated workplace guidance, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “This is a significant step forward in terms of the information available for businesses, who will now need to
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Redbox, sponsors of Surrey Chambers Golf Day, partner up to host Carbon Neutral Event.
13th September 2018
Wednesday 12th September saw the first Surrey Chambers Golf Society golf-day of the Autumn season, held at the prestigious and historic New Zealand Golf Club. With new organisation of these SCGS events by the Chambers’ very own wonderfully dedicated
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Foxhills appoints Kelly Elton as group director of sales
18th June 2024
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has appointed Kelly Elton as group director of sales, to drive the country club and hotel’s meetings and events business. With a wealth of experience in growing corporate business within the hospitality industry, Elton
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The Real Economy: Growing supply chain issues fuelling multiple pressure-points for businesses, says RSM UK
19th July 2022
Well over a third (39%) of middle market businesses* have experienced supply chain issues within the past 12 months, and this likely represents the tip of the iceberg as disruption looks set to continue. According to RSM UK’s latest ‘The
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Surrey Hills Artisan Trail Launches
12th October 2020
A self-guided Artisan Trail showcasing the best of Surrey Hills food, drink and craft artisans. Surrey Hills is launching its Artisan Trail on Sunday 18th October at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking to showcase the extraordinary range of local food,
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Infrastructure Strategy Must Become Reality
20th June 2025
Responding to the publication of the Government’s Infrastructure Strategy, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy, said: “A 10-year strategy for infrastructure will give businesses and supply chains much needed clarity and certainty to plan. Crucially it will create
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Guildford Innovation Awards 2020 Celebrate Outstanding Achievements
22nd December 2020
The Guildford Innovation Awards, organised by Guildford Borough Council, Surrey Research Park and The University of Surrey took place in December, celebrating the incredible and innovative achievements of a range of organisations and individuals across the borough of Guildford. 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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Latest Updates From Surrey Chambers CEO – 1st February 2023
1st February 2023
Only one month into the year and there are so many activities and opportunities for Companies to get involved in which will help to enhance the success of their businesses. The Chamber has been very active in securing funding
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Surrey Translation Bureau gets a multilingual website
25th March 2022
Surrey Translation Bureau (STB) is pleased to announce that their website (www.surreytranslation.co.uk) is now available in six other languages, alongside English. With the addition of German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic, the aim is to provide a more tailored
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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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Godalming based commercial law firm celebrates 10th Anniversary with rebrand and new website
1st September 2020
GBH Law celebrates its tenth anniversary on 1 September 2020 with the launch of a new brand and website. GBH Law started in 2010 when three experienced lawyers, Christine Goodyear, Hamish Cameron Blackie and Denise Herrington left a large regional
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Weathering the Covid-19 pandemic storm in a mindful way
20th November 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly stretched everyone’s capacity in some way or another. It has been challenging on all fronts, but especially the isolation that has been enforced, to help reduce contagion across regions. This has seen a considerable impact
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