Somerset Chamber of Commerce has launched a new series of skills roundtables to bring business and education leaders together to help tackle skills gaps across the county. The Somerset Skills Forum initiative will initially focus on the health and social care, engineering and

It always great to be able to thank our members for their support and our Managing Director, David Crew, was able to present a 10 year membership certificate to Richard Butcher on behalf of long-standing member The Roberts Group at our Construction Connections event today! The

Connecting with the right people is key to the success of your business. Whether you’re growing your personal brand or looking for new leads, creating the right content on LinkedIn will ensure you stand out from the crowd! Join experts Karen Morledge and Serin Brown of Morledge

AI is already a huge part of our everyday lives but are you using it to boost your own business? Find out how you can seamlessly integrate AI into your company with our introduction to AI workshop with experts from Cosmic. Discover the essentials of artificial intelligence,

Our Managing Director, David Crew, is out and about today visiting members in Glastonbury. Thanks to Melhuish and Saunders for hosting a great conversation! David met with Darryl Mitchard and Lucy Mitchard to discuss the construction industry, the importance of long-standing

Our Managing Director, David Crew, and Board Chair, Emma Warren, visited Hinkley Point C (HPC) this week to see the latest progress on site. Thanks to Andrew Cockcroft, Head of Stakeholder Relations and Social Impact at HPC, for hosting a very positive visit and meeting to

"Our recent quarterly economic survey told us that tax rises were the main concern of Somerset businesses and, as expected, yesterdays’ Autumn Statement saw the Chancellor confirm what was widely expected. "Businesses were already hesitant or struggling to invest in people,

Somerset Chamber Managing Director, David Crew, and Chamber Board Chair, Emma Warren, visited Business Partner Bridgwater & Taunton College to meet Matt Tudor, the college’s Vice Principal, Strategy and Partnership. Discussions included how the college continues to create new

The Government has announced the biggest shake-up of employment in decades which could mean huge changes – and, potentially, increased costs - for businesses. We know Somerset firms are already struggling with skills shortages, social mobility issues and the transportation

Find out what the new Labour Government's first Autumn Statement will mean for your business with our online panel of experts - Mike Cahill @michaelcahill1, of Albert Goodman @AG_LLP, Debra Spurway of The HR Department @TheHRDept and British Chambers of Commerce @britishchambers

Our Managing Director, David Crew, visited Somerset Chamber Business Partner WPA Health Insurance, in Taunton, to meet their Corporate Communications Director, Charlie MacEwan, to discuss everything from workplace culture and talent and skills, to the importance of community

Not sure if Chamber membership is for you and your business? Then read on to find out more about raising the profile of your company and how membership could save you money, too! 👇 Contact our membership team here: https://t.co/8n6eF9kZ3h

Somerset Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce David Crew has been appointed as the Chamber’s new Managing Director. David will be a familiar face to many Chamber members as he is currently Vice-Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, a Somerset Business Awards judge

Thank you to the @CountyGazette for the great coverage of the appointment of our new Managing Director, @DaveCrewFE👇 New managing director for Somerset Chamber of Commerce

We take pride in fostering the next generation of talent by hosting T level students from @westoncollege Today we were pleased to welcome Emma and Luke from @westoncollege & agree to take on more T Level students to join our Engineering Department! #NAW2024 #TLevelThursday

The Chamber's membership team will be in Weston-super-Mare next Thursday so why not drop in to the Revo Kitchen and Terrace on Marine Parade between 9am and midday for a coffee and an informal chat about the many benefits of joining the Chamber network 👇

Congratulations @westoncollege! 🎊 Over 20 years (shhhhhhh 😜) since doing A-levels with you. It's amazing to see how far the College has come, especially on the #SEND & employability side. ❤️ Without you, my sisters, brother, and I wouldn't be where we are now. 🙏 Thank you!

Develop your skills and knowledge to manage a team with @westoncollege's virtual Step up to Lead course. The ILM-accredited Level 3 Certificate is designed for upcoming managers, and will support you with key managerial skills. Enrol today: https://t.co/s4Oge5w5xj

Our nominations for the 2024 Business Awards are open! If you work with one of our incredible learners, through an apprenticeship, traineeship, placement, etc., then nominate them and give them deserved recognition! Nominations close on February 9th. ➡️ https://t.co/aBURBfxXmU

Today our Business T Levels learners had a fantastic masterclass in managing difficult conversations! The session was delivered by Karen Watkins from Rowan Consulting. Find out more about our Business, Management and Leadership T Level below! 👇 https://t.co/ZovaoWPlno