Doncaster Chamber News

South Yorkshire Chambers Welcome Extension to Bus Fare Cap, After Lobbying Government Having previously lobbied the government for an extension, the three Chambers of Commerce for South Yorkshire welcome today’s news that the £2 cap on bus fares will be upheld until October. For context, since January single bus journeys in England have been subject…

Doncaster Businesses Discover How They Can Provide Internships to People With Special Educational Needs at Trailblazing Event Doncaster businesses recently came together for a trailblazing event — jointly delivered by the local Chamber of Commerce and the Council — to explore how they can be supported in providing internships to people with Special Educational Needs…

Doncaster MPs and Mayor Outline Their Priorities for the Future and Answer Questions From Businesses at Chamber Event All three Doncaster MPs, alongside the City Mayor, gathered under one roof for a stimulating panel discussion last week. Here, they debated the pressing issues of the day and fielded questions from businesses in each of their…

Doncaster Business Awards To Begin 25th Anniversary Celebrations and Open Entries at Upcoming Launch Party Preparations are already underway for this year’s Doncaster Business Awards, with 2023 marking a landmark anniversary for the event. Organised by the local Chamber of Commerce, this annual ceremony shines a spotlight on our borough’s most impressive firms and enterprising…

Doncaster Businesses Invited To Join the Conversation About City’s Future at Upcoming Business Conference Doncaster Chamber’s flagship business conference will be returning in just a couple of months. Here, South Yorkshire business leaders — alongside nationally prominent entrepreneurs, politicians, public sector leaders and other influential figures  —  will all gather together under one roof for an…

Against Tough Economic Backdrop, South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce Call on Businesses To Support Plan for Rebooting Workforce Skills On the publication of the South Yorkshire Cost of Doing Business Survey, powered by the Quarterly Economic Survey for Q1 2023, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a…

South Yorkshire Chambers Welcome News That Doncaster Council Is Intensifying The Fight to Save Doncaster Sheffield Airport The three South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce welcome the recent news from City of Doncaster Council, that they are intensifying the fight for Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and that they are now identifying the necessary resources to support…

Doncaster Mayor and MPs to Field Questions From Local Businesses At Upcoming Breakfast Event Local businesses will have a chance to pose questions directly to their government representatives next month, at a morning event that has been organised by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce. This open forum will be held at the Warmsworth Holiday Inn on…

South Yorkshire Chambers Call for More Collaboration and Ambition Within the Local Skills System The South Yorkshire Chambers are calling for even more collaboration, ambition, and dynamism within the local skills system.  Speaking at a South Yorkshire Skills Celebration event, Chamber CEOs highlighted excellent practice within the skills system and examples of effective partnership, whilst…