Doncaster Chamber News
South Yorkshire Business Organisations, Universities and Colleges Write to Transport Secretary, Explaining Why Doncaster is The Clear Best Choice for GBR HQ
South Yorkshire Business Organisations, Universities and Colleges Write to Transport Secretary, Explaining Why Doncaster is The Clear Best Choice for GBR HQ Representatives of South Yorkshire’s businesses, and also the region’s skills community, have written to the Transport Secretary, reiterating why Doncaster should be chosen as the new home of Great British Railways (GBR). Last…
Read MoreDoncaster Chamber Raises Over £5,000 For Local RSPCA Branch and People Focused Group Charity
Doncaster Chamber Raises Over £5,000 For Local RSPCA Branch and People Focused Group Charity A donation of £5,368 has been split equally between two local charities, using funds that were raised at the latest Doncaster Business Awards ceremony. Each year, this illustrious black-tie event (the most recent iteration of which took place on Thursday, 1st December)…
Read MoreLSIP Stakeholder Briefing (27/02/2023)
LSIP Stakeholder Briefing (27/02/2023) We are now three weeks into the fieldwork for the LSIP, and I am pleased to report that we are gathering lots of interesting data so far. Between both the Digital Skills Survey and the one-to-one diagnostic consultations, there has been a really strong response from the business community. However, we…
Read MoreSouth Yorkshire Chambers and Business Organisations Write Open Letter To Transport Secretary, Calling for Doncaster Sheffield Airport To Be Protected
South Yorkshire Chambers and Business Organisations Write Open Letter To Transport Secretary, Calling for Doncaster Sheffield Airport To Be Protected The three accredited Chambers of Commerce for South Yorkshire — alongside other prominent business voices in the region — have written an open letter to the government, calling for the airspace around Doncaster Sheffield Airport…
Read MoreLSIP Stakeholder Briefing (09/02/2023)
LSIP Stakeholder Briefing (09/02/2023) Insight gathering for the Local Skills Improvement Plan has begun in earnest, with survey responses now being collected and consultations already well underway. A detailed breakdown of what we are hoping to achieve here can be found in our last briefing. For a quick recap though, our goal is to canvas…
Read MoreLocal Businesses Excited to Exhibit at Opportunities Doncaster Live, the Region’s Largest Careers Fair
Local Businesses Excited to Exhibit at Opportunities Doncaster Live, the Region’s Largest Careers Fair With National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) currently underway, Doncaster Chamber is encouraging local businesses to exhibit at its flagship careers fair. The largest event of its kind in the entire region, Opportunities Doncaster Live (OD Live) has been running for a number…
Read MoreEpisode 4 of the South Yorkshire PolicyPod Looks at Workplace Training
Episode 4 of the South Yorkshire PolicyPod Looks at Workplace Training The latest episode of the South Yorkshire PolicyPod is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Developed by the three Chambers of Commerce for South Yorkshire (those being the ones for Sheffield, Barnsley & Rotherham, as well as Doncaster) this…
Read MoreDoncaster Chamber Responds to Jeremy Hunt’s Long Term Plan for the Economy
Doncaster Chamber Responds to Jeremy Hunt’s Long Term Plan for the Economy In response to today’s speech from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Doncaster Chamber is urging the government not to lose sight of what really matters to local businesses. Ahead of his Spring Budget in March, Jeremy Hunt gave a speech this morning in…
Read MoreAfter Doncaster Misses Out on Levelling Up Funding, Local Chamber Calls on Government To Choose City As the Home of Great British Rail
After Doncaster Misses Out on Levelling Up Funding, Local Chamber Calls on Government To Choose City As the Home of Great British Rail Doncaster Chamber is again urging the government to evidence its commitment to levelling up South Yorkshire and to let us help them deliver on this flagship policy, by choosing our region as…
Read MoreDoncaster Chamber Calls for Increased Investment to Support Businesses, After Government Cuts Energy Bill Relief Scheme
Doncaster Chamber Calls for Increased Investment to Support Businesses, After Government Cuts Energy Bill Relief Scheme Responding to the government’s newly-updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) — which is intended to help businesses cope with skyrocketing gas and electricity prices — Doncaster Chamber is highlighting the need for increased investment, so that UK firms are adequately…
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