Doncaster Chamber News

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…

Hybrid Air Vehicles Welcomed As Latest Patron of Doncaster Chamber Following hot on the heels of Friday’s announcement — that South Yorkshire will be investing heavily in the business — Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is establishing itself further in our region, by joining as the newest patron of Doncaster Chamber. Headquartered in Bedfordshire, the company is…

Doncaster Chamber Responds to Great British Railways HQ Decision Despite meeting all of the government’s specified criteria, it was announced this morning that Doncaster has not been selected as the new home of Great British Railways (GBR). Instead, that honour has been granted to Derby. This naturally comes as disappointing news to South Yorkshire’s bid…

South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce Respond To Budget Announcement Giving their reaction to the March 2023 Budget statement, the CEOs of South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: There’s a lot to digest from the latest Budget statement, and it will take time to fully absorb the detail. Many South Yorkshire businesses…

Doncaster’s Young People Discover the Opportunities That Are Right on Their Doorstep at the Region’s Largest Career’s Fair The largest careers fair in the entire South Yorkshire region took place yesterday, with over 75 businesses exhibiting and upwards of 3,500 young people in attendance.   Organised by the local Chamber of Commerce, Opportunities Doncaster Live…

British Chambers of Commerce Launch Three-Year Gender Equity Campaign, Based On Stark Research Findings In February, our Umbrella Body, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), worked with leading panel provider Find Out Now to conduct a landmark survey of more than 4,100 respondents. The research found that two thirds of women feel they have missed…

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…

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)…