Chamber News
Local Businesses Excited to Exhibit at Opportunities Doncaster Live, the Region’s Largest Careers Fair
News & Events 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 of years now, and each time it gets bigger and better.…
Episode 4 of the South Yorkshire PolicyPod Looks at Workplace Training
News & Events 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 podcast series focusses on the most pressing issues…
Doncaster Chamber Responds to Jeremy Hunt’s Long Term Plan for the Economy
News & Events 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 which he set out the conservative party’s long-term plan…
After Doncaster Misses Out on Levelling Up Funding, Local Chamber Calls on Government To Choose City As the Home of Great British Rail
News & Events 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 the new home of Great British Rail (GBR). On Wednesday 18th January, the second round of levelling up funding was…
Doncaster Chamber Calls for Increased Investment to Support Businesses, After Government Cuts Energy Bill Relief Scheme
News & Events 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 protected and prepared. Unveiled yesterday by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, the…
South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce Call on Government Not to ‘Level Down Our Infrastructure’ As Businesses Experience Tough Fourth Quarter
News & Events On the publication of the South Yorkshire Infrastructure Survey, powered by the Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 2022, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: This has been another challenging quarter for the UK economy. Our survey captures the reality of this…
Doncaster Chamber Reflects on a Year of Landmark Achievements and Looks Ahead to the Future at 2022 AGM
News & Events Doncaster Chamber recapped a year of major accomplishments, tentpole events, and continued growth at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, while also taking a look at the network’s ambitions for the future. Held at the Eco Power Stadium, this breakfast event saw Chamber members gather together for a comprehensive overview of the…
Chamber Teams Up With Amazon For Roundtable Event to Encourage More International Trade in Doncaster
News & Events Delegates from Amazon, the local business community and Doncaster Chamber – as well as the latter’s umbrella body, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) – gathered together last week for an extended roundtable discussion on the subject of international trade. The event, hosted by Woodland Group over at the iPort Logistics hub,…
Doncaster Business Awards 2022 Winners Announced at Prestigious Event
News & Events Doncaster’s best and brightest were celebrated last night, at a prestigious awards ceremony that was organised by the local Chamber of Commerce. Honouring the achievements of enterprising individuals and firms from across our city, The Doncaster Business Awards is the largest event of its kind in the entire North of England. It…
Chamber of Commerce Responds to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Legal Challenge Announcement
News & Events Doncaster Council has today announced that its application to judicially review the decision to close Doncaster Sheffield Airport was unsuccessful. Responding to the council’s statement on this, and the news that they will be progressing with a Compulsory Purchase Order (COP), Dan Fell, Chief Exec of Doncaster Chamber, said: “For almost twenty…
South Yorkshire Chambers Call for More Stability and Pro-Business Ambition in Government Policy After ‘Challenging’ Autumn Statement
News & Events Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, the CEOs of Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield Chambers of Commerce said in a joint statement: “Given the context, this was always going to be a challenging set of policy announcements for South Yorkshire’s business community, and so it has proved. It’s a measure of…
Doncaster Chamber Calls For Increased Support to Help Businesses Meet Net-Zero
News & Events Doncaster Chamber is calling for increased support to help businesses fulfil their net-zero ambitions. Speaking at the Yorkshire Post Climate Change Summit in Leeds and coinciding with COP27, Dan Fell, Chief Executive of the Chamber, argued that there is no shortage of goodwill from employers in the region when it comes to…