Chamber Membership

Welcome

Welcome to our new Patrons and Strategic Partners From Tom Woolley, Business Growth and Membership Manager

We are delighted to welcome four new Patrons and four new Strategic Partners to Liverpool Chamber this quarter.

Working closely with these members allows us to ensure that the companies have representation at our most prominent events, engage with us on policy activity and are featured in all of our communications channels. They also help to shape the Chamber’s voice with industry specialism and thought leadership, and so we are thrilled to announce such high profile organisations as Blok ‘N’ Mesh, City of Liverpool College, Danone Group and Torus Group as patrons of Liverpool Chamber for 2022. We would also like to welcome 2 buy 2, Athertons, The Jockey Club and Sovini Group as new Strategic Partners.

If you would like to discuss how Strategic Partnership or Patronage to Liverpool Chamber can support your business, please contact Tom Woolley via

tom.woolley@liverpoolchamber.org.uk. We would also like to extend a Happy New Year and a warm welcome to all of our new members. Since our last edition we have been joined by 21 new members, including Tuesday Media, Risk Support Services, Expect Limited, and The Pentone Family from our Business Growth Programme.

• Risk Support Services Ltd • Tuesday Media` • CE Change Ltd • 2030Hub

• Expect Limited • Liverpool Press Club Ltd • ATSPACE Ltd

• KGH Customs Services

• Field and Lawn

• Finer Engineering Limited • Medi-English • Turtle Media & Marketing Ltd • The Pentone Family • The Liverpool Chocolate Company Ltd • Glenville Walker and Partners

• Bermans LLP

• Action Coach Liverpool • Halcyon • All Saints Multi-Academy Trust • Oremus UK Limited

• Powder Systems Ltd

We are absolutely delighted to have you on board, and we look forward to working with you throughout 2022. If you are interested in joining Liverpool Chamber, contact Jordan on Jordan.Rhoda@ liverpoolchamber.org.uk to find out how we can support you in 2022.

An insight into the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards

As the economy has slowly reopened, it has been a true privilege to connect with members face-to-face at a range of our events.

Having worked closely with so many Liverpool Chamber members during this most testing of years, it was fantastic to celebrate their achievements at our annual Innovation in Business Awards. When we first sat down to plan the awards the country was still deep in lockdown, and great uncertainty surrounded every aspect of the event: the only certainty was that we would need to serve a substantial meal with any alcohol!

The exceptional effort that my team put in to produce events in not one but three venues over the course of the evening really should be applauded; as should the teams at INNSiDE By Melia, DWNTWN and Alibi, many of whom were working together for the first time.

I would like to pass on my huge thanks to the amazing Ngunan Adamu for hosting our awards ceremony, Gemma Cutting for her unflappable hosting of our off site “Green Room screening”, and to the incredible MSP Global for making such an ambitious event run without a hitch.

Massive congratulations to all of our winners on the night (who are featured on p.45 of this publication) and a big thank you for everybody who contributed to our charity collection in support of the wonderful Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.

Finally, special thanks must go to our range of sponsors, without whom this event would not have been possible. Headline sponsors MSP Global were joined by Gino D’Acampo Hotels and Leisure, Bruntwood Works, LCR Connect, Enterprise Holdings, Brunswick International, LJMU Clean Growth, Alibi and INNSiDE By Melia, so a huge thank you to all of our supporters on the night.

We are determined to make next year’s awards even bigger and better, and they will return on Thursday 17 November 2022, so please contact me via Tom.Woolley@ liverpoolchamber.org.uk to maximise the sponsorship opportunities on offer.”

Our membership executive Jordan Rhoda was on hand to provide a unique view from the Green Room:

Entering Dwntwn’s unique underground lounge to piano music, seeing a network of brilliant businesses, and being able to celebrate our successes together after an exceptionally extraordinary year is undoubtedly my highlight of 2021.

Every time the awards cut to the Green Room you could feel the anticipation building, and Gemma and the brilliant team at MSP Global really managed to bring our excitement to the room in the Melia. I can’t think of many more fitting ways to celebrate 2021 than through the lens of a live video call, though I’m so glad we did!

#GrowMySME Business Growth Programme:

Throughout 2021 Liverpool Chamber have been running a Business Growth Programme for new and growing SMEs in Merseyside. The programme, which is fully funded by the European Regional Development Fund, starts with a review of your business from a member of the Liverpool Chamber team, revealing areas of opportunity and those in need of development. Our team will then identify members of the Liverpool Chamber network who could be valuable connections, and broker introductions to them.

The programme also includes access to a range of quarterly workshops delivered by business experts. In November/December 2021, we ran a series of Business Growth Bootcamp webinars, including:

• #GrowMyWorkforce with Morecrofts

Solicitors, Risk Support Services, and

LJMU Graduate Futures. • #GrowMyProfile with The Social Desk,

Kenyons, and Tuesday Media

• #GrowMyIncome with LCR Finance Hub

• #GrowResponsibly with Be Ethical

Traning and The Clatterbridge Cancer

Charity

Recordings are available for each of our past bootcamps, and we will be running our next series of workshops throughout 2022.

Here’s what our delegates have to say

Laura Evans, Managing Director of Glass Ceilings: “I would recommend the Business Growth Programme to anyone looking to grow their business in the Liverpool City Region. An hour each day was filled with really interesting and useful talks, covering everything I needed to start taking my small business to the next level.

It was also helpful to hear from other founders and owners who had grown their own businesses by following the advice given on the programme, especially in a challenging climate where networking opportunities are reduced. Thanks to Jordan for pulling together such an engaging and helpful programme.”

Kevin Byrne, Business Development Manager: “I really enjoyed the Business Growth Program seminars and the advice given by some very interesting industry professionals.

I look forward to hopefully building these new relationships further during 2022 and to implementing the advice and tips offered.”

If you are interested in joining the Business Growth Programme get in touch with

Jordan.Rhoda@liverpoolchamber.org.uk

to check your eligibility and find out more.