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Chamber Membership
Welcome
to our new Chamber Patrons and Strategic Partners from Tom Woolley, Business Growth and Membership Manager
Becoming a patron of Liverpool Chamber positions an organisation as a key supporter, contributor and ambassador of not only Liverpool Chamber, but also the wider Liverpool City Region. We are delighted therefore that two organisations who share our vision for the future of the City have joined us as new Chamber Patrons.
As you will have read earlier in this issue, Liverpool Chamber has relocated its headquarters to Bruntwood Works’ Cotton Exchange building.
Bruntwood Works is also to become a Patron of the Chamber, allowing it to offer direct support to the Chamber’s private sector directive to support the Liverpool business ecosystem as it recovers from the pandemic.
Colin Forshaw, regional director at Bruntwood Works, said:
“We are excited to welcome the Liverpool Chamber to the Cotton Exchange, an organisation which shares our commitment to sustainability and wellbeing in the workplace. The Chamber has a principal role to play in helping the Liverpool City Region to emerge successfully from the pandemic and we are looking forward to working with them on this.
We are also delighted to have extended our partnership with Hugh Baird College, a further education College and University Centre situated in Bootle, who have become Patrons of Liverpool Chamber, building on the momentum gained from our successful Strategic Partnership last year.
Hugh Baird College are one of the largest providers of education and training in the region, delivering over 300 courses to more than 5,000 learners. The College deliver courses across an extensive range of provisions, from 14-16 year olds and apprenticeships, to A-levels, university levels courses and adult learning, with dedicated campuses and employmentfocused results, and we are excited to work on a range of initiatives with inspirational Principal Rachael Hennigan and her team.
Strategic Partners
It gives me great pleasure to welcome three new Strategic Partners to Liverpool Chamber in this issue of Well Connected.
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 Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, Morecrofts Solicitors and Jayne Moore Media as Strategic Partners of the Chamber. Working with these organisations gives a range of exciting opportunities to Liverpool Chamber. Suez Recycling and Recovery UK are part of the world-leading SUEZ group, employing more than 5,000 people in the UK. Since 1988, they have been managing waste and water for local authority and business customers, and Liverpool Chamber are excited to work closely with the team on our Net Zero, environmental and sustainability campaigns.
We would like to formally welcome Morecrofts Solicitors as a Strategic Partner of Liverpool Chamber, which will also see two special prizes being presented on behalf of the Merseyside Independent Business (MIB) Awards, organised by Morecrofts Solicitors, which have not been able to take place in 2020 or 2021.
Liverpool Chamber CEO Paul Cherpeau explained: “We’re pleased to work with one of our strategic partners, Morecrofts, to deliver a cameo appearance from the MIB Awards and specifically honour the homegrown businesses that are the lifeblood of our local economy.”
Alison Lobb, managing partner at Morecrofts Solicitors and chair of the policy committee at Liverpool Chamber, said: “It’s really exciting to make a guest appearance at this year’s Innovation in Business Awards and we are grateful to the Chamber for
A warm welcome to the new members of
Liverpool Chamber this quarter:
• Holloways of Ludlow • Gregory Communications • Course Pilot Ltd
• Career Connect
• The Tech Saver Ltd
• The Social Desk • Orange County CBD • RHA Customs Brokerage • JK Domestics North West Ltd
• Inpractice, a Liverpool Law
Society Affiliate Member • Sean Peloe - Travel Counsellors
giving us this platform. We cannot wait to once again recognise local independent businesses that have continued to pursue their ambitions in very difficult times and joining fellow Chamber members for what should be a great evening.”
Moore Media offer a raft of services, including strategy, branding, digital marketing and a lot more. The firm have also recently added a new venture and social justice mission to their impressive portfolio: I am Moore. This registered and accredited Learning Provider recently became an authorised Gateway Provider for the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) Kickstart Scheme, which was created to support young people back into employment after losing (or being unable to start) their jobs as a by-product of Covid-19. The scheme allows the roles that employers create for new staff to be entirely funded by DWP for 6 months, with a £750 fee per new employee to help with onboarding costs. The roles can be offered to 16-24 Universal Credit claimants in almost any sector or job type, and so Liverpool Chamber will work closely with the I Am Moore team to showcase the benefits of the scheme to our members.
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.
A word from our membership team…
By Jordan Rhoda, Membership Executive
“As the economy has slowly began to reopen over the past quarter, it has been a true privilege to be able to once again meet with businesses face-to-face.
In May I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the beautiful Clockwise Offices’ “Back to Business Breakfast” event. It was one of Liverpool’s first live networking events since the January lockdown, and it was brilliant to meet with some of the new and familiar faces there over a socially distanced coffee.
I left the event filled with optimism, not only because of the leadership shown by established figures such as Sutcliffe’s MD Sean Keyes, but because of the ambition and willing shown by new and emerging businesses.
Since then, I have seen the business community abuzz with energy for the reopening. Hospitality partners have prepared to welcome back customers, charities ready to relaunch fundraising events, and growing businesses have taken their first steps on our Grow Your SME programme.
As I look forward to the next quarter I am reminded of a phrase I often hear - “people work with people” – and I can’t wait to meet more of you in person.”
Coeus Insurance
launch Membership Insurance Benefits for members
Following difficult trading conditions in the last 18 months, many businesses have experienced a significant downturn as a direct result of COVID-19. Understandably, and in order to survive, many businesses have taken the decision to reduce their insurance coverage in order to reduce their financial outlay. The uncertainty around operations also makes it difficult to assess insurance requirements accurately.
To address this issue, Liverpool Chamber are delighted to have partnered with Coeus Insurance Management Ltd to offer all members a free insurance health check, providing business owners with peace of mind that cover is as comprehensive as can be and placed as cost effectively as achievable.
Coeus Insurance Management Ltd is an independent Commercial Insurance Broker that provides many businesses across the region and the UK with access to a diverse range of Insurance products and risk management services, fully tailored and bespoke to each business. For further information on Chamber Business Insurance, please visit coeusinsurance.
