The Bulletin Issue 10 - November/December by Kirsty Arnold

Issue 10 November/December 2014

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Chamber View As I come to the end of my period as President I think it’s fair to say that we continue to grow and progress.

The Chamber recently hosted the annual Business Awards in Barnsley at the Metrodome, which was a fabulous evening. This was the first time we have held this event in Barnsley and it was good to note that it was by far the best attended, the entry levels were higher than in previous years and the quality was outstanding, and I’m sure you will all agree when you see the winners of each of the categories. Our membership continues to grow steadily and our representation of business in local economic discussions is welcomed and valued. The creation of the Sheffield City Region Chamber’s Group is a vehicle by which all regional Chambers can come together on a regular basis and comment and advise on any of the plans and developments affecting this city region and our members, with a single voice. This year we have also participated in a trade mission to Xi’an in China and helped to host their reciprocal visit to the region, which was an opportunity to demonstrate the developments taking place at the AMP at Waverley and other areas of our region; including the Man of Steel project, an iconic sculpture due to be erected at Kimberworth in Rotherham overlooking the Lower Don Valley. We continue to develop our links with ClujNapoca in Romania and also with our Chamber colleagues in the Netherlands, these will be built on over the coming months as their plans

offer opportunities for local companies to be involved and gain valuable business. A new initiative for the city region has recently been launched – The Big Investment Project [BIP] - in which all South Yorkshire Chambers are involved and supportive. This is intended to offer a path to funding for those larger development projects, which will make a significant difference to wealth and jobs across our region. Typically, projects will range from £10 million to £75 million. Finally, another ‘feather in our cap’ is our inclusion on the shortlist for a BCC award for “Excellence in Membership Services”. This is national recognition that we are doing it right. Hopefully, by the time you read this we will have the award proudly displayed in Genesis Park!

Chamber News All the latest news from inside the Chamber.

Platinum Members News from our Platinum Members.

External Affairs Latest Policy and Representation activity.

Member News A variety of news stories from our members.

Cover Story New website launched for Chamber Members

I’m sure you will all agree that our Chamber is in a good place and I personally want to thank you all for your continued support and participation in all our events.

International Trade An update of trade opportunities.

Owen Gleadall Chamber President

New Members A full listing of new members.

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CHAMBER NEWS

BIP – A boost for the economy Exciting plans to help identify and develop transformational and iconic projects across South Yorkshire and the North Midlands to generate significant new opportunities for business and people in the region have been announced. Recognising that there are not enough significant, ambitious and commercially sustainable new projects in the Sheffield City Region to transform the economy, the Chambers of Commerce for Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Rotherham and Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, have joined forces to create the Big Investment Project (BIP).

BIP will act as a catalyst to generate new growth opportunities – projects typically above £10m and up to £75m – put forward from businesses and individuals for the region. Through an evaluation board featuring local and national business leaders, BIP will identify the best projects to go forward to a group of mainly Londonbased investment fund managers who are set to visit the region early next year.

Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive said; “Major, transformational projects can give a real boost to the region’s economy. Here is a real opportunity for far sighted entrepreneurs and businesses to get the kind of financial backing that can support ideas that will have a leading impact on what we believe will see long term, sustainable change across the whole region”.

What do you need to do? Simply fill it out the Expression of Interest Form on the BIP website - https://bip.uk.com Your idea will be assessed by an evaluation panel and, if successful, will be worked up (using specialist help if necessary) into a project and into a prospectus to go to the funders.

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CHAMBER NEWS

National recognition for the Chamber The Chamber has been shortlisted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) for the Excellence in Membership Services Award 2014. The annual BCC Chamber Awards take place at the Pavilion at the Tower of London. and our partners and I believe this has prompted our nomination for the Award”

The shortlisting recognises the Chamber’s ongoing commitment to its members and acknowledges the changes it has put in place to better meet the needs of the members and the wider business community. Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Andrew Denniff said: “The recognition we receive from our peers within the Chamber movement across the UK is very important to us. The team here in South Yorkshire has

worked extremely hard over the past year to re-establish the Chamber’s prominence and influence with the business community

Mark Hannigan, Operations Manager at Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, added: “To be shortlisted is a huge achievement for the Chamber and it is down to the hard work and determination of the team we have in place. I am proud of what we have achieved and to gain national recognition will give us the platform to continue the excellent work in our region”

AAG Systems Regional Winners AAG Systems, an IT managed service and reseller business, based at Westhorpe Innovation Centre, Killamarsh and members of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber, is celebrating after being crowned one of the regional winners in the heats of the national Chamber Awards 2014. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Awards, now in its 11th year, is a highlight of the business calendar, showcasing the pivotal role local businesses play in the UK’s continuing growth story.

and in that time we have defined and developed our service offering, adapting the business to drive into key markets. This has allowed us to continue on our growth path and to remain innovative and responsive to our customer’s needs.

Having won the Small Business of the Year category, AAG Systems will now go forward to represent Yorkshire & Humber in the national finals in London.

“We are thrilled to have been recognised by Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber and to have been put forward into the BCC Awards as a regional winner. At AAG we are all looking forward to representing our region in the national finals in November, this is a very proud moment for everyone involved”.

Alexa Greaves, Managing Director of AAG Systems commented; “The past five years have seen us experience growth from a standing start to where we are today,

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PATRONS

Barnsley FC announce a new club sponsorship We are delighted to announce Pukka Pies, in association with Eric Twigg Foods, have agreed to become the Official Sponsors of the East Stand at Oakwell. This partnership is further evidence of our strategy to engage and develop long term partnerships with reputable national brands.”

The sponsorship sees Britain’s biggest pie provider become the official sponsor of the famous East Stand and sole supplier at Oakwell Stadium after signing a lucrative three-year sponsorship agreement.

Pukka Pies Brand Manager, Sally Voss added “We are delighted to have secured a three-year sponsorship deal with Barnsley FC and we wish them every success for the coming season.”

Barnsley FC Commercial Sales Manager, Linton Brown, said: “We are delighted to enter into a commercial relationship with the country’s leading pie maker through local supplier, Eric Twigg Foods. “This is a very exciting partnership for the club and for all our fans. Quality pies are a vital part of the matchday experience and Pukka Pies have a great reputation and have become synonymous with football.“ Throughout the season Pukka Pies will be running some fantastic matchday competitions and special offers for our fans.

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AMEE proving a success in City Region More than 100 companies have signed up to the Academy of Manufacturing and Engineering Excellence (AMEE), which has a target of training up to 800 young people and placing 300 jobless into apprenticeships. In its first eight months the academy, run by Brinsworth Training, has found apprenticeships for 63 unemployed youngsters and has training completed or in the pipeline for more than 40 staff at more than 20 firms. Employers who have signed up include Ronseal, Cutting & Wear, Firth Rixson, Toyoda Gosei and Robson Handling Technology. The companies can access subsidised training under the scheme, which is aimed at delivering training that cannot be found elsewhere. Jen Spendlove, Operations Director of Brinsworth Training said, “The training is bespoke in each case. It might be that a company has an employee who knows how to use one piece of equipment, but not another. And rather than sending them on a big course which doesn’t really cover what they want and has all the costs in time and

money, we can organise the niche training they need. “That way it literally fills the skills gaps that can hold companies back. But it is not just for the shopfloor, it can also cover training for managers where they have gaps in knowledge, perhaps in exporting or identifying new markets.” The project has been partly supported by HM Government with Employer Ownership funding and has a strategic advisory board made up of more than 20 employers from the engineering and manufacturing sector. Most of the training is done at the company’s own premises, with the Introduction to Engineering taster days for would-be apprentices run at Brinsworth’s Rotherham base. Jen continued “We have an impressive engineering and manufacturing sector here

in the Sheffield City Region, but we need to make sure we have the skills to keep up in a global market. “Relying on market solutions to the problem doesn’t seem to work. But AMEE is about employers being pro-active and finding the solutions themselves. The training also means companies can recruit locally knowing that they can provide the bespoke training needed. “It might be that they operate in a very niche market and have equipment that is very specialist. It might be difficult or impossible to find off-the-shelf training for that, but under this scheme we can literally build the training to match.” AMEE is open to all manufacturing and engineering businesses in the Sheffield City Region and is due to run until 2017.

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BT to deliver superfast broadband to South Yorkshire Local authorities have signed a contract with BT to deliver superfast broadband to 97.9% of South Yorkshire by the end of 2017. The £22m plan is part of the government’s BDUK project which is based on a gap funded subsidy approach, where the private sector invests alongside a public subsidy to provide broadband to areas where there is not otherwise a viable commercial market.

New AMP commercial 31 East - the next phase of Dinnington’s development approved Plans to create much needed new regeneration offices and workshops on the

The 17 hectare site off Todwick Road is in the region’s enterprise zone and already has outline planning consent. It could accommodate a total 750,000 sq ft of logistics / warehousing space.

Council goes all out to bag KP Rotherham Council has agreed a deal to keep KP Nuts in Rotherham and help to secure £16m of investment, safeguard 144 jobs and create 62 new jobs by 2016. The firm were considering relocating but the council has approved plans to offer KP business rates relief for the new 141,000 sq ft unit at Hellaby and helped them to secure £1.5m from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).

BT’s proposed solution is also set to cover approximately 79% of the South Yorkshire business parks and Enterprise Zones, with work beginning in 2015.

Leading brownfield regeneration specialists, St Pauls Developments, is bringing forward the next phase of employment land at the site of the former colliery at Dinnington, which is being transformed into a thriving business location.

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Andrew Nettleton, business investment manager at RiDO, said: “We were keen to see this long standing Rotherham company stay in the town and grow its business in the future.”

Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham have been approved. The next phase of development at the AMP Technology Centre features new space in a rectangular, three storey, 26,000 sq ft building. Plans are also being progressed for phases of the R-Evolution development where 52,000 sq ft of speculative industrial space is already under construction on the Waverley site.

Selling the land, the Homes and Communities Agency hopes that over 2,000 jobs will have been created as the regeneration completes.

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Eagles announce Olympic Legacy Park stadium Sheffield Eagles Rugby League will return to the site of the old Don Valley Stadium in 2016, when they move in to a new state-of-the-art community stadium in the Olympic Legacy Park. The Eagles have landed a significant investment to help fund the building of the stadium, which will feature a high quality synthetic pitch, an impressive main stand, a 50 bed hotel, catering and hospitality areas, and facilities developed in partnership with Sheffield’s second University Technical College. Plans for the new Legacy Park are well advanced and the first phase of the redevelopment is already underway with the building of a new through school, catering for children from 2 to 16 years. The school will open its Primary phase in September 2015, with the Secondary phase opening a year later. At the same time, Sheffield’s second University Technical College (UTC) will open on the same site, specialising in human sciences and digital technologies. The Eagles have secured a £6 million pounds investment to build a main stand incorporating a 50 bed hotel, restaurant and hospitality facilities along one side of the ground, and there are plans to develop joint facilities with the UTC within the stadium complex. Additional funding has also been agreed for a high quality synthetic pitch and whilst it is important to appreciate the Eagles role in the broader partnership for the Olympic Legacy Park, it also should not be under estimated just how critical the new stadium will be for the club’s ambitions on the field.

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Sheffield Eagles, Mark Aston, said: “The new ground gives us the impetus to challenge for and achieve Super League status, something we have never given up on. When we nearly lost the club back into 1999 and reformed with a new direction. Having the best facilities at the new stadium will allow us to continue the development of our own local talent, retain and attract quality players and be very competitive as a club”. Andrew Denniff, Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, commented: “I am really excited that the new facilities, as part of the overall UTC set-up, will provide

a genuinely accessible regional hub for both learning and leisure activity. The Eagles are arguably South Yorkshire’s most successful sporting franchise in recent years and the 21st century facilities offered in and around the new stadium will hopefully match their ambitions to play in the Super League”.

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Capital Investment for Window Manufacturer Leading new build window manufacturer, Building Products Solutions, is investing £280,000 to expand its premises and bring its entire production operation in house. The company’s investment is being boosted with a grant of £80,000 from the Sheffield City Region. Building Product Solutions will extend its premises by 3500 sq ft to house a new glass plant.

“We’re spending substantial amounts on our workforce and new equipment with a clear growth strategy. The expansion paves the way for seven new members of staff – it’s an exciting time at Building Product Solutions!”

The investment will allow the business to develop its own sealed unit production plant where it is able to cut sheet glass to size and manufacture its own glazed window components in-house. The expansion will cut costs by 20% but more importantly, help Building Product Solutions deliver top quality customer service and reduce turnaround time. It is also set to create seven new jobs before Christmas. Ian Harrison, Managing Director of Building Product Solutions said: “After a

Building Product Solutions achieved a turnover of £2 million in the year up to May 2014 –trebling its turnover in just five years of trading.

challenging few years in manufacturing we’re now experiencing an upturn in the market and this investment will ensure we’re in the perfect position to capitalise on the growing confidence.

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It now has £7.5 million worth of jobs on its books after winning long-term contracts to supply major housing developers such as Taylor Wimpey, Gleeson, Persimmon and Redrow Homes.

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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Party Conference Season: British Chambers of Commerce View The British Chamber of Commerce offer their views on the key business and economic issues raised during the party conferences.

THE LABOUR PARTY

CONSERVATIVE PARTY

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

“Chuka Umunna’s commitment to further devolution of economic development in England is progressive. There is no such thing as national prosperity without boosting the growth prospects of our cities and counties. Decisions on local growth are best taken when businesses and councils decide what arrangements work best for their areas, and deliver these accordingly.”

“The commitment to raise the level of public investment in apprenticeships will be supported by business. Increasing the number of apprenticeships from two million to three million over the next five years is a challenging but worthy aspiration. As an economy that relies on knowledge and skills, training our young people is as important as the infrastructure of our nation such as our roads, railways and airports.”

“We would have liked to have heard more from Vince Cable on the issue of business rates in his Conference speech. British companies now pay the highest business rates in Europe which has a huge impact on investment, and ultimately jobs and growth too. We are calling on the next government to commit to a thorough review of the system and freeze rates for all businesses until 2017 when a full review is due to take place.”

“Businesses will also support Mr Umunna’s announcement to commission an independent review into British export support. Growing the UK’s export sector is essential to rebalancing the economy and putting it on a long-term sustainable footing. Ensuring we have the best possible support mechanisms for export businesses will be necessary if we are to compete with the world’s best.” “Business will find much to agree with in Labour’s focus on delivering more apprenticeships and technical degrees. We must support all talent pools in the economy to maximise economic growth in a knowledge based economy. Education, training and skills at all levels are as important to the infrastructure of the nation as our roads, railways and airports.”

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“Businesses will support the Chancellor’s continued commitment to mend Britain’s public finances. Above all, companies value certainty, consistency and predictability when it comes to economic policy - so it is pleasing to see the measures announced by the Chancellor are in keeping with the goal of getting the deficit down.” “Keeping corporation tax low is important to the UK’s competitiveness – but so are the many taxes businesses pay before making a profit. To have a truly competitive tax system, the government must reduce and reform business rates, which remain the highest in Europe. We are calling on the next government to achieve the lowest business input taxes and charges by 2020.”

“It is positive to hear the Secretary of State speak of the importance of longtermisim in both business investment and in government policy. But too often in the past the rhetoric of politicians is at odds with the reality of what businesses see on the ground. Actions, not words are what count and this means sticking by an evidenceled approach to policy, not cutting across established mechanisms such as the Low Pay Commission for the minimum wage, and abiding by the findings of the Davies Commission on building new runways.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

National Minimum Wage On 1st October the National Minimum Wage increased for all ages, including taking the rate for 21 year olds and over to £6.50 from £6.31. The national minimum wage is to support the low paid and ensures through legislation that a hard days work is rewarded equally by a good and appropriate rate of pay. YEAR

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We wanted to hear the views of everyday businesses about the national minimum wage on whether they see it as positive or just another increase in the cost of running their businesses. Paul Moorhead, Director & Licensed Insolvency Practitioner at Moorhead Savage Ltd “Times are still tough for many businesses and increasing costs will only put more pressure on cash flow and profitability. But paying a fair and decent wage is an important responsibility for employers. Successful businesses recognise the need for good pay and conditions matched to good people management and motivation.”

Chris Harpin, Commercial Director at Castus “It sounds like politicians are taking a rational approach that I’m happy to support but more effort is needed to reduce the cost of living so that people can enjoy the money they earn rather than just cover taxes and everyday living costs.”

Lisa Pogson, Director at Airmaster Air Conditioning Ltd

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“We at Airmaster have always tried to pay fair wages and viewed the NMW as a good thing. More recently we have been asked to sign up to the ‘Living Wage’ by some of our customers. We agreed at Board level that this was a fair thing to do, but it can be a strain on resources and we have to identify other areas to save costs.”

“In my view, minimum wage has to be determined in consultation with the business community and others and as such is best carried out by the existing Low Pay Unit. That way it is free from ‘political’ interference and is more about balance than votes.”

Helen Jaggar, Chief Executive at Berneslai Homes “One of our company aims is to be an Employer of Choice and that means paying a decent wage, so we support both the minimum wage and Living Wage. Paying a decent wage both attracts and retains staff, and provides a return on your investment”

Ian Wragg, Managing Director of Kinspeed “The main problem with the minimum wage is that other staff look at it as a measure of what they should be earning. So the proposed 3% increase in minimum wage will result in an expected increase for staff not on minimum wage to maintain parity.”

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Theme park company on the up in Barnsley A Barnsley company which makes installations for most of the UK’s theme parks has moved into new, bigger premises to keep up with demand. Themesparx moved into Fall Bank Industrial Estate at Dodworth in August 2013 just months after setting up, but has now relocated to a new building more than three times the size on the same estate. The company supplies sets, sculptures, moving characters and special effects for theme parks including Alton Towers, Legoland, Chessington World of Adventure and Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Matthew Kitchen-Dunn, who owns the business with his wife Jane, said: “We realised almost as soon as we moved into the first unit that we would soon outgrow it with the amount of work we were

Postman Pat’s van and In the Night Garden characters to trees and rocks - that move. Matthew has years of experience in the field, having worked for 28 years in the family business in Huddersfield, which started by supplying Christmas decorations and Santa’s grottos to shopping malls, then moved into theme park rides. Photo courtesy of Enterprising Barnsley

getting in, but luckily we found somewhere almost next door.” The company specialises in making animatronics or models - of everything from

He broke away to set up Themesparx in May 2013. When the company moved to Fall Bank in August 2013 it employed six. There are now nine staff, with plans to increase that to 15. Turnover is in the region of £1m, with a projected increase of 30 per cent in the next year.

Manufacturing firm to “go green” with grant funding Manufacturing firm Naylor Industries, which was established more than a century ago is set to embrace 21st-century eco-friendly technology. The Clay division of Naylor’s Drainage subsidiary has been given grant funding of almost £650,000 towards a £2.5m project to increase capacity and reduce energy consumption in its Cawthorne factory. This project will boost sales, create jobs and reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Naylor’s finance director Andrew Trippitt said: “We are thrilled that this grant funding from the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership will enable us to progress our ambitious plans to grow internationally whilst simultaneously creating a more sustainable business for the future. “Over recent years, we have made great progress in developing export sales of our

specialist pipe systems for the chemical drainage and trenchless technology sectors. “At the same time, capacity constraints and rising energy costs have posed a threat to future growth. This project will allow us to expand our international sales whilst allowing careful control of energy consumption. “The project plan is all about enabling us to develop and grow our export business in a sustainable manner whilst creating employment opportunities in the Sheffield City Region.” Naylor’s products include clay and plastic pipes as well as decorative gardenware. The company has sold onto every continent

and into 49 different countries. The firm is seeking to expand its export markets and has identified opportunities particularly in markets that are experiencing dramatic economic growth, such as Indonesia and the Philippines. The £2.5m investment project aims to “dramatically reduce” the company’s carbon footprint. Smart utility metering will allow the production team to optimise and control energy consumption; an in-house plastic reprocessing plant will allow the firm to reuse its own waste on site and energy-efficient lighting will be installed. At the same time, commissioning of a new energy-efficient kiln and dryer will allow the company to increase capacity, whilst creating in excess of 30 jobs.

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Region’s Best Celebrated Rotherham manufacturer, Roy Hatfield Limited took the top prize at this year’s Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards event. The company triumphed over the competition and walked away with the RBS Business of the Year trophy in front a record number of guests at the Barnsley Metrodome. The achievement followed the company’s earlier success in the Wosskow Brown Solicitors Business Growth Award. The evening’s individual awards went to Building Product Solution’s, Lynne Darwin who took the Business Person of the Year Award, sponsored by Gala Tent and the Barnsley College Apprenticeship of the Year was awarded to Tata Steel’s Tom Matthews.

THE SOLAR EUROPA MOST PROMISING NEW BUSINESS AWARD Winner - Remember the Date Highly Commended - Themesparx Ltd Highly Commended - Vertex Rope Access Ltd THE WOSSKOW BROWN SOLICITORS BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD Winner - Roy Hatfield Ltd Highly Commended - Cornerstones Education Highly Commended - Pollywiggle Day Nursery THE NPS BARNSLEY BUSINESS COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD Winner - One Barnsley Apprenticeship Pledge Highly Commended - LASER Credit Union Highly Commended - Wosskow Brown Solicitors THE BROOK CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING AWARD

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This year’s ceremony, hosted by former international referee Howard Webb, was held for the first time in Barnsley at the Metrodome and the change of venue was well received with the event being declared a sell out with three weeks still to go. Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Andrew Denniff said; “What a fantastic evening, one that has exceeded all our expectations. My congratulations go to all our winners and especially everyone at Roy Hatfield’s, the Business of the Year. “Holding the evening in Barnsley has certainly set the bar for our future events and has given us a real challenge, one I am sure the Chamber will rise to next year” This year also saw the Chamber present their first Charity of the Year award, which was awarded to The Pippa Jones Little Treasure Trust who received £3000 in prize money.

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Winner - S3 ID Highly Commended - D A Cooper & Sons Highly Commended - Merlin Software THE SOURCE SKILLS ACADEMY OUTSTANDING RETAILER OF THE YEAR Winner - Patchwork Pig Highly Commended - Fresh n Chic Boutique Highly Commended - Sara’s Flowers and Teas THE ROTHERHAM COLLEGE DIGITAL & CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS AWARD Winner - DEB Chartered Accountants Highly Commended - Berneslai Homes Highly Commended - Bigfoot Digital THE BARNSLEY COLLEGE APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD Winner - Tom Matthews – Tata Steel Speciality Steels Highly Commended - Elliott Mann – ITS Group Highly Commended - Elspeth Jones - Harris+Co

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Happy Days are here (again) as Airmaster welcome autism community group Swallownest-based Airmaster have just welcomed new tenant Happy Days to share their building. Happy Days are a community outreach service supporting adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities and Autism. They offer opportunities to develop life and employment skills, as well as providing leisure activities ensuring healthy physical and mental wellbeing. Back in 2007, Airmaster had been looking for premises to house their growing workforce- but when the recession hit, they struggled to fund the expansion and were in danger of stunting future growth until the three directors decided to buy the former Wetherby pub at Swallownest themselves. Director Lisa Pogson, explained, “Our vision was always for this building to be at the heart of the community. Our first task was to convert the former landlord’s flat into a separate three bedroom residence on the top floor. “Inviting Happy Days to share the redeveloped basement area will bring members of the community right into our building and we are delighted they can make excellent use of the space to support vulnerable adults. Airmaster’s directors are now looking to open a community café within the pub’s former conservatory this year and invite interested applicants to get in touch.”

on the wild side” nature trail, volunteering and “grow your own greens” allotment work.

Happy Days Centre Manager Beverley Galbraith said, “All our programmes can now be delivered in our new home, an autisticfriendly modern resource unit supported by a fully trained, dedicated team of support workers. We will be going out into the local community with experiences like a “walking

“Our users will also be supported to do things they can find difficult but others take for granted, such as shopping, accessing local leisure centres, libraries and travelling on public transport to enjoy entertainment like bowling or the cinema. We are really looking forward to being here.”

Lisa concluded, “We already have plans for some exciting Christmas events on the carpark which is rapidly becoming something of a community square with Stewart the Tuk Tuk man selling his fruit and veg every Saturday- so watch out for news.”

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Copier technology earns top marks with school Barnsley photocopier specialists Copier Systems have been busy in the summer holidays, helping the Sutton Park School implement the latest scan-and-go technology which has widely improved the efficiency of firms all around the country. The scan-and-go technology itself is a step in the direction of the ‘paperless office’, encouraging firms to move away from the filing cabinets of old using and introduce digital storage of documents. “Using this quick, reliable system, employees of Sutton Park School have collectively saved time and effort, enabling them to input more time into the tasks that really matter, streamlining productivity” explained Copier Systems managing director, Andrew Bethel. Serving the Hull-based school, Copier Systems continue to represent Barnsley on a national

scale; delivering cutting-edge systems to organisations of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes, as Mr Bethel outlined the benefits for businesses and, specifically, the school; “Storing physical documents reduces office space and is openly prone to damage. Instead, the ability to store documents digitally negates these issues, with latest developments also delivering essential security and efficiency”. “Employees will save time not only scanning documents, which emails instantly to the user, but in the long-run where pinpointing individual files now takes a simple click of a button”.

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Tankersley Manor celebrates QHotels being named AA Hotel Group of the Year Tankersley Manor, one of QHotels’ 21 unique and luxury hotels, is celebrating the group scooping AA Hotel Group of the Year in the AA Hospitality Awards 2014. A hugely prestigious award, won by QHotels for the second time, this latest accolade underlines the hotel’s commitment to deliver outstanding standards of product and service. Hayleigh Parkhurst, General Manager of Tankersley Manor said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised with yet another prestigious accolade this year and it really is testament to the hard work of the staff, not only at this hotel but across the group. We would also like to thank our loyal customer base for their continued support.”

every guest has a personalised experience that exceeds their expectations.

Demonstrating a range of award-winning qualities, QHotels are recognised for their focus on the quality of their food & drink and for their unwavering passion to ensure that

QHotels continues to gain recognition for its commitment to great customer service across all areas of the business. Not only did the hotel scoop No.1 UK Hotel Chain from Which? in October 2013, this latest success follows the group receiving top honours earlier in the year too - VenueVerdict’s Gold Standard Group award, No. Large Group award, and most recently celebrating industry success with The Midland crowned Group Hotel of the Year at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Awards 2014.

A new look for Casino and Restaurant Napoleons Casino & Restaurant at Owlerton in Sheffield, has unveil a £2 million refurbishment and extension. The works includes a brand new 60-seater restaurant, a new lounge and bar, an extended gaming floor and the first outdoor gaming terrace outside the capital. General Manager, George Forsyth, commented: “We are thrilled the time is finally here to unveil our refurbishment and extension here at Napoleons. Our facilities are now better equipped than ever to serve our customers and we have already started receiving fantastic feedback on the changes we have made.

‘modern meets traditional’ dining experience. The combination of personal service and gastronomic expertise is a winning combination, with Head Chef Lee Swords in the kitchen and Restaurant Manager Lisa Coy out front, both who have been in their positions for 18 years now, they ensure everything is to the highest possible standards.

The menus at Napoleons change every month so there is always something new, the signature ‘Dine in Style’ package is £22 Sunday to Thursday and £25 on Friday and Saturday, diners can enjoy a drink on arrival, a 3 course meal from the current month’s menu and a £5 gaming chip to play with on the casino floor.

“We are particularly proud of our outdoor gaming terrace which is the first in the North, it’s certainly something that we are enjoying showcasing and something new and exciting for South Yorkshire.” Part of the A&S Leisure Group, Napoleons has long been famed for its heritage within the city’s nightlife scene but also for its contemporary restaurant which offers a

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The Civic in Barnsley announces Sir Michael Parkinson as their very first Patron TV presenter Sir Michael Parkinson, or “Parky” as he is known, is returning to his roots as The Civic’s very first Patron. Following on from their fifth birthday celebrations in May, The Civic hopes to continue its success and is delighted to announce the award winning talk show host and author as their first patron to support their work. Commenting on the patronage he said: “I am delighted to be involved with what I regard to be an important organisation and look forward to coming to Barnsley and seeing The Civic in action.” Sir Michael, the son of a miner and educated at Barnsley Grammar began his media career as a journalist on local newspapers, but is best known for presenting his long-running television talk show, Parkinson.

Helen Ball, Chief Executive of The Civic said, “We are thrilled that Sir Michael Parkinson has agreed to become our very first Patron. It is our absolute pleasure to welcome him to The Civic. We are very proud that he has chosen us as an organisation he wishes to support and we are very much looking forward to working with him.” The Civic was originally erected in 1877, and has consistently grown and evolved to meet the everchanging needs of the town. The building has served Barnsley in many guises but is best known for being the home of Barnsley’s Civic Theatre.

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How to build a ‘Fanbase’ with social media? David Watkins from Fortay Media shows you how (and why) to build a Fanbase. When Oscar Wilde wrote ‘there is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about’ in his book ‘the Picture of Dorian Gray’ over 100 years ago, he could very well have been referring to the social media phenomena of the 21st Century. The concept of social media is not new – all that’s changed is the methodology. No longer do we write letters and request a response. Today we use Facebook and Twitter to achieve in minutes what previously took hours, days even weeks. So what are we are trying to achieve? In a nutshell, social media is all about managing your reputation. It’s evolved from simply connecting people to become an integral and powerful part of our marketing strategy. You ignore it at your peril. The figures speak for themselves. Facebook –1.2b active users and over 24m of them in the UK, 100m Twitter users - spending an average 170 minutes each month tweeting, and 300m LinkedIn members - 40% of whom check in daily. There is no doubt, social media is transforming the way we do business. So how do you harness this power? First you need a plan. A strategy that

enables you to focus using a rifle gun rather than a scattergun approach. Know what you want to achieve – driving traffic to your website, who you want to influence – your target audience as specific as you can and what social media tools they use. For example, Facebook lends itself more to b2c, LinkedIn is predominantly b2b while Twitter crosses all sectors and profiles.

“Content is the key and original stuff at that. Establish yourself as an ‘expert’ – someone who knows what they are talking about and is prepared to share this knowledge in an interesting way rather than simply continually promoting your brand. “

community. A ‘fanbase’ - followers who have similar interests or who have influence and then making sure you give them a reason to talk about you. Content is the key and original stuff at that. Establish yourself as an ‘expert’ – someone who knows what they are talking about and is prepared to share this knowledge in an interesting way rather than simply continually promoting your brand. Build a ‘fanbase’ with added value content and measure your success through key metrics such as the number of retweets, likes and links etc. Interact with your followers by quickly responding to queries or complaints, incentivise them to ‘like’ you with freebies or goodies and encourage them to share your posts with their own fanbase by making it useful to their followers. It’s a fact. Building a carefully targeted online community using social media not only raises your profile and brand awareness but more importantly drives traffic to your website – your number one priority.

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Mental health must be a priority It’s time to face the issue and impact of mental illness. That’s the message from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) who has called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to investigate if it would be cost effective to have ‘fast-track’ treatments for people who may fall out of work due to mental illness.

at work, so managing the mental health of staff is something employers just can’t afford to ignore.” Westfield Health’s Chamber Primary Health Plan is available to all members of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber. It includes a full Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing access to a 24 hour counselling and advice line, as well as face to face counselling sessions or cognitive behavioural therapy, if recommended by the telephone counsellors.

CMO Professor Dame Sally Davies highlighted that up to 70 per cent of people with common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are in work, saying: “It is crucial that we take action to help those people stay in employment to benefit their own health, as well as the economy.”

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Vertex Access Tackle London’s Vertical Garden On the door step of Buckingham Palace, the Rubens Palace Hotel unveiled London’s largest and most colourful Living Wall. Vertex Rope Access operatives were more than happy to turn their hand to gardening completing maintenance works in front of an eager audience. Standing tall at 350 square metres with over 10,000 plants and ferns, the London Living Wall will brighten the popular walk from Victoria Station to other tourist attractions around Victoria. The wall is ripe with pollinating plants recommended by the Royal Horticultural Society – made up of horizontal rows of ferns, flowers and plants, anchored by 16 tons of vertically placed soil. These plants are said to be the best pollinators, attracting wildlife such as bee’s, birds and butterflies, improving the air quality for those living, working in the area and making this busy tourist clad area of London a little greener. Vertex Rope Access was commissioned by Treebox to provide Industrial Rope Access solutions for the maintenance of the Living

Wall façade, this included; replanting/pruning of plants and ferns and maintenance of the irrigation system. For this project, Rope Access was considered the best option. The other methods of access such as scaffolding and MEWPs were not reasonably practicable in providing an efficient access solution. Secondly, the

Living Wall will need regular maintenance; Rope Access provides a safe, fast, cost effective access solution, creating little visual disturbance. The ‘Vertical Garden’ is not only an aesthetically pleasing tourist attraction but helps combat surface flooding by using rain water from the hotel roof and filtering it into the walls irrigation system, this not only absorbs excess water during heavy storms but allows for sustainable, low maintenance preservation. Vertex Access provides Industrial Rope Access Operatives for a variety of operations. Often the use of abseiling techniques can be the most practical way to achieve tasks that would otherwise involve considerable expense, time and impact on the building.

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Intec Office Systems Stuart Thomson Unit 3 Yorkshire Way West Moor Park Doncaster DN3 3FD T 01302 830330 E stuart@intecoffice.co.uk W www.intecoffice.co.uk

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Balmoral Industrial Tanks Ltd David Crosby 321 Hough Lane Wombwell Barnsley S73 0LR T 01226 340370 E d.crosby@balmoral.co.uk W www.balmoraltanks.com

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Custom Metal Products Ltd Jeanette Mallinder Unit B3 Masbrough Trading Estate Rotherham S60 1ER T 01709 717028 E jeanettemmallinder@gmail.com W www.cmp-ltd.uk.com

Diamond Logistics Steve Nash Unit 10 Carbrook Business Park Dunlop Street Sheffield S9 2HR T 0114 299 4844 E sheffield@diamondlogistics.co.uk W www.diamondlogistics.co.uk/sheffield

Distintion Doors Ltd Chantel Roach Wentworth 36 Wentworth Industrial Estate Wentworth Barnsley S73 0LR T 01226 352265 E chantelroach@distinctiondoors.co.uk W www.distinctiondoors.co.uk

Fresh Marketing Solutions Ltd Karen Kirby BBIC Innovation Way Barnsley S75 1JL T 07889 923948 W www.freshmktsolutions.co.uk

Golden Years Road Show Phil Spensely Century Park 109 Station Park Halfway Sheffield S20 3GT T 0114 2483458 E www.goldenyearsroadshow.co.uk

Laser Credit Union Ltd Liz Thompson Unit 9/10 Old Town Hall Rotherham S60 1QX T 01709 836500 E liz.thompson@lasercu.org.uk W www.lasercu.org.uk

M R Machine Knieves Michael Bailey Unit 41 Dinnington Business Centre Outgang Lane Sheffield S25 3QX T 01909 519815 E nfo@mrmachineknives.com W www.mrmachineknives.com

Multispace Systems Ltd Val Walker Eborundum House 9 Driffield Road Nafferton Driffield YO25 4JJ T 01377 250295 E val@multispacesystems.co.uk W www.multispacesystems.co.uk

Plasflow Limited Craig Oglesby Canklow Meadows Industrial Estate West Bawtry Road Rotherham S60 2XL T 01709 786970 E info@plasflow.co.uk W www.plasflow.com

Themesparx Ltd Matt Kitchen-Dunn 8 Fall Bank Industrial Estate Dodworth Barnsley S75 3LS T 01226 297575 E mkd@themesparx.com W www.themesparx.com

Tube Bending Solutions Ltd Les Wade Unit 1A Church Lane Dinnington Sheffield S25 2LY T 01226 564537 E info@tubebendingsolutions.co.uk W www.tubebendingsolutions.co.uk

RETAIL Betsy’s Baby Boutique Ltd Rebecca Burrows 149 Bawtry Road Wickersley Rotherham S66 2BW T 01709 296500 E rebecca.burrows@ burrowsmotorcompany.co.uk W www.betsysbabyboutique.co.uk

JR’s @ The Courtyard Ltd John Fisher Unit 1 & 2, 155 Bawtry Road Wickersley Rotherham S66 2BW T 01709 549122 E john.fisher@hotmail.co.uk W www.jrs-winebar.co.uk

Sara’s Flowers & Teas Sara Headley 13-17 Pitt Street Barnsley S70 1AL T 01226 283886 E sarasflowersandcoffee@gmail.com

Scarletts Coffee Bar & Deli Sandra Pilson 29 Douglas Street Rotherham S60 2DZ T 01709 362045 E sandra@scarletts-deli.co.uk

SOLE TRADERS Action Coach Sheffield Keith Baldwin 9 Pinelands Haxby York YO32 3TY T 01909 760945 E keithbaldwin@actioncoach.com W www.actioncoach.com/keithbaldwin

Dearne Media Group Robert Britton Unit 1 Courtyard 3 Wentworth Road Mapplewell Barnsley S75 6DT T 01226 381484 E bob@dearnemedia.co.uk W www.dearnemedia.co.uk

Greenacre Association Sarah McDonald Greencare School Keresforth Hill Road Barnsley S70 6RG T 01226 287165

Greenworks Barnsley Limited Jonathan Senior 29 Spey Close Mapplewell Barnsley S75 6FR T 01226 381581 E greenworksbarnsley@hotmail.co.uk W www.prestigesafetyservices.com

Prestige Safety Services Alex Hailstone 37 Station Road Epworth Doncaster DN9 1JY T 07740 578609 E prestigesafety@outlook.com W www.prestigesafetyservices.com

Rumille Ltd Gareth Spenceley PO BOX 336 Worksop S80 9EQ T 07837 679106 E gareth@rumille.com W www.rumille.com

Your McKenzie Friend Ltd Carol Marsh The Circle 33 Rockingham Lane Sheffield S1 4FW T 07903 590117 E cmarsh@yourmckenziefriend.org.uk W www.yourmckenziefriend.org.uk

CHARITY The Include Foundation John Whaling C/O Sheffield Eagles Forsyth Enterprise Centre Bramall Lane Sheffield S2 4SU T 0114 2610326 E john@includefoundation.co.uk W www.includefoundation.co.uk

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Introducing Lead Forensics What is Lead Forensics? It’s a powerful tool for B2B sales and marketing. The Lead Forensics lead generation software identifies the businesses that visit your website but don’t enquire, and provides their contact details so your sales team can make a timely follow up call with those businesses. It gives you access to: • Their business name • Telephone number • Address • Industry/SIC code • Company size

Lead Forensics, as a digital marketing tool, provides businesses insight into the marketing channels that are driving website traffic and activity, including: • How each website visitor found the website - whether through search, social media, email, direct (or any other route) • The search terms and referring links used to get to get there • Pages viewed and amount of time spent on each page • Visitor journey onsite, including previous visits The Lead Forensics tool gives businesses the opportunity to develop a deeper

understanding of their target audience to build smart, engaging campaigns and see improved return on investment as a result. Lead Forensics is an essential tool for optimising sales and marketing functions within any B2B business. The tool uncovers new businesses opportunities, provides insight into marketing activity and help businesses generate up to 900% ROI.

Chamber Members that would like to sign up for an exclusive two week trial can do so by contacting Lead Forensics directly on 0203 131 0806 and quoting code ‘BRC0914’.

Solar Europa Strikes Oil In a year of exciting developments leading Solar PV supplier, Solar Europa, have been advancing in research and engineering to bring the next generation of algae-derived products closer to commercialisation. Algae technology will revolutionise the production of products we use every day. The Algae utilises C02 as feedstock and is powered by solar energy to grow and create products through photo synthesis. The development of the Algae Photo-Bio-Solar-Reactor constitutes a major breakthrough in technology to enable optimal growth conditions for algae to be created and controlled.

The Algae are commercially used for many products including Dietary Supplements, Medical Products, Cosmetics and Chemicals. Current research will also see algal technology being used for Jet Fuel, Bio plastics and Energy. Solar Europa CEO, David Hawkins, comments “We are pleased to be part of a Team bringing Renewable technologies to

work in synergy to create a sustainable and cleaner tomorrow for future generations” The Facility will be launched at premises in Barnsley & Rotherham.

For further Information visit www.solareuropa.co.uk

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Events

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For further event details and to book your attendance, please visit our website www.brchamber.co.uk or call 01709 386 200

Here is a selection of comments about our events:

Speed Networking “I have loved it, lots of business done. Best networking I have attended” Louise Davies, Cash for Kids “Excellent event. Loved the format. More of these speednetworking events please”

Rotherham United Business Club “Good topic, well set out and good mix of formal and informal networking” Brendan Hall- Hartshaw

Steve Hunt, Aims

Presidents Ball 2014

Business Awards 2013

Business Breakfast at the Steakhouse

“It was a wonderful event and I have to say that the entertainment was absolutely superb.”

“A really good, organised event where businesses celebrated their aim and others successes.”

Angela Smith MP

Cheryl Sanderson, CTS

“A great event and a fantastic opportunity to meet a wide range of businesses in a lovely, easy to get to venue.” Charlotte Scothern - Patchwork Pig

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Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

ANNUAL DINNER 2015 Thursday, 4th December 2014 Holiday Inn Barnsley • 7pm Member price: £40.00 inc. VAT Non-member price: £55.00 inc. VAT

For further details contact: 01226 308444 events@brchamber.co.uk www.brchamber.co.uk/events

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