The Bulletin - April 2019 (Issue 30)

Issue 30 April 2019

BREXIT What Now? Regeneration of Barnsley and Rotherham Town Centres

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CHAMBER VIEW

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Foreword The focus for everyone, let alone our businesses continues to be on the Brexit debacle.

At the time of writing we have missed the expected and continuously promised ‘Brexit Means Brexit’ leave date of 29th March. New timelines revolve around 12th April or indeed the 22nd May, should some kind of deal be cobbled together, based on the premise of the “least worst” acceptable arrangements for the majority of our MP’s.

Hardly the starting point for the brave, new post-Brexit world promised to us nearly three years ago. However, ahead of whatever Brexit might mean to us we have recruited extra resource within our export documentation services department and have prepared a number of briefing and workshop sessions for businesses across our patch, in the hope that we can keep you as informed and as up to date as possible.

Locally, towards the end of March, we did at least receive some welcome news from our regional mayor Dan Jarvis. It would seem that at last he has persuaded our four local authorities in South Yorkshire to agree a pragmatic way forward on the Devolution Deal which I hope will begin to see some progress in drawing down much needed

funding for our city region and looking forward to a potential Yorkshire wide deal sometime in the future from which I hope we will all continue to benefit.

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Within the Chamber it looks again like we have had a successful trading year across all three of our businesses and that our membership numbers have held up very well, with a small increase during what continues to be challenging and uncertain times for all of us. The highlight of our activities in early March saw a record attendance at our International Womens Day event during which former Rotherham mayor, Lyndsay Pitchley became the latest ATHENA International Award recipient Reflecting again on what I said 12-months ago, there continue to be many challenges, not only facing business but also impacting on the wider community we all live and work in.

The Chamber will as ever continue to influence where it can but also represent the best interests of our members whenever possible.

Andrew Denniff

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CONTENTS

Inside This Issue of

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Chamber News All the latest news from inside the Chamber.

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External Affairs #BalanceforBetter at International Women’s Day.

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Diamond News Summer of Music at Doncaster Racecourse.

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Platinum News News from our PlatinumMembers.

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Town Centres Featuring Barnsley Town Centre and Rotherham Masterplan.

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Member News More news from our Members.

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New Members A full listing of new members.

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CHAMBER NEWS

The Chamber welcomes two new Patrons Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber kicks off the year with two new patrons and 54 new members.

Chartered surveying practice, Burgess Commercial and recycling company, Russell Richardson & Sons became the latest businesses to join the Chamber’s Patronage offering.

Chartered surveying practice, Burgess Commercial and recycling company, Russell Richardson & Sons became the latest businesses to join the Chamber’s Patronage offering.

Burgess Commercial was founded in January 2009 by Paul Burgess and Neil Keally at the height of the global financial crisis, the experienced surveyors drew on their extensive knowledge of the commercial property market to provide a comprehensive range of commercial property services including overseeing sales, leases, property management, rent reviews and valuations, aimed specifically at the South Yorkshire market.

Neil Keally, Director, Burgess Commercial said: “At the time we launched the business, the property bubble had well and truly burst, the

Banks were being bailed out and Britain was facing its most serious recession since the 1930s. We knew from the outset that it was a difficult time to launch a new business, but throughout our business journey we’ve worked closely with the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber and felt we were well positioned to help others access specialist commercial property advice.

We felt becoming a Patron of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber was a fitting way of celebrating the tenth anniversary of our business.”

Russell Richardson, which was founded in 1978, is responsible for helping businesses dispose of confidential waste including document shredding, electronic media destruction and IT recycling, as well as document archiving. The company has been an active member of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber since 2015 and during that time have supported a number of Chamber-led activities.

Russell Richardson said: “Since joining Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber in 2015 our membership has undoubtedly helped us to grow as a company and has raised our profile in the region. Our level of involvement with the Chamber has naturally evolved to becoming a patron and we’re excited to continue and strengthen this relationship, working with the team to build on this further.”

Shane Young, Membership Manager of the Chamber, said: “We have been working closely with both Burgess Commercial and Russell Richardson & Sons for several years, in which both have supported the Chamber through membership and events. I’m delighted that both Neil and Emma have seen the benefits of developing the relationship and I’m looking forward to working with both companies on this journey.”

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber now holds 18 patron businesses, and a membership of over 1,100 businesses across the South Yorkshire region.

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CHAMBER NEWS

Headline sponsor announced for Business Awards AAG IT Services agree 2019 sponsorship of the prestigious Business Awards, with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, which will return to Magna later this year.

This year is proving to be a milestone year for AAG IT Services. Not only has the business branched out to the capital by opening a new London office, but to celebrate its tenth anniversary, the company has teamed up with the Chamber to support one of the most prestigious events on the local business calendar.

Celebrating the achievements of all businesses with an “S” postcode, the Business Awards is one of the highlights of the annual business calendar. In 2018, the event saw more than 500 representatives of the local business community come together to support the event, which was hosted by TV and Radio broadcaster Stephanie Hirst.

good to see so many local businesses continue to flourish, and the awards are a great opportunity for those businesses to celebrate their hard work and success. The 2018 award ceremony was a huge success and we are looking forward to being part of another fantastic evening.”

Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber added: “I am really pleased that AAG IT Services are working with us on the Business Awards this year. We also try to make sure that each time we surpass the previous year’s event and I am sure that we will achieve that working towards October 18th”.

Amongst this year’s sponsors are AAG IT Services, AYRE Events, BizSpace, Enzygo, Fortem, Gibson Booth Business Solutions & Insolvency, Launchpad, Masonite, National Fluid Power Centre, Rotherham Enterprise Agency Limited, Rotherham Together Partnership, RNN Training, Shorts and XPO Logistics.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available, for further information please visit www.brawards.co.uk or contact the Chamber on 01709 386200.

The highly coveted title of ‘Business of the Year’ was presented to Wombwellbased LNS Turbo UK, whilst The Young People’s Health and Wellbeing charity Molly’s Fund was awarded the title of Charity of the Year, receiving a donation of £3,000.

This year’s awards ceremony will see 14 awards up for grabs, and the Chamber is calling upon businesses which are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2019 through its salute to business. All businesses with an “S” postcode as well as members of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber are eligible to enter the awards, which will be open for entries on Monday, 3th June.

Michelle Walker, Managing Director of AAG IT Services said: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards during our tenth-year anniversary. It is always

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CHAMBER NEWS

Young learners steal the show at skills event Two Barnsley apprentices stole the show at an event urging Sheffield City Region businesses to maintain their commitment to young learners despite Brexit worries.

Lucy Cowley, 20, and Rhiannon Birkin 17, took to the stage at The Source’s National Apprenticeship Week Question Time: Skills Event to talk about their budding careers.

They explained how learning while working was paying off for them at Stocksbridge-based environmental consultants Enzygo and award-winning mechanical seals manufacturer AESSEAL. The event also featured rallying speeches and startling research

detailing how the region could be affected.

Paul Johnson, senior economic policy manager at the SCR, gave an illuminating talk on how Brexit could negatively affect the region’s economy and reduce its workforces.

Source CEO Trisha Smith and Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber stressed the need for continued skills training to the audience of SMEs from across the SCR.

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PATRONS

Russell Richardson complete relocation to new facility Following a period of unprecedented growth, Russell Richardson have now completed a move of all their operations to a new 50,000 sq ft facility on the Rotherham border, tripling the size of their previous premises.

The family owned and run company, is relied on by thousands of SMEs across the country; the head office of the Formula One Grand Prix team, numerous police forces, motor giants and even famous British fashion designers to provide confidential waste, archiving and recycling services.

Following an exciting 40th year in business, Russell Richardson are now processing over 1000 tonnes of paper waste every month – almost triple that of two years ago.

The company’s growth strategy, which has seen over £750,000 of inward investment in new machinery, staff and fleet, has led to business going through the roof, says MD Jonathan Richardson.

“When we moved to Attercliffe eight years ago we never dreamed we could outgrow that site. But work started to come in at such a rate, our 13,000 sq ft warehouse just wasn’t big enough.

Park House Lane is ideally located for transport links and we’ve managed to bring all arms of the business within one

site which has helped improve logistics and security.”

GDPR regulations and businesses becoming more environmentally conscious have led to further demand for secure confidential waste services.

Said Jonathan Richardson: “We’ve made massive investments that should now future proof us for further planned growth and I’m proud to say that most of the money we’ve invested has been spent locally.”

Mindfulness exercises you can practice at work There are times when stress and other factors at work can negatively impact our productivity and performance.

The good news is that we can often overcome this and train our brains to focus better by practicing mindfulness exercises at work.

Mark Pinches, Head of Coaching at Westfield Health has shared 5 mindfulness exercises you can practice at the office, and here we share one of them with you.

Minute meditation Start your day with the decision to be

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present as much as possible and pause for a moment to set the intention.

straight into the next so that you can focus better on the task in hand.

When you get to work, spend a minute simply noticing your breathing. As thoughts about the day ahead come into your mind, set them aside and return to your breathing.

Set a reminder to continue to practice a minute of meditation at regular intervals throughout the day.

Taking a minute to be more mindful could be as simple as just taking a mindful moment to give your brain a break from reading emails, a lengthy task, or rushing

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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Women in Business encourage #BalanceforBetter at International Women’s Day gathering Over 150 women and men from across the region attended the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business event to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event sponsored by Berneslai Homes, HVAC Communications, MED-EL, Picture Perfect Photography, Rotherham Together Partnership and Zeun Digital, highlighted the achievements, challenges and role of women with the special recognition ATHENA International Awards, kindly sponsored by Howells Solicitors LLP.

Speakers included BBC Radio Sheffield’s winner of the “This is Me” competition Sile Sibanda, Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Young Entrepreneur and Founder of Pura Cosmetics Rose Dyson, CEO of Agility Health Tech Dr Claire Thompson and Founder of To the Moon and Back Foster Care Angela Hunt.

The ATHENA International scr awards recognised Lyndsay Pitchley with the ATHENA International Leadership Award, she has empowered women and tackled discrimination in Rotherham during her time in office as Mayor, where she also raised the most funds ever for local charities.

Grimm & Co of Rotherham received the Organisational Leadership Award, for their recruitment and employment practices that support and encourage diversity. The Young Professional Leadership Award was received by 20-year-old Aimee Browes, who has set up the Happiness Bootcamp C.I.C. and uses fitness classes to educate on mental health and wellbeing.

Amongst the speakers, Host Jo Davison and Chair of the Women in Business Group Jackie Freeborn held topical ‘Sofa Chats’ for ‘The Importance of a Partnership’ and ‘The Benefits and Challenges of Diversity’.

These included Totally Runable’s Director Natalie Jackson, Harris & Co’s Associate Partner Nichola Hawden and Partner Paul Hincliffe, HR Director of Liberty Speciality Steels Mick Hood and Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber’s Chief Executive Andrew Denniff and President Lisa Pogson.

Jackie Freeborn, Chair of Women in Business commented:“As Chair of Women in Business I am exceptionally

proud that for the 4th year in succession we joined millions of others worldwide on International Women’s Day to celebrate the contribution women make to the economy, communities and to our lives.

“I am equally proud that we are the only region in the whole of the UK affiliated with ATHENA International.

Congratulations to all 21 honourees, highly commended and recipients. My thanks to sponsors, speakers, judges and everyone who gave their time and support. The stories told by our speakers were incredibly inspiring and uplifting as was the energy, buzz and celebratory feel from the 150 people who joined us.” #BalanceforBetter is the official International Women’s Day 2019 worldwide campaign, running all year long, to build a gender-balanced world. The campaign is encouraging women and men to strike the #BalanceforBetter pose to support the movement.

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Summer of Music at Doncaster With a headline artist every month between May-August, 2019 is shaping up to be the Summer of music for Doncaster Racecourse.

Ladies first; Jess Glynne will perform to thousands of racegoers live after racing on Saturday 18th May at what will be the first stop in her Summer 2019 Outdoor Tour.

With 2 UK number 1 albums including 2018 hit ‘Always In Between’, and hit singles ‘I’ll be There’ and ‘Thursday’ this is expected to be a sell out show.

June’s headline act is still under wraps.

However; the racecourse will transform into the House of Fun in July, for the much-anticipated return of racecourse favorites and ska Legends Madness, performing live after racing on Saturday 20th July. With 15 top UK singles including ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘It Must Be Love’ and the number 1 hit ‘House of Fun’, it’s no surprise the band have reached the UK Top 20 Charts twentytwo times.

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James one of British Indie Rocks most celebrated and enduring bands, will perform live after racing on Saturday 17 August.

The Mancunian Legends are regular performers to sell-out crowds, having produced 15 studio albums dating back to the 1980s and most recently the 2018 hit ‘Living in Extraordinary Times’.

Russell Smith; Executive Director at Doncaster Racecourse said: “We are thrilled to welcome some superb live music acts to Doncaster Racecourse this summer, Jess Glynne (18 May), Madness (20 July), and the recent announcement of British Indie Rock Band James on the 17 August gives us lots to be excited about. The calibre of artists we are attracting to Doncaster, is testament to the fantastic music acts that have entertained crowds in previous years, all of which have helped to put Doncaster on the map.”

“2019 is going to be an incredible year at Doncaster Racecourse, not only do we have some fantastic music acts performing live after racing, plus one more still to come, we will also be launching a range of new themed race days, and some fantastic family fun days, there’s something to look forward to for everyone.”

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PLATINUM MEMBERS

Premdor Academy bring’s together industry and education Premdor have worked with Barnsley College to develop an innovative partnership between industry and education to work collectively to tailor the curriculum to develop student’s skills and knowledge.

The aim of the Premdor Academy is twofold: Firstly to provide local young people with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge within engineering and manufacturing and address the skills shortage.

Secondly it will provide Premdor with a stream of talented individuals who are equipped with the exact skills that Premdor are looking for and address the skills shortage within the industry.

Currently 22 students will essentially go through a ‘two-three year interview’ where they will be constantly trained, assessed and observed to ensure that they are ‘work ready’.

Gavin Day, UK Organisational Development Manager at Premdor has extended the involvement of Premdor within the local community as well as working in schools in the Barnsley area as an Enterprise Advisor. When asked why he feels it is important to work this way within the community, Gavin said: “In today’s environment it is really important to be an employer of choice,

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developing both existing and future employee’s helps us to achieve this.

in securing our long term future as the market leader within our industry.”

“The Premdor Academy will therefore provide great opportunities for people in the Borough of Barnsley. Working within local schools is a great way to pass on the Masonite vision of what it needs in its future workforce and how a career in engineering or manufacturing can benefit the individual and their community. Ultimately this will help us

Premdor embraces new design innovations in its manufacturing process enabling the highest of standards in its products, and this way of operating is reflected in its model for engaging with a new and emerging workforce.

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Rotherham based company wins prestigious national business award AESSEAL, a Rotherham based manufacturer that specialises in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems, has won national recognition at this year’s prestigious Make UK Future Manufacturing Awards.

AESSEAL won the Developing Future Talent award, sponsored by Randstad Inhouse Services. This award recognises the manufacturer that has done the most across the country to build skills, talent and develop their employees internally and promote engineering and manufacturing careers through activities within the community.

Michael Rich, Test House Manager at AESSEAL says: “This award is testament to our hard working and dedicated team, and we are delighted to have won. We put a lot of work into developing our people and to be recognised for this is magnificent. I’m thrilled that we have former apprentices here with me tonight celebrating this award.”

AESSEAL won the regional round of judging back in November and was up against stiff competition from a range of innovative businesses, both small and large. It was selected by a panel of judges drawn from business leaders, industry experts and academics after impressing them, stating:

Stephen Phipson, CEO at Marke UK, the manufacturers’ organisation said: “Developing future talent is vital for all manufacturers. The sector is changing at a phenomenal pace so I encourage other manufacturers’ to take a leaf out of AESSEAL’s book by taking positive steps in up skilling their workforce and preparing for change.”

“This company demonstrated a multifaceted approach to developing young talent within the sector. This included a schools outreach programme,

an award-winning manufacturing apprenticeship programme, support for initiatives to attract and support women in engineering, and a dedicated team including a member of the Enterprise Adviser Network, Prince’s Trust Mosaic Mentors and apprentice ambassadors.”

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BARNSLEY TOWN CENTRE

Barnsley town centre is changing.

The ongoing £180m regeneration funded by Barnsley Council – known as The Glass Works - is bringing shoppers back into the heart of the town, with the new Barnsley Market and a reviving high street helping to buck declining national footfall trends and create a modern and vibrant town centre.

It’s been a long time coming.

Back in 2015, Barnsley Council committed to the redevelopment to not only give the town centre a facelift – but to create a town centre of the future with a complementary mix of retail and leisure along with a strong and unique independent offer.

That commitment was illustrated with the decision to put the famous Barnsley Market – known for its colourful traders and high quality products – right back into the heart of the town centre, choosing to stick by and support its iconic market where other towns and cities have chosen to desert them.

It’s a risk that is starting to pay off.

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Fast forward four years, and the new Barnsley Market is bustling with trade. In December 2018, footfall in the market was up 10 per cent on the previous year, with over a staggering 260,000 people spending their money locally.

Some traders – including one who has been on the market for 32 years – recorded record sales.

And if the market’s success is anything to go by – the rest of the scheme is set to rip up the decline of the high street script.

This year, the market will be joined

by Market Kitchen – an independent food court that will offer a range of tasty street food alongside the three

traditional market cafes that have called the market home for years.

JD Sports – one of the country’s biggest fashion retailers – is set to open this side of Christmas in a prime high street location, with more big announcements on the way.

A state-of-the-art Cineworld Cinema, Superbowl UK, NEXT and Muffin Break are all on the way ahead of the scheme’s 2021 completion, and promise to not only further revitalise the town centre, but build on the success already being enjoyed.

And the offer will be more than retail, leisure, food and drink.

This summer, the flagship Library @ the Lightbox – much more than a library – will open its doors.

It will feature cutting-edge digital technology, a rooftop terrace, events space, a sensory room for people with autism as well as a traditional library offer and much, much more. It will be a community hub that’s accessible and welcoming for all.

Lounges café/bar/restaurant will open adjacent to the library – providing another new food and drink destination right in the heart of the town centre.

Investment continues further afield, with plans for a new Digital Campus ideal for start-up businesses and complete with a hotel and housing on the way.

The development has been great – and will continue to be so – for job growth, too. The Glass Works is helping to create employment and training opportunities for local people, with local contractor Henry Boot Construction also offering apprenticeships for Barnsley’s next generation.

The project is also impressing other developers, with interest in office spaces being shown, that will help deliver more and better jobs in Barnsley town centre for years to come.

But what’s just as impressive, is that the independent food, drink and retail scene continues to boom.

Nearly 70 per cent of the town’s retail, food and drink outlets are owned independently – and Barnsley’s growing independent scene is as much to thank for the ongoing success of the redevelopment as the multi-million pound investment.

In the last 12 months, around 16 new independent bars and restaurants have opened in the town centre, helping to revitalise its evening and night time scene.

Those independents include gin bars, craft ale pubs and Italian, Brazilian, Mediterranean and American smokehouse restaurants.

Dessert parlours, clothes shops, gentlemen’s barbers, jewellers and gift shops add even more to the diverse offer – with the town centre’s Victorian Arcade fully let and entirely independent.

The strength of the independent offer is illustrated by the fact that one local entrepreneur – who already owns two prominent business in the town centre – is set to open a new business in The Glass Works. His new business – a bar/ restaurant offer called MEET - is the first confirmed independent business for The Glass Works, but is unlikely to be the last.

The regeneration of the town centre is not the only thing bringing local people – and indeed others from across the

region – back into Barnsley.

Its events programme has been revitalised and is jam packed with innovative events and grand occasions.

The Tour de Yorkshire – arguably one of Europe’s biggest cycling races – will kick start its second stage in the town centre for the second year running on Friday 3 May. Barnsley Bright Nights – the town’s Christmas event new for last year – dazzled crowds with its state-of-theart digital projections and light shows last year, and will be back for more in 2019.

And the town proved it’s one that can boogie last August when Dancing Town – a legacy event of the BBC 2 Documentary ‘Our Dancing Town’ that featured Barnsley in one of its episodes – strutted into the town centre for a 10day extravaganza that featured events for all ages, abilities and interests. It’s no surprise that it will be getting a sequel this summer.

The success of the project so far is supported by a new scheme recently launched by the council. Love Barnsley Town Centre encourages locals to be proud of their town, support the ongoing redevelopment and spread the positivity it’s generating.

It’s already gained a lot of support and it’s easy to see why. There’s a lot to love about Barnsley town centre.

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TRANSFORMING ROTHERHAM

Transforming Rotherham The Masterplan sets out an exciting number of developments that will transform and revitalise the town centre, with a vibrant leisure scheme on Forge Island, attractive outdoor spaces, revitalised markets complex and high quality riverside living.

Tram Train – Launched October 2018

University Centre Rotherham – Opened Autumn 2018

Passengers in South Yorkshire were the first in the country to benefit from the innovative Tram Train, which operates three times an hour between Sheffield, Meadowhall, Rotherham Town Centre and Parkgate.

The brand new £10.5m town centre campus offers a range of degrees and professional training qualifications, in a state of-the-art teaching facility.

Interchange and Car Park – Completed Spring 2019 The Bus Interchange and Car Park, which are used by over 17 million passengers per year, have undergone a significant upgrade and refurbishment. This includes improved lighting, glazing, seating, floors, CCTV s ystems and electric vehicle charging points.

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At the heart of the plan is the aim to create an improved visitor experience utilising the waterside location, public spaces and feature buildings, providing new places to eat, drink, shop and visit.

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Public Realm – Coming soon

Redeveloped Markets – Coming soon

A number of public realm improvement projects along key routes in the town centre are in development with a planned start date of early 2020. This will see the upgrade of street furniture and overall improved public spaces and connectivity throughout.

Ambitious plans are currently in progress for the regeneration of the popular indoor and outdoor market. This will include new access points and improvements to surrounding public realm.

Forge Island – Commencing 2020 (pictured above) This exciting new riverside leisure destination within the heart of Rotherham will provide a multi-screen cinema, hotel, restaurants and bars, as well as modern residential opportunities and attractive public realm, linking to the town centre.

Riverside Homes – Coming soon New riverside residential developments will transform vacant land on the edge of the town centre adjoining the River Don, providing a mix of approximately 250 high quality sustainable homes.

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MEMBER NEWS

Expansion for recruitment agency following acquisition announcement Leading South Yorkshire recruitment agency Glu Recruit has announced the acquisition of Tiro Talent Services amidst ‘ambitious’ growth and expansion plans.

Specialising in placing high calibre candidates in office support, sales and creative roles across Yorkshire and the Midlands, the news comes following a successful start-up period for the business which was established by entrepreneur Rob Shaw in 2016.

Having placed 220 candidates in over 100 businesses since launching, the acquisition of Tiro will see Glu further establish its presence across the Sheffield City Region, as well as secure access to a greater pool of clients and candidates.

Rob Shaw, Managing Director at Glu Recruit, said: “Glu has gone from strength to strength over the past two and a half years and has successfully built-up a strong reputation amongst its diverse client base and large, talented candidate pool.

“With our focus on high calibre recruitment solutions and customer service excellence, we are dedicated to helping both employers and candidates find their perfect match. We also work hard to support businesses as they strive to drive down staff turnover and develop the right culture within their organisations.

“Tiro Talent Services has a similar ethos to Glu and so, together, we can strengthen our service offering which

will allow us to grow our own team as we strive to be bigger, better and stronger!”

Joining the Glu Recruit team as part of the acquisition announcement is Tiro’s founder, Lisa Betsworth, who takes on the role of Head of Client Partnerships.

Moving forward Lisa will work closely with Glu’s expanding team to further promote the brand; ensuring the development and maintenance of strong relationships between the agency and employers across the region.

Commenting on the acquisition Lisa said: “Glu has a well-established and well-respected reputation in the recruitment industry. The company’s ethos of ‘challenging the norm’ when it comes to recruitment appeals to both clients and candidates alike and I am delighted to be joining the team!”

we are looking to grow our team further to deal with increased demand from clients.”

The business has also announced plans to move to a larger office facility in the coming months in order to accommodate its expanding workforce.

For further information contact 0114 321 1873 or visit glurecruit.co.uk

Rob concludes: “We have enjoyed sustained growth over the past few years and are now in a position where

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MEMBER NEWS

Double-award winning Animal Charity A local charity are proud that their founder Jacquie Neilson, has been awarded a “Women of Sheffield” Award, and received the “Barbara Wragg Award” from Barbara’s daughter for establishing the Registered Charity Rain Rescue.

This fabulous local charity works tirelessly against a tide of cruelty, neglect and abuse from within the Yorkshire region. Founded in 2002, they help those facing severe crisis.

Receiving calls from distressed owners daily. Some facing eviction and having their pets put to sleep as their rented accommodation won’t accept pets.

Calls from the distraught family of a suicide victim who are left with a pet that has no owner and no home.

The calls are sad, varied, endless and constant. Financial hardship in the area is a contributing factor for the growing requests for support.

Over the last 16 years, Rain Rescue have helped over 6,000 pets. Growing from just 1 volunteer to now employing and training 13 staff and around 50 volunteers. Facing vet bills around £30,000 each year, it is a constant battle to raise funds. Receiving no guaranteed income they generate funds by donations from supporters (they have a Facebook following of over 40,000) some grants and run a small charity shop.

Jacquie says “Our vision is to provide a reputable Animal Welfare Centre in South Yorkshire for the future and local architects are drawing up plans for a

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rebuild of our basic facilities. This will improve our isolation facilities, double the number of cat pens, allow for more volunteers and train more people to learn new skills. Once built we can help more people, more animals, provide more training and educate more in the community.

We are looking to attract businesses and philanthropists who wish to support and partner an active, well run and growing charity as it provides this much needed wonderful service

that is close to so many hearts and has such great plans for the future”.

If you wish to know more about the charity or are interested in Corporate Sponsorship, please email jacquie@rainrescue.co.uk.

MEMBER NEWS

Human Resources company expands to meet demand Since the launch of Black Kat HR in September 2018, the company is now expanding due to the growing demand for flexible HR Support.

HR Consultant, Dawn Walker joined the business on Friday, 1st March to support Owner and HR Consultant Kat Derbyshire. Dawn brings with her a strong HR background and her own personal experience of being a business owner to support both start up and established businesses with everything they need in relation to people to help them on their growth journey.

Dawn has expertise in a variety of HR disciplines including employee relations, performance and talent management, employee engagement, absence management and change management. She is a real people person, she is already enjoying getting to know clients and meeting business

growth of Black Kat HR, in just 8 months the demand for our services has almost doubled and in order to support this demand I have brought Dawn into the business to support existing clients and help to continue growing our customer base. I’m looking forward to continuing the development of the company over the forthcoming year and supporting the HR needs of the great businesses across our region.” owners around the region at networking events. Dawn prides herself on delivering an outstanding service in everything she does, and Black Kat HR is proud to have her on board.

Kat commented: “I’m delighted with the

Black Kat HR is based in Barnsley supporting businesses across Yorkshire and Derbyshire either remotely or on site to suit client needs, supporting small and medium sized businesses who don’t have a dedicated HR.

Life is sweet…

Yorkshire Cake House recognised as February ‘Business of the Month’ by Hallam FM and PlusNet. Business Owner, Kimberly Needham has worked tirelessly to get her business off the ground, baking many bespoke cakes, cupcakes and traybakes for all occasions.

In February, the company rebranded from Cupcakes KST to Yorkshire Cake House, and Kimberly took the plunge to become a limited company and take on a full-time role within the company.

Whilst going through the changes to the company, Kimberly applied for the Hallam FM’s Business of the Month completion, sponsored by PlusNet.

After submitting the application, Head of Network and Production at Baur Media contacted Kimberly to congratulate Yorkshire Cake House on becoming the worthy winner of the competition, becoming the February Business of the Month and receiving a radio marketing ad which aired for 7 days.

Most recently, the company celebrated International Women’s Day by baking, decorating and boxing 150 individual cupcakes for the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber’s International Women’s Day event at Holiday Inn Barnsley.

Kimberly Needham commented: “Life has been a whirlwind over the past couple of months, one which I have throughly enjoyed and don’t want to slow down. I’m extremely grateful from the support of Hallam FM. The advertisement brought many enquiries and people have been pleased to tell me that they heard the ad and have been happy to tell friends and family of our little triumph.

“It took about 6 months to come up with my new name, logo and brand, but I am truly happy and in love with it!”

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MEMBER NEWS

Dream Dozen now in place at Wentworth Woodhouse Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust’s pool of expertise has been strengthened with the appointment of six new trustee.

“I am delighted to be able to use my professional experience to support Wentworth Woodhouse, a majestic building with a very important social history which I found out about just four years ago when I read the book Black Diamonds and took tours of the house,” said John.

Established to secure a long-term future for Wentworth Woodhouse, Their valuable skills and knowledge range from construction and law to finance, business management, conservation architecture and the upkeep of historic buildings. But the newest is a 19-year old student from Kimberworth…

Also welcomed is Keith Knight, a specialist conservation architect for over 30 years. He is a former English Heritage historic buildings architect and a Building Conservation Officer for a National Park and a London Borough.

Toni Paxford is learning the ropes as an apprentice trustee - and bringing the views and interests of young people to a board which from the off has included the Duke of Devonshire and Rotherham businesswoman Julie Kenny CBE. Toni is no stranger to making her voice heard. She is a former member of Rotherham Youth Cabinet and in 2017 launched Paige’s Project, a support group for 11-25-year-olds with an ‘invisible’ illness.

“Wentworth Woodhouse has always fascinated me. My grandparents and mum used to tell me stories of the house and the family and as a young person who is very active in the community my aim is to spark an interest with other young people,” said Toni, who is currently studying Youth and Community Work at a local university.

Said WWPT chair Julie Kenny: “We are keen that the voice of the younger generation is represented at board level and are very proud to have Toni in our team. She is determined, driven and passionate. She will spend a year as an apprentice, learning the ropes, and then become a full trustee.”

Meanwhile, Henry Boot Construction boss Simon Carr has added his weight to the board.

Simon has been with the Sheffieldbased construction giant for over 30 years and was made its MD in 2009.

Simon recently stepped down from the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, having served as a private sector board member from 2010 to 2018. He is also a board member and former chair of the National Federation of Builders, a board member and past president of the Yorkshire Builders Federation and sits on the CBI Construction Council.

Simon commented: “I first heard of the good work being undertaken at Wentworth Woodhouse from Julie Kenny. I jumped at the chance to get involved in saving such a beautiful and important building. It was an absolute privilege to be appointed as a trustee.”

The Trust also welcomes the seniorlevel financial expertise of Sheffield Chartered Accountant John Caldwell, MD of Rotherham-based international firm S3 ID Group, which designs and sells electronic safety equipment for the oil, gas and energy industries.

Now running his own practice in York, Keith is chair of the Yorkshire Branch of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.

Lawyers Rachel Cowper and James Berry have also been welcomed as trustees. Rachel, of Wetherby, is Head of Legal for Yorkshire developers Berkeley de Veer Group. She was a real estate partner at Leeds law firm for 10 years and co-ran the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme.

James is a partner with national law firm Freeths LLP and specialises in Dispute Resolution for clients in manufacturing, construction and technology.

He lives in Sheffield and is a governor at Sheffield Park and Sheffield Springs Academies.

Said WWPT CEO Sarah McLeod: “We now have an immense range of experience, knowledge and support in our board of trustees. We are extremely grateful for their time and commitment. They give us a very strong core foundation as we build Wentworth Woodhouse’s future.”

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MEMBER NEWS

Barnsley College and ITS Group come together Barnsley College and ITS Group are coming together, maximising the strengths and shared values of both organisations and building on the current long-standing relationship.

This will provide further opportunities by offering Barnsley College an additional employer-led delivery arm adding to its existing successful apprenticeship offer and ITS will benefit from the College’s capital and investment to grow. Both organisations will retain their individual identities and complementary offers.

Yiannis Koursis, Interim Principal and Chief Executive at Barnsley College, said: “We are looking forward to working with ITS Group to offer a complete education solution to local people and businesses. The coming together of both organisations will mean an opportunity for a greater pool of strengths and experience to support long-term growth for the region. We will form a responsive organisation which will make a positive impact on Barnsley and the wider region.”

Dr Chris Payne, Chief Executive Officer

of the ITS Group, added: “The coming together of Barnsley College and ITS Group is a positive decision which will certainly benefit local people, businesses and community. Our common accord is to develop career pathways for young people and raise the workforce skill level and productivity for employers. We look forward to working with Barnsley College.”

ITS Group has been incorporated by Barnsley College as a wholly owned subsidiary as of Thursday 28 February 2019.

For further information visit www.barnsley.ac.uk

Hop to it in support of Bluebell Wood, urges Alhambra Centre Hundreds of little Easter Bunnies will be hopping while folk are shopping at Barnsley’s Alhambra Centre…

Local youngsters are being asked to turn out in bunny guise to raise funds for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

The Easter Saturday event on Saturday 20th April will include a treasure hunt

and free face-paint – or trendy glitter tattoo.

Bluebell Wood’s Bunny Hop is in its first year and children from across four counties take part. Entrants pay £3 for

a pair of bunny ears and from 11am to 3.30pm can follow a trail of clues displayed on shop windows to win an Easter treat.

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NEW MEMBERS

New Members PATRONS Burgess Commercial Chartered Surveyors & Commercial Property Consultants T 01709 721706 W burgesscommercial.co.uk

Russell Richardson & Sons Ltd Secure Shredding and Archiving T 0114 251 8141 W russellrichardson.co.uk

MEMBERS A-Z 0114 Marketing Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Training & Events T 07875 631839 W robtaylorofficial.com

A & L Leading Audits and Consultancy Quality Environmental H&S Management T 01302 726239 W leadauditing.co.uk

AC Property Services (Yorkshire) Ltd Property Maintenance T 01226 395340 W acpropertyservices.org

Adore Your Reflection Beauty T 07766 816742 W youniqueproducts.com/ ChrissySteveneon

Aero Fire & Rescue Ltd Health & Safety T 0330 111 3635 W aerofireandrescue.co.uk

Arcus Technology Limited IT Support T 01226 900111 W arcustechnology.co.uk

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A full list of our latest Chamber members

Atkinson Building Consultancy Ltd

Energy Systems CPI Ltd

Chartered Building Surveyor T 07595 499194 W atkinsonbuildingconsultancy.co.uk

Electrical Contractors T 0114 234 9550 W energysystemscpiltd.co.uk

B2W Group

Engage and Grow

Training T 07973 950563 W b2wgroup.com

Employee Engagement T 07407 082444

Bryt Energy Storage Renewable Energy T 0121 726 7593 W brytenergy.co.uk

Advisory Service, Tender Writing, Grants & Training T 0114 261 0631 W fcsassociates.co.uk

Chroma Marketing

Feed Our Communities

Marketing Consultancy, Social Media & Events Management T 07833 494001 W chromamarketing.co.uk

Charity & Voluntary T 07812 802021

Compass Distribution Leaflet Distribution, Marketing and Printing T 07969 757206 W compassdistribution.co.uk

D & G Utilities Ltd Utilities, Ground Works, Water Mains & Gas Installations T 01709 892096

Eclipse IT Services IT Support T 01226 447193 W eclipseit.co.uk

Effective Group Web & Communications, SEO and Social Media Management T 0113 254 9314 W effective-group.com

Egg & Nest Finance - Estate Planning T 0114 4422 788 W eggandnest.co.uk

FCS Associates

Fletchers Plant Ltd Waste Management & Recycling T 0114 244 5006 W fletchersmetalsandwaste.co.uk

Friends of Rotherham Music Charity & Voluntary T 07587 189311 W rotherhammusic.co.uk

Genistar Financial Education T 01909 568228 W genistar.net/Jane.Franckeiss

Go Strategy Management Consultant T 0114 327 0460 W gostrategy.co.uk

Hats By Sherry Bespoke Headwear T 07764 223230 W hatsbysherry.co.uk

Hoyland Wealth Management Financial Advisor T 07903 359921 W hoylandwm.co.uk

NEW MEMBERS iMS Access Services Limited

Primetals Technologies Ltd

Sterling Merchant Services Ltd

Working at Height Contractor T 01709 523799 W imsaccess.co.uk

Engineering T 01709 726500 W primetals.com

E-Commerce - Online Payment Gateways T 07774 700333 W sterlingmerchantservices.co.uk

Jelf Insurance Brokers Ltd

Progress Rail Services UK Ltd

Insurance Broker T 03450 400003 W jelf.com

Engineering T 0114 284 1634 W progressrail.com

Liz Moor Consulting Ltd

Pyramid Energy Ltd

Training, Coaching and Facilitation T 07985 247134 W lizmoor.co.uk

Renewable Engergy T 07535 692631 W pyramidenergy.co.uk

Love Red Travel

Rain Rescue

Travel & Experience Specialist T 07803 169003 W loveredtravel.co.uk

Animal Charity T 07425 150860 W rainrescue.co.uk

Lyconet

Residential S72 Ltd

Marketing & Cashback Solutions T 07400 734268 W myworld.com

Architectural Design & Planning T 07305 270468 W residentials72.co.uk

Maison Frais

Samuel Grant Packaging (Sheffield) Ltd

Estate Agents T 01909 515434 W maisonfrais.co.uk

Marketing Technology Limited Digital Marketing Agency T 0800 107 8231 W mtec.digital

Mobile Plant Rooms Temporary Heating T 07748 751985 W mobileplantrooms.co.uk

Party To Go Party Supplies - Decorations & Fancy Dress T 07929 844008 W partytogo.co.uk

Phoenix Bookkeeping & Accountancy Ltd Bookkeeping & Accountancy T 07486 646483 W phoenixba.com

Precision Damp Proofing Ltd Damp Proofing T 0114 243 3124 W precision-dampproofing.co.uk

Industrial Packaging Distributor T 0114 257 4470 W samuelgrant.co.uk

Shelton Associates Marketing Consultancy T 0114 236 7727 W sheltonassociates.co.uk

Simpl3 HR Ltd HR Employment Consultancy T 01709 618083 W s3hr.co.uk

Simply NKS Design Business Support & Design T 0844 589 8612 W simplynks.com

Surface Medic Restoration & Repairs T 07366 431649 W surfacemedic.co.uk

The Big Q Group Marketing & Advertising Materials T 03300 886679 W thebigq.co.uk

The Blog Genie IT Support T 07501 453748 W thebloggenie.com

The Body Shop at Home Beauty Products T 07464 319278

The Elite Wax Group Ltd Health & Beauty T 01709 322023 W theelitewaxgroup.co.uk

Time 2 Reflect Mindful Therapy T 01226 219736 W time2reflect.online

Unique School Solutions Recruitment T 0114 339 2026 W uniqueschoolsolutions.co.uk

YWCA Yorkshire Charity & Voluntary T 01709 703471 W ywcayorkshire.org.uk

South Yorkshire Recruitment Recruitment & Employment Services T 01226 302144 W syrecruit.com

Sparkle HR HR Consultancy T 07894 435423 W sparklehr.co.uk

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EVENTS

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

Tuesday, 16th April, 11:30am - 1:30pm New Member Networking Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber, Unit 6 Genesis Business Park, Rotherham Free for new Chamber members Have you joined the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce in the last 6 months?

This informal meeting will give you the opportunity to network with other new members, selected service providers and Chamber staff.

There is also the chance to enter the business card draw for a golden opportunity to address the whole room If you (limited to 1 per company) would like to attend this networking lunch, reserve your place online now.

Wednesday, 1st May, 10:00am - 2:00pm Free ‘Meet the Buyer’ Event AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham Free to attend Barnsley & Rotherham Construction Forum are providing a great opportunity for other businesses to ‘meet the buyer’ at the next Construction Plus Network event.

Wednesday, 8th May, 9:30am - 12:30pm Chamber Coffee Networking #YourMembershipBenefits Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber, Unit 6 Genesis Business Park, Rotherham Free to attend As a Chamber member you can gain access to a number of additional services. Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber has negotiated exclusive services with leading organisations to bring you support services to help save you time and money.

Stay for 20 minutes of the morning. This event will give you the change to explore the various services available to your business through your membership and to meet Chamber staff.

Tuesday, 4th June, 7:30am - 9:30am City Region Business Breakfast Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster Members - £14.95 + vat Non-members £21.95 + vat Membership of the Chamber is all about helping your business to grow and what better way to meet new businesses and make new contacts from across the area than at the City Region Business Breakfast.

Taking place at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, there will be various stands representing a range of local organisations, and the event will enable visitors to meet buyers in the construction industry to develop business opportunities and support construction growth in the region.

A generous supply of business cards is essential to the success of this unique networking event. A literature exchange table will be made available for the display of company brochures and literature (one item per business).

Thursday, 2nd May, 5:00pm - 7:30pm Chamber Social Evening

Thursday, 27th June, 12 noon - 3pm Speed Networking Barnsley

Old George, 14 Market Hill, Barnsley Cost: £5.00 + vat

Venue tbc Members - £17.95 + vat Non-members £22.95 + vat

Join us at the Old George Coffee House for our evening networking event, giving you the opportunity to sample the delightful blends of coffee on offer.

You’ll have the chance to network with new contacts and build relationships, in a relaxed informal atmosphere.

There will also be the excitement of the Tour De Yorkshire preparation, for the men’s stage 2 and ladies stage 1 races, which set off outside of the coffee shop the following day!

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Meeting new people and building relationships is a sure-fire way of ensuring that your business will continue to grow.

You will have the opportunity to introduce yourself to every other guest. You will be able to explain how you can help your potential customer and to explain what makes you “stand out from the crowd”.

TRAINING

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

Chamber Skills Solutions Creating a better workforce

How to Develop a Marketing Plan for 2019 Just follow the 7 Stages outlined in Shelton Associates’ definitive Seminar ‘Develop a Marketing Plan in a Day’ and you will develop your own professional Marketing Plan for your business.

These Stages are:

generate new business.

1. Marketing Review/Audit 2. Market Research 3. SWOT Analysis 4. Set Objectives 5. Agree Target Segments 6. Develop Marketing Strategy 7. Develop Action Plan

Join over 500 local businesses which have benefited from attending ‘Develop a Marketing Plan in a Day’ already and also learn a range of leading edge Marketing Tools and Techniques to help to implement your Marketing Plan.

If you already have a Marketing Plan, then you will understand the huge benefits it brings-if not, you are missing out on a significant opportunity to focus your marketing efforts and

Course Director of ‘Develop a Marketing Plan in a Day’, Andrew Shelton says, “As a professional Marketing Consultant, I find that typically around 90% of the new clients I go into don’t already have

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a Marketing Plan-and even some of those that say they do, when I ask to see it point to their head and say ‘it’s in here’. Unfortunately at that point I then have to tell them that they don’t have a Marketing Plan-which has to be a ‘written, flexible, strategic document, based on well-researched information, outlining the future direction of the business and how this will be achieved from a marketing point of view. It will include a detailed action plan for implementation.”

Develop a Marketing Plan in a Day

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Latest International Trade News and Events ‘Deal or No Deal’ – Time to act NOW! There is no time for complacency if your company is active in International Trade.

Despite the uncertainty and unknown, Contents cover the following: you can prepare your company for the • Business Brexit Checklist inevitable change.

• BCC Risk Register I urge you to look at the following tools • Brexit Withdrawal Agreement FAQ and websites for planning purposes.

The documents are updated on a 1) Plan for Brexit – Sheffield City Region regular basis, please view HERE. Brexit Planning Tool 3) No Deal! - Are you an Importer?

The ‘Brexit Planning Tool’ has been The UK government has issued developed to enable senior managers information on the 13th March on and directors within your business to temporary rates of customs duty take a view on where your strengths lie (tariffs) on imports after EU Exit. and where you may be vulnerable – both To find the temporary rates of customs pre and post Brexit. duty (tariffs) on imports if the UK leaves What does it cover? the EU with no deal please click HERE. The 6 business areas covered in the selfBritish businesses would not pay diagnostic include; Business Planning & customs duties on the majority of Strategy; Innovation; Sales & Marketing; goods when importing into the UK if we Export; People & Skills; and Finance. leave the European Union without an Access the Sheffield City Region Brexit agreement.

Planning Tool HERE. Under the temporary tariff, 87% of total 2) Brexit Hub – by the British Chamber imports to the UK by value would be of Commerce eligible for tariff free access. To find out which tariffs apply to the remaining 13% In addition, the British Chamber of and to which goods these tariffs apply Commerce has created a Brexit Hub, to please click HERE. outlining key areas of operations where firms should assess what could change This regime would apply for up to 12 after the UK’s departure from the EU. months while a full consultation and review on a permanent approach to tariffs is undertaken.

Upcoming Events & Training 06 May 2019: Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission to Offshore Technology Conference.

Further information The Department for International Trade (DIT) hosts a number of events throughout the Yorkshire & Humber Region.

To view the calendar of events, please click here.

Barnsley MBC contributes to Export Support for Barnsley Businesses Barnsley businesses will be able to benefit from funded places on Brexit workshops, training and events.

Dates will shortly be available online at www.brchamber.co.uk, though these events and spaces on them will be limited.

For further information, please contact the Chamber on 01709 386200.

The Master Cutler’s Trade Visit to the Czech Republic 13th - 17th May 2019 It’s not too late to join this trip. Visits arranged to the Skoda Plant, Stainless Steel Trade Fair in Brno, visits with

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local business support organisations, including opportunities for structured Match-Making meetings.

To find out more click HERE OR to

register your interest please contact the organiser, Peter Edwards, Chief Exec of the International Trade Forum.

Email p.edwards@intradeforum.co.uk

Prepare your business for Brexit Contact the Chamber’s Export Department 01709 386200

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