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We provide Chamber members with many opportunities to widen their network of business contacts – building connections, creating opportunities and maximising the benefits of being part of Cambridgeshire’s most vibrant business network.
REGIONAL AWARD WINNER
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The Chamber extend huge congratulations to the team at AstraZeneca who have been announced Regional Winners in the British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2021. Their astonishingly innovative efforts have transformed the global healthcare market, developing, deploying and delivering an effective vaccine for COVID-19 and protecting hundreds of millions of people around the world. In acknowledgement of this incredible effort, AstraZeneca had been named Problem Solver of the Year for the East of England.
Getting connected with Chamber membership
Chamber membership provides you with links with national companies providing business services at exclusive rates to Chamber members.
CHAMBER FINANCE FINDER
The Chamber Finance Finder simplifies and speeds up the funding process, matching members businesses with the right funding opportunities across loans, equity investment, grants and commercial mortgages.
CHAMBER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Whether you have a small or large fleet of cars or a single commercial vehicle we can help you to keep your company on the move with Chamber Roadside Assistance. In partnership with the AA, we’ll ensure you keep motoring at an exclusive competitive price; Chamber members can receive up to 67 per cent discount on the cost of business breakdown cover.
HALF PRICE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Taking your business to the world? Make savings every time you ship with this exclusive half price offer from DHL, leaving you more money to invest in other areas as you establish our business on an international scale. Available to all Chamber members providing you’ve not shipped more than five times with DHL in the last 12 months.
CHAMBER FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Moneycorp can save your business money by creating a foreign exchange strategy tailored to your business needs. Highly competitive exchange rates, low or no fees, free online currency accounts plus access to Moneycorp online, a web-based portal for making payments and trading foreign exchange.
CHAMBER PRIMARY HEALTH PLAN
This low-cost employee reward helps recruit and retain staff, manage risk and reduce absenteeism. Provided by Westfield Health, packages include cash benefits towards routine treatments such as dental and optical, diagnostic scanning facilities, a 24/7 advice line operated by GPs, Employee Assistance Programme and subsidised gym membership. Cover starts from as little as £1.10 per employee, per week, with additional upgrades and partner cover available.
AXA HEALTH
As AXA’s UK health and wellbeing specialists, AXA Health will be your health partners to keep your business healthy and happy, and help your employees bring out their best selves. Whatever healthy looks like for you and your team, they’re here to help you get there, building a wellbeing culture throughout your organisation – no matter how big or small.
DC INTELLIGENCE LTD
We have teamed up with DC Intelligence Ltd to offer cloud solutions that are highly cost effective with exclusive discounts for Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce members. Further information on all these services are available on the Member Benefits page of the Chamber website www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/member-benefits
CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE TO HIRE
We have a conference room available to hire for up to 10 people with free parking.
Costs: £200.00 (plus VAT) full day, £115.00 (plus VAT) half day. 10% discount for Chamber members. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided for £2.00 (plus VAT) per person. If you’re interested in hiring the John Bridge Conference Room please email enquiries@cambscci.co.uk or telephone 01223 237414
CHAMBER FINANCE FINDER UPDATE
You may have seen in the press two new grants that have been announced. Innovate UK smart grants: October 2021 has just closed to applications but Circular economy for SMEs – innovating with the NICER programme has a deadline of 11.00am on Wednesday 5 January 2022. If you’re thinking of putting in an application, the Chamber Finance Finder can help boost your chances of success: commercial grant funding is highly competitive and these applications are a big commitment. The Chamber Finance Finder has partners who are experts in the field and can support you in every stage of your grant application, helping you increase your chances of success. Read on to find out more about the grants and how we can match you to the right support.
Project’s total eligible
costs: £100,000 to £500,000
Project length:
between 6 and 18 months Deadline: 5 January 2022 11:00am Looking for a grant but don’t think these are quite right for you? You can sign in to the Chamber Finance Finder here https:// swoopfunding.com/cambridgeshire-chambers-of-commerce/ to check your grant matches or get in touch with our experts.
* Please note: We do not review or fund these grant applications.
Good luck on your application! #ChamberFinanceFinder
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business-focused. Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy, such as, but not exclusively: ✔ the arts, design and media ✔ creative industries ✔ science or engineering
During September Swoop matched over 25 businesses to writers for Innovation grant applications. If you think your business might be eligible for one of these commercial grants, get in touch with the Chamber Finance Finder today.
https://swoopfunding.com/cambridgeshire-chambers-of-commerce/
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