EXCLUSIVE SERVICES FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS

Chamber membership provides you with links to national companies providing services at exclusive rates for members.

Chamber Primary Health Plan

All Chamber members are eligible to join Westfield Health’s exclusive Chamber Primary Health Plan. The exclusive plan helps cover every day healthcare costs for employees, as well as providing access to a range of valuable health and wellbeing services.

With cover starting from as little as £6.13 per employee per month, some of the key features include:

• Pre-existing medical conditions covered and no medical required to join

• 100% reimbursement on money back benefits

• Immediate cover on all benefits.

Cover is available to companies of any size, whether you are a sole trader or a large organisation.

Chamber Utilities

All Chamber members are entitled to a free, comprehensive Energy Health Check. This audit includes:

• Desktop energy efficiency survey

• Contract structure review

• Price review

• Availability capacity review (most businesses pay too much for availability and by streamlining this, can save almost immediately)

• Green/Net Zero options

• On site generation proposals.

Build Your Connections

Networking is key to individual and company development. Businesses network to develop relationships with people and companies they may do business with now, and in the future. These connections help to establish rapport and trust among the business community.

The Chamber provides many opportunities for members to widen their network of business contacts; one of these is through Speed Networking.

What is Speed Networking?

There isn’t a moment to spare as you move around the room with just 60 seconds to highlight your company’s unique selling points to each delegate. And that’s just to get you started as there will also be time for additional networking over refreshments.

When? Friday 10 February from 9.30-11.30am

Where? Novotel Cambridge North, CB4 0AE

Cost? Just £10.00 (plus VAT). All ticket money will be donated to the Chamber Charity of the Year.

How do I book? Members can book online at www. cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk/event/charity-fundraising-networkingbrunch Alternatively, telephone Zoe McCabe Brennan, Events Executive, on 01223 237414 or email z.mccabebrennan@cambscci.co.uk

You can see a full listing of Chamber events for February and March on pages 37-39

If you think the plan would help to support your employees, please contact our Membership Team on 01223 237414 for more information or visit www.westfieldhealth.com/chamber

Chamber Finance Finder

To grow your business, you need funding - and unless you’re an expert in the thousands of products and lenders in the marketplace, that can be a daunting task. That’s why we’ve partnered with Swoop to give our members access to the finance solutions you need to protect and expand your business.

All members have access to the Chamber Finance Finder, simply register for a free account, provide the relevant information, and within minutes, you’ll be matched to all available finance opportunities on the market, including instant loan offers, merchant cash advances and other products built to answer the needs of your business. Swoop’s technology takes the time and effort out of researching and applying for the finance you need, freeing you up to look after the running of your business.

Additional benefits available exclusively to Chamber members include:

• 7 days a week Chamber Finance Finder hotline on +44 20 3966 7585 from 9.00am-5.00pm

• Free financial health assessment

• Templates and tools to aid your applications.

This year we are aiming to help as many businesses as possible improve their workforce knowledge and skills, thus improving the business itself. We have many different courses all relating to international trade, and it is imperative that your staff are armed with the skills to be able to negotiate the right incoterms and freight terms when making a sale, know the requirements of HMRC for Customs and Documentation, and have the skills required to ensure your business is making the most of international trading.

Please turn to page 12 to see an overview of the courses we offer and information on how to register.

Karen Cash International Trade Team Leader