Partnerships

Partnership is fundamental for Wirral Chamber of Commerce, enabling collaborative strength for our members and businesses to work together and support each other.

Through partnerships, we created positive links with many organisations, including Liverpool City Region (LEP) and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, enabling improved communications, services, support and access to initiatives, such as the Local Growth Hub. We continue to develop associations with the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce, a long term partnership promising benefits for both Wirral and Manx businesses respectively.

Wirral Chamber of Commerce and Wirral Council have formed one of the UK’s most advanced public - private partnerships, working together to deliver key services managed by the Chamber in adopting a commercial approach and enhancing the service provision.

We continue our engagement with schools and businesses through initiatives, such as the Careers and Enterprise Adviser Network, delivered with the Liverpool City Region LEP, and the Wirral Young Chamber, in partnering with Wirral Council. We support young people in raising aspirations and work readiness at both strategic and operational levels, and by career paths, Wirral Young Chamber offers our business community opportunities to connect, engage and influence the potential workforce of tomorrow. We will continue building these collaborative partnerships to deliver business and educational support excellence.

Relationship with universities and the college enabled business engagement within key business sectors, and has seen the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to develop the Skills Factory project, a core element of the Liverpool City Region skills infrastructure and investment made by the Combined Authority’s Single Investment Fund (SIF).

Objectives

+ Support development through partnerships to create economic growth

+ Develop the influence and actions of the Sector Forums

+ Encourage the interactions and activities of Patron and Strategic memberships

+ Engage with members to encourage mentoring in supporting small businesses

+ Strengthen business-to-business engagement to strengthen local supply chain offer

+ Create meaningful new partnerships locally, nationally and internationally.

Membership

Wirral Chamber of Commerce supports and connects our businesses, enabling opportunities for economic growth and development. We look to meet and exceed all needs and expectationsbasic foundations on which a successful Chamber of Commerce is built and can grow. We will attract new membership in all categories and retain existing membership through key services, member benefits and developing positive working relationships.

In growing an effective Chamber of Commerce we will:

Attract new membership and increase retention by valued initiatives, services and member benefits

Recognise and respond to business needs ensuring service excellence

Introduce a new Industry Leader membership category

Develop the strength of Patron and Strategic Partnerships

Improve communication with businesses

Develop and improve links to educational and training opportunities

Cultivate the influence of Wirral Chamber West Wirral (Hoylake) as a prime location for member and business engagement

Membership Targets

5 Introduce

Industry Leader Memberships

50 Increase Patron Membership by

Percent

45 Increase Strategic Partners by

700 Increase total business to

Percent members

“What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed” - Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy’s