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Being a member of Somerset Chamber of Commerce gives you exclusive access to a range of opportunities that helps you get ahead in business.
Networking is key to helping you grow and promote your business. We offer the opportunity to develop your personal connections while learning about topics important to your business
Being a member of the Chamber means you can promote your organisation both within the membership as well as in the wider business community. Make the most of the opportunity to put your company's USP in front of your target business audience.
Somerset Chamber provides a range of business support services to help your business grow. Whether you are looking for Hinkley Supply Chain opportunities, help with exporting, or expert marketing advice, the Chamber will be able to point you in the right direction.
Somerset Chamber aims to provide members with up to date information on all Local Policy campaigns, as well pertinent decisions within the wider business community. Find all the latest updates here.
Connections are crucial to the success of any business. Visit our latest news to keep up to date with the latest business news from across Somerset.
The Chamber will connect you to local businesses, help you forge new alliances, gain trusted suppliers and find potential new customers. Through membership of the Chamber you can promote your business locally and nationally through a variety of media and PR opportunities.
Whether you are involved with a ‘start-up’ or long established company, the Chamber will support your business aspirations. The Chamber’s business experts can provide you with a range of services which will help you to develop your business, reduce costs, support your staff and add value to your business.
Somerset Chamber hosts over 60 events each year throughout Somerset including business to business dinners, the Somerset Business Awards, informal networking and more.
Chamber membership includes discounted member rates and in some cases attendance at no additional cost.
View all our upcoming events here
As a Chamber member you can post your latest offers to other members on the Chamber website.
If you are already a member and would like to post an offer, please log into the Member Information Portal here.
Somerset Voice is the official publication of the Chamber. It is produced in print and online format and members will receive a complimentary copy as part of their membership.
Regular features compliment the mix of members’ news and regional comment in a publication distributed to our members and reception areas throughout Somerset.
As a Chamber member you can:
When submitting an article for Somerset Voice you will not incur any additional cost, this benefit is included as part of the Chamber membership.
View the latest Somerset Voice here
The Chamber is regularly contacted by local and national media who are looking to speak with businesses that are willing to talk on a number of topics such as employment figures, infrastructure, the budget, Brexit and much more.
As a member, we’ll keep you informed of any media opportunities that arise such as:
For full details please see our Media Pack
Somerset Chamber has developed a strong social media presence. The Chamber’s Twitter feeds can be found at @chambersomerset and @events_scoc. Our Instagram can be found at @somersetchamber. Members can also interact through LinkedIn and on the Chamber website.
As a member, whatever your success story, we can provide a platform for its promotion via:
As an employer, you have your employees’ health at heart, so how can you ensure they stay fit and healthy at work?
As members of the Chamber, you have access to health cover on the Chamber Primary Health Plan. Westfield Health are proud to be award-winning health insurers, providing harder working health cover for almost a century.
The Chamber Plan provides health cover that really works hard for you and your employees. It can be purchased as a standalone product or together as a package with Hospital Treatment Insurance, providing comprehensive cover at a fraction of the cost of Private Medical Insurance.
So from things like sight test and glasses, dental fees and surgical procedures such as cataract treatment and hip replacements, you can help keep your staff at their healthy best.
Additional services such as their 24/7 GP phone line, DoctorLine™, which includes a webcam consultation facility, enables employees to undergo a ‘face-to-face’ consultation with a qualified, practising GP from anywhere that has a webcam connection. Staff can have a consultation without even having to leave their workplace – good news for employees and their employers, as well as busy GP surgeries
As a member of the Chamber you can access our Chamber Primary Health Plan from Westfield Health and pay as little as £1.10 per employee per week with the cash plan scheme Chamber Primary Health Plan.
To find out more call Westfield Health on 01142 502000
“I need my staff healthy, happy and here.”
AXA PPP healthcare can help you create a healthcare plan that’s as unique as your business. A plan to fast track you and your people to diagnosis and treatment. And to support you all back to health, and back to work as quickly as possible.
Let us remove any hassle and arrange your appointments for you and avoid waiting lists.
The Chamber Business Healthcare package has been created with small businesses in mind, offering affordable, flexible plans to suit your business and budget, along with a discount to Chamber membership and free business resources.
Additional benefits for your business
Sign up to the Chamber Business Healthcare plan and you’ll receive:
Find out how to activate your free services now.
Terms and conditions
AXA PPP healthcare reserves the right to change or remove this special offer at any time.
Click here for more information on AXA PPP healthcare and its products and services.
Keep your staff moving with up to 67% discount on AA breakdown cover as part of you Chamber membership.
Whether you have a small or large fleet of cars or a single commercial vehicle, we the AA can help you to keep your company on the move with Chamber Roadside Assistance.
In partnership with the AA, we’ll help keep you motoring at an exclusive competitive price, just for Chamber members.
A great rate on DHL express services is available exclusively to Chamber members.
Support is provided for businesses sending goods internationally or at the start of an export strategy, as well as receiving 50% discount on all DHL Express international shipments for the first year for new DHL customers.
Chamber Energy Solutions can help businesses cut costs.
Access to Chamber energy solutions offers Chamber members a new and exclusive range of products and services to drive down energy consumption and costs.
For the first time, join with other Chamber members to unlock the benefits of purchasing your energy collectively, through the Chamber Energy Alliance.
Sign up to leverage an energy deal that is typically only available to large-volume energy users.
Have an energy question or issue? Call the Chamber Energy Helpdesk free on 0800 923 0210, or follow the link to find out more about managing your costs and reducing your energy consumption.
If you have international payment requirements Moneycorp can help you save hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands every year.
Free foreign exchange health check – Free assessment of your business’s foreign exchange requirements, to help you pin-point where you could improve your margins.
Low transfer fees – Fees start from just £5, a substantial saving over the £20-£40 that banks typically charge.
Free account opening – Buy and sell any of 35 currencies.
Chamber Foreign Exchange will assess your:
| Exchange Rates | Speed of payments | Credit terms |
| Transfer fees | Impact of currency movements on your payments | Online capabilities |
To talk to MoneyCorp about their services call John Sawyer, Corporate Partnerships Account Manager, 0203 823 0526 or john.sawyer@moneycorp.com
Or visit www.moneycorp.com/chamberfx
Chamber members have exclusive use of the Chamber logo providing a unique third party endorsement for your business. The logo is available from the marketing team.
The annual ‘BCC Chamber Awards’ provide you with a prestigious opportunity to showcase your business at a regional and national level. The awards are open exclusively to accredited Chamber Members
This benefit is included as part of Chamber membership.
To find out more information about Chamber membership or any of the services, please contact the Membership Team on 01823 444924 or email membership@somerset-chamber.co.uk
Somerset Chamber of Commerce has an ongoing commitment to provide members with a range of benefits that offer real value to their business. Therefore, we have invested in a national British Chambers of Commerce scheme which offers members access to HR, Legal, Health & Safety Tax and VAT advice at no additional cost to your annual membership fee.
Should you need further support, we are able to highlight fellow Somerset Chamber members who can help.You will now have unlimited access to four key services:
Advice line telephone number: 01455 852037 – membership of Somerset Chamber of Commerce will be confirmed on the call
You can access the document library via the following link. If you don’t have your log-in details to hand, contact us on 01823 444924 and we’ll be happy to advise
For further support from our membership please use the following links:
Equity House
Blackbrook Avenue
Blackbrook Business Park
Taunton TA1 2PX
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