Membership in the Chamber brings many advantages for member business. It may include networking opportunities, member benefits and discounts, business support and advice, and the chance to have your views represented at Shire, regional and national levels through the Chamber’s on-going lobbying activity.

Membership of the Chamber is significant and builds over time - the more you use the Chamber and its member benefits, the more you’ll get out of your membership. In many cases membership pays for itself through the discounts and other benefits available.

Reasons to become a Chamber member:

Networking opportunities

The Chamber can organise a busy calendar of professional and social events to support business networking. Our program of upcoming networking opportunities will be allocated on the Events page.

Member benefits and discounts

The Chamber can support members in different situations. Members can have different fees, discounts, opportunity to visit special member-only events etc. You can see a full list of the advantages on the Membership benefits page.

Business support and advice

Thanks to the resources and experience within the Chamber, as well as its strong business relationships across and outside the region, it is well-placed to assist members in finding relevant business information, support and advice.

Lobbying and influence

Seeking members’ opinions on business matters and representing those views at county, regional and national level are fundamental functions of the Chamber, as well as aiding with policy development on key issues affecting local business.