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The latest updates from Business West Chambers of Commerce members. To let us have your news, email
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MESSAGE FROM MEMBERSHIP
BY PHIL BRIDGEMAN MEMBERSHIP MANAGER AT BUSINESS WEST
There are plenty of opportunities coming up in the summer months to make the most out of your membership. We’ve got networking events
coming up in impressive venues over the summer, such as Bordeux Quay on Bristol’s Harbourside, Kingswood School Sports Pavillion in Bath and Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa in Wiltshire. Full details are in the events and training page later in the magazine. In case you missed it in the local
papers and radio, our Energise Your Future Careers fair was a resounding success. As part of the British Chamber Your
Future initiative which is improving education and business ties across the country, we brought 600 students to the South Gloucestershire and Stroud’s Berkeley Science and Technology Park to meet local firms and raise awareness of jobs and careers in the South West. As always, for more information
on how to get involved and raise your profile, including how to get your latest news featured in the magazine, contact me on via
phil.bridgeman@
businesswest.co.uk or give the membership team a call on 0800 980 2789.
Venue joins Chamber D
artington Hall, a Grade I listed venue and the largest medieval manor house in the West of England, located in the stunning
South Hams in Devon, has joined the Chamber. The venue has an Certificate of Excellence on TripAdvisor and won silver in the Taste of the West 2016 Awards. It has developed its offering to become a one-stop-shop for corporate clients by offering bespoke team building days on the estate and by partnering with local attractions. The venue’s four-star accommodation is located
around a 14th Century medieval courtyard and offers a mix of heritage and comfort with 12 meeting rooms offering natural daylight and complimentary Wi-Fi, and is the perfect setting for your weekend getaway or corporate event. The inspiring variety of ancient and modern
buildings, set within a 1,200 acre estate, provide a glorious setting offering excellent facilities and a range of comfortable, well-equipped rooms. The hall is also one of Devon’s top wedding
venues, offering five licensed ceremony rooms including outdoor ceremony space and banqueting for up to 144 guests in the magnificent Great Hall. Karen Jonas of Dartington Hall said: “We are new members but to date, we have found the guidance and support to be very useful. “Our initial meeting was very informative and provided a good insight into the services and events available to us to assist us in raising our profile in the area for both B2B and B2C.”
To find out more about Dartington Hall, visit
www.dartington.org or call 01803 847150.
Charity efforts add up for Hazlewoods
Community-spirited staff members at Hazlewoods, the Gloucestershire-based accountants and business advisors, have given a tremendous boost to Stroud Women’s Refuge thanks to a series of fundraising events. Not content with the efforts of the last 12
months, they have now announced a new Hazlewoods Charity of the Year, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, which will also benefit from further fundraising in 2016-17. The Hazlewoods team raised a fantastic
£13,600 for the Women’s Refuge run by Stroud Beresford Group, which has been offering accommodation, advice and support to families affected by domestic abuse for over 35 years. The money raised by Hazlewoods staff
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members has already been put to good use, paying for new bright, welcoming furniture for children, helping them to feel more at ease as they settle into the refuge. Refuge manager Jill Cooper said: “We will use
the funding to improve the environment within the refuge, helping to make sure it is warm and inviting when families arrive. “We are so grateful to everyone at Hazlewoods
who put in a tremendous amount of time, energy and hard earned funds towards our charity within the last year. The efforts of Hazlewoods staff help families who stay in the refuge to realise they have the support of the local community behind them and the legacy of this funding will help families in the refuge for many years.”
Philip Sullivan of Stoud Beresford Group and John Lucas of Hazlewoods, with Jill Cooper
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