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MESSAGE FROM MEMBERSHIP
BY PHIL BRIDGEMAN MEMBERSHIP MANAGER AT BUSINESS WEST
Our networking events continued to be popular over the summer, many selling out very quickly. September and October will be
even better with 5 great networking opportunities planned. Our ever popular tour of The Bristol Port Company has already sold out so please book early to avoid disappointment. See page 19 for details.
‘Many of our members take advantage of a discounted Tender Alert Service which allows your company to receive daily notices of public sector contracts’
Networking is of course just one of the ways we help our members connect. Your Membership can also help you raise your profile and that of your business via our publications. I would also recommend you take advantage of a number of free and discounted benefits, including an online profile, where you can promote your events, news and special offers. And don't forget the free Marketing Contact Data list worth over £700. Many of our members take advantage of a discounted Tender Alert Service which allows your company to receive daily notices of public sector contracts that are relevant to your sector. Call us for more information and details about our free trial offer.
As always, for more information on how to get involved and make the most of your membership, including how to get your latest news featured in this magazine, contact me via
phil.bridgeman@
businesswest.co.uk or give the membership team a call on 0800 980 2789.
10 insight SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
Charity race day goes above and beyond
Bath Racecourse, and helped raise £33,978 for local Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond. The Keynsham-based building contractor hosted
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the sponsored race day as part of its fundraising programme for its Charity of the Year, Above & Beyond. The company are raising funds for urgent research at Bristol’s hospitals into the treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) - a debilitating auto-immune illness whereby platelets are destroyed causing potentially life-threatening bleeding, and severe tiredness. On the day, businesses such as HSBC, Maxwells Chartered Accountants and Octagon Consultancy, were treated to a full day’s racing as well as tombola, game of heads or tails and charity auction hosted by Geoff Twentyman of BBC Radio Bristol. All proceeds from the day helped towards Dribuild’s pledged target of £50,000.
n 12 July, businesses across the South West gathered in support of Dribuild’s annual charity Summer Afternoon of Racing at
Managing Director at Dribuild, Matt Tyler, said:
“Following on from the success of last year’s charity event, we are thrilled to be back again as race day sponsor, raising vital funds for a charity close to our hearts. Above & Beyond is a fantastic organisation whose work stretches from providing the latest equipment to funding new research in Bristol’s city centre hospitals – no doubt we’ve all been touched at some point in our lives by the brilliant care the doctors and nurses provide. “The support and generous donations we have
received from all of those here today has been incredible. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed towards our target of £50,000, which we’re now well on our way to achieving.”
If you work for a company in the South West and would like to make a difference to Bristol’s hospitals please contact Lorna Clarke, Head of Corporate Partnerships on 0117 370 0842.
A warm welcome for BCC president
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Francis Martin (pictured) as its new president, succeeding Nora Senior who stands down after three years in post. Francis, who will be the business group’s first President from Northern Ireland, was officially appointed at the BCC’s Annual General Meeting after serving as Vice President since 2013. Francis is a Partner in BDO Northern
Ireland, and has over 20 years’ experience in corporate finance and business advisory locally and international. Formerly President of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he was recently awarded Northern Ireland Dealmaker of the Year 2016. Commenting on his appointment as BCC president, Francis Martin said: “Drawing on the local and regional perspectives of the Chamber network, which represents businesses of
all sizes and sectors, supporting over five million employees in the UK, the British Chambers of Commerce is a leading commentator on the UK economy. I will, during my term as president, be proud to champion the British Chambers of Commerce as an influencer of Government as it shapes policy and legislation at this critical time for the economy of the UK. As the UK faces unprecedented
change, Chambers of Commerce, and
the views of the members they represent, are more important than ever before. I look forward to engaging positively
with all Chambers in the Accredited Network, which do a wonderful job engaging and supporting their local communities. In my tenure as president I intend to work with my colleagues across the Network – not just to hold the government to account – but to work with them for the benefit of businesses around the country.”
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