Member Section ...any other business A roundup of news from Chamber members


...any other business is designed to help satisfy the huge demand the Chamber gets from members seeking to publicise their activities. We have now moved company appointments to our daily bulletin, ChamberlinkDaily, which goes out every morning to nearly 17,000 business and individuals across the West Midlands.


Social enterprises are taking off


The time for social enterprises in Birmingham is now, according to Chamber head of enterprise Anabela Ferreira. She was speaking following


news that social enterprise Miss Macaroon had provided its wares to Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle, who visited Millennium Point on International Women’s Day. Anabela said that the


exposure from this “must be recognised as a key step to furthering social enterprise in the city”. And the facts back her up -


figures suggest that there are an estimated 450 – 500 social enterprises in the Greater Birmingham region, who have a turnover estimated at £180m. Social enterprise in inner city


Brum is set to get a further boost from a new initiative, ‘Use It!’, which aims to help the development of such businesses in Soho, Smethwick, Ladywood and Victoria. Anabela said: “The landscape for social enterprises and community businesses is becoming more accessible across the Greater Birmingham region. “This is why it’s imperative


that we show the support that we can provide for individuals who are considering setting up a social enterprises and in turn help them thrive and deliver profit and social good to their communities.” ‘Use It!’ is hosting an event


about social enterprises on the 26 April at Suite 2, 118A Soho Road, from 12.30 – 3pm.


Please contact Anabela Ferreira on a.ferreira@birmingham- chamber.com for more information


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Selfridges raises a glass to the Peaky Blinders


A new brand of craft gin, Irish whiskey and rum has arrived at Selfridges – by order of the Peaky Blinders. Peaky Blinder – named after the


notorious Birmingham gang - is the newest range of spirits created by the renowned Sadler’s brewery in Lye, near Stourbridge. Building on more than a century’s


experience of making spirits and beers, the award-winning brewery celebrates traditional flavours, while adding contemporary twists to suit today’s palate. Chris Sadler, fifth generation


brewer of the Sadler family, said: “Our mission is to create products that are one of a kind, with their own unique story and we believe we’ve well and truly done that with the launch of our Peaky Blinder spirits range. “Back in those days it was about


grafting and crafting, whether that was legitimate work or activities only the Peaky Blinders would be associated with. Either way, it’s that hardworking, uncompromising


Gangland G & T: The Peaky Blinder spirits line-up


Black Country attitude we’ve looked to instil into this new range. “We’re over the moon that Selfridges Birmingham has selected our new range for its renowned spirits department.” The Peaky Blinder Spiced Dry


Gin offers a nod to the cocktail culture of the 1920s and is crafted using a selection of nine exotic


botanicals, resulting in an unusual flavour with hints of pepper and notes of ginger – the perfect complement to the region’s famous Indian cuisine.


‘Our mission is to create products that are one of a kind’


Its exceptionally smooth Irish


whiskey – said to be the Brummie gang’s favourite tipple – is a blend of grain and single malt Irish whiskey. Finished in a sherry cask, the sweet, smooth flavour has an aroma of malts and cracked nuts. The Peaky Blinder Black Spiced


Rum is aged in former Pedro Ximinez sherry casks and has essences of orange, nutmeg, vanilla, and raisin. Sam Watts, general manager of


Selfridges Birmingham, said: “We love sourcing the very best products for our discerning customers and know that this Peaky Blinder range will go down well.”


Land Rover’s super smartphone


Land Rover have launched a new ‘Explore’ mobile phone – which they claim is built to work in places other phones can’t reach. The mobile, inspired by Land


Rover’s rugged ‘go anywhere’ 4x4s, is capable of operating and navigating in extreme conditions for two full days with the screen on constantly. Battery life can be doubled by


using an Adventure Pack that also boosts the reliability and accuracy of the GPS signal and improves the mapping capabilities. The phone is powered by a


powerful 4000m Ah battery with a factory fitted screen protector and


protective case than can survive underwater to 1.8 metres – including salt water. It can cope with extreme


temperatures from freezing cold to blistering heat, thermal shock, intense humidity and vibration exposure. Joe Sinclair, director of branded


goods and licensing at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “This is the smartphone we’d all like to own – a perfect combination of design and functionality that embodies the Land Rover DNA and enables customers to be outdoors for longer, with the confidence to go further.”


The phone we’d all like to own: Land Rover’s new mobile


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