CHAMBER NEWS
Positive response to Covid- 19 membership relief fund
As part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chamber last month introduced a £100,000 financial package to help support members affected by coronavirus. The fund enables Chamber members which have
been impacted by the lockdown restrictions to claim a rebate of up to 100% of their membership fees, for the next three months. There has been a huge response to the fund so far,
with 163 Chamber members making a claim. It is part of the Chamber’s ongoing response to the
coronavirus crisis, which includes the launch of a dedicated online portal to give members access to key information, and lobbying efforts with local authorities and national Government to ensure the interventions announced are reaching businesses as quickly and effectively as possible. Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles said: “These
are extremely challenging times for business, and we need to work together to get through them. “Businesses need a support network around them
now, more than ever, and our Membership Relief Fund is just one more way the Chamber can help its members. “It is absolutely vital that businesses stay connected
and have a voice. Our members can be confident that their challenges are being fed back to local authorities and Government to help shape their response to this national crisis and provide the help where it’s needed the most.”
For more information about the fund, and to make a claim, visit
https://bit.ly/2RZWTdm
Chamber joins forces with CISCO for technology event
The Chamber is pleased to be working with the British Chambers of Commerce and Cisco to bring together business leaders from the IT sector to discuss the opportunities technology presents to business growth. As Covid-19 has brought a sea
change to our personal and professional lives, in a matter of weeks businesses have been forced to adapt rapidly to this new working reality. One of the key business challenges is maintaining cybersecurity while every employee works from home. Many small companies could
support occasional remote working, but very few were set up to enable all employees to work from home, all the time. Moreover, the sheer speed of the change left IT teams with little time to plan. Maintaining security in this
unprecedented environment is a daunting prospect – and all of this comes at a time when revenues may have been severely limited by the outbreak. But by focusing on the basics
and staying positive, businesses can establish and maintain a secure way for employees to work from home.
While three quarters of decision
makers view technology as a driver of agile working and productivity, a Cisco Small Business IT Survey found that: • More than nine out of 10 business owners spend less than a quarter of their budget on IT
• Fewer than one in five have a dedicated in-house IT Manager
• Over a third of small businesses don’t have a contingency plan in place for falling victim to a cyberattack
• Only one in 10 businesses don’t make use of any IT security whatsoever.
The Ponemon Institute Global
State of Cybersecurity for SMBs Research Report from October 2019, meanwhile, found that 72% of respondents had experienced a cyberattack.
This will be an online roundtable, taking place on the morning of the 12 May to discuss the issues. If you are a senior decision maker in the IT Sector, employing between five and 250 people and want to find out more, contact policy@emc-
dnl.co.uk or you can book your place online at
https://bit.ly/2KoW35D
Reactions from our members
RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Brand on LinkedIn: “Thank you Chamber for spreading our message. Really appreciated.”
Speedel on Twitter: Great to read such kind words from the @EMChamberNews – thank you! We’re delighted to be able to help our community in any way we can. It’s amazing to see how the many local businesses and charities are pulling together. #covid19 #business #emcomingtogether
Eileen Richards Recruitment: This week’s #ShoutOutSaturday can go to no other than Scott Knowles Chief Executive at East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) for helping all members throughout the East Midlands and interfacing for Government locally to help provide clarity for the future during uncertain times #BusinessPartnerships #BusinessSupport #ChamberPatronage
Xcluu: Chamber launches £100,000 Covid-19 fund to support members How fantastic! Well done
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)
Thank you for everyone’s kind words, and for promoting positivity across the business community: ‘Really love being a part of
the Enterprising Women community. It was a great session, thank you Dawn Edwards and Eileen Richards MBE for bringing us together and creating a great space for us to connect’ ‘Great networking session
thanks Lauren Moore and East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire’ ‘Informative morning on
‘how to have greater impact using social media for your business’ @EMChamberNews’ ‘Great response from the Chamber. I know many will appreciate this.’ ‘Really enjoyed learning
online this morning – Managing a virtual team webinar – and taken away lots of ideas to try. Thank you to D2N2 Growth Hub and East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire)’
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