CHAMBER SOCIAL: EVENTS & NEW MEMBERS EVENTS ROUND-UP


Stuart Elford was charged with telling terrible jokes


Chamber CEO jailed and bailed


Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) held its annual Jail and Bail fundraising event at Devonport Guildhall in Plymouth on Friday, 13 March raising an amazing £10,700.38 for the children’s charity. Seven local businesses took part


in the event which involved individuals getting arrested and put on trial for fictitious crimes including excessive talking. The prisoners included our very


own Stuart Elford, Chief Executive of Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, on charges of bad jokes and terrible dad dancing. Prisoners included Caroline


Wilson from Big Ant Group, Darren Butcher from MRIB Insurance Brokers, Jade Scott from Your Partnerships Plymouth, Nicola Kelly and Danielle Hill from Collaton Safety Management, Ros Heath and Chace Whittle from NatWest and Stacie Pirret from Bandvulc. Sarah Nuttall-Worsley, Corporate


Partnerships Fundraiser for CHSW said: “Our prisoners worked so hard on their fundraising all day and have raised an absolutely fantastic total which they should all be very proud of. These donations will help support the children and families we care for at our Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell.” Thanks go to Jack from Gas Jack


and Mike Doyen Voss for assisting with the arrests, Leanne Elliott for acting as the judge, Mark Holloway as Clerk of the Court, Devonport Guildhall, Column Bakehouse, Dartmoor Brewery, Encore Showbiz, Barnett Photo Studio, Fox Property Visions and Stage Crew Productions and Entertainment. Money raised from the event will


go towards the care and support offered to children with life limiting illnesses and their families from Plymouth and Cornwall. Little Harbour is currently offering respite breaks and palliative care to over 130 families and also offers end of life care and bereavement support.


36 Chamber Profile Summer 2020


were entertaining you, making connections and listening to a fascinating line-up of speakers at our 2020 events. We had a record turnout at the recent City Conversations featuring


A look back at some of our popular events A


speakers such as Halo Aviation, Inspire and Reach plc – who we also recently announced our media partnership with. Our Meet the Neighbour event with Somerset Chamber of Commerce was similarly well attended at Deer Park Country House Hotel and it was fantastic to see so many members from across the breadth of our region at the Exeter Racecourse Business Lunch. We can’t wait to get back to our high value events programme when we enter the new normal!


Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce announces its media partnership with Reach plc’s Edd Moore and David Birch


high quality line up of speakers and delegates filled our events programme shortly before the lockdown came into effect. It might seem like a different lifetime ago now, but it wasn’t long ago we


Rob Perks, CEO Inspire, at City Conversations


Chamber Awards are postponed


The Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Awards have been postponed until later in the year - so there’s plenty of time to prepare your outfit! We received hundreds of entries across our seven


categories and were overwhelmed with the response. We look forward to welcoming as many of you as


possible to the stunning Dartington Hall in Totnes (pictured), for the gala dinner and ceremony –


government guidelines permitting. Hosted by the BBC’s David Fitzgerald we will be recognising and promoting the best of what


businesses in Devon have to offer, while supporting this year’s charities Brain Tumour Research and the Chestnut Appeal for Prostate Cancer. Thanks to our sponsors Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants, The Jockey Club Exeter Racecourse, Taurus Clearer Communication Ltd and Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre. Judging is currently taking place and we will announce finalists digitally in the summer. Please contact our team for sponsorship opportunities and ticket and table details.


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