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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF DEVON & PLYMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


CONTACT DETAILS Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Unit 5 Derriford Business Park, Brest Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 5QZ T: 01752 220471 E: chamber@devonchamber.co.uk W: www.devonchamber.co.uk


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Front cover: Consortium supports the community in fight against Covid-19 See pages 8-12


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I perennially start these columns on a positive point or two. But I have to admit, the past two months or so have contained some of the most difficult weeks of my working life - and I’m


sure I’m not alone. We’ve been on the phone with countless companies during this unforgiving crisis talking about


everything from making ends meet and when they’re going back to work to how they’re supposed to run a business while overseeing a home school in the living room. But I’ve also had the great privilege of working with businesses who have shown extraordinary


innovation in the face of extreme challenge – firms who have fought lockdown by pivoting into brand new digital directions or launching new in-demand products and services. I’m proud to say many of those companies are showcased in this edition of Chamber Profile (which I


can assure you, in this climate, has been something of a feat itself). Our role as a Chamber of Commerce has also had to change. We’ve had to overhaul our events programme and switch to a series of virtual events aimed at giving businesses the best, most relevant advice. I’m delighted to say we’ve also had a lot of lobbying success - the furlough scheme and its recent


extension was as a direct result of campaigning by British Chambers of Commerce. We’ve also battled hard for the support for the self-employed and we haven’t forgotten company


directors. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was suitable for some but not for all, so we campaigned hard for a better scheme with a 100 per cent guarantee. The Government listened and responded with the Bounce Back Loan Scheme. We’ve been holding some great events recently, and I’d like to thank everyone who attended. It was wonderful to get such positivity coming across from you all about what your plans are and how


you’re coping during this time. We also received some lovely testimonials about the value of these events. If I could take one thing away from the past few weeks it would be the power of togetherness. Our


nation has often been accused of being divided over the past few years, but few could make such a claim recently – particularly in our region. Together we are better. I’m very proud to be part of an organisation that helps bring people together,


and I’ve been moved to see how you have supported each other, helped your communities and collaborated to help those most vulnerable in this most turbulent of times. Please keep engaging with us, because together we’re a really strong voice for this region.


We’ll need each other as we come out the other side of this difficult time, so thank you for your continued support.


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