Chamber News

DURHAM DISTILLERY URGES CHAMBER MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO ECONOMIC SURVEY

Friday May 22, 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce member Durham Distillery has urged businesses to let Government know what they need to succeed by completing the Chamber’s Economic Survey.

Journal column by Marianne O'Sullivan, policy adviser, North East England Chamber of Commerce

Thursday 21st of May 2020

Mental health awareness week which started on Monday, is vitally important given the current situation with coronavirus putting increased pressure on everyone. Changing working patterns, isolation, increased uncertainty and economic pressure are all having their impact. Personally, changing to working from home full time and not being able to visit family have all been challenges to adjust to.

Children North East is appealing for help from the business community to source six computer tablets for its unique parent/infant psychotherapy service

Thursday 21st of May 2020

Regional charity, Children North East, is appealing for help from the business community to source six computer tablets for its unique parent/infant psychotherapy service so that it can improve its online counselling.

Chamber of Skills: members and colleagues on their tips to get ahead

Wednesday 20th of May 2020

Today is the launch of National Skills days, part of the National Careers Week campaign, a chance for everyone to show they have skills – wherever they are. To get involved, show off your skills on social media with the hashtag #MySkills

Wander Films encourage businesses to complete survey

Wednesday 20th of May 2020

North East England Chamber of Commerce member Chloe Clover of Wander Films, based in Middlesbrough, has kindly done a video encouraging businesses to fill in the Economic Survey.

NE counselling service expands despite COVID-19 challenges

Tuesday 19th of May 2020

Photo caption left to right; Carol Smith, Katie Hutchinson and Marjorie Hunter of the North East Counselling Service.

Chamber response to today's employment statistics

Tuesday 19th of May 2020

Jonathan Walker, assistant director of policy, North East England Chamber of Commerce said: “The stark increase in the our region’s claimant count shows how severe the impact of Covid 19 has been, and continues to be, on our North East employment landscape.   While we wait for this to come through in the unemployment data, we must brace ourselves for worse figures in the coming months.  

National mental health survey for business owners launched

Monday 18th of May 2020

One of the first major research studies into the mental health of UK business owners during this COVID-19 crisis has been launched by a Sunderland businesswoman.

Lessons for NE businesses from British Chamber in China

Monday 18th of May 2020

The lessons to be learnt from China’s road to recovery from Covid 19 were shared with North East business leaders in a North East England Chamber of Commerce webinar.

What happens when it is all over and what will have changed?

Friday 15th of May 2020

Assistant Director of Policy, Rachel Anderson's latest column for The Journal

Chamber reaction to Chancellor's Job Retention Scheme Statement

Tuesday 12th of May 2020

Jonathan Walker, assistant director, North East England Chamber of Commerce said: “We welcome the extension to the Job Retention Scheme announced today. Furloughing has undoubtedly saved jobs and prevented large scale redundancies in our region.