A rallying call is being sent out to businesses to join a week-long clean-up campaign aimed at tidying up Stoke-on-Trent.
A member of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce’s International Trade team has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Export Documentation Officer Sylwia Malkowska has been named as a finalist for the British Chambers of Commerce Rising Star Award, which recognises individuals who have shown dedication, ambition and a commitment to
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Staffordshire’s award-winning businesses take centre stage in the summer edition of Feature Focus magazine, which is now available to read online. Now in its sixth issue, the quarterly magazine features exclusive interviews with this year’s Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards winners, including double award-winning AMB Insurance. The issue also looks back
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Rural businesses across Staffordshire are being offered free expert advice on how to improve customer experience and encourage repeat business at a workshop taking place next month. Organised by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, the event will bring together business owners from across the county to explore how better customer insight
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Stoke-on-Trent-based Hobb Computer Services Ltd is celebrating 30 years in business. Founded in 1996 by four colleagues and friends, the company began in a small home workshop providing hardware repairs and troubleshooting for local businesses. As technology has evolved, the business has expanded beyond its original repair work. What began
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A network of free business support hubs has expanded across Staffordshire, giving businesses in four districts regular access to advice, networking opportunities and workspace closer to home. The Business Hubs are being delivered through a partnership between Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, the Skills Hub and local organisations, with monthly sessions
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Calls for a 10% vat reduction were backed by Staffordshire’s hospitality businesses at a brand new sector-specific forum. Staffordshire Chambers’ Hospitality Forum met for the first time at Lunar Wedgwood, Barlaston, where Lunar founder Craig Wilkinson led calls to lower VAT in hospitality from 20 per cent to 10 per
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Staffordshire’s biggest annual business show will return to Uttoxeter Racecourse on Thursday, 8 October. Organised by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Let’s Do Business attracts over 1,000 delegates for a day of high-impact networking and keynote presentations. And organisers hope that the 2026 expo will be the biggest in the events’
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With one month to go until the London Landmarks Half Marathon, UHNM Charity is calling on the local business community to get behind a team of 22 runners raising funds to support patient care. The team, made up of staff, supporters and fundraisers from across Staffordshire, will take on the
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In this guest article, Councillor Steve Watkins, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, outlines why supporting the Armed Forces Covenant matters to the city and its Armed Forces community. “As a veteran myself, it is important to me that Stoke-on-Trent supports the Armed Forces community. That’s why I am proud that the
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Family-owned businesses from across Staffordshire gathered at Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce for an open and honest conversation about the challenges, opportunities and support needs of family-run enterprises. The workshop brought owners and leaders together to share experiences and explore what makes family businesses unique, from long histories and close relationships
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