Being a Patron of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce is a mark of excellence and integrity and demonstrates our firm commitment to the Chamber, the wider business community and the success of Shropshire’s economy as a whole.

We understand and engage with our fellow Patrons and we aim to identify opportunities, trade with and obtain introductions for and each other wherever possible.

Our objective is to generate ideas, enthusiasm and dynamic business opportunities and to feed this back through Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and onwards to the county’s businesses as a whole.

Through our attendance as Patrons at appropriate events, networking forums and business expos, we demonstrate our belief in the programme and through on-going membership we commit to maintaining the highest standards.

As Patrons we:

• Are members and true advocates of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce
• Develop strong relationships with – and support the interests of – other Patrons and the wider stakeholder community
• Foster trade relationships through partnership working with individuals and groups
• Are respected and credible business owners and executives, committed to continuous professional development
• Attend appropriate events, networking forums and business expos in order to showcase the Patron Programme
• Proudly help our county’s economy to thrive and grow

If you wish to become a patron, please contact Rachel Owen on 01952 208200 to learn more.

The Patron Programme focuses on the following opportunities:

• Raising awareness of all individual Patron businesses within the wider community
• Listening to the business community and supporting the Chamber by advising on their changing needs and views
• Feeding back to the business community
• Acting as a conduit between businesses of all sizes, and the Chamber Board
• Accessing and influencing local agencies for the positive benefit of the business community
• Working collaboratively for the benefit of other Patron members and the group as a whole
• Sharing knowledge, guidance and best practice
• Attending Patrons’ events, social functions, and a cross section of Chamber Expos and member functions
• Adoption of chosen charity for Chamber support

Being a Patron of Shropshire Chamber is a mark of excellence and integrity and demonstrates a firm commitment to the Chamber, the wider business community and the success of Shropshire’s economy as a whole.

Patrons are provided with opportunities to take advantage of with special offers on a number of Chamber events throughout the year.

Each Chamber of Commerce is a local hub to access a broad offer of business support.

There are 53 Chambers of Commerce in the UK, accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce. Together we make up a strong network of trusted champions of businesses, places, and global trade.

Collectively we represent thousands of businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors and these employ almost six million people across the UK.

Each accredited Chamber of Commerce is:

• An independent SME
• A non-profit organisation
• A private limited company
• Owned by its members
• Committed to supporting UK business

Every Chamber of Commerce is different.

Each structured and resourced to best deliver business support to our region because some regions are urban and city-based, whilst others largely rural.

Some heavily rely on tourism and hospitality, and some are leading the UK’s manufacturing and export efforts.

We each have experts specific to YOUR landscape and business support needs.

What types of business support is available?

At Shropshire Chamber, we have solutions to help your business to:

• GROW – your market, your profile and your bottom line
• PROTECT – essential services such as HR, H&S, legal and tax cover included in your membership fee
• CONNECT – through events, introductions and wide reaching social networks, spanning the globe
• SAVE – exclusive low cost benefits and access to funding
• LOBBY – We feed YOUR views to government, hold them to account and push for change

There’s a Chamber of Commerce dedicated to every region of the UK. As a result, we’re uniquely placed to help businesses of every size and sector. Meaning from micro one-person businesses to our country’s largest employers, we’re all in it together, locally, nationally and globally.

Ours is the only business support network that helps British businesses build relationships on every level. So no other membership organisation can compete!

Global Business Network

We’re so much more than a UK network. Did you know there’s a wider international community too? Well, British Chambers of Commerce represent our members in over 40 countries around the globe. We call this our Global Business Network (GBN).

Do you import or export goods and services? Would you like to start?

Every Chamber offers International Trade advice and services. Including customs declaration certification and documentation. So, if you import or export goods and services; or if you’d like to start – you’ll be needing your Chamber.

“Our focus is local, our influence national and our reach global”

Your Chamber of Commerce is not a government department

Every Chamber of Commerce and its members are represented centrally by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). We’re all apolitical and independent of government.

However, the BCC provides a respected voice to the business communities they represent. Based in Westminster, this ensures our priorities and concerns are heard in the corridors of power. Policymakers and parliamentarians regularly seek out our opinions.

It’s thanks to this lobbying activity that we’ve been helping to shape the UK’s business agenda for more than 160 years.

Put simply, we are many, we are credible and the UK government LISTENS to us.

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Vision:

Supporting Shropshire’s businesses to become happier, healthier, wealthier and wiser.

Aim:

To provide support to businesses of all sizes and sectors across Shropshire and ensure the Chamber acts as their voice and ensures county businesses within the membership work together for the greater good and success for all.

Mission:

We want our business community to be:

Our Values:

We believe in:

Shropshire Chamber is a catalyst to support and grow a vibrant Shropshire economy.

Shropshire Chamber is one of only 53 Chambers accredited to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents thousands of businesses in the UK and is the only truly independent UK business support organisation which has local representation, credibility in the eyes of the Government and the media and is consulted at all levels by Government. 

The BCC is the national body for a powerful and influential network of accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK; a network that directly serves not only its member businesses, but the wider business community. It represents thousands of businesses of all sizes and sectors employing over 5 million employees.

Board of Directors

Our illustrious Board is made up of experienced business people of note in the county of Shropshire. Their vision sets the tone and direction of the Chamber and all are focussed on the success of the Chamber for the benefit of our membership.

To learn more about our Board, please click on the link below.

Meet our Board

Chamber Team

The Chamber team is a diverse set of experienced professionals whose sole focus is the success of our members. Each have specific duties around the various functions of the Chamber and is headed up by Ruth Ross, Chief Executive.

Click on the link below to read more.

Meet the Team

Locations

We have two Offices that are handliy located to cover the most populated areas of Shropshire.

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