Growing a Business

Growing an enterprise can present a number of challenges, regardless of your size or stage of development

Increasing the number of people that you employ, expanding your site, developing new products or services increasing the skills of your workforce, developing new markets, finding customers, increasing productivity or accessing finance all require planning and action.

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Have you identified your business goals?

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Have you developed measurable objectives that support your goals and aspiration?

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Have you developed the strategies that underpin your objectives?

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Have you developed and implemented actions plans that make it all happen?

For further information on the support on offer contact your local Growth Hub

Worcestershire Business Central

Tel: 01905 677 888

Email: info@business-central.co.uk

Website: http://www.business-central.co.uk

Severn House
Prescott Drive
Worcester
WR3 9NE

Marches Growth Hub Herefordshire

Tel: 01432 261758

Email: business@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk

Hereford Business Solutions Centre
Skylon Court
Rotherwas
Hereford
HR2 6JL

Growing your Business

Increasing your workforce

Recruiting new employees, hiring apprentices and upskilling current staff

Become Resource Efficient

Using resources efficiently can save you money as you grow

Access international markets

Expand if the marketplace exists for your products and services overseas

Access potential new markets

Find out how to take your new innovative business idea forward

We offer free business support and advice

Become a member today

starting from £20 / month

Join Now

Or Contact our Membership Team
goodbusiness@hwchamber.co.uk 01905 673611

Terms and Conditions

Upon application to the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, members are bound by the Articles of Association. The following sections pertaining to application, renewal, resignation and payments are highlighted as follows:

Persons eligible for membership are noted in section 5.1 and 5.2 of the Articles of Association.

The annual subscriptions payable by members shall be such sums as may, from time to time be determined by the Board, and shall become due and payable in each year on the last day of the month in which application was made or on such other date or dates as may be determined by the Board, from time to time (Articles of Association section 9).

No member whose subscription is in arrears shall be entitled to exercise the rights of membership and unless the Board otherwise determines, any member whose subscription shall be more than 3 months in arrears shall ipso facto cease to be a member and his name shall be struck off the register of members (Articles of Association section 12).

Resignation of members. Section 13 of the Articles of Association notes that any member wishing to resign from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce must give written notice to that effect to the Secretary at least one month before the date upon which the subscription for the following year shall become due. If no such notice is received, the member shall be liable for the ensuing years annual membership sum, and the debt will be legally recoverable by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

Once resigned from membership of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, all stationery displaying the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce logo must be destroyed.

Application Declaration

I, the undersigned, have completed this form to the best of my knowledge and ability and confirm the information supplied is accurate at the date of completion.

I hereby make an application for Membership of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. I agree to be bound by the Articles of Association and the Terms and Conditions as stated overleaf.

I have completed the ‘payment details’ form and understand that payment is due for an annual period, commencing on the first day of the month of application. Payments are non-refundable upon cancellation within a membership year. I understand that if I pay by Direct Debit, my account will be debited on or around the 24th of the month of application and subsequent months as applicable.

I understand that I am not eligible for Membership benefits until my payment has been received by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce take part in surveys which inform local, regional and national policy. I understand that from time to time, I may be asked for my contribution in completion of these surveys.

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce [the Chamber] is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 and takes the processing of your personal data very seriously. Please take your time to read this notice so that you are fully aware of what you are consenting to. Please contact us if you are unsure about any part of this notice by telephone 01905 673611 or e-mail [email protected]. The Chamber’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at the registered address at the foot of this form. The Chamber’s privacy policy can be viewed on the Chamber website at www.hwchamber.co.uk.

The Chamber is responsible for the protection of all personal data supplied on this form. I understand and consent that the data here supplied will be held on the Chamber’s database. The details provided on this form will be used by the Chamber to inform me of associated Membership services and will be included in both local and regional directories and shown on Chamber event delegate lists as appropriate.

The Chamber operates in a broad business network and can offer its members beneficial connections with additional partners and fellow members. The list of Chamber partner organisations can be viewed on the Chamber website at www.hwchamber.co.uk.