Black Country Chamber of Commerce

📣 Are you or somebody you know a sales-confident leader ready for a new challenge? We're looking for an experienced and driven individual who can deliver against our ambitions and is passionate about making the Black Country an inspiring place for business. The post holder will ensure our commercial and sales strategies and tactics along with our products are powerful, compelling, increase engagement, drive revenue and connect with our members. The application deadline is Friday 7th March at 5pm. If shortlisted, interviews will take place w/c 24th March 2025. We look forward to hearing from you and good luck! Further details and how to apply ➡️ https://loom.ly/v4zl2p8 #businessisdonebettertogether #businesssupport #blackcountry #BCCC #newopportunity #membership #sales #hiring Sarah Moorhouse Lorna Taylor

A brilliant Black Country Business Club with Steve Salt this morning! 👍 Thank you to everybody for joining us and to Heather Bird, Founder & Director at HMB Training Services for the engaging introduction to your journey in health and safety training/awareness courses for businesses. The Business Club provides a platform for individuals to build business relationships and promote their services or products to fellow group members and its wider network of business contacts 🎤 See you at the next one ... Book session ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dhhxv6Tu #businessisdonebettertogether #businesssupport #blackcountry #BCCC #WestMidlands Alison Trinder

🎙️Tune in to WCR FM's Wolverhampton Business Show with Chris Allen at 6pm this evening! Amongst this week's guests, Paul Nightingale, Senior Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant at Juniper Training Ltd is gearing up for National Apprenticeship Week 2025... and Kerry Tonks, Mental Health Trainer & Consultant from Simpila Wellbeing, speaks on the importance of 'Time to Talk' day. Listen here 🎧 loom.ly/oRCL1dY #businessisdonebettertogether #businesssupport #blackcountry #westmidlands #BCCC Gail Arnold

Did you know? This year's National Apprenticeship Week theme is 'Skills for Life.' Ahead of #NAW2025 next week, here is our latest update from the Chamber's Apprentice Content Creator, Owenia Francis as her placement draws to an end 💜 Since joining the team in September 2023, Owenia has been producing content for our social media channels, writing blogs, newsletters and capturing videos at various events. Hear in her own words the top highlights after eagerly awaiting the result of her final assessment grade... See full article ➡️ https://loom.ly/cnDU028 #BusinessIsDoneBetterTogether #Apprenticeships #WestMidlands #Training #DigitalSkills BBC Nick Wyatt Lewis Smith Bauer Media Group - Academy Katy Blackwell

Over the last 12 months we have been delivering the Start-up Business Wolverhampton programme on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council. Today we celebrated the entrepreneurs that have taken part in the programme and have successfully started their businesses as a result. A huge thank you to our guest speakers; Winston Lindsay, Stacie Ryan, Lynne Thomas (The Business Builder), Nicola Price, Carol Phillips ACMA CGMA and Matthew Hickinbottom who shared their experiences and provided valuable support and advice for our entrepreneurs to help them scale up their new ventures. Thanks also go to Liz Barclay, Small Business Commissioner who took the time to speak to the entrepreneurs about the free support and guidance available to tackle late payment and unfavourable payment practices. #businessisdonebettertogether #businesssupport #blackcountry #BCCC #startup #wolverhampton Sarah Moorhouse Alison Trinder Lorna Taylor Marie Shuker Jeff Marlow Charlotte Johns

🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined Steve Salt this morning at our B63 networking event at Halesowen College, kindly sponsored by Halesowen BID. A huge thank you to this morning's guest speakers Mani (Mandeep) Hayre (Economic Growth & Skills, Dudley College); Harry Morris (Fitness Studio 46 ); Gary Johnson (Halesowen College) and Sam Shaw (BSN Group Construction) for your insightful presentations. Do you have an exciting project to share with us? Or perhaps you want to learn more about what's going on in the region. 📅 Join our next session ➡️ https://loom.ly/EmIUKls #Businessisdonebettertogether #networking #breakfastevent #business #halesowen #blackcountry

Along with Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and C&W Chamber of Commerce, we have partnered with Netcom Training to investigate digital skills gaps in the West Midlands. Our CEO Sarah Moorhouse said: ‘This research aims to assess where businesses currently stand in their digital transformation, identify their present and future digital skill requirements, and explore the most effective ways for the region to provide these skills to promote digital prosperity.’ We will be gathering insights through our upcoming Quarterly Economic Survey as well as focus groups in the Black Country with ‘The Mastering the Future with Digital Skills’ report being published later in the year. Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dDRKRSMD #businessisdonebettertogether #digitalskills #blackcountry #westmidlands

Are you up to date with Martyn's Law? Next week, we are hosting 'Martyn's Law: Are You Ready?' in partnership with MoRServ Ltd on Wednesday 12th February ⏱️ The safety proposals drafted in response the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack particularly affect businesses operating in public spaces and hosting events. 📍National Brownfield Institute, Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR Strengthening the security of such venues and places new responsibilities on organisations that own or hire locations that can hold over 200 people. Join us to learn more, ask questions, and ensure your business is well-equipped to understand vital information and insights into the legislation’s requirements. Book your place ➡️ https://loom.ly/oAaJuKg #BusinessIsDoneBetterTogether #Events #WestMidlands #Safety #Policy Marie Shuker Sarah Moorhouse Gail Arnold Chris Dowen

This March, join us at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton for our first Women in Leadership event of the year to celebrate International Women’s Day. Date: Friday 7th March 2025 Time: 11:45 - 14:15 Kicking off with the launch of the 'Wolves Women Exhibition' in Molineux’s Wolves Museum ⚽ 🎙️Our guest speakers include: Jenny Wilkes, Chair of Wolves Women, sharing her career journey and important role in breaking barriers in the male-dominated sport. Dr. Denise Maxwell, an international photographer and University of Wolverhampton alumni who has been awarded a doctorate for services in photography. Book your place ➡️ https://loom.ly/xMcZ2H8 #BusinessIsDoneBetterTogether #BusinessSupport #WomenLeaders #WomeninBusiness #InternationalWomensDay #WestMidlands Marie Shuker Lucy Rook Gail Arnold Sarah Moorhouse

Thank you to everyone who joined Gail Arnold for last week's Platinum Group Sales Forum hosted by Paul K Hull A.I.F.P from KMB Shipping Group and facilitated by Saroj Bains - Sales Mastery for Tech of ThinkGrowSales. This session covered the strategies of sales mastery. Our forums allow members to see how the strategies and activities of the team create value and meet the diverse needs of all stakeholders. 💎 Understand the strategic drivers for your area of work. 💎 Align activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities. 💎 Stay alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area. 💎 Share experiences to develop knowledge of the team’s business area. Discover the Platinum Group ➡️ loom.ly/9UBC_3o #businessisdonebettertogether #businesssupport #blackcountry #BCCC #platinummembers #membership