Chamber News

How can apprenticeships take your business to the next level?

18 March in Chamber News

By Andrew Hartley, Deputy Chief Executive, The Sheffield College, Ensuring employers have a highly skilled workforce is essential for tackling some of the most significant challenges our communities and regional economy face. Currently, there are talent shortages across a wide range of sectors, such as cybersecurity,...

How Important Are Digital Skills in the Modern Workplace?

14 March in Chamber News, Member News

Digital skills can help your business level up, increase productivity and boost growth. But what are digital skills? The term ’digital skills’ refers to varying degrees of technological skills. On one side of the digital coin are highly specialised and technical skills, such as programming and...

You’re invited to the South Yorkshire Skills Expo! Here’s what you need to know

01 March in Chamber News, Member News

Following the success of last year’s event and for the second year running, the South Yorkshire Skills Expo is back, and you are invited to join us! Last year, we welcomed over one hundred and fifty local businesses, colleges and training providers to our exclusive celebratory...

Record smashed for Chamber Means Business 2024 Exhibition stand sale

28 February in Business News, Chamber News

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that all stands for the highly anticipated Chamber Means Business 2024 exhibition have sold out in record time. Following the unprecedented success of last year's event, 65 stand bookings were sold out within 48 hours...

South Yorkshire Skills Expo Gives Access to £4.2 million in Funding

28 February in Business News, Chamber News, Member News

The South Yorkshire Skills Expo is back for a second year, to help businesses in South Yorkshire access £ 4.2 million in skills and innovation funding. The event will be held at MAGNA Conference Centre in Rotherham on Friday 22 March 2024, with businesses invited to...