Suffolk Chamber News

The key to winning the war on talent is to ‘build a healthy work culture’, Suffolk businesses were told by leading local industry experts at a recent business event.

In 2024, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 140th anniversary. Established initially in Ipswich in 1884, the Chamber has developed into a countywide organisation working to support and represent member interests and directly provide a significant depth and breadth of services to the wider community

We spoke to one of our expert international trade managers, Koyas Miah, to find out more about his role and what support the international trade team provides here at Suffolk Chamber.

Suffolk Chamber of Commerce is calling for local businesses to sign its pledge, committing to support better gender equality in the workplace.

A welcome and introduction from our president, Catherine Johnson, and chief executive, John Dugmore. 

Suffolk Chamber of Commerce’s ongoing efforts to secure much-needed investment along the A14 from the Port of Felixstowe to the Cambridgeshire border has received a boost with the confirmation that Jo Churchill, the MP for Bury St Edmunds, is to lead its relaunched business lobbying efforts.

Suffolk Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for the first three months of the year has recorded a welcome boost in some of the measures recorded, especially for service companies, although manufacturers in the county continue to face a more complex trading environment.

The UK has successful negotiated the agreement of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

A statement from Suffolk Chamber.

Delegates from across the county attended an inspiring business event bringing together health experts and business leaders to share experiences and insights with the aim of making Suffolk a national leader in workplace health best practice.

As we kick-off a rolling programme of events to celebrate our 140 years, a number of our staff have decided now is the time to raise funds for three Suffolk charities: by jumping out of a plane!