Membership
Membership of our Chamber offers excellent value for money. By making the most of what is on offer, your membership can play an essential part in your business success and pay for itself many times over. Members receive discounted rates on our chargeable services and exclusive benefits not open to non members.
What can the Chamber offer you?
Superior Networking
Networking events from the Chamber of Commerce are a well established sociable way to help you raise your local profile. We organise monthly networking lunches and informative breakfast briefings, as well as a whole range of high profile events such as seminars, business fairs and the recently launched MentorMagic.
Information, Advice and Representation
As a statutory consultee on issues relating to business, your Chamber of Commerce has a wealth of up-to-date information and guidance on all matters relating to business, including guidance on legislation regarding finance, the environment, health and safety, trading regulations, employment, retailing and much more.
The Chamber can also lobby central and local government for a better business environment for you. Individual businesses are able to influence government policy through the Chamber resources, reputation and independence to ensure the voice of business can be heard.
Training and Development
The Chamber runs innovative training programmes on a wide range of topics affecting the way you go about your every day business. We work with experienced training professionals to ensure members get the best possible value from our programmes.
International Trade
The Chamber provides a comprehensive range of international trade services and advice to assist businesses entering and developing international markets. It provides the opportunity to make international contacts and acquire information tailored to your needs. In addition the Chamber offers a considerably discounted documentation service including European Cert. of Origins, EUR1s, Carnets, etc.
Then there's the Icing on the Cake
As a member you can take advantage of a wide range of cost saving benefits including a free legal advice line and human resources service. Additionally we are able to offer members a free PR review, free utilities or telecoms review both with preferential rates for members. Chamber members can also benefit from discounts on services such as office supplies, primary health care, AA fleet cover and meeting rooms.What does it cost?
Membership is banded on size of business with special rates available for Not for Profit organisations, Start up businesses and schools. See Membership Subscription Rates in related resources for full details.
Start Up Businesses
In addition to the standard membership benefits we have a dedicated Start Up package available to all businesses within their first 12 months of trading. Details can be found at http://www.thebusiness-startup.co.uk/ or by calling Nicholas Hoath at the Chamber on 023 9244 9449.
Recommend a Member
Are you a Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Chamber member who would like to help other companies benefit from our services? To find out more please click on the link below. Details on recommending a new member
Registered office: Regional Business Centre, Harts Farm Way, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1HR| Company No. 17877 | tel: 023 9244 9449 fax: 023 9244 9444