Chamber of Commerce
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The Black Country Chamber of Commerce was formed in March 2001 from an amalgamation of three long-established Black Country Chambers of Commerce – Dudley & Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, together with Business Link Black Country. The Black Country Chamber of Commerce continues to build on its strong track record as a business service provider.
 
Black Country Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation, offering a range of business support services and networking opportunities designed to meet the needs of owners and managers.
 
Covering Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Black Country Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest in the country, creating a powerful voice for the 32,000 businesses operating in the region today. It represents their interests at local, regional and national levels, on a range of key issues such as transport, red tape, the economy and the future of manufacturing and crime.
 
 
Activity includes:
  • representational campaigns on eight major key policy areas
    • The Economy
    • Skills Agenda
    • Manufacturing
    • Transport and Infrastructure
    • Crime against business
    • Red tape
    • The Environment
    • The Visitor economy
  • a programme of membership events including seminars, visits to Westminster and Brussells.
  • provision of membership services including:
    • Free legal helpline
    • Free on line personnel department
    • Travel Club
    • Debt recovery advice
    • Discounted healthcare
    • AA fleet assistance
    • Stakeholder pensions
 
The Chamber has recently launched a Young Professionals Network, an exciting new initiative representing and supporting all young professionals in the Black Country.  YPN offers the opportunity to:
 
  • Network effectively with other young professionals across the region
  • Provides up to date training and mentoring schemes
  • Exclusive discounts to bars, restaurants and other services
  • Discount travel club
  • An interactive web forum
  • Opportunities to meet business champions, leading businesses and gain access to major business events
 
Presently, the Black Country Chamber - Dudley is actively lobbying government on behalf of businesses on many issues such as transport and infrastructure, liability insurance, and employment law.
 
To tackle local business crime, they are also working in partnership with Local Authorities and the police, working with Dudley Crime and Disorder Partnership, as well as delivering business park co-ordinator services, to industrial estates in the borough.