Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce the voice of the south Dorset business community …
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Doing business in south Dorset
Weymouth and Portland is a thriving coastal area and an exciting place to live and work. The area blends the outstanding natural beauty of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site with easy access to the major conurbation of Poole and Bournemouth, along with a mainline railway service to London.
About WPCC
The Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting economic growth in Weymouth and Portland by helping to provide an environment in which businesses can thrive.
We exist for the benefit of our members, who range from sole traders to national brands. Our members also include charities and other not-for-profit organisations, such as schools and colleges.
There are around 2,000 businesses in Weymouth and Portland, two thirds of which employ no more than four people.
Events & Meetings
We run a busy calendar of networking, social and training events all year round. The mainstay of our schedule is our Business Breakfast, an extremely popular networking meeting held ten times a year (monthly, excluding January and August). These meetings take place the first Tuesday of the month at various member venues with presentations from sponsors and keynote speakers.
Other activities include Business Tours of member venues, giving local firms the opportunity to share hat they have to offer with other businesses in this fast paced environment. We also hold education and apprenticeship events, along with a variety of social gatherings and trips, including an annual Christmas dinner.
Becoming a member
Becoming a member of the WPCC is a great opportunity for your voice to be heard on some of the most important topics affecting business in our area. Through meetings, website discussions, polls and forums we want to hear what you have to say alongside like minded people in your area.
You’ll be able to receive advice and support from our friendly and welcoming WPCC Executive Committee, and also mentoring and business support.
Help shape the future of Weymouth and Portland!
The voice of business in South Dorset
S.T.A.R. Awards
The Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce surprised themselves with the enormous success of their first STAR Awards. The presentation night took place at Weymouth College with over 120 business owners and guests in attendance. Full Report here.
Thanks to Dan Roads Photography for all his 257 STAR photos on Flickr https://bit.ly/2Pv8bX2
Chamber visit to Bournemouth Air Festival
What a truly amazing day we have had at our Summer day out which was put together originally with Pure Networking Bournemouth who have put on Bournemouth Air Fest VIP for the last two years.
From the very beginning we were made to feel extra special after being served Tattinger Champagne as a starter and given a great table to watch some pretty tremendous air stunts from. Including Lancaster’s, hurricanes and spitfires.
Then the party started. Entertained by the quite delightful Abi Rose Sax ?and the amazing legend that is Angie Brown. Even the President had a bit of a go on Rock Reef’s incredible Zipwire.
Our members
Quick news
Excellent Breakfast Meeting at Nothe Fort.
Superb breakfast once again from the Nothe Fort and our thanks to Steve Booth for his help in the organisation. Richard Bugler, the Managing Partner, from our sponsors Albert Goodman found himself somewhat limited in presenting on the Autumn Budget as there wasn't one...
Safewise and IT Support 365 collaboration inspired by WPCC meeting.
Dorset-based skills for life charity SafeWise is delighted to announce IT Support 365 as a new Silver Sponsor in a deal worth £10,000. The new partnership follows a Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce business breakfast event at SafeWise Weymouth where IT...
Visa Christmas TV spot for independent retailers
Are you an independent retailer? Do you often think I would like to appear in a prime time TV advertising spot but you know the cost of making that happen would literally be telephone ☎️ numbers? Well this year Visa may be able help you to get your word out there...
Small Business Saturday 7th December
Find out more on this huge event for small business in Weymouth. https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/ The Small Business Bus rolled into Weymouth and was met by amongst others our President Craig seen in the photo. Our President had a chance to chat about the plight...
Funding for full fibre broadband
Rural Gigabit Connectivity Scheme Qualifying premises can come together and claim up to £3,500 per business and £1,500 per home towards a gigabit-capable (1,000 megabits per second) broadband connection. Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme Businesses can claim up to...
BCP Council offers free data management and cyber security training
All Dorset based small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) are invited to participate in a free trial to test innovative ways to improve their productivity through better data management and cyber security practices. BCP Council is currently looking for 300 SMEs from...
Testimonials
Nick Spence from Vaspba Remote Piloted ystems Ltd
“I joined the Exec as I felt that I could add to the already broad spectrum of business owners giving vast and varied experience from many sectors. Being on the Exec gives a good insight as to what is going on in the Chamber and the regular meetings gives us a chance to express our views.”
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Trevor Matthews from Wessex Films
“I have been on the Chamber Executive over the years. It is a very good connection for trading and keeping up with the lastest Business developments happening in the local commercial community
WPCC is an excellent organisation to be a member of.”
Executive committee
Andrew Knowles
Past President
Craig Oakes
President
Julia Cohen
Vice President
Contact us
Use the form to get in touch with us and ask any questions you might have.
Alternatively, you can call us on 07730 135973.
Opening times:
Mon – Fri
0900 – 1700
Contact us
Use the form to get in touch with us and ask any questions you might have.
Alternatively, you can call us on 07730 135973.
Opening times:
Mon – Fri
0900 – 1700