About

Our support for local businesses includes:

– Organising local networking events, such as our popular monthly Business Breakfast, one of the largest such events in Dorset.

– Providing training and education events covering subjects relevant to local firms.

– Representing the interests of local businesses to local authorities and other bodies, such as Weymouth & Portland Town Council, Dorset County Council, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership and our local Member of Parliament, Richard Drax.

– Encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs and employees through our support for the innovative projects in Weymouth and Portland.

– Running social and charitable events. There’s more to life than doing business and we like to help our members to enjoy living in this wonderful part of the country. We organise trips and social activities, while often raising money for local charities.

The Chamber has been supporting firms in Weymouth and Portland for almost 90 years. We’ve helped many people to find their feet in the local business community, by providing an environment where they can connect with likeminded people.

In recent years we’ve represented the concerns of businesses to the local councils, contributing to a significant cut in the cost of car parking charges.

We played an important role in the establishment of the Weymouth BID, in whose operation we take a keen interest. Around one quarter of our members are also BID levy payers.

We sponsor and are involved in a number of local events including Weymouth Carnival, WPCC STAR Awards, WPCC Business Festival.

We raise money for local charities, and in particular, the President’s chosen charity.