Small Business Global Membership

Our benefits package is tailored to support your business in maximising its potential. If you need help meeting new contacts, want to upskill through our knowledge events or just want the peace mind of having our business support services on hand, we’ve got you covered…

Knowledge

…shared knowledge, insight and advice to help you grow, learn from the experts and tackle key business issues

• Access the 24/7 advice line for guidance and support covering HR, Legal, Health and Safety and Tax, having an expert adviser at the end of the phone for the challenges you face in the day to day management of your business.
• Up-skill your team with our free knowledge webinars, hear from experts, covering the topics that matter most to your business. Webinars are aimed at supporting your business as you grow, covering finance, marketing, HR and internal systems.
• Save money and get peace of mind, with £1,000,000 worth of legal insurance cover – no excess to pay!
• Access a wide-ranging resource library. Featuring 750+ easy to use downloadable templates covering employment, legal and health and safety.
• Our business knowledge hub has all the essential business information, advice and support you need! Our experts provide practical tips and guidance on the issues impacting your business.
• Carefully selected suppliers to save you time, money and effort. Get discounts on marketing lists, benchmark your energy costs, or get discounted AA membership for your company vehicles.

Connectivity

…Grow your network and raise your profile 

• Grow your network. Access the largest programme of B2B events in the region, which are open to all members. Allowing you and your team to meet the wider Chamber network. When joined live you can instantly connect with others in attendance.
• Share your success with the network, upload your business news stories, events, and offers to our website which gets 20k hits each month.
• Increase your visibility by tagging us in your social media activity and join the conversation with our 35,000+online community.
• Feature in our member spotlight or digital takeover campaigns, which aim to shine a light on your business and introduce you to the wider network.
• Be visible to 3,000+ members in our searchable online member directory.

Influence

…be part of the conversation. Ensure your business voice is heard

• Join our policy forums: Education & Skills Group, Transport Forum, Development Forum, Energy Group to ensure that our priorities match current business needs and shape our messages on these vital issues.
• Access your local area meetings to discuss local business and economic conditions providing you with unique opportunities to hear from local influencers and decision makers to improve your business intelligence and shape the growth of your local area.
• Our policy team is on hand to support you with issues effecting your business. We play a leading role in influencing policy both regionally and nationally, successfully campaigning for policy change and investment in areas such as skills, planning, and devolution as well as support for businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic.

What is included in the Chamber Global ‘add on’ package? 

Our Global ‘add on’ package is designed to save you time and money, with specialist account management, optimum discounts on training and documentation and access to international focused insight and events. It also enables us to sign post you to the most relevant opportunities and work closely with you to provide you with the most effective guidance and support to help you achieve your overseas ambitions.

As a global member you have access to:

• Specialist Relationship Management
• A wealth of knowledge expertise and experience through our Chamber International Team, with links to the Department for International Trade
• Optimum discounts on Chamber International products/services including export documentation and customs declaration
• Priority booking and optimum discount on our internationally recognised training programme
• Priority booking on a series of exclusive international focused events & webinars
• Priority access to Chamber International Trade Forum
• Unlimited access to Global Business Network
• Regular trade updates and market insight straight to your inbox (including first to know information on inward delegations, overseas visits, trade fairs and exhibitions)

Specialist relationship management & operational guidance and advice

Our Global members benefit from working closely with a dedicated global business relationship manager. As your main point of contact, they will touch base throughout the year and signpost you and your colleagues to the most relevant events, opportunities, and expertise, enabling you to maximise the benefits associated with being a global member.  In addition, they can introduce you to specialist services provided by the Department for International Trade North East, helping you begin your export journey or increase the amount of good and services you are currently selling overseas.

You also have unlimited, direct access to our dedicated International Trade Team, who with their experience and expertise, provide you with unlimited free of charge operational advice on issues relating to importing or exporting goods.

Our global small membership is just £58+vat per month, get in touch to discuss how the Chamber can support your business, email: [email protected]

As a business that trades internationally you also have access to:

• Specialist Relationship Management
• Knowledge, expertise and guidance through our Chamber International Team, with introductions to the Department for International Trade
• Optimum discounts on Chamber export documentation
• Optimum discounts on Chamber customs declaration brokerage service
• Priority booking and optimum discount on our internationally recognised training programme
• Exclusive access to a series of international focused events & webinars
• Exclusive access to online content, including blogs and toolkits providing guidance on the issues impacting international trade
• Priority access to Chamber International Trade Forum
• Exclusive access to our Global Business Network
• Regular trade updates and market insight straight to your inbox (including first to know information on inward delegations, overseas visits, trade fairs and exhibitions)
• Complimentary FX audit, preferential exchange rates, zero international payment fees and range of products to help manage international payment risk through our partnership with
• Annual Global Lunch