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WELCOME TO THE SEVENOAKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
We have proudly served local businesses since 1911 and today our membership spans a diverse and engaged business community. The Chamber is open to everyone with business interests in the Sevenoaks District, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
The Chamber hosts networking events, workshops, webinars and other activities to connect local business owners and provide:
- Opportunities for growth, both professionally and individually
- Access to resources from member experts
- Community involvement and local charity support
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Winners Sevenoaks Business Awards
The highlight of the business year in the town is Sevenoaks Business Awards, organised by Sevenoaks Town Team, and the Gala Awards evening was held on Friday 20th October. Establishing the winners is a long process that started in mid-August when the public were asked...
Advertising doesn’t have to be scary: Book a Coffee Chat with Victoria
Victoria represents Times of Tunbridge Wells and SO Magazine. Discover how these publications can be your secret weapons for business growth. In an ever-evolving digital world, the power of print media remains undeniable. Times of Tunbridge Wells and SO Magazine have...
Sevenoaks Summer Festival 2024
TO OUR PATRONS, MEMBERS & FRIENDS This is to let you know that we plan to hold a Festival next year from Sat 22 June to Sunday 7 July. We'll build the Festival around Community Groups and, depending on how many volunteers we can attract to help with pre-Festival...
Katie Hilsdon CooperBurnett recognised by The Legal 500
Katie Hilsdon, a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team at CooperBurnett LLP, has been recognised as a ‘key lawyer’ in the latest rankings from The Legal 500. She joins Partners Victoria Sampson and Russell Brinkhurst in being highlighted by the...
Carla is promoted at Cooper Burnett
Carla Loveday from the Corporate and Commercial team at CooperBurnett LLP in Tunbridge Wells, has been promoted to Senior Associate Paralegal. Carla joined the firm three years ago and came with an excellent background and experience in legal services, and also the...
Let’s Talk! Funded mental health awareness workshops
Mental health is everyone’s business, but talking about it doesn’t always feel comfortable. Join our friendly, supportive workshop and develop the skills you need to talk about mental health with confidence. You will also have the opportunity to become a West Kent...
Walk Tonbridge Festival 2023 raises £27,242 for charity
The third Walk Tonbridge Festival, which was supported once again by Tunbridge Wells-based law firm CooperBurnett LLP, has raised an incredible £27,242.09 for charity, with £10,057.59 heading to Sustain, the community food and fuel bank in Tonbridge, and the remainder...
Is MFA worth the hassle?
You have succeeded in finding a parking space, you have the right app installed to make a payment and you click to pay the £1.50 fee, but what’s this? The dreaded request to enter the 6-digit code which will be texted to you – AKA MFA! MFA stands for Multi Factor...
Positioning SMEs at the heart of the UK economy
By Peter Gallanagh, UK CEO at Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy group and specialist advisor to SMEs. Employing more than 16 million people and accounting for almost two-thirds (61%) of those in the private sector[1], SMEs are the lifeblood of the national economy and...
Holly Party 2023 – 8th December
MY FIRST YEAR AS A TRUSTEE FOR DEMELZA
A year ago, Senior Associate Natasha Smith from the CooperBurnett LLP Employment team, was appointed as a trustee at Demelza. Here she talks about those first 12 months, what she’s discovered and how some of her misconceptions have been dispelled. What an interesting...
HOSPICES OF HOPE’S FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER 2023!
ROCKETMAN SING-A-LONG – Calling all Elton John fans! Join Hospices of Hope on 9th November and sing your socks off to some of Elton’s biggest hits: Saturday Night’s alright”; “Tiny Dancer” – and lots more – as you enjoy a screening of the movie “Rocketman”. This epic...
Squerryes 2023 Grape Harvest update
At Squerryes Vineyard in Westerham, Kent, we can now see the fruit ripening perfectly on the vines in the lovely, early September sunshine, arriving at just the right time in the harvest cycle. The process we are currently entering into is known as veraison where the...
Nutrient neutrality: Relief for housebuilders – or smoke and mirrors?
Nutrient pollution is an increasingly pressing issue for many freshwater habitats. Across the last several years, Natural England has advised upwards of 60 local planning authorities that where new development would have an adverse impact on a protected site,...
Companies face ‘generosity tax trap’ with newly enlarged ULEZ
Businesses in and around London are being advised not to fall into a ‘generosity tax trap’ now that the expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is in force across the capital. Owners of non-compliant vehicles will now be charged £12.50 a day for driving under the...
Offers from Lime Tree Workshop
OFFER NUMBER 1 Any Chamber member who wishes to hold a Christmas corporate drinks reception will receive 10% off the venue hire. To book, email hello@limetreeworkshop.co.uk to check dates and arrange a site visit if required. A proposal would then follow regarding...
Business Networking – Aston Martin
Video production by Paul Birkett of Blue Square Management
Help the police help Sevenoaks
Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) - The Vine, Sevenoaks - Closes 24 Sep 2023 OVERVIEW Sevenoaks District Council and the Police understands well how anti-social behaviour can affect our communities, with residents often feeling powerless to act. Councils have a...
Automation in accounting: data driven decisions
To grow a business, business leaders need to understand where they are now, have the ability to review their business and use that information and reliable data to plot their plans for growth. Growth can only be measured by having robust data to help you understand...
How to use technology to grow your business
Technology is faster, cheaper and easier to implement than ever before and ambitious businesses should be constantly looking at how it can help them power ahead. Fraser Campbell, UK Head of Accounts & Business Advisory Services, discusses how technology can power...
Orpington promotions at Azets
Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisor to SMEs, has named 5 new promotions across their Kent offices. The top 10 accountancy firm puts the strategic changes down to continued business growth across its Kent region. Promotions in the...
Mapping for success with Insight6 Kent
The "ideal" customer journey versus the genuine experience can differ. Seeing your business through the customers' eyes is essential. Why? So, you can improve customer satisfaction, build loyalty, and boost your bottom line! Many businesses believe they offer a good...
Joshua Hayes joins CooperBurnett LLP as part of the new M-Law paralegal scheme
CooperBurnett LLP is excited to welcome Paralegal Joshua Hayes to its team. He has joined as part of the new Masters of Law (M-Law) paralegal scheme at Kent Law School, University of Kent, Canterbury, which CooperBurnett is proud to be supporting from its inception....
Should you trust your smart speaker?
In those far-off times before the internet, how would you go about finding help with a household issue? In all probability, you would have reached for the Yellow Pages directory which listed local tradespeople, giving prominence to those who invested their marketing...
Nizels Summer Offers
As a local business we would like to make you aware of some of our great Summer Offers. If you would like to talk further about any of the below, then please contact l.johnston@theclubcompany.com 01732 833833 or a member of the membership team on...
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