Athena, Author at Cirencester Chamber of Commerce

Stratton Superstars

10 ^th May 2021

Over the summer of 2021 we will be holding the first ever ‘Stratton Superstars’ event. The event will raise funds for Cirencester based charities, including Stratton Youth Football Club, Stratton Playgroup, Stratton School and Cirencester Housing for Young People (CHYP). We will also distribute up to 5% for local food banks and up to 10%...

Could your venue or attraction benefit from increased footfall?

19 ^th March 2021

Other Local News

The new Kingfisher Trail, Cotswolds 2021 is an initiative taking place across the Cotswolds region this year. Officially launching on 31 May, which sits nicely between the two key ‘roadmap to recovery’ dates of 17 May and 21 June, and running into early autumn, it aims to provide residents and visitors alike with an accessible...

CIRENCESTER ROTARY CLUB’S VIRTUAL MEGA-CHARITY AUCTION

15 ^th February 2021

Chamber News

LOTS OF LOVELY LOTS IN CIRENCESTER ROTARY CLUB’S VIRTUAL MEGA-CHARITY AUCTION Thanks to the generosity of local celebrity auctioneer, Philip Allwood of Moore Allen & Innocent, the mega-charity auction will be Covid-19 secure and will be live online on Friday 12th March via thesaleroom.com platform. Please register your interest for the advance online catalogue by...

Do you want your business to be featured on the Cotswolds Tourism website?

2 ^nd February 2021

Chamber News

Cirencester Chamber of Commerce & Cirencester Town Council have been asked by Cotswold Tourism to find around 20 businesses to feature on their forthcoming Cirencester page. The ‘Uncover the Cotswolds’ project has successfully been launched for other towns including Woodstock www.cotswolds.com/woodstock and Winchcombe www.cotswolds.com/winchcombe and Cirencester is next! Rather than just include the better known attractions to the...

How Gloucestershire County Council can help small businesses access the Kickback scheme

7 ^th October 2020

Chamber News

You may have heard of the Kickstart Scheme which has been designed to create new 6-month job placements for young people, age range 16 to 24, who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The job placements should support the participants to develop the skills and experience they need to find...

Virtual Business Awards 2020 this autumn

30 ^th June 2020

Chamber News

Cirencester Chamber of Commerce announces plans to hold a virtual Business Awards 2020 this autumn. As each day brings another easing of the Coronavirus lockdown, the business community is coming to terms with the impact it has had on the markets we are used to operating in. Shops have now started to reopen and at...

For High Street Businesses

8 ^th June 2020

COVID-19

The District Council is working to support businesses as our high streets reopen. We are currently developing a number of schemes that we hope will attract local trade back into our towns and enable customers to shop safely and responsibly. Identifying potential for highways improvements We have employed highway consultants to examine areas that may present...

Live stream with your local MP on Friday 22 May at 3pm from The Barn Theatre

21 ^st May 2020

Other Local News

Your MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown will be hosting his latest Live stream from the Barn Theatre, Cirencester at 3pm on Friday 22 May. The subject for Friday’s session from the Barn Theatre is ‘Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure’ To discuss this topic we are delighted to welcome our panel of experts Vanessa Berridge – County Organiser...

Sharing not selling

15 ^th April 2020

COVID-19

Who could have predicted that within such a short time our whole lives would be turned upside down? After the initial shock and the response to a huge change in our working patterns the next natural thing is to worry about where the next sale will come from. If you own a retail, hospitality or...

Farm491 move AgriTech season online.

7 ^th April 2020

Chamber News

Farm491 move AgriTech season online in response to Covid-19 restrictions Farm491, the AgriTech incubator based at the Royal Agricultural University, has adapted its season of events exploring the future of British Farming to comply with the UK’s Covid-19 social distancing measures. The organisation has developed a programme of webinars throughout April, many of which will...

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