4th September 2006
British
Chambers of Commerce
If you are the owner of a small business, just starting
out with a new venture or are running a large organisation then you
could benefit from the range of services delivered by the British
Chambers of Commerce.
No other UK business organisation has a greater claim to being the true voice of British business than the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The BCC is the national body for a powerful and influential network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce.
The BCC is a non-political, non-profit making organisation, owned and directed by its members, democratically accountable to over 135,000 individual businesses of all sizes and sectors throughout the UK. Wherever your company is located in the UK it will be served by a regional branch of the BCC. In fact the organisation can count on a network of Chambers across the globe. Through it's arm BCC Enterprises (BCCE), the chamber is able to deliver a suite of business services such as:
- Legal Expenses Insurance and Help line
- Human Resources
- Healthcare
- Connect Membership Card
- Fleet Assist
- Payment Services
- Technology Zone
- Travel service for business and leisure needs
- Services and solutions for foreign exchange transactions
- Risk Insurance
- Current Events/Seminars
- IT & Communications Assistance
- eBusiness Clubs Events
You can access your local branch of the BCC to gain useful information and advice on a range of subjects. Local branches have to attain accredited status, and perform to exemplary levels in all core competencies, including:
- Governance
- Human Resources
- Marketing Communications
- Customer Care
- Finance
- Planning & Development
- Information Communications Technology
- Quality