The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce - working for businesses in and around Reading
Welcome to Business
The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group is a membership organisation dedicated to providing services to the highly influential and powerful business market in and around Reading and across the Thames Valley.
There are a network of eight local Chambers of Commerce in Reading, Slough, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Aylesbury Vale, Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Wycombe and South Bucks.
Staff in each Chamber means that we are able to work closely with our members, while our strength as a group means we are able to offer a membership package and service portfolio which is unrivalled in it's capacity to assist member companies to realise their business potential.
Our primary focus is to provide a portfolio of services to bring tangible benefits to our members in five key ways:
Meet your next big customer
- The opportunity to meet 6,000 potential big customers at Chamber networking events in Reading and the Thames Valley
- Expose your brand to over 30,000 people visiting the Chamber website each year
- Send a special offer direct to Chamber members in our e-bulletin
- Submit an article on your company to the Chamber business magazine
- List your company in the Chamber Members' Directory
Cut costs and create time
- Insure your business against litigation - up to £50,000
- Access your own solicitor with the Chamber Legal Advice Line - 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Save money on utilities, oils, fuels and lubricants
- Save in excess of 50% against BT Business Choices with Chamber Telecom
Access business intelligence
- Check the finances of your potential clients and suppliers with our Credit Checks
- Market your business to your target audience using our Direct Mailing Lists
- Access global markets using our import and export documentation, translations and international trade advice
Develop your workforce
- Receive subsidised training for your staff to enhance skills and knowledge
- Develop bespoke in-company training specific to the needs of your staff
- Attend seminars on relevant business topics
Influence your local business climate
- Let us petition on your behalf on business development issues facing your company
- Express your opinion and ask direct questions to key influencers and representatives from your local authority during Chamber "campaigning" events.
To find out more about how the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce can help your business in Reading and the surrounding areas, please click on the link to our website at the top of the page