Member Services
The benefits of Chambers Membership.
Our ambitions are clear - to provide our Members with the best, most comprehensive range of services, support and products available, at the keenest price possible. To this end Essex Chambers of Commerce has created a range of beneficial packages that are built with the needs of modern business in mind.
The list is as long as it is impressive and includes many features not seen under a single banner elsewhere. And there's more. Essex Chambers of Commerce is committed to ensuring that the products and services offered on behalf of its Members are modern, up to date and focussed on current needs and standards.
In the unlikely event that you fail to find what you need from the ballpoint list below please log-in and use the Contact Page to ask our helpful Customer Support Team for assistance.
Benefits, Products and Services
The Essex Chambers of Commerce team provides friendly and professional support on a wide range of business issues and if we are unable to answer an enquiry ourselves we will almost certainly know somebody who can. We hope you will agree that the following list of Member benefits demonstrates our commitment to provide excellent value.
Business connections
As part of the County's most popular business membership organisation you will have the valuable opportunity to connect with hundreds of like-minded people at our networking meetings, events and functions and through the business directory.County Business Directory
All Chambers Members receive a complementary listing in the directory which is available to the wider membership. It provides an excellent source of business contacts and will enable your company to find others and to be found by those seeking your specialism - read more...Business Leader Magazine
Each Member receives a quarterly copy of the Chambers' own publication called Business Leader. The magazine covers all the business news and views from around the County and provides an excellent update of what's current.
World Trade Support for consistency
In conjunction with our partners from East of England International and UK Trade and Investment, Essex Chambers of Commerce offers a comprehensive range of support for Essex exporters - read more...
Free Legal Helpline
Chambers Members will benefit from unlimited access to expert legal advice on all business issues and peace of mind. Matters covered include Payroll, Employment Law, Tax, VAT and Health and safety.*
Free Utilities Auditing
With spiralling utilities bills now headline news, this service allows Members to ensure they get the best value for money available and gives access to advice on saving resources through efficient use, including interest free loans for eligible companies.*
Health and Safety
Chambers Members can benefit from a comprehensive range of health and safety services including: a complimentary initial consultation; general health and safety advice; free on-line trial of health and safety training and various promotional offers, which include free health and safety Management courses. All aspects of expert health and safety support, from pay-as-you-go consultancy services to annual evaluations and maintenance, can be sourced through the Chambers. For more about on-line health and safety training click here.
Health Plan
Your Essex Chambers of Commerce membership can introduce you to a variety of cost-saving offers for third-party services such as our Westfield Health Plan. To find out more please visit www.westfieldhealth.com/corporate-health-plans/chamber/index.asp.
Business Services
Company Searches, Credit Checks, Translation Services and business skills training are available at favourable rates to Chambers Members.*
Promotion Opportunities
As a business organisation the Chambers appreciate the importance of promotion and marketing and we try to provide Members with opportunities to market themselves to the wider membership. These range from the Essex Chambers of Commerce Members Directory and Business Directory to exclusive sponsorship of the annual formal dinner. Other opportunities include Chambers organised networking events, international trade events, regular Chambers luncheons and advertising possibilities in our publications.
Other possibilities are being considered - such as sponsorship of Chambers webpages for example. *
Representation
We use our influence on behalf of our Members to shape the agenda at local, regional and national levels - read more...
*Please check with your nearest Chambers branch for the latest information.