Rush Hour has always been one of our most popular events, offering quality networking with a wide range of businesses in a relaxed setting.

This quarterly event is hosted by different venues across East Lancashire, enabling delegates to grow new business partnerships across the region. It’s a fantastic opportunity to engage with lots of local businesses and raise the profile of your company or organisation.

Rush Hour is proudly sponsored by Pierce Business Advisory & Accountancy Group.

COST: Free to members and non-members

Chamber HR Forum is designed to provide an exclusive and confidential environment to share ideas and best practice whilst spending time with fellow HR professionals.

The prospect of going to an employment tribunal can be daunting and it’s difficult to imagine what it would be like to present a case cogently, be cross-examined and supply evidence to a judge and panel. This mock tribunal is designed for anyone with staff management responsibilities, particularly those involved in grievance and disciplinary matters, including HR.

The event, delivered by our sponsors Forbes Solicitors, will demonstrate a realistic insight into the workings of a case involving the pitfalls in grievances when dealing with sexual harassment complaints resulting in employment tribunal claims.

COST:

• Chamber members: Included in your membership
• Non-members: £20 plus vat

The Transport & Logistics Network (formerly Moving it in Lancashire) sponsored by Specialist Training & Consultancy Services Ltd was launched in 2019 and is aimed at anyone working in transport, logistics, fleet, warehousing, distribution and associated sectors.

What Will Fuel Your Future Fleet?

As a business operating 43 vehicles from cars, to vans and a fleet of HGV’s, the fuels-focused business that is Craggs Energy Group is impacted more than most by the shifts in fuel technologies that will transform the vehicles we use in our businesses.

Craggs Energy Group CEO Chris Bingham has spent much of the last 3 years working inside the fuel industry alongside Central Government trying to understand how the various greenhouse gases can be removed from commercial transport. At this next event Chris will share his views and findings of what this will mean to different parts of the transport industry, in the short, medium and long term.

From bio-fuels to electrification to hydrogen … what does your future fuel look like and when will it arrive?

Join Us In Person or Online!

• To join us IN PERSON click the LEARN MORE/BOOK ONLINE link below. Chamber members: included in your membership, non-members: £20 plus vat
• To join us VIRTUALLY register your virtual place at http://elancs.cc/transport-and-logistics-network-07-2021-virtual-registration. There is no charge to attend online.

Light refreshments will be provided for delegates attending in person. Non-members from within the sector are welcome.

About Chris Bingham

With a background in technology, Chris formed the North West & Yorkshire fuel distribution firm Craggs Energy in 2011. With further expansion into other areas of the fuel industry including fuel card provision, UK wide fuel brokerage, and fuel quality and tank risk mitigation services and with one eye always focused on the future of fuel and how technology can improve a largely traditional industry, Chris brings a wealth of experience within his sector.

An Introduction on the Legal Implications of Bridge Strikes

We will also hear from Kevin Gibson from Specialist Training, who will provide a snapshot view of the legal implications and potential punishments issued from the Traffic Commissioner and the costly compensation required from Network Rail in the event of a Bridge Strike. This session will benefit drivers, transport managers and O Licence holders.

The Transport & Logistics Network provides Lancashire businesses with sector-specific industry updates, opportunities and best practice insights as well as providing a forum to meet with their peers. These events are free to Chamber members (included in membership) and for non-members working within the sector it’s £20 plus vat. Light refreshments will be provided.

This popular network was launched in 2015 and is aimed specifically at the Property and Construction sectors.

The network is designed to provide Lancashire based property and construction businesses with access to information, opportunities and best practice insights as well as providing a forum to meet with peers within the industry.

Unlike many networks Construction Connections is a closed group and focuses on the needs of Property and Construction businesses only. Non-members from within the sector are welcome to attend.

COST:

• Chamber members: Included in your membership
• Non members: £20 plus vat

Sponsorship Opportunity Available

Just imagine seeing ”Construction Connections sponsored by [Your Company Name]’ at all our 2021 events …

We are now looking for a sponsor to support Construction Connections throughout 2021 and potentially beyond. Align your brand with this popular and well established sector-focused event and instantly increase your brand’s visibility and company’s perceived image among this ever-growing network. A guaranteed speaking slot at every event will also enable you to share company updates and establish your company as an expert in your field.

Interested? Contact Debbi Dawson or Simon Brierley at membership@chamberelancs.co.uk for more information and an informal chat to discuss all your options.

Chamber Health and Safety Forum is attended by nominated Health and Safety personnel from businesses across Lancashire and proudly sponsored by Nelson & Colne College Group.

Delivered three times per year, these sessions are designed to provide a network for continuous improvement, professional development and sharing of knowledge within the field of Health and Safety.

At this next event we’ll hear from Sarah Haworth from Nelson & Colne College Group, who will provide an overview of the free Wellbeing in the Workplace offer they can provide, along with case studies from organisations they have worked with, demonstrating the impact that wellbeing can have on staff and the organisation as a whole. They will also be demonstrating a short wellbeing activity that you will be able to participate in.

Plus we’ll receive an update from Active Lancashire about the Business Health Matters programme, which has been developed to support local businesses in improving the physical and mental health of their employees so that staff are happier, healthier and more resilient.

The Active Lancashire led initiative is supported by a range of partners including UCLan, Lancashire Mind, UKactive, Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Chambers of Commerce, Sport England and Lancashire County Council.

By delivering training, health screenings and supportive interventions in workplaces, through a network of local authorities and leisure trust staff, employees are empowered to improve their overall health whilst employers benefit from increased productivity within their workforces.

Beer, Brews & Mental Health

Also joining us will be Dave Scholes, founder of Mindsight.  In September 2011, Dave’s best mate took his own life:

“I struggled with guilt for many years and as a result hid from my true feelings for a long time. It wasn’t easy, but with support I started to talk more openly about how I was really doing.”

Now Dave puts his heart and soul into helping people to start the conversations that helped him. Flipping the Focus on Mental Health: this is a culture change, the Lancashire way. REAL conversations, in normal places like the pub or at the footy, with proper connection. Head education and heart engagement.

From personal experience, with time and the right help, everyone can learn more about managing their own mental health, what expert advice is available and what genuinely supporting others looks like. We all have a story. Yours matters. This is his ….

Cost

• Members: Complimentary (included in your membership)
• Non-members: £20 plus vat

This event is aimed at anyone responsible for health and safety in the workplace. It will also be of interest to CEO’s, business owners, senior managers, HR and training managers, buildings managers, etc.