St Helens Chamber Membership & Support

Chamber HR and H&S24/7 HR / H&S Advice Lines manned by qualified Advisors and an online library with over 300 downloadable documents

Chamber Legal24/7 Legal Advice Line manned by qualified Advisors and £670,000 worth of legal expenses insurance

Mailing lists and FREE credit checks200 free mailing list records per year of Membership and 300 free Company Credit Reports

Networking & SeminarsFree monthly business breakfasts and extensive seminar programme

Exclusive discountsDiscounted rates on AA membership, Westfield Health plan, Chamber Chip & Pin, advertising rates in Comment Magazine and Chamber Room Hire

Promotional OpportunitiesExclusive Members Logo, ReMember Your Discount and share good news stories in Weekly News

Training & Recruitment SupportTraining for your staff, Apprenticeships and Recruitment Advice & Guidance

Business Grants•£1M grant pot funded by St Helens Council•Grants can be given up to 50% of a project, Max £10K•July 2014-June 2016

Access to Specialist Services•Bespoke or specialist consultants / advisors•Returns 35% of the expenditure of the firm•ERDF Funding to June 2015

Regional Growth Fund Grants•£2M grant Fund started November 2013 – March 2014•£851,000 in Grants committed so farStill have £1M to help firms in St Helens

Start Up Grants•Grants available up to 50% of a start up project

Business Loan Fund•Additional £1M St Helens Council Loan Fund•Administered by MSIF •Runs until autumn 2017

Business Support•From ERDF Funding•Finishes June 2015•General business support oriented towards employment

St Helens Chamber currently has funding available to provide training to employed individuals to help them develop in their current role.

Our training advisers can carry out a training needs analysis to help identify training requirements for your business. We can even put together a bespoke training package specific to your company.We deliver quality training and development leading to fully accredited qualifications in many areas.

Below are a few examples of courses on offer, but the list is not exhaustive:

Who is eligible for funding?

Participants must be:•  Employed in a business which employs less than 250 staff •  Aged 19 and over•  Contracted to work at least eight hours per week•  Employed at companies in the Merseyside area, excluding Halton •  Self employed people are also eligible for funding

These are the basic eligibility requirements, but the best way to determine if your business can receive this funding is by contacting us to discuss your training needs.