Keeping Uckfield businesses connected
Our next evening members’ meeting will be held on Thursday 22 May at Bluebell Vineyard and is now open for booking exclusively for our Chamber members. We look forward to welcoming Sam Ryan from DWP as our guest speaker.
Before then however, our next ‘in person’ networking breakfast will be on Friday 25 April from 7.30am at the Picture House restaurant in the heart of town. This is open to non-members and members alike, and booking is open now. Always a popular event and places are limited.
We will also host an inaugural informal business lunch on Tuesday 13 May, 12.30pm at Relish Bar & Grill in Bell Walk. No speeches or elevator pitches, just good food and plenty of business chat!
To complement meeting ‘in person’ we will continue to offer a monthly online meeting for an hour, between 9.00-10.00am The next of these will be Wednesday 7 May. Non-members are welcome too although you’ll need to get in touch for the Zoom sign-in details.
And don’t forget our business podcasts, produced, and delivered monthly on a Thursday lunchtime between 12.45-1.15pm. The next date for your diary is Thursday 24 April, followed by Thursday 29 May.
Full event details of all our upcoming meetings can be found on the ‘Read more’ button below and you can book here for the immediate meetings.
Please continue to ‘Shop Local’
There is no doubt that we are fortunate to have such a great high street here in Uckfield, with very few empty units compared to similar towns. Not only that but there is an array of retail units too on the main Bellbrook industrial estate.
Please do continue to support your local independent stores and restaurants, together with places like our cinema. We are proud of our local high street full of fabulous independent stores, so it makes every sense to ‘support local’.
We will continue to work closely with both Uckfield town council and Wealden district council on various initiatives to support our high street and wider business area ensuring that government led funding support is directed to where it is needed most.
Here at Uckfield Chamber, we are proud to boast a strong membership of 200 local businesses; please check out our business directory where you’re sure to find a local solution to any business need.
If you own or manage an Uckfield business and are not a member, well done for being here on our site! Please do get in touch and we’d be pleased to discuss the wide range of member benefits.
Welcome to Uckfield Chamber of Commerce
Uckfield Chamber of Commerce is an established independent Chamber providing a united stronger business voice for businesses within the town and surrounding villages. The Chamber provides regular opportunities for members to meet and network at various times of the day, acting as a forum to discuss issues that impact trade and commerce both locally and the wider area across the county.
We boast a diverse range of business members including third generation established companies to brand new start-ups. And our executive committee is similarly comprised of a range of professionals and independent business owners. It makes every sense to be part of your local Chamber of Commerce.
Simmons Gainsford have been a member of the Uckfield Chamber of Commerce since we arrived in Uckfield almost 15 years ago. It is a very well run Chamber which is backed up by the number of members that there are. Members meetings are informative and very well attended which is fantastic for the local Uckfield Business Community.
James Duggan, Simmons Gainsford
Upcoming events
Late Spring Members’ meeting
The evening flagship meeting of the chamber provides our members with the opportunity to meet in alternate months at a range of popular venues within Uckfield and the surrounding area. Plenty of networking alongside a more formal business meeting, always with food provided, with our guest speaker in May from the Dept. for Work & Pensions.
Uckfield Business Podcast
Each month we bring you business chat in the form of a live podcast. Each show lasts approximately half an hour with a guest from our wide range of chamber members. Our guests often share their expertise as we get to know them better. In April we welcome Michelle from Happy Me Dance.
Chamber Virtual Networking Meeting
Alongside meeting in person, we offer an opportunity for local businesses to meet briefly online for an hour maximum, each month. Everyone has the chance to update on what’s new in their business before we hear from a guest speaker, all from the comfort of your own workplace.
Chamber Networking Breakfast
Our ‘in person’ networking breakfasts are open to any local business, including non-members. You’ll have an opportunity to speak about your business for 60 seconds and our April guest speaker, from East Sussex County Council, will update on local business support schemes.
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