Charity Membership for just £265

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Lewis Manning Charity

Charity Membership for £265

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Charity Membership for just £250

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A Powerful and Valuable
Investment for any Charity – £265 Per Year

Joining Dorset Chamber is a valuable and powerful investment for any business. Engaging with us and using membership to its full potential offers a wide variety of benefits for your charity. We believe that supporting charities and their vital work is key to achieving our vision of ‘enabling better lives through business’. Browse the benefits below, or get in touch to find out more.

Promote

Grow your profile, charity and bottom line through extensive marketing opportunities across digital, print and experiential platforms.

Protect

Essential services such as HR, H&S, legal and tax cover included in your membership. Protect your bottom line through discounted services, special offers and access to funding.

Protect

Expand your network through events, introductions, wide reaching social networks and services. Available locally, nationally and globally.

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Why Should I Join? 

We are Dorset’s leading business support organisation and offer solutions to help your business to:

 

  • Grow – your market, your profile and your bottom line
  • Protect – essential services such as HR, H&S, legal and tax cover included in your membership fee
  • Connect – through events, introductions and wide reaching social networks, spanning the globe
  • Save – exclusive low cost benefits and access to funding
  • Lobby – We feed YOUR views to government, hold them to account and push for change

Being a member of Dorset Chamber has such great benefits but predominantly they are always a really lovely bunch of people who all want to help you and your business.

 

Nicki Cluley | Lewis-Manning Hospice Care

Charity Membership Package – £265

Take a look at the extensive support and services available to your charity through your membership of the chamber. 

Business Legal Expenses Insurance up to £100,000 per claim*
24hr Legal/HR/Health & Safety/VAT helpline
Business Buddy Scheme
Access to Dorset Chamber Training (online)
Access to Discounted schemes
Free business credit checks (T&Cs apply)6
Personal welcome to Dorset Chamber on Social Media
Upload your news stories via the news portal to feature on the website
Active social media support of your brand, news and offers
Upload your Training or Workshop to feature on the website
Listing in the magazine & with a dedicated page in the online members’ directory
Editorial considered for Dorset Business Focus Magazine
Introduction to your business in Dorset Business Focus Magazine (number of words)60
Copy of Dorset Business Focus Magazine mailed
Discounted advertising rates in Dorset Business Focus Magazine
Dorset Chamber Membership Certificate
Access to ‘National Networking’ online meetings (quarterly)
Access to networking events (breakfast, lunch, dinner, walks, workshops)
Access to Business Leader events
Access to Member database & key contact
Access to Dorset Chamber LinkedIn Community Page
Upload Member-to-Member offers to be shared with the network on website or published in Dorset Business MagazineWebsite
Social
Free use of boardroom at Chamber House per year6

Rates are annual and plus VAT. Rates are available from 1 April 2023 until further notice, subject to change, annual membership is non-refundable. Members are able to upgrade to higher packages during the membership year.

 

Click here to sign up and take advantage of our Charity rates for membership.  We’re here to help you make the most of your membership, so get in touch if you have any questions. You can explore the different packages above, download the latest info here or discover the full benefits here.

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FAQs

We welcome all types of businesses and organisations from both the private and public sector; from businesses with just one person working from home to large, international corporate companies. We represent all businesses regardless of shape or size. We also offer preferential rates for registered Charities.

Dorset Chamber is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce Network (BCC) representing a national network of 52 Chambers. As such, the Chamber adheres to the accreditation standards that are laid down by the BCC in relation to engagement with the business community; membership; financial health; governance and management and the regional, national and international development of the Chamber network.
Accreditation to the BCC provides access to national discounts and services as well as ensuring that the voice on business is heard at the highest levels within the UK and internationally.

No, membership is open to businesses wherever they are based. If you are looking to do business in Dorset, we can help you.

All employees of your company will be covered by the membership and therefore eligible for discounts on events and training. They will also able to access the legal advice, health advice telephone support numbers and various other member benefits.

We have corporate discounts with the AA, Moneycorp, AXA, Swoop Finance Finder and Westfield Health.
Once a member, simply login into the members portal to access your member benefits.

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