First and foremost, we are a group of VOLUNTEERS who give up our time to help local businesses within the Bournemouth area.
BCTC is a Limited Company registered at Companies House and we do not make a profit. We also do not run in the same way as a typical limited company because we are here to serve our members.
We have a Board of Directors and each Director is registered as such at Companies House and each of us are bound to act in accordance with the responsibilities of a Company Director and in accordance with the Companies Act.
We meet each month for a Board Meeting which has a formal agenda and minutes are kept of each meeting, with decisions made.
We discuss our membership, what we can offer to businesses, events that we organise, networking opportunities and general business support.
Each Director takes responsibility for certain activities e.g. social media, events, website, newsletter, promotions, finance, marketing etc.
We also have a selected group of businesses who represent us as Patrons, giving them additional access and business opportunities to promote their businesses in partnership with the Chamber.
Our current Patrons are:
- AFC Business
- Bournemouth University
- Castlepoint
- Cracking Media
- JPMorgan
- Oceana Group
- Rawlins Davy
- TaylorCocks
- Yellow Buses
- WSmith & Sons
Our Chamber has a structure…
We have a President and Vice President and can offer Directorships to a further 10 Directors making us a maximum team of 12 people. We are all here to support local businesses within the Bournemouth area.
Additionally, we run a bi-monthly Local Government Affairs meeting, giving our Members access to key stakeholders within the conurbation (BCP Council Leader, Councillors, Dorset Police etc) to air their views.
We hold an Annual General Meeting in March each year to appoint the Directorship onto the Board and report back to our Members on how we have performed over the year.
Our AGM is followed by a President’s dinner and during the year we hold a number of other events alongside our monthly networking, including Baron of Beef in September and a celebration at Christmas.
Would you like to be part of our team?
Our Directors start life in the Chamber as Ambassadors. They serve approximately a minimum of three months as an Ambassador, giving them a taste of what to expect, before having the opportunity of being voted on to the Board as a Director. Each Ambassador/Director is nominated or chosen for their skills and experience that they are able to bring to the Chamber.
We have four positions currently available and we are looking for skills in the following areas:
- Marketing
- Event Management
It is a rewarding experience and so if you would like to know more about becoming an Ambassador, please get in touch with us at secretary@bournemouthchamber.org.uk.
