Chamber responds to Autumn Budget 2025

26 November 2025

Responding to the Autumn Budget, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s head of representation and policy Mark Casci, said: “Given the hugely challenging tax increases introduced 12 months ago at the last Budget, businesses have been very anxious about what would be imposed this year. “While no broad-based new taxes are to be imposed,…

Women In Manufacturing Roundtable

17 October 2025

Women in Manufacturing was the focus of a roundtable event staged at Shipley College and hosted by NatWest Bank as part of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks. Women currently comprise just 26.1 per cent of the workforce in the manufacturing sector and Britain ranks last among the top 15 manufacturing nations in terms of proportion of the…

Chamber flying the flag for business with Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

6 October 2025

West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its largest trade mission to date as it prepares to take a raft of Yorkshire businesses to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.   The Chamber will lead the delegation to Jeddah, Riyad and Bahrain between November 9 and 14 after the two countries were identified by…

New Chamber Presidents

3 October 2025

West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome new presidents and vice presidents to office. Rebecca Fitzgerald, Yorkshire Building Society’s Director of Data and AI, has become president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, taking over from Mark Cowgill, acquisitions director at the Talk Straight Group. She will be joined by Scott Wilson,…

Launch of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks 2025

26 September 2025

West & North Yorkshire’s Bradford Manufacturing Weeks is officially underway, with more schools and businesses involved than ever before.  The initiative, organised by the Chamber and SkillsHouse at Bradford Metropolitan District Council, brings manufacturers, schools and young people together through tours, work experience, seminars, exhibitions and learning events held at manufacturer premises and key locations…

Raising the Bar Awards 2025

24 September 2025

The great and good came together to celebrate the social impact that Yorkshire’s business community create at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s annual Raising the Bar Awards.   Raising the Bar celebrates all the hard work businesses put into supporting the wider community and measuring their social impact in their local area. These awards…

Member News - Bradford

Bulls sign Leon Ruan

22 December 2025

Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce the capture of towering forward Leon Ruan from Hull KR on an initial full-time season long loan for 2026 – before making the move permanent in 2027. The 22-year-old joined Leeds Rhinos prior to the start of the 2023 season, having impressed at Doncaster,…

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Yorkshire Garden Centre Group exceeds its fundraising target

18 December 2025

With three months of the ‘Charity Year’ still to go, a Bradford headquartered garden centre group has exceeded its fundraising target by 50%. At the beginning of April, the teams at Yorkshire Garden Centres’ sites in West and North Yorkshire pledged to raise £30,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice, the…

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Building inclusive businesses. Strengthening our region.

18 December 2025

The Institute for Equity University Centre is proud to launch two new networks designed to support the growth of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across Yorkshire. In a fast-changing business environment, organisations that truly understand their workforce are better placed to attract and retain talent, build trust and ensure colleagues…

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New adult skills funding set to boost careers in construction

18 December 2025

An award of nearly half a million pounds from the Department for Education is helping Bradford College to support more young adults into the construction sector. Over £994k in Adult Skills Fund money was made available to regional colleges via the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to deliver comprehensive construction skills,…

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Study to slow short-sightedness in young adults

18 December 2025

The University of Bradford is spearheading a study into the progression of short-sightedness among young adults, aiming to tackle one of the fastest-growing global eye health challenges.   The research on short-sightedness, also known as myopia, among people aged in their 20s follows similar research into myopia among children.   …

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Bulls welcome Jon Bell as new sponsor

16 December 2025

Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce Jon Bell Counselling & Sports Psychotherapy Ltd as a new club sponsor for the 2026 season! For Jon Bell, this partnership is far more than business. A lifelong Bulls supporter, Jon grew up on the terraces of Odsal with his dad, Steve, forging memories…

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Member Offers

10% Discount on cleaning and meet and greet robots (lease or purchase)

26 November 2025

Cleaning robots provide cleaner spaces, more frequently, with greater efficiency. Let the cleaning robot handle the floors while the cleaner focuses on tasks the robot cannot perform. Lease from £76 per week*   Meet and greet robots improve the customer experience and operational efficiency. Let the robot greet and guide…

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Free Distribution Healthcheck for Chamber Members

24 November 2025

As a proud member of the WNY Chamber of Commerce, you’re invited to claim a free Distribution Healthcheck from Expect Distribution; designed to help you optimise operations, improve compliance, and uncover hidden efficiencies across your fleet and logistics processes. This exclusive offer provides expert insight into your current setup, to…

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Bassline Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants – Exclusive Offer for Chamber Members

21 November 2025

At Bassline Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants, we specialise in providing clear, reliable, hands-on accounting support to businesses across Leeds. From year-end accounts and corporation tax to bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, and day-to-day advisory, we make sure every client receives partner-level attention, practical guidance, and proactive communication throughout the year. To…

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10% Off Leadership Coaching Packages

21 November 2025

Chamber Members receive 10% off all Leadership & Executive Coaching Packages, including programmes for multiple senior leaders. If you want stronger leadership, clearer thinking, and more confident decision-making in your organisation, this is for you. Here is what my clients say: “transformational personally and professionally… I feel liberated and confident…

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Complimentary Executive Insight Session

21 November 2025

Thinking about coaching? Want to see what it’s really like? Chamber Members can access a Complimentary Executive Insight Session – a powerful taste of coaching that brings instant clarity. Use code CHAMBER. If you’re curious about coaching or wondering whether it could help you and your staff gain clarity, confidence,…

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Complete the survey for a chance to win a free one hour AI consultancy session.

18 November 2025

🚀 Unlock the Power of AI with InfraTech Systems Looking to boost productivity, cut costs, and maximise ROI through AI? InfraTech Systems helps small and medium-sized businesses take the first confident step in their AI journey with our AI Foundations Service. Our experts work closely with your team to understand…

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Bradford Chamber President & Vice President

Rebecca Fitzgerald

Yorkshire Building Society

Scott Wilson

Christeyns UK Limited

Bradford District and Craven Mind

Bradford District and Craven Mind is your local, independent mental health charity. We have a rich history spanning more than 30 years of delivering person-focused mental health support. We help people of all ages across Bradford District and Craven. Contact us Not sure who you need to speak to? Just call our main number 01274 730…

Bradford Chamber

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Bradford Manufacturing Weeks

Raise the profile of manufacturing in Bradford

10% Discount on cleaning and meet and greet robots (lease or purchase)

Cleaning robots provide cleaner spaces, more frequently, with greater efficiency. Let the cleaning robot handle the floors while the cleaner focuses on tasks the robot cannot perform. Lease from £76 per week*   Meet and greet robots improve the customer experience and operational efficiency. Let the robot greet and guide customers, handle repetitive or basic…

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Free Distribution Healthcheck for Chamber Members

As a proud member of the WNY Chamber of Commerce, you’re invited to claim a free Distribution Healthcheck from Expect Distribution; designed to help you optimise operations, improve compliance, and uncover hidden efficiencies across your fleet and logistics processes. This exclusive offer provides expert insight into your current setup, to highlight opportunities for smarter, forward-thinking…

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Bassline Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants – Exclusive Offer for Chamber Members

At Bassline Business Advisors & Chartered Accountants, we specialise in providing clear, reliable, hands-on accounting support to businesses across Leeds. From year-end accounts and corporation tax to bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, and day-to-day advisory, we make sure every client receives partner-level attention, practical guidance, and proactive communication throughout the year. To support fellow Chamber members, we’re…

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10% Off Leadership Coaching Packages

Chamber Members receive 10% off all Leadership & Executive Coaching Packages, including programmes for multiple senior leaders. If you want stronger leadership, clearer thinking, and more confident decision-making in your organisation, this is for you. Here is what my clients say: “transformational personally and professionally… I feel liberated and confident again after a few hard…

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Complimentary Executive Insight Session

Thinking about coaching? Want to see what it’s really like? Chamber Members can access a Complimentary Executive Insight Session – a powerful taste of coaching that brings instant clarity. Use code CHAMBER. If you’re curious about coaching or wondering whether it could help you and your staff gain clarity, confidence, and direction as a leader,…

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Complete the survey for a chance to win a free one hour AI consultancy session.

🚀 Unlock the Power of AI with InfraTech Systems Looking to boost productivity, cut costs, and maximise ROI through AI? InfraTech Systems helps small and medium-sized businesses take the first confident step in their AI journey with our AI Foundations Service. Our experts work closely with your team to understand your current technology landscape, processes,…

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Launch of brilliant Startups packaging offer from ASC Direct

• West Yorkshire-based corrugated packaging manufacturer launches Startup Business Support • Includes free packaging and design to help new businesses create eye-catching and impressive packaging • Part of a wider strategy to continue supporting new businesses To help new businesses, ASC Direct has launched ‘Startup Business Support’, a team of experts who have the experience…

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Reduced 10% Recruitment Fee for Members

We Listen, We Care, We Deliver Annabelle Charles Associates are a multi-sector recruitment company that support a variety of companies across Yorkshire. These include manufacturing, property and retail amongst many other sectors given our 20 years of experience. We work consultatively with each client in order to understand the role requirements as well as the…

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Member offer with Printer Label Store – Self-adhesive labels – Plain & Digital Labels

Contact us today for a 10% discount code on your label orders – available to all members. At Printer Label Store, we are proud to be a label manufacturer, not a broker. All of our labels are produced in-house, giving you complete confidence in every order’s quality, consistency, and reliability. We are also ISO 9001…

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