Try Out Brentford’s Glass Tower

I am delighted to announce the opening of Urban Villa on 30th January 2015, located in Great West Quarter’s iconic glass tower.

Urban Villa comprises 100 suites, each with a living room, fully fitted kitchen and winter garden, bringing you stunning views of the city, fresh air and a vast amount of natural light.

Urban Villa fuses the freedom and convenience of living in your own apartment with the warm hospitality of staying in a hotel.

Create your own experience by tailoring the level of service which suits you: simply tell us whether you prefer total privacy or would like the daily attention of our concierge team.

Spark! invites you to volunteer this Spring

As we start our 35^th anniversary year, we hope you share our excitement about what 2015 has in store. Your support for Spark! was recognised at the end of last year with our nomination for The Queen’s Award for Volunteering 2015 – so a huge thank you and well done! We will find out in May 2015 whether we have won the award, so watch this space….

Why not make a New Year resolution to volunteer with us to make a difference to the lives of young people? Throughout 2015 we have a range of inspiring opportunities for young people to gain invaluable life skills, develop their confidence and understand the world of work. These events not only make a huge difference to young people, but our volunteers always tell us about the satisfaction and enjoyment they get from working with young people. So, if you are interested in participating in one of our events, please drop us a quick reply!

December News from Brentford Chamber

Upcoming Events

We kick off next year with a closed assessment of those applicants who have progressed through our opening round of Brentford Dragons 2015.

January also sees the start of our Spotlight on Brentford events at Brentford Novotel.

Chamber News

We announce some changes to our executive.

We spoke at the Planning Committee which approved Ballymore’s application for Land South of the High Street.

Brentford to see a new High Street

Suzie Betlem spoke on behalf of Brentford Chamber at the Planning Committee meeting which approved Ballymore’s scheme for the Land South of the High Street.

Ballymore's vision of the High Street While we would have preferred the scheme to have been substantially re-written since it was initially rejected by the public in November 2012, we look forward to working with Ballymore to help them progress the scheme in the best manner possible. At the Planning Committee meeting Ballymore agreed to give a 20% rent reduction to all new business tenants within the London Borough of Hounslow opening in Brentford. As a Chamber we will continue to urge Ballymore to increase this amount for existing Brentford businesses.

Brentford Dragons 2015

We have closed our first round of Brentford Dragons for 2014, which received a record number of responses. In early January, 20 of the successful applicants will each give a brief presentation to our panel of mentors. This will take place in closed proceedings to enable the Panel to select the successful candidates who will go…
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Brentford Chamber Executive

It is with regret that as of the last executive meeting our past President Peter Hughes declared that he is resigning from the executive of Brentford Chamber. Please join us in thanking Peter for his past work and support of the Brentford Chamber. We wish him every success in his business as a commercial…
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Invitation to Spotlight on…

Novotel Brentford

We are delighted to announce a brand new networking partnership called “Spotlight on” which is being sponsored by the latest hotel to move to Brentford – Novotel Brentford, who are also our newest Chamber Member.

The inaugural “Spotlight on” will take place on Wednesday 14th January, and will subsequently occur on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. We will be inviting every member to participate over the coming months and we hope it will afford a wonderful opportunity to engage with members and non members alike to tell us all about your business.

Brentford Chamber Lays a Wreath

Brian Johnson, Treasurer of Brentford Chamber, and Garth Buckle MBE, executive member, attended the commemoration of Remembrance Sunday on 9th November at Brentford’s War Memorials outside Brentford Library. Brian laid a wreath on behalf of Brentford Chamber of Commerce. The ceremony was filmed by John Dale and can be seen below.

Spring Courses for Businesses at West Thames College

West Thames College are pleased to annouce their Spring/Summer 2015 Courses for Businesses schedule which now includes the ILM level 5 award in Leadership and Management. Please email Cameron Ternent with bookings or any questions you might have. The courses available are listed at West Thames College/ Do also refer to the testimonials page.

Innovation Vouchers

Innovation Vouchers An Innovation Voucher gives you up to £5,000 to work with an external expert for the first time. It allows you to gain new knowledge to help your business innovate, develop and grow.

That expert help could be advice on a novel idea, on using design within your business or on how to make the most of intellectual property (IP).

The national Innovation Voucher scheme gives you access to a wide range of expert suppliers. They include universities, further education colleges, research and technology organisations, Catapult centres and technical, design and IP consultancies. For instance, equipment.data.ac.uk is an excellent source of advice on university research equipment.

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