With national government still debating over future trade laws and DMBC championing local procurement, Doncaster Chamber is keen to know where firms are currently trading so that they can highlight new opportunities and support for doing more business locally and globally.
Firms are also being asked to comment on the Government’s apprenticeship levy and whether they are considering starting to import or export over the next 12 months.
These are just some of the hot topics being covered in the latest Doncaster Business Insight Survey run by the Chamber in association with Business Doncaster and sponsored by ProAktive.
Local firms of all sizes and sectors are invited to take the survey to provide a snapshot of current business sentiment. Their feedback will enable Doncaster Chamber and partners to stay aware of any business challenges and needs so that they can offer the right support, signpost to other providers, and address any concerns at the appropriate level.
“It’s important that we know about the key matters impacting local business, our members and the local economy. With Brexit uncertainty, we are supporting firms to prepare for any outcome; to see opportunities such as increased trade with local and global suppliers and buyers, offer apprenticeships to skill-up their workforce, and make their businesses more robust and sustainable,” says Rebecca Leam, Head of Policy & Communications for Doncaster Chamber.
The previous Doncaster Business Insight Survey in Autumn 2018 showed that the economy is fairly stagnant due to Brexit uncertainty. The Chamber network is therefore holding Government to account to ensure that they don’t lose sight of the crucial issues affecting UK Plc such as competitiveness and productivity that are fundamental to business success and the economy.
The quarterly survey is open for three weeks until Monday 11 March 2019 and the results will be anonymously shared with key stakeholders and influencers including the Doncaster business community, Doncaster Council, British Chambers of Commerce and ultimately national government to make positive change.
For every survey completed by a Doncaster-based business, the Chamber will give £1 to local charity Active Fusion to help every child develop a love for being active by unlocking potential and creating positive habits for life.
Take the Doncaster Business Insight Survey: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DBIQ12019
For more information about Doncaster Business Insight and Doncaster Chamber visit: www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk