Enterprise Advisors for local schools needed
The Heart of the South West Careers Hub has recently expanded, and now includes Oakfield and Selwood in Frome They are looking for with business volunteers (called Enterprise Advisors) to support careers activity in these schools (and others). Enterprise Advisors help...
Let’s get Christmas wrapped up in Frome campaign
Frome Town Council and Frome Chamber of Commerce will be running a Let’s Get Christmas Wrapped Up campaign over December to encourage people to shop local and in Frome when lockdown lifts on 2nd December. Frome Town Council has created a number of pages on its...
Free festive parking in Frome
Mendip District Council has confirmed there will be free parking in the Cattle Market car park (also in other towns in specific car parks) on Saturday 5th December for Small Business Saturday. There will then be free parking in all Mendip District Council pay and...
Chamber writes to Mendip Scrutiny Board about North Parade carpark
Below is the letter Frome Chamber wrote to Mendip District Council Scrutiny board members about the plans for social housing on North Parade car park. Dear Members of the Scrutiny Board Frome & District Chamber of Commerce has always attempted to take a positive...
AGM
Frome Chamber of Commerce has not held an AGM this year, although we have filed accounts as required. With the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the committee felt we should put on hold any plans to get together as part of the AGM until we are able to have a proper...
Chamber to offer annother FREE online social media course
We’ve got another great free Discuss and Do training opportunity for you! Sign up to our online course where we will look at an Introduction to Facebook & Instagram Advertising. Get to grips with Facebook Advertising during these three one hour live sessions...
Chamber letter to MDC planning board on Saxonvale
Below is a copy of a letter recently sent to Mendip District Council's planning board about the Saxonvale application. Dear Members of the Planning Board, Why has Frome Chamber complained to the Information Commissioner about Mendip District Council about Saxonvale?...
Frome Open For Good
As the third lockdown starts to lift on 12 April we hope it will be the last one! So it's finally time to Spring back into action and visit the town centre. So we want to welcome you back - sensibly and cautiously - to Frome as all our retailers finally throw up their...
Chamber asks for free parking extension as shops look to open in town centre
Frome Chamber has sent the below letter to the Economic Development lead at Mendip District Council to ask for the free parking currently being enjoyed in the town centre to continue for the time being. We think that would show equal support to the shops that plan to...
Social Media For Small Businesses
Tips on how to launch your business on social media and improve what you do Frome Chamber is working with social media specialists Gumption Agency to deliver a short series of online workshops over three Wednesdays in one-hour Zoom workshops. Each session will end...