Chamber launches free social media sessions to help businesses
We are working with town-based social media specialists Gumption Agency to run three free Zoom-based workshops to help local businesses/organisations promote what they do during lockdown. As part of our Discuss and Do programme, we had planned to run a half-day...
Do you have to pay your rent? No and Yes
This is an executive summary produced by Neil Howlett, one of our committee members on paying rent. Executive Summary If you don’t pay during the next three months a landlord’s power to take back the premises is suspended for that period. However, the rent doesn’t go...
Coronavirus situation update from Frome Chamber of Commerce
In light of the Government’s advice on social gathering the Chamber has decided to cancel the forthcoming Discuss & Do event at the Cheese & Grain on Tuesday 24 March. We will keep the other Discuss & Do events under review & use the latest Government...
Sponsorship support sought for Frome Half Marathon
July sees the return of the Frome Half Marathon and the race organisers have issued a shout-out to local companies to support the popular annual event through sponsorship. This much loved community event has around 1,500 to 1,800 competitors running the local streets...
Frome in 2020: photos wanted
We have been asked to help support an exciting photographic project which is being planned during the month of April by Frome Wessex Camera Club, Frome FM and Frome Heritage Museum. Frome Heritage Museum already holds a huge collection of photographs of Frome...
Frome business survey 2020
Frome & District Chamber of Commerce is keen to ensure that it is aware of the issues that affect Frome businesses, so that the Chamber Committee can effectively lobby on your behalf, when required. We also want to organise events which help you build a successful...
Our tips on entering for business awards
Entries have opened for the Mendip Business Awards and the Chamber would love to see even more Frome companies put themselves forward for an accolade. So to help, this year we organised our first Discuss and Do event of 2020 to look at how to apply for business...
New President & committee members
Frome Chamber has welcomed Pauline Davey as its new President along with three new committee members. Beckington’s Springmead School bursar Michael Mori, Andros UK Ltd Site Administration Manager Amanda Brown and online collectibles retailer Rebecca Preston of Legacy...
Chamber AGM 2019
Please come to Annual General Meeting of Frome & District Chamber of Commerce at 6.00pm Tuesday 8th October 2019 at The Naval Room, in The Archangel. We’ll have some formal business to deal with, on the Agenda. We don’t expect that will take long but we need your...
Chamber position on 5G
Frome Town Council is considering the following proposal on Wednesday 17th July; - Frome Town Council has a moral responsibility to protect public health and the local environment. Until there is a consensus that 5G wireless radiation is harmless to humans and the...