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Monday 13th February 2012
Sodbury and Yate Business Association
6-7.15pm (networking from 5.30pm), White Hart Inn, High Street
Iron Acton BS37 9UG

Come along to discover the benefits of membership, find out about local initiatives and meet other local businesses.

We have a speaker Nicky Hallam from the Yate Opportunity Group.
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Tuesday 21st February 2012
Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce Meeting
7pm, Beaufort Hunt, Chipping Sodbury

If you would like to add anything to the agenda please contact Mark Lloyd below.
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Saturday 10th March 2012
Jazz Festival Fundraising Concert
Baptist Church Hall, Chipping Sodbury

Sodbury Chamber of Commerce are delighted to present a fantastic evening of Jazz in the heart of Chipping Sodbury.

Introduced by BBC Radio Bristol's Richard Lewis, the concert will feature the celebrated Dixieland clarinettist Pete Allen and the excellent young musicians that make up the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Headlining the evening and accompanied by Cass Caswell's Combo, Pete Allen is regarded as one of Europe's most talented and exciting masters of the jazz clarinet. He was just a boy when he discovered jazz, attracted to the music of clarinet and soprano sax legends Ed Hall and Sidney Bechet.

Over the years he has appeared on many radio and television shows, both with his own band and as a solo artist. He is acknowledged worldwide and has played alongside many American jazz greats such as 'Peanuts' Hucko, Bud Freeman, Bob Wilbur, Marty Grosz and many more.

"We are very keen to involve young people locally in the jazz festival this year", said Chamber of Commerce Chair Mark Lloyd. "so the first concert, which includes the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, will appeal to all young musicians."

The band regularly perform concerts and gigs under their director Roger Sansom, and have performed across the region as well as touring Europe. One of the exciting projects run by the Council's Music Service, 'SOGJO' will be taking part this spring in the regional festival in Cheltenham, which is part of the National Festival of Music for Youth.

The concert takes place on 10th March at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church. Tickets priced £10.50 or £8 for Under 16s are on sale now and can be purchased from Swagger in Chipping Sodbury High Street and at Rounceval House in Rounceval Street. Click below or call 01454 334410.

To raise awareness and support for the main festival in September, a further concert takes place on 7 May featuring Brian Carricks's International New Orleans Band.
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Monday 7th May 2012
Jazz Festival Fundraising Concert
Baptist Church Hall, Chipping Sodbury

Following the success of this year's Jazz Festival at Chipping Sodbury, plans are well underway for a second Jazz Festival in 2012.

The inaugural festival held in 2011 was a big hit with jazz fans and featured Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen as the main headline act.

'It was so well received by residents and supported by local businesses that the 2012 Festival will be a little more ambitious,' commented Mark Lloyd, Chair of organisers Sodbury Chamber of Commerce.

The 2012 line up already includes jazz legend Acker Bilk who will play with his Paramount Jazz Band; Jacqui Dankworth, considered to be one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing and daughter of Dame Cleo Lane and the late Sir John Dankworth; and Terry Lightfoot, internationally acclaimed clarinettist, saxophonist and vocalist and prominent ever since the traditional jazz revival in Britain in the 1950s.

The Sodbury Jazz Festival will take place from 28th - 30th September, but jazz fans won't have to wait until then to enjoy their favourite music.

'We are holding two concerts earlier in the year to raise awareness and support for the main Festival' explained Mark Lloyd.

The second concert on May 7th is another treat for jazz fans in the shape of Brian Carricks’s International New Orleans Band. Featuring special guests Patrick Tevlin (trumpet) from Canada and Frank Oxley (drums) from New Orleans, it is a rare opportunity for local fans to hear and meet international players on tour in the UK.

Tickets priced £12.50 can be purchased from Swagger in Chipping Sodbury High Street and at Rounceval House in Rounceval Street. Email below.
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Sodbury Chamber of Commerce
The key aims of the Chamber are:
  • to promote the town as a place to visit
  • to promote the businesses located here
  • to play a significant role in the development and future prosperity of the town
  • to work with the local authorities to ensure that the views of local businesses are considered in all matters affecting trade
  • to work together and share experiences and expertise
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SITA UK Business Services
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Sobury and Yate Business Association
This is for any business in the Yate or Sodbury area to:
  • share expertise
  • access useful business support services
  • prioritise issues affecting their business

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. For more information, please click below:

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Barnhill Development
Bristol based development company, Chelverton Deeley Freed, is bringing forward plans for redevelopment in Chipping Sodbury.
The proposals will transform the former Barnhill Quarry into a mixed-use area, which it is anticipated will help bring significant benefits to the local community, including improved shopping facilities, new employment opportunities and much needed housing.
Click below to find out more.
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Business Inspired
Tel: 07884 166565

Practical advice for businesses: information on how to start a business, and guides to regulations, taxes and employing staff.
www.businesslink.gov.uk

GRANTnet - searching for grants
Are you looking for funding for your organisation?
GRANTnet is a service which can help to identify suitable funding and grants for activities or projects. It allows community and voluntary groups, social enterprises and small businesses to search across a huge range of funding sources.
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GWE Business West
Leigh Court Business Centre, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA
Tel: 01275 373373

Health and Safety Advice from South Glos Council
Health and safety should not be scary or complicated. There are lots of self-help kits and documents available, and you can seek help from your health and safety team at South Glos Council.
Every business needs someone who is competent in health and safety, a safety policy, a risk assessment, trained and informed staff, and premises need to meet basic workplace standards.
Businesses that are safe tend to be much more successful and their staff feel much more valued and secure.
For free advice, please contact South Gloucestershire Health and Safety Team on 01454 868001, or click below.
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Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury
Rotary is a club, which aims to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace. We raise funds for local, national and international projects and charities.
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Rounceval House
Rounceval Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AR
Tel: 01454 334410



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