About

Newhaven Chamber of Commerce is a modern member-led chamber with an increasing membership of local businesses from the Newhaven and surrounding area. We welcome all types and sizes of businesses from start-ups to established, small and large businesses across all sectors as well as other business networking groups and other chambers of commerce.

A not-for-profit organisation, we are a voice for local business, dedicated to supporting the continued success of businesses throughout the local area. We do this by providing valuable networking opportunities for our members on a weekly basis as well as liaising with strategic partners, enterprise groups and the town council. We have strong ongoing links with business support organisations such as the Federation of Small Businesses and the East Sussex County Council.

The Chamber enjoys a high reputation in the town for quality networking and provides an excellent way to keep in touch with the local business community.

What our members say

“This is a great Chamber, friendly, efficient and supportive. It’s great to meet and network with other members from sole traders to PLC’s all at the same events. The member’s directory and training resources are invaluable to any business. This was definitely money well spent, at last a Chamber that really does work for business and community.”

Richard Excell, Excell Design

“The Chamber of commerce in Newhaven is my first choice for genuinely useful business solutions. At any one of our networking events you will find such a wide variety of businesses that someone will be able to help you or know someone else who can whether it is a product, service, or advice. I am very pleased to have been a member for the last 8 years.”

Ian Kerr, www.iankerrcp.co.uk

“My business specializes in Classic Car service, preparation and storage.

I have been a member of Newhaven Chamber for many years now, and a regular attendee at the Chamber Breakfast Meetings.

I find that the breakfast meetings are a great marketing tool for my business. I also find a great source of help and advice from fellow members, and probably most importantly I have genuinely made some really good friends.

I strongly recommend that all business owners in the area, large and small, give the Chamber a try.”

Andy Melville. Motorline Engineering Ltd

Meet the team

The Newhaven Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organisation, run by the members for the members and is led by an executive committee, which is chaired by the President and has a number of other members.

Reporting to the executive committee are a number of working groups, at present this consists of events and marketing.

Membership of the executive is made via application, once an ordinary member has been an ‘active’ member for at least one year and meets the advertised role specification.

Chamber members vote in the executive committee member at the annual general meeting (AGM) or are co-opted if a vacancy arises until the AGM. Membership of the working groups is based upon relevant professional experience and again an application process is required.

The Chamber’s day-to-day business is managed by the Chamber President and part-time administrator. All executive committee members are voluntary and non paid positions where business representatives give their time in-kind.