Thank you for your interest in joining the Farnham Chamber of Commerce

These are challenging times for all business, big or small. Whether your business is purely local to the Farnham area or is international, your business will benefit from you being connected to your local business community and with the area generally. The Chamber of Commerce can provide you with this vital link.

Farnham Chamber of Commerce is an independent chamber and works specifically for businesses in the Farnham area. Our members include retailers, companies in the manufacturing sector, service providers, non-commercial organisations and local education bodies.

Businesses do not have any votes and do not elect members to any part of local or central government. Membership of the Chamber gives you this representation. The Chamber provides a channel of communication for businesses with local authorities and other organisations. We have regular meetings with Farnham Town Council, Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council as well as representation on Waverley Business Forum.

We have been at the forefront of debate on the proposed East Street Development. The Chamber also co-operates with other bodies running and supporting local events, such as Farnham in Bloom and the Farnham Carnival, which are important for the local community.

In addition to this the Chamber runs a series of events specifically for members. These include educational seminars and talks, networking meetings and purely social events. All members are encouraged to include all staff to participate in Chamber events as membership is not confined to one specified person but applies to everyone employed by the member firm or organisation.

The Chamber has a regular advertising slot in the Farnham Herald with priority rates for members. Our regular members newsletter - Chamber Chat and the website keep members informed and the Chamber encourages members to promote their businesses to each other as well as to non-members.

So if you are serious about doing business in Farnham I encourage you to join the Farnham Chamber of Commerce. Our secretary, Andrea Harrison, will be happy to provide you with further information.

I look forward to meeting you in the near future.

Jo Aylwin President, Farnham Chamber of Commerce