Plymouth Young Chamber

June Newsletter

2009-06-03T00:50:00.000-07:00

June

What lovely weather...

Hello all! Hope you are all making the most of this sunshine! Just so you know, we are still looking for School Reps. Remember, for the first 10 new email addresses, and every 20 after, you will receive a gift, such as

cinema tickets and shop vouchers.

The Plymouth Young Chamber has found that a few of our members have businesses going on. If you are one of these members – whether it’s mowing lawns, raising money for charity, washing cars or tutoring others – we want to know about it. We are going to create a Plymouth Young Chamber Directory that will get passed onto the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and will help advertise your business!

Join our Facebook group here to stay up to see the Plymouth Young Chamber Promotional Video, and check out the blog for all previous newsletters if you’re new J

Robot Football at the University of Plymouth...

We will be meeting at the Smeaton Building on the University Campus (See the attachment for the map!) for a 4.15pm start. For many years the University of Plymouth were the UK national champions in the Mirosot league and they have now ventured into the bipedal league (where the robots walk), the first UK University to do so. The University of Plymouth competed and did well at the European championships in Germany and Austria last year.

Please RSVP if you are interested in coming, I need to know how many people are going to be there J

Members Meet…

The Members meet this month is going to be held at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce again. It is a very central location and easy to find – just behind the Theatre Royal car park. Usual time of 4.15pm J There will be competitions with the chance to win cinema tickets and we are looking extend the PYC Committee, so if you want to be more involved and help organise events come along! See you then

Next Month…

July’s tour is of the Tamar Science Park where there will be a presentation of why the Park was built and its purpose. Then you will be shown some of the tenants of the Park – Should be another good one!

May Newsletter

2009-05-03T00:40:00.000-07:00

May

Welcome to all new members...

Hello all! Just so you know, we are still looking for School Reps. Remember, for the first 10 new email addresses, and every 20 after, will receive a gift, such as cinema tickets and shop vouchers.

The Plymouth Young Chamber has found that a few of our members have businesses going on. If you are one of these members – whether it’s mowing lawns, raising money for charity, washing cars or tutoring others – we want to know about it and we will create a Plymouth Young Chamber Directory that will get passed onto the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and could potentially help your business!

Join our Facebook group here to stay up to see the Plymouth Young Chamber Promotional Video, and check out the blog for all previous newsletters if you’re new J

Architects Design Group...

The Architects Design Group is based at the Tamar Science Park. There will be a presentation from Ian Potts (Managing Director of ADG) about how he started this business from his spare bedroom with a few friends, then will show us around the building where you can see scale models of buildings, the software the employees use and hear from Ian himself about being self employed. So for those of you interested in becoming self employed and running your own business, Ian could be a real inspiration for you. The tour will start at 4.15 at ADG. Have a look at the Plymouth Young Chamber Promotion Video for an interview with Ian Potts.

Please RSVP if you are interested in going – there may be a chance of arranging some transport of taking us there and bringing us back to the city centre, but I need to know how many people are going

Members Meet…

May members meeting will be at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday 26^th May with a 4.15pm start – see you there!

Next Month…

June will see an amazing talk at the University of Plymouth in the Robot Football Lab. Make a note in your diaries (4.15pm on Monday 15^th June) because I bet you have never seen robots play football before – David Beckham needs to watch out – he could be replaced any day now! As usual, let me know if you are interested in coming.

April Newsletter

2009-04-23T02:21:00.001-07:00

April

Welcome to all new members...

This last month has been a good one! We now have a couple of School Reps and we are looking for more! Attached is the School Rep form, just print it and fill it up with new email addresses to be added to our mailing list. Bring it with you to the next members meeting and for the first 10, and every 20 after, new confirmed email addresses, you will receive a gift, such as cinema tickets and shop vouchers.

Join our Facebook group here to stay up to date, and check out the blog for all previous newsletters.

iPod Nano and City Bus Pass Winners...

Well done to James Anderson in Year 7 at Devonport High School for Boys who won the iPod, donated by Prensus Ltd. He charged it and it was on play the very next day! Also, well done to James McFarlane, who is also from Devonport High School for Boys, for winning the Freedom Bus Pass from City Bus with £30 credit! Thank you to everyone else who filled out a questionnaire and good luck for next time!

Millfields Change…

I am very sad to say that the Millfields tour at the HQ building on Union Street has had to be postponed, however, if you would like to sill go, send an email to Beth Clayton, and we will try to arrange the tour again.

Members Meet…

I understand that there has been trouble getting to the members meetings for 4pm, so please note the new time of 4.15pm. April members meeting will be at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce on Friday 24^th April. We will be looking for what premises tours are wanted next, so if you want to visit somewhere new, come along and let me know. I will also tell you about the Dragons Den morning we did at Devonport High School for Boys this month.

Next Month…

May’s premises tour will be of ADG (the Architects Design Group) at the Tamar Science Park.

March Newsletter

2009-03-03T02:20:00.000-08:00

March

Let’s see what March has to offer…

Did you all make the most of Pancake Day? I hope so. Well, get ready to burn it off with some hard calculations for World Maths Day on Wednesday 4^th March. St Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on the 17^th of this month. March 17 was not the day St. Patrick was born, but the day he died. He is most famous for driving all the snakes out of Ireland. And don’t forget Mothers Day on the 22^nd!

Our Facebook group has a few more members – remember the rest of you need to join to be kept up to date!

Just a quick reminder that if you want to attend the tour this month you must let me know, otherwise it will be cancelled like the Martin Luck Tour. Martin Luck has said that if anyone does want to go, then to tell me and we will arrange it again.

The Una Group and MooFu

Friday 13^th March, 4pm start, Airport Business Centre

The Una Group is an umbrella corporation that consists of three areas; business support services, commercial property development and environmental activities. The Una Group support services include IT, book keeping, HR, Health & Safety, and a disaster recovery space and warehousing & logistics.

The Una Group have built a unique rubber processing facility in Plymouth and are leading a number of research projects into new applications for both this material and other recycling activities.

Moofu are dedicated to producing video and computer games to get students to learn in a way that is new and exciting, not in a way that has been directed. Their first product launched in January this year. This will be your chance to meet Nick Palfrey, Managing Director, and ask any questions about running your own successful business.

‘I didn’t do very well at school, and decided to start my own business as result of that. I felt that I always wanted to be in charge and control’

Nick Palfrey, Managing Director of MooFU (Taken from the PYC promo video found on the Facebook page – have a look!)

Members Meet…

March’s members meet will have a 4pm start the Plymouth Chamber (See www.plymouthyoungchamber.co.uk for directions) on Wednesday 25^th. If it entices you more, there will be juice and biscuits!

www.mrwaxer.co.uk

James Anderson eleven years old, and he has seen all the different problems that parts of the world face, as we all have, except he believed something needed to be done about it, ‘If we do more about this rather than just sitting around waiting for others to act, then at least something will be achieved’.

www.mrwaxer.co.uk helps many different charities such as: Macmillan Cancer Care, Oxfam, Water Aid, Shelterbox, RSPCA... They try and raise as much money as possible and have been featured in the news on many occasions. www.mrwaxer.co.uk sells lots of Candles, Cards, Stationery and Bookmarks to help raise money. www.mrwaxer.co.uk organises special events like the sponsored swim that James has recently achieved, and they raised over £370 just in one day!!
Altogether, www.mrwaxer.co.uk has raised just under £2000 in less than 2 years.

And Next Month…

April is not only Easter – there is also going to be a great tour of the Millfields Trust in the big HQ building on Union Street.

February Newsletter

2009-02-02T12:00:00.000-08:00

Hello again…
I hope you are all doing well in 2009 so far and enjoying yourselves. Not only is February a great month for having an excuse for eating pancakes on Pancake day and chocolates on Valentines day, but we also have some great opportunities for you to make the best of. Remember to tell all your friends to join the Plymouth Young Chamber, there’s plenty of room! We are going to start running regular competitions, with great prizes such as another iPod Nano and a photo shoot, so watch this space!
Don’t forget our Facebook group here and keep checking the website to stay up to date.

Plymouth Gin – Thursday 6th February
Finally, the long awaited question and answer session with Richard Smith from the Plymouth Gin Distillery has arrived. Plymouth Gin has been crafted from 7 hand selected botanicals, Dartmoor water and pure grain alcohol at Black Friars Distiller since 1793.
The Q&A will be at the Plymouth Chamber with a 4pm start with, of course, free juice and biscuits!

Business Tour of the month
This month we have the joy of visiting Martin Luck, who, at the age of 28, started his own business, which is now rated as one of the top suppliers of office supplies, print and interiors in the UK. Now with over 100 members of staff across 3 sites (Plymouth, Helston and Newbury) Martin’s business has a turnover in excess of £10million. Martin has created and owns one of the largest businesses in his sector! This premises tour would be a great chance, for anyone thinking of starting their own business one day, to come and ask any questions about the ups and downs of owning your own business. The tour will be at 4pm at the Langage Park, lasting about 1hour.

Members Meet…
February’s members meet will have a 4pm start the Plymouth Chamber (See www.plymouthyoungchamber.co.uk for directions) on Wednesday 25th. If it entices you more, there will be juice and biscuits!

And Next Month…
March will be premises tour of the Una Group at the Airport Business Centre and MooFu. Should be a good one!

January Newsletter

2009-01-02T12:00:00.000-08:00

New Year…

Hi all, hope you had a good time over the holidays J This is the year for the Plymouth Young Chamber, so everyone make the most of the opportunities we have planned! Also, join our Facebook group here to stay up to date.

Plymouth Gin Date Change…

I am very sad to say that the Plymouth Gin Q&A has been cancelled for January, but has been rescheduled for the Thursday 6^th February!

Business Tour of the Month…

This month’s premises tour is at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel (opposite the Plymouth Pavilions). Jon Morcom will show us how each room in the hotel is themed and how the reception works. If anyone is considering studying hospitality, or is currently studying hospitality this would be a perfect insight into the working world of hotels. We will meet at the hotel’s reception at 4pm and the tour is expected to last an hour at the most.

If you can’t make it, send an email to Beth Clayton, and we will try to arrange a second tour.

Members Meet…

January will see our first members meeting. The meet will have a 4pm start the Plymouth Chamber (See www.plymouthyoungchamber.co.uk for directions) on Monday 26^th January. If it entices you more, there will be juice and biscuits!

Next Month…

February will be the Q&A with Plymouth Gin and a premises tour of Martin Luck.

Plymouth Young Chamber Launch

2008-12-08T12:26:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

This is our first blog! Woop Woop

Saturday was the PYC launch at the B-Bar, and what a venue! The nibbles were so delicious, I could have taken them home for tea! So thanks to everyone who came, and sorry to those who could not make it.

After the days discussions, i have opened a facebook group, so go an join to be kept upto date with forthcoming events. Also dont forget to have a look at the website.

One more thing, The Una Group tour has been cancelled this month, so instead, were having a christmas party! Yay! It will be on Wednesday 17th December at 4.00pm. There will be mince pies for the taking and another raffle. You will also get to meet the other PYC members.

Hope you are all ok!
Beth