May 2012 - Somerset Chamber of Commerce

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Business News
Chance for food based
business to win up to the
value of £30,000
investment
The Honor Chapman Mentoring
Award was launched in November
2011 in memory of her inspirational
work and love
farming, food
and the
countryside
which she
demonstrated as
Chair of the
Somerset Food
Links Board until
her untimely
death.
Somerset Food Links supported the
growth of the local food sector
across Somerset for a decade
before in closed in 2009. Their
residual funds have been donated
to The Ducky Foundation in order to
support a one off Honor Chapman
Mentoring Award to a Somerset
candidate who has managed their
food and/or farming business for no
more than five years nor should the
turnover exceed £150,000.
Affiliate Town Chambers
Axbridge Chamber of Commerce
01934 733939
www.axbridge-tc.gov.uk
Baz Hamblin, baz@bristol.gs
Burnham-on-Sea Chamber of Commerce
01278 783276
www.burnham-on-sea.com
Rhonda Mills, seabreezegal@btinternet.com
Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce
01278 228004
www.bridgwaterchamber.org.uk
Steve Leahy, talk@bridgwaterchamber.org.uk
Frome Chamber of Commerce
07887 641469
www.wessexchambers.org.uk
Neil Howlett, kate@wessexchambers.org.uk
Ilminster Chamber of Commerce
01460 54364
www.ilminsterexperience.co.uk
Sarah Calhaem, sarah@theteetree.co.uk
Any Somerset-based entrepreneur
between the ages of 18-35 can
apply. The Award’s value is up to
£30,000 over a two year period.
They will need to demonstrate a
passion for food, an inventive use of
land or real estate and an ambition
to grow or start up a food-based
business in farming and/or
processing and/or retailing that is
commercially sound rather than an
academic proposition.
The Ducky Foundation will manage
the Awards and, unlike any other
award, The Honor Chapman
Mentoring Award will combine
business mentoring from a range of
industry experts and the opportunity
for up to £10,000 as an investment
in the winning enterprise.
HOW TO ENTER
Applications to be made via the
website.
www.theduckyfoundation.com
Applications closing date: 30 th June.
Contact details.
Elaine Spencer-White,
Email: emswhite@farming.co.uk
Tel 01935 051280
Shepton Mallet & District Chamber
01749 344995
www.shepton.biz
Ian Jarmaine, ian@swanatshepton.co.uk
Street Chamber of Commerce
01458 446114
www.streetchamber.co.uk
Steve Martin, info@streetchamber.co.uk
Taunton Chamber of Commerce
01823 366832
www.taunton-chamber.co.uk
Chris Mitchell, office@taunton-chamber.co.uk
Watchet Chamber of Commerce
01984 634 565
www.visit-watchet.co.uk
John Richards, chairman@wacet.co.uk
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
01823 661982
www.wellingtonchamber.co.uk
Terry Sanford, Terry.Sanford@wellingtonchamber.co.uk
Williton Chamber of Commerce
01984 632306
www.willitonbusinesspartnership.co.uk
Ken Westall, contact@williton-chamber.org.uk
Wincanton Businesses Together
07729 117699
www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk
John Smith, john@link-2.co.uk
Yeovil Chamber of Commerce
01935 804999
www.yeovilchamber.org
James Richards secretary@yeovilchamber.org
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Affiliating to The Somerset Chamber.
Call 01823 444924 or email
manager@somerset-chamber.co.uk.
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