Chamber enters new era to celebrate century

An organisation looking after the business interests if North Shields has expanded its interests with a rebranding.

The North Shields Chamber of Trade and Commerce has re-launched itself as the North Shields Business Chamber.

The Chamber, which has more than 140 member businesses across the town, is also launching a brand new logo, designed by member Your Print Department.

Chair Miles Walton said: “The North Shields Chamber of Trade and Commerce made us sound as if we were still in the last century, and we think this new name is much more modern and appropriate.

“We have a membership that includes large and small businesses from all over the five main business areas of North Shields. We are constantly looking to see how we raise the profile of the whole town and to benefit our members.

“We feel ‘North Shields Business Chamber’ encompasses more of what we are about. We are looking forward to building on more of what we have achieved under our new banner.

The Chamber is the voice of business in North Shields and is responsible for a series of ventures to help boost the local economy.

These include the recent Bedford Street Events and the News Guardian’s #BackingBusiness campaign, which celebrates business successes in North Shields.

The re-brand was revealed as the Chamber reviewed its recent activities at community arts space The Exchange in the town centre.

The event was attended by leading business figures as well as Chief Executive of North Tyneside Council, Paul Hanson and Elected Mayor, Norma Redfearn CBE.

The Elected Mayor said: “I have worked very closely with the Chamber since 2013 and I am very grateful for all of the work they do, they have done great things in bringing businesses together.

“Quite recently, they started new events in the town centre - I went along to one and it was fabulous.

“Things are really starting to happen in North Shields, and thanks to the Chamber for being such a big part of that.”