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Benefits and Services

As a member of Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC), we will provide you with a range of ever-expanding benefits to help you develop your business, including:

Savings and Exclusive Offers

EXCLUSIVE Chamber Primary Health Plan from Westfield Health, helping you to reduce absenteeism, retain staff and provide you with a valuable employee benefit package

FREE access to the AXA Healthcare Employee Assistance Programme Hotline, helping you to lift the load on legal concerns, financial worries or pressure at work

EXCLUSIVE range of tailored healthcare packages from AXA Healthcare

FREE access to the Chamber Legal Advice Hotline providing a free 24 hour confidential service on matters including VAT and tax, health and safety, debt recovery and more...

FREE access to the Chamber Finance Hotline

EXCLUSIVE Members Offers with the Chamber Connect Card offering access to a range of nationwide and local discounts from leading supplier brands

Up to 61% off AA Fleet Breakdown Cover for Chamber Roadside Assistance

FirstData Merchant Solutions offer preferential rates and no joining fees whether you are no to card payments or with another provider

...and much more!

Marketing & Advertising

Are you looking to raise brand awareness of your product or service within North-east Scotland or have you just started a business in the area? Becoming part of the 'ultimate business network' provides companies with the opportunity to develop their brand in the following ways:

FREE listing in the AGCC Member Directory, only available for AGCC members

Members news published FREE on the AGCC website

DISCOUNTED rates for members to advertise in the AGCC Business Bulletin (15,000 to 20,000 readers) and on our website (600,000 hits)

FREE promotion of your services to the membership with an exclusive members offer

Sponsorship of AGCC events including the prestigious Northern Star Business Awards, attended by nearly 1,000 delegates

Publish your own events with FREE advertising on the AGCC website

Training

books AGCC is commited to the development of skills and learning in the North-east. We fully understand our market and have adapted our training provision to ensure all organisations, large and small, have the opportunity to enhance their skills. Members of AGCC can also receive up to 50% discount on the cost of training.

For more information about the commercial training courses we provide click here.

Vocational
Qualifications

Vocational Qualifications

AGCC offers one of the most flexible training programmes in vocational qualifications, allowing candidates to demonstrate competence in different environments.

For more information about the vocational qualifications we provide click here.

Business
Mentoring

Free Business Mentoring

hand-plantWEB Whether you are a relatively new business, or have ambitious plans to grow your business, working with a mentor can kick-start or re-invigorate, giving you immediate access to impartial advice, relevant experience, and a great network of contacts.

For information about becoming or sourcing a business mentor click here.

Networking
& Events

Networking & Events

AGCC delivers around 80 events as part of the 'ultimate business network' to give all our members the opportunity to develop their business, participate in a range of networking opportunities and learn more about issues affecting North-east Scotland.

Our improved events portfolio includes:

Business Breakfasts

City Connections

Shire Connections

Speed Networking

Lunch 'n' Learns

Northern Star Business Awards

NEW! Open Doors Day

...and many more!

We also provide a comprehensive event management service for members from seminars to product launches and lunch 'n' learns to drinks receptions.

For more information about managing your event or our own portfolio click here.

Policy &
Lobbying

Policy & Lobbying

AGCC acts as the voice of business for approximately 1,200 members, lobbying on issues which impact on them. Policy is developed in conjunction with our policy council, an elected group of 27 members representing all sizes and sectors of our membership. Information gathered from the wider membership on an ongoing basis is also fed into policy formation.

For more information about policy click here.

Looking to Export?

International Trade Support

AGCC provides international market entry services including advice, training and information on any aspect of international trade.

Need Help with doing Business Overseas?

Export Documentation

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce are presently taking registrations of interest for the FREE Smart Exporter programme.

The programme is a funded collaboration of Scottish Development International (SDI), Scottish Chambers International (SCI) and the European Social Fund to assist Scottish companies develop their business internationally.

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Our international trade team provide advice on worldwide export documentation requirements and trade regulations. Members of AGCC also receive 50% discount on European certificate of origin costs.

The programme is open to Scottish based companies of all sizes and our team of advisors and mentors can offer assistance and specialist guidance with strategic planning, training, logistical and legal issues and short term management support in your decision making processes.

This FREE European funded programme will run for a limited time only. Registration is required to qualify for the free support available. Click on logo below.

Africa Business Centre

The Africa Business Centre (ABC) provides the intelligence and specialist advice essential to companies wishing to enter Africa's challenging markets. Widely regarded as the UK's leading support mechanism in this area, ABC offers members a package of benefits to suit their needs.