News from ISSBA
Thursday, 13 July 2017 22:44

Chair Report - July 2017

A snapshot of this month’s ISSBA news from our Chair, Roger Barcham.

RB PhotoOur AGM was a fantastic evening, enjoyed by all that attended. Thank you to Dan’s Meadow for making us so welcome at their fantastic venue and to The Paella & Tapas Company for incredible food. The combination of delicious food, warm hospitality and beautiful views was perfect. Thanks to everyone that joined us.

I am delighted to announce that for the coming year we will be supporting I Roll Up My Sleeves, a social enterprise that helps local organisations to grow their businesses while making a difference in the community.

I am also delighted to announce the winner of the prize draw on the ISSBA stand at ABE17. Britcar (UK) Ltd – congratulations! They are the lucky winners of a free stand at ABE18.

Our next event is a summer networking event on 20th July at Field of Dreams, Thurston. Thank you to I Roll Up My Sleeves and Field of Dreams for sponsoring this event. It will be a bit different from our usual events – ethical networking out in the fresh air! Click here to book.

GoCardless is making the renewal process much easier for many of our members. If you haven’t signed up yet, either let us know on mail@issba.co.uk or keep an eye on your inbox for an authorisation request. GoCardless is a direct debit system fully protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee and means that you never need to worry about forgetting to renew again.

Our July business focus article is about the new General Data Protection Regulation which comes into effect on 25 May 2018. ICO Systems explain how this affects all of our businesses.

Our July Member of the Month is I Roll Up My Sleeves. Find out more about the social enterprise that we will be supporting over the next year.

Some more exciting news this month! Gallagher Car and Van Rentals have a special offer exclusively for ISSBA members. They are kindly offering our members 20% discount on van, car or minibus hire. Email us on mail@issba.co.uk to get your discount code. Visit their website www.gogallagher.co.uk to find out more about what they can offer.

Don’t forget that if you have any suggestions/comments or would like to be considered for a future Member of the Month feature, please get in touch on mail@issba.co.uk.

Roger Barcham, ISSBA Chair