Dear Chamber Member,

This week is Cork Pride Week, a week which encourages us all to consider how we can foster greater diversity, equality and inclusion in our workplaces. 

For Cork to grow and to thrive, our city region must be a genuinely warm and welcoming place of equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and identities.

At Cork Chamber, we are committed to championing diversity in our team, in our governance, our operations and in advocacy, events and engagements. We are committed to UN SDG 5 Gender Equality and wish to push the wider diversity agenda forwards in parallel. We are pro diversity, and with equal vigour we are anti-racist and anti-discrimination.

This year, we have..

Why is it important for Cork businesses to be part of the conversation around diversity, equality & inclusion?

Dr Naomi Masheti of the Cork Migrant Centre contributed to our recent Chamberlink magazine and outlines steps each business can take to foster more DEI in the workplace.

As our city grows it is essential, that employers foster diversity, equality & inclusion (DEI) within their workplaces.

At Cork Chamber we are committed to doing just that. Find out what we have done so far, and what more we have committed to achieving.

In our Strategic Plan 2021-2023 we set out a clear vision to be a world-leading Chamber of Commerce delivering on a progressive economic, social and sustainability agenda at the heart of our business community.

Nothing short of a bold and ambitious plan will suffice for the Chamber representing you.

The draft Cork City Development Plan ‘Our City, Our Future’ was launched this week by Cork City Council. It aims to provide a transformative blueprint for Cork as the city embarks upon an exciting phase of growth and change – with sustainability, quality of life, social inclusion, and climate resilience aiming to be at the plan’s core.

Key to this will be housing, economic development, public realm renewal, transport, more amenity spaces and community services in existing built-up areas, using the internationally-recognised 15-minute city model

Limited Tee Times Remaining

Chamber's Golf Classic will be held at the picturesque, championship golf course Lee Valley Golf and Country Club, located only 15 minutes from Cork City. We are delighted to have Lexus Cork continue as the title sponsor.

The format for the day will be a 4 Person Champagne Scramble. This event is always a fun, exciting day out - perfect for socially distanced team-building, informal networking, corporate entertainment or just a really enjoyable round of golf. Register your team now to avoid disappointment and to secure your preferred tee time.  

4 Person Champagne Scramble: €400

With the reopening of indoor dining, there will be more businesses reopening their doors. Those reopening can make a claim for an enhanced restart Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) payment. 

Under the scheme, businesses may claim for the restart payment within eight weeks of the date of re-opening. The maximum amount that may be claimed as the enhanced payment (restart) in respect of each of the weeks covered increased from €5,000 to €10,000 (total maximum payment is €30,000).

A waiver of court fees in relation to the renewal of pubs and other liquor licences in 2021;and excise duties for vintners and other licenced premises has been approved for the second consecutive year.

This measure for pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants aims to stimulate economic activity and employment as the sector returns to activity in line with Government and public health recommendations.

Our Connecting Cork ‘Global Conversations’ series launched on 30th June, with the first event focusing on Chicago.

The series will highlight cities and regions around the globe where there are strong Irish and Cork connections, providing an opportunity for attendees to hear from business and political leaders among the Irish diaspora who are positively impacting the places they now call home.

• Flogas launches drive to switch Cork homes to Green Electricity
• How TOTEM's customer-centric thinking guided horizon8 from day one
• Order a SERVE’d Up Cookbook today!
• Fundraiser for first-of-its-kind inclusive playground and leisure area launched by Crann Centre
• Irish charity, Ag Eisteacht, has announced dates for three brief intervention training courses to support frontline practitioners to build positive relationships in their work.
• Alpha Wealth – How to be good with your money
• Design consultants of the €29m Crawford Art Gallery redevelopment project announced

• Republic of Work – Diversity & Inclusion in the Irish context 29^th July
• Cork ARC Summer 80KM Challenge until 31^st July
• Applications Open - IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme at UCC
• Republic of Cork – The Power of Promotional Marketing 3^rd August

• Cantec Group - Free Print Audit and get 10,000 FREE Mono Prints
• Cork Training Centre offering funded training for your staff
• Time Management Online Course with Niamh Brady Coaching - 25% Discount for Members
• Summer Offer – Full Financial Review Now €100 for July and August with Alpha Wealth

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