Dear Chamber Member,

I hope you, your families, friends and colleagues are all well.

Bike Week 2020 is upon us, and offers a rich and valuable celebration and promotion of everything bike. The city, county and indeed the country is spinning with cycling activities. Everything from bike workshops and 2-wheeled meet ups to bicycled inspired documentaries means that there really is something for everyone in Bike Week.

There is, however, a proverbial elephant in the cycle lane...

Yesterday marked 100 days until the end of the transition period. While a deal has not been concluded, all businesses should focus on minimising potential operational impact post-Brexit. 

The Health and Safety Authority will host a series of webinars, starting on 2nd October, focusing on accreditation, the use of notified bodies and implications for those businesses involved with transportable pressure equipment, machinery and chemical products.

It’s not all about pedal power this Bike Week 2020. e-bikes help many go further, climb higher and make biking more accessible. Cork Chamber is supporting We Bike Cork, the first dedicated e-bike campaign in Ireland. 

• Now, for the first time ever, e-bikes will be covered under the Bike to Work Scheme (saving you up to €800).
• If you need financial help to get your wheels rolling, Credit Unions across Ireland have a plan.

The SME Climate Hub for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) provides a one-stop-shop to make a climate commitment and access best-in-class resources — by business, for business. These resources will help you measure, set targets, reduce your business’ emissions, track and communicate progress, and free up your time to focus on driving your business forward.

Cork County Council and Abodoo have teamed up to map the skills of Cork County. It is intended that this ongoing live heat map of skills will influence future policy developments that will stimulate economic growth in the county, support the opening of future digital hubs and highlight the talent pool for FDI as well as expansion by indigenous Irish companies and sectors.

To learn more and to participate please <Click Here>.

The Regional Skills Forum have prepared a 6 question survey to seek employer perspectives and recommendations on what the Apprenticeship Roadmap for Ireland to 2025 should look like.

Please take a brief moment to guide the Forum and Department of Education in the formulation of this plan.

• Tandem nominated for Pharma Supplier of the Year Award
• Become Cork City FC Women’s Team Sponsor for only €350
• My Town, My Plan, Towns across Cork County develop ideas for their Town’s future Vision
• SGS Ireland deliver TransitNet into the Irish Freight Market
• Cork event businesses collaborate to highlight a ‘forgotten industry’
• Cork Hotel rebrands from ‘The Ambassador Hotel’ to ‘The Address’

• How to Use LinkedIn More Effectively with Republic of Work Webinar
• HR Essentials in the Workplace Today - Webinar with CL HR Consultancy
• Griffith College Cork Open Evenings