The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber is here to create, support, maintain and promote a positive environment for business in West Waterford
Chamber Membership
Why join the CHAMBER?
The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber provides a variety of services to retail, industrial, service, and professional businesses all over West Waterford including networking opportunities, training and promotion. The Chamber is also involved in many forums and joint committees with local authorities and development agencies to ensure real representation in decision making and build strong working partnerships. Membership of the Chamber makes you part of that support network and allows us to work for you. When you have an issue you'd like highlighted, a question you need answered or even just want to discuss something affecting your business to get a fresh perspective, we want to hear from you. Our mission is to support you and give your business the benefit of the all the experience, contacts and information our community has to offer. Your success makes West Waterford a better place to live for all of us and that's what the Chamber is all about.
Benefits of Chamber of Commerce Membership
By encouraging a strong, unified business community, we help create a stable local economy that provides a high quality of life for those who live and work here
As the principle representative forum for business in the area we actively campaign for and contribute to the development of Dungarvan & West Waterford as a preferred destination to work, live, play and stay.
Chamber membership benefits will be different for each member. Benefits are as valuable to sole traders as they are to SME’s and multinational companies.
Chamber Membership links the business and the people behind the business to a business community locally, regionally and nationally.
Member benefits are also linked to a company’s positioning. The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber works with all sizes and stages of business, supporting each business to fulfil their potential. This is done through many avenues- Support, Promotion, Connection, Information, Inclusion, and Representation.
The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber are leaders and innovators, the Chamber pre-empts opportunities and challenges and sets out to bring you relevant information, guidance and help to overcome challenges and embrace opportunities.
Offering support, advice, and information on funding opportunities for business development through our Business Advisory Service
Chamber Business Online Clinic – This Clinic will work through business issues using expert consultants to prescribe solutions and support recovery. The Clinic will focus on day-to-day business issues, but also include more strategic or intensive responses in certain areas.
A platform to promote your business via communications, online platforms, exclusive referrals and listing on our website at www.dungarvanchamber.ie
Special welcome post with your branding and contact details across our social media platforms
Promotion of the area as a great place to do business
Promotion of local business activities, events and festivals
Promotion of Dungarvan and West Waterford as a tourism destination.
Connection to the members in this strong and active business community
Connection to clients, colleagues, suppliers, stakeholders, agencies and general public
Invitations to events – including seminars, conferences, training and networking events
Invitation to high level speaker events
Weekly Chamber Newsletter with business tips, special offers of value to members and up to date news about local & national issues that may affect your business
Guidance and advice on grants and financial support available to your business.
Big Deals – whether it is coping with Covid, Brexit, GDPR laws, remote Working Entitlements or activities like Town Centre Redevelopment the D& WW Chamber will help steer you in the direction of information, preparation, points of contact, and will be here as a resource for your business to help you through changing times.
Access to ‘Business Watch’ scheme – a text alert system that instantly notifies you of any urgent news affecting your business
Inclusion in an active business community
Inclusion in the Chamber Shop Local Voucher Initiative, which added €1.5 million to the local community last year
Involvement with a proactive business group who appreciate that together we achieve more.
The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber provides a voice for our members through representation in a diverse range of important groups and bodies at all levels, from local to national.
We use your feedback from surveys, contacts and events to highlight your concerns and ideas, working to ensure that everyone’s needs are taken into account.
D&WW Chamber welcomes regular feedback from members to bring forward and show a true picture of what the landscape is like and what measures are required for the future growth & sustainability of our area.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Membership
RATES
€295
1 – 5 employees
€395
6 – 20 employees
€550
21 – 50 employees
€900
51 – 100 employees
€1195
100+ employees
€170
Trading less than 6 months
€135
Non-profit organisations
What our members say
Chambers of Commerce are a vital local resource for SME’s. Being a Chamber member provides the opportunity to attend lots of interesting talks and networking events, and to get a better understanding of the local issues facing business owners. I always feel better informed having attended an event, or listened online. Chamber membership has also afforded me the opportunity to successfully promote my own business to existing and prospective clients.
Shane Connors Connors & Co
Chamber membership has been invaluable throughout 2020, they have been our Go-To resource for information, training, education and networking as we continue to deal with both Covid & Brexit.
Shane Curran HomeCompany
‘Being a member of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber has been very beneficial to Lismore Heritage Centre creating a connection to the wider business community. The network events pre Covid-19 enabled us to create an awareness of our company and get to know other businesses and create lasting partnerships.
During lock down the newsletters and training opportunities have been great. The information on funding streams available and the feeling of being connected to other businesses in the same situation has been very positive. The D&WW chamber also created opportunities for collective advertising and marketing which would not have been possible as an individual SME with limited marketing budgets.’
Lismore Heritage Centre
‘Being part of the Chamber of Commerce is an important part of being in business in our community. 2020 forced us all to avoid each other but Jenny and the Chamber kept us feeling like we were still part of a network. Events may be on hold but it is still paramount, more than ever, to stay involved.‘
Moore Financial Consultants
We at Kiersey’s Bar & Tearooms Kilmacthomas find it very beneficial to be a member of the D&WW Chamber as we know their team of business experts are only a phone call away to help us with any business query we may have. From the regular events held, we get a chance to connect with similar size businesses which is a great way of swapping ideas, advice & information as well as promoting your business to the fellow D&WW Chamber members.
Kierseys Bar & Tea Rooms
The Chamber has a strong focus on supporting local small businesses, offering a wide range of supports that we have benefited greatly from, especially during recent Covid/Brexit challenges.
AerHaus
‘Our business has benefited hugely from membership in particular during 2020. The weekly emails outlining the different supports available during the pandemic are invaluable, giving information on supports available to businesses which we may not have known about otherwise. Chamber vouchers have been of huge benefit to our business and are used year-round. Chamber also promotes initiatives benefiting us directly, such as our Click /phone and deliver service.’
Pat Moloney Furniture
We have been members of Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber since 2016 and they have always been a great source of information and help but especially in 2020. They were in constant contact with all the updated information regarding grants, rates and subsidies.
We have seen an increase in sales through the Chamber vouchers which we find are a great boost to our business and local businesses, especially now as it’s a very important time to keep business local.
Dungarvan Tyre Centre Ltd
‘Since joining the Chamber we can only describe our experience as exceptional. The Chamber has been outstanding with their support particularly during the 2020 pandemic and have constantly evolved in order to meet the needs of members during this time.
One of the many benefits of being a member is knowing that you could contact the Chamber with any queries you had and that they were more than willing to assist. The Chamber’s email alerts and phone calls provided up to date and relevant information on things that were continually changing including grants and available support schemes. This information allowed us to develop and gain access to other avenues of support.
The Chamber also provided external supports for our business so that we could adapt and provide our customers and staff with a safe environment during COVID-19. For example, we benefitted with HR assistance and external online business training.
The Chamber has also helped raise our business profile by promoting our social media posts and including us in weekly chamber social media campaigns this year. There is no doubt that we received extra custom through this channel.
We were also delighted to be involved in the Chambers voucher scheme which has been a huge success in helping encourage people to shop local and support local businesses which is more important now than ever.
Being a Chamber member is an important and rewarding investment for our business – is such a reassurance for a small business knowing that we have that support.
Barrons Coffee House
‘With the arrival of COVID-19 in 2020, we found the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber worked with our business, giving us support to navigate through all the lockdowns successfully. The D&WWC Live Webinars helped with the challenge of staying in touch and informed with other businesses, this was invaluable in keeping us focused and motivated. We look forward to continuing to work with the Chamber in 2021.’
Healy’s Daybreak
‘Fraher Media benefited greatly from membership, especially during the pandemic. Collaboration occurred between my business & the D&WW Chamber on some informational videos to help other members, in turn giving Fraher Media extra exposure during a critical time. Chamber’s strong Shop Local Support Local message encouraged people to shop local and think local which also benefited me and others in a similar field.
As a business, I know Dungarvan and West Waterford businesses are lucky to have such a proactive and progressive team working beside us.’
Fraher Media
‘Being a part of the D&WW Chamber since we opened our doors in 2019 has been a huge benefit for us.
The continuous support the Chamber team gave us has been second to none. Last year was a tough one for everyone, but getting all information from the Chamber about grants and support schemes available, helped take some of the pressure off us.
They are constantly advertising businesses on their social media which is a great help. Any questions they’re just a phone call away.
Thanks to the continuous support from everyone involved in the Chamber, it’s definitely a membership we wouldn’t pass on.’
The 2 Sisters
‘Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber have always been a fantastic support to businesses in the local area, but last March when the world was turned upside down, Jenny and her team kept their feet firmly planted on the ground. From the start, they provided us with clear, precise information on the all the resources such as grants, supports, etc that were available to us.
They continued to promote the Voucher Scheme and provide regular listings of businesses doing Click and Collect, or a Food Takeaway Service. We had a number of very informative webinars. The Wellness Chest was a brilliant initiative, a collection of ten videos which I regularly go back to.
I think the main benefit we got from being members of the Chamber during 2020 was the sense belonging to a community and knowing that they were at the end of the phone to assist in any way possible.’
Dan McCarthy Home Interiors
Being a Chamber member has benefitted us as follows:
- Increased business through the Chamber Vouchers
- Access to a broader range of education/training
- Increased access to the local business community
- Increased awareness of upcoming changes’
Dungarvan Daybreak
‘Having spent the first twenty five years of my working life as an employee of large corporations, one is continuously benefitting from the interaction of a broad diversity of work colleagues and stakeholders (customers & suppliers). When setting up my own SME business, back in 02’, I was concerned about the loss of such interaction / challenge. Becoming a participative member of The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chambers swiftly put paid to that fear, via engaging me in highly productive networking events, quality training programmes and constantly keeping me very awakened to the macro challenges and potential opportunities associated with stuff like Brexit, Covid-19, etc.. Jenny and the Team are really on top of their game when it comes to communicating solutions and opportunities.’
Printmaster
‘Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber has been of great benefit to us during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Though their communications & guidance, we were in a position to keep our workshop and parts open for essential repairs etc .
Through the Chamber’s prompt delivery of relevant and important information, it also helped us remain open for business our in van and car hire department (South East Car and Van Hire).
The past 12 months have been tough for everyone, having such a strong support has been essential to keep Dungarvan Nissan moving forward.’
Dungarvan Nissan
“360 Cookhouse benefitted substantially through the Chamber information channel – particularly in relation to grants/subsidies/aids.
The info on HR was also invaluable throughout the entire period – we were able to pass much of it directly onto our employees.
We benefitted throughout December from Chamber vouchers – we’ve never taken in so much in such a short period of time (people were buying 360 vouchers but using Chamber vouchers to pay).
Overall, the sense of connection to our locality at this incredibly trying time helped us to remember that we’re not alone in all of this.”
360 Cookhouse
‘I have been a member of the Dungarvan Chamber of Commerce since 2009. I have always found the Chamber to be extremely supportive and this has been particularly evident during the pandemic. The on-line support and advice has been excellent. The encouragement to shop local has helped all of our local businesses, particularly with the Chamber vouchers. The on-going advice, support and encouragement is much appreciated.’
Dungarvan Orthodontic Practice
‘Mobiletraining.ie benefitted from being a member of D&WW Chamber in 2020 as they were the main outlet for small businesses like ours to raise legitimate concerns with Government about all things COVID.
They especially registered our disquiet when it was proposed that directors of small companies could not avail of the wage subsidy schemes. The D&WW Chamber lobbied this and many other issues on our behalf.’
MobileTraining.ie
‘While the Chamber is not 24/7, it certainly feels like it. We benefit greatly as members, as the Chamber is a reservoir of information for Business owners to tap into.
Last Spring we received a grant to help us with Health and Safety issues, and the correct return to work procedures. It was through an email from the Chamber that we found out there was such a grant and also it was the assistance from the Chamber when we made our application which ensured we had all criteria covered to receive the grant.
During the major lockdown in March 2020, members received regular updates in relation to what was available, and what we should be putting in place for our return to work.
The security of having a business partner, where you can bounce a concern or question off – this peace of mind is invaluable.
During lockdown, we were asked to participate in a number of very important surveys. Vital that small business get the opportunity to provide worrying trends and financial pressures due to the pandemic. Being a member of such a large lobby group, is crucial in having your voice heard.’
Joe Roche Glass & Glazing
“Our Pharmacy has been on Main St since 1915 and we take great pride in serving our community. Being part of the Chamber gives us an ability to be part of the business and commercial life of our town, it also gives us a chance to have our voice heard.
The Chamber gives a strong and coherent voice to businesses and the hundreds we employ in Dungarvan and West Waterford
Chamber vouchers give us access to customers who were leaving town to shop in non Irish owned business and my staff appreciate them too!
The guidance we received throughout the pandemic and the can do attitude from Jenny and her team are a big help in trying times….keep up the good work.”
Joe Roche Glass & Glazing
“Our Pharmacy has been on Main St since 1915 and we take great pride in serving our community. Being part of the Chamber gives us an ability to be part of the business and commercial life of our town, it also gives us a chance to have our voice heard.
The Chamber gives a strong and coherent voice to businesses and the hundreds we employ in Dungarvan and West Waterford
Chamber vouchers give us access to customers who were leaving town to shop in non Irish owned business and my staff appreciate them too!
The guidance we received throughout the pandemic and the can do attitude from Jenny and her team are a big help in trying times….keep up the good work.”
Joe Roche Glass & Glazing
“Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber has been truly supportive to The Food Safety Company during difficult times.
The Chamber continuously promotes our Safety and HACCP Courses to the membership.
We are included in marketing offers and other valuable initiatives that the Chamber provide. Membership is worthwhile and offers us very good value.”
The Food Safety Company
“We value the Role that the D&WW Chamber plays locally in promoting the area and helping local businesses.
The Chamber has organised webinars and online meetings, some with high profile speakers and Government Ministers and provided a huge amount of very useful information regarding many different aspects of running a business in these difficult times.
Chamber was very quick to adapt to new ways of interacting, following the onset of the first lockdown restrictions, it is obvious that the Chamber is forward thinking and always striving to improve and deliver a better service to its members.
The success of this year’s voucher scheme speaks for itself regarding the desire that people have to spend and dine locally.”
Dungarvan Transport
“While 2020 has been a challenge for everyone, the Chamber team has successfully provided a range of services to inform and support businesses throughout the year. For my business, where I specialise in Strategic Planning and Implementation of Growth Plans, the Chamber initiatives and networking events helped me identify business opportunities to pursue across a number of industry sectors. When I reflect on 2020 and all the challenges we faced I can thank Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber for the support and opportunities it provided me to grow my consultancy business.
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber successfully created a community of businesses with an objective to grow individually and collectively. The growth objective was supported by its networking and collaboration initiatives.”
Business Consultant
“Never has Chamber Membership been of such importance to me or indeed my business as in 2020.
Firstly, the Chamber has been the ”One Stop Shop ” for all information such as Grants, supports and interagency help through the pandemic. This was a huge benefit to me as a member as it saved me countless hours of time and anxiety trying to find things out. The manner in which The Chamber reacted and communicated all the resources that were available was hugely efficient.
Firstly, the Chamber has been the ”One Stop Shop ” for all information such as Grants, supports and interagency help through the pandemic. This was a huge benefit to me as a member as it saved me countless hours of time and anxiety trying to find things out. The manner in which The Chamber reacted and communicated all the resources that were available was hugely efficient.
Secondly, the benefit of Chamber membership from a personal point of view was also immense. The wellbeing and mental health workshops must be commended, as not only were the Chamber on top of all things Financial but also on personal wellbeing which was a massive part of Recovery.
Needless to say, knowing that the Chamber membership gives me access to a potential €800,00 pot of sales through the Chamber Shopping Voucher Scheme is also hugely encouraging in these dark times and gives me great hope for the future.
The other aspect of membership that has had a big effect on our business is being tagged and promoted through social media. The Chamber has such a large following that being recognised through this format has definitely helped. When people that physically call to our shop say to us they saw us tagged on the Chamber Facebook page is a big benefit.
All of these advantages would not have been available to us as a business had we not been members so it’s definitely the first bill on our list to be paid in the future”
Dungarvan Paints & DIY
“The biggest benefit we received from our membership of the D&WW Chamber was the regular, up to date info on all the grants available throughout the year and how to apply.
We also shared our concerns and appreciated the lobbying the Chamber did for members at local, Regional & National levels.”
Movies @Dungarvan
“A huge advantage for us this year was the Chamber shopping vouchers. Not just the vouchers in circulation, but also the way that the whole scheme promotes the message of how important it is to shop and support local.
The second biggest advantage of membership was the information and workshops on Brexit.
Lastly the COVID information and support was really significant.”
Willow & Oak