Our member benefits

Whatever the size of a business, it is important to keep company vehicles on the road. The slightest delay could have far reaching consequences for the business. Chamber Fleet Assist gives members access to a range of breakdown and recovery packages for their company vehicles, at preferential rates*.

AA Business Breakdown Cover

Preferential Rates for Chamber Members ( Silver memberships are not included).
Fleetwide One £70.92 Roadside Assistance, Relay, Relay Plus, Home Start and Accident Management
Fleetwide Two £60.96 Roadside Assistance, Relay, Home Start and Accident Management
Fleetwide Three £49.20 Roadside Assistance, Relay, Relay Plus and Home Start.
Fleetwide Four £41.40 Roadside Assistance, Relay and Home Start Fleetwide Five £33.72 Roadside Assistance and Home Start
All the above prices are per vehicle per year, inclusive of IPT (Insurance Premium Tax). All prices are subject to change. Fleetwide does not apply to: specialist vehicles, ie: taxi, mini cabs, hire vehicles, ambulance, DPVs (Disabled Passenger Vehicles), police vehicles, vehicles on trade plates, minibuses, privately owned vehicles, motorcycles and courier vehicles, or any vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gvw. This offer does not apply to existing Members. European Cover - £13.08 Operations Centre, Experienced English speaking operators, Roadside Assistance, Spare parts delivery, Vehicle Recovery to UK or Vehicle Collection Costs, Additional Travel Expenses, Additional Accommodation Alternative Driver, Legal Expenses.

Business Healthcare Cover with AXA Health

Herts Chamber are pleased to introduce AXA Health for their business healthcare cover. As a Chambers of Commerce member, if you take out small business health insurance with us, you’ll get 50% off your Chambers of Commerce membership fees, up to £125 per employee covered by the plan, for up to 3 years.

T&C’s apply

At AXA Health, we know that your people are your greatest asset. Offering healthcare cover shows your employees that you really value what they do for you. That you’re ready to invest in their health and wellbeing – and in getting them back on their feet again if they become unwell.
Healthcare cover can help to provide you with peace of mind that your team’s health and wellbeing is being looked after, so you can focus on your business.
Find out more about our offers for Chamber members: https://www.axahealth.co.uk/central-chambers/
(*Applies from Gold member level)
Preferential Rates for Chamber Members (Silver memberships are not included).

The Chamber is delighted to offer a range of competitively priced travel insurance benefits offered through its Patron member Ashbourne Insurance - a Hertfordshire based broker, established for over 30 years with offices in Cheshunt and Hoddesdon.

Herts Chamber Members receive 10% off Travel Insurance

Chamber Travel Insurance

There is a diverse range of product available including single-trip, annual multi-trip, backpacker, winter sports and policies for senior citizens.
Receive 10% off just by being a Herts Chamber member!
For more information - https://www.ashbourneinsurance.co.uk/insurance-products/

New Skills Academy – Part of the Be-a Education Family. In November of 2013, a single question was asked: ‘What do you want to learn?’ From there, a vision was born of comprehensive, high quality, and affordable online course availability. The name behind that vision was New Skills Academy.

CPD Certified Courses

When it comes to online schools, there are plenty, but at New Skills Academy we distinguish ourselves amongst the competition with our dedication to your long-term goals.
Our expertly designed CPD Certified courses, detailed lesson plans and student testimonials all attest to the fact that we take great pride in our course offerings and provide only the best for our students.
All of our courses have been certified by organisations such as CPD, RoSPA and CME and our library covers everything from Personal and Professional Development to IT Skills and Lifestyle.
Members: New Skills Academy offers all Herts Chamber members 70% discount on all 1400+ courses. To claim/find out more about this benefit, please visit your profile in the Members Area.

Chamber members can provide their employees with Westfield Health quality  healthcare plan  to help them look after their everyday health.

Westfield Health Plan

Each day that someone is absent through sickness is a considerable cost to your company in lost productivity. So at just over 36p per employee, per day, the Chamber Plan effectively pays for itself!
The Plan provides eligible employees with cash benefits towards a range of routine healthcare needs, including Optical, Dental, Chiropractic and Therapy treatment.
Its Employee Assistance Programme provides a confidential 24 Hour Counselling and Advice Line for a range of medical, legal and wellbeing issues, including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions for the policyholder.
Benefits of the scheme also include:
Best Doctors  enabling employees, their partners and dependent children to get an expert second medical opinion from a world leading medical specialist on the diagnosis of a serious or worrying medical condition they have received.   Westfield Rewards  provides access to discounts, special offers and Cashback at more than 450 leading high street/online retailers including Sainsburys, Debenhams, Marks and Spencer, Boots and B&Q, as well as travel companies such as Expedia
Alongside these benefits, Westfield Health has also enhanced its existing GP telephone consultation service DoctorLine™ by introducing a new webcam consultation service. Policyholders can have an online face to face consultation with a GP at a convenient time, avoiding the need to wait days for an appointment
Members: To claim/find out more about this benefit, please visit your profile in the Members Area.

Chamber HR, Health & Safety, Legal and Tax

Business services for your protection and peace of mind

Four essential business services which include:
- One phone number for unlimited access to advice lines
- Access to HR, Health and Safety, Legal, Tax and VAT advice
- Document library including 750 downloadable template documents
- Employment, Health and Safety and Legal documents
- Cover across 11 sections, up to £100,000 per claim and £1,000,000 in the annual aggregate
What can you use Quest for? To help you resolve any issues that you have with HR and employment law, health & safety, legal or tax. However, you don’t have to wait until you have an issue or a serious problem before you call. The advice line will help answer any questions you may have.
In summary you gain unlimited access to five business advice lines and over 750 free business documents. Access to this premium quality service is included in the membership fee because of the investment made by your association.
Would a complimentary one2one help you?
DISCOVER REVIEW COMPARE
Three choices – what suits you best?
DISCOVER
Find out how to make the most of the Chamber HR Service and see how it can help you and support your business. A Quest Business Support Manager will cover the scope of the Chamber HR service, how the HR advice line can help you, what is included in the Document Library, other featured services available via the website, how to access the service and hours of operation.
REVIEW
An opportunity to talk to a Quest Business Support Manager about how your business may be changing, where you were and where you are going to. What HR issues does this raise? The meeting will cover areas of risk, your responsibilities and what you need to have in place to ensure you are compliant and protected. Effectively this gap analysis will identify what you need to do.
COMPARE
If you have an existing outsourced HR service you may wish to do a comparison with Chamber HR to see if Chamber HR can fulfil your needs. A Quest Business Manager will look at your current provision and explain how Chamber HR differs from it. Chamber HR is included in your membership fee so it may be that you don’t need to pay anything extra to anyone else!
Book a complimentary meeting with a Quest Business Support Manager Three choices – what suits you best?
Simply email kbrown@questcover.com and we will get back to you to arrange a suitable time.
Quest is the exclusive recommended supplier to the British Chambers of Commerce, helping most UK Chambers to support their members. We deliver to The Chamber HR service, access to which is included your Chamber membership fee.

Internationally Recognised Sustainability Certification

Planet Mark is an internationally recognised sustainability certification recognising continuous progress, encouraging action, and building an empowered community of like-minded individuals. It’s awarded to businesses, properties and developments that are committed to reducing their carbon emissions.

Planet Mark enables organisations and their people to positively transform society, the environment and the economy through measurement of their carbon and social data, using a unique three-step process: Measure, Engage and Communicate.
As a result of rigorous measurement, a commitment to improvement and engaging their stakeholders in the process, Planet Mark members can communicate their progress with confidence, transparency and enthusiasm.
Planet Mark’s Zero Carbon Solutions, aligned with the SBTi’s global Net-Zero Standard, also helps businesses to reach net zero carbon. No matter what stage in your net zero journey you are on, from committing to a target to creating the action plan needed to get there, Planet Mark can support.
In 2021, Planet Mark embarked on the Zero Carbon Tour, taking a fully electric coach (Carbon Battle Bus) across 45 towns and cities in the UK to demonstrate the need for a net zero transition. On the road to COP26, Planet Mark illustrated the phenomenal array of actions the business community is taking to play a part in creating a sustainable zero carbon future.
As members of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce we are happy to offer all Herts Chamber members with a 10% discount on their first year of Business or Property Certification, or for the first Development Certification delivered.
Members: To claim/find out more about this benefit, please visit your profile in the Members Area.

City Fibre

The CityFibre Digital Academy, in partnership with Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) and regional chambers, is a transformative initiative designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with cutting-edge digital skills and insights.

Spanning four years (2025-2028), the programme delivers a series of workshops tailored to help businesses thrive in an increasingly digital world.
With a focus on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability, the CityFibre Digital Academy explores themes like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital marketing, and sustainable IT practices. By providing practical knowledge and fostering cross-sector collaboration, the programme aims to boost productivity, economic growth, and resilience within the SME community.
Each workshop is co-designed with local Chambers, ensuring content is relevant to regional needs while aligning with broader industry trends. Supported by expert insights and case studies, the CityFibre Digital Academy is committed to helping SMEs achieve measurable growth while navigating the challenges of digital transformation.

As a Bishop’s Stortford based company we (Circadian FX) understand the needs of Hertfordshire businesses better than anyone. We know that it’s not just about providing the very best available rates but also giving our clients the opportunity to access our knowhow and expertise, gained over 25 years experience dealing in Foreign Exchange. This attention to “better service and better rates” means that we can provide the best benefits to Chamber members.

Circadian FX

The benefits to members: • Circadian FX will provide members with a free and no-commitment FX Health check to identify any improvements that can be made to the member’s FX and international payments solutions • A one-hour free consultation can be held remotely via Zoom or in person at the member’s discretion • Due to economies of scale and sector-leading access to institutional markets, we can offer members the keenest pricing and speed of execution. Each Chamber member will have access to the Circadian FX online platform and have a direct phone and email line into a highly knowledgeable account manager with decades of financial markets experience.
Circadian FX believes very strongly in the promoting the circular economy and operates with Corporate Social Responsibility at its very core. The Hertfordshire Chamber’s “Keep the Heart in Herts” strategy is completely aligned with this.
As such, for any business that is introduced to Circadian FX via the Herts Chamber, Circadian FX will put aside 30% of any retained revenue (profit) from currency conversions carried out as a result.
Of this, half will be donated to the Chamber’s chosen charity of the year and half will be put towards the Chamber’s costs, to be spent on whatever the Chamber sees fit to further improve the offer to its members across Hertfordshire.
Jim Tatchell, Director of Circadian FX said, “Business supporting Charities and Charities supporting Business is completely central to my beliefs. I wanted to find a way that Hertfordshire businesses supporting each other could also make a real difference in our community, and I think with this Chamber benefit we have found an excellent way to do this.
If you are doing any business overseas either as an individual or as a company, Circadian FX can help you to maximise efficiency on your currency conversions. We specialise in amounts between £5,000 and £5,000,000 so we can help a broad range of clients – please do check out our website at circadianfx.com or contact me directly at jim.tatchell@circadianfx.com!”
Members: To claim/find out more about this benefit, please visit your profile in the Members Area.

peer2peer

peer2peer are a dynamic peer-to-peer business growth community that helps entrepreneurs, business leaders and owners work on their business, not just in it. Through monthly facilitated board sessions and group support, members gain clarity, share challenges, develop skills, build trusted connections, and are held accountable to accelerate growth and leadership success.

1. peer2peer Board - Any chamber member who joins peer2peer Board we will waive the £300 joining fee. In addition they will receive complimentary 1-to-1 coaching on “How to complete a compelling Business Plan”. Peer2peer Boards are typically for Leaders and owner entrepreneurs at SME’s of turnover £500k to £50m
2. peer2peer Surge programme - joining fee is waived and invitation to attend a zoom training session on how to build a compelling Business Plan. Our surge programmes are aimed specifically for solo or duo preeners, turning over less than £250k and with less than 5 employees.
Visit their website or contact us for more information.

Want to share some news in our monthly e-Newsletter? Share your news or offer in the Chamber's monthly e-Newsletter and reach our audience of over 6000!

Chamber e-newsletter

The options are:
- Include your article within the body of the newsletter - with a cost £60+VAT, includes your company logo and a short teaser sentence which links back to the article on our website
- Sponsor the newsletter - this option is £195+VAT for members and £295+VAT for non-members and includes a sponsored banner ad that will be placed at the bottom of the newsletter (provided by your company,) which will link back to the article on our website
Contact editorial@hertschamber.com for more information.
Participants: Small group of business owners.
Format: Professionally facilitated and focused discussion.
Discussion Topics: Issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by business owners.
Additional Learning: Introduction to The Alternative Board.
TAB Boards and Facilitator help you and each other to:
- Craft a vision and strategy for long-term success.
- Increase sales and grow profits.
- Adapt your business to be less dependent on you.
- Increase the value of your business.
- Make bigger, better and faster decisions.

The Chamber Members’ magazine, Inspire is a bi-monthly publication, produced by Chamber partners Benham Publishing.

Inspire Bi-Monthly Magazine

Inspire is a 52 page full colour premium quality magazine, dedicated to providing its readers with a combination of must-read news, features, analysis and essential information which will help them to keep up-to-date with what is happening in the County and drive their businesses forward.
View digital versions online
Advertising
Advertising in Inspire offers you the unique opportunity of targeting members and business associates in a number of different ways, each one designed to suit your business needs and budget. From conventional display advertisements to company profiles, adverts can be placed in either key display positions or, placed in support of specific features.
Advertorial
A very popular promotional medium is to take paid for editorial. You can either provide your own copy or we can assist with a member of our editorial team producing the article for you.
Free design service
Benham's creative team can create customised, eye-catching advertisements, advertorials, inserts and other promotional items to meet your requirements.
Click to download the latest rate card.
To be included on our mailing list contact our Marketing Team at enquires@hertschamber.com for further information on advertising rates and opportunities within this magazine or to receive your media pack contact the Editor.

Business Benefits

To claim a benefit please visit Your Profile in the Members Area