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We are the voice of local businesses in and around Barnsley and Rotherham. Joining our chamber, allow

The region's leading business organisation bringing business together and representing the interest of all business across the region. Providing a wealth of information, advice and guidance for all those with entrepreneurial spirit.

09/11/2026

Wow, what an incredible evening! Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted, highly commended, and all the winners at the 2026 Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards!🏆

Kicking things off today, we’re going to be announcing the winners throughout the week!

First up…

🌟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
🏆 Crossroads Care Rotherham

Crossroads Care is Britain’s leading provider of support for carers and the people they care for. They work with over 35,000 individuals/families, giving carers a life of their own.

Sponsored by: Taylor Emmet Solicitors

🌟 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
🏆 O & P Construction

O&P Construction Services Ltd is a Chartered Building Company delivering high-quality construction and refurbishment across healthcare, education, local authority and commercial sectors, combining professional excellence with sustainability and social value.

Supported by: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

🌟 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
🏆 Optimise Cyber Solutions

Optimise Cyber Solutions is a Barnsley-based Cyber and AI training provider helping businesses, charities and public-sector organisations strengthen resilience, develop digital capability and create accessible routes into technology careers.
Sponsored by: IT Desk (UK) Limited

🌟 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
🏆 Holly Thurlbeck – Ridley & Hall

Holly Thurlbeck is an Apprentice Solicitor in Ridley & Hall's Private Client team. Alongside studying for the SQE, she supports innovation, training, workflow development and client service improvement.

Sponsored by: RNN Group UK

Headline Sponsor: Barnsley College

Stay tuned for more winner announcements tomorrow!

Can’t wait for tomorrow?

Head over to our website to find out who else walked away a winner ➡️ https://www.brchamber.co.uk/winners-announced-for-barnsley-and-rotherham-business-awards-2026/

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07/11/2026

WHAT A NIGHT 🥳 Huge congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2026 Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards! 🏆✨

550+ Guests
70 Finalists
14 Winners
1 Incredible Evening

From inspirational stories of progress to well-earned recognition, the evening at Magna Science Adventure Centre celebrated everything that makes Barnsley, Rotherham, and South Yorkshire a fantastic place to do business.

Massive thanks to our headline sponsor, College, all event sponsors, our incredible host, Jess Robinson, guests, and judges for making this event unforgettable.

Find out who walked away a winner on the night and who was crowned ‘Business of the Year 2026’ ➡️ https://www.brchamber.co.uk/winners-announced-for-barnsley-and-rotherham-business-awards-2026/

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06/11/2026

From an empty hall to awards night ready. 🎬🏆

Here’s a look behind the scenes as we get Magna Science Adventure Centreready for tonight’s Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards 2026.

A special thank you to Barnsley College, our headline sponsor, and to every organisation sponsoring an award this evening.

Apprentice of the Year — RNN Group UK
Business Community Impact Award — Rotherham Together Partnership
Business Growth Award — Actus
Business Person of the Year — OCPR
Campaign of the Year — ROTHERHAM ENTERPRISE AGENCY LIMITED
Charity of the Year — Taylor Emmet Solicitors
Commitment to People Development — Pathways to Work (Rotherham)
Excellence in Customer Service — MKB Solicitors LLP
Large Business of the Year — Barnsley College
Most Promising New Business — IT Desk (UK) Limited
Small Business of the Year — 1101
Social Value Business of the Year — Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sustainability Award — Enzygo | B-Corp™
Business of the Year — Naylor

Good luck to all our finalists. See you tonight! ✨

06/11/2026

If only the rest of the Business Awards setup was this quick. 🪄🏆

Thankyou Slice for supplying our awards media board for tonight's awards!

05/11/2026

🏆 Just ONE day to go! 🏆

The programmes are ready, and the countdown is almost over! 👀✨

Tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating the very best of Barnsley and Rotherham’s business community at Magna! 🥂

Shoutout to OCPR for designing this year’s awards programme

👇 Who’s joining us? Let us know in the comments!

03/11/2026

It's not long now until the big night! Have you dusted off your dancing shoes? Picked your winning black-tie outfit, ready for the moment your name gets announced?🤵💃

The Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards 2026 wouldn't be possible without the incredible organisations who have chosen to support this year's celebration of business success across our region.

Headline Sponsor: Barnsley College

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
Apprentice of the Year - RNN Group UK
Business Community Impact Award - Rotherham Together Partnership
Business Growth Award - Actus
Business Person of the Year - OCPR
Business of the Year - Naylor
Charity of the Year - Taylor Emmet Solicitors
Commitment to People Development - Pathways to Work (Rotherham)
Excellence in Customer Service - MKB Solicitors LLP
Most Promising New Business - IT Desk (UK) Limited
Campaign of the Year - Rotherham Enterprise Agency Ltd (REAL)
Small Business of the Year - 1101
Sustainability Award - Enzygo | B-Corp™
Social Value Champion - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
🥂 Pre-Dinner Drinks Sponsor - Millgate IT
🎤 Host Sponsor - Balliante
🎭 Entertainment Sponsor - Simon Quarmby FEAA
📖 Programme Sponsor - Rotherham Enterprise Agency Ltd (REAL)
📸 Media Board Sponsor - Slice
✨ Table Décor Sponsor - Apollo Safety Ltd
👏 Salute to Business Sponsor - GXO Logistics, Inc.

A special thank you also to⤵️

🎨 OCPR for designing this year's awards programme.
🎥 FORTAY media for capturing the evening and helping us tell the stories behind the celebrations.
📸 Ryan Browne for showcasing the unforgettable moments from the evening.

And of course, thank you to every finalist, guest, judge, supporter and sponsor who will be joining us at Magna Science Adventure Centre on Friday 6th November.

Please join us in thanking all of our sponsors and partners for helping make the Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards 2026 possible. 👏

Which award category are you most excited to see announced on the night?

03/11/2026

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 📰

Your Autumn Edition of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 is now live. From major Chamber events and economic insights to member achievements and business news, this edition brings together the stories shaping our business community right now.

🔍 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲
• Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
• Chamber appoints Billy Cowley as its new Policy Officer
• Record attendance at Chamber Means Business Expo 2026
• Q3 Quarterly Economic Survey highlights
• British Chambers of Commerce urges Government to ‘Do No Harm to Business’ ahead of the Budget

🌟 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
We're always looking to showcase member stories and achievements. If you've got news to share, this is your platform. Submit your news via your member portal on our website.

🎁 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 ⤵️
Refer a business and receive a £25 shopping voucher when they join, plus 13 months of membership for the price of 12. You'll also find exclusive discounted services available only to members.

Read 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 online to stay connected with what matters most to your business and our region ➡️ https://www.brchamber.co.uk/the-bulletin/

30/10/2026

Just 1 week to go! ✨

This time next week, the winners will be celebrating, the applause will be ringing out across Magna, and someone will be making room for a new trophy on their shelf 🏆

After months of waiting, we're officially one week away from the Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards 2026...

Will your name be called?
Will your team be heading to the stage?
Will this be the year your hard work gets the recognition it deserves?

From the anticipation before each category is announced to the celebrations that follow, there's nothing quite like awards night.

Add in hundreds of businesses from across Barnsley and Rotherham, an incredible atmosphere, and entertainment from the brilliant Jess Robinson, and it's easy to see why this has become one of the biggest nights in the regional business calendar.

📅 Friday 6th November 2026
📍 Magna Science Adventure Centre, S60 1FD
⏰ 6:15pm - 1AM

Dress code? Black tie, glam, elegant, professional🤵💃

A huge thank you to our headline sponsor, Barnsley College!

Are you ready to raise the roof? ⬇️

Shout out to our brilliant sponsors for helping make this celebration possible, your support helps us shine a light on the people and businesses driving our region forward 🙏

Barnsley College | RNN Group UK | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | Actus | OCPR | Taylor Emmet Solicitors | IT Desk (UK) Limited | Enzygo | B-Corp™, 1101 | GXO Logistics, Inc. | Simon Quarmby FEAA | MKB Solicitors LLP | Millgate IT | Apollo Safety Ltd | Balliante | Slice | Pathways to Work (Rotherham) | Rotherham Enterprise Agency Ltd

29/10/2026

📻 Yesterday, proud Patron, Brearley & Co Accountants, featured on BBC Radio 5 Live following the Chancellor’s Budget. Take a listen ⬇️

Managing Director of Brearley & Co Accountants, Mark Smallman, joined Hannah in Rotherham to share what the announcements mean for businesses, from the ongoing cost of employment to investment in young people and the future workforce.

While Mark welcomed the stability provided by the Budget, he made it clear that many businesses are still feeling the effects of previous tax increases, with rising employment costs making recruitment and growth more difficult.

🗣️ Mark Smallman said:

“I was given a break when I was young and we want to continue to give people that break, but it needs to be more affordable.”

Mark highlighted the difficult decisions employers face when considering whether to recruit and train young people, warning that the cost of employing people remains a significant barrier to business growth.

His message reinforces the importance of giving businesses the confidence and financial headroom to invest in people, create opportunities and support South Yorkshire’s future workforce.

Thank you to Mark and the team at Brearley & Co. Accountants, one of our proud Patrons, for sharing the realities facing businesses across our region on a national platform.

29/10/2026

The Chancellor's Budget takes important steps towards addressing some of the challenges holding back business growth, while providing much-needed breathing space for households and businesses.

We called on the Chancellor, Rt Hon John Healey, to lower the cost of employment, tackle youth unemployment and give businesses the confidence to invest, innovate and grow.

🗣️ Matt Travis, President of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber, said:

"𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚'𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉-𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔."

For South Yorkshire, the commitment to a new technology innovation hub in the Don Valley and additional funding to support the reopening of Doncaster Airport are particularly welcome announcements that could help strengthen the region's long-term economic competitiveness.

The focus will now be on the detail behind today's measures and how quickly businesses begin to feel the benefits.

Read our full Budget response here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eK5vMuuJ

Address

6 Genesis Business Park
Rotherham
S601DX

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Website

http://www.brchamber.co.uk/

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