For every employee booked onto a course from the new training prospectus, in their 150th anniversary year, the Chamber will donate £1.50 to Help A Hallam Child.

Head of Business Development Paul Reeves said: “As an organisation we support the business community on a daily basis and now through our training prospectus we can also help to support underprivileged children in the region.

“We’re using our 150th anniversary as an opportunity to showcase what Sheffield has become as well as what we hope it will be in the future - and children are an important part of that future.”

The Chamber Training Division has redesigned its training prospectus for the 150 celebrations inline with the Chambers rebranded image and has introduced two new sections.

The prospectus includes new Senior Managers and Construction sections that the Chamber is providing in conjunction with new partner organisations.

Sheffield Chamber is widely acknowledged as one of the region’s leading training providers and was ranked number one for training by the British Chambers of Commerce for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year.

Phil Luscombe, Commercial Services Manager, said: “The Chamber has been providing training since 1888 and we’re constantly reviewing the courses on offer to ensure we can meet the challenge of serving the needs of local businesses in 2007 and beyond.

“The Senior Management Section includes a range of courses that we hope to expand on in the near future looking at the needs of the business leaders. We have partnered with Chamber Patrons Sheffield Hallam University to ensure the courses are accessible to senior management.

“We now offer well over 250 courses through our prospectus we are always happy to arrange bespoke training for your company from our local and national training contacts.”

The Chamber has also established a relationship with Hawksmere Training, a renowned national and international training provider, through which Chamber members can receive a 30 percent discount on Hawksmere courses.

The Chamber has also teamed up with Powerminster Ltd to ensure the construction Industry can access quality training. The new Construction Section offers training in a number of related areas including Construction Health and Safety, Gas and Plumbing.

For further details of Hawksmere training courses visit www.hawksmere.co.uk. Chamber members should then book through the Chamber to claim their 30 percent discount. The new prospectus will be available early March.

To reserve a copy contact the Business Development Team on 0114 201 8933.