| District Focus CASE STUDY Channel Chamber is the official BCC accredited Chamber of Commerce for East Kent. Working in partnership with Thanet & East Kent Chamber and The South Kent Enterprise Gateway in Folkestone and Romney, together they represent over 800 businesses on the Channel coast. Channel Chamber also works with the neighbouring chambers, ensuring networking and business opportunities from Dungeness to Margate. The chambers aims include representing all sectors of the local business community, providing an effective range of quality business services, encour aging business-to-businessnetworking, offering business advice and practical help, and promoting business within East Kent. Chamber membership also provides free promotion, training and development opportunities.Channel Chamber is one of the first in the country to run a digital mentor scheme.The scheme brings together businesses willing to share their knowledge and experience of the Internet with others in the community who are interested in getting to grips withnew technology.Many people in Shepway are simply unable to access digital and new media tools, and the new Digital Mentors project aims to connect those that can with those that need. This mentoring scheme will therefore help drive significant cultural and social change. Tel.01303 270022 www.channelchamber.co.uk BRICKS AND BUILDING SUPPLIES Over 1 million bricks in stock FREE Brick Matching Dedicated Trade Counter Wide range of specials available ¥ Self build advice ¥ Site visits ¥ Large stock of all building materials ¥ Rapid delivery MANY BRICK SPECIALS IN STOCK BRICKS, BLOCKS, SAND, CEMENT, BALLAST, INSULATION, LINTELS, PAVING, DRAINAGE, GRAVELS,AND SO MUCH MORE... Never bettered on service-rarely beaten on price BIG REDUCTIONSONLINE WITHOUR BRICK SAVER DEALS Bricks from £160 per thousand plus VAT ITÕS ALL HERE AT DBM Tel: 01795 844544 KentÕs best kept secret! Unit Y, Newington Industrial Est. London Road Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 7NU