Our Initiative Members

For over 30 years, the West of England Initiative has played a role, whether large or small, in inspiring and delivering a series of successes throughout the region, each time working in partnership with a range of other organisations. A number of our successful projects include;  Bringing Life Back to the City Centre In 1995,…

During the early 1980s, towns and cities throughout the UK were in crisis; recession had damaged the UK economy and cities were the first to feel its effects. Economic decline caused unemployment levels to rise resulting in the eruption of riots throughout UK cities. Realising the need to find a solution, the CBI in 1988…

The Bristol and West of England Initiative grew out of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce as the Bristol Initiative, and is a business leadership team which enables the business community to positively influence the way our area is shaped, managed and developed.Our vision is to bring leaders together to create a prosperous city region for…

The Bristol Chamber of Commerce was set up in 1823 and had its first meeting on the 25th February 1823. Members were merchants, manufacturers, bankers, tradesmen and others centred around Bristol’s port.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/084387140601800104