1. Benefits of BCC membership

2. Access to expert advice, guidance and support from BCC when you need it. Members enjoy immediate access to the vastly experienced staff working to protect their interests

3. Receive regular briefing notes to explain the impact of any new Government policy decisions or other regulatory issues, within hours of announcements

4. Benefit from a recognised connection and influence in Europe via the European Trade Associations with their own expertise on EU regulation

5. Ensure your views are fed into the heart of the Government's regulatory process through the BCC's regular dialogue with senior public sector decision- makers

6. Draw upon the expertise of executives on diverse issues including energy and emissions, environmental waste and water issues, mineral planning, health and safety and employment law

7. Influence BCC policy at the highest level by playing a part in the specialist committee structure. Feed your views into strategies that have successfully lobbied UK Government, regional assemblies and the EU

8. Benefit from BCC participation in key industry bodies such as the Energy Intensive Users Group, the Emissions Trading Group, the CBI Minerals Group, Proskills, and many more

9. Get the latest news updates straight to your inbox with regular ‘BCC Issues’ covering each of the main policy areas, featuring up-to-the-minute advice and views on issues that affect your business

10. Access the BCC members only website featuring the latest advice, useful resources to download, policy guidance and news

11. Receive free updates on UK industry production and sales through BCC’s statistics service

12. Benefit from participation in the BCC’s Health and Safety Pledge Award schemes and help raise your company's profile

13. Attend BCC events and seminars, offering networking opportunities that bring suppliers and ceramic manufacturers together

14. Draw upon the centralised range of best practice advice that BCC collates from across its UK membership

15. Take part in specialist briefings offering advice and guidance on new regulations such as the social dialogue agreement on respirable crystalline silica

16. Improve safety performance and boost corporate social responsibility by signing up to the BCC Health & Safety Pledge