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Community spirit shines as Sleep Easy 2026 raises over £6,000 for young people
On 17th October, staff, supporters and families swapped their beds for cardboard boxes at YMCA Worcestershire’s first Sleep Easy event, raising over £6,000 for young people facing homelessness across the county. Participants slept out at Redditch United Football Club,...
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Community spirit shines as Sleep Easy 2026 raises over £6,000 for young people
On 17th October, staff, supporters and families swapped their beds for cardboard boxes at YMCA Worcestershire’s first Sleep Easy event, raising over £6,000 for young people facing homelessness across the county. Participants slept out at Redditch United Football Club,...
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Community spirit shines as Sleep Easy 2026 raises over £6,000 for young people
On 17th October, staff, supporters and families swapped their beds for cardboard boxes at YMCA Worcestershire’s first Sleep Easy event, raising over £6,000 for young people facing homelessness across the county. Participants slept out at Redditch United Football Club,...
Cyber Security Student Shortlisted for National Women in Tech Award
An aspiring cyber security analyst from Bromsgrove has been shortlisted for a prestigious award at the Women in Tech Excellence awards. Grace Ashmore, who is in the third year of her Cyber Security degree at the University of Worcester, has been shortlisted in the...
Patron & Strategic News
Cyber Security Student Shortlisted for National Women in Tech Award
An aspiring cyber security analyst from Bromsgrove has been shortlisted for a prestigious award at the Women in Tech Excellence awards. Grace Ashmore, who is in the third year of her Cyber Security degree at the University of Worcester, has been shortlisted in the...
Colleague Plays 221 Games in Epic 50-Hour Pool Marathon
A University of Worcester colleague has played 221 games of pool across more than 50 consecutive hours, as he raised hundreds of pounds for students facing financial hardship. Ian Alley, Student Welfare Officer, started his pool-a-thon challenge at 10am on Thursday...
Chamber News
Kimal Wins Global Britain Award
Kimal PLC has won the Global Britain Award at the British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Business Awards 2026. The Chamber Business Awards recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of members of the Chamber of Commerce network....
Help Shape the Future of Workforce Health Support
Sickness absence is more than a number on a spreadsheet. It can reveal important trends in workforce health, highlight where employees may need additional support and show where action could make the greatest difference. By understanding and using absence data...
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Welcome New Members | September 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout September: ABC Leisure Group – ABC Leisure Group Limited has been building and operating a hire fleet and providing full marina services to canal users for over 45 years, with a thorough experience of...
Welcome New Members | September 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout September: ABC Leisure Group – ABC Leisure Group Limited has been building and operating a hire fleet and providing full marina services to canal users for over 45 years, with a thorough experience of...
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Help Shape the Future of Workforce Health Support
Sickness absence is more than a number on a spreadsheet. It can reveal important trends in workforce health, highlight where employees may need additional support and show where action could make the greatest difference. By understanding and using absence data...
Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Q3 2026 Report Released
We are pleased to announce the release of our Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Q3 2026 Report, providing an insight into the experiences, challenges and opportunities facing businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. A total of 236 businesses contributed to...
Skills News
Hazelton Mountford Welcomes New Apprentices After Record Recruitment Campaign
Hazelton Mountford has welcomed two new apprentices, Harry and Yasmina, following its most competitive apprenticeship recruitment process to date. The pair have joined the independent insurance broker to begin their careers through a structured apprenticeship...
Pioneering pilot gives Herefordshire students an insight into construction
One of the region’s biggest construction firms has given students across Herefordshire an insight into careers in the sector through a pioneering new programme. Multi award-winning firm McPhillips, which is delivering a new £10m transport hub in Hereford, was...
Charity News
Community spirit shines as Sleep Easy 2026 raises over £6,000 for young people
On 17th October, staff, supporters and families swapped their beds for cardboard boxes at YMCA Worcestershire’s first Sleep Easy event, raising over £6,000 for young people facing homelessness across the county. Participants slept out at Redditch United Football Club,...
West Mercia Search & Rescue Completes Our 3 Peaks Challenge
West Mercia Search & Rescue is an entirely volunteer, registered charity, supporting police and emergency services across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire in the search for vulnerable, high risk missing people. We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a...
Kimal Wins Global Britain Award
Kimal PLC has won the Global Britain Award at the British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Business Awards 2026. The Chamber Business Awards recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of members of the Chamber of Commerce network....
BCC News
Kimal Wins Global Britain Award
Kimal PLC has won the Global Britain Award at the British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Business Awards 2026. The Chamber Business Awards recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of members of the Chamber of Commerce network....
Worcestershire News
Finalists and sponsors confirmed for 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
The finalists and sponsors have been announced for the prestigious 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. Over 30 finalists have been announced for 2026 from across 10 categories. These categories recognising the very best apprentices, employers, training...
Coffee Express opens at Kidderminster Town station
The Severn Valley Railway has opened its new Coffee Express grab-and-go refreshment outlet at Kidderminster Town station, with the Mayor of Kidderminster, Councillor Shazu Miah, performing the opening ceremony on 29 July. Located at the front of the Railway’s...
Herefordshire News
Visit Herefordshire Secures Five More Years After Businesses Vote Yes
Businesses across Herefordshire have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a further five-year term for Visit Herefordshire, securing continued investment, destination marketing and support for the county’s visitor economy through to 2032. Visit Herefordshire has secured...
Joanna Hilditch honoured with Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture Award
From turning down a Dragons’ Den investment for her drinks business, writing the lyrics and performing a song with PJ Powers celebrating the legacy of the land, to launching e-bike and wine touring, Jo continues to embrace diversification and challenge the idea of...
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Community spirit shines as Sleep Easy 2026 raises over £6,000 for young people
On 17th October, staff, supporters and families swapped their beds for cardboard boxes at YMCA Worcestershire’s first Sleep Easy event, raising over £6,000 for young people facing homelessness across the county. Participants slept out at Redditch United Football Club,...
Cyber Security Student Shortlisted for National Women in Tech Award
An aspiring cyber security analyst from Bromsgrove has been shortlisted for a prestigious award at the Women in Tech Excellence awards. Grace Ashmore, who is in the third year of her Cyber Security degree at the University of Worcester, has been shortlisted in the...
Redditch chosen as location for £3.5 million new smart factory investment
Commercial agents John Truslove have achieved the £2.8 million off-market sale of a substantial factory/warehouse unit in Redditch. Thermal Transfer Solutions Ltd has acquired 5a Merse Road, North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch, as the location for a major new...
Italian restaurant set for expansion following funding from BCRS Business Loans
A Worcester based, family-run Italian restaurant is set to expand its offering and create additional employment opportunities following a £200,000 loan from BCRS Business Loans. Benedictos restaurant, based in Worcester city centre, secured £200k funding from both the...
Colleague Plays 221 Games in Epic 50-Hour Pool Marathon
A University of Worcester colleague has played 221 games of pool across more than 50 consecutive hours, as he raised hundreds of pounds for students facing financial hardship. Ian Alley, Student Welfare Officer, started his pool-a-thon challenge at 10am on Thursday...
Oxford Innovation Advice and Lifted Ventures partner to deliver Female Founders Workshop at Business Funding Summit 2026
Oxford Innovation Advice has partnered with Lifted Ventures, the UK investment connector for regional female founders, to deliver an exclusive Female Founders Workshop as part of Business Funding Summit 2026. The workshop takes place on Wednesday 18 November, 2pm–5pm,...
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