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Dementia Study Finds Meeting Centres Can Triple Investment

Dementia Study Finds Meeting Centres Can Triple Investment

A study has found that for every £1 spent on Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in Worcestershire, up to £3 of value can be created. The research, part-funded by the Shaw Foundation and carried out by the University of Worcester based Association for...

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Patron & Strategic News

Leading Hip Surgeon Supports Campaign to Help Students

Leading Hip Surgeon Supports Campaign to Help Students

One of the world’s leading hip surgeons has joined efforts at the University of Worcester to raise money for student scholarship and hardship funds. The University’s Foundation Anniversaries Campaign launched just two weeks ago and has already raised £25,000. Ronan...

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Chamber News

Chamber Cyber Essentials

Chamber Cyber Essentials

The British Chambers of Commerce, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and IASME are delighted to announce that they will be working together to help Chamber Members achieve the Cyber Essentials certification by delivering a new Chamber Cyber...

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Our Latest Member

Welcome new Members!

The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire Age UK Worcester and Malvern Hills – Crucial support services and activities for older people across the Worcester & Malvern Hills areas Braemar Frankland...

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Welcome new Members!

Welcome new Members!

The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire Age UK Worcester and Malvern Hills – Crucial support services and activities for older people across the Worcester & Malvern Hills areas Braemar Frankland...

Policy News

Major rail infrastructure overhaul announced by government

Major rail infrastructure overhaul announced by government

Government have today announced plans to reform the UK’s railway system which should see more punctual services and cheaper tickets for rail passengers. Commenting today, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps admitted the current system was “too complicated and...

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Skills News

Nursery children enjoy first competitive Sports Day races

Nursery children enjoy first competitive Sports Day races

Children at Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster enjoyed their first ever competitive sports day. Manager, Gaynor Carter, commented: “All the children love playing games and taking part in sport, so every year our younger children participate in a group sports day...

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Mini Olympics style showpiece comes to Herefordshire

Mini Olympics style showpiece comes to Herefordshire

Over 1900 young people descended on Hereford Leisure Centre last Wednesday for a true sporting spectacle! The Herefordshire Summer School Games, funded by the National Lottery and kindly sponsored by Hoople Ltd, and organised by the Local Organising Committee, Sports...

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Charity News

Crowd funder success for the people of Kherson in Ukraine!

Crowd funder success for the people of Kherson in Ukraine!

With help from the Chamber of Commerce, local theatre director raises six times her target to help the people of Kherson, Ukraine. Thanks to the generous support of readers, Vamos Theatre’s Artistic Director Rachael Savage has raised £4,176 for the people of Kherson,...

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Labour Market Tensions Remain

Labour Market Tensions Remain

Responding to the latest ONS labour market data, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:      “The labour market is continuing to give mixed signals as the number of vacancies declines for the 25th time alongside...

BCC News

Labour Market Tensions Remain

Responding to the latest ONS labour market data, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:      “The labour market is continuing to give mixed signals as the number of vacancies declines for the 25th time alongside...

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Worcestershire News

New Working Space to open in the heart of Kidderminster

New Working Space to open in the heart of Kidderminster

Regus are excited to announce that their Kidderminster branch opens for business in August; and viewings will be available from Monday 10th July at Regus, Community House, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, DY11 7QE.  Their serviced premises offers 1,000 square metres of...

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Is your school protected over the summer holidays?

Is your school protected over the summer holidays?

As another school year comes to an end and the six weeks summer holidays are on the horizon, the education sector are being warned of a potential rise in criminal activity over this vulnerable period when their premises is largely unoccupied. Due to the cost-of-living...

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Herefordshire News

Chair’s Report

Chair’s Report

Great news for Hereford, with the successful bid for funding from the Government Towns Fund. A total of £22.4 million has been secured for investment in up to 15 transformational projects included in the city’s Town Investment Plan (TIP). Details of all the projects...

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Hay Festival Winter Weekend returns!

Hay Festival Winter Weekend returns!

Organisers of Hay Festival are excited to announce it’s return for Winter 2022 and this time with a new home! On 24-27th November, the festival will bring writers and readers together in the grounds of the beautiful Hay Castle. A centre for arts, literature and...

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Severn Valley Railway to progress its restructure plans

Severn Valley Railway to progress its restructure plans

The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed its intention to progress with ‘One Railway’, the radical organisational restructure that it announced in December 2024. This follows a period of intensive consultation with shareholders of the train operating company, Severn...

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