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Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
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Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
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Halesowen Cornbow Set To Host Annual Jobs and Skills Fair
On Friday 27th February, the Halesowen Cornbow will see the return of the Skills and Jobs fair between 10am and 12.30pm. Halesowen College have joined forces with local MP Alex Ballinger, Halesowen BID and the DWP to welcome businesses from across the area, including...
Massive new superstore with thousands of bargains on Bescot retail park
A massive new Acorns superstore has opened its doors in Walsall – the charity’s first ever store on a retail park – featuring a huge range of furniture and a dedicated book reading area. Thousands of items have been stacked on the shelves including pre-loved clothes,...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester Shortlisted for University of the Year for the Fourth Time
The University of Worcester has been named as a finalist in this year’s University of the Year award, by Times Higher Education. Widely viewed as the top accolade a UK university can achieve, the award honours an institution that has demonstrated exceptional...
New partners grow law firm’s corporate and commercial property teams
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its Corporate and Commercial Property offerings through two new partner appointments. Widely respected corporate law specialist Sophie Thornton has joined the firm from international law firm, Pinsent Masons, and...
Chamber News
Lucart Hygiene set for growth following funding from Santander UK
Santander UK has provided a multi-million-pound funding package to Malvern-based Lucart Hygiene to support its growth in the ‘away from home’ tissue paper industry. The company – formerly Essential Supply Products – was acquired by Italian paper...
Local businesses are being asked to take part in a new survey to understand the challenges and opportunities around Digital Skills.
The Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council, are conducting the digital skills survey to gather data and evidence on how valuable digital skills are to businesses now and how this will change in the future. Technology has...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire A-Plan Insurance (Worcester Commercial & Marine) – Insurance agent Broadheath Interiors – Handmade UK furniture Footnotes UK – Experienced care...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire A-Plan Insurance (Worcester Commercial & Marine) – Insurance agent Broadheath Interiors – Handmade UK furniture Footnotes UK – Experienced care...
Policy News
State Opening of Parliament highlights government priorities
Today (Tuesday 11 May) the Queen officially reopened Parliament. She highlighted 30 laws that ministers intend to pass in the coming year. The government aims to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic by supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth and...
BEIS data reveals take up of Green Homes Grant scheme across the two counties
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released data tracking how many installations have been made through the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme. Data provided in the monthly release covers the start of the scheme (30 September 2020)...
Skills News
Kidderminster School Double ESSA Midlands Champions
Pupils at Kidderminster’s Holy Trinity School and Sixth Form Centre are delighted to be double category winners in the English School’s Swimming Association (ESSA) primary relay qualification gala for the Midlands Region at Warwick School. Taking first place in both...
College Young Enterprise team overall winners at Spring Fair
Congratulations to this year’s Worcester Sixth Form College Young Enterprise team, Athena who were crowned overall winners at the weekend’s Spring Trade Fair and won an award for best product for ‘My Amego – a small children’s toy that aims to promote mental...
Charity News
Training Support Aims to Ease Construction Worker Shortage
A major project to support new construction workers across Herefordshire and drive growth in the industry has been launched by a leading education and training charity. The Construction Support Partnership (CSP) will provide tailored training, mentoring and support to...
ONSIDE & Mix Café hosting a Greek Themed Pop-Up Restaurant
Come and experience for one night only on Saturday the 12th of November 2022 at 7.00pm – a wonderful Pop-Up Greek restaurant. For only £30 per person, each table will receive a welcome drink, a generous sharing selection of tantalising Greek dishes – all...
Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead
Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in...
BCC News
Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead
Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in...
Worcestershire News
BetaDen shortlisted for ‘Technology Innovation Champion of the Year’ award in the prestigious Innovation Awards 2023
We are thrilled to announce that BetaDen has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Technology Innovation Champion of the Year’ award in the Innovation Awards 2023! This esteemed recognition highlights BetaDen’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of...
Pay-as-you-go model removes barriers to entry for PR firm
You Do Better PR are breaking down the barriers to Public Relations with their pay-as-you-go business model. More often than not, Public Relations Agencies work on a retained basis, but You Do Better break through that barrier to entry by charging an affordable hourly...
Herefordshire News
Hard Work – But Glorious: Stories from the Herefordshire Suffrage Campaign
When The Courtyard in Hereford closed its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Fundraising Manager Clare Wichbold found herself at home on furlough. She took the opportunity to bring together her research on the suffrage campaign in Herefordshire to write a book....
Marches region awarded £10 million of funding for innovation projects
Nearly £10m of funding has been awarded to organisations in the Marches to develop innovative projects tackling issues as diverse as sustainability, an ageing population and Covid challenges. Innovate UK approved nearly 30 projects for the funding in 2020/21, with the...
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PAYROLLING BENEFITS IN KIND
From April 2027, all Benefits in Kind (BiKs) will need to be payrolled in real time. In our latest article, we break down what the new rules mean, how to manage the transitional year, and why early action is essential to avoid disruption later. Our advice is don’t...
The Limelite Lounge!
We’re really excited to be launching a brand-new series of live, relaxed, expert-led sessions, designed to bring you the latest insights and on-the-ground experience that’s shaping people management practices! Please welcome – The Limelite Lounge! These sessions...
6 Factors To Consider When Choosing A Computer Monitor for Your Business
Are you thinking about how to choose a computer monitor for your business? If we were to ask you what factors would go into making that decision, your response might be “I dunno”, or “Whatever’s cheapest, I guess”. After all, it’s...
Why Choose Managed IT Services?
To be a small business owner is to be a true autodidact. Nothing excites entrepreneurs more than rolling up their sleeves, learning new skills, and engaging in creative problem-solving. While this can-do attitude can serve them very well in business, there are times...
Hazelton Mountford raises over £5000 with charity steps challenge
Worcester based insurance brokers Hazelton Mountford are pleased to share the results of their June Charity Challenge, which saw staff walk an impressive 10.5 million steps and raise over £ 5,000 for charity. Throughout June, colleagues “stepped into...
Meet JP Bookkeeping — Your New Virtual Finance Office
As a new member of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce (HWCC), JP Bookkeeping is excited to introduce its Virtual Finance Office service which manages the full finance function for businesses from start to end. Our strategic, outsourced Finance...
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