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Free CPR and defibrillator training for Malvern Businesses
Free CPR and defibrillator training is being offered to businesses in Malvern and the surrounding area. The training being offered by Heartstart Malvern, only takes 90 minutes and is very practical. During this time, participants are taught some very simple skills...
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Free CPR and defibrillator training for Malvern Businesses
Free CPR and defibrillator training is being offered to businesses in Malvern and the surrounding area. The training being offered by Heartstart Malvern, only takes 90 minutes and is very practical. During this time, participants are taught some very simple skills...
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NCB No 49 to join No 11 in a rare Backworth pairing at the Severn Valley Railway
The rare and atmospheric pairing of two National Coal Board locomotives will take place at the Severn Valley Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala, between 18 to 21 September. The railway has confirmed that NCB No 49 will appear at the event, giving the opportunity to run an...
Leading Poverty Expert Praises Work to Tackle Social Mobility and Inclusion
One of the UK’s leading experts on poverty has praised efforts by the University of Worcester to tackle social mobility and inclusion. Joanna Mack is the pioneering author behind the groundbreaking ‘Breadline Britain’ series and has spent more than four decades...
Patron & Strategic News
University of Worcester Shortlisted for Student Nursing Times Award
The training and education of nursing associates at the University of Worcester has been recognised with a shortlisting in this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards. The University is in the running for the prestigious Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of...
Event to Explore Ways into Teaching Where You Live.
Aspiring teachers are invited to an event in Worcester where they can find out more about routes into the profession, and opportunities for study where they live. The event, between 2:30-6pm at The Hive on Wednesday 26th February, aims to help people learn about the...
Chamber News
Academic Explores How Modernised Impeachment Process Could be used in UK
A modernised impeachment process could have a valuable role to play in the United Kingdom’s governance, according to a University of Worcester lecturer whose latest book explores the subject. Dr Chris Monaghan, Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester,...
Community Café & Dementia Support Group – Lyppard Hub
Community Café A new Community Café launched in January at Lyppard Hub, the community centre in Warndon Villages. The café is open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and provides a friendly, welcoming environment for people to meet others in the community and enjoy a...
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Introducing Barchester Healthcare
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest care providers supporting older people living independent lives with dignity and respect. A leading care provider over the last 25 years, Barchester services include residential care, expert dementia care and nursing...
Introducing Barchester Healthcare
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest care providers supporting older people living independent lives with dignity and respect. A leading care provider over the last 25 years, Barchester services include residential care, expert dementia care and nursing...
Policy News
UK economy sees continuous growth but eat out scheme results lower than expected
The UK economy saw a continuation to its recovery in august, with growth of just over 2%. This boost thanks in part to the contributions of the eat out to help out scheme. The figure released today however was below expectations with the economy still 9% smaller than...
DRPG takes clients on the ride of their lives
Creative communications group DRPG’s flagship thought leadership event DRPGBIGtalk usually hosts 150 delegates. With this year’s move to virtual, the event attracted over 1000 delegates from across the globe. Hosted in a virtual world theme park created using cutting...
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Member collaboration between MBH and ABE
Clive Brooks, Managing Director ABE Ledbury: “ABE have been working with Megan Baker House for a number of years so it was great to be able to develop, with Lee, the concept of a MBH trailer. This formed part of our refurbishment program and the bodybuilders and...
ECHO Colour Fest 4th June
ECHO is planning a Colour run in June. What is a colour run you ask? It is a friendly run where at certain points along the route you get paint powder thrown over you to create a super colourful event! The event will be accessible and people will pay to take part. The...
BCC Brings Politicians Together In Push For Export Growth
The BCC has brought together an extraordinary group of politicians, diplomats, civil servants, businesses and Chambers to push for export growth. They met at the House of Lords this morning to discuss the BCC’s Trade Manifesto, which is supported by logistics...
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BCC Brings Politicians Together In Push For Export Growth
The BCC has brought together an extraordinary group of politicians, diplomats, civil servants, businesses and Chambers to push for export growth. They met at the House of Lords this morning to discuss the BCC’s Trade Manifesto, which is supported by logistics...
Worcestershire News
NDP Electrical awarded industry accreditations!
NDP Electrical renew their accreditations annually, this ensures that they are compliant in their industry and it shows their clients that they adhere to legislation and work to a high standard. NDP are proud to announce that they have just renewed and been...
PSE Offline Marketing Join the Chamber
PSE Offline Marketing is a family-owned growth marketing agency, established in 1995 by brothers Phil and Rob Newton. With offices in Droitwich and Shoreditch, it specialises in creatively connecting brands with individuals, working with the likes of Hello Fresh,...
Herefordshire News
NMITE’s cohort activities
NMITE’s Explorer Cohort arrived in January and are already proving to be valuable members of the student community. An eventful Welcome Week introduced them to all things NMITE, from course structure to welfare, as well as a chance to see, feel and taste everything...
Herefordshire Economic Update
The latest (January 2022) edition of the quarterly Herefordshire Economic Update (formerly the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Summary) has just been published. The Update provides a range of data and intelligence around the state of Herefordshire’s economy and...
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KEMP Hospice Joins National Campaign to Change Perceptions of Hospice Care
Wyre Forest’s KEMP Hospice is proud to be one of over 140 hospices taking part in the “This is Hospice Care” campaign, a national initiative facilitated by Hospice UK. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the vital role hospices play in communities, and to shift...
SVR Moves Towards a Solution for its Serious Landslip
The Severn Valley Railway is working closely with structural and geotechnical experts to narrow down repair options for the significant landslip it has recently suffered. External experts met yesterday [12 February] with the SVR’s consulting engineer to review the...
National Apprenticeship Week success culminates with launch of 2025 Apprenticeships Awards
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are pleased to announce the 2025 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, a successful week of promoting the...
Congratulations as Hazelton Mountford’s AJ passes Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) Exam
The team at Hazelton Mountford extend their congratulations to AJ who recently passed the Cert CII exam to obtain his first qualification. AJ joined Hazelton Mountford as an apprentice account executive in 2022. Since then he has demonstrated dedication to his career...
From Detective Sergeant to Head of Law; Worcester Lecturer in the Running to be Named Best in the Country.
The new Head of the School of Law at the University of Worcester has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious academic prizes of its kind. Michelle Clarke is in the running for the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year award. The award celebrates...
Pre-Met Ltd Sponsor St. Augustine’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form in the “F1 In Schools” STEM Project!
“F1 In Schools” is an international STEM and engineering competition endorsed by the Formula 1 organisation. Team C-Racing from St. Augustine’s Catholic High School in Redditch, were crowned the West Midlands Regional Champions earlier this month at the Regional...
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