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URGENT Briefing Webinar: What Does the Middle East Conflict Mean for Your Business?
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is already having significant consequences for global energy markets, supply chains, insurance costs and wider commercial risk environments. As the situation continues to evolve, UK businesses need timely, reliable...
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URGENT Briefing Webinar: What Does the Middle East Conflict Mean for Your Business?
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is already having significant consequences for global energy markets, supply chains, insurance costs and wider commercial risk environments. As the situation continues to evolve, UK businesses need timely, reliable...
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Finding Your Voice: Why Speaking Skills Matter More Than Ever
They say that people have a greater fear of speaking in public than they do of death. And while this is not actually true – the research results are used with a large degree of poetic licence – for many, speaking in public still feels edgy and risky. If...
REHAU Celebrates Two Major Award Wins at 2025 National Fenestration Awards
REHAU UK is proud to announce that it has won two major awards at the prestigious National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) this year, recognising its continuing innovation, product quality and outstanding service that it delivers to customers year after year. The 2025...
Patron & Strategic News
NMITE hosts events to boost local employment skills
NMITE hosts two events in June on employment skills for the modern workforce and pathways into business NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) is hosting two events in June, both highlighting employment and training pathways into business and...
Building Careers in Commercial Insurance: Apprentice Harry’s Success Story
Hazelton Mountford is proud to celebrate Apprentice Harry’s recent promotion. Joining in 2023, Harry quickly progressed from Apprentice to Small Business Account Handler while working toward his Cert CII qualification. He has already passed two exams and is...
Chamber News
The SJL Foundation raises thousands of pounds for Acorn’s children’s hospices in the Midlands and ethical start-up businesses
The SJL Foundation, established in June 2019, raised £35,196.37 last Friday night on the 1st of April 2022 at its second black-tie Ball. 220 guests, some of whom drove hundreds of miles to the Bank House Hotel Spa and Golf Club resort, had a night of fizz, food and...
Regional Chambers of Commerce launch West Midlands international trade survey
West Midlands’ Chambers of Commerce are looking for businesses who trade internationally to take part in a short survey, open until Friday 15th April. Businesses of any size and sector in the West Midlands region are invited to share their views on the type of...
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Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Policy News
Government support to prevent business evictions
Businesses will be protected from the threat of eviction until the end of year, providing commercial tenants with greater security and protecting vital jobs, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced. The measures are on top of the wider ranging financial...
ONS’ labour market figures September 2020
May to July figures show an increase in the unemployment rate; despite this increase and an increase in the number of redundancies, the employment rate is still not falling. Though still large, the reductions in total hours worked both on the year and the quarter are...
Skills News
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Charity News
Black-Tie Dinner and Silent Auction Raises Incredible £60,485 for Local Children and Families
Fundraisers were on fine form at a black-tie dinner and silent auction which raised a staggering £60,485 for local children and families. The event at Teme Valley was held in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice and its care for life limited and life threatened children...
Local Fire Protection Firm Digs Deep For New Garden
Aico Ltd is supporting the memorial gardens for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s new airbase and headquarters, currently being constructed on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border. Building work on Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s new airbase and headquarters facility...
US Still A Land Of Opportunity For UK Business
Supply chain security, trade deals, tariffs and planning permission were the big issues during the BCC’s 5-day mission to the US to promote business and investment. Director General, Shevaun Haviland’s, trip was organised ahead of the US elections as issues around...
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US Still A Land Of Opportunity For UK Business
Supply chain security, trade deals, tariffs and planning permission were the big issues during the BCC’s 5-day mission to the US to promote business and investment. Director General, Shevaun Haviland’s, trip was organised ahead of the US elections as issues around...
Worcestershire News
Worcestershire Community Foundation Seeks New Board Members!
Worcestershire Community Foundation is a local charitable body and one of the leading grantmakers in Worcestershire; we act as a conduit to local philanthropy, linking private and public funders with community projects across the county. We are an accredited member of...
BRI completes acquisition to kick-start 2023
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber members, BRI Wealth Management have completed on a further acquisition, this time in Worcestershire. The wealth management firm has acquired Bransford Financial Planning based in the St Johns area of Worcester. Mark Davis who...
Herefordshire News
Car sharing club success in Herefordshire
According to a tweet from COP26 this week, road transport accounts for 17% of global emissions. Even more worrying is the fact that these emissions are rising faster than those in other sectors. Sharing one car among a group of drivers is just one of the measures that...
Miriam Margolyes brings added sparkle to hay Christmas lights switch-on
BAFTA-winning actor and national treasure Miriam Margolyes will switch on Hay-on-Wye’s Christmas lights as part of her Hay Festival Winter Weekend appearance on Friday 26 November. The free switch-on event will take place between 5pm and 7pm in The Cheese Market,...
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Quarterly Economic Survey for Q2 is now live!
The Quarterly Economic Survey is among the largest business surveys in the UK, making it a key resource for the government to conduct case studies and access up-to-date statistics on businesses across the UK. The Survey consists of questions on several topics,...
Severn Valley Railway helps local aid charity
The Severn Valley Railway’s paint shop at Bridgnorth had an unusual visitor recently, in the form of a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup. The SVR was assisting a local charity, Wyre Forest 2 Ukraine, with their efforts in sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The charity...
Elite and Talented Student Athletes Celebrated at Awards Ceremony
Elite and talented athletes studying at the University of Worcester have been recognised at an inaugural sports award’s ceremony. Seven awards were handed out at the awards, including UW Sports Personality of the Year, Academic Commitment, Excellence in Leadership,...
Unlock HR Success: Expert-Led Workshops for Worcestershire Organisations
Worcestershire businesses are being offered valuable support through a new series of events focused on key HR topics. This support is designed to enhance the workforce and help organisations thrive. In today’s fast-changing landscape, many businesses are navigating...
Will writing drive to raise funds for Worcestershire Community Foundation
Specialist legal teams at two Worcester law firms are throwing their support behind the Worcestershire Community Foundation through a month-long Will writing initiative. Throughout June, solicitors at City firms Bradley Haynes and HCR Law will be offering to write...
Procurement Act Must Quickly Deliver for SMEs
Only 20% of direct public sector procurement spend was with SMEs in 2024 – a similar figure to 2023 (19%) £45.4 billion was spent by Government directly with SMEs last year, up from £42.4 billion in 2023 Median spend per SME remained at £31,000 in 2024 Local...
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