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Free Talk Offers Tips to Create Nature Friendly Haven in your Garden
Discover how your garden can become a wildlife haven, with practical tips for creating biodiverse spaces, no matter the size, in a free talk at The Hive. University of Worcester Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Kate Ashbrook, will be sharing her advice on how to make...
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Free Talk Offers Tips to Create Nature Friendly Haven in your Garden
Discover how your garden can become a wildlife haven, with practical tips for creating biodiverse spaces, no matter the size, in a free talk at The Hive. University of Worcester Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Kate Ashbrook, will be sharing her advice on how to make...
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Hayward Wright Raises Thousands for Parkinson’s UK at Annual Charity Golf Day
Accountancy group Hayward Wright held its third consecutive annual charity golf day last week in partnership with Parkinson’s UK, the national charity that campaigns for better health and care services for those affected by Parkinson’s while funding...
Wasp Nest Removal for Businesses: Protecting Your Workplace Safely and Efficiently
As the warmer months approach, wasp nests can pose a significant risk to businesses, threatening employee safety and customer experience. At PGM Pest Control, we specialise in professional wasp nest removal tailored for commercial properties across Herefordshire and...
Patron & Strategic News
Bishop Fleming Announces Local Hospice As Charity Partner
The Worcester office of Bishop Fleming, a leading audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm, is pleased to announce its partnership with St Richard’s Hospice as its chosen charity for the next 12 months. St Richard’s Hospice offers free, expert care and...
The Development Manager’s Short, Targeted Skills Development for your Employees and New Recruits.
The Development Manager’s short, targeted skills development for your employees and new recruits. Revolutionising workforce development to meet the demands of the digital age. Do your team need more training in Excel? Could they be more marketing savvy? Are...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire AJB SPORTS IN EDUCATION LIMITED – Sports coaching and holiday camp experience for children aged 5 to 12 in Worcester Assure Technical Ltd – Technical...
20 Year Strategy for Worcestershire Launched
Outlining the strategy towards 2040 in Worcestershire, the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), has launched its new Plan for Growth. This new strategy was launched alongside the arrival of the National Net Zero Carbon Tour Bus in Worcester, where the...
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British firms hit by power cuts as electricity demands are set to rise
Businesses are hampered by an unreliable electricity supply according to a survey of more than 1,000 business leaders published today by British Chambers of Commerce and Drax. One third (33 per cent) of UK businesses have experienced electricity outages in past twelve...
UK road and rail networks not meeting business needs
Business satisfaction rates fall, underlining need for parties to make good on infrastructure promises. UK businesses are even less satisfied with UK infrastructure than they were a year ago, according to research published today by the British Chambers of Commerce...
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Charity News
Herefordshire charity marks 25 years with inspirational new book
A Herefordshire charity which has been instrumental in changing the lives of thousands of people living with learning disabilities is celebrating 25 successful years with the publication of an inspirational new book. Landau Herefordshire, which operates from the...
Spring Forward Landscaping ‘spring’ into action to support local charity
The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust have launched a new initiative to showcase all of their corporate supporters, giving them the opportunity to shine and shout about how they are giving back to their local community and supporting the charity. Our monthly...
BCC Economic Forecast: New PM must act as UK economy set for recession before year end
The BCC expects the UK economy to plunge into recession before the end of 2022, with inflation spiking to 14% and lingering weakness in growth expected to continue into 2024 UK Economic Outlook – 2022 The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has again downgraded its...
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BCC Economic Forecast: New PM must act as UK economy set for recession before year end
The BCC expects the UK economy to plunge into recession before the end of 2022, with inflation spiking to 14% and lingering weakness in growth expected to continue into 2024 UK Economic Outlook – 2022 The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has again downgraded its...
Worcestershire News
Graduate Development Programme Available from Worcestershire County Council
Worcestershire County Council are offering a Graduate Development Programme to help Worcestershire SMEs. Grant support of up to £6,250 is on offer to help part-fund a new graduate position for recent local graduates. The grant is provided over a 6-month period and...
Enterprising Worcestershire Grants Available
Enterprising Worcestershire is delighted to announce that there are now a limited number of grants up to the value of £30,000 on offer to help start-up businesses in Worcestershire. The grant is designed to give eligible SMEs that are less than three years old a...
Herefordshire News
New study investigates how to grow the Midlands low carbon sector
Sustainability West Midlands, in partnership with kMatrix, have released the results of their Midlands Low Carbon Sector Study. The study, commissioned by the Midlands Energy Hub, aimed to understand: The current state of the Low Carbon Environmental Goods &...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire 2Faced Dance Company – Leading UK contemporary dance company Minibike Tyres – Minibike Tyres is the UK’s No1 dealer for PMT racing tyres Romy-Wrays...
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As St Richard’s Hospice mark 40 years of providing care to patients and their loved ones in Worcestershire, they’re hoping to raise £40,000 with your help!
St Richard’s is looking for local businesses, schools and community groups willing to take on a starter donation of £40, thanks to generous campaign sponsors Ormerod Rutter, and grow it until 30th November 2024, raising as much as you can for hospice care. Teams will...
Class 25 Set to Make Rare Appearance at the Autumn Diesel Bash
The Severn Valley Railway is pleased to announce that subject to availability, Class 25 no. D7628 will appear at its Autumn Diesel Bash taking place between 3 and 6 October. The locomotive is owned by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) and can usually be found...
The Cottage in the Wood Launches New Group Accommodation
The Cottage in the Wood is excited to launch the latest additions to its accommodation, the stunning Holywell Chapel and The Studio; two luxury, self-contained buildings, each available to book as a perfect retreat for families, friends and corporate groups. Nestled...
Leaders in Strategy Blog. Episode 5: What Makes A Successful Strategy?
Welcome to the fifth episode of the Leaders In Strategy Blog, where Mike Harris tackles the fundamental question – ‘What Makes A Successful Strategy?’ Join him as he dives into the key factors that will shape your strategy which will be built upon in future blogs....
How Does ISO support CSR?
ISO certification is key in supporting your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Here, local ISO experts at ISO Quality Services explain how: ISO 9001 Quality Management ensures consistent delivery of your products and services, ensuring you always meet customer...
Worcester-based Key Company Celebrates after Near Perfect Assessment
Staff at a leading access management company are celebrating a near flawless assessment of their manufacturing processes. The Key Safe Company, which designs, produces and sells industry-leading key safes, was praised unreservedly in its latest major ISO 9001...
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