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Make Or Break Budget Must Deliver Growth
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to focus her second Budget on key growth drivers to lift the gloom that has settled over the economy. The BCC’s budget submission focuses on policies to encourage investment, strengthen the...
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Make Or Break Budget Must Deliver Growth
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to focus her second Budget on key growth drivers to lift the gloom that has settled over the economy. The BCC’s budget submission focuses on policies to encourage investment, strengthen the...
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Worcestershire firm donates to local foodbank in celebration of International Pineapple Day
A Worcestershire recruitment firm has donated 50 fresh pineapples and dozens of tins of fruit to a local foodbank to help celebrate International Pineapple Day. Staff at Worcester-based Pineapple Recruitment, which specialises in providing staff for the hospitality...
Make Strides – A Digital-First Learning and Development Company
Make Strides is a digital-first learning and development company, helping people and organisations grow with purpose, clarity, and confidence. We specialise in early careers and leadership development, offering bite-size, engaging and accredited digital programmes...
Patron & Strategic News
Dorset House Celebrates Finalist Nominations at the National Care Awards 2024
Dorset House in Droitwich, an award-winning care home, is delighted to announce that they have been named finalists in several categories at the prestigious National Care Awards 2024. These esteemed awards honour excellence in the care sector, recognising those who go...
Rotherwood Shines with Multiple Nominations at the Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards 2024
Rotherwood Healthcare, an award-winning operator of four care homes across Herefordshire, is proud to announce its shortlist in several categories at the Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards 2024. These esteemed regional awards, held annually in partnership...
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Guidance on how to deliver quality apprenticeships
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has recently launched new guidance for apprentices, employers and training providers on how to deliver a quality apprenticeship. The guidance will help through the induction process to their final assessment....
The Queen’s Green Canopy – Worcestershire
Worcestershire Lieutenancy and Worcestershire County Council are encouraging individuals, schools, community groups, villages, landowners, and businesses to get involved in a unique, tree planting initiative, The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), to mark Her Majesty’s...
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BCC response to Shadow Chancellor’s speech
Commenting on today’s speech from the Shadow Chancellor, Adam Marshall, Director-General at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Our business communities will agree with John McDonnell on three fronts: the UK needs more public investment in infrastructure, more...
BCC comment on Chancellor’s speech on infrastructure investment
Commenting on today’s speech on infrastructure investment today, Adam Marshall, Director-General at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “For many years, the BCC has campaigned for the UK Government to treat borrowing for infrastructure investment differently to...
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‘Penguin’s Presents’ campaign donates £570 to local charities
Bromsgrove based company Penguin Supplies Ltd, is delighted to have donated £570 to four local charities with their ‘Penguin’s Presents’ campaign in the run up to Christmas. Rather than giving corporate gifts this year, Penguin have donated to the Grace Kelly...
Local business ‘walking home for christmas’
A team of colleagues from Hewett Recruitment, based in Kidderminster, are walking a collective total of 250 miles between 10-20 December as part of Walking With The Wounded’s national campaign, ‘Walking Home For Christmas’ to support ex-servicemen and women who are...
BCC urges WTO Ministerial Conference to boost global trade
The British Chambers of Commerce is urging political leaders to aim for bold reforms to boost world trade in goods and services. It believes too many smaller businesses are still missing out on export opportunities and says politicians heading to the World Trade...
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BCC urges WTO Ministerial Conference to boost global trade
The British Chambers of Commerce is urging political leaders to aim for bold reforms to boost world trade in goods and services. It believes too many smaller businesses are still missing out on export opportunities and says politicians heading to the World Trade...
Worcestershire News
Double win for Sinclair Day Accountancy in Worcestershire Social Media Awards
The team at Sinclair Day Accountancy is celebrating a double victory having won two awards for best practice in social media. The Worcester-based accountancy firm won accolades for Best Use of Twitter and Best Use of LinkedIn by a Business at the Worcestershire Social...
Can you help with support for Ukraine Nationals?
Worcestershire County Council, Herefordshire Council, leading recruitment firm Hewett Recruitment and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are working to support Ukraine Nationals who have applied to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme....
Herefordshire News
Jo Hilditch’s ‘Bench Talk’
The High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Jo Hilditch, shines a light on a cross section of personalities from the county – from celebrities to volunteers, from entrepreneurs to frontline workers – with her new podcast series ‘Bench Talk’. As well as...
Pensons and Little Pomona – A Cider Celebration
Pensons, the Michelin Star restaurant located on the beautiful Netherwood Estate on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border, announces its collaboration with award-winning local cider producers Little Pomona, to launch the first vintage of Netherwood Estate Reserve...
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Wyevale Nurseries Creates New Water Reservoir at its Container Tree Production Site
A LEADING British commercial nursery is creating a new reservoir to help capture, store and recycle more water while also protecting the environment and reducing flooding around its Hereford site (August 2024). Wyevale Nurseries is constructing the water conservation...
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...
Kimal PLC Complete IOSH Managing Safely Training
Kimal PLC is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of customised procedure packs and vascular access devices to clinical departments in over seventy countries worldwide. Fully recognising the importance and benefits of providing a safe place of work for its...
Women in Business Short Survey
Hi, I’m Laura a Chartered Certified Accountant and I’m doing a little bit of research around the issues women in business face in relation to finance and accounts. If you’re a female who runs their own business or a woman who aspires to start their...
Worcester-based Business Owner Wins Businesswoman of the Year Award
Naomi Wachner, founder of Calibre Virtual Assistant Services (“Calibre”) won Startup Businesswoman of the Year at the 2024 West Midlands Business Awards UK. This year’s awards honour the remarkable achievements of local businesses and individuals who have demonstrated...
Golden Chance to Study Engineering: NMITE Offers over 30 Scholarships and Support for Students: APPLY NOW
NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) today shares a reminder of the upcoming application deadline, 23rd August 2024, for the prestigious Motorola Solutions Foundation Scholarship as well as offering the Life Changer bursary initiative for local...
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