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Doors Open at Brand-New Ludlow Charity Warehouse
Shoppers were welcomed through the doors at St Michael’s Hospice’s new charity shop, Ludlow Home & Living. The ribbon was cut by shop manager, Giles Kember, and Ludlow’s Mayor, Councillor Di Lyle, before customers were invited inside to explore the transformed...
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Doors Open at Brand-New Ludlow Charity Warehouse
Shoppers were welcomed through the doors at St Michael’s Hospice’s new charity shop, Ludlow Home & Living. The ribbon was cut by shop manager, Giles Kember, and Ludlow’s Mayor, Councillor Di Lyle, before customers were invited inside to explore the transformed...
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DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS COME TOGETHER IN NEW NMITE ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD
NMITE, the pioneering new specialist technical and engineering university based in Hereford, is delighted to announce the formation of a new Academic Advisory Board, with a trio of leading international scholars as members. The Academic Advisory Board joins together...
NMITE ACADEMIC TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING UNCONFERENCE AT NMITE’S SKYLON CAMPUS
The unconference (a conference without a fixed agenda) is being organised on 6-7 November at NMITE’s Skylon Park by Dr Sarah Peers, President of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) Europe. INWES works globally to increase the...
Patron & Strategic News
Daley Jones Takes on New Role at Hoople Group
Hoople Group are pleased to announce that Daley Jones is taking on a new role at the company, as Head of Learning & Business Development. Daley has many years’ experience in the training and education sector, and will continue to lead Hoople’s Training Team and...
Hoople Group Supports the Local Economy
Hoople Group supports the local economy by delivering a range of services to its council and NHS shareholders, schools and academies, private sector businesses and charities. At a time when the public sector is facing pressure to deliver increased services with...
Chamber News
New £450m fund to unlock cutting-edge innovation across gas and electricity networks
A new fund will unlock greener ways to travel and to heat and power homes and businesses, by harnessing a new approach to energy network innovation. This will keep bills as low as possible, drive the UK towards its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire International Special Training Facility – Covert Operations Ltd – Professional Training Services, supplier of Covert Technologies and Operational Solutions to...
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Policy News
Get Ready for Brexit webinars
The UK Government Border Delivery Group (BDG) is arranging a series of webinars for EU businesses to provide clarity for them, their clients and their supply chain as they look to trade goods across the border. Presentations will include information on border...
BCC comments on announcement of HS2 review
Commenting on the government’s announcement of an independent review of HS2 by Douglas Oakervee, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “There is a strong economic case for delivering all phases of HS2. “For far too long...
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Charity News
A Positive End to a Challenging Year – ISO Quality Services Ltd
After a difficult year, ISO Quality Services Ltd were pleased to be able to carry out their annual Bingo Box campaign, a challenge we all welcome! We can all agree that 2020 has not been what any of us expected it to be, but amongst all of this, at least one good...
‘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...
Challenging Year For Trade
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and fell across the final quarter of the year as a whole. Across 2022, export values rose by 6.7% (excluding inflation)...
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Challenging Year For Trade
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and fell across the final quarter of the year as a whole. Across 2022, export values rose by 6.7% (excluding inflation)...
Worcestershire News
Free Age-Friendly Support for Employers
Employers in the Malvern Hills and Wychavon Districts of Worcestershire can benefit from free support to help them become more age-friendly employers. Helen Astill of Cherington HR has been appointed to run some free workshops and provide 1:1 support for local...
Three Major FE Colleges “connect” to deliver the Government’s Skills Accelerator Programme
The three major FE Colleges in Worcestershire, Heart of Worcestershire College, Warwickshire College Group and Kidderminster College, have been successful in securing government funding to work collaboratively as part of the government’s Skills Accelerator Programme....
Herefordshire News
BCC celebrate International Women’s Day
BCC Chair calls on businesswomen across the world to celebrate their achievements for International Women’s Day today, March 8.
Tender Opportunities: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Explore a diverse range of Games contracts and opportunities on the Business Portal where you can tender for projects, find out about events and hear the latest developments as our community works together to achieve this vision.
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Bishop Fleming Reveals Midlands Expansion
Leading Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory firm Bishop Fleming has announced expansion further into The Midlands market with the planned opening of a new Birmingham office. The firm, which currently has offices spanning from Worcester in the West Midlands to Truro...
Marking the start of Railway 200 at the Severn Valley Railway
Around 100 heritage railway volunteers from across the UK came together at the Severn Valley Railway on Sunday 5 January, to launch Railway 200, a celebration of the 200th anniversary of modern railways. Representatives from 15 UK heritage lines and locomotive owning...
5.4 Million Yet to File their Tax Return
Almost 25,000 taxpayers ‘celebrated’ the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return If customers miss the 31 January deadline, they could face a penalty With less than a month to go, the countdown is on for 5.4 million customers who still need to complete and...
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Circet Wireless Limited – Circet Ireland & UK are leading providers to the Telecommunications, Transport Infrastructure and Power Sectors in Ireland and the UK. Design in the Shires – Design in the Shires are an award winning website design &...
Enter your Business in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025!
Entries for the 2025 business awards are now open! Submitting your business for an award should take no more than 10 minutes and you can enter your business for a maximum of 3 categories. The awards are set to be hosted on the 12th June 2025 at the Worcester Arena,...
Community lenders ready to support West Midlands business plans for growth in 2025 – BCRS Business Loans
With businesses looking to realise their 2025 growth plans against a complex economic backdrop, community development finance institutions (CDFIs) are primed to offer support, says Stephen Deakin, CEO at BCRS Business Loans. With 2025 now under way, companies will be...
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