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50km Charity Walk by ONE in aid of Worcester Snoezelen
Last week (11 and 12 September 2025), members of ONE Creative environments’ (ONE’s) team completed a 50km walk to raise funds for Worcester Snoezelen. The walk, which was from Birmingham to Worcester – a route connecting two of the company’s office locations, is one...
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50km Charity Walk by ONE in aid of Worcester Snoezelen
Last week (11 and 12 September 2025), members of ONE Creative environments’ (ONE’s) team completed a 50km walk to raise funds for Worcester Snoezelen. The walk, which was from Birmingham to Worcester – a route connecting two of the company’s office locations, is one...
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Worcester Aiming for the Treble in the Battle of the M5!
The University of Worcester is looking to retain the highly coveted trophy for the third time in a row as sports teams across the campus prepare for Varsity 2025. Teams from the University of Worcester will face teams from the University of Gloucestershire in 17...
Worcester Leadership Expert Lucy Barkas joins Mike Harris on the latest Leaders In Strategy Podcast.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce that leadership expert, coach and author Lucy Barkas joins host Mike Harris on the latest edition of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast – ‘Women In Leadership’. Lucy talks about her excellent...
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OLPRO Shortlisted for a West Midlands Business of the Year Sustainability Award.
Worcester-based outdoor leisure brand OLPRO has been shortlisted for a West Midlands Business of the Year sustainability award. The news comes shortly after OLPRO were awarded E-commerce Business of the Year at the Scale-up Awards, as well as winning The Best Small...
REHAU Scores Hat-trick at National Fenestration Awards 2023
On Saturday 28 October, REHAU was crowned Systems Company of the Year at the National Fenestration Awards, as well as scooping Best Use of Video for partnership film with Uxbridge-based fabricator, Visio, while Area Sales Manager, Hannah Smith also walked away with...
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New Director of Business Engagement & Development joins the Chamber
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Robert Elliott who has joined the Chamber as the Director Of Business Engagement & Development. Robert brings with him a wealth of business experience and expertise and has been working with businesses within the region for over 25 years. Most recently, Robert was President of Solihull Chamber of Commerce.
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme 2021 expression of interest window opens today
The expression of interest window opened today for employers looking to receive Silver and Gold Award status in 2021 through the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The Employer Recognition Scheme, now in its eighth year, recognises those...
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British Chambers of Commerce appoints Shevaun Haviland as new Director General
Shevaun joins the BCC from the Cabinet Office where she has worked for the last five years running the Business Partnerships team and leading the Inclusive Economy Partnership which aims to build a stronger economy and fairer society through partnerships between government, businesses and civil society.
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British Chambers of Commerce appoints Shevaun Haviland as new Director General
Shevaun joins the BCC from the Cabinet Office where she has worked for the last five years running the Business Partnerships team and leading the Inclusive Economy Partnership which aims to build a stronger economy and fairer society through partnerships between government, businesses and civil society.
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National Asparagus Day 2021 #ShopLocal
Friday 23 April is National Asparagus day! Worcestershire and the Vale of Evesham in particular are famous worldwide for Asparagus, and are celebrated each year at the Asparagus Festival in Evesham. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the British Asparagus Festival events...
Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The Queen’s Awards Committee Members invite you to hear from HM Lord-Lieutenant Edward Harley OBE, Mandy Thorn MBE, Chair Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and previous Queen’s Awards winners and entrants, to find out more about the application process. The presenters will share their experiences with you, from their submission to receiving the Award, and the positive impact it has had on their companies.
Herefordshire News
Applications open for the Herefordshire Council Discretionary Grants Fund
Hundreds of businesses across Herefordshire that did not meet the criteria for previous government Covid-19 grants could now benefit from a discretionary grant fund. To date, around £55.2m has been paid out to more than 4,700 businesses in the county in government...
Online & Interactive Cyber Workshop for Herefordshire Businesses
The Cyber Quarter supported by the University of Wolverhampton and the Hereford Centre for Cyber and Security are proud to be delivering a newly developed suite of Online ERDF funded workshops for Herefordshire businesses. These are free, informative and wholly...
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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...
New Partner appointment at Ballards LLP
Midlands-based Ballards LLP Chartered Accountants has recently welcomed Andy Bewick as its newest Partner, further reinforcing the firm’s audit capabilities. He brings with him over 25 years of experience delivering business advisory services to a wide range of...
The Chamber Welcomes Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC)
Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC), established in 2021, is a determined participant in a movement sweeping the nation and, quite frankly, the globe: women’s football. Since England’s Euro Success in 2022, the Women’s Super League (tier 1) has seen an...
NMITE unveils ‘Changing Lives’ impact and new Bursary Initiative: Transforming Futures in and for the Local Community
Two years on from welcoming its first students in 2021, NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) is thrilled to launch its Life Changer bursary initiative and is showcasing the impact it has achieved locally with a supporting campaign...
Big challenges ahead for former student to honour the memory of his daughters.
A former University of Worcester student has been back on campus as he gets ready for his last year of big fundraising challenges. 55-year-old Tony Frobisher has already run the London Marathon, cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, climbed Kilimanjaro and trekked...
Garland Surgical Limited Join the Chamber
Garland Surgical Ltd was founded in early 2022, a collaboration between British-Maltese Entrepreneur Simon Mifsud, Netherlands based Health-Tech Venture Builder NLC and the inventing team from the University of Malta. Garland is dedicated to pioneering innovation in...
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