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Vennture Appoints Safeguarding Expert to Drive Innovation Amid Sector Pressures
Ex-Police Safeguarding Leader Joins Vennture as New COO Herefordshire charity Vennture has appointed Jon Roberts as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Jon, a father of four from North Herefordshire, brings 30 years of policing experience,...
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Vennture Appoints Safeguarding Expert to Drive Innovation Amid Sector Pressures
Ex-Police Safeguarding Leader Joins Vennture as New COO Herefordshire charity Vennture has appointed Jon Roberts as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Jon, a father of four from North Herefordshire, brings 30 years of policing experience,...
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High Sheriff of Worcestershire visits New College Worcester to explore student life
New College Worcester (NCW) is national residential school and college for young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or visually impaired. NCW recently hosted the High Sheriff of Worcestershire, Charles Moyle, for an insightful visit to the campus. During his time at...
Worcester recruitment firm supports students with CV and interview success tips
Experts from a leading Worcester recruitment firm have supported local school children through a one-day training programme which gave them tips how to write CVs and handle job interviews. Pineapple Recruitment, which specialise in providing a range of professionals...
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Hewett Recruitment Certifies as a B Corporation
Local Recruitment Business, Hewet Recruitment, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining group of less than 50 companies across the Three Counties who are reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Hewett Recruitment has...
Academic Explores Depiction of Clairvoyant in Popular Culture
The use of clairvoyants and mediums to connect with other worlds has long held a fascination for many. Now their depiction in literature and film is the subject of a talk by a literary expert from the University of Worcester. Lecturer in English Literature, Dr Lucy...
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A gift to our loyal Members
It’s been a long few months for businesses with so much change and uncertainty. What is certain though, is that now is the essential time to upskill and re-skill.
With that in mind, we are giving all of our Members access to two free places on our hugely popular 2-hour virtual training course; Getting your Business Online.
This course is worth £70 per person! Hurry though as places are limited.
How to work safely: Visitor economy – hotels, events, restaurants, pubs and bars
As new national restrictions begin in November, government guidelines recommend that people should stay at home where possible and should only travel to work if they cannot work from home. For those who cannot work from home, you are advised to still go to your...
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National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment
Improving rail links between cities in the North and Midlands should be the first priority of a new approach to end stop-start investments and help level up the UK as part of a wider economic strategy, according to a major new report by the National Infrastructure...
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National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment
Improving rail links between cities in the North and Midlands should be the first priority of a new approach to end stop-start investments and help level up the UK as part of a wider economic strategy, according to a major new report by the National Infrastructure...
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Uniform boost for hospice
Nursing staff at a local hospice have been given a welcome boost of new uniforms, thanks to funding from a Birmingham charitable trust. St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester has bought 66 new uniforms for Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). The cost of £1,254 has been kindly...
The World Of Audio Possibilities With IP Audio Systems With Vietec
Find out what IP Audio is, how it works and its benefits to your organisation in our upcoming webinar on 22nd April at 10:00AM Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/975077010934565133?source=chamber The event is suitable to any type of business and...
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Leominster Web Agency Introduce New Digital Marketing Software
Leominster based creative agency Orphans Press has launched a new cloud based digital marketing platform. ‘Insight’, designed to make client/agency collaboration more productive. The system acts as an accessible portal where a mix of stats, SEO, keywords, social media...
Chamber hosting online seminar in association with mfg Solicitors
This webinar has now taken place. To view the full video, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA8kQi6Lb_c&t= Join the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce at 3.00pm on Thursday 26 March for an online seminar and Q&A session, in...
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Japanese Professor’s Year in Worcester Learning about British Law
An academic from Japan has spent a year at the University of Worcester learning about British law. Professor Ning Han is the second member of staff from Toin University in Yokohama to take part in an exchange programme between the two universities. She spent a year...
How Do the Sustainable Development Goals Link to my Business?
Innovation and creativity within your industry is required to make a difference to the way businesses operate in the future. Working collaboratively with other business owners is a major step in all of us doing better for entrepreneurs of the future. Within your...
University of Worcester to Host Careers Fair
Following the success of last year’s event, the Worcester Business School is holding another Careers Fair at our City Campus between 11am and 2pm on Thursday 19th October 2023 and we would love you to join us! This fair will have a focus on 12-month placements,...
Herefordshire Skills Show Returns to Hereford Racecourse on Wednesday 4th October 2023
As the first event of its kind in Herefordshire the show far exceeded expectations in 2019 with over 45 exhibitors and 600 visitors! Including a quiet hour (from 10-11am) for which we received very positive feedback from young people and the National Autistic Society...
Love it or List it
Lee and Mair Whittington are bringing their experience in buying and selling houses to anyone thinking of facing the challenges of making a move. When you’ve moved house over twenty times, you’re going to know a thing or two about the property market. Going through...
Business In The Dark Over Regulatory Avalanche For EU Trade
New research by the BCC has uncovered that the vast majority of businesses are unaware and unprepared for a swathe of fast approaching changes in EU/UK regulations. When asked about their knowledge of a number of changes coming down the track, the survey of more than...
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