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Ballards accelerates corporate finance growth with senior Transaction Advisory appointment
Ballards, one of the Midlands most forward-looking business advisory and consultancy groups, has further strengthened its corporate finance service with the appointment of Rob Burns as Transaction Advisory Services Director, further expanding its Birmingham team and...
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Ballards accelerates corporate finance growth with senior Transaction Advisory appointment
Ballards, one of the Midlands most forward-looking business advisory and consultancy groups, has further strengthened its corporate finance service with the appointment of Rob Burns as Transaction Advisory Services Director, further expanding its Birmingham team and...
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National Podcast Explores the Story Behind the Hive
The Hive, Worcester’s iconic library, was the subject of discussion on a national podcast examining the importance of libraries and librarians. Campus, the podcast from Times Higher Education, explores the most pressing issues in global high education. In this...
Free summer return offer at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating its 60th anniversary by offering summer visitors the chance to come back again for free. The offer is available on all ‘Freedom of the Line’ tickets that are purchased online for travel up to and including Thursday 28 August...
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Students Celebrate their Work with Family and Friends Ahead of Public Exhibition
Students have celebrated their artistic accomplishments with their family and friends, staff, and industry professionals at the Arts Degree Show 2024. The show is an annual event where students showcase their work and is a celebration of their time at the University...
Talk Explores the Role of Places in the Music we Love.
‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘New York, New York’, and even ‘A Land Down Under’; some of the most iconic songs of all time have been about specific places. But how do you go about taking the environment you are in, and turning it into a song? The University of Worcester’s Dr...
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Support Carers Rights Day
Each year Carers Rights Day brings organisations across the UK together to help carers in their local community find out how to get the help and support they are entitled to. This year’s theme is Know Your Rights.
Could you champion the Marches Growth Hub?
The search is on for a new person to lead the region’s one-stop business advice service. The Marches Growth Hub – which brings together all national and local business support under one roof – is seeking a dynamic new chair to spearhead its work in...
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The AA launches Yellow Paper to pledge its support for SMEs on the UK’s roads
Our partner The AA, provider of Chamber Roadside Assistance, has further pledged support to SMEs with the launch of a new yellow paper ‘Keeping the UK’s SMEs on the Road’. The AA is committed to ensuring smaller businesses are not overlooked as the UK moves closer to...
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The AA launches Yellow Paper to pledge its support for SMEs on the UK’s roads
Our partner The AA, provider of Chamber Roadside Assistance, has further pledged support to SMEs with the launch of a new yellow paper ‘Keeping the UK’s SMEs on the Road’. The AA is committed to ensuring smaller businesses are not overlooked as the UK moves closer to...
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Would you like to join our Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are currently recruiting for businesses to join their Area Councils. We have two vacancies in Herefordshire and one vacancy in Worcestershire. We are looking for businesses from the following sectors, but would welcome applications from any interested members:
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...
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HR1 Hand Sanitiser
Chase Distillery has started producing hand sanitiser, made from spirits through their distillery. It is available to buy directly from their website. As well as the product being available to buy, the Herefordshire based distillery will also be supporting local...
West Mercia Women’s Aid – Service Delivery During The Covid-19 Emergency
West Mercia Women’s Aid (WMWA) are being pro-active in responding to the challenges of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and would like to reassure you that WMWA is making every effort to continue to provide all of their services whilst protecting their staff, stakeholders and...
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Thursfields Corporate Team assists with Simon Lancaster’s Acquisition of Worcester City Football Club
Thursfields Solicitors corporate and commercial team, led by Philip Chapman, Corporate Director, and supported by Hannah Clark, Corporate and Commercial Associate Director, advised Simon Lancaster, CEO of SJL Insurance, on his purchase of a 51% majority stake in...
Blue Print Direct Mail utilise TDM’s Tech and Digital Skills Bootcamp to upskill five staff members
Blue Print Direct Mail recently completed a bespoke TDM Skills Bootcamp, upskilling five members of their team to utilise a new software being introduced by the organisation. The bespoke Skills Bootcamp focused on the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, with Managing...
St Michael’s Hospice Welcomes New Chief Executive
St Michael’s Hospice is delighted to welcome Matt Fellows as its new Chief Executive. He is replacing Mike Keel who has retired having spent eight years at the helm of the Bartestree-based charity. Matt joins at a time of celebration for St Michael’s which is marking...
Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Barnsley Marshall Limited – Barnsley Marshall are structural and civil engineers with a well-diverse and experienced team in engineering, problem solving and customer service. Bee Lighting Ltd – Bee Lighting are...
Build Unstoppable Teams: Power Up with Team Coaching
Imagine Business Coaching, but for your entire team. Team coaching unlocks hidden potential by enhancing communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution. At RWC we identify team strengths/weaknesses to address areas like: Clear Communication: Do team members...
The Power of People-First Leadership.
Great businesses are both smart and healthy. You can invest in all of the technology, marketing, operational efficiencies you like, but the real measure of success is how willing your people are to engage in it. In fact, there is no shortage of smart leaders who know...
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