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Event at The Hive Honours Record-Breaking Pilot in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The extraordinary life and achievements of Sheila Scott OBE, one of Britain’s most accomplished aviators, will be celebrated at a free event at The Hive to mark International Women’s Day. Born in Worcester in 1922, Sheila Scott became a trailblazer in aviation,...
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Event at The Hive Honours Record-Breaking Pilot in Celebration of International Women’s Day
The extraordinary life and achievements of Sheila Scott OBE, one of Britain’s most accomplished aviators, will be celebrated at a free event at The Hive to mark International Women’s Day. Born in Worcester in 1922, Sheila Scott became a trailblazer in aviation,...
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Purple Pathways : Brighter Futures for Children – West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC)
Purple Pathways: Brighter Futures for Children WMRSASC has been accepted into the UK’s biggest matched giving campaign – the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025. We’re raising vital funds for our Purple Pathways project, which provides specialist support to children and...
Herefordshire’s Sustainable Building Future
Herefordshire stands at the forefront of sustainable construction, with a rich heritage of environmental leadership and ambitious plans for a greener future. As a local business, Merchant701 plays a crucial role in supporting the county’s sustainability journey...
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Thursfields recognised in Top 5 for M&A Deals in the Midlands
Midlands law firm Thursfields has been ranked 4th in Experian’s MarketIQ report for M&A activity in Q1 across the Midlands. In the first quarter of 2024, Thursfields advised on 8 deals, including acquisitions for PE backed groups on buy and build strategies, MBOs...
mfg Solicitors Adds Further Expertise to Commercial Property Team
Law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its commercial property offering with the appointment of a new partner. Highly-regarded property specialist Emma Chater has joined the firm, based at the company’s Bromsgrove office. An expert in property investment advice and...
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Job Support Scheme FAQs and guidance
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is set to end on 31 October 2020 and in recognising the ongoing impact Coronavirus is having on businesses, the UK government announced the launch of the Job Support Scheme (JSS) to take affect from 1 November 2020 to last for 6...
Changes to Covid related Statutory Sick Pay for shielded employees
The government has announced changes to the current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) entitlement related to Covid 19 for businesses. The latest update to the scheme now means employers can now request a ‘shielding note’ or letter from a GP or health authority advising an...
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Exit out of Lockdown to continue as many businesses prepare to reopen
Non-essential shops, gyms, hairdressers can reopen as planned next Monday as well as hospitality settings allowed to serve customers outdoors the Prime Minister has confirmed. As part of the governments roadmap to recovery, phase 2 will continue as planned and see a...
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Exit out of Lockdown to continue as many businesses prepare to reopen
Non-essential shops, gyms, hairdressers can reopen as planned next Monday as well as hospitality settings allowed to serve customers outdoors the Prime Minister has confirmed. As part of the governments roadmap to recovery, phase 2 will continue as planned and see a...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire Actors Mean Business Ltd Bluestone International Ltd Huntley Film Archives The Helping Hand Company (Ledbury) Ltd Worcestershire ARCC...
Sustainability West Midlands needs you
We would like to invite you to join us at one of our forthcoming focus groups. The aim of these workshops is to disseminate the emerging findings from the study, and to contribute your feedback on the support needs for the sector including skills needs. Please choose the session that is most relevant to you. If you are working across multiple LEP areas you are welcome to join more than one session.
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MBH is on the move
Local charity and Chamber Member Megan Baker House, who provide help and support for children and adults with conditions such as cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s, has announced big changes in 2020 as they will be re-locating their Leominster facility at Moreton Eye on...
Herefordshire Council urges people to have their say on transport and infrastructure
Herefordshire Council will spend up to £451,000 on reviewing the city bypass and southern link road schemes. Cabinet members have approved setting aside £360,000 of the council’s financial reserves to meet the review costs of the Hereford Transport and South Wye...
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Mike Keel to retire as St Michael’s Hospice Chief Executive
The Chief Executive of St Michael’s Hospice has announced his retirement after eight years at the helm. Mike Keel will leave his role at the Bartestree-based Hospice at the end of this month. During his tenure, Mr Keel has overseen the charity’s extended reach to the...
Investing in People: A Strategic Approach to Workforce Development
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, one thing remains constant: the value of skilled individuals within an organisation. Recognising this, Coacto is proud to introduce two new team incentives aimed at nurturing talent, enhancing skill sets, and fostering a...
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award Herefordshire’s Lynhales Hall Nursing Home has proudly earned recognition as one of the top twenty rated care homes in the West Midlands. This esteemed accolade, presented by carehome.co.uk as...
Shaw Trust Referral onto WHP Pioneer
GOOD NEWS STORY Redditch participant signed up to our Shaw Trust Pioneer Programme as needed support to search and apply for jobs. On first meeting with their Pioneer Employment Advisor the participant attended with his mum who was quite negative towards her...
Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed
BCC survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a...
Employers Warned to be Prepared for Raft of Legal Changes to Workplace Policies
One of the county’s top employment lawyers is warning businesses to be prepared for a raft of legislative changes that will transform workplace policies and pay, and see workers given additional rights. The warning has come from employment specialist Sally Morris,...
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