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Business Still Sceptical On Employment Rights Bill
One third (33%) of businesses, in a BCC survey, think the current trade union proposals in the Employment Rights Bill would have a negative impact Only 2% of these firms think these proposals would be positive 79% of firms don’t feel the impact of new government...
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Business Still Sceptical On Employment Rights Bill
One third (33%) of businesses, in a BCC survey, think the current trade union proposals in the Employment Rights Bill would have a negative impact Only 2% of these firms think these proposals would be positive 79% of firms don’t feel the impact of new government...
Member News
Make Strides – A Digital-First Learning and Development Company
Make Strides is a digital-first learning and development company, helping people and organisations grow with purpose, clarity, and confidence. We specialise in early careers and leadership development, offering bite-size, engaging and accredited digital programmes...
Isaac’s Charity Gala
The Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank Black-Tie Gala charity evening takes place on Friday July 4, 2025 at Redditch United Football Club. Friends of Isaac’s Food Bank is becoming a well-known name in the local community of Redditch. Born out of an idea nearly five years...
Patron & Strategic News
Key Strategies to Manage Working Capital in 2025
In an unpredictable economy, businesses must optimise working capital by adjusting pricing, managing inventory efficiently, and leveraging digital tools. Five Key Strategies: Adjust Pricing – Regularly update prices to reflect inflation and rising costs. Optimise...
Worcester Students Return from Global Cricketing Hubs
Cricket students from the University of Worcester have returned to the UK with lessons they’ve learned from placements in some of the world’s biggest cricketing nations. Students on the Cricket Coaching and Management with Integrated Master’s Course get the...
Chamber News
Celebrations All Round at the Chamber Business Awards 2023!
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce were delighted to welcome guests to the Worcester Arena for the Chamber Business Awards 2023, sponsored by Herefordshire Council. Hosted by the amazing Paul Sinha, the Awards welcomed over 700 guests from...
FUTURE FOCUSED QUARTERLY BUSINESS PLANNING SUMMIT
Join RWC in their upcoming Business Summit event. Here’s what to expect: Dive Deep into Business Strategy: Gain clarity on your vision, goals, and the precise steps needed to achieve them. Optimise Your Time & Resources: Learn effective time management techniques,...
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Welcome Craft-Happy to the Chamber!
“I am Helen and I have a handmade arts and gifts business which I started in lockdown, April 2020. Following my passion for creativity and my new found skills in entrepreneurship, in October 2021 I was able to leave my full-time job with a global manufacturing...
Welcome Craft-Happy to the Chamber!
“I am Helen and I have a handmade arts and gifts business which I started in lockdown, April 2020. Following my passion for creativity and my new found skills in entrepreneurship, in October 2021 I was able to leave my full-time job with a global manufacturing...
Policy News
Joint Area Council March 2022 Update
The Chamber works closely with businesses across all sizes and sectors to ensure that business views are represented to key local and national decision makers. To ensure every sector is represented the Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in...
Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper
Yesterday (2 February), the UK government published its Levelling Up White Paper. Levelling up is a moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government. The Levelling Up White Paper sets out opportunity will be spread more equally across the UK. It...
Skills News
Skills Support For The Workforce In Worcestershire – Funded Leadership & Management Training To Help Your Business Progress
Skills Support for the Workforce in Worcestershire – Funded Leadership & Management Training to Help your Business Progress Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees in Leadership & Management, within small and...
Serco – Skills Support For The Workforce
Skills Support for the Workforce in Worcestershire – Funded Training to Help your Construction Business Progress Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees within small and medium-sized businesses in the construction industry...
Charity News
Limited tickets remain as first-ever St Michael’s Hospice Messy Runner nears
A Herefordshire charity says it has been blown away by ticket sales ahead of the launch of a new event. St Michael’s Hospice has announced that places for its first-ever Messy Runner on Saturday 17th June are becoming limited after hundreds snapped up tickets shortly...
Record-breaking St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair raises over £16,000
Record-breaking crowd numbers ensured the St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair was the most successful in its history. The Bartestree-based charity says more than £16,000 has been raised following the annual two-day event which saw more than 1,700 people attend. A large...
National Insurance Creating ‘Powder Keg Of Costs’
82% of firms surveyed say the National Insurance (NI) rise will impact their business Most responding businesses say the increase in NI will impact recruitment (58%) and prices (54%) Over three quarters (79%) of businesses do not feel the government has properly...
BCC News
National Insurance Creating ‘Powder Keg Of Costs’
82% of firms surveyed say the National Insurance (NI) rise will impact their business Most responding businesses say the increase in NI will impact recruitment (58%) and prices (54%) Over three quarters (79%) of businesses do not feel the government has properly...
Worcestershire News
Christmas Sing Out for Malvern & Worcester Food Banks
On Thursday 23rd November, 180 pupils from Primary Schools around Worcestershire gathered at Malvern St James Girls’ School for the “Big Sing”, a celebration of children’s voices. Each child taking part in the Big Sing was encouraged to bring one or more items to...
ROXEL UK Announces Kidderminster Harriers FC Sponsorship
Kidderminster based Roxel UK, a leading manufacturer of tactical propulsion systems is thrilled to announce a dynamic partnership with Kidderminster Harriers FC, one of the leading football clubs in the West Midlands. This exciting collaboration brings together two...
Herefordshire News
Meet Your Future Apprentice – Tuesday 25th April 2023
If you’re looking for apprentices in the Construction trades (Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Brickwork, Property Maintenance) or Engineering & Motor Vehicle, Herefordshire & Ludlow College invites you to meet the students on their related courses at...
Protecting Your Business Lunch hosted by Castle Green Financial Planning and Harrison Clark Rickerbys
The death or critical illness of an owner or key employee inevitably creates significant turbulence within a business. If you are a business owner or key employee, this informative talk will help you to understand how to protect your business should anything happen to...
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Worcester insurance brokers Sutcliffe & Co secure £5,000 award for local charity The Myriad Centre from the Aviva Broker Community Fund
Worcester-based insurance brokers Sutcliffe & Co is delighted to announce the success of their application to the annual Aviva Broker Community Fund and securing £5,000 towards their chosen local charity, The Myriad Centre, whose mission is to make a positive...
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...
Third visitor announced for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival
Organisers have confirmed that a pair of HST powercars will join the guest line-up at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival. Nos 43480 and 43468 from Rail Adventure will appear at the four-day event, which takes place between 15 and 18 May. The HST...
Bank Continues Along Monetary Policy Tightrope
Reacting to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s widely expected interest rate hold highlights the tightrope the Bank is walking, in the face of mounting global...
Director General’s Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Full transcript of BCC Director General, Shevaun Haviland’s, speech to the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference, Thursday 20 March: Good morning all and welcome to our Driving International Trade Conference. We’re very excited about today… it’s going to...
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