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Industry Celebrates Outstanding Suzi
Worcester-based independent financial adviser, Bespoke Advice Ltd, is proud to announce that its Founder and Chartered Financial Planner, Suzi Lane, has been honoured with the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry’ award at the prestigious...
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Industry Celebrates Outstanding Suzi
Worcester-based independent financial adviser, Bespoke Advice Ltd, is proud to announce that its Founder and Chartered Financial Planner, Suzi Lane, has been honoured with the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry’ award at the prestigious...
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CitCom Helps K9 Leisure Club Unleash Their Online Presence with Stunning New Website
Worcestershire-based marketing agency, CitCom, has partnered with K9 Leisure Club to transform their online presence and drive business growth. K9 Leisure Club, a Kidderminster-based provider of dog grooming, hydrotherapy, and daycare services, previously struggled...
Ormerod Rutter Announced as Community Partner for Rik Mayall Comedy Festival
Ormerod Rutter has been confirmed as a community partner for the inaugural Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, taking place in Droitwich Spa from 31 May to 7 June 2025. As one of Worcestershire’s leading independent accountancy firms, Ormerod Rutter will support the...
Patron & Strategic News
Leading property consultancy announces five promotions in Worcester
A leading property consultancy has announced five promotions at its Worcester office following a strong period of success for the firm. Fisher German has promoted both Charlotte Watson and Sean Moran to associates and Agatha Hazelgrove, Rory Garside and Sophie Kelly...
University Donates Linen Supplies to Hospitals in Ukraine
Around 300 sets of bed linen have been sent from accommodation at the University of Worcester to hospitals in war affected regions of Ukraine. The duvet covers, pillowcases and bed sheets, weighing more than half a tonne, were taken by van to the Kharkiv and Donetsk...
Chamber News
University Summer School Supports Young People with Transition to Secondary School
Young people from three local schools took part in a summer school hosted by the University of Worcester. The STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) Summer School, run by the School of Education, was aimed at supporting young people in...
Lucart Hygiene set for growth following funding from Santander UK
Santander UK has provided a multi-million-pound funding package to Malvern-based Lucart Hygiene to support its growth in the ‘away from home’ tissue paper industry. The company – formerly Essential Supply Products – was acquired by Italian paper...
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Welcome New Members – Target Group!
Target is an award-winning purpose-led PR and communications agency based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. PR Week ranks us in the Top 50 PR Consultancies outside of London. For the past 45 years, we’ve supported organisations from a variety of sectors including...
Welcome New Members – Target Group!
Target is an award-winning purpose-led PR and communications agency based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. PR Week ranks us in the Top 50 PR Consultancies outside of London. For the past 45 years, we’ve supported organisations from a variety of sectors including...
Policy News
Join the free Zero Carbon Business Webinar
The government has launched ambitious targets for the reduction of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The changes needed mean that all businesses need to phase out all emissions within the next few decades.
Business Rates Relief Boosted With New £1.5bn Pot
Yesterday (Thursday 25 March) ministers set out plans to provide an extra, targeted support package for businesses who have been unable to benefit from the existing £16 billion business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. Retail, hospitality...
Skills News
Pirates invade Kidderminster Nursery
Children at Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster had a swashbuckling time dressing up and enjoying their very own version of the ‘Black Pearl’ pirate ship as part of their themed play day. Nursery manager and shipmate, Gaynor Carter, explained: “Playing pirates and...
Pershore College student preparing to take on the country’s best landscape gardeners
A horticulture student from Pershore College is preparing to take on the country’s best landscape gardeners in a bid to compete on the world stage. Patrick Nield, from Hungerford in Berkshire, will be one of only eight competitors in the final of the WorldSkills UK...
Charity News
SJL Foundation Steak & Quiz Night
Join SJL for the launch of their Steak & Quiz Night in the Aggborough Suite at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club on Thursday 22nd September 2022. Test your knowledge and your trust in your team mates as you take on our smart quiz from the comfort of your mobile...
Wildgoose Rural Training Trustee Roles Available
About Wildgoose Wildgoose Rural Training is a Charity providing a Care Farm for Adults with learning difficulties on a day basis on a site situated near Holt on the A443 the road from Worcester to Tenbury. Since 2018 they have added a Barn for animal care and student...
Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey Now Open
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...
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Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey Now Open
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...
Worcestershire News
FUNDING FOR MALVERN TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SECURES DEVELOPMENT TO ‘MASTER THE MIDDLE MARKET’ OF SMART IN-HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES
HD Connectivity Ltd, an award-winning smart home electronics company trading as HDANYWHERE in Malvern is challenging the US market with its universal control platform, uControl™, which provides a more affordable smart home offering compared to the main players in the...
Expanding Stonemasonry Business to Take on New Space in Worcester
Well-known local family run business, Stonemasons of Worcester is relocating part of its operations to a larger industrial unit in Bromyard Road, Worcester with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon....
Herefordshire News
Leading commercial nursery launches new modern website
One of the country’s leading commercial nurseries has this month (September 2022) launched a new, modern, website to help customers. Wyevale Nurseries has officially unveiled its website www.wyevalenurseries.co.uk for amenity landscape contractors, authorities,...
The Courtyard’s children’s mental health project goes digital
The Courtyard Education team are delighted to be relaunching their award winning #TalkAwayDontWalkAway mental health project for children this September. The project, which aims to open up the discussion around mental health with young people, was awarded a Health and...
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Graduate Lands Dream Role with England Netball
A University of Worcester graduate has landed what she describes as her dream job working for England Netball. Dani Kennedy has a job as a Marketing Executive with the national governing body of the sport, which manages netball in England, from the grass roots level,...
The SVR Celebrates an ‘ambitious, exciting, successful’ Autumn Steam Gala
Increased passenger numbers, a timetable that ran smoothly and a smart solution to what could have been a major hitch have given the Severn Valley Railway the prize of yet another highly successful enthusiast event. The recent Autumn Steam Gala, which took place...
Small Changes, Big Impact – How Waste Management Can Contribute to Net Zero
When it comes to sustainability, there’s a lot of talk – and a fair amount of greenwashing. But real change can start with small, practical steps. Have you considered how your washroom and waste management services could help you move towards Net Zero? Switching to...
Striving for Sustainability at Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers and Bromsgrove District Council Waste Services partnership significantly enhances waste management at Aggborough Stadium. Committed to sustainability, Kidderminster Harriers continue to succeed with efforts to improve their environmental impact...
Leading property consultancy supports expansion of exhibition and events main contractor
One of the leading multi-disciplinary commercial real estate firms in the country has successfully facilitated the relocation of an exhibition and events main contractor after it experienced significant growth. Fisher German has facilitated the relocation of The Total...
Making Family Mediation More Accessible – The Mediation Voucher Scheme
The Government Mediation Voucher Scheme has made family mediation more accessible by providing financial assistance to families in conflict during separation and divorce. With rising costs and strained court systems, this initiative has been a lifeline for many,...
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