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Hazelton Mountford Celebrates Team Promotions
Hazelton Mountford is delighted to share the recent promotions of three team members: Latisha, Amaash and Amelia. These well-earned promotions reflect the business’s commitment to recognising hard work, supporting development and creating opportunities for staff to...
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Hazelton Mountford Celebrates Team Promotions
Hazelton Mountford is delighted to share the recent promotions of three team members: Latisha, Amaash and Amelia. These well-earned promotions reflect the business’s commitment to recognising hard work, supporting development and creating opportunities for staff to...
Member News
Volunteers wanted to help bring ‘brilliant’ Railway 200 Inspiration train to life this half term
The Severn Valley Railway is calling on members of the public to step forward and volunteer during the return visit of the Railway 200 Inspiration exhibition train this May half term. The ‘brilliant’ and free-to-visit Railway 200 Inspiration train will be at...
THE KEY SAFE COMPANY RECEIVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
The Key Safe Company has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise Innovation. The Key Safe Company is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award...
Patron & Strategic News
Celebrating 15 Years of Hoople Group
April 2026 marks Hoople’s 15th birthday. To celebrate this important milestone in the company’s journey, Hoople will be completing 15 “good deeds” throughout the year as a way of giving back to the community that has supported them along the way. Hoople colleagues...
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,...
Chamber News
Spring Budget 2023
Spring Budget 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to Parliament yesterday (15 March). In the 2023 Budget, the Chancellor made it a priority to tackle inflation, attributing it to ongoing economic challenges. The highlight of the budget for...
Business Round-Up
When I meet with members, I am often asked how a Member business can increase their profile – hopefully to build a wider network and attract new business. There is no quick answer and it’s often a tailored activity. I always suggest it’s about good networking,...
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Welcome New Members – KGL Financial Planning!
KGL Financial Planning appreciate that you are unique, with your own financial ideals, which is why we will tailor the services and recommendations that we make specifically to meet your needs. Based on our core values and excellence of service, we will provide you...
Welcome New Members – KGL Financial Planning!
KGL Financial Planning appreciate that you are unique, with your own financial ideals, which is why we will tailor the services and recommendations that we make specifically to meet your needs. Based on our core values and excellence of service, we will provide you...
Policy News
£7 million fund launched to support more flexible apprenticeship opportunities
Sectors including the creative, agriculture and construction industries can now bid for a share of a £7 million fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are at least 12 months long, so some sectors with flexible employment patterns...
Two million rural homes and businesses to benefit in £5 billion broadband upgrade
Millions of people in rural England will get access to faster broadband speeds as part of a £5 billion plan to level up internet access across the UK. The government’s Project Gigabit fund aims to upgrade digital infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas. New details...
Skills News
Week of Halloween fun at Kidderminster nursery
Children at Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster are having a Spooktacular Halloween week decorating biscuits, sampling creepy foods and creating fun water-tray witches’ potions. Nursery Manager, Gaynor Carter, commented: “They’re having a fabulous time decorating...
Employers Network Meeting – Worcester University
Did you know that 1 in 7 employees in the UK are also caring for someone outside of their job, and this number is set to dramatically rise in the next few years? Working for Carers is a local initiative, led by the charity Worcestershire Association of Carers,...
Charity News
Children’s Charity Wins Worcestershire Health & Social Care Award
The Feeding Trust are delighted to have won the Adolescent and Child Health Care Award at this years Worcestershire Health & Social Care Awards. The Feeding Trust, the UKs only charity supporting those affected by Paediatric Feeding Disorder’s (PFD), were...
Builder joins forces with mental health charity to support Herefordshire residents
A local builder has come to the aid of one of Herefordshire’s best-known charities to help bring their vision of supported accommodation into reality. Contractor Speller Metcalfe has joined forces with local mental health charity, Herefordshire Mind, to help realise...
Business Welcomes Movement On EU Reset Negotiations
Responding to the release of the EU’s draft mandate for UK negotiations on removing checks on food and drink and eliminating carbon charges, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Firms have been patiently waiting for signs of progress on the EU reset and...
BCC News
Business Welcomes Movement On EU Reset Negotiations
Responding to the release of the EU’s draft mandate for UK negotiations on removing checks on food and drink and eliminating carbon charges, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Firms have been patiently waiting for signs of progress on the EU reset and...
Worcestershire News
St Richard’s Hospice signs up to The Charity Shop Gift Card
Worcestershire’s St Richard’s Hospice is now accepting The Charity Shop Gift Card in its stores — the only nationally accepted, multi-retailer gift card that can be spent exclusively in charity shops. The Charity Shop Gift Card is a not-for-profit that has been...
Bringing Workwear & Promotional Products to the Chamber!
Alfabet Corporatewear was formed a little under three years ago, and has gone from strength to strength in building our reputation as a leading supplier of Workwear, Uniform, PPE & Promotional goods in the Worcestershire area. Purely made up as a family run...
Herefordshire News
ETL Systems Announces the Opening of New Multi-Million Pound Facility Following Strong Growth
ETL Systems, manufacturers and distributors of critical satcom RF equipment and RF components, has completed a major infrastructure programme at its Herefordshire site with the opening of a brand-new production facility. The expansion follows the opening of a...
Herefordshire Council Update about Avian Flu
An important update has been shared today about an upcoming change to the The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) which will come into place on Monday 7 November. This means from 7 November 2022 it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds...
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Severn Valley Railway freezes fares for 2026 to deliver outstanding value to visitors
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that its 2026 fares will be frozen at 2025 prices. This reaffirms the railway’s commitment to offering great-value heritage experiences in an increasingly competitive tourism market. The fare freeze includes Freedom of the Line...
Personal injury specialist urges patients to come forward after chemotherapy scare
Victims of a cancer specialist under investigation for prescribing a toxic chemotherapy drug are being urged to seek legal help. More than 20 patients are suing University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust after claiming they were given unnecessary...
University of Worcester Secures Early Approval for Seventh Help to Grow Management Cohort
The University of Worcester has been granted early approval to deliver the latest cohort of the government-funded Help to Grow Management programme. The course, offered by Worcester Business School at the University of Worcester, is a 12-week programme designed to...
Medical Students Fund Trip to Air Ambulance with Malvern Hills Trek
Medical Students at the University of Worcester have walked the length of the Malvern Hills to raise money for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Members of the Worcester Emergency Medicine Society are planning to visit the Midlands Air Ambulance base in Strensham, to...
Restored historic needle factory reborn in Redditch
Kidderminster commercial and industrial refurbishment specialists FINN Contracts have worked with property agents John Truslove to bring an historic former needle factory in Redditch to market. Grange Works, at 93-95 Bromsgrove Road, was historically used as a needle...
John Truslove marketing Bromsgrove industrial investment for £3.6 million
A rare freehold industrial property investment has come on the market with Worcestershire commercial property agents John Truslove. Buntsford Business Park in Bromsgrove is on the market for £3.6 million. The virtually brand new, high spec development of six...
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