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Hillscourt Hotel & Conference Centre Achieves Gold Neuroinclusive Venue Accreditation
Hillscourt Hotel & Conference Centre is proud to announce that it has achieved Gold Accreditation as a Neuroinclusive Venue through Welcome Brain, recognising its commitment to creating accessible, welcoming and inclusive experiences for all guests and delegates....
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Hillscourt Hotel & Conference Centre Achieves Gold Neuroinclusive Venue Accreditation
Hillscourt Hotel & Conference Centre is proud to announce that it has achieved Gold Accreditation as a Neuroinclusive Venue through Welcome Brain, recognising its commitment to creating accessible, welcoming and inclusive experiences for all guests and delegates....
Member News
Student Performance Brings Local Nursing Stories to Life
First-year Theatre, Acting and Performance students at the University of Worcester staged a powerful community theatre performance, drawing directly on the lived experiences of former nurses from Worcester Royal Infirmary. The performance, titled Nursing Stories, was...
When access isn’t access: what digital adoption misses in practice
Digital adoption is high on the agenda for many organisations, with Government supported programmes such as Made Smarter and Innovate UK supporting businesses to invest in new technology and systems. But adoption is only the first step. Currie.Foligno Consulting’s...
Patron & Strategic News
Occupational Therapy Comes to Local Charity After Staff Member Retrains
A newly trained Occupational Therapist is already making a difference to young people at her Worcestershire workplace, after retraining and reshaping her career. Emma Nokes graduates from the University of Worcester this week with her MSc in Occupational Therapy and...
Ministerial visit to Kidderminster sites shines spotlight on apprentices
Specsavers Manufacturing & Distribution (M&D) welcomed Jacqui Smith, Minister of State for Skills, to Lens Online and International Glazing Services (IGS) during National Apprenticeship Week on Friday 13 February. During the visit, Minister Smith met more than...
Chamber News
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...
Join us at the Chamber Business Expo!
Businesses looking to grow their networks, find new suppliers or customers, and find out the latest from the businesses in the two counties are urged to book their place at the upcoming Business Expo. The popular bi-annual event is taking place on Thursday 9 March...
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Introduction to Clare Donegan – Clare Donegan Military Art
I am a Multi Award Winning, internally recognised military artist and successful female entrepreneur enjoying remarkable success creating bespoke Rolls of Honour for the armed forces in the UK and other countries around the world. Having created a totally niche market...
Introduction to Clare Donegan – Clare Donegan Military Art
I am a Multi Award Winning, internally recognised military artist and successful female entrepreneur enjoying remarkable success creating bespoke Rolls of Honour for the armed forces in the UK and other countries around the world. Having created a totally niche market...
Policy News
BCC calls for negotiated settlement following latest Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
In a joint statement, Brandon Lewis MP and Lord Frost have set out the government’s intentions regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. They have advised that the current situation can’t continue as it currently stands citing “considerable – and ongoing –...
Government announces simplified tax reporting for self-employed and small businesses
Today (20 July 2021) the government announced changes to tax reporting that will come into force by 2023. The changes will mean small businesses will be taxed on profits arising in a tax year, rather than profits of accounts ending in the tax year. Under the current...
Skills News
Sponsorship needed as Kidderminster Teacher selected for Team GB
A music teacher is over the moon after being selected by the British Triathlon Federation to represent Team GB in both the European and World Sprint Duathlon Age Group Championships in 2020. Having only entered her first Duathlon in March earlier this year, Sarah had...
Call for Worcestershire businesses to diversify into agri-tech
An innovative new project aiming to promote entrepreneurship to support Worcestershire’s agri-tech sector is set to launch its development programme next month at Pershore College. GrowAgri Worcestershire, a £2m joint initiative between the college and the European...
Charity 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...
Ball in Aid of the Children of Worcestershire Cancer Fund
Join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity for a charity ball to raise funds for their Children of Worcestershire Cancer Fund. The ball will be hosted by Elliott Webb (Radio Presenter on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester) and will be held on the 23rd of September at...
Recruitment Static as Firms Assess NI Impact
Recruitment remains static with 55% of firms attempting to hire staff in the last three months (compared with 54% in Q1) Hiring remains challenging despite some respite, with 73% of firms reporting difficulties in Q2 (76% in Q1) Transport and logistics (80%) and...
BCC News
Recruitment Static as Firms Assess NI Impact
Recruitment remains static with 55% of firms attempting to hire staff in the last three months (compared with 54% in Q1) Hiring remains challenging despite some respite, with 73% of firms reporting difficulties in Q2 (76% in Q1) Transport and logistics (80%) and...
Worcestershire News
Local Support for Wyre Forest Hospice Continues to Grow Thanks to Trueline Products.
Wyre Forest based KEMP Hospice has seen increasing support from the local business community with Kidderminster based Trueline Products the latest company to partner with the charity. Teams of staff are signing up to several fundraising events and the company has...
Discover Moving Meaning Behind Charity’s Limited-Edition Garden Sculpture Capturing Hearts Across Worcester
A stunning limited-edition dandelion sculpture is the poignant symbol behind a new charity appeal from Acorns Children’s Hospice, that’s capturing the hearts of people across Worcester. The bespoke handmade ornaments represent Acorns care and support for local...
Herefordshire News
Business Resilience – Take Steps To Increase Yours With The Cyber Quarter!
The Cyber Quarter is hosting a business resilience programme, to demonstrate how you can use cyber security to strengthen your business resilience and profitability, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). An interactive networking session is...
‘System Harmony’ Will Help
We Are The Missing Link are offering website audits to members in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, with the aim of highlighting and enhancing what they refer to as “System Harmony”. Now based just over the Shropshire border in Ludlow, they are an established,...
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DRP secures CCS framework appointment to deliver major Government events
Worcestershire, UK – Tuesday 27 January 2026, DRP UK known as DRPG has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6364 Media and Creative Services framework on Lot 6 (Events). This appointment reinforces DRP’s position as a national delivery...
Planning System Putting the Brakes on Growth
Economic growth is still being constrained by a planning system in England that is ‘too slow, under resourced and unpredictable’, according to a new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) report. The report, Planning for Business and Growth, says that while recent...
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce becomes a Certified B Corporation
The Chamber joins the growing movement of companies using business as a force for good. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has today announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing movement of companies that are...
A Life in Technology: John Legge’s Journey Through Computing and Training
John Legge our IT trainer of many years has written his first book of his career in computing and business including of course the many years he’s delivered courses on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Although John runs almost entirely just Excel training currently...
1276 Wines Launches New Corporate Experiences Package in Herefordshire
Ledbury, Herefordshire – 1276 Wines is delighted to announce the launch of its new Corporate Experiences Package, offering businesses a distinctive venue for meetings, team-building days, and client entertainment set against the backdrop of vineyard with a remarkable...
Using a mobile for warehouse management
Many things have changed in the process of organising stock in the past few years. Very few business can afford to run a paper based system and still remain efficient. If have anything more than a few products and 100 orders a day, then you need to invest in some sort...
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