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BRI Wealth Management joins the Chamber
BRI Wealth Management is delighted to announce that is has recently joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber. BRI Wealth Management is an award-winning, independently owned firm, delivering high-quality, personalised wealth management services since 1968....
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BRI Wealth Management joins the Chamber
BRI Wealth Management is delighted to announce that is has recently joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber. BRI Wealth Management is an award-winning, independently owned firm, delivering high-quality, personalised wealth management services since 1968....
Member News
Full-on family fun as the Severn Valley Railway reopens for the 2026 season
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is set to welcome families back for the start of its 2026 season on Saturday 14 February, for the half-term break, with heritage trains, hands-on activities and plenty to keep children of all ages entertained. Running between...
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...
Patron & Strategic News
Historian Explores Centuries-Old City Tale in Halloween Talk on Belief in the Devil
A University of Worcester lecturer will explore the tale of a supposed spooky encounter in a Worcester wood more than 350 years ago as part of a talk on Halloween night. Professor of Early Modern History, Darren Oldridge’s free talk Diabolical Old Books, at The Hive...
Leading commercial nursery offers free expert advice on to how to plant a bareroot hedge
WYEVALE Nurseries is offering free expert advice on how to successfully plant a bareroot hedge in its bid this autumn to raise awareness about how environmentally friendly bareroot hedging is (September 2025). The leading British commercial grower has put together...
Chamber News
Chair’s Report
It’s great to be able to start with news that affects all businesses: mitigating energy costs and hopefully helping many businesses avoid insolvency. Through a new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the Government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and...
Autumn Business Networking Event Open for Registrations!
Landau are delighted to be working in partnership with The Green Dragon Hotel Hereford, to host their Autumn Herefordshire Business networking event on Wednesday 5th October 2022, from 9.30am to 11.30am, followed by the Autumn Jobs Fair. This follows from the great...
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Welcome New Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire B-Stitch Embroidery & Printing – Embroidery & Printing Service for workwear apparel Capella Associates Limited – Leadership & Personal...
Welcome New Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire B-Stitch Embroidery & Printing – Embroidery & Printing Service for workwear apparel Capella Associates Limited – Leadership & Personal...
Policy News
Final stage of recovery plan delayed until July, PM announces
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that the lifting of all legal restrictions on social contact will be delayed, meaning capacity limits for sports, pubs, restaurants and cinemas will remain and nightclubs will not yet open. England was due to move...
Quarter of British licensed premises still to reopen
One in four (23.7%) of Britain’s restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals. The snapshot data found just under 25,000 venues...
Skills News
Compare the salary and benefits you offer to improve recruitment
At a time when provisions for flexible working and annual leave allowance are as important to candidates as salaries, it has never been more crucial to compare the salary and benefits your business offers. Take part in our annual Salary & Benefits 2019/20 survey...
Holy Trinity ESSA English Champions
Holy Trinity School pupils have taken the title of Medium School, Medley Relay English Champions at the ESSA Primary Relay Finals at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 15th June. The medley relay team had pre-qualified for the Sheffield gala earlier in the year with a...
Charity News
College’s festive spa raises funds for Macmillan Cancer support
Trainee beauty therapists at Evesham College raised £290 for charity as part of a special festive beauty spa day at the college. The spa day helped to get college visitors into the Christmas spirit, with the chance to relax and refresh, whilst raising money for an...
Dr Clare Scotcher to retire from St Michael’s Hospice and embark on fundraising trip to Africa
A widely-respected doctor bids farewell to St Michael’s Hospice this Christmas following a 20-year association with the charity. Dr Clare Scotcher is retiring from her Specialist Doctor role at the Bartestree-based Hospice, having joined whilst still in General...
US Tariffs To Hit UK Economy
Reacting to news of a 10% tariff on all UK exports to the US and higher tariffs for other countries, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Government has kept a cool head so far and must continue to negotiate. This is a marathon not a sprint, and...
BCC News
US Tariffs To Hit UK Economy
Reacting to news of a 10% tariff on all UK exports to the US and higher tariffs for other countries, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “The Government has kept a cool head so far and must continue to negotiate. This is a marathon not a sprint, and...
Worcestershire News
Is your school protected over the summer holidays?
As another school year comes to an end and the six weeks summer holidays are on the horizon, the education sector are being warned of a potential rise in criminal activity over this vulnerable period when their premises is largely unoccupied. Due to the cost-of-living...
Jobs boost as Worcestershire business leader marks 35 years
The owner of a Kidderminster IT firm has marked 35 years in the business as it gets set to provide further local jobs. The owner of a Kidderminster IT firm has marked 35 years in the business as it gets set to provide further local jobs. Susan Marlow, managing...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Area Council – May 2022
Business Sector Updates Science Market conditions are currently buoyant with good levels of opportunities and demand. Recruitment is proving challenging with many job vacancies, although specialist science is particularly hard to recruit to. Working from home is seen...
Chair’s Report
Great news for Hereford, with the successful bid for funding from the Government Towns Fund. A total of £22.4 million has been secured for investment in up to 15 transformational projects included in the city’s Town Investment Plan (TIP). Details of all the projects...
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Hands On At Work partners with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity to support NHS staff wellbeing
Massage therapy initiative launches across three hospital sites during National Stress Awareness Month Hands On At Work has announced a new 12-month partnership with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity, designed to boost the physical and mental wellbeing of NHS...
Worcester Shortlisted for University of the Year for the Fourth Time
The University of Worcester has been named as a finalist in this year’s University of the Year award, by Times Higher Education. Widely viewed as the top accolade a UK university can achieve, the award honours an institution that has demonstrated exceptional...
New partners grow law firm’s corporate and commercial property teams
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its Corporate and Commercial Property offerings through two new partner appointments. Widely respected corporate law specialist Sophie Thornton has joined the firm from international law firm, Pinsent Masons, and...
Penguin office supplies expands family business
Bromsgrove based Penguin Office Supplies Ltd, expands its team by welcoming a new Operations Manager, Matt Hopkinson, the brother of director Chris Hopkinson, solidifying the workplace supplies business as a growing family business in the area. On the back of...
Ballards LLP announces leadership transition for its Next-Gen Board
Pictured L-R: Megan Healey Audit & Accounts Manager, Ballards LLP and Gina Gardner Associate Director, Ballards LLP. Worcester-based professional services firm Ballards LLP is pleased to announce a leadership transition within its pioneering Next-Gen Board...
UK-EU Deal Must Unburden Business and Cut Costs
Responding to today’s speech by EU Relations Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds – William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “A strong agri-food deal will remove costs, red tape and delays for UK businesses trading in food and...
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