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Every Idea is Crazy Until It’s Done
On 13 June 2026, The Stunt Artists hosted our first Art, Film & Flight Exhibition at The Shell Store in Hereford, bringing together artists, adventurers, filmmakers, pilots and curious minds from across the country. When we first told people we were creating an...
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Every Idea is Crazy Until It’s Done
On 13 June 2026, The Stunt Artists hosted our first Art, Film & Flight Exhibition at The Shell Store in Hereford, bringing together artists, adventurers, filmmakers, pilots and curious minds from across the country. When we first told people we were creating an...
Member News
Britannic Place strengthens team following continued growth
Worcester-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Britannic Place Financial Management Ltd has welcomed three new team members as part of its long-term growth plans. Andrea Arnold has joined the business as Business Manager, bringing experience from a senior...
EchoGuide Theatre: A Herefordshire Tool Ready for Rehearsal Rooms Anywhere
In a decade of teaching, I supported students preparing for speaking assessments. Most clung to the wall. Heads down, sleeves pulled over their hands to shrink away. Their voices came out tiny and inconsistent, stuttering and stammering. Only one student years seemed...
Patron & Strategic News
Community Care Provider Partners with College to Support Company Growth
Halesowen College is delighted to announce that Diamond Home Care, a specialist community care provider that operates across Dudley and Sandwell, has joined the college’s PowerPartner Programme with platinum partner status. This partnership will see Diamond Home Care...
University of Worcester Students and Staff Nominated for Prestigious Nursing Honours
Four students and a member of staff from the University of Worcester have all been shortlisted for prestigious honours in the latest Student Nursing Times Awards. The awards are widely regarded as one of the highest accolades available to student nurses, educators and...
Chamber News
Energy projects win £3.5million funding from Marches LEP
Three ambitious projects have won nearly £3.5million funding from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership to boost the region’s energy security and meet Net Zero targets. The three schemes were selected from 29 different projects which applied for cash from the LEP’s...
Record Levels of Apprenticeship Enrolment
HWGTA are delighted to have a record number of Apprentices starting in September 2022. 116 Engineers and 34 Accountancy Apprentices have been employed by local businesses and are beginning their training with HWGTA. A record number of 9 females are starting in...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire Abbey Gate Media Limited – Supporting your business with creative and innovative marketing solutions County Building – Supplies Catering to all for timber,...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Worcestershire Abbey Gate Media Limited – Supporting your business with creative and innovative marketing solutions County Building – Supplies Catering to all for timber,...
Policy News
A quarter of Britain’s licensed premises still to reopen after lockdown
New research from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed that 23.7% of Britain’s restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service. The snapshot data found just under 25,000 venues are still shut, with similar...
Government call on small businesses to lead the charge to net zero
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng launched the ‘Together for our Planet’ campaign on Friday 28 May. The campaign encourages small businesses to pledge to cut their emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, while helping them...
Skills News
Innovative tech accelerator BetaDen is now recruiting for Cohort 2.0
Recruitment for Cohort 2.0 will be launched today (March 4th), starting August 2019 from BetaDen’s base in Malvern Hills Science Park, Worcestershire First-of-its-kind, commercial tech accelerator programme is open to entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs from across the...
Holy Trinity Young Enterprise Team Through to Finals
Young Enterprise (YE) team ‘Waves’ from Holy Trinity School and Sixth Form Centre in Kidderminster is overjoyed as they will now compete in the Hereford and Worcestershire Young Enterprise finals at County Hall in Worcester on the 9th May 2019. Having won the North...
Charity News
ONSIDE Independent Advocacy are offering a Free 6 week Timeout Course
Timeout is an exploration of creative techniques to inspire mindfulness and increase positive mental health. The course is provided by ONSIDE, charity no 1102022. During a free 6 week course, participants are encouraged to learn and practice simple, accessible...
Excitement builds as St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair nears
One of the biggest Plant Fairs in Herefordshire returns this Spring with hundreds set to visit. St Michael’s Hospice says it is excited to welcome visitors from across the county and beyond to the latest instalment of its annual Plant Fair, to be held at its...
Unemployment Up As Business Costs Rise
Responding to the latest labour market data, published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The increase in employment costs for business appears to be starting to bite with today’s data...
BCC News
Unemployment Up As Business Costs Rise
Responding to the latest labour market data, published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The increase in employment costs for business appears to be starting to bite with today’s data...
Worcestershire News
Businesses Run for Foodbank
Worcestershire based accountancy firm, Ballards LLP, has collaborated with Four Squared Recruitment to embark on a series of fundraising initiatives in support of their chosen charity of the year, the Worcester Foodbank. The joint efforts of the teams from Ballards...
Centenary Lounge Host International Visitors
Centenary Lounge in Worcester recently hosted a special group of international visitors from Georgia, USA, treating them to a classic afternoon tea. The group of eleven were visiting the Museum of Royal Worcester and included Lorna Reeves, Editor of American Teatime...
Herefordshire News
The Marches LEP: Energy Fund
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) recognises that energy provision is a critical element for unlocking future growth. Consequently, the Marches LEP Board has given approval to open a £4million call for capital energy projects. The LEP is seeking to...
Bridging the Gap: educating and upskilling the workforce to meet local business needs
Herefordshire & Ludlow College invites local employers to the Folly Lane, Hereford Campus to start the conversation around meeting your future skills needs on Tuesday 12th July. Many employers face the dual challenge of a tight labour market and sourcing...
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AI Education Embedded in All Undergraduate Business and Computing Courses at Worcester from September
Business and Computing students at the University of Worcester will be educated in the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) from September 2026. Leaders at Worcester Business School, which is home to the University’s Department of Computing, have designed a...
Raising money for Herefordshire mind charity
Back the end of November we organised a raffle in aid of Herefordshire Mind our charity of the year. Elgar Care teamed up with Barclays Worcester and very recently it was announced that Barclays bank Worcester had price matched our funds up to £1000. We managed to...
Lecturer to Shape Art Education for Millions of Pupils
A University of Worcester lecturer will be involved in shaping how children in England learn art in a redesign of education nationally following an independent review of the national curriculum. Kaytie Holdstock, a Primary Education Lecturer and specialist in Primary...
What Do You Do All Day? Find Out in New Podcast
Dandelion Video Production has launched a brand new jobs and careers podcast called “What Do You Do?”. The podcast examines jobs we might know nothing about, and explores unique approaches to ones we think we do. Each week, Dandelion co-founder Adam...
Worcester Keeps Doors Open for Applicants Beyond UCAS Equal Consideration Date
The University of Worcester has reaffirmed its commitment to consider every application for all courses (except Medicine) made in January, even after the UCAS equal consideration date (ECD) which has just passed at midnight on January 14. This guarantee applies even...
Worcester Prepares to Remember on Holocaust Memorial Day
Worcester will unite to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, with events that honour the memory of all who were affected by the Holocaust. The first event will take place on 27 January at Worcester Guildhall, a date that marks the anniversary of the liberation of...
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