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PB Signs Supports Community Fundraising
Throughout 2026, PB Signs has been supporting team member Jess and her family following the heart-breaking loss of their family member Luke, a passionate sportsman and much-loved member of the local community. In his memory, family, friends, local sports clubs and the...
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PB Signs Supports Community Fundraising
Throughout 2026, PB Signs has been supporting team member Jess and her family following the heart-breaking loss of their family member Luke, a passionate sportsman and much-loved member of the local community. In his memory, family, friends, local sports clubs and the...
Member News
PENGUIN OFFICE SUPPLIES CELEBRATES BECOMING A CARBON NEUTRAL BUSINESS
Penguin Office Supplies Ltd, a leading workplace solutions provider, announces they have become a Carbon Neutral Business, awarded by Carbon Neutral Britain, echoing their values for sustainability and passion for making a difference to climate change. Since the...
How a University Assignment Became an Award-Winning Start-Up
A University graduate is taking on some of the world’s biggest ticketing platforms after turning a coursework assignment into an award-winning sports technology business. Andrej Nagy came up with the idea for Upfan during his undergraduate Sports Business Management...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester-based arrangeMY wins Silver at Business Travel Awards Europe 2026
Worcester-based travel management company arrangeMY is celebrating after winning Silver for Business Travel Partner of the Year – Small TMC at the Business Travel Awards Europe 2026. The award was presented at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on 30 September and...
University Researchers Detail Discoveries so far on Giving Birth in Worcestershire
From disapproval of unmarried mothers in the 1970s to experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, people have been sharing their stories on giving birth in Worcestershire for a special project. Now historians at the University of Worcester will be detailing some of the...
Chamber News
Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Q1 2026 Report Released
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the release of the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Report for Q1 2026, supported by Worcestershire County Council. The QES is the UK’s largest independent business survey and provides a key...
“I had no idea what the result was going to be” – Dandelion Video Production’s Adam Hanslow-Smith takes a DISC assessment live on his own podcast
Most personality tests get dismissed as online quizzes with vague results. But when Adam Hanslow-Smith, founder of Dandelion Video Production, sat down with DISC Practitioner Dawn Hardman for the latest episode of the What Do You Do? podcast, he didn’t just...
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Welcome New Members | March 2026
A warm welcome to our newest members who joined us throughout March: Mobile Care & Domestic Services Ltd — Provides in-home care and domestic support services to help individuals maintain independence and wellbeing in their own homes. Marlow’s Cleaning...
Welcome New Members | March 2026
A warm welcome to our newest members who joined us throughout March: Mobile Care & Domestic Services Ltd — Provides in-home care and domestic support services to help individuals maintain independence and wellbeing in their own homes. Marlow’s Cleaning...
Policy News
Menopause in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Be Aware of in 2026
Awareness of menopause in the workplace has grown significantly in recent years, and with that has come increased expectations on employers. For many businesses, this is still a relatively new area to navigate. However, it is becoming increasingly important from both...
BCC President Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Speech made by BCC President Andy Haldane at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference – Thursday 26 March The Case for Trade, Remade As new President of the BCC, I am pleased to be offering some opening remarks at today’s conference. Events in the Middle East...
Skills News
National Apprenticeship Week success culminates with launch of 2025 Apprenticeships Awards
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are pleased to announce the 2025 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, a successful week of promoting the...
Worcestershire Apprenticeships Penguin Finds Home with Local Training Provider
Worcestershire Apprenticeships’ very own penguin in the great Waddle of Worcester has found a home with local training provider GLP Training. In the summer of 2024, St Richard’s Hospice delivered the great Waddle of Worcester, a penguin-themed art trail around the...
Charity News
Beacon CRM Breach: What UK Charities (and Any Organisation Using a Third-Party CRM) Need to Do Now
Beacon CRM, a customer relationship management platform used by more than 1,500 UK charities, has confirmed a cyber security incident that has exposed supporter and donor data across a growing number of organisations. Victims already known to be affected include the...
£5 million campaign launched to transform children’s hospice care across the West Midlands
A £5 million fundraising appeal has been launched to transform children’s hospice care across the West Midlands as demand reaches record levels. The ambitious campaign from Acorns Children’s Hospice aims to help more families access expert care when and where they...
Economic Priorities For Government: Productivity
The UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than...
BCC News
Economic Priorities For Government: Productivity
The UK has a new Prime Minister who has promised to revive the nation’s economic fortunes. But he follows a succession of PMs who have pledged the same without ever managing to consistently deliver. At the British Chambers of Commerce, we think about little else than...
Worcestershire News
Valley Railway delivers ‘biggest diesel gala of the year’
The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival between 15 and 18 May welcomed more than 3,700 visitors and saw 20 locomotives in action, for what organisers believe was 2025’s largest diesel event on the preservation circuit. ‘What a fantastic show we put on!’...
Severn Valley Railway helps local aid charity
The Severn Valley Railway’s paint shop at Bridgnorth had an unusual visitor recently, in the form of a Mitsubishi 4×4 pickup. The SVR was assisting a local charity, Wyre Forest 2 Ukraine, with their efforts in sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The charity...
Herefordshire News
Hereford River Carnival – how to get involved
• Hereford River Carnival is holding an open meeting to encourage people to get involved in the 2025 event. The drop-in open meeting will be held upstairs at De Koffie Pot between 1pm-5pm on Saturday 8th February. This will be a chance to meet the team, find out more...
Worcester – Hereford Engineering Work: Sunday 26 – Friday 31 January
From Sunday 26 January – Friday 31 January, services between Worcester and Hereford will be operated by rail replacement buses, due to essential track renewal work being completed. Sunday 26 January Trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford will not run....
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Solicitor urges action during Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
A specialist family lawyer is encouraging anyone experiencing domestic abuse to recognise the signs and seek support as Domestic Abuse Awareness Month returns throughout October. The alert comes from Richard Port MBE as thousands of people across the county continue...
Pineapple Recruitment achieves triple crown of ISO accreditations
Worcestershire-based jobs specialist Pineapple Recruitment has achieved a triple ISO accreditation, underlining its commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and health and safety. Following a rigorous independent auditing process, the company has been...
Bromsgrove businesses invited to attend new networking event
Bromsgrove businesses are invited to attend a brand-new networking event hosted by BCRS Business Loans next month. Lending specialists BCRS Business Loans is launching its first Wine After Work networking event at the Queens Head, Sugarbrook Lane in Bromsgrove on...
ATWELL STRENGTHENS HENNING PARTNERSHIP AND UK SUPPLY & SUPPORT CAPABILITY
Atwell International Ltd is pleased to strengthen its ongoing partnership with Henning, reinforcing its position as a UK supplier and support partner for Henning’s specialist lift measurement and monitoring technology. The partnership enables Atwell to supply...
Worcester manufacturer showcases new battery storage system at national exhibition
Worcester-based Wickens Engineering took it’s newly launched product, Batt-Rack, to the NEC Birmingham on 16th and 17th September, showing vehicle recycling firms, waste handlers and yard managers around the country a safer way to store EV batteries, battery powered...
NEW WORCESTERSHIRE PROJECT AIMS TO PREVENT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS BEFORE CRISIS POINT
Two Worcestershire charities have joined forces to launch an innovative school-based project designed to identify and support young people who may be at risk of homelessness. Wyre Forest & South Worcestershire Nightstop and Mediation Service and The Basement...
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