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Fix Digital Foundations to Unlock Growth
Ahead of the Budget, the President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Government to prioritise fixing the UK’s digital foundations, to support growth, and capitalise on AI opportunities. In the foreword to a new...
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Fix Digital Foundations to Unlock Growth
Ahead of the Budget, the President of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Government to prioritise fixing the UK’s digital foundations, to support growth, and capitalise on AI opportunities. In the foreword to a new...
Member News
Record-breaking number of finalists confirmed for Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
A record 38 finalists have been announced for the 2025 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The finalists are from across 10 categories recognising apprentices, employers, training providers, mentors and schools, celebrating every aspect of the apprenticeship...
National Supported Lodgings Week: Could You Open Your Door to Change a Young Life?
This November (9th–16th) marks National Supported Lodgings Week, celebrating the incredible role ordinary people play in providing safe and supportive homes for young people who might otherwise face homelessness. Through St Basils Supported Lodgings scheme,...
Patron & Strategic News
University Academics Lend Expertise to Week of Activities Celebrating Shakespeare
A panel of Shakespeare academics, directors and enthusiasts will be going head-to-head to try to ensure their favourite play comes out on top as part of week of events at The Hive celebrating the Bard. As part of national Shakespeare Week, running Monday March 24 to...
‘Credit to Nursing’ Lecturer Wins Prestigious Nomination
A senior lecturer at the University of Worcester has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize at the British Journal of Nursing Awards. Dr Paul-John Alegado is in the running for the Educator Nurse of the Year award, which celebrates nurses who have demonstrated...
Chamber News
Teams go head to head in charity football match
TWO rival superstore football teams will go head-to-head on the pitch this month to raise funds for Worcestershire’s St Richard’s Hospice. The much-anticipated annual Retail Challenge Cup match between Tesco and Morrisons will be held for the 24th year at Evesham...
DRPG celebrates its sponsorship in the lead up to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Global creative communications group, DRPG is celebrating its continued involvement in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer. As well as being announced as an Official Event Services Provider and working closely with Birmingham 2022. Individuals from the...
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Market Leading High Court Enforcement Business, Court Enforcement Services joins the Chamber as a New Member
We are delighted to welcome Court Enforcement Services Ltd as a new Chamber member and their local representative, Neil Jinks, who is based in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire. Court Enforcement Services is the market leading and fastest growing High Court...
Market Leading High Court Enforcement Business, Court Enforcement Services joins the Chamber as a New Member
We are delighted to welcome Court Enforcement Services Ltd as a new Chamber member and their local representative, Neil Jinks, who is based in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire. Court Enforcement Services is the market leading and fastest growing High Court...
Policy News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak offers more help to 1.4m firms repaying Covid loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the changes would give business more confidence as they emerge from the pandemic. Small firms are to get more time to repay state-backed loans taken out to help survive the coronavirus lockdown. The changes include giving companies an...
UK applies to join Pacific free trade area CPTPP
The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss spoke to ministers in Japan and New Zealand on 1 February 2021 to...
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Charity News
Hard Work – But Glorious: Stories from the Herefordshire Suffrage Campaign
When The Courtyard in Hereford closed its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic, Fundraising Manager Clare Wichbold found herself at home on furlough. She took the opportunity to bring together her research on the suffrage campaign in Herefordshire to write a book....
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Extends Operational Hours
Patients in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire are already benefitting as Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s southern critical care car is now operating into the night to meet increasing demand. The charity has changed its operational hours so that its...
Chamber Network Reacts To Labour’s Small Business Plan
Reacting to the publication of Labour’s small business plan, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “We were pleased to welcome the Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to Essex this morning to launch this important...
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Chamber Network Reacts To Labour’s Small Business Plan
Reacting to the publication of Labour’s small business plan, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “We were pleased to welcome the Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to Essex this morning to launch this important...
Worcestershire News
Growth for GMP Recruitment as it finalises acquisition deal
An expanding Worcestershire recruitment firm has continued its growth plans through the acquisition of a respected Worcester jobs agency. GMP Recruitment, which is headquartered in the city’s Copenhagen Street, has finalised the takeover of The Recruitment Company...
Worcestershire business support provider, BizSmart® gains regional recognition through its latest double shortlisting
Industry-leading business support provider, BizSmart®, has been shortlisted by the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards 2023. The much-anticipated Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards are the annual business awards designed...
Herefordshire News
£10 top-up added to shop local prepaid cards
With funding still available from Herefordshire Council’s scheme to help local retailers recover from the pandemic, prepaid shop local cards have been topped up with an additional £10. Nearly 60,000 households in the county applied for their shop local prepaid card....
Top of the Crops!
Pip, Pip, Hooray! Herefordshire farm wins Fruit Grower of the Year Award. We are delighted to announce that Herefordshire’s very own, Rob and Henry Hancocks, of Celtic Marches Beverages, have been crowned Fruit Grower of the Year at the National Arable & Grassland...
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University Provost Shortlisted for National Award Recognising Those ‘Breaking Down Barriers’
A former primary school teacher turned teacher educator has been shortlisted for a national award recognising her impact on the school sector. Ann Jordan, who is now Provost at the University of Worcester, is shortlisted in the Purpose Coalition’s Breaking Down...
Pineapple Recruitment’s initiatives back Neurodiversity Celebration Week
A leading Worcester recruitment firm has signaled its support for this year’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week by urging businesses to implement more procedures which encourage neurodiverse job candidates. Pineapple Recruitment, which specialise in providing...
Lizzy Withers Promoted in New Role at ISO QSL
ISO Quality Services (ISO QSL) is delighted to announce the promotion of Lizzy Withers to the newly created position of Client Care Team Leader. Since joining ISO QSL in 2022, Lizzy has gained extensive knowledge of ISO certifications, having previously been appointed...
ISO Quality Services Announce the Return of the Good Egg Awards 2025
ISO Quality Services (ISO QSL) is delighted to announce the return of their Good Egg Awards for the eighth consecutive year. Originally launched in 2018, this annual initiative has become a cornerstone of the organisation’s commitment to recognising excellence among...
Students Complete 24-Hour CPR Marathon
Students at the University of Worcester have completed their 24-hour CPR marathon, attracting the donation of a defibrillator and a visit from a Casualty actor. The students began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a training mannequin at 9am on Monday, 10...
UK Must Transform Archaic Infrastructure
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling on the Government to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire up growth. Among the recommendations in a new report, published today, the BCC is calling for ministers to: • Improve road and rail...
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