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Neurodiversity in Business Co- working: a neuroaffirming, sensory friendly, supportive environment for work and learning.
Nurturingnd is pleased announce a new addition to its service line up: neurodiversity in business co-working at The Shell Store, Hereford. The first session will be on Thursday 21st May and will include: • Three hours access to space and support 9.30am-12.30pm • Free...
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Neurodiversity in Business Co- working: a neuroaffirming, sensory friendly, supportive environment for work and learning.
Nurturingnd is pleased announce a new addition to its service line up: neurodiversity in business co-working at The Shell Store, Hereford. The first session will be on Thursday 21st May and will include: • Three hours access to space and support 9.30am-12.30pm • Free...
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We’re all a bit on the spectrum, aren’t we?
Did you ever look at a cave painting and wonder who was the first human to decide “I’m going to mix ash and bone into a paste and wipe it on the walls of my home to represent my tribe and the animals I chase”? Presumably, this wasn’t a normal thought at the...
Students Prepare for Annual 24-Hour CPR Challenge
Student Paramedics at the University of Worcester are gearing up for this year’s CPR Marathon; a non-stop, 24-hour cardiopulmonary resuscitation challenge aimed at raising vital funds for Heart Start Malvern and Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Beginning at 9am on...
Patron & Strategic News
University of Worcester Coach to Lead Birmingham Panthers’ New U23 Netball Hub
The University of Worcester’s Head of Netball has been appointed to lead a new netball development and training hub in the city designed to get players to the elite level. Netball Super League franchise Birmingham Panthers have appointed Worcester graduate Holly...
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS COME TOGETHER IN NEW NMITE ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD
NMITE, the pioneering new specialist technical and engineering university based in Hereford, is delighted to announce the formation of a new Academic Advisory Board, with a trio of leading international scholars as members. The Academic Advisory Board joins together...
Chamber News
BCC and IBCC Welcome New UK-Israel Trade Negotiations
Commenting on the launch of the negotiations, William Bain, the BCC’s Head of Trade Policy, said: “Business supports these efforts to develop an improved trade agreement with Israel to boost the supply of services between our countries. “There are also...
Worcester Graduate Accepted on to Prestigious Law Trainee Contract
A University of Worcester Law graduate has been accepted onto a prestigious two-year training contract with a national firm. Steph Atkins, 24, will begin her traineeship with Bevan Brittan, based in Birmingham, in September. “I don’t think it’s actually sunk in...
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Introducing Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
The award-winning Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) operates over 14 miles through the Cotswolds between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway. The GWSR is on part of the former Great Western Railway route between the West Midlands and Bristol, South...
Introducing Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
The award-winning Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) operates over 14 miles through the Cotswolds between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway. The GWSR is on part of the former Great Western Railway route between the West Midlands and Bristol, South...
Policy News
Rapid Covid testing now available to all businesses in England
Workplace Covid testing is now available to all businesses in England, the government has announced, including those with fewer than 50 employees. Businesses of all sizes can register to order lateral flow tests for their workers, the Department of Health and Social...
BUDGET: Taxation details announced by Chancellor in Budget Statement
The Chancellor has given details of the taxation measures in the 2021 budget. There will be no changes of rates of income tax, national insurance and VAT meaning that no worker will have their pay affected as a result of the pandemic. Personal income tax thresholds...
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Charity News
Lottery Final – The world first ABI Games is a huge success
Partnering with the University of Worcester Arena, charity Headway Worcestershire has hosted the first ever ‘National Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Games’ over the August bank holiday weekend, and it was a hugely successful event. Thanks to a two-year £50,000 grant from...
Vamos Theatre launches search for Intern following award from the Mo Siewcharran Fund.
Worcester-based Vamos Theatre is delighted to have been awarded funding from the Mo Siewcharran Fund to support an intern from an under-represented community in its Learning and Participation department. The Mo Siewcharran fund helps to transform lives and inspire...
Surgical Red-Tape Cuts Can Boost Business
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on regulation and civil service reform, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses want regulation which supports rather than hampers them – and we’re encouraged by the Prime...
BCC News
Surgical Red-Tape Cuts Can Boost Business
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on regulation and civil service reform, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Businesses want regulation which supports rather than hampers them – and we’re encouraged by the Prime...
Worcestershire News
Free sustainability webinar for businesses
With the recent rise in energy bills and pending changes in Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, now is the time to take control of your energy usage. Worcestershire County Council have teamed up with Alex Pearson from the Midlands Net Zero Hub to help you on this...
Welcome Craft-Happy to the Chamber!
“I am Helen and I have a handmade arts and gifts business which I started in lockdown, April 2020. Following my passion for creativity and my new found skills in entrepreneurship, in October 2021 I was able to leave my full-time job with a global manufacturing...
Herefordshire News
Wyevale Nurseries celebrates five years of successful youth promotion
One of the UK’s leading commercial nurseries is celebrating half a decade of success within its inhouse apprenticeships and trainee manager programmes this month (February 2022). Wyevale Nurseries currently has eight members of staff who have graduated from the...
The Big Balance Theory: A Podcast set to inspire the new way of doing business
Local businesswoman Sarah Cripps, founder of Salad Skills, an organisation which supports businesses looking to recruit skilled apprentices has set up a podcast which she names The Big Balance Theory. Set up during lockdown, Sarah’s podcast aims to bring...
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University Students’ Support for Ledbury Poetry Festival Leads to New Role for Graduate
A University of Worcester graduate is embarking on an exciting new role inspired by an internship at this year’s Ledbury Poetry Festival. Jacob Briscombe was one of three students who volunteered as artist management interns at the poetry festival, now in its 28th...
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust endorses Jess’s Rule to work with GPs to improve early cancer detection
The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust is proud to support the launch of Jess’s Rule; an initiative aimed at improving the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases in patients. Officially introduced today, Jess’s Rule advocates for a specific approach to...
University of Worcester Shortlisted in Student Accommodation Awards
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted in the Student Accommodation Awards 2025. Worcester is a finalist for the Sustainability Initiative of the Year award, which celebrates initiatives that reduce environmental impact and promote greener student...
CONSTRUCTION WELL UNDERWAY AT NMITE’S CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND FUTURE SKILLS
Construction is today underway at NMITE’s Centre for Innovation and Future Skills with base plates being installed and the timber frame being erected this week. Due to be opened in Spring 2026, this is a significant milestone in the construction of the building which...
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity receives £13,000 donation from Hereford’s KGD Industrial Services
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is flying high after a generous donation of £13,000, following the success of a lively charity dinner held by Hereford’s own, KGD Industrial Services. KGD Industrial Services, which specialises in designing and manufacturing process...
SYNDICATED INTERVIEW WITH WUTHERING HEIGHTS DIRECTOR, DAVID DURANT
“Wuthering Heights is a tale of love and loss that has a very strong connection to a lot of Greek Tragedies which allows for plenty of Drama.” – David Durant, Artistic Director at The Courtyard Interviewee: David Durant, Artistic Director, The Courtyard Date:...
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