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Chamber Member Awarded Honorary Fellowship by the National Equine Forum
Vicky Kangurs, who has been a dedicated supporter of the National Equine Forum (NEF) for more than 15 years, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her longstanding service and commitment to the prestigious event. Involvement with the NEF began for...
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Chamber Member Awarded Honorary Fellowship by the National Equine Forum
Vicky Kangurs, who has been a dedicated supporter of the National Equine Forum (NEF) for more than 15 years, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her longstanding service and commitment to the prestigious event. Involvement with the NEF began for...
Member News
REHAU Window Solutions to showcase innovation at Fensterbau Frontale 2026
REHAU Window Solutions will be attending Fensterbau Frontale in Nuremberg this month, with a stand dedicated to showcasing innovation and strengthening long-term partnerships across the window industry. At the exhibition, REHAU Window Solutions, including a team from...
Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
Patron & Strategic News
NMITE ACADEMIC TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING UNCONFERENCE AT NMITE’S SKYLON CAMPUS
The unconference (a conference without a fixed agenda) is being organised on 6-7 November at NMITE’s Skylon Park by Dr Sarah Peers, President of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) Europe. INWES works globally to increase the...
School Leaders Invited to Join Climate Assembly
Teachers and educators from across Worcestershire are invited to take part in a special Climate Assembly being hosted by the University of Worcester. The event, on Thursday, December 11, will bring together senior education leaders and sustainability leads from across...
Chamber News
Academic Pens Honest Article to Help Other Parents with Autistic Children
A University of Worcester lecturer has penned an open and honest research article documenting her family’s battle to get an autism diagnosis for her child and how her parenting was continuously called into question. Dr Barbara Mitra hopes the article, which has...
A Sprinkle of Success
Truly (UK) Ltd stocks the biggest selection of sprinkles and inclusions in the country, all from their base near Ludlow. Truly exports their products to 28 countries worldwide, as well as supplying most of the businesses that sell sprinkles here in the UK. The...
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Introducing Beautiful Pampered Skin
Based in Redditch, Karina Warr is an independent beauty consultant for top brand Mary Kay, deluxe products that do actually work, award winners and runner ups in 2020. Karina’s professional experience in skincare started from being a beautician and a certified...
Introducing Beautiful Pampered Skin
Based in Redditch, Karina Warr is an independent beauty consultant for top brand Mary Kay, deluxe products that do actually work, award winners and runner ups in 2020. Karina’s professional experience in skincare started from being a beautician and a certified...
Policy News
BUDGET 2021: Chancellor delivers 3-point plan
The Chancellor has unveiled the contents of his Budget. The statement outlined the governments financial package to support business recovery giving firms more clarity on the way ahead and will allow many to plan with greater optimism and confidence as they look to...
BUDGET: Support for the self-employed
The Chancellor has announced more support for the self-employed in today’s Budget. With nearly a fifth of self-employed people missing out on previous grants because they had only recently started working for themselves and so could not prove their income status...
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Charity News
Herefordshire Board Gamers Celebrates 6th Birthday!
Herefordshire Board Gamers were thrilled to celebrate their 6th Birthday by bringing their incredible fundraising grand total to over £17,000. The charity were so proud to have raised a huge £6,000 last year to contribute to this impressive total. Donations contribute...
Acorns Business Ambassadors Celebrate Generating £150,000 Worth of Support in First Year
A Worcester-based charity’s thriving Business Club is celebrating its first year of success, with members generating a massive £150,000 worth of support for local children and families. Acorns Business Club aims to raise funds and inspire support for Acorns Children’s...
Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead
Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in...
BCC News
Growth Suffers As Firms Face Choppy Waters Ahead
Responding to the latest GDP data released by the ONS, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “With businesses facing an impending avalanche of cost pressures, it’s unsurprising that growth is in trouble. With GDP shrinking in...
Worcestershire News
Local children to benefit from kind-hearted Easter egg donation
A Worcester recruitment firm has donated a bundle of Easter eggs to a local foodbank. Staff at jobs specialist GMP Recruitment have collected the eggs and will be donating the chocolate treats to Worcester Foodbank. Mike Pincott from GMP Recruitment said: “The special...
#AutismAcceptanceWeek at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College
Spearheaded by Jack Draper, last week the team at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College took some time to show their support for The National Autistic Society and #AutismAcceptanceWeek. Jack has over a decade of experience which includes a variety of...
Herefordshire News
Activate your Shop Local card now to beat spending deadline
Householders across Herefordshire are urged to activate and use their £15 Shop Local cards — before the chance to spend the cash runs out. Nearly 60,000 shop local prepaid cards have been sent out to households across the county as part of Herefordshire Council’s...
Why a healthy workplace means healthy results in all respects…
Organisations in every sector say they have learned a lot as a result of the recent pandemic and one of the most positive things is the importance of staff taking time out to look after both their physical and mental wellbeing. Not because the work pressure is low...
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Is your Business Ready for the Accessibility Revolution?
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, accessibility is no longer a box to tick—it’s a business imperative. The accessibility revolution is here, and it’s reshaping how organisations operate, innovate, and connect with their workforce and customers. Why...
Top 10 cybersecurity threats SMEs in 2025
In 2025, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a cybersecurity landscape that’s more complex and dangerous than ever before. With attackers increasingly targeting smaller businesses due to perceived vulnerabilities, it’s crucial for SMEs to understand the...
Heartstart Malvern
Chamber member’s Heartstart Malvern offer ongoing free CPR and defibrillator training in the workplace for businesses and clubs in the Malvern area. Our team of volunteers will provide the training onsite provided a minimum of 8 people are willing to be trained....
EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THOSE MENOPAUSE YEARS
AND…..BREATHE ! World Menopause Day is SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER and it is being acknowledged with an outstanding event of information, held by two of the best organisations in the field. Knowledge Menopause and Action Menopause Warwickshire will be at the very welcoming...
SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy
Responding to the announcement of the Defence Industrial Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Raising defence investment is not only vital for the UK’s national security in an age of higher geopolitical risk but also to boost growth, jobs, exports and...
Cost Pressures Continue to Hit Labour Market
Responding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The ongoing impact of business cost pressures, most notably from the national insurance hike,...
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