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Level 4 HNC and/or Level 5 HND in Leadership & Management
Designed to develop your knowledge of team leadership and management from a management perspective, this HTQ aims to enhance your skills to progress into employment across a wide range of industries. The purpose of the qualification is to develop students as...
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Level 4 HNC and/or Level 5 HND in Leadership & Management
Designed to develop your knowledge of team leadership and management from a management perspective, this HTQ aims to enhance your skills to progress into employment across a wide range of industries. The purpose of the qualification is to develop students as...
Member News
Leading Hip Surgeon Supports Campaign to Help Students
One of the world’s leading hip surgeons has joined efforts at the University of Worcester to raise money for student scholarship and hardship funds. The University’s Foundation Anniversaries Campaign launched just two weeks ago and has already raised £25,000. Ronan...
Leaders In Strategy Blog – Why People Are NOT Your Greatest Asset!
Written by Mike Harris, Managing Director at Strategus Consulting Introduction Hello to all you Leaders In Strategy! I’m Mike Harris and welcome back to the latest episode of my blog, where I challenge the widely held belief that employees are a company’s most...
Patron & Strategic News
Wyevale Nurseries to showcase ‘Best of British’ at FutureScape in October
WYEVALE Nurseries in Hereford will be showcasing its ‘Best of British’ range when it exhibits at FutureScape in London next month (October 15 and 16, 2024). The leading commercial nurseries’ stand will highlight its container trees, bareroot hedging and forestry...
DRPG Brings Innovation to the Forefront for BigTalk 2024
On Thursday 19 September, DRPG hosted its annual BigTalk event where the anticipated launch of DRPG Labs – the global communications group’s innovation hub – took centre stage. At the company’s Midlands Studio complex, the event brought together over 150 clients and...
Chamber News
Free ‘Getting Games Ready’ training programme opens to help businesses deliver a warm welcome
A new training programme with 7,000 free places will prepare tourism businesses across the West Midlands to deliver an unrivalled visitor experience at every touch point during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 2.5 million people are expected to engage with the...
Campaign launches in Herefordshire to inspire county-wide climate action amongst the business community
A campaign has launched in Herefordshire to encourage employers to plot their journeys to meet the county’s zero carbon ambition by the end of the decade. The campaign ‘30 for 2030’ will involve putting the spotlight on 30 employers from the private, public and third...
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Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Policy News
Opportunity for businesses to comment on Government’s Carer’s Leave consultation
The Government is running a consultation on Carer’s Leave. They are keen to hear from all kinds of interested parties: employers, individual unpaid carers, trade unions, representative organisations, charities, professional bodies, medical or social care providers...
Prime Minister delivers update to COVID-19 Recovery Strategy in ‘Plan to Rebuild’
The Prime Minister has this morning set out next steps in the Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy, including an update to ‘Our Plan to Rebuild’, originally published on 11 May and publication of the Contain Framework, setting out how local...
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Charity News
Light up a Life with St Michael’s Hospice
People across Herefordshire and beyond are being invited to remember their loved ones with St Michael’s Hospice this festive period. The Bartestree-based Hospice has launched its Light up a Life celebrations, which culminates in a service at Hereford Cathedral the...
Mum’s Christmas Wish as Daughter’s Memory Lives On In Charity Campaign to Remember Loved Ones
The memory of a much-loved Worcestershire girl whose brave battle with cancer captured the hearts of the community will live on in a special festive celebration from Acorns Children’s Hospice. Lily-Mai Bishop and her family were supported by Acorns throughout her...
Investment key to UK’s brighter future
Giving her initial reaction to today’s Spring Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good to see the help on childcare and for...
BCC News
Investment key to UK’s brighter future
Giving her initial reaction to today’s Spring Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good to see the help on childcare and for...
Worcestershire News
New Unico White Paper Addresses Air Conditioning Choices and Performance
A new White Paper from Unico System UK examines the relative performance of traditional air conditioning systems in comparison with the company’s own Small Duct High Velocity (SDHV) technology. Essential reading for building professionals, the 16-page...
New Global Exhibition Highlights Threats to Our Ocean
Some of the world’s best-known illustrators, including Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, have contributed to a new exhibition organised by the University of Worcester’s International Centre for the Picture Book in Society. Sea Change is the latest venture from the...
Herefordshire News
NMITE’s Herefordshire Skills for the Future team launches Early Career Leadership Programme (ECLP)
The supported development programme is fully funded for Early Careers employees from Herefordshire SMEs NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) is pleased to announce the launch of our ECLP. The programme will provide employees of local businesses...
Hay Festival releases free “Winter Warmer” films ahead of first in-person event for two years
Ahead of Hay Festival Winter Weekend at the end of this month (24-28 November) organisers have released five free “Winter Warmer” events online featuring Booker Prize-winner Damon Galgut, novelist Matt Haig, cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker, environmentalist Bill...
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Severn Valley Railway’s King & Castle pub is in the 2025 Good Beer Guide
Staff are raising a glass at the Severn Valley Railway’s King & Castle pub, after finding out that, yet again, they’ve won recognition in the Good Beer Guide for 2025. The King & Castle is housed within the heritage railway’s Kidderminster station and has long...
From Social Worker to Family Mediator: Embracing a New Path to Help Families
After years of working as a social worker, I decided to transition into the field of family mediation. While I deeply valued my time as a social worker, supporting individuals and families in crisis, I found myself drawn to the more collaborative and...
Graduate Lands Dream Role with England Netball
A University of Worcester graduate has landed what she describes as her dream job working for England Netball. Dani Kennedy has a job as a Marketing Executive with the national governing body of the sport, which manages netball in England, from the grass roots level,...
The SVR Celebrates an ‘ambitious, exciting, successful’ Autumn Steam Gala
Increased passenger numbers, a timetable that ran smoothly and a smart solution to what could have been a major hitch have given the Severn Valley Railway the prize of yet another highly successful enthusiast event. The recent Autumn Steam Gala, which took place...
Small Changes, Big Impact – How Waste Management Can Contribute to Net Zero
When it comes to sustainability, there’s a lot of talk – and a fair amount of greenwashing. But real change can start with small, practical steps. Have you considered how your washroom and waste management services could help you move towards Net Zero? Switching to...
Striving for Sustainability at Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers and Bromsgrove District Council Waste Services partnership significantly enhances waste management at Aggborough Stadium. Committed to sustainability, Kidderminster Harriers continue to succeed with efforts to improve their environmental impact...
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