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Kidderminster College Receives FE First Award
Kidderminster College is celebrating after winning two prestigious accolades at the College Marketing Network’s FE First Awards 2026, recognising excellence, innovation and impact across further education marketing. Kidderminster College was awarded gold in the...
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Kidderminster College Receives FE First Award
Kidderminster College is celebrating after winning two prestigious accolades at the College Marketing Network’s FE First Awards 2026, recognising excellence, innovation and impact across further education marketing. Kidderminster College was awarded gold in the...
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Worcester Awarded Maximum £2.5m Teaching Capital Grant to Expand and Enhance Healthcare Education
The University of Worcester has been awarded £2,493,703 from the Office for Students (OfS) to further enhance its very high-quality education of tomorrow’s nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, physician assistants, midwives and other...
Last Call for Santas! KEMP Hospice calling for participants for Annual Santa Fun Run on Sunday 7th December
KEMP Hospice is calling on the local community to lace up their running shoes, pull on a Santa suit, and join its 18th Santa Fun Run on Sunday 7th December 2025. The charity’s biggest fundraising event of the year and a vital lifeline for people across the Wyre Forest...
Patron & Strategic News
Wyevale Nurseries launches new Bareroot Hedging and Forestry Catalogue
WYEVALE Nurseries has launched a new Bareroot Hedging and Forestry Catalogue this month featuring details of the varieties it grows and the benefits of using each one (May 2025). The leading commercial nursery hopes industry members will use the free, handy guide,...
Skills Minister Supports VC Raising Funds for Student Scholarships and Hardship Funds
Support and donations for the University of Worcester’s Vice Chancellor continue to pour in, as he reaches the halfway mark on his challenge to raise money for student scholarship and hardship funds. Professor David Green CBE DL is walking 280km along the coastal path...
Chamber News
Shell Store welcomes more than 100 businesses for Landau
Hereford’s Shell Store has hosted its biggest business event to date — opening its doors to more than 100 organisations for a jobs and networking fair organised by employment and training charity, Landau. Television presenter and former Top Gear host Richard Hammond,...
Help shape the future of business support for Worcestershire
Worcestershire businesses have the chance to have their voice heard and change the business support landscape for the county. By completing a short survey, you can provide vital feedback which will be used to transform the county’s support offer to ensure more...
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Introducing The Worcester Handyman
The Worcester Handyman was set up at the request of the numerous people and businesses where ad-hoc and planned handyman services were provided in a professional and personable way. Whilst no job is too small, services can be provided on a per job, per hour or daily...
Introducing The Worcester Handyman
The Worcester Handyman was set up at the request of the numerous people and businesses where ad-hoc and planned handyman services were provided in a professional and personable way. Whilst no job is too small, services can be provided on a per job, per hour or daily...
Policy News
New Policy Executive joins the Chamber
The Chamber is delighted to welcome Arjun Heir as the new Policy Executive. Of his appointment Arjun said:
“I’m thrilled to have joined the Chamber and am looking forward to continuing the excellent work of the Policy department partnering with businesses through thought-leadership.”
BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q3 2020: Nearly half of firms report UK sales decrease as businesses endure sustained cash crunch
The British Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – found that business conditions remained weak in the third quarter of 2020, despite much of the...
Skills News
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Charity News
Gardening royalty Monty Don to be the star attraction at St Michael’s Hospice fundraiser
A member of gardening royalty will be the star attraction at a fundraising evening for a Herefordshire charity. Monty Don will talk guests through his life and career in horticulture during the special event at Brinsop Court on Thursday, 5th May. Proceeds from the...
National Day of Reflection
On 23 March, let’s take time to connect, supporting the millions of people who are grieving, and remembering the family, friends, neighbours and colleagues we’ve lost over the last two years. Locally Covid-19 families Hereford is holding an event outside...
Business Manifesto Outlines 5-point Action Plan
A five-point plan for immediate action by the new government is at heart of the British Chambers of Commerce Election Manifesto published today. The BCC wants to see: An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart. Better skills planning,...
BCC News
Business Manifesto Outlines 5-point Action Plan
A five-point plan for immediate action by the new government is at heart of the British Chambers of Commerce Election Manifesto published today. The BCC wants to see: An Industrial Strategy with green innovation at its heart. Better skills planning,...
Worcestershire News
Staff celebrating 235 years’ experience at Midlands training experts PTP
Eighteen staff at Midland training experts Performance Through People (PTP) have clocked up an impressive 235 years between them. The colleagues celebrated with a special lunch at the company’s Walsall offices where Kevin Davis, PTP board member and chair of the...
Dementia Researchers Present Project Findings at House of Lords
A group of researchers presented their findings on the benefits and challenges of Extra Care Housing (ECH) for people living with dementia to a special audience at the House of Lords. Staff from the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies have been...
Herefordshire News
Marches Careers Hub Online Careers & Coffee Event
Would you like to learn more about helping shape the futures of young people throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin? The Marches Careers Hub alongside the Cornerstone Employer group invite you to their virtual ‘Careers and Coffee’ event to hear...
Marches LEP launches annual report with praise for region’s businesses
The chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership paid tribute to the region’s business community for its ‘fierce determination’ to bounce back from the Covid pandemic. Mandy Thorn MBE said tens of thousands of businesses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and...
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The Dice Box Worcester Launches ‘The Library’ – A Private Room for Hire
Looking for the cosy café vibe without the crowds? The Library is The Dice Box Worcester’s brand-new private games room, now officially open for bookings! Following a series of successful soft-launch events, The Dice Box Worcester is thrilled to unveil The Library –...
JMDA Design to Bring Key Industry Update to ABC Kids Expo
JMDA Design, a renowned leader in nursery product design, is excited to announce its attendance in the upcoming ABC Kids Expo, scheduled to take place from 21st to 23rd May 2025. The event will be held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Centre in Las Vegas,...
Local Businesses Conclude Successful Fundraising Campaign for Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust!
L-R Kirsty Murray – Income generation Manager – Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, Abbie Bissell-Blazier – Charity Fundraiser – Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, Emma Richardson – Managing Director – Four Squared Recruitment and Matthew Clarke –...
Welcome new Members
Warm welcome to our newest Members! C5 Leadership Ltd – Leadership Development Consultancy, Executive (1-2-1) and Team Coach Country & Classic Properties Ltd – Estate Agents Specialising in Period & Character Properties Coventry, Warwickshire and...
Underwoods Hereford Announces Relocation to New Depot at Three Mills Trading Estate
Underwoods Steel Stockholders & Fabrications in Hereford is pleased to announce its upcoming move to a new, larger depot located at Three Mills Trading Estate, Hereford. The relocation is scheduled to take place on 19th May 2025. This move marks an important step...
Medical School Leader Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
A senior leader at Worcester’s Medical School has been honoured for her contribution to furthering global healthcare. Professor Kay Mohanna, who was born in Evesham and brought up in Upton-on-Severn is the course lead for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of...
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