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WLZ Tutors Opens New Worcester Centre with Student Wellbeing at Its Heart
WLZ Tutors has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of its Worcester centre at The Triangle. In October 2025, WLZ Tutors said a fond farewell to its previous Worcester setting, which provided a warm and welcoming space for learners for many years. The...
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WLZ Tutors Opens New Worcester Centre with Student Wellbeing at Its Heart
WLZ Tutors has embarked on an exciting new chapter with the launch of its Worcester centre at The Triangle. In October 2025, WLZ Tutors said a fond farewell to its previous Worcester setting, which provided a warm and welcoming space for learners for many years. The...
Member News
Act Now: Transform Rural Families and Strengthen Your Workforce
Herefordshire charity Vennture is urging local businesses to invest in families and schools to build a stronger, more resilient workforce. Across rural communities, unresolved parental conflict, isolation, and limited access to services quietly undermine children’s...
Hoople Training share life-saving techniques in Restart a Heart Month
‘Restart a Heart Month’ is a national campaign to raise awareness of cardiac arrest and to encourage people to learn CPR. Hoople Training proudly used their expertise to support the initiative by providing opportunities for the public to learn CPR, free of charge,...
Patron & Strategic News
Garden centres can order three plants this year from Wyevale Nurseries to fundraise for the charity Perennial
GARDEN centres keen to raise money and awareness for the vital work of the horticultural industry charity Perennial can now order three fundraising plants from Wyevale Nurseries for summer delivery (2025). Hereford-based Wyevale Nurseries’ 2025 Retailers’ Promotional...
HCR Law Strengthens Regional Presence with Largest-Ever Promotion Round
Top 60 UK law firm HCR Law has announced significant UK-wide regional growth. In the largest promotion round in its history, HCR Law has promoted 87 lawyers and support professionals across all legal disciplines and within the firm’s 10 offices, reflecting the firm’s...
Chamber News
ECHO’s Platinum Colour Fest
Thanks to local charity ECHO, a Fun Run with a difference will be part of the Leominster Festival on Saturday 4th June. The run will start and finish at Halo Bridge Street Sports Centre. Dressed in white, participants will be able to run, jog, walk or dance their way...
British Chambers of Commerce President recruitment opportunity
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are beginning the process to identify candidates interested in becoming their next President. The current President, Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE will conclude her role at the BCC AGM in October 2022. The BCC are now formally...
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Welcome to 3 Counties Photography
3 Counties Photography delivers high quality contemporary professional portrait photography, commercial photography and event photography on location in Malvern, Cheltenham and Worcester. The company is pleased to provide images that are suitable for business...
Welcome to 3 Counties Photography
3 Counties Photography delivers high quality contemporary professional portrait photography, commercial photography and event photography on location in Malvern, Cheltenham and Worcester. The company is pleased to provide images that are suitable for business...
Policy News
Automotive Transformation Fund is now open for applications
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for R&D and capital projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK. Innovate UK are the funding body. The maximum value is discretionary with an...
VAT: reduced rate for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions
If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions. The government made an announcement on 8 July 2020 allowing VAT registered businesses to...
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Charity News
Hospital Charity looking to share ‘Wonders of Worcestershire’ through Christmas and the new year
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity has launched its Christmas appeal ‘Wonders of Worcestershire’. The appeal will focus on the wonderful things that our hospital staff and charity team have achieved over the past year and ask for your support in helping the...
Hospice tree recycling campaign returns
Residents across the county can have their real Christmas trees collected and recycled in January – thanks to a team of hospice volunteers. Now in its sixth year, the St Richard’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection will take place on Sunday, January 9 and Monday,...
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...
BCC News
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
Celebrate the NHS 75th birthday by taking part in the Big Tea this July with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity
Can you hear the faint clatter of teacups across the nation? Water on the boil? That’s because it’s time for the NHS Big Tea 2023! The NHS Big Tea is a tea-fuelled fundraiser raising money to help the NHS be the best it can be. We’d absolutely love you to be...
Air Quality Debate Concludes Week of Sustainability Activities
A debate on the issue of air quality in Worcester rounded up a week of activities dedicated to sustainability held at the University of Worcester. The debate, held as part of the University’s longstanding Go Green Week and open to the community, featured...
Herefordshire News
New conference & meeting space available
Conference, meeting and boardroom facilities are now available to hire at the newly redeveloped Shell Store business incubation centre. The development has seen 2,500 sq metres of flexible and lettable business space created under the site’s iconic roofline – a...
Herefordshire Media Company, Rural Media, receives six Royal Television Society Nominations
Herefordshire media charity and production house Rural Media has received six nominations for the 2021 Royal Television Society Awards. Highlighted for their writing, directing and talent development skills, Rural Media’s short-film The Willows has been singled out...
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North Sea Taskforce Calls For Urgent Action
• The North Sea Transition Taskforce has called on the Government to rapidly establish a long-term, integrated plan to deliver a just energy transition in the North Sea. • Its new report finds the window of opportunity to secure the future of the North Sea is closing...
How do companies retain and secure highly qualified and skilled overseas staff for their business?
If you are a company who employ staff from overseas who are a genuine and strong asset to your business you may be considering retaining them after they have completed their studies or probation period. At Alexandra Kaleniuk Immigration Consulting we are experts in...
Challenging Spring Outlook As Firms Struggle to Bloom
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today the Chancellor saw a small dip in inflation, however her statement was made against a backdrop of downgraded economic growth for...
Inflation Eases But Volatility Ahead
Reacting to the latest inflation data, published by the ONS this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s data showing the CPI rate slowed to 2.8% in February is good news, but it’s too early to be certain on the...
Celebrating 200 years of railways at the Severn Valley
The Severn Valley Railway has announced two first-class visitors for a special weekend of Railway 200 celebrations in July. The theme of the weekend is ‘Trains through the Ages’, and it would be hard to imagine two guests that represent more different eras of rail...
Improve and demonstrate your cyber security with Cyber Essentials certification
Most cyber attacks are indiscriminate, which makes everyone a target. There are nearly 5.5 million micro and small organisations (less than 50 employees) and these make up the vast majority of businesses in the UK (over 99%). Although many do not see their business or...
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