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Students Complete 24-Hour CPR Marathon

Students Complete 24-Hour CPR Marathon

Students at the University of Worcester have completed their 24-hour CPR marathon, attracting the donation of a defibrillator and a visit from a Casualty actor. The students began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a training mannequin at 9am on Monday, 10...

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Students Complete 24-Hour CPR Marathon

Students at the University of Worcester have completed their 24-hour CPR marathon, attracting the donation of a defibrillator and a visit from a Casualty actor. The students began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a training mannequin at 9am on Monday, 10...

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Member News

81-year-old University Student set to Graduate Next Week

81-year-old University Student set to Graduate Next Week

An 81-year-old student is set to graduate from the University of Worcester next week. Wendy Hill, from Ledbury, is among those graduating on Tuesday (March 4) after completing a Master of Research degree. “My message to other mature people who feel the need to achieve...

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Welcome New Members

Welcome New Members

The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Ansonware – Software development and IT consultancy company Apeiron Consulting Ltd – Portfolio Cheif Financial Officer and Consultancy Attain Auditing Ltd – ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor...

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Midlands LSIP Celebration

Midlands LSIP Celebration

The progress made in tackling labour and skills shortages in the Midlands will be outlined at an event in the region in September. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been designed to put employers at the heart of skills provision in their local area, to...

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New Member: Energy Audits UK joins Chamber of Commerce

There’s no doubt that business owners and SMEs want to reduce their carbon emissions, but knowing where to start, or what your obligations actually are can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, two Worcestershire business owners have joined forces to help businesses meet...

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New Member: Energy Audits UK joins Chamber of Commerce

New Member: Energy Audits UK joins Chamber of Commerce

There’s no doubt that business owners and SMEs want to reduce their carbon emissions, but knowing where to start, or what your obligations actually are can feel overwhelming. Thankfully, two Worcestershire business owners have joined forces to help businesses meet...

Policy News

Firms Need A Clear Roadmap As Rates Are Held

Firms Need A Clear Roadmap As Rates Are Held

Reacting to today’s interest rate decision by the Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said:    “Businesses will be giving a cautious welcome to today’s decision by the Bank of England to hold the base rate at 5.25%. Constant hikes in...

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Inflation Drops, However Remains at a Historic High Level.

Inflation Drops, However Remains at a Historic High Level.

Inflation has dropped again, to 6.8% from 7.9% in June. This is welcome news to businesses that have been hit hard by constant pressures from price rises for many months. However, inflation remains at historically high levels and is significantly below the 2% target...

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Skills News

Hazelton Mountford’s Apprenticeship Day 2022

Hazelton Mountford’s Apprenticeship Day 2022

The senior management team at Hazelton Mountford are embracing new methods to recruit exceptional team members, including an ‘Apprenticeship Day’ held at the Worcester city centre HQ. In addition to placing their Chartered Insurance Apprenticeship role on the...

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The Chamber to help deliver local skills improvement plan

The Chamber to help deliver local skills improvement plan

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber to deliver local skills improvement plan for Worcestershire, and in partnership with Shropshire Chamber, for the Marches. Reacting to the news that Accredited Chambers of Commerce will be leading 32 of the 40 local skills...

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Charity News

Tributes to Much Loved Former Mayoress

Tributes to Much Loved Former Mayoress

Former Mayoress, Rachel Hall, has died after suffering with breast cancer since 2021. Rachel’s partner, Councillor Adrian Gregson was mayor of Worcester in 2022/23. He said: “We always knew some aspects of the Mayoress role would be challenging but the...

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Economy Stutters with Extra Business Costs Approaching

Economy Stutters with Extra Business Costs Approaching

Reacting to the latest GDP data released this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:     “With growth of just 0.1% in the three months to October and an unexpected fall in the monthly GDP, the UK economy was already fragile...

BCC News

Economy Stutters with Extra Business Costs Approaching

Reacting to the latest GDP data released this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:     “With growth of just 0.1% in the three months to October and an unexpected fall in the monthly GDP, the UK economy was already fragile...

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Worcestershire News

Class 25 Set to Make Rare Appearance at the Autumn Diesel Bash

Class 25 Set to Make Rare Appearance at the Autumn Diesel Bash

The Severn Valley Railway is pleased to announce that subject to availability, Class 25 no. D7628 will appear at its Autumn Diesel Bash taking place between 3 and 6 October. The locomotive is owned by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) and can usually be found...

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Herefordshire News

Celtic Marches Updates Labels

Celtic Marches Updates Labels

Celtic Marches are a single-estate apple cider producer, nestled in a quiet corner of Herefordshire. All apples used in their ciders are taken from their 200 acre orchards on the family farm in Bishops Frome. Being a family run cider maker, they have full control from...

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Earth Hub Recognised by Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday

Earth Hub Recognised by Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday

If you’re a small business owner, you might have heard of Small Business Sunday (#SBS) – an initiative set up by Theo Paphitis in 2010 to support small businesses across the UK. Every week, six businesses are hand-picked by Theo and given a huge social media boost...

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Unlocking LinkedIn’s Hidden Potential: Your SSI Score

Unlocking LinkedIn’s Hidden Potential: Your SSI Score

Imagine your LinkedIn profile as a 24/7 networking event. Your Social Selling Index (SSI) score is the real-time rating of how well you’re hosting this digital conference. This 0-100 number isn’t just vanity metrics; it’s a powerful tool for business...

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