Business Direction Online
Latest News
Introducing Business Direction Online, your one stop shop for all local and industry news.
Business Direction Online is updated daily, bringing you news from across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Explore our Members exciting and important updates and keep up to date with any Chamber news.
If you’re a Chamber Member, you can submit your latest news stories free of charge and promote updates to local business professionals. Contact our Marketing team for more information.
BBC Recognition for Lee’s Place Volunteers
Community Power are proud to announce that their homeless project Lee’s Place has been named a finalist in the Community Group category of the BBC Hereford & Worcester Make a Difference Awards. The exciting news was delivered in person by Tammy Gooding and...
Latest Article
BBC Recognition for Lee’s Place Volunteers
Community Power are proud to announce that their homeless project Lee’s Place has been named a finalist in the Community Group category of the BBC Hereford & Worcester Make a Difference Awards. The exciting news was delivered in person by Tammy Gooding and...
Member News
arrangeMY appoints Gemma Ryder to Board as Director of Bids and Account Management
arrangeMY has announced the appointment of Gemma Ryder as Director of Bids and Account Management. Ryder, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the corporate travel sector, will join the company’s Board of Directors as part of the move. With over two decades in...
“This’ll do – won’t do”: Personal Stylist Elise Hughes challenges misconceptions about her profession
In the latest episode of the What Do You Do? podcast, Adam Hanslow-Smith, founder of Dandelion Video Production sat down with personal stylist Elise Hughes. Thanks to films and TV, personal stylists are often portrayed as judgemental gatekeepers working exclusively...
Patron & Strategic News
Scoring Big: Brookes Catering Celebrates 25 Years with Stadium Triumph
Celebrating 25 years in business, Worcester’s Brookes Catering is having a landmark year, demonstrating how strategic growth can build on a legacy of quality. Long respected for bespoke corporate and wedding catering, the company’s reputation for fresh food and...
Dolphin Computer Access: Innovating for Accessibility, Inclusion and Global Impact
From its headquarters in Worcester, Dolphin Computer Access transforms lives through technology that empowers blind and partially sighted people. It’s a leading example of how innovation fuels commercial success and social impact. For more than 35 years, Dolphin has...
Chamber News
Spring Statement 2022 at a glance
With the cost-of-living squeeze at the forefront of the minds of households and businesses, Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Spring Statement to steady the economic ship being battered by waves of soaring inflation, petrol and energy bills, rising interest rates, tax...
Winners from the Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards
Businesses in Worcestershire are celebrating after the Visit Worcestershire Tourism awards. A total of 37 finalists were shortlisted by expert judges, with 12 winners being awarded for their service to the sector. Sponsored by Love to Visit, the glamorous awards...
Our Latest Member
Introducing ActionCOACH Evesham
Welcoming our newest Member, ActionCOACH Evesham, business growth specialists covering Worcester, Stratford and Evesham. ActionCOACH Evesham focus on providing results: Increasing your profits, sales, customers, satisfaction, productivity and success. They focus on...
Introducing ActionCOACH Evesham
Welcoming our newest Member, ActionCOACH Evesham, business growth specialists covering Worcester, Stratford and Evesham. ActionCOACH Evesham focus on providing results: Increasing your profits, sales, customers, satisfaction, productivity and success. They focus on...
Policy News
Businesses in Herefordshire & Worcestershire continue to plummet as a third admit they will decrease the size of their workforce in the next 3 months
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, have released the results of the latest quarterly economic report, outlining the impact of Coronavirus on businesses during Quarter 2. The...
Wychavon Business Grants to close on Friday 28 August
The Government have announced that the COVID-19 business grants programme will close on Friday 28 August. More than 2500 grants have been made to eligible businesses in Wychavon amounting to almost £30 million via the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail,...
Skills News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Charity News
New Business Ambassadors Propel Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Profile
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has brought together some of the region’s business leaders to help raise its profile. Via its new Business Ambassadors Programme, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has teamed up with a number of the region’s most influential...
MTCSS Casino Royale Charity Ball – You’re Invited!
MT Cold Storage Solutions (MTCSS) would be delighted for you to join them for their upcoming Charity ball on Saturday 29th October 2022. The black-tie event will be raising money for Royal Stoke University Hospital Neonatal Unit and Acorns Children’s Hospice....
National Insurance Creating ‘Powder Keg’ of Costs
• 82% of firms surveyed say the National Insurance (NI) rise will impact their business • Most responding businesses say the increase in NI will impact recruitment (58%) and prices (54%) • Over three quarters (79%) of businesses do not feel the government has properly...
BCC News
National Insurance Creating ‘Powder Keg’ of Costs
• 82% of firms surveyed say the National Insurance (NI) rise will impact their business • Most responding businesses say the increase in NI will impact recruitment (58%) and prices (54%) • Over three quarters (79%) of businesses do not feel the government has properly...
Worcestershire News
New podcast from Thursfields Solicitors explores role of expert witnesses in divorce cases
The role played by expert witnesses in divorce cases has been explored in a new podcast from Thursfields Solicitors. Chris Walklett, a forensic accountant and tax expert with Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants, was interviewed by Shane Miller, a director and head of...
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...
Herefordshire News
Katherine Harriet chooses Yeleni Therapy & Support as it’s ‘Charity of the Year’
Nicky Heath, CEO of Yeleni, says: “To have Katherine Harriet Bespoke Home Care champion the work of and raise funds for Yeleni feels more important than ever. Every pound counts as more and more people are turning to complementary therapies to help them cope with...
Improve your employee’s active travel facilities with a Travelfund Grant
Businesses across Herefordshire can now support employees to walk, cycle or work from home with a business TravelFund grant. Grants of up to £3,000 are available to fund facilities such as workplace lockers, pool bikes, cycle parking and homeworking equipment. The...
All Latest News
Special Event to Launch Joel Richards Scholarship Fund at the University of Worcester
A special event at the University of Worcester Arena will mark the launch of a new scholarship fund dedicated to the memory of former student Joel Richards. Held in the Arena’s conference suite, named in Joel’s honour, the evening will feature reflections on ‘Walking...
Law firm mfg Solicitors unveil new Tax and Succession Planning division
Regional law firm mfg Solicitors has announced the launch of a dedicated division which will support clients in navigating complex tax and succession planning matters. The firm has unveiled its new Tax and Succession Planning division which will be led by Partner and...
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Recognises Local Heroes and raises £70,000 at Annual Awards
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity celebrated its annual Saving Lives Charity Ball on Thursday 25th September, honouring inspirational individuals, fundraisers, volunteers, and corporate partners who make its lifesaving missions possible. The black-tie event, hosted by...
Severn Valley Railway set to deliver frightful journeys this Halloween
The Severn Valley Railway is preparing to welcome passengers on board its popular Ghost and Scream Train services during the Halloween season, promising a series of atmospheric journeys filled with seasonal scares and entertainment. Running on Thursday 30, Friday 31...
Heritage headboards for the Severn Valley Railway’s brand-new Christmas experiences
Things have taken on an early festive flavour at the Severn Valley Railway’s paint shop in Bridgnorth, where production is underway on specially commissioned headboards for two brand-new Christmas experiences at the popular heritage attraction. Volunteer Bernard Green...
Graduate’s Debut Novel Shines Light on Care Sector
A novel written by a University of Worcester graduate has gone on sale through a national book retailer. Best Before: The Short Shelf Life, is the first novel published by Trudi Holland, who writes under the pen name DD Holland. It is a social comedy exploring life...
Want to submit a story?
If you would like to read our guide to submitting a story click here