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Trueline Products Recruits Three Early Careers Roles in One Morning Through Innovative Assessment Centre
A Worcestershire Chamber Strategic Member has successfully recruited two apprentices and one trainee in a single morning using an assessment centre approach designed to help employers identify potential rather than rely solely on CVs. Trueline Products, a local...
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Trueline Products Recruits Three Early Careers Roles in One Morning Through Innovative Assessment Centre
A Worcestershire Chamber Strategic Member has successfully recruited two apprentices and one trainee in a single morning using an assessment centre approach designed to help employers identify potential rather than rely solely on CVs. Trueline Products, a local...
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Wickens Showcases Engineering Expertise with New Video Highlighting Storage Solutions in Action
Wickens Engineering has launched a new video offering a behind-the-scenes look at its specialist storage solutions, giving customers and industry professionals a clear view of the quality, scale and precision that underpin its work. The video, now available on the...
Books Come to Life in New University Lecture Series Talk
What makes books more than words on a page? And why does the physical, tactile experience of printing still matter in a digital world? In the latest talk in the Engine Room Lecture Series from the University of Worcester, researcher and artist-printer Dr Angie Butler...
Patron & Strategic News
Meet Joe McAlster: Driving Employer Engagement at Kidderminster College
Hi, I’m Joe McAlster and I am the new Business and Employer Engagement Manager at Kidderminster College. I’m really excited to be working here and have the opportunity to work with employers and other organisations within the Wyre Forest district and wider...
L. G. Harris & Co. Ltd. Recognised with Royal Warrant of Appointment
L. G. Harris & Co. Ltd. has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III as Manufacturers of Paint Brushes and Painters’ Tools, continuing a proud association with the Royal Household that began in 1961 under Her Late Majesty Queen...
Chamber News
£9k grant funding available to Cleantech innovators
Innovators and businesses taking part in an industry-first Cleantech bootcamp in Wyre Forest will be able to access grant support worth up to £9,000 to help bring their innovations to life. The grant, which can be used for a range of purposes including marketing...
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...
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Policy News
Coronavirus advice for accommodation providers
All guest accommodation providers can reopen from 4 July. This guidance for Hotels and Other Guest Accommodation sets out how to open businesses safely while minimising the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19). Accommodation providers may also need to refer to...
Would you like to join our Herefordshire Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are currently recruiting for two businesses to join the Area Council in Herefordshire. We have two vacancies and are looking for businesses from the following sectors, but would welcome applications from any...
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Charity News
Local Fire Protection Firm Digs Deep For New Garden
Aico Ltd is supporting the memorial gardens for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s new airbase and headquarters, currently being constructed on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border. Building work on Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s new airbase and headquarters facility...
Snip Snip! Local Herefordshire members first haircut since the pandemic to fundraise for The Little Princess Trust
Clare Wichbold, Fundraising Manager at The Courtyard Hereford will be participating in a public haircut to raise funds for fellow Charity Member, The Little Princess Trust. Courtyard Chief Exec Ian Archer has been nominated as Clare’s ‘hairdresser’...
SME Divide Revealed on Environmental Targets
Ahead of COP 29, the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research has found a clear divide among SMEs on environmental targets. The survey, by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, shows around half of firms with more...
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SME Divide Revealed on Environmental Targets
Ahead of COP 29, the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research has found a clear divide among SMEs on environmental targets. The survey, by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, shows around half of firms with more...
Worcestershire News
The Phoenix rises from the flames as mailing & fulfilment house Cheshires Laser Mail finally relocates to new premises
Cheshires Laser Mail has finally relocated back in Kidderminster following a devastating fire, some 16 months ago, starting in the adjoining unit but resulting in the total loss of their premises and all equipment and machinery. The company, which has been trading for...
Double-decker apprenticeship bus hits the Worcestershire roads for National Apprenticeship Week
A double-decker bus tour will highlight how apprenticeships can help young people kickstart their careers as it hits roads across the Midlands as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Leading college group WCG, which includes colleges in Warwickshire and...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Council announces free weekend bus travel
Beginning this Saturday (4 September), Herefordshire Council is pleased to announce that all bus travel within Herefordshire will be free at weekends. Thanks to investment as part of the Covid-19 Recovery Fund, anybody and everybody will be able to hop on and off any...
Rural Media film shortlisted for Best Scripted Short at Broadcast Digital Awards
Rural Media’s New Creatives short-film Aisle 17 has been shortlisted for Best-Scripted Short at the 2021 Broadcast Digital Awards. The Broadcast Digital Awards are a national, industry recognised award programme awarding the UK’s best digital programming. Rural Media...
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University Holds Special Activities for its Talented Student Athletes
As the University of Worcester welcomes thousands of students back to campus for the new academic year, the University has given a special welcome to its elite and talented student athletes – and potential sporting stars of the future. Ahead of the new term, the...
ATWELL TO ATTEND INTERLIFT AS CONTENDER FOR TWO AWARDS
Atwell International Ltd are delighted to announce they will be exhibiting at Interlift 2025 in Nurnberg, Germany from the 14th to 17th October and are a contender for two prestigious awards. The new VG AiO Speed Watcher will be showcased on their stand with live...
Sticky Inflation Keeps Rates on Hold
Responding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% was widely expected, especially after yesterday’s figures confirmed...
OCM achieves successful external audit for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 27001
OCM is pleased to announce the successful completion of its September 2025 external audit for ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 27001 (information security management), conducted by Approachable. This milestone highlights...
Baton of Hope Tour to Visit Hereford on 2nd October – Shining a Light on Suicide Prevention
The UK’s biggest suicide prevention initiative, the Baton of Hope Tour, will arrive in Hereford on Wednesday 2nd October, bringing with it a powerful message of hope, support and community action. The Baton of Hope, a specially designed baton symbolising the...
Dementia Study Finds Meeting Centres Can Triple Investment
A study has found that for every £1 spent on Meeting Centres for people living with dementia in Worcestershire, up to £3 of value can be created. The research, part-funded by the Shaw Foundation and carried out by the University of Worcester based Association for...
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