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Music Industry Documentary Puts Graduate in Contention for a Second Prestigious Award
A documentary about grassroots music venues has put a University of Worcester graduate in the running for a prestigious award. Aiden Holland is nominated in the Royal Television Society Midlands Student Awards in the Factual – Long Form category for his...
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Music Industry Documentary Puts Graduate in Contention for a Second Prestigious Award
A documentary about grassroots music venues has put a University of Worcester graduate in the running for a prestigious award. Aiden Holland is nominated in the Royal Television Society Midlands Student Awards in the Factual – Long Form category for his...
Member News
PB Signs: Worcestershire’s Leaders in Creative, Bespoke Signage
PB Signs are leading the way in Worcestershire for creativity and cutting-edge production. Founded in 2009 and based in Malvern, the team design, produce and install standout signage and print for organisations of all sizes – from local SMEs to national brands. Carl...
Rowley Meadow Celebrates a Year of Growth, Community & Exceptional Guest Experiences
Rowley Meadow is proudly celebrating its first year in business, marking twelve months of growth, partnerships, and unforgettable guest stays. What began as a vision to create luxury, secret, hideaway lodge escapes has quickly evolved into one of the area’s most...
Patron & Strategic News
Sports-Dedicated Lithuanian University Get Insights from University of Worcester
Senior representatives from the only dedicated sports university in Lithuania have visited the University of Worcester to get insights into its sports provision. The visitors from Lithuanian Sports University were particularly interested to find out how the University...
Death in Paradise Executive Producer and Actor Give Insights to Students
Key figures from one of the BBC’s most popular dramas have been giving University of Worcester students the benefit of their experience. Executive Producer Tim Key and actor Don Warrington from Death in Paradise came to the University to speak to students across a...
Chamber News
Latest Quarterly Economic Report provides snapshot of business performance during final months of 2021
Today the latest Quarterly Economic Report has been released, providing the most up to date snapshot of local business performance and confidence. The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) has been conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce within its UK network since...
Government announce end of Plan B restrictions – Businesses to move focus to the future
The Prime Minister announced yesterday that the Plan B restrictions, introduced to tackle to new Coronavirus variant in December, will be coming to an end. These measures include an end to the work from home guidance, legal requirement of vaccine passports, and the...
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Policy News
Working from home and taxable expenses
You can now check which expenses are taxable if your employee works from home due to coronavirus (COVID-19). You could be affected if any of your employees are working from home due to coronavirus (COVID-19), either because: your workplace has closed they are...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Update
The timeline below outlines the latest information relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme will close to new entrants from 30 June. From this point onwards, employers will only be able to furlough employees that they have furloughed for a full...
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Charity News
Local Bank Branches Bring In Funds For Lifesaving Charity
TSB Bank branches based within Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire have fundraised and helped make missions possible for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s lifesaving, pre-hospital emergency service through a range of charitable activities. Staff have...
Corporate Supporters Swing Into Action For Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Keen golfers from a range of corporate supporters teed off at the JCB Golf and Country Club to help make vital, lifesaving missions possible for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s pre-hospital emergency service. Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s annual corporate golf day...
BCC Welcomes New Phase in Turkiye Trade Negotiations
Responding to the launch of the call for evidence on a new trade agreement with Turkiye, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “Global trade has evolved since the current trading terms between the UK and Turkiye were put in place. “It makes sense to...
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BCC Welcomes New Phase in Turkiye Trade Negotiations
Responding to the launch of the call for evidence on a new trade agreement with Turkiye, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “Global trade has evolved since the current trading terms between the UK and Turkiye were put in place. “It makes sense to...
Worcestershire News
WORCESTERSHIRE COMPANY DONATE GIFTS TO CHILDREN OVER CHRISTMAS
Staff from Worcestershire-based accountancy firm, Ballards LLP, have donated wrapped selection boxes to Worcester Community Trust. The donation is part of Ballards’ ongoing support of The Worcester Community Trust which is a charity that provides crucial facilities...
An Evening of ABBA at Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Stars from London’s West End, including cast members from the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! come together to perform a dazzling concert of ABBA’s sensational music. Backed by a fabulous West End band, led by Mamma Mia’s former touring musical director Richard Weeden,...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Council commissions research to explore how people feel about local community
Within the Herefordshire Council’s County Plan, the community ambition of ‘strengthen communities to ensure that everyone lives well and safely together’ will be delivered in part through the Talk Community approach. This is a partnership approach that links...
Call for HR professionals in the Midlands
HR professionals across the Midlands are being encouraged to share their thoughts on how COVID-19 has affected long-term sick leave in their workplaces to help inform policy changes in the future. The Mental Health and Productivity Pilot (MHPP) is seeking to interview...
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DRPG Unveils Presentation Consultancy to Help Clients Speak with Impact
Creative communications agency DRPG has expanded its Presentation Consultancy Service, designed to help clients with the effectiveness of their content and elevate their audience’s experience, as they present with greater confidence and more impact. The initiative is...
Managing client pressure without burning out your team
For many small businesses and charities, clients and service users are at the heart of what we do. But when expectations start creeping up – tighter deadlines, faster responses, “just one more quick thing” – that pressure can quickly land on your team. And...
CSR starts with your people – not a policy
When we hear “Corporate Social Responsibility”, it can sound like something only big companies with shiny brochures and sustainability teams get involved in. But for small businesses and charities, CSR doesn’t need to be complicated – and it definitely doesn’t...
Your team could be your best product developers
Product development might make you think of labs, whiteboards and sticky notes. But for small businesses and charities, some of the best product and service ideas often come from the people already on your team. Your staff are the ones closest to your clients, service...
6 months since the Awards… and nearly 3 years since the leap
Well, it’s been 6 months since we walked away from the Herefordshire Means Business Awards with not one, but two trophies – Professional Services Business of the Year and Overall Achievement. It’s safe to say we didn’t expect to win anything at all that evening. So...
Free Family Festival Already Proving Popular
Tickets to a free family festival at the University of Worcester have proved so popular that capacity has had to be more than doubled ahead of the event. The Children and Families Festival is organised by staff and students and will be held at the University’s...
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