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Midlands mums reminded of contact rights as Mother’s Day looms
Mothers are being reminded that their children have the right to spend time with them if they so wish, particularly on special occasions. As Mother’s Day approaches on 15 March, respected family lawyer Katherine Tippetts is warning mums in advance that they need to...
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Midlands mums reminded of contact rights as Mother’s Day looms
Mothers are being reminded that their children have the right to spend time with them if they so wish, particularly on special occasions. As Mother’s Day approaches on 15 March, respected family lawyer Katherine Tippetts is warning mums in advance that they need to...
Member 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...
Patron & Strategic News
Students Scoop £5,000 Prizes in Dragon’s Den-style Competition
Entrepreneurial students have scooped two £5,000 prizes in a Dragon’s Den-style competition to help launch their new businesses. Will Essex and Janka Chovancova, who are both studying at the University of Worcester’s Business School, were among the University students...
New University Building Set to Open After Easter
A brand-new building is set to open at the University of Worcester, marking a major milestone in the development of the University’s Severn Campus for Health, Well-Being and Inclusive Sport. The Duke’s Building, named for the University’s long-serving Chancellor, His...
Chamber News
Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire most impacted by the Omicron variant can apply for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises depending on rateable value. The aim of the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant...
Supporting the Armed Forces business community in Herefordshire
Businesses and charitable organisations who would like to demonstrate their support can also sign the Armed Forces Covenant to show you are actively supporting our Armed Forces community. This includes veterans, reserves, serving personnel and their families. Signing...
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Policy News
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Firms begin to reopen but one in ten cannot implement government guidance safely
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of firms surveyed are in a position to partially restart operations as lockdown restrictions are eased: 83% of respondents report that they know some or a lot of details about...
A deeper recession but a faster recovery: the economic impact of the Coronavirus compared to the Global Financial Crisis
Poppy Bramford, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Despite some worrying GDP figures for Quarter 1 2020, the Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) and the Bank of England have published...
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Charity News
LPT moves into its new home
Located in the heart of Hereford, LPT’s home houses a custom-built wig-fitting salon and a designated space that now allows the charity to physically knot the real hair wigs that make such a difference to their young recipients. The site also has a conference room...
Human Everything Take On Their Biggest Challenge Yet !
On the 22nd August 2021 over £7500 was raised for KEMP hospice by people jumping out a plane at 12,000ft, including co-founder and director of Kidderminster based company Human Everything, Colin Noble. Arriving at Hinton Airfield, near Banbury just after noon, the...
BCC Reacts to Shadow Chancellor’s Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Shadow Chancellor recognising the central role that business has within the economy. “The BCC’s own research shows that business investment has been flatlining for far too...
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BCC Reacts to Shadow Chancellor’s Speech
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “It was encouraging to hear the Shadow Chancellor recognising the central role that business has within the economy. “The BCC’s own research shows that business investment has been flatlining for far too...
Worcestershire News
Prestige Award for Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd.
The team at Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd are celebrating winning the Central England Prestige Awards 2022/23 Financial Advisory of the Year Award. The Prestige Awards were launched to celebrate businesses and individuals that consistently offer excellent...
Prestigious Talent Recognition at Eurovacuum Products Ltd
Eurovacuum Products Ltd are proud to announce their director, Dr Adrienne Houston has achieved Highly Commended Finalist and is among the TOP 100 Female Engineers by Women’s Engineering Society 2022. Adrienne was recognised for a new innovative evaporator that can...
Herefordshire News
Spotlight on Herefordshire
Landau are raising awareness in Herefordshire by introducing successful March grant holders to Joanna Hilditch – High Sheriff of Herefordshire. In May, Joanna met with Lisa Charles and Richard Griffiths of Vennture to hear first-hand how the Community Grants project...
Landau Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Landau are one of 4 companies in Shropshire and one of just 205 companies across the UK to be recognised with the top business accolade for Promoting Opportunity (through Social Mobility) for their impressive range of employment and training programmes, and for...
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DRPG Take on Source to Sea Challenges for Charities
As part of DRPG’s 45th-anniversary celebrations, CEO Dale Parmenter and the groups UK Marketing team are trading their usual workdays for the Source to Sea Challenge, an ambitious adventure designed to reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to giving back....
Building Futures: How Kidderminster College’s Skills for Green Technology Centre is Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce
Kidderminster College’s brand-new Green Technology Centre opened its doors in September 2024 and is already making a significant impact to the local community. During Women in Construction Week, Kidderminster College celebrated the incredible female learners at...
SVR’s Spring Steam Gala to host artefacts from unique steam locomotives
Visitors to the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala between 18 and 21 April will be able to see number and date plates from a locomotive that holds a unique place in the history of railway travel. The original number and date plates from ‘Locomotion No 1’will be...
A Night to Remember: Our First Charity Ball Was a Huge Success!
We are still feeling the excitement from our first-ever Charity Ball on Saturday, 1st March, at Cheltenham Racecourse in support of Maggie’s! It was an amazing evening, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our guests and donors, whose kindness and...
A Free Jungle Book themed event for families at The Courtyard
The Courtyard is hosting a free Jungle Book themed event to celebrate its upcoming Junior Youth Theatre production on Saturday 5 April. There will be a range of fun activities for children and families including Facepainting, Transfer Tattoos, Storytelling (10am),...
Women In Business Network Joins H&W CoC!
What is WIBN? WIBN membership is for business women who own SME businesses, are self-employed or work as professional service providers for small businesses. WIBN’s purpose is to create communities of business women who build strong business relationships. Members...
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