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Health and Social Care Professionals Celebrated at Annual University Awards
Health and social care professionals who go above and beyond to support University of Worcester students on placement have been honoured at the University’s annual Excellence in Practice Learning Awards. The 2026 ceremony brought together practice supervisors,...
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Health and Social Care Professionals Celebrated at Annual University Awards
Health and social care professionals who go above and beyond to support University of Worcester students on placement have been honoured at the University’s annual Excellence in Practice Learning Awards. The 2026 ceremony brought together practice supervisors,...
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Exciting volunteer opportunities in catering at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is inviting enthusiastic new volunteers to join its catering team and become part of the warm, welcoming community that keeps the much-loved heritage line on track. Stretching across 16 scenic miles, the railway is powered not only by steam...
Sustainability Book Series Idea Earns Worcester Students a Big Cash Boost
Two University of Worcester students have scooped a £5,000 cash investment in their business in a Dragon’s Den style event. 3rd year Business Management students Evan Greenlees and Kasra Salehi pitched their idea for the company, Little Guardians, at this year’s BOSS...
Patron & Strategic News
Key Employment Law Updates: Autumn 2025
1. Fire and Rehire – Government Softens Proposed BanThe Employment Rights Bill continues to target “fire and rehire” tactics, where employers dismiss staff to impose new terms. Dismissals linked to restricted variations (e.g. reductions in pay, hours, pensions, or...
Chambers & Partners success for law firm’s Employment team
The Employment and HR Services department from Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has been ranked in the prestigious 2026 UK Chambers & Partners Guide. Regarded as one of the legal sector’s most trusted measures of quality, Chambers & Partners is an...
Chamber News
Go-ahead for £8m investment on Skylon
The final phase of an £8 million investment at Skylon Park, Hereford Enterprise Zone has been given the go-head. Commercial property developers Priority Space will begin construction of nine industrial units at Centenary Park, a 110-acre site in Skylon Park, in Spring...
Introducing In2scienceUK
The In2scienceUK programme inspires disadvantaged Year 12 students to pursue careers in STEM. They are seeking interested volunteers working in the STEM sectors (including economics, accounting, and finance) to host a 1 or 2-week in-person placement in summer 2022. ...
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Sending your forms to Companies House during the coronavirus outbreak
As an emergency response to coronavirus (COVID-19), the government have developed a temporary online service to upload a number of completed forms and send them to Companies House digitally. Click here for more...
New government support for high streets
The High Streets Task Force has announced new training, expert advice and online resources for high streets in England today. The High Streets Task Force will provide access to cutting-edge tools, training, information and advice for high streets across England as...
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Troubled waters bring railway bridge appeal
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust (GWRT) – the Registered Charity that supports the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway – launched a £200,000 appeal to fund the repair of the water-damaged ‘Bridge 8’ over the railway between Toddington and Broadway early...
Hospital Charity looking to share ‘Wonders of Worcestershire’ through Christmas and the new year
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity has launched its Christmas appeal ‘Wonders of Worcestershire’. The appeal will focus on the wonderful things that our hospital staff and charity team have achieved over the past year and ask for your support in helping the...
BCC: Ready to Collaborate with Labour Government
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, has congratulated Labour on its decisive general election victory and pledged to work in partnership with the new Government to boost the economy. She made the promise after Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, officially...
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BCC: Ready to Collaborate with Labour Government
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, has congratulated Labour on its decisive general election victory and pledged to work in partnership with the new Government to boost the economy. She made the promise after Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, officially...
Worcestershire News
RGS The Grange Choir Perform at Royal Albert Hall
RGS The Grange pupils were delighted to attend the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 21 November to collaborate with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to raise funds for Barnardo’s. RGS The Grange Chamber and Senior Choir took thirty-fiive children from Year Six to perform...
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...
Herefordshire News
Children’s summer holiday workshops at The Courtyard
The Courtyard are delighted to be hosting a series of week-long workshops, both online and in-person this summer. Be A Star Week Online; a series of online workshops aimed at young people, aged 8-15 with or without additional needs and/or disabilities. The sessions...
How can your leadership skills make a difference to people in Herefordshire?
As a local charity, Herefordshire Mind provide a range of services from Crisis Safe Haven services seven days a week to residential services and activities such as art and gardening groups. They also provide support across the county through their mental health link...
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Acorn’s Children’s Hospice will benefit from successful charity challenge
Professionals from the Worcester office of a leading property consultancy have helped raise more than £25,000 for charity as part of an epic fundraising relay – with 11 weeks of the challenge still to go. Fisher German is marking its 25th anniversary with its ‘Big25’...
Severn Valley Railway is finalist in Visit Worcestershire Awards
Staff and volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway have a lot to smile about right now, as the leading heritage line has been selected as a finalist in the 2025/2026 Visit Worcestershire Awards. The railway is in the running to scoop the Large Visitor Attraction award....
Severn Valley Railway Members back One Railway Restructure
Members of the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited have voted to support the next stage of the SVR’s ambitious restructure plans, known as the One Railway project. At the Company’s Annual General Meeting at Kidderminster Railway Museum on Saturday 9 August, members...
Government-backed Help to Grow Programme Helps Spark 50% Retail Growth for Local Business
The University of Worcester has announced it will be delivering the Help to Grow Management Course for a further 3 years. The part-government-funded initiative is designed for senior leaders to boost business performance and leadership skills. Run by Worcester...
Rate Cut Will Help Firms in Choppy Waters
Responding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will welcome the decision to cut the base rate to 4%, marking a further move away from a prolonged period of...
Fuel the Journey, Power the Care: St Michael’s Hospice to launch four-day fundraising appeal to support nursing teams on the road
St Michael’s Hospice is launching a four-day fundraising campaign to support its nursing teams out on the road. ‘Fuel the Journey, Power the Care’ begins this Friday (8th) with the aim of raising £43,250 towards fuelling, leasing and insuring the fleet of Hospice at...
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