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Firms Warn of Rising Costs from Iran Crisis
New research shows 80% of surveyed firms report an existing or expected impact from the Iran conflict, including energy price increases, shipping disruption and rises in raw material costs The manufacturing sector is seeing the biggest impact, with 68% of firms...
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Firms Warn of Rising Costs from Iran Crisis
New research shows 80% of surveyed firms report an existing or expected impact from the Iran conflict, including energy price increases, shipping disruption and rises in raw material costs The manufacturing sector is seeing the biggest impact, with 68% of firms...
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Book Curated by University Lecturer Exhibited at United Nations
A groundbreaking book, which brings together a collection of postcards highlighting environmental threats to our oceans, has gone on display in the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York. Sea Change was created by Tobias Hickey, Senior Lecturer and Course...
Leadership Is a Behaviour, Not a Job Title
You may have recently heard Dr Lizzy Bernthal speak at the Chamber’s Health and Wellbeing Forum, where she shared insights on resilience, confidence and what leadership really means in today’s workplaces. Lizzy, founder of Release Your Potential Ltd, believes strongly...
Patron & Strategic News
DRPG’s Dale Parmenter awarded Honorary University Fellowship
Dale Parmenter, CEO and Founder of creative communications group DRPG, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Worcester, and admitted to the University’s College of Fellows. The Fellowship recognises his contribution to responsible business...
Employers urged to support new model for work experience
Employers across the region were today urged to throw their weight behind new moves to transform work experience for youngsters. The Marches Careers Hub is helping spearhead the introduction of a new modern approach to work experience, under which secondary school...
Chamber News
There’s no Time Like the ‘Present’ to Donate Your Unwanted Gifts to Acorns
Now the festivities have begun ‘wrapping’ up, are you having trouble making room for all those gifts? Have ‘snow’ fear – why not donate your unwanted gifts to Acorns Children’s Hospice shops and help local families. Acorns is appealing for seasonal supporters to...
ONE’s Six Christmas Charities
ONE Creative environments (ONE) has supported six different charities during the festive period. ONE, which has a HQ in Worcester and offices in London and Birmingham, has chosen a range of good causes which will make a real difference to people this Christmas. The...
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How is the Coronavirus impacting the UK economy and what will recovery look like?
This is an ever-changing situation and the content here should be read as correct at the date of publication (29.04.20). Poppy Bramford, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Where are we now? The...
New 100% government Bounce Back Loan scheme for small businesses announced
A new 100% government backed loan scheme for small businesses has been announced. Businesses who have been affected by Coronavirus will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. They can apply for 25% of their turnover up to a...
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Charity News
National Star pop-up workshop
Disability charity National Star is staging a pop-up workshop at its day college in Hereford later this month to encourage Herefordshire businesses looking to address their current staffing problems to give workers with disabilities the chance to shine as part of...
Dedicate a Light of Love
Hundreds of twinkling lights will be lit in memory and celebration of loved ones this festive season, in the annual St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love campaign. There will be two moving and uplifting St Richard’s Lights of Love services at Worcester Cathedral at...
COP28: An Overview
COP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral...
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COP28: An Overview
COP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral...
Worcestershire News
MoneyAge Awards 2022: Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year – Britannic Place Financial Management Ltd
MoneyAge Awards 2022: Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year The MoneyAge magazine has named Britannic Place as the Micro Wealth Management Firm of the Year. This award recognises the wealth management firm, with 10 or fewer employees, that has proved itself a cut...
Promotions at JMDA Signify New Growth Phase
JMDA Design is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Carter to Managing Director and Chris Raynor to the position of Operations Director at their UK Headquarters in Pershore, Worcestershire. Their roles signify a new growth phase for the business, as their...
Herefordshire News
New NMITE Academic Director appointed
Supporting NMITE’s impact agenda and its regional employability, entrepreneurship and skills mission Professor Gary Wood will be joining NMITE on 19 July 2021 as Academic Director, ahead of the institution’s first cohort intake in September 2021. He will lead delivery...
Marches LEP praised for skills work in independent report
A major new report today praises the work done across the Marches to boost employment and skills – and sets out an ambitious blueprint for the future. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (MLEP) has already played a key leadership role in developing skills...
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60-Year-Old Worcestershire Businesswoman Tackles UK’s Business Isolation Crisis with Disco Ball Networking
Award-winning LinkedIn trainer and business coach Esther Partridge-Warner has launched Sparkle Squad Networking, a fresh and practical solution to combat the UK’s growing epidemic of loneliness among freelancers and small business owners. New research shows 90% of UK...
Four Wyevale Nurseries staff rewarded for 158 years of service between them
FOUR colleagues from Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford have been rewarded for their long service after collectively achieving 158 years of employment at the UK’s leading commercial grower between them (June 2025). Nick Tipping, who has marked 30 years’ service, Adrian...
Sustainability Recognition for ONE
Multi-disciplinary design company, ONE Creative environments (ONE), celebrated two notable sustainability accolades recently, having already been announced as a Certified B Corporation™ earlier this year. ONE was named a “Sustainability Champion” at the UK Real Estate...
Law firm mfg Solicitors announces raft of specialist promotions
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has announced the internal promotions of 13 lawyers across various specialisms and offices, including the appointments of five Legal Directors. Stepping into Legal Director roles are Private Client expert Rachel Summers and Tax...
Wyevale Nurseries to unveil 2026 retailers’ catalogue at HTA National Plant Show
WYEVALE Nurseries’ 2026 promotional catalogue aimed at retailers is launching at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show this week featuring an abundance of new British-grown varieties (June 2025). The leading commercial grower is showcasing...
‘Flying Scotsman’ to reunite the Severn Valley Railway line
The world’s most famous steam locomotive 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ will haul the first passenger train along the full length of the 16-mile Severn Valley Railway line, when the northernmost section is reunited with the rest of the line on Friday 25 July. Work is now...
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