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New Head of People at Hoople Group
Hoople Group is delighted to announce that Julie Bridgewater has been promoted to Head of People and joins the company’s Executive Management Team. Julie has over 20 years’ experience in HR, including investigation, complex casework, employee relations and developing...
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New Head of People at Hoople Group
Hoople Group is delighted to announce that Julie Bridgewater has been promoted to Head of People and joins the company’s Executive Management Team. Julie has over 20 years’ experience in HR, including investigation, complex casework, employee relations and developing...
Member News
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS COME TOGETHER IN NEW NMITE ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD
NMITE, the pioneering new specialist technical and engineering university based in Hereford, is delighted to announce the formation of a new Academic Advisory Board, with a trio of leading international scholars as members. The Academic Advisory Board joins together...
NMITE ACADEMIC TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING UNCONFERENCE AT NMITE’S SKYLON CAMPUS
The unconference (a conference without a fixed agenda) is being organised on 6-7 November at NMITE’s Skylon Park by Dr Sarah Peers, President of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) Europe. INWES works globally to increase the...
Patron & Strategic News
Daley Jones Takes on New Role at Hoople Group
Hoople Group are pleased to announce that Daley Jones is taking on a new role at the company, as Head of Learning & Business Development. Daley has many years’ experience in the training and education sector, and will continue to lead Hoople’s Training Team and...
Hoople Group Supports the Local Economy
Hoople Group supports the local economy by delivering a range of services to its council and NHS shareholders, schools and academies, private sector businesses and charities. At a time when the public sector is facing pressure to deliver increased services with...
Chamber News
Supporting businesses in an ever-changing environment
If just over 5 years ago I had told you that by Autumn 2021 the UK would have left the European Union and be recovering from the grips of a global pandemic, you would have no doubt looked at me rather quizzically. The referendum result in June 2016 sent economic and...
Chamber Business Awards celebrates the best of local business
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce were delighted to welcome guests back for the in-person Chamber Business Awards 2021, sponsored by Folk2Folk, for a dazzling display at the Worcester Arena. Hosted by Magician Ben Hanlin, the Awards welcomed...
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Policy News
Success for BCC campaign to simplify trade procedures as Government acts to issue EORI numbers
Commenting on the announcement that the government will act on the BCC’s call to automatically issue businesses with an EORI number, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General, of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This step is long overdue, yet welcome nonetheless. We...
BCC: Simplifying planning rules would go a long way to boost rural coverage
Commenting on the government announcement on proposals to simplify planning rules to improve rural mobile coverage, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “We’ve been calling on the new government to prioritise the...
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Charity News
A Positive End to a Challenging Year – ISO Quality Services Ltd
After a difficult year, ISO Quality Services Ltd were pleased to be able to carry out their annual Bingo Box campaign, a challenge we all welcome! We can all agree that 2020 has not been what any of us expected it to be, but amongst all of this, at least one good...
‘Penguin’s Presents’ campaign donates £570 to local charities
Bromsgrove based company Penguin Supplies Ltd, is delighted to have donated £570 to four local charities with their ‘Penguin’s Presents’ campaign in the run up to Christmas. Rather than giving corporate gifts this year, Penguin have donated to the Grace Kelly...
Challenging Year For Trade
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and fell across the final quarter of the year as a whole. Across 2022, export values rose by 6.7% (excluding inflation)...
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Challenging Year For Trade
Reacting to the ONS trade figures for December 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK exports were flat in December 2022 and fell across the final quarter of the year as a whole. Across 2022, export values rose by 6.7% (excluding inflation)...
Worcestershire News
Worcestershire Specialist Business Advisor Programme
Worcestershire Business Central’s Business Advisors programme provides FREE 1-2-1 advice to Worcestershire businesses, from specialist advisors in the county. The support from these business advisors is open to businesses of all sizes in the county, running...
Worcester Bosch utilising Wellbeing scheme to support their staff
With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health problem this year and a 75% job burnout rate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and wellbeing of employees at Worcester Bosch has been a huge focus for them. They have implemented many activities and initiatives to...
Herefordshire News
Huge range of help available to boost Marches export drive
A comprehensive series of workshops to help new and inexperienced exporters break into overseas markets has been created for businesses in the Marches. The Export Academy says the programme – covering getting goods to market, digital marketing, market research and...
The Hereford Times’ Food & Farming Awards 2021
The Hereford Times is delighted to announce the Hereford Times Food and Farming Awards 2021. The awards are a celebration of our proud agricultural sector, and recognise the hard work done day in and day out by farmers, food producers and food retailers across...
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Marking the start of Railway 200 at the Severn Valley Railway
Around 100 heritage railway volunteers from across the UK came together at the Severn Valley Railway on Sunday 5 January, to launch Railway 200, a celebration of the 200th anniversary of modern railways. Representatives from 15 UK heritage lines and locomotive owning...
5.4 Million Yet to File their Tax Return
Almost 25,000 taxpayers ‘celebrated’ the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return If customers miss the 31 January deadline, they could face a penalty With less than a month to go, the countdown is on for 5.4 million customers who still need to complete and...
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Enter your Business in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025!
Entries for the 2025 business awards are now open! Submitting your business for an award should take no more than 10 minutes and you can enter your business for a maximum of 3 categories. The awards are set to be hosted on the 12th June 2025 at the Worcester Arena,...
Community lenders ready to support West Midlands business plans for growth in 2025 – BCRS Business Loans
With businesses looking to realise their 2025 growth plans against a complex economic backdrop, community development finance institutions (CDFIs) are primed to offer support, says Stephen Deakin, CEO at BCRS Business Loans. With 2025 now under way, companies will be...
University Stalwart and Wolves Co-Founder Awarded MBE
Mick Donovan, Pro Vice Chancellor Partnerships at the University of Worcester, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours. Mick has been recognised for services to inclusion in sport and education. “I am thrilled to receive this award and receive...
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