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Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Recognises Local Heroes and raises £70,000 at Annual Awards
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity celebrated its annual Saving Lives Charity Ball on Thursday 25th September, honouring inspirational individuals, fundraisers, volunteers, and corporate partners who make its lifesaving missions possible. The black-tie event, hosted by...
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Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Recognises Local Heroes and raises £70,000 at Annual Awards
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity celebrated its annual Saving Lives Charity Ball on Thursday 25th September, honouring inspirational individuals, fundraisers, volunteers, and corporate partners who make its lifesaving missions possible. The black-tie event, hosted by...
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Funding and Intellectual Property
The link between funding and intellectual property rights is often underestimated, and having a patent can do more for you than just keep your competitors at bay. R&D Tax Credits R&D tax credits are a government incentive designed to reward companies for...
Why don’t UK innovators file enough patents?
Many SMEs understand the value of patents, and routinely file patent applications to protect their innovation. However, UK innovators are lagging behind those in many other countries when it comes to patent ownership. Japan is, unsurprisingly, one of the leading...
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Additional Places at One of UK’s Biggest Teacher Training Providers as New Education Secretary Launches Plan to Boost Recruitment
The University of Worcester has created 100 additional places for people to train to become teachers, as the new Education Secretary sets out an immediate plan to boost teacher recruitment in her first week of office. Bridget Phillipson, who visited the University of...
Couples Urged to Legally Protect their Property for Loved Ones
Unmarried couples who own property together are being urged to plan for what would happen to their share should they die. Mary McAneny, a solicitor within the Private Client department at Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors, said it was vital for people to...
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Report shows businesses Covid-19 main cause of mental health absences
Small businesses across the Midlands need urgent help with improving wellbeing in the workplace after a new report showed COVID-19 is now a main factor in causing mental health absences from work. The Mental Health and Productivity Pilot (MHPP) is encouraging...
Bringing the African Forest into homes in the UK
Situated in central Mozambique on the east coast of Africa is a wonderful 250 square kilometre natural forest called Catapu. Sustainably managed by a dedicated team who collect the fallen or dead trees that have been lying on the forest floor for many years. The...
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Bespoke 2020 Gin for St Richard’s Hospice
Hussingtree Gin are thrilled to have created a bespoke dry gin for St Richard’s Hospice in Worcestershire. Inspired by the Hospice’s care for local patients and their loved ones, the 2020 Gin forms part of the Hospice’s 2020 Campaign. A juniper-led premium dry...
Clear Branding announces COVID-19 Range to support KEMP
Clear Branding has been providing name and ID badges to the NHS for some time now. But in these challenging times they took the decision to expand their product range in order to support other key workers and business owners. When the Covid-19 pandemic broke, they...
BCC calls for further government support following Plan B restrcitions
The Chancellor was warned of impending damage to the economic recovery if government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced on Tuesday. The warning came in a letter sent to the Chancellor, co-signed by British...
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BCC calls for further government support following Plan B restrcitions
The Chancellor was warned of impending damage to the economic recovery if government did not bring forward support for businesses following the Plan B Covid restrictions announced on Tuesday. The warning came in a letter sent to the Chancellor, co-signed by British...
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Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards opens for Entries
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council have announced that the popular apprenticeship celebration event, the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards are returning in 2022. Entries to the awards have now opened with...
Worcestershire community shows support for Apprenticeships
Last week marked the return of National Apprenticeship Week and the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are working with local employers, apprentices, schools and colleges, and training providers to show support for...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Council funding provides vulnerable children with access to online education
Up to 1,500 Herefordshire pupils will be able to join their classmates and access their school lessons online with better connectivity and IT devices due to £650k of funding from Herefordshire Council. The coronavirus pandemic has meant that a large number of pupils...
Businesses invited to take part in regional suicide prevention initiative
Citizens and businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are invited to take part in a new Suicide Prevention Project taking place across the two counties. The project team is based at Worcestershire County Council but the project itself is part of a national programme funded by NHS England. We’re pleased to invite you to our first virtual stakeholder meeting. We’ll be running two versions – one for Worcestershire and one for Herefordshire:
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Worcestershire Residents Urged to Take Advantage of Adult Learning Courses
Residents in Worcestershire are urged to take advantage of adult learning courses – including free maths and English courses which have supported students to embark on new career paths. Evesham New College, which is part of college group WCG, is continuing to see...
Solicitor says Businesses will Benefit from Changes to TUPE rules
A Worcestershire employment solicitor says that new TUPE laws which come into force on 1 July will cut red tape and relieve businesses of many complex and timely processes. Sally Morris, partner and head of employment and HR Services at law firm mfg Solicitors, said...
Worcestershire Health & Safety Group
Are you passionate about making your workplace safer? Want to join a community of like-minded professionals who share your commitment to health and safety? Joining Worcestershire Health and Safety Group (WHSG) Home (worcestershiresafetygroup.com) , a member of the...
National Climate Relay to Make a Stop at University of Worcester
A national relay making its way from Ben Nevis to Big Ben this summer will be calling in at the University of Worcester on its journey to raise awareness of the climate emergency. The Running Out of Time Climate Relay will pass through the length of Great Britain with...
Kidderminster College’s Apprenticeship Achievement Rate Reaches 16% Above National Average
Announcement time! Kidderminster College is proud to announce that their latest apprenticeship achievement rate is 16% above the national average based on the latest results from 2022/2023. With recent LSIF and LSIP projects identifying the need for strategic...
Visually Impaired Students Visit to Learn about Transition to University
Visually impaired students from local colleges visited the University of Worcester to find out more about the transition to higher education and things to consider. Students from New College Worcester and the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford attended a...
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