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Explore Robots, Rockets and More at The Hive’s STEAMfest
Excitement is building ahead of the return of one of Worcester’s most vibrant celebrations of arts and science. STEAMfest (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) brings cutting-edge science together with nature, the arts, computing,...
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Explore Robots, Rockets and More at The Hive’s STEAMfest
Excitement is building ahead of the return of one of Worcester’s most vibrant celebrations of arts and science. STEAMfest (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) brings cutting-edge science together with nature, the arts, computing,...
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Free summer return offer at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating its 60th anniversary by offering summer visitors the chance to come back again for free. The offer is available on all ‘Freedom of the Line’ tickets that are purchased online for travel up to and including Thursday 28 August...
Bishop Fleming Recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women
Bishop Fleming has once again been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women, alongside its ongoing Great Place to Work® accreditation. This achievement highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and empowering...
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Oakland International and Friends Training For 200-Mile Charity Cycle Challenge
Oakland International colleagues and friends are in training ahead of an epic three-day and 200-mile bike ride from Brighton to Warwick (6th to 8th September) to raise funds for children’s charity Molly Ollys. Oakland International Strategic Innovation Manager Luke...
Bishop Fleming driving growth with strong financials
Andrew Sandiford, Managing Partner of Bishop Fleming has revealed his confidence in future growth, based on solid financial performance. The firm, which is one year into its five-year Better Growth business strategy designed to double the size of its business and...
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Worcestershire maintains a growing trend registering a record high number of new businesses
Worcestershire saw almost 7000 companies formed in 2020. Despite everything that happened during the year, it still saw 3.1% more companies than 2019. A total of 6,955 new businesses were formed in Worcestershire during 2020 – a positive response across the...
BCC says critical questions remain for businesses wanting to reopen
The BCC is urging the government to give businesses much greater clarity on its roadmap out of lockdown as firms continue to suffer. The business organisation, which represents tens of thousands of companies of all shapes and sizes across the UK, has written to the...
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Matcon helps Vale of Evesham School to install new sensory classroom
Evesham-based Powder Handling experts Matcon have been supporting The Vale of Evesham School, a Specialist School for Cognition and Learning since 2016 and this year we are proud to announce that £25,000 of funding has been provided towards the installation of a new...
Neoperl take on charity bike ride challenge
The Team at Neoperl has accepted the challenge to cycle from their Neoperl UK Factory in Malvern to Neoperl HQ in Mullheim, Germany a total of 704 miles in just 48 hours on an exercise bike. This is to raise as much money as possible for a local boy and his family who...
Chamber Network Policy Wins – Autumn Budget 2021
The Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) 2021 was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP on Wednesday 27 October. Working together, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Chamber Network secured a number of wins for...
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Chamber Network Policy Wins – Autumn Budget 2021
The Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) 2021 was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP on Wednesday 27 October. Working together, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Chamber Network secured a number of wins for...
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Two million rural homes and businesses to benefit in £5 billion broadband upgrade
Millions of people in rural England will get access to faster broadband speeds as part of a £5 billion plan to level up internet access across the UK. The government’s Project Gigabit fund aims to upgrade digital infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas. New details...
Birmingham 2022 appoints DRPG as Official Promotional Event Services Provider for the Commonwealth Games
DRPG, a global creative communications group based in the West Midlands, has been appointed as the Official Promotional Event Services Provider for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. DRPG has been appointed to support on promotional events in the run up to the...
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New Strategic Account Manager joins the Chamber
The Chamber has recently welcomed Jon Freail as the new Strategic Account Manager. He brings with him a wealth of experience and we are thrilled to have him as part of the team.
Launch of Marches Business Recovery Week/Annual Report
Join the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) as it launches Marches Business Recovery Week & publishes its latest Annual Report. This virtual event marks the start of a week of activity to help businesses in the region recover from the devastating impact of...
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Morris and Clog Dancers to Celebrate a ‘Day of Dance’ at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is hosting a mini-festival of traditional British dance performances on Saturday 20 July, as six dance groups travel the line, entertaining passengers throughout the day at stops along the way. Styles of dance include Morris, step clog,...
Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: A&S Financial Services – A&S Financial Services are a Redditch based Mortgage Brokers who deal with a comprehensive panel of mortgage lenders and insurance products based on an analysis of a number of insurers....
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce QES Report Q2 2024
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has released the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q2 2024, supported by Worcestershire County Council. The Quarterly Economic Survey is a comprehensive analysis of economic data collected from a diverse range...
Severn Valley Railway’s AGM follows a ‘universally positive’ Supporters’ Day event
At the Severn Valley Railway’s 52nd Annual General Meeting on Saturday 22 June, Chairman Chris Walton addressed shareholders and explained that the ‘commercial turmoil’ of 2022 had continued into 2023, and the railway had needed to make substantial cost savings. He...
BCC Director General Shevaun Haviland: Stop Treading on Eggshells Around EU Trade
Director General of the BCC, Shevaun Haviland, has urged the next Government to stop treading on eggshells around trade with the EU if it wants to grow the UK economy. She will make the plea at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference 2024 on...
Bubble Rush bursting with excitement as major sponsor announced as Talbots Law
A bubbly summer spectacular being organised by Acorns Children’s Hospice will this year be sponsored by award-winning legal firm Talbots Law, the charity has announced. Acorns Bubble Rush event will see hundreds of people bursting through walls of...
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