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Body Image and Mental Wellbeing
The obsession with achieving a “perfect body” often leads to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Constant comparisons with digitally altered images on social media exacerbate feelings of inadequacy, potentially resulting in serious mental health...
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Body Image and Mental Wellbeing
The obsession with achieving a “perfect body” often leads to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Constant comparisons with digitally altered images on social media exacerbate feelings of inadequacy, potentially resulting in serious mental health...
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Top 100 recognition for Apprenticeship programme
Bishop Fleming has ranked 11th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025, its highest-ever position for its highly impressive apprenticeship programme. It is ahead of national professional services firms, including KPMG, EY, BDO, Mazars, and Azets. The...
Could your brand be globally-recognised for over a century?
Be like Coca Cola ® – Use a Multi-faceted IP Strategy Coca Cola was originally invented nearly 140 years ago!! Its inventor started his business by carrying a jug of the new drink to be sampled by a local pharmacy, and the rest is history… The Coca Cola recipe...
Patron & Strategic News
Wyevale Nurseries sponsored ‘Long Border’ designs win medals at Tatton
The four Wyevale Nurseries sponsored ‘Long Border’ designs featured at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park this week have won three Silvers and one Bronze Medal (July 17-21, 2024). The winning designs were put together by final year...
Oakland International and City Harvest London Help Nourish Thousands Experiencing Food Poverty
Working in partnership with food redistribution charity City Harvest London, total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International in just one month provided over 12,172 meals and helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 tonnes. Oakland International’s...
Chamber News
Joint Area Council March Update
The Chamber works closely with businesses across all sizes and sectors to ensure that business views are represented to key local and national decision makers. To ensure every sector is represented the Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in...
Last call to attend biggest business event of 2021
The West Midlands Business Expo is well underway with exhibitors and attendees logging onto the virtual platform to meet with fellow businesses from around the West Midlands area. Guests can look around the exhibiting stands, speak virtually with exhibiting businesses...
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Charity News
Oakland Foundation charity ball resounding success
Children’s charity the Oakland Foundation, which supports children, young people and their families from Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas, has raised over £12,000 from their Charity Ball held at the National Motorcycle Museum on Friday 6th September....
From ISO Specialist to Hospice Helpers
ISO Quality Services Ltd have been known for their charity campaigns over the years, in particular with the Midlands Air Ambulance and Worcester Foodbank. For their next campaign however, they decided to try something a little different. The ISO Specialists based in...
A straightforward business solution in a complicated world
If the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s that businesses need to expect the unexpected. A period of massive political and economic change has meant trading has been extremely difficult, in particular for small- and medium-sized firms, who will have...
BCC News
A straightforward business solution in a complicated world
If the last couple of years has taught us anything, it’s that businesses need to expect the unexpected. A period of massive political and economic change has meant trading has been extremely difficult, in particular for small- and medium-sized firms, who will have...
Worcestershire News
Chamber recognised by Ministry of Defence Awards for support to Armed Forces community
After what has been a challenging 18 months for all businesses, West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) are very pleased to announce that 41 organisations in their region are confirmed as Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award winners for...
Innovative students celebrated in county STEM Challenges programme
Worcestershire schools have been getting involved in STEM challenge workshops to help inspire their pupils. After being postponed in 2020, the Worcestershire Primary School STEM Challenge made a return in 2021 alongside the new Middle School STEM Challenge which was...
Herefordshire News
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire Autoglanz Ltd CertaintyOne Ltd Citation Limited Cyclopz Group Ltd Worcestershire 3D Leadership Consultancy ActionCOACH Evesahm Alentar UK...
New Website Launch for Aspire Academy Ltd
Barry Jackson of Aspire Academy Ltd has launched his new website and is aiming to engage with parents, students and schools to deliver programs that will develop skills and strategies and provide high quality careers guidance. The initial phase will consist entirely...
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Rising Star Adrian Shines at Ballards LLP, Transforming International Audit Approach
From a school leaver to an Associate Director in just a few years, Adrian’s journey at Ballards LLP has been nothing short of remarkable. His unwavering dedication, sharp intellect, and exceptional skills have propelled him through the ranks, leaving an...
Worcester Lecturer Awarded Prestigious Honour by Romanian University
A professor from the University of Worcester has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from a university in Romania in recognition of her work to advance a major arts festival in the country. Nicoleta Cinpoeş is Professor of Shakespeare Studies and is the Director of the...
Jubilee Joy for the SVR’s Autumn Steam Gala
The Severn Valley Railway has made a further announcement about the guest locomotives for its Autumn Steam Gala, with confirmation that LMS Jubilee No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ will be joining the line-up. The four-day event takes place between 19 and 22 September. ‘This...
Wyevale Nurseries Receives Plant Healthy Certification for Fourth Year in a Row
WYEVALE Nurseries has been awarded a Plant Healthy Certificate for its high biosecurity standards for the fourth year in succession it’s been revealed this month (June 2024). Kyle Ross, Production Manager at the Hereford-based leading UK commercial grower, was...
Colleges in Worcestershire Celebrate “Good” Rating in Ofsted Report
Two colleges in Worcestershire have been praised for their work with employers, understanding of skills needs and productive learning environments in their latest Ofsted report. College group WCG has maintained its “Good” overall rating following an inspection from...
Research Will Explore Climate-Induced Migration
Two academics at the University of Worcester are part of a global research project looking at climate-induced migration and building resilience for communities. The groundbreaking £2.3million three-year research project, Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies...
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