Business Direction Online
Latest News
Introducing Business Direction Online, your one stop shop for all local and industry news.
Business Direction Online is updated daily, bringing you news from across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Explore our Members exciting and important updates and keep up to date with any Chamber news.
If you’re a Chamber Member, you can submit your latest news stories free of charge and promote updates to local business professionals. Contact our Marketing team for more information.
Upton Business Centre celebrates 30th Anniversary
The team at Upton Business Centre are marking an important milestone this year as they celebrate 30 years of providing modern business accommodation in Upton on Severn. The Centre, along with its sister site Link Business Centre based at Malvern Link, is owned and...
Latest Article
Upton Business Centre celebrates 30th Anniversary
The team at Upton Business Centre are marking an important milestone this year as they celebrate 30 years of providing modern business accommodation in Upton on Severn. The Centre, along with its sister site Link Business Centre based at Malvern Link, is owned and...
Member News
Worcester Criminologist Investigates Hate Crime Motivations in New Book Chapter
What goes through the mind of someone who is about to attack a religious space? What led them there, and how can we stop it? Those are just some of the questions an Islamophobia expert from Worcester takes on in his contribution to a new book analysing the mindset of...
Disruption Doesn’t Book a Slot in Your Diary: How to Communicate with Staff When It Strikes
In my blog, I explore practical ways to lead your team through disruption, build trust, reduce uncertainty, and guide your people with clear, confident communication. If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that disruption never shows up at a good time. And when...
Patron & Strategic News
University Student in Running for Prestigious Award
A University of Worcester student is in the running for a prestigious sporting award. Wheelchair basketball player Jack Long has been shortlisted in the top 10 for SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award, celebrating his achievements in the last year. Launched in...
Business School Launches Scheme Working with Firms to Increase Student Opportunities
The University of Worcester’s Business School has launched an innovative scheme that collaborates with businesses to give students more access to the professional world. The ARC (Aspire Reward Connect) Programme will use these links to help inspire business students...
Chamber News
Take a stand! Free cycle parking stands in Herefordshire
Herefordshire businesses and organisations can now apply for up to 4 cycle parking stands for their premises, totally free of charge. A free installation service is also available. Cycle parking is a great way to support employees, clients and customers who wish to...
Opportunity: Chamber on the hunt for HR Consultants
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce have an exciting opportunity for specialist HR consultants to apply to become an Associate HR Consultant for the Chamber.
Our Latest Member
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Policy News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Skills News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Charity News
Worcestershire Community Foundation launches new young people’s mental health fund
A new Mental Health Fund which supports young people in Worcestershire has been launched in response to figures which highlight a rise in young people’s mental health challenges. The new fund, created by the Worcestershire Community Foundation, aims to address the gap...
OLPRO’s autumn charity fundraising
OLPRO is once again collaborating with homeless charity Caring For Communities and People (CCP) this autumn/winter to help them to keep rough sleepers warm in the night shelters that they run across Worcestershire in the West Midlands. You can read more about CCP and...
BCC finds rising cyber-attack fears in hybrid working world
A new survey of almost 1,000 UK firms, of all sectors and sizes, has revealed that more than half believe their IT systems have been left more exposed to attack following the huge increase in people working from home during the pandemic. The research by the British...
BCC News
BCC finds rising cyber-attack fears in hybrid working world
A new survey of almost 1,000 UK firms, of all sectors and sizes, has revealed that more than half believe their IT systems have been left more exposed to attack following the huge increase in people working from home during the pandemic. The research by the British...
Worcestershire News
New Business Boxes Up Wellbeing for the Workplace
A brand new business has launched in Worcestershire with a solution for improving staff wellbeing and boosting the mental health of the nation! Smile Box brings together a bespoke collection of self-care products and mental health resources in a Gift Box that...
New Green Tourism Stakeholder Action Group to be set up in Malvern
As part of their Visitor Economy Action Plan, Malvern Hills District Council are seeking tourism business owners and managers to join a new Green Tourism Stakeholder Action Group. The group will meet quarterly (online and/or face-to-face), to discuss and steer the...
Herefordshire News
Businesses urged to prepare for NHS COVID-19 App
Ahead of the national launch of the NHS COVID-19 app across England and Wales on Thursday 24 September, the Government is urging businesses like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded the app can use their smartphones to easily check-in.
CORONAVIRUS: Understand the new Social Distancing Rules from 14 September
Boris Johnson has tightened restrictions following a surge in Covid-19 infections in young people.
The most recent update from the Government on September 9 means that people can no longer socialise in groups of more than six from today, September 14.
All Latest News
Leadership Consultancy launches strategic Project Management Training Masterclass and Toolkit
Strategus Consulting, the leadership consultants who provide Business Strategy and Project Management services are excited to announce the launch of their new strategic project management Toolkit, Project SMART . We all know what a successful project looks like...
Pioneering Railway Partnership Celebrates First Anniversary
The first official partnership between Network Rail and a heritage railway is celebrating 12 months of successes and achievements. Network Rail’s Central route and the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) signed its unique partnership just over a year ago, providing an...
Model Railway Paradise at the Severn Valley Railway
Hundreds of model railway enthusiasts will be gathering at the Severn Valley Railway over the weekend of 19 and 20 October for the heritage line’s third annual O Gauge Get Together. The main event takes place at The Engine House, Highley, and offers the chance to see...
Digital Transformation: The New Business Imperative
Adapt or perish: that’s the stark choice facing businesses in today’s digital whirlwind. As technology races ahead at breakneck speed, companies must either evolve or risk fading into irrelevance. Digital transformation, once considered a buzzword, has now...
Services and Digital Trade ‘Key To Boosting Exports’
The British Chambers of Commerce has endorsed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) focus on services and digital trade as key priorities. The BCC was part of a record-size UK delegation to the WTO Public Forum in Geneva, last week. It met with the UK Ambassador to the...
The Role of your Investment Portfolio on the Path to Net Zero
The path to Net Zero involves significant changes across a range of areas in which we have an impact on the world around us. Along with the types of food that we eat, and the ways in which we travel, one of the most significant impacts we have on the planet is through...
Want to submit a story?
If you would like to read our guide to submitting a story click here