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Introducing Our International Trade “Set Menu” Training Offer
Businesses looking to strengthen their international trade knowledge can now benefit from a newly launched, flexible training offer designed to meet a wide range of learning needs. The International Trade Set Menu Training Offer introduces an innovative approach to...
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Introducing Our International Trade “Set Menu” Training Offer
Businesses looking to strengthen their international trade knowledge can now benefit from a newly launched, flexible training offer designed to meet a wide range of learning needs. The International Trade Set Menu Training Offer introduces an innovative approach to...
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Free CPR and defibrillator training for Malvern Businesses
Free CPR and defibrillator training is being offered to businesses in Malvern and the surrounding area. The training being offered by Heartstart Malvern, only takes 90 minutes and is very practical. During this time, participants are taught some very simple skills...
Can you step up for Midwives this November and make every mile a moment that matters
Did you know one Community Midwife travels over 345 miles every month caring for newborn babies and their families? This November, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity is calling on our amazing local business community to get moving and to try and match those miles...
Patron & Strategic News
Director Simeon Chapman delivered a leaders training day at the !Audacious Church in Manchester for the Assemblies of God (AOG)
In November, Director Simeon Chapman (2nd from the right) was honoured to speak at the Assemblies of God (AOG) leaders training day at the !Audacious Church in Manchester. Simeon, with over 30 years of experience in insurance, shared his extensive knowledge of risk...
Commonwealth Scholars Want to Use Experience at University to Make a Difference
Two students from Africa are hoping that their time in the UK studying at the University of Worcester will enable them to make improvements to healthcare in their own country. Alice Azongo, from Ghana, and Calliope Ntuyenabo, from Rwanda, are both doing a year-long...
Chamber News
Board of Trade – ‘Global Britain, Local Jobs’
The Board of Trade has published a new report outlining the benefits of trade to UK jobs and prosperity. The research estimates that nearly 6.5 million jobs in the UK are supported by exports and that median wages in jobs directly and indirectly supported by exports...
Chamber Network Budget wins 2021
The 2021 Budget was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP on Wednesday 3 March. Working together the BCC and the Chamber Network secured a number of important achievements for business communities across the UK. The BCC policy team has put...
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Oscar Saxelby- Lee a little boy who has leukaemia….
Over the last 4 weeks, Worcestershire has been swept up in a sea of support for Oscar Saxelby- Lee a little boy who has leukaemia. It has been truly heart-warming to see the Worcestershire supporting Oscar’s family in the most incredible ways. From children donating...
KEMP Special Guest at Kidderminster Nursery’s Macmillan Coffee Morning
Marking their year-long chosen charity relationship, Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster invited KEMP for Kids to join them as they celebrated and raised funds for this year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Manager, Gaynor Carter, said: “KEMP for Kids is our...
UK announce Australia Trade Agreement
The UK-Australia Trade Agreement was signed last week, following the completion of the negotiations by both governments. The Agreement could take between 9 and 12 months to enter into force by completing ratification and other approval processes in the UK and...
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UK announce Australia Trade Agreement
The UK-Australia Trade Agreement was signed last week, following the completion of the negotiations by both governments. The Agreement could take between 9 and 12 months to enter into force by completing ratification and other approval processes in the UK and...
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...
Tech accelerator delivers new jobs for county
Six early-stage technology businesses that recently took part in Worcestershire technology accelerator BetaDen, have created 19 new jobs as a result of their time on the programme. Blockmark Technologies, DronePrep, Heteronomics, Veritherm and Vojo all completed...
Herefordshire News
Marches LEP to stage Business Recovery Week
A week-long series of events to help businesses in the region recover from the devastating impact of the coronavirus lockdown is to be staged by The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP – the business-led body responsible for driving economic growth...
New developments for NMITE’s Skylon Campus
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)’s Skylon Campus in Hereford comprising three new Centres with a total capacity to host 600 future learners, degree apprenticeship and CPD short course participants at any one time has seen a number of exciting...
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Graduate Lands Dream Role with England Netball
A University of Worcester graduate has landed what she describes as her dream job working for England Netball. Dani Kennedy has a job as a Marketing Executive with the national governing body of the sport, which manages netball in England, from the grass roots level,...
The SVR Celebrates an ‘ambitious, exciting, successful’ Autumn Steam Gala
Increased passenger numbers, a timetable that ran smoothly and a smart solution to what could have been a major hitch have given the Severn Valley Railway the prize of yet another highly successful enthusiast event. The recent Autumn Steam Gala, which took place...
Small Changes, Big Impact – How Waste Management Can Contribute to Net Zero
When it comes to sustainability, there’s a lot of talk – and a fair amount of greenwashing. But real change can start with small, practical steps. Have you considered how your washroom and waste management services could help you move towards Net Zero? Switching to...
Striving for Sustainability at Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers and Bromsgrove District Council Waste Services partnership significantly enhances waste management at Aggborough Stadium. Committed to sustainability, Kidderminster Harriers continue to succeed with efforts to improve their environmental impact...
Leading property consultancy supports expansion of exhibition and events main contractor
One of the leading multi-disciplinary commercial real estate firms in the country has successfully facilitated the relocation of an exhibition and events main contractor after it experienced significant growth. Fisher German has facilitated the relocation of The Total...
Making Family Mediation More Accessible – The Mediation Voucher Scheme
The Government Mediation Voucher Scheme has made family mediation more accessible by providing financial assistance to families in conflict during separation and divorce. With rising costs and strained court systems, this initiative has been a lifeline for many,...
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