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Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? Podcast is Back for Season 2
The second season of Dandelion Video Production’s jobs and careers podcast “What Do You Do?” has launched this week. The podcast examines jobs most people don’t know anything about, and explores unique approaches on ones we think we do. Initially launched in January...
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Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? Podcast is Back for Season 2
The second season of Dandelion Video Production’s jobs and careers podcast “What Do You Do?” has launched this week. The podcast examines jobs most people don’t know anything about, and explores unique approaches on ones we think we do. Initially launched in January...
Member News
Regional Employers Eager to Snap Up University Talent
Dozens of regional employers gathered at the University of Worcester’s Careers Fair to connect with students and scout future graduate talent. Held on campus by the University’s Business School, hundreds of students were able to meet representatives from companies...
West Midlands employers honoured with top Defence award for Armed Forces support
Nineteen organisations from across the West Midlands region have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence’s highest Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) honour – the Gold Award – for their outstanding commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. The...
Patron & Strategic News
Fast-growing Midlands Law firm announces £30m strategic investment
Fast-growing Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured a £30 million investment to fund ambitious plans to double its size in the next 18 months. The move follows a period of impressive growth for the firm, which has bases across the West Midlands and...
Historian’s Interactive Workshop Explores Lives of Local Women in Centuries Past
A University of Worcester historian will be giving a snapshot into women’s lives in Worcester at different time periods over the last 500 years in a special interactive workshop. Dr Anna Muggeridge is running a workshop, ‘‘A Stitch Through Time’: making a history of...
Chamber News
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members this month: Herefordshire HR1 Strategic LTD – HR1 helps SMEs establish and maintain a strong foundation, providing companies with expertise in HR and business management, governance and...
Gender Pay Gap Reporting Resumes April 2021
The Gender Pay Gap Regulations require businesses with 250 or more members of staff to report their gender pay gap by 4 April 2021. However, this year employers have until 5 October to report before legal action begins. Detail available here together with guidance on...
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Worcester solicitors donate to Maternity Bereavement Suite
A Worcester law firm has donated over £1,450 to a hospital suite which provides a facility for parents who have experienced the tragic loss of a baby. Staff at mfg Solicitors, which is based on The Tything, have held events during the past 12 months to raise money for...
MGTS INCREASED APPRENTICES FOR FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY
Midlands based MGTS, a leading specialist training provider for engineering food maintenance and food process manufacturing industries have announced it has doubled its capacity in delivering apprenticeships for the food and drink industry. The employer-led and...
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...
Worcestershire News
Help to Grow your business – Digital
Take your business to the next level with the government’s new Help to Grow programme. The programme will help small and medium sized businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach new customers and boost profits.
Chamber Patron LOCALiQ champions local business
One Worcestershire has supported our Love Local Business campaign, which encourages our readers to back traders by spending their money locally. Run by the Worcester News, Malvern Gazette and Evesham Journal, in partnership with Worcestershire County Council,...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Council extends period to apply for the Discretionary Grant Scheme to 17 August 2020
Herefordshire Council has announced an extension to the Discretionary Grant Scheme for businesses and charities, and invites any further eligible businesses to apply for funding. The scheme has been extended and is now open to new applications until 12pm (midday) on Monday 10 August 2020.
Supporting careers in construction, engineering and building services
The Construction Leadership Council’s Talent Retention Scheme (CLC TRS) was conceived to help talented individuals showcase their experience and expertise and help businesses find the skills they need.
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity Gala Show
On Friday 29 November Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity will be hosting a fabulous evening of entertainment at DRPG’s spectacular Studio 212 in Hartlebury. The charity are delighted to thank headlines sponsors Computacenter and Altera Digital Health for their...
New season of Live Screenings at The Courtyard featuring hit musicals and East Asian theatre
The Courtyard is delighted to be introducing a season of six acclaimed stage musicals, and a range of Asian stage productions captured live for the big screen to its Live Screening repertoire. A season of musical theatre screenings will be launched with a showing of...
Solicitor alerts Brownfield site owners to energy income opportunity
A leading commercial property lawyer has alerted brownfield site owners that they may be missing opportunities to transform their land by adding energy generation technology and storage facilities to raise additional income. The alert has come from Phil Hunt, a senior...
New support helping to empower Worcestershire Businesses for the Future
Worcestershire businesses can now access valuable support to enhance their workforce planning through a comprehensive digital platform, developed by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Worcestershire Workforce Planning...
Hayward Wright acquires Cannock-based Ansell Munden as part of its growth plans
Worcestershire-based, full-service accountancy and advisory firm, Hayward Wright, has acquired Cannock-based accountancy firm Ansell Munden as part of its ongoing growth and expansion plans. The acquisition will grow the Hayward Wright team to 33 and increase its...
The Courtyard’s Legendary Pantomime Returns this Christmas with Sleeping Beauty
Following rave reviews of 2023’s smash-hit, Dick Whittington, The Courtyard’s award-winning, professional Christmas pantomime is back with Sleeping Beauty. Audiences will be transported into a fairy-tale world of magical mayhem and an enchanted slumber that only true...
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