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Keeping Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working: Why Workforce Health Matters
Businesses across Herefordshire & Worcestershire are being invited to the ‘Keep Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working’ conference to learn more about the workplace wellbeing support available. The UK labour market is rapidly changing with more than a fifth of...
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Keeping Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working: Why Workforce Health Matters
Businesses across Herefordshire & Worcestershire are being invited to the ‘Keep Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working’ conference to learn more about the workplace wellbeing support available. The UK labour market is rapidly changing with more than a fifth of...
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Severn Valley Railway provides snow clearance locomotive for Network Rail
As Storm Garetti closed in on the UK last night [8 January], a diesel locomotive from the Severn Valley Railway heeded a call from Network Rail to help clear snow and debris from the West Midlands main line overnight. With an amber weather warning in place and the...
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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University Week Focuses on Sustainability Activities for All
Almost 80 sustainability-related activities will be taking place on the University of Worcester’s St John’s campus as part of the annual Go Green Week. Go Green Week, held in partnership with Worcester Students’ Union, will feature a host of events, from talks and...
Leading property consultancy announces senior Worcester appointment
A leading property consultancy has announced a senior appointment at its Worcester office as the firm continues to strengthen its presence across the Midlands. Fisher German has welcomed Will Kerton as a new Partner in the firm’s rural and residential team. Will, who...
Chamber News
Tender Opportunities: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Explore a diverse range of Games contracts and opportunities on the Business Portal where you can tender for projects, find out about events and hear the latest developments as our community works together to achieve this vision.
Study Finds Lasting Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Families
Just as many thousands of people are suffering lasting physical effects of Covid-19, the pandemic will also result in societal ‘long-Covid’, according to researchers studying the effects on families and relationships. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen our lives turned...
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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...
BCC says more must be done to improve UK-EU trade
On the second anniversary of Brexit, and with huge lorry queues being reported at Dover last week, the BCC is calling for urgent action to improve trade with Europe. With well over half of UK exporters (60%) surveyed by the BCC in November 2021 reporting difficulties...
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BCC says more must be done to improve UK-EU trade
On the second anniversary of Brexit, and with huge lorry queues being reported at Dover last week, the BCC is calling for urgent action to improve trade with Europe. With well over half of UK exporters (60%) surveyed by the BCC in November 2021 reporting difficulties...
Worcestershire News
Help to Grow your business – Management
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.
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.
Herefordshire News
Hub for advice on Sustainable Living opens at Queenswood Country Park
A new centre, named the Sustainable Future Centre, opened at Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum on 13th March 2020. 30 people attended the evening opening event including Ellie Chowns, Herefordshire Council Cabinet Member for Environment, Economy and Skills, other...
NMITE’s PPE production in partnership with Herefordshire Council fulfilled local need and designs now set to help Brazil’s Covid-19 response
Herefordshire Council continues to work closely with care homes and providers to provide high volumes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help keep residents safe and to protect staff. It has also been working with local businesses to identify new and emerging...
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Worcester Student Attends Royal Reception at Buckingham Palace
A University of Worcester student met celebrities and royalty at a special reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the film and television industry. Alannah Southerton, who stars in the film Lollipop, which recently premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, was...
Leadership Consultancy, Strategus Consulting, Record Another Successful Year
As we close the books on our 4th year of trading, we share some of the highlights of another successful year: 1. 67% win ratio using Bid SMART. 2. Significant growth in our Strategy & Business Planning and Business Coaching service streams. 3. Launched our Podcast...
Leaders in Strategy Blog. Episode 6: Are Company Values Old Hat?
Written by Mike Harris, managing director at Strategus Consulting Introduction Hello & welcome back to all you Leaders In Strategy. I’m Mike Harris and this is episode six of my blog, which I am which I’m calling “Are Company Values Old Hat?” I...
Limelite HR Proudly Sponsors The Greatest Show Charity Ball in Support of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Limelite HR is excited to announce our role as one of the headline sponsors for The Greatest Show Charity Ball, supporting the vital work of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust. As a valued retainer client, we are proud to partner with them and contribute to their...
ISO QSL – 50% Black Friday Offer!
Elevate your career this Black Friday with our unbeatable 50% off on ISO Online Training Bundles! Whether you’re looking to dive into Quality Management Systems, Environmental Management, or Internal Auditor + ,our self-paced courses will equip you with the...
Students Working with Local Businesses to Improve their Sustainability
Students at the University of Worcester are helping local businesses to be more sustainable. They are working with a range of firms to assess their practices and make recommendations on changes to improve their sustainability. Now, the Business School is looking to...
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