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Students Collaborate with Renowned Artist on Creative Project Exploring ‘Place’
Students from the University of Worcester and Heart of Worcestershire College are working alongside internationally acclaimed artist Rob Draper on an exciting new arts project in the City. The project, part of the Local Voices Creative Choices initiative, led by...
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Students Collaborate with Renowned Artist on Creative Project Exploring ‘Place’
Students from the University of Worcester and Heart of Worcestershire College are working alongside internationally acclaimed artist Rob Draper on an exciting new arts project in the City. The project, part of the Local Voices Creative Choices initiative, led by...
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New partners grow law firm’s corporate and commercial property teams
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its Corporate and Commercial Property offerings through two new partner appointments. Widely respected corporate law specialist Sophie Thornton has joined the firm from international law firm, Pinsent Masons, and...
Penguin office supplies expands family business
Bromsgrove based Penguin Office Supplies Ltd, expands its team by welcoming a new Operations Manager, Matt Hopkinson, the brother of director Chris Hopkinson, solidifying the workplace supplies business as a growing family business in the area. On the back of...
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University Senior Leader Recognised Nationally for Contribution to Basketball
A senior leader at the University of Worcester has been recognised with a national award honouring his services to basketball. Pro Vice Chancellor Partnerships, Mick Donovan, received the English Basketball Fellowship Jubilee Award: Lifetime Award for Services to...
Graduating Students Give University of Worcester Excellent Marks
The University of Worcester has received glowing praise from its graduating students in the latest National Student Survey, with scores coming in well above the national average in many areas. The University scored a positivity measure of 86.7% for the teaching on its...
Chamber News
The roadmap to recovery – latest from Boris Johnson
In a speech on Monday 15 February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the national vaccination programme surpassed the target set 6 weeks ago, as it reaches a milestone of more than 15 million people vaccinated across the UK. More than 90% of those aged over...
BEIS seek business views on mass testing
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views from businesses in England about their interest in asymptomatic testing and the reasons they are/are not testing, or planning to test, their asymptomatic staff. They are investigating...
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Strictly Worcestershire to support mental health initiatives
Annual dance spectacular ‘Strictly Worcestershire’ has named its two charities for 2019. Proceeds from the black tie event, which will be held at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich Spa on Thursday 23 May, will support mental health initiatives at Worcester Community...
Royal Visit to Worcester Snoezelen
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO visited Worcester Snoezelen on on Wednesday 6 February 2019. He unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 25th Anniversary Year of the Charity. The Duke was accompanied by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire – The Hon Lady...
Carbon footprint a mystery to 9 out of 10 small businesses
Research published by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 has found that only one in ten (11%) responding businesses, of more than 1,000 surveyed in the UK, are measuring their carbon footprint. This falls to 9% for small businesses, and 5% for...
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Carbon footprint a mystery to 9 out of 10 small businesses
Research published by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 has found that only one in ten (11%) responding businesses, of more than 1,000 surveyed in the UK, are measuring their carbon footprint. This falls to 9% for small businesses, and 5% for...
Worcestershire News
Residential and commercial development in Worcestershire needs equal priority says GJS Dillon
There needs to be an even distribution of commercial and residential development to drive Worcestershire’s economic recovery forward according to a leading commercial property consultancy. The comment was made by Andrew Lewis, GJS Dillon’s Associate Director, at the...
Worcestershire Area Council May Update
The Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in Herefordshire. Each Area Council consists of 15 specialists, from different sectors, who meet six times a year to provide feedback from their respective professions. The feedback is then used to...
Herefordshire News
Stronger Towns procurement opportunity
Hereford has been recently selected within the government’s Town Fund programme. This requires the council and a public/private board to engage with the local community, prepare an evidence base, and draft an Investment Plan leading to securing up to £25m of...
Opportunity for businesses to comment on Government’s Carer’s Leave consultation
The Government is running a consultation on Carer’s Leave. They are keen to hear from all kinds of interested parties: employers, individual unpaid carers, trade unions, representative organisations, charities, professional bodies, medical or social care providers...
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Lynhales Hall Commemorates D-Day with Day of Entertainment and Reflection
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home in Herefordshire recently commemorated D-Day with a heartfelt and joyous day of entertainment, bringing together staff, residents, and their families to honour this significant historical event. The commemoration was marked by a delicious...
School breaks shouldn’t mean hungry days
As the school summer holidays approach, countless families who depend on free school meals will soon face a harsh reality. With the cost-of-living crisis at an all-time high, feeding a family of three now averages £100 per week. Over the 6-week holidays, that adds up...
Worcestershire Residents Urged to Take Advantage of Adult Learning Courses
Residents in Worcestershire are urged to take advantage of adult learning courses – including free maths and English courses which have supported students to embark on new career paths. Evesham New College, which is part of college group WCG, is continuing to see...
Solicitor says Businesses will Benefit from Changes to TUPE rules
A Worcestershire employment solicitor says that new TUPE laws which come into force on 1 July will cut red tape and relieve businesses of many complex and timely processes. Sally Morris, partner and head of employment and HR Services at law firm mfg Solicitors, said...
Worcestershire Health & Safety Group
Are you passionate about making your workplace safer? Want to join a community of like-minded professionals who share your commitment to health and safety? Joining Worcestershire Health and Safety Group (WHSG) Home (worcestershiresafetygroup.com) , a member of the...
National Climate Relay to Make a Stop at University of Worcester
A national relay making its way from Ben Nevis to Big Ben this summer will be calling in at the University of Worcester on its journey to raise awareness of the climate emergency. The Running Out of Time Climate Relay will pass through the length of Great Britain with...
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