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University Opens Doors to Community as Free Children and Families Festival Returns
After attracting more than 800 people last year, the University of Worcester’s Children and Families Festival is returning in May with double the capacity and an even wider range of free activities and support services for families. Tickets are now available for the...
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University Opens Doors to Community as Free Children and Families Festival Returns
After attracting more than 800 people last year, the University of Worcester’s Children and Families Festival is returning in May with double the capacity and an even wider range of free activities and support services for families. Tickets are now available for the...
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Bespoke- Advice Builds on National Success with Local Apprenticeship and Wellbeing Awards
Worcester-based Chartered financial planning firm and certified B Corp, Bespoke- Advice Ltd, has added two more accolades to its growing list of honours, being named Small Apprentice Employer of the Year at the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2025, and Highly...
Worcester Awarded Maximum £2.5m Teaching Capital Grant to Expand and Enhance Healthcare Education
The University of Worcester has been awarded £2,493,703 from the Office for Students (OfS) to further enhance its very high-quality education of tomorrow’s nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, physician assistants, midwives and other...
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University Researchers Investigate Impact of Soil Erosion on Farming
Soil washed away on farmland by rainfall can have dire consequences for farmers and for the environment. Now researchers at the University of Worcester are using the latest drone technology to establish the extent of this erosion, its impact and therefore the...
New Partnership for Women’s Cricket at Worcester
The Women’s Cricket Team at the University of Worcester has joined forces with a national campaign to fight sexism in the world of sport. They’ve partnered with Her Game Too, which aims to create inclusive environments for players while raising awareness of women’s...
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Skills for jobs: increased business role in Further Education
This white paper sets out reforms to post-16 technical education and training to support people to develop the skills needed to get good jobs and improve national productivity. It outlines how government propose to support people to develop the skills they need to get...
Access your local authority grant funding
Worcester City The Government has announced a new support scheme for Businesses required to close due to the new restrictions of the National Lockdown on 5 January 2021. View the list of types of businesses required to close. If you APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED a grant...
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Bowling triumph and tears…of laughter!
The annual Sutcliffe & Co and McCarthy Taylor charity bowling night saw over 100 professionals come from across the breadth of the three counties to pit their wits against one another in the bowling lanes and raise some funds in the process. The fundraising event...
Extra walkers take on challenge despite the heat
Walkers who took part in an annual 31 mile walk in soaring temperatures earlier this summer have raised more than £30,000 for a local charity. 160 walkers registered for The Worcestershire Way Walk, organised by St Richard’s Hospice. Alison Parkes, Fundraiser at St...
Do you have enough on your plate running a business? A smart meter could help
Running your very own restaurant, coffee shop or bar might be a dream, but you are up against huge competition, and it can be tough out there. For survival and success, you may want to consider the following: Find your niche: small independents can compete with the...
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Do you have enough on your plate running a business? A smart meter could help
Running your very own restaurant, coffee shop or bar might be a dream, but you are up against huge competition, and it can be tough out there. For survival and success, you may want to consider the following: Find your niche: small independents can compete with the...
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Fisher German progressing professional growth
Fisher German has made the string of promotions at its Worcester office as part of its career progression framework, which gives colleagues a continual pathway for professional development.
Lockdown fuels more creativity for hairdressing students and tutors at Evesham College
Evesham College hairdressing students have been getting creative after the closure of non-essential services affected their access to accessories. Students on the Level 2 hairdressing course can usually be found around Evesham in retailers sourcing eye-catching...
Herefordshire News
New Small Equipment Grant from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership
An £800,000 programme which could help businesses as they plan their recovery from the coronavirus lockdown has been launched across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Grants of up to £10,000 are available under The Marches Small Equipment Grant...
Herefordshire Mind – Safe Haven
Herefordshire Mind’s Safe Haven is an evening space for anyone who may be struggling, experiencing anxiety of emotional distress. These are uncertain times, there are many unknowns and it has been a period of prolonged change. A feeling of anxiety is perfectly...
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Current trends in home insurance in the UK
Has there been a shift in home insurance pricing? For the first time this year, the UK has seen a slight drop in home insurance rates, marking a significant change in the pricing trend. According to the Pearson Ham Group’s July premium price index, home insurance...
Acting Royalty and Celebrity Chefs Join Forces in Support of Hospice Campaign
Two of the region’s biggest names in acting, Adrian Lester and Dame Julie Walters are leading a growing list of names in support of an urgent campaign from Acorns Children’s Hospice. The campaign, Children’s Care Matters, is calling on the Government to safeguard the...
Returning University Graduate Holds City Exhibition
An artist and graduate from the University of Worcester who has returned to the UK after nine years abroad is to hold her first solo exhibition in a decade here in the City. Jayne Gaze, who is one of the artists in residence at The Arches (the converted studio and...
Coacto Wins Prestigious Award at the Southern Enterprise Awards 2024
We are excited to announce that Coacto, a leading Salesforce Consultancy, has been honoured as the CRM Implementation & Support Solutions Company of the Year 2024 at the Southern Enterprise Awards, hosted by SME News. This prestigious accolade highlights our...
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Nursing Homes Welcome Dean of Hereford Cathedral
The Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Nursing Homes residents and staff were delighted to welcome a very special visitor, Sarah Brown, the Dean of Hereford Cathedral. This visit marked a historic moment as Sarah is the first woman to hold this prestigious role in the...
Definitely Dogs for Good
Another great charity to benefit from the Pearl Lake Park Anniversary Fund at Shobdon in North Herefordshire. ‘Dogs for Good’ was August’s nomination, a national charity based in Oxfordshire that teaches dogs to help people living with a variety of disabilities have...
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