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Youngsters’ artwork features in campaign encouraging parents to spot signs and symptoms of childhood cancer
Drawings by children who have undergone cancer treatment are featuring in a charity awareness campaign encouraging parents to recognise the early signs and symptoms of childhood cancer. The artwork by youngsters who have received treatment, along with those from...
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Youngsters’ artwork features in campaign encouraging parents to spot signs and symptoms of childhood cancer
Drawings by children who have undergone cancer treatment are featuring in a charity awareness campaign encouraging parents to recognise the early signs and symptoms of childhood cancer. The artwork by youngsters who have received treatment, along with those from...
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Worcester Graduate Helping Schools to be Greener
Two decades after graduating, a former Worcester student is helping schools across England deliver on the Government’s ambition to embed sustainability into the national curriculum. Edd Moore, who graduated in 2005, has since led multiple schools to national and...
60-Year-Old Worcestershire Businesswoman Tackles UK’s Business Isolation Crisis with Disco Ball Networking
Award-winning LinkedIn trainer and business coach Esther Partridge-Warner has launched Sparkle Squad Networking, a fresh and practical solution to combat the UK’s growing epidemic of loneliness among freelancers and small business owners. New research shows 90% of UK...
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Events Give Public a Taste of University’s Work
Residents of Worcester can get a taste of some of the interesting work and research happening in their City at a three-day festival of knowledge sharing. The University of Worcester is running the Pint of Science event next month, in which academic staff and students...
Worcester Graduate Features in National Campaign
A graduate of the University of Worcester has been featured in a national campaign highlighting successful people who were the first in their family to go to university. Kiran Sahota is an award-winning social historian and founder of the community interest company,...
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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved for UK use
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Britain’s medicines regulator, the MHRA, says the vaccine, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is...
Financial support for ‘wet pubs’
Boris Johnson has promised to issue one-off payments of £1,000 to ‘wet pubs’ in December. ‘Wet pubs’ are pubs that only sell drinks/do not sell food, meaning they will be unable to open in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas due to new restrictions. On...
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Chamber Network assistance for the India support campaign
You will no doubt have seen the media coverage on the COVID-19 crisis in India, with shortages of oxygen and hospitals in Delhi and many other cities running out of beds due to a devastating second wave. Whilst the UK government is considering how it will support with...
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Chamber Network assistance for the India support campaign
You will no doubt have seen the media coverage on the COVID-19 crisis in India, with shortages of oxygen and hospitals in Delhi and many other cities running out of beds due to a devastating second wave. Whilst the UK government is considering how it will support with...
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Worcestershire 5G plays part in The Manufacturing Technology Centre private 5G trials
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a facility in Coventry dedicated to supporting manufacturers to benefit from new technologies, is launching a 5G private network to help manufacturers boost productivity via 5G use cases. MTC is launching this exciting...
BetaDen Cohort 4.0 is announced
Worcestershire’s technology accelerator BetaDen, has announced the identity of eight new early-stage businesses that will join its programme in March. The new cohort includes businesses developing new technologies for a variety of commercial applications including...
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Craft Cider Firm Sets Up Free Delivery Service to Encourage People to Stay at Home
As with most other businesses in the UK, Celtic Marches Beverages Ltd continued business as usual until the Government made the official decision to close restaurants, pubs, clubs, cancelled events and restricted all non-essential movement. As one of the UK’s largest...
Herefordshire Business Board and Signs and Labels Hereford working together to fill a gap in PPE
Extensive media coverage on shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for NHS and healthcare workers got the Chair of Herefordshire’s Business Board thinking. As well as being Chair of the Herefordshire Business Board, Frank Myers MBE has a background in...
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Quarterly Economic Survey Now Live for Q1 2024
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...
Discover Parks Herefordshire Celebrating National Apprentice Week
Meet Polly Aubrey, our Finance Manager. and a valued member of our Discover Parks team in North Herefordshire – currently doing a Government Funded Level 7 Apprenticeship (equiv. to a Masters Degree) with the Charted Institute of Management Accountants. Polly...
Experts Offer Advice on What Makes a GCA Ruxley Rose Plant Area Winner
A LEADING UK commercial grower that sponsored the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Ruxley Rose Award – presented at the body’ annual conference last week – has revealed what makes a winning plant area (February 2024). The Wyevale Nurseries’ sponsored Best Overall...
Local MP Joins Herefordshire’s Discover Parks in Westminster, Lobbying Government for Local Advocacy
North Herefordshire MP Sir Bill Wiggin, (pictured with Hannah, Cerys & Glenn Jones, Discover Parks) states how vital businesses like theirs are in his constituency, “ supporting the local economy and creating employment in rural areas.” One of Herefordshire’s...
Introduction – GD Signs & Graphics
My name is Gino and I would like to introduce my sign writing business – GD signs & Graphics ltd. We have recently invested in a new large format printer plus a laminator and can now offer – labels, stickers, large format prints, branded...
ACRS at the Forefront of Reducing Refrigeration Energy Costs
Many businesses in the region are reaching out for our support. Like many companies especially those in the food and drink sector, energy costs have risen, and they are looking for ways to save money. With energy efficiency being such a hot topic, enquiries about...
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