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Wyevale Nurseries offers expert advice for retail customers on plants that can tolerant climate change
WYEVALE Nurseries is providing free expert advice this year on plants garden centres can offer customers that will both survive very wet and drought conditions (February 2026). As one of the UK’s longest established commercial horticultural businesses, the...
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Wyevale Nurseries offers expert advice for retail customers on plants that can tolerant climate change
WYEVALE Nurseries is providing free expert advice this year on plants garden centres can offer customers that will both survive very wet and drought conditions (February 2026). As one of the UK’s longest established commercial horticultural businesses, the...
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Mini-Mortarboards at the Ready for the Children’s University Graduation Ceremony
Mini-mortarboards and scaled-down gowns were on show at the Children’s University Graduation Ceremony in Worcester. Parents and staff of pupils from Perry Wood Primary School cheered as 94 young students were recognised with certificates, with many proudly taking to...
Worcestershire Speaker’s TEDx Talk Featured as Editor’s Pick
Worcestershire-based speaker coach and event host Dave James has delivered a TEDx talk exploring how mindfulness and meditation can transform men’s lives. In “What Mindfulness and Meditation Can Do for Men”, Dave shares his personal journey of living with,...
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University Event Raises Awareness of the Importance of Plants in our World
Residents in Worcester can find out all about the important role that plants play in our lives thanks to a free interactive event organised by University of Worcester scientists. Academics and research students will deliver a day of activities, informative talks,...
Business Community Invited to Support Charity Ball
Business Community Invited to Support Charity Ball The Oakland Foundation, a children’s charity, will benefit from a Charity Ball to be held on Saturday, September 28th, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-Upon-Avon. An evening of music, fun and fundraising all to support...
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Business Direction – Technology & Innovation for Business Growth available to read now!
The new edition of Business Direction Magazine is out now! Back for another month in print and as a digital version, this edition focuses on Innovation & Technology. With a host of articles from local businesses and guidance and support on how to navigate your way...
Employees who work from home may be entitled to claim tax relief
Current government guidelines state that employees should work from home where possible under new restrictions imposed by the second lockdown. You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you must work from home either for all or part of the...
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Join the free Zero Carbon Business Webinar
The government has launched ambitious targets for the reduction of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The changes needed mean that all businesses need to phase out all emissions within the next few decades.
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Join the free Zero Carbon Business Webinar
The government has launched ambitious targets for the reduction of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050. The changes needed mean that all businesses need to phase out all emissions within the next few decades.
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Local school becomes first of its kind to achieve health and wellbeing accreditation
Worcestershire Works Well is delighted to confirm that St Bede’s School has achieved level 2 accreditation. Due to their hard work to support health and wellbeing during a challenging year they are the first school to have achieved the accreditation. Worcestershire...
New local authority grant funding for Worcestershire businesses
Information has now been released regarding several local authority grant schemes covering the latest national lockdown. The Chamber has gathered information that has been released for a number of local authority grant schemes which covers; Bromsgrove/Redditch, Wyre...
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Riding London to Paris for The Little Princess Trust
The chance to imitate the world’s best cyclists by riding around Paris on the final weekend of the Tour de France is being offered to supporters of The Little Princess Trust. The children’s cancer charity has secured 60 places on a three-day cycle ride that will make...
HW Chamber named in Top 20 Not for Profit companies in the UK
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has been placed 20th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to Work for 2020. The Chamber was placed at Number 20 out of 100 not for profit UK companies at a...
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New Recruits at Ballards LLP Fuel Firm’s Continued Expansion
Ballards LLP, a leading accounting and professional services firm in the UK, has added several new joiners across its Audit, Corporate Finance, and Business Services departments recently, supporting the firm’s ongoing expansion into new markets....
SUTCLIFFE & CO ANNOUNCED AS A TOP INSURANCE EMPLOYER FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers, a leading insurance brokerage based in Worcester, is proud to announce that they have been named as winner of Top Insurance Employers 2024 by Insurance Business UK Magazine, for the second year running. This prestigious...
Leveraging Contractors: Enhancing Business Agility and Efficiency
In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies often encounter the need for specialised skills and expertise to tackle unique projects or address temporary gaps in their workforce capabilities. In such scenarios, the utilisation of Contractors emerges as a...
Optimising Cashflow in Challenging Times
Cash is king. It’s one of those many over-used phrases in business that make us cringe when we hear it, but it’s true. Hopefully, you’re fortunate enough that you only cringe at the phrase itself, not the thought of how many days cash your business has left before it...
Hazelton Mountford Hosts Book Drive for Worcester Foodbank on World Book Day
Hazelton Mountford, Chamber Patron members and Chartered Insurance brokers, are inviting businesses from across the two counties to ‘buy a book’ at their fundraising ‘Book Bonanza’ on World Book Day. Team Hazelton Mountford are preparing for...
National Apprenticeship Week Success Culminates with Launch of 2024 Apprenticeships Awards
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are excited to announce the 2024 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Apprenticeship Week, which again proved to be another...
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