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Rainbow Run Returns!
Rainbow Run – Where Fun Meets Colour! Get ready to run, walk, skip, or dance your way through a kaleidoscope of colour! Our Rainbow Run is a 5km celebration of joy, laughter, and community spirit. Along the route, you’ll be showered in vibrant bursts of coloured...
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Rainbow Run Returns!
Rainbow Run – Where Fun Meets Colour! Get ready to run, walk, skip, or dance your way through a kaleidoscope of colour! Our Rainbow Run is a 5km celebration of joy, laughter, and community spirit. Along the route, you’ll be showered in vibrant bursts of coloured...
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WLZ Tutors Brings Education and Art Together as One of the Main Sponsors of Worcester Paint Festival 2025
Local education specialists WLZ Tutors are celebrating their role as one of the main sponsors of the Worcester Paint Festival (WPF) 2025, an annual event that transforms Worcester into a vibrant open-air gallery. Known for delivering personalised, inclusive tutoring...
Free Talk Offers Tips to Create Nature Friendly Haven in your Garden
Discover how your garden can become a wildlife haven, with practical tips for creating biodiverse spaces, no matter the size, in a free talk at The Hive. University of Worcester Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Kate Ashbrook, will be sharing her advice on how to make...
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Meeting the artist of our Picasso Penguin
At Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers, we believe in supporting creative community initiatives that bring joy to Worcester and attract visitors to our amazing city. This year, we are thrilled to be a sponsor of the St Richard’s Hospice Waddle of Worcester Campaign,...
Celebrating Kidderminster College’s Supported Interns Class of 2024 Graduation
More graduations?! You’ve probably seen a few graduation posts by now and Kidderminster College finished off in style with their Supported Interns and the team at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College! The first ever cohort of Supported Interns at...
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HW Chamber delivering EU Exit ready courses to ensure businesses are prepared for post-transition period
The UK exited the European Union on January 31, 2020. A transition period is now ongoing while negotiations to establish a future relationship beyond December 31st take place. If these talks don’t produce an agreement, a ‘no-deal’ EU-Exit is still possible....
Break the ceiling touch the sky – Success and leadership summit for women
We are delighted to announce that British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Chair, Sarah Howard, is speaking at the 2020 Europe Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky – the success and leadership summit for women. Taking place virtually on 1 December, the event brings...
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Landmark skills training report calls for wide-ranging reboot of UK system
A major new report is calling for a root and branch reform of the UK’s training system to help businesses access the skills they need to boost productivity. The final report from the Workplace Training and Development Commission (WTDC), set up by the British Chambers...
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Landmark skills training report calls for wide-ranging reboot of UK system
A major new report is calling for a root and branch reform of the UK’s training system to help businesses access the skills they need to boost productivity. The final report from the Workplace Training and Development Commission (WTDC), set up by the British Chambers...
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Join the businesses harnessing peer support to drive success in 2021
Are you an ambitious Worcestershire Company, looking for support in 2021 to help you and your business overcome the challenges created in 2020?
Local business ‘walking home for christmas’
A team of colleagues from Hewett Recruitment, based in Kidderminster, are walking a collective total of 250 miles between 10-20 December as part of Walking With The Wounded’s national campaign, ‘Walking Home For Christmas’ to support ex-servicemen and women who are...
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Chamber Business Awards 2020 are now open!
Entries for the 2020 Chamber Business Awards are now open. The black-tie event, sponsored by FOLK2FOLK, will take place on Thursday 2 July at the Worcester Arena, with over 680 guests it is one of the highlights of the business calendar. The Awards are free to enter...
Hereford Mayor helps judge Best Christmas Shop Window 2019
The winners of the Hereford Business Improvement District Best Christmas Shop Window Competition 2019, were recognised by the Mayor at the Town Hall in Hereford. With a fantastic response of over 20 businesses taking part this year and on Monday 16 December the public...
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Leaders in Strategy Blog Episode 1: What is a Strategy?
Written by Mike Harris, Managing Director at Strategus Consulting In this episode, Mike Harris goes back to the start and sets out what we mean by a business strategy. By replicating the format of his successful workshops, Mike provides a clear & memorable...
Students Celebrate their Work with Family and Friends Ahead of Public Exhibition
Students have celebrated their artistic accomplishments with their family and friends, staff, and industry professionals at the Arts Degree Show 2024. The show is an annual event where students showcase their work and is a celebration of their time at the University...
Rotherwood Healthcare’s Triple Triumph at The Care Home Awards 2024
Rotherwood Healthcare is thrilled to share its remarkable success at The Care Home Awards 2024, where it clinched three significant accolades: ‘Best for Staff Recruitment and Retention’, ‘Best Use of Care Management Software, and ‘Best...
Talk Explores the Role of Places in the Music we Love.
‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘New York, New York’, and even ‘A Land Down Under’; some of the most iconic songs of all time have been about specific places. But how do you go about taking the environment you are in, and turning it into a song? The University of Worcester’s Dr...
Leadership consultants launches new podcast focused on business strategy.
Strategus Consulting have launched an exciting new podcast, The Leaders In Strategy Podcast. It offers a unique opportunity for listeners to learn and grow as strategic leaders. Host Mike Harris said: “I am really excited to be doing this. I was looking at how we...
Leadership Consultants Launches Midlands Hub to Focus on Local Clients
In keeping with their 2024 strategic objective of securing 25% of new customers from the local area, leadership consultants Strategus Consulting has opened their new facility, housed in a refurbished stable. Located just north of Worcester, the Hub services clients...
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