Business Direction Online
Latest News
Introducing Business Direction Online, your one stop shop for all local and industry news.
Business Direction Online is updated daily, bringing you news from across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Explore our Members exciting and important updates and keep up to date with any Chamber news.
If you’re a Chamber Member, you can submit your latest news stories free of charge and promote updates to local business professionals. Contact our Marketing team for more information.
New University of Worcester Network Helps Local Firms Tap into Student Talent
The University of Worcester’s Business School has launched an ambitious new network designed to open up student talent to small and medium-sized enterprises across the region Grow Local is designed with small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in mind. By pooling...
Latest Article
New University of Worcester Network Helps Local Firms Tap into Student Talent
The University of Worcester’s Business School has launched an ambitious new network designed to open up student talent to small and medium-sized enterprises across the region Grow Local is designed with small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in mind. By pooling...
Member News
Could you host a T Level industry placement?
We’re offering funding to support employers with the essential costs of hosting T Level industry placements starting now through to 31st March 2026. Whether you’re a large organisation or a small business, we can help: Construction Route – Support available for...
Worcester BID and University of Worcester Business School Unite to Help City Businesses Work Towards Net Zero
Worcester Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a new partnership with the University of Worcester Business School to support local businesses in their journey toward Net Zero. This collaboration aims to empower Worcester’s business community with the...
Patron & Strategic News
The Withdrawal of BT Redcare Alarm Signalling Products
In a recent announcement, BT Redcare has shaken up the alarm signalling industry by declaring the cessation of new product sales by the end of February 2024. Moreover, all existing product services will come to an end on August 1st 2025, or earlier if contractual...
University Neuroscientist Explores Imagination in Public Talk
What is imagination? How does it work and where does it come from? These are some of the questions that a neuroscientist from the University of Worcester will be attempting to answer at an upcoming talk. Dr Matt Di Miceli, Lecturer in Biomedical Science, who...
Chamber News
Refreshed Small Business Guidance
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Small Business Guide has been revamped for 2020 to help organisations ensure they have key cyber defences in place. The re-launched Small Business Guide sets out five key areas for businesses to help improve their cyber...
Thursfields Talk Legal: how to tackle COVID-19’s impact on commercial contracts
The best approaches to solve problems caused when commercial contracts are unfulfilled because of COVID-19 will be discussed at a Thursfields Solicitors’ webinar later this month. Stuart Price, a director at Thursfields and an expert in commercial contracts, will host...
Our Latest Member
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Policy News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Skills News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Charity News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
BCC comment on proposals for hotel quarantine
Commenting on the government’s proposal to quarantine passengers entering the UK in hotels, Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said:
BCC News
BCC comment on proposals for hotel quarantine
Commenting on the government’s proposal to quarantine passengers entering the UK in hotels, Co-Executive Director Claire Walker said:
Worcestershire News
Worcestershire Parkway wins top award at prestigious civil engineering awards
Worcestershire Parkway Station has won West Midlands’ top civil engineering project award for 2020. This was announced at the virtual West Midlands Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) Awards, which took place on Thursday 19th November. The project, which saw...
Worcester’s newest walking and cycling bridge lifted into place
Another brand new footbridge, set to improve walking and cycling connectivity when complete, had its main span installed over a section of Worcester’s Southern Link Road in December. The main span of the bridge was moved into place over the weekend of Friday 4th –...
Herefordshire News
December’s New Members
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties: Brook House Hops Ltd (brookhousehops.com) Gemini Properties (UK) Limited (www.geminiproperty.co.uk) Julian Grant Photography and Images (www.juliangrant.co.uk)...
Grant funding for businesses across the Marches
Businesses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have secured a £1 million boost after rising to the Marches Growth Hub’s £10 million Growth Challenge, new figures have revealed. The challenge, launched by the Growth Hub in July, calls on...
All Latest News
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Celebrates a Year of Success and Community Engagement
As the year draws to a close, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce takes a moment to reflect on a year filled with impactful initiatives, growth, and community support. Serving as a constant pillar of business support across two counties, the...
Children and Families at Acorns are Bowled Over with Special Visit from Worcestershire Cricket Stars
Sports stars from Worcestershire Country Cricket Club hit a pitch-perfect six during a special visit to Acorns Children’s Hospice yesterday (Monday 18 December). Children and families at the charity’s hospice for the Three Counties were bowled when the cricket...
Introducing Fresh Nous to the Chamber
Introducing Fresh Nous- passionate about new ideas, original thinking and customers Fresh Nous was formed following a career in corporate marketing and driven by a desire to effect customer focused change across a broader range of organisations. We’ve grown to create...
Worcestershire college awarded £488,000 to help close agri-tech skills gap
A Worcestershire college has been awarded £488,000 to upgrade equipment to help close the agri-tech skills gap in the region and meet increasing course demand. Students at Pershore College, part of WCG, will soon be benefiting from £488,000 of Local Skills Improvement...
Laser Welding – The Environmental Benefits
The laser welding advantages of speed, precision, accuracy, low thermal distortion, and versatility deliver significant environmental benefits too. Laser welding offers businesses higher productivity than traditional methods and not just because it is faster and more...
Bingo Box charity campaign
With another challenging year for Foodbanks, ISO QSL re-launched their annual campaign to support Worcester Foodbank, receiving huge success once again. In the past year, close to 3 million emergency food parcels were distributed with over a million of these going to...
Want to submit a story?
If you would like to read our guide to submitting a story click here