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REHAU Celebrates Two Major Award Wins at 2025 National Fenestration Awards
REHAU UK is proud to announce that it has won two major awards at the prestigious National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) this year, recognising its continuing innovation, product quality and outstanding service that it delivers to customers year after year. The 2025...
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REHAU Celebrates Two Major Award Wins at 2025 National Fenestration Awards
REHAU UK is proud to announce that it has won two major awards at the prestigious National Fenestration Awards (NFAs) this year, recognising its continuing innovation, product quality and outstanding service that it delivers to customers year after year. The 2025...
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Elite and Talented Student Athletes Celebrated at Awards Ceremony
Elite and talented athletes studying at the University of Worcester have been recognised at an inaugural sports award’s ceremony. Seven awards were handed out at the awards, including UW Sports Personality of the Year, Academic Commitment, Excellence in Leadership,...
Unlock HR Success: Expert-Led Workshops for Worcestershire Organisations
Worcestershire businesses are being offered valuable support through a new series of events focused on key HR topics. This support is designed to enhance the workforce and help organisations thrive. In today’s fast-changing landscape, many businesses are navigating...
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Trueline Products Apprenticeship Academy: Empowering Young Talent in the Manufacturing Industry
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, investing in young talent is crucial for the growth and success of any industry. Trueline Products, based in Kidderminster, has been at the forefront of supporting and nurturing young individuals, providing them...
DRPG, Our B Corp Story
At DRPG, we have been on an extensive 17-year sustainability journey, starting back in the early 2000s attaining accreditations such as the BSI Standards, ISO20121, and ISO 14001. We’ve seen many accreditations come… and some go! With over 400 team members spread...
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Green Homes Grant launched
Make your home warmer and your energy bills cheaper with a Green Homes Grant. Homeowners in England, including landlords, can get up to £5,000 to pay part of the cost of energy saving measures like insulation. Low income households can get 100% of the costs of work...
Local Restrictions Support Grant for businesses
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses that were open as usual, providing services in person to customers from their business premises, but which were then required to close for at least 3 weeks due to local lockdown restrictions imposed by...
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Brexit: 24 huge unanswered business questions
With negotiations between the UK and EU once again at a decision point – and with just 20+ days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period – the latest analysis by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that businesses still have insufficient official...
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Brexit: 24 huge unanswered business questions
With negotiations between the UK and EU once again at a decision point – and with just 20+ days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period – the latest analysis by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that businesses still have insufficient official...
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Tech firms supported by mentoring and expertise
HCR’s leading technology law expert has been supporting growing companies being developed by Malvern-based tech accelerator BetaDen, which is now looking for its next group of entrepreneurs and tech companies to apply to join Cohort 4.0. Nicola McNeely, who has worked...
University Wins Top Award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Worcester has won the inaugural Times Higher Education Award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The judges were impressed with “the university’s sustained, whole institutional approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which places students...
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Law firm awarded accreditations for Cyber Security
A law firm in Herefordshire has been recognised for its work to protect its computer systems and data from online security threats. Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors has been awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certificate – part of a Government-backed initiative to...
Hundreds of local business have their say in 2019-20 Salary & Benefits Report
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce‘s 2019-20 Salary & Benefits Report, in association with Hewett Recruitment, gives an insight into the issues facing businesses in recruiting and retaining the right staff, barriers to growth and a...
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QES Q3 2023 Report
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce are pleased to release the results of the latest Quarterly Economic Survey for Q3 2023, outlining business performance in the three months up to September. I would like to thank our sponsors for this survey,...
The Haybarn Christmas Party
Christmas Party Event 2nd December at The Haybarn, Herefordshire Join us for a night of festive fun and fabulous food at The Haybarn. Book your tables for your company & team Christmas party or family & friends Christmas gathering. Saturday 2nd December...
Trio of appointments as law firm grows Property Litigation offering
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has expanded its Property Litigation department with three new appointments. The most senior appointment into the six-strong team is assistant solicitor Emily Packer who will work closely with partner Kirsten Bridgewater at the...
Learning on-the-go: EG People Development launches new eLearning offering
Malvern-based business EG People Development, led by Liz Gait, unveiled their new online learning platform at the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce’s recent Business Expo. EG People Development officially launched their eLearning programme at the...
Marches LEP launches new £140,000 transport fund
A new fund to help finance the preparation of strategic business cases for vital transport infrastructure projects has been launched by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. The £140,000 fund – developed in partnership with regional transport body Midlands Connect...
Recognition for volunteer team behind St Michael’s Hospice garden
A team of volunteers has been recognised for its work growing the garden at a Herefordshire charity. Members of the gardening team at St Michael’s Hospice have given up their time to transform the 1.5-acre plot in Bartestree which overlooks apple orchards and sweeping...
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