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The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES 2) is Now Live – Share Your Insights
The second Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) of the year is now open, and the Chamber is encouraging businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to take part. Running from 11 May to 1 June, QES 2 gives businesses the opportunity to share their experiences and...
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The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES 2) is Now Live – Share Your Insights
The second Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) of the year is now open, and the Chamber is encouraging businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to take part. Running from 11 May to 1 June, QES 2 gives businesses the opportunity to share their experiences and...
Member News
Why I’m taking on The King’s Trust Challenge
Why I’m taking on The Kings Trust CEO Challenge “I didn’t think I was good at anything… now I know I just needed a chance.” That’s the voice of a young person whose life has been changed through The King’s Trust. One of many who have moved from uncertainty to...
04/05 Architecture: Design-Led, Technically Grounded, Commercially Aware
04/05 Architecture is a RIBA Chartered Practice based in the West Midlands, providing design-led architectural services with a strong focus on technical delivery, compliance and buildability. Our work is rooted in residential and mixed-use projects, particularly where...
Patron & Strategic News
University of Worcester Shortlisted for National Employability Award
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2026 Graduate Futures Institute’s Academic Employability Awards. The shortlisting highlights Worcester’s whole‑institution model for employability, in which academic schools, a...
The Hive to Host Exclusive First Look at New Historical Novel
The life and legacy of the Worcestershire surgeon who revolutionised medical sterilisation through the use of iodine is being brought to life in a new historical novel, with a special soft-launch event at The Hive. Born in 1860, Lionel Stretton served as a surgeon in...
Chamber News
Business Challenges: How the Chamber Supports your Business.
Following the recent budget, businesses may encounter new challenges alongside ongoing pressures from the cost of living and energy crises. The Chamber provides support to help businesses grow and thrive. By conducting local research on key issues, from infrastructure...
Welcome New Members
Our warmest welcome to our newest members: Always Outdoors Ltd/Life Changing Activities – They facilitate adventurous outdoor activities and team challenges for all abilities. Their activities include rock climbing, gorge walking, canoeing, raft building, team...
Our Latest Member
Hands On At Work are back!
We have just rejoined the Chamber. Initially, we joined in 2010 as a new business needing support and advice. 14 years later we have grown from 2 people to a team of 200+ therapists delivering workplace massage and wellbeing services across the UK. The Chamber gave us...
Hands On At Work are back!
We have just rejoined the Chamber. Initially, we joined in 2010 as a new business needing support and advice. 14 years later we have grown from 2 people to a team of 200+ therapists delivering workplace massage and wellbeing services across the UK. The Chamber gave us...
Policy News
Pace of Immigration Changes Must Work for Business
Responding to the publication of the Immigration White Paper, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy, at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses are keen to unlock more home-grown talent and will welcome the broad direction of travel in today’s White...
Quarterly Economic Survey for Q2 is now live!
The Quarterly Economic Survey is among the largest business surveys in the UK, making it a key resource for the government to conduct case studies and access up-to-date statistics on businesses across the UK. The Survey consists of questions on several topics,...
Skills News
Construction Employer’s Evening at Kidderminster College – You’re Invited!
Kidderminster College is hosting its first ever Construction Employer’s Evening and you’re invited! They will have tutors, students and the college employer engagement team on hand to speak with you about all the ways in which Kidderminster College can help your...
DRPG and University of Wolverhampton: Inspiring the next generation of award-winning designers
The University of Wolverhampton first partnered with local creative communications group, DRPG, for their graphic design industry expertise back in 2017. Since then, the global agency has continued to visit the University’s School of Art, inspiring graphic design...
Charity News
Local Charity Expands with the Opening of “Ledbury Two” – A New Chapter in Support for Children and Adults with Neurological Disorders
Located in the heart of Ledbury, Ledbury Two represents a significant expansion for Megan Baker House (MBH), allowing the organisation to reach more families and meet increasing demand for its specialised programmes. The new facility will offer tailored support for...
Property consultancy’s first charity padel tournament raises £6,000
A national property consultancy’s first charity padel tournament raised £6,000 for four charities – and planning for next year’s competition is already underway. Fisher German’s Development Agency team successfully launched its first-ever charity padel...
EU Reset Must Reverse Trade Slump
In new survey data, the percentage of businesses reporting increased export orders has fallen to 21% in Q4 2025, compared with 31% in Q2 2018 A further 50% report no change, while 28% report a decrease Smaller and medium sized businesses have been hit much harder than...
BCC News
EU Reset Must Reverse Trade Slump
In new survey data, the percentage of businesses reporting increased export orders has fallen to 21% in Q4 2025, compared with 31% in Q2 2018 A further 50% report no change, while 28% report a decrease Smaller and medium sized businesses have been hit much harder than...
Worcestershire News
Entrepreneurs with early-stage tech ideas invited to participate in a new technology incubator programme
Building on the success of BetaDen Accelerate, the award-winning technology accelerator programme, and with Intake 1.0 of their new programme well underway, BetaDen is excited to announce the opening of recruitment for Intake 2.0 of their incubator programme,...
Volunteer’s Classic Car Goes the Full Distance as the SVR Celebrates 40 years for Kidderminster Town Station
Marking Kidderminster Town station’s 40th anniversary on 27 and 28 July will be an extra cause for celebration for one of the Severn Valley Railway’s volunteers. Peter Darkin will be exhibiting his beloved Morris Minor car outside the station during the commemorative...
Herefordshire News
Marches LEP Awards Nearly £340,000 of Energy Grants in Green Boost for Business
Nearly £340,000 in grants has been awarded across the Marches under a new scheme to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions. Thirty companies and community groups across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have been awarded the funding...
Damson Nº12 Liqueur, A Toast to Herefordshire’s Rich Agricultural Legacy
A fruit synonymous with the British countryside, the Damson fruit has long been a symbol of tradition and a testament to the rich agricultural history of regions like Herefordshire. Steeped in tradition and history, Gattertop Drinks damson vodka liqueur captures the...
All Latest News
OrchardFest 2026 Returns with an Inclusive Summer Celebration
We’re excited to share some sunny news: OrchardFest 2026 is returning on Saturday 15th August 2026, and it promises to be bigger, brighter, and more inclusive than ever. Set at the beautiful Orchard Trust Smallholding in Upper Stowfield, Gloucestershire, this...
A kind collaboration – Dandelion Video Production and Primrose Hospice
Primrose Hospice is the latest charity to collaborate with Dandelion Video Production through their Chamber of Commerce charity pledge. The video, which follows the journey of a piece of pre-loved furniture through the donation process, and the impact it can make,...
Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? Podcast Reaches 10 Episodes
Dandelion Video Production’s jobs and careers podcast “What Do You Do?” has reached 10 episodes, marking the end of the first season. The podcast examines jobs most people don’t know anything about, and explores unique approaches on ones we...
What Really Happens When Someone is ‘Cancelled’? Join University Expert to Find Out
A University of Worcester expert will be exploring cancel culture and the role of the news media and social media in this cultural phenomenon in an event at The Hive. Katy Wareham Morris, Senior Lecturer in Media & Film Studies and Course Leader for Media &...
REHAU: Fenestration industry could do more to showcase its innovation and career opportunities
Recruiting skilled workers within the fenestration industry is becoming increasingly challenging and those within the sector are aware that it needs to do more to attract talent. The industry is more innovative and self-reliant than those outside of the sector give it...
2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards announced following successful National Careers Week
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Worcestershire County Council are pleased to announce the 2026 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. The announcement comes at the conclusion of National Careers Week, a successful week of promoting the various...
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