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Oakchurch Farm Shop and Community Power Join Forces
Community Power has announced a new partnership with Oakchurch Farm Shop that will help provide fresh produce for thousands of meals at Lee’s Place, the charity’s hot food hub supporting people experiencing homelessness in Herefordshire. Lee’s Place, located in...
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Oakchurch Farm Shop and Community Power Join Forces
Community Power has announced a new partnership with Oakchurch Farm Shop that will help provide fresh produce for thousands of meals at Lee’s Place, the charity’s hot food hub supporting people experiencing homelessness in Herefordshire. Lee’s Place, located in...
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Bromsgrove law firm raises over £1,600 for local charity
Bromsgrove law firm mfg Solicitors has donated a total of £1,605.50 for local support charity the Rose & Daisy Foundation. Staff at the High Street firm raised £605.50 over the past year through a number of activities and events, including completing 10,318...
Purple Pathways : Brighter Futures for Children – West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC)
Purple Pathways: Brighter Futures for Children WMRSASC has been accepted into the UK’s biggest matched giving campaign – the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025. We’re raising vital funds for our Purple Pathways project, which provides specialist support to children and...
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University Neuroscientist Explores Sound and its Effect on the Brain in Public Talk
Why do we get pleasure from listening to music? Can it help us feel better? A neuroscientist from the University of Worcester will be looking at the science behind how we hear sound and its impact on the brain and our emotions at a free talk next week. Dr Matt Di...
Worcester Student Wins Prestigious Midwifery Award
A University of Worcester student has been named Student Midwife of the Year in the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards. Ash Bainbridge won the award for demonstrating outstanding work in improving inclusivity and making maternity a safer space for those from the LGBTQ+...
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A new package has been announced by government to support and enforce self-isolation
People will be required by law to self-isolate from 28 September, supported by payment of £500 for those on lower incomes who cannot work from home and have lost income as a result. New fines for those breaching self-isolation rules will start at £1,000 – bringing...
Economy sees a boost in july but could see major setback if further business support is not provided
Figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy continued its sharp recovery from the unprecedented effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The economy grew by 6.6% in July, the third month in a row that the economy has...
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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:
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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:
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Worcestershire Ambassadors to ‘Walk the Walk’
The Worcestershire Ambassadors are taking on a challenge in order to support good mental health and wellbeing locally. The Ambassadors are set to ‘Walk the Walk’ the distance of the moon, and are asking people to join them in this astronomical challenge....
A gift to our loyal Members
It’s been a long few months for businesses with so much change and uncertainty. What is certain though, is that now is the essential time to upskill and re-skill.
With that in mind, we are giving all of our Members access to two free places on our hugely popular 2-hour virtual training course; Getting your Business Online.
This course is worth £70 per person! Hurry though as places are limited.
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Kyle joins the Plant Health Professional Register
A Production Manager at one of the UK’s leading nurseries based in Hereford has successfully completed a competency exam to become an Associate on the Plant Health Professional Register (October, 2019). Kyle Ross from Wyevale Nurseries has joined the register...
Thorne Widgery opens its door to next generation of accountants
Ben Roberts, Alex Lancett and Kyle Day have all joined Thorne Widgery’s apprenticeship programme and have begun their studies. Ben joins with a good knowledge of the business environment thanks to his degree in Business Management. He will be working with a...
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Herefordshire Area Council Updates
18 January 2024 | Business Sector Updates Agriculture, Food & Drink Statistics shared around the food industry (attached here). There are some interesting points to note; a large number of businesses with no employees. Oils and fats GVA is low due to the huge...
University Prepares the Cyber Professionals of the Future to Fight Online Crime with State-of-the-art Facilities.
The University of Worcester has launched its brand-new Cyber Lab; a space for the online security professionals of the future to get hands on experience of dealing with hacking threats. The Cyber Lab has 25 workstations and is connected to a ‘closed network’, which...
Ballards LLP and Four Squared Recruitment Raise Over £1,400 for Worcester Foodbank
Ballards LLP, a leading accounting firm that has been serving clients in Worcestershire for over 40 years, and Four Squared Recruitment, a well-established recruitment agency also operating in the area, have together raised an impressive £1,400 for the Worcester...
SUTCLIFFE & CO NEW SPONSORS OF WADDLE OF WORCESTER CAMPAIGN
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers are teaming up with the Hopmarket Charitable Trust and Platform Housing Group to sponsor a penguin sculpture this summer, as part of St Richard’s Hospice great Waddle of Worcester campaign. The historic Hopmarket, which is...
Worcester 10KM & Half Marathon September 15 2024
I’m putting a team of 50+ runners together, to take part in either the Worcester 10K or Worcester half marathon on September 15. Each runner will hopefully raise a load of money for the fabulous Acorns Charity. When you sign up, we will have fun training together and...
BCC Publishes Blueprint To Drive Net-Zero Transition
The British Chambers of Commerce ‘Green Innovation Challenge’ report has outlined a series of proposals for policymakers, to help accelerate the UK’s transition to net-zero. Among the recommendations in the report are: A new public body to oversee delivery of...
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