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.
Research Project to Support People Living with Dementia and Hearing Loss
A new research project is launching to tackle a long-overlooked challenge in social care: how to better support people living with both dementia and hearing loss through improved use of hearing aid technologies, staff training, and noise-aware environments. The Turn...
Latest Article
Research Project to Support People Living with Dementia and Hearing Loss
A new research project is launching to tackle a long-overlooked challenge in social care: how to better support people living with both dementia and hearing loss through improved use of hearing aid technologies, staff training, and noise-aware environments. The Turn...
Member News
Hunger doesn’t wait until Christmas – ISO Quality Services Launches 8th Bingo Box Challenge
ISO Quality Services has launched its eighth annual Christmas Bingo Box Challenge, calling on local people and businesses across Worcestershire to support families facing hunger this winter. Demand for food banks remains at record levels, with the Trussell Trust...
Bestselling Authors Caz Frear and Olivia Isaac-Henry to Headline Spooky Fiction Event at The Hive
With the countdown to Halloween now on, bestselling author Caz Frear, creator of the hit Cat Kinsella series, will join fellow novelist Olivia Isaac-Henry for an evening of hair-raising storytelling and writing tips at The Hive. At the free event, on October 15...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester Named as Most Electric Vehicle Friendly University in the UK
The University of Worcester has been named as the most electric car-friendly university in the UK by the nation’s largest automotive platform. Research by Auto Trader analysed the number of EV charging devices available at universities and factored salary sacrifice...
Hayward Wright’s Charity Golf Day raises thousands for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Leading accountancy firm, Hayward Wright, held its latest Annual Charity Golf Day last week in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust – a national charity that supports those affected by cystic fibrosis to create a world where being born with the condition...
Chamber News
BCC announces future change of Director General
The Board of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today announced that Director General Dr Adam Marshall will leave the organisation in the Spring of 2021. Marshall has been Director General of the leading business group for five years, and has been part of the...
BREAKING: Prof. Chris Whitty says the UK is at a “critical point”
Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty earlier spoke about how there were “significant rates of transmission” of coronavirus in parts of the UK – as he said: “This is not someone else’s problem, this is all of our problem.”
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.
ONS data shows biggest ever fall in economy for 2020
Data released over the weekend by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the UK economy shrank by almost 10% in 2020, more than twice as much as the previous record annual fall. As expected due to the restrictions placed on businesses for ¾ of the year where...
BCC News
ONS data shows biggest ever fall in economy for 2020
Data released over the weekend by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the UK economy shrank by almost 10% in 2020, more than twice as much as the previous record annual fall. As expected due to the restrictions placed on businesses for ¾ of the year where...
Worcestershire News
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.
FREE Lockdown Learning
You’ll learn how to not just survive, but how you can truly thrive in this crazy time… As we enter lockdown again, ActionCOACH Evesham are offering 4 FREE weeks of “Lockdown Learning” to help local Businesses during this difficult time. Numbers are...
Herefordshire News
Thorne Widgery CEO is recognised with prestigious national industry award
Thorne Widgery’s CEO Daniel Crowther is celebrating after being presented with a prestigious national industry award. He was named Practice Pioneer of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards at a glittering ceremony in the City of London. The award...
Worcestershire Ambassadors raise £35,000 through charity ball
A popular annual ball has raised over £35,000 for two Worcestershire charities. The Worcestershire Ambassadors have raised the total through its charity black-tie ball – with the organisation’s two chosen charities, the Worcestershire Community Trust and St Paul’s...
All Latest News
Investing in People: A Strategic Approach to Workforce Development
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, one thing remains constant: the value of skilled individuals within an organisation. Recognising this, Coacto is proud to introduce two new team incentives aimed at nurturing talent, enhancing skill sets, and fostering a...
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home Recognised with Top 20 Care Home Award Herefordshire’s Lynhales Hall Nursing Home has proudly earned recognition as one of the top twenty rated care homes in the West Midlands. This esteemed accolade, presented by carehome.co.uk as...
Shaw Trust Referral onto WHP Pioneer
GOOD NEWS STORY Redditch participant signed up to our Shaw Trust Pioneer Programme as needed support to search and apply for jobs. On first meeting with their Pioneer Employment Advisor the participant attended with his mum who was quite negative towards her...
Pressure Of Interest Rates On Business Revealed
BCC survey of more than 1,000 UK businesses finds one third (33%) are negatively impacted by the current Bank of England interest rate. Small and mid-sized firms (39%), manufacturers (36%) and business to consumer firms (37%) are more likely to report a...
Employers Warned to be Prepared for Raft of Legal Changes to Workplace Policies
One of the county’s top employment lawyers is warning businesses to be prepared for a raft of legislative changes that will transform workplace policies and pay, and see workers given additional rights. The warning has come from employment specialist Sally Morris,...
Marches LEP Capital Fund Delivers £600,000 Support
A major new capital investment fund delivered by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has awarded more than £600,000 to organisations across the region. Six successful schemes will receive a total of £612,793 from the LEP’s Capital Project Fund to help them...
Want to submit a story?
If you would like to read our guide to submitting a story click here