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Are Your Workplace Policies Still Fit for Purpose in 2026?
For many businesses, policies are something that get written, filed away, and only revisited when there’s an issue. But in reality, policies should be living, working documents that actively support both your people and your business. With ongoing changes in...
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Are Your Workplace Policies Still Fit for Purpose in 2026?
For many businesses, policies are something that get written, filed away, and only revisited when there’s an issue. But in reality, policies should be living, working documents that actively support both your people and your business. With ongoing changes in...
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Historian Explores Centuries-Old City Tale in Halloween Talk on Belief in the Devil
A University of Worcester lecturer will explore the tale of a supposed spooky encounter in a Worcester wood more than 350 years ago as part of a talk on Halloween night. Professor of Early Modern History, Darren Oldridge’s free talk Diabolical Old Books, at The Hive...
Leading commercial nursery offers free expert advice on to how to plant a bareroot hedge
WYEVALE Nurseries is offering free expert advice on how to successfully plant a bareroot hedge in its bid this autumn to raise awareness about how environmentally friendly bareroot hedging is (September 2025). The leading British commercial grower has put together...
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Worcester Graduate Part of National Campaign to Boost Number of Childminders
Lynne Adamson is taking a break after finishing her foundation degree in Integrated Working with Families and Children. She did it part time alongside her full-time job as a childminder and is about to come back to Worcester for another two years of part time study...
Exhibition Company Vertex Doubles Operations with Help from Thursfields
Vertex, a renowned manufacturer of exhibition displays, has successfully expanded its operations in Redditch’s Park Farm Industrial Estate, nearly doubling its size within a year of relocating to a larger facility. The company’s impressive growth is...
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Chamber welcomes new President Ben Mannion
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has announced that further to Mike Forrester completing his presidential term at the Chamber, Ben Mannion will take the title of President of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce from 11...
September/October edition of Business Direction available to read now
The latest edition of Business Direction is now live. The September/October edition of the Chamber’s bi-monthly publication, ‘Sustainability in the Spotlight’ focuses on businesses sustainability efforts as well as the latest business news from around the two...
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Government release Job Retention Scheme statistics – 4 million workers furloughed during November
The government has released stats on the amount of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims made up to 14 January 2021. The number of employments furloughed increased gradually and peaked at 8.9 million on 8 May 2020. After the early May peak, the number of...
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Government release Job Retention Scheme statistics – 4 million workers furloughed during November
The government has released stats on the amount of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims made up to 14 January 2021. The number of employments furloughed increased gradually and peaked at 8.9 million on 8 May 2020. After the early May peak, the number of...
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With V-CON 2020, Member HELLER creates an entirely new trade fair experience
Nürtingen, October 2020 – With V-CON 2020, HELLER and its partners will be presenting a new, interactive and international event format from 10 to 12 November, combining all the benefits of a physical trade fair with the possibilities of the digital world. V-CON is targeted towards customers, industry experts and journalists interested in experiencing state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions up close. On www.v-con2020.com, interested visitors are able to register in advance, to enrol for events on the agenda and to make first appointments.
A message to businesses during these worrying times
“The announcement of a second national lockdown will be no doubt met with frustration from many businesses that put all the necessary measures in place to operate safely and securely in the current climate.
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Chambers Lead Successful Start to Local Skills Plans
Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) across England “are working and beginning to make positive differences for local employers”, according to a new report commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce. Based on evidence from 21 of the 32 chamber led LSIPs,...
Hundreds of University of Worcester Students to Graduate in Spring Ceremonies
The University of Worcester will be celebrating the achievements of over 500 students as they graduate at Worcester Cathedral next week. Their graduation, in front of friends and families, will take place in two ceremonies in the beautiful, historic Worcester...
Enginius UK Hosts a Workshop in Bremen for Customers to Share Insights and Innovation
ENGINIUS UK, part of the FAUN-Zoeller UK Group (FZUK), held a two-day workshop and tour at their factory HQ in Bremen, Germany. The event saw 30 customers from local authorities and large corporations participate in a working session and hear about the more extensive...
£1million on offer as Marches Energy Grant is Extended to Meet Demand
More than £1million is available to businesses across the Marches to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions thanks to the extension of a hugely successful funding programme. The Marches Energy Grant, in affiliation with the pilot Business Energy...
Worcestershire’s Key Employment Land is Being Lost to Residential Development Says GJS Dillon
Worcestershire’s commercial property market performed better than predicted during 2023 according to a newly published report. But business growth is being stifled by the lack of quality accommodation. Take up of office space increased by 21%, the industrial market...
Why International Women’s Day is Inspiring Inclusion Across Herefordshire
L-R: Sharon Smith (Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce), Chamber member Charlotte Webb (Castle Green Financial Planning, Associate Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management) and Julz Watson (Herefordshire Police) support the theme of...
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