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Transforming Connectivity Across 150 Sites: Our Successful Partnership with Salutem
We are delighted to share the successful completion of one of our latest projects with a leading UK care and education establishment, Salutem, a truly collaborative effort that brought innovation, technology and teamwork together on a remarkable scale. From concept to...
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Transforming Connectivity Across 150 Sites: Our Successful Partnership with Salutem
We are delighted to share the successful completion of one of our latest projects with a leading UK care and education establishment, Salutem, a truly collaborative effort that brought innovation, technology and teamwork together on a remarkable scale. From concept to...
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Changes in SME Solicitors’ Commercial Property department
SME Solicitors is delighted to announce the promotion of Jack Smith to Partner. Jack became Head of Commercial Property in 2024, building on his extensive experience handling both commercial and residential property matters. He strives to provide a personal and...
Ballards LLP Announces Promotion of Helen Sutherland to Partner
L-R: Helen Sutherland, Partner Ballards LLP and James Syree CEO and Partner Ballards LLP Worcestershire, April 2025 — Leading accountancy and advisory firm Ballards LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Helen Sutherland to Partner, effective April 2025. Helen’s...
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Christmas takeover at DRPG Studios
Preparations are well underway for Christmas at DRPG’s studio complex in Hartlebury. Every year the group pulls out all the stops to transform the studios into famous fantasy environments, primarily for DRPG’s own team’s conference and their very own Children’s party....
Law firm celebrates hat-trick at Worcestershire Law Society Awards
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has won a trio of honours at this year’s Worcestershire Law Society Awards ceremony. The firm’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs team, led by partner at Alexandra Phillips, won the prestigious Discipline of the Year category,...
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Annual Bank of England Briefing 2020
Businesses from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are invited to attend the Chamber’s Annual Bank of England Briefing to hear from Graeme Chaplin, the Bank of England’s Agent for the West Midlands and Oxfordshire. The event will take place between 8.00 and...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme changes from 1 August
From 1 August 2020, the level of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant will be reduced each month. In August, the government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 for the hours an employee is on furlough and employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions...
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BCC President warns PM of “difficult winter ahead” without bolder action to restart UK economy
In a letter to the Prime Minister, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith has said businesses face “the most difficult trading conditions in post-war history” and set out a series of measures to help government take a “sharper approach” to restarting the UK...
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BCC President warns PM of “difficult winter ahead” without bolder action to restart UK economy
In a letter to the Prime Minister, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith has said businesses face “the most difficult trading conditions in post-war history” and set out a series of measures to help government take a “sharper approach” to restarting the UK...
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More support launched for Worcestershire businesses
Worcestershire County Council has launched a new programme to help businesses across the county continue to do just that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Called the Adapt Programme, expert advisers will be offering support to the county’s businesses to enable them...
Local Firm Sweeps The Way For Lifesaving Missions
Kelly Plant Hire, a plant and sweeper hire company, located in Redditch, has been supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Charity for the past two years. In that time, it has raised funds for 13 of the charity’s lifesaving missions. The Worcestershire-based firm,...
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Ballards LLP Business Services Team Ignites Innovation and Adventure
Ballards LLP, a leading professional services firm, today organised a collaborative session at Eastnor Castle, delivering a transformative experience for their Business Services team. Against the backdrop of 5000 acres of Herefordshire countryside, the event focused...
Real World Consultancy Earns Prestigious Recognition as a Finalist in the National Business Women’s Awards 2023
Real World Consultancy, a leading business coaching company based in Worcester, is delighted to announce their remarkable achievement as finalists in the esteemed National Business Women’s Awards 2023. This prestigious recognition comes as a testament to their...
Year on Year Growth for Resource Worldwide as they Tackle the Skills Gap
Resource Worldwide, a Skills Gap Consultant that is offering an alternative approach to recruitment for businesses who are struggling to find the right talent, has seen extraordinary growth over the past two years, demonstrating the need for this solution. Resource...
Wyevale Nurseries sponsored Tatton designs win Best Long Border, two Golds & three Silver Gilts
FIVE of the Wyevale Nurseries sponsored ‘Sensory Long Border’ designs featured at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park this week have won top awards including Best Long Border (July 19-23, 2023). The designs were by final year University...
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce provides exclusive business healthcare cover with affiliate partner AXA
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to remind its Members of the exclusive Business Healthcare Cover offered through its affiliate partnership with AXA, a leading global insurance provider. This valuable benefit is available to all...
£7 Million Funding Offers Long Term Energy-Saving Home Improvements for Off-Gas Properties Across Herefordshire
At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing and many residents are struggling to keep up with their bills, the funding aims to bring down household energy bills over the long term, by improving the energy efficiency of properties, making them easier to heat and...
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