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Researchers Develop New Resources Championing Food as Tool for Supporting People with Dementia
Food can play a powerful role in helping people living with dementia stay connected, share memories and feel at home, according to new research from the University of Worcester. The findings have led researchers to develop a set of practical resources to help...
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Researchers Develop New Resources Championing Food as Tool for Supporting People with Dementia
Food can play a powerful role in helping people living with dementia stay connected, share memories and feel at home, according to new research from the University of Worcester. The findings have led researchers to develop a set of practical resources to help...
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Hereford FC and Worcester City Unite for Hospices in Charity Pre-Season Clash
On Tuesday, 21st July at 7.45pm, Hereford FC will host Worcester City in a special pre-season charity fixture at the M&M Edgar Street Stadium, with all proceeds supporting St Michael’s Hospice and St Richard’s Hospice. As Hereford FC’s first home...
The myth about the housing market…
The Housing Market Isn’t Always the Reason Your Worcester Home Hasn’t Sold One of the most common things we hear from homeowners is: “It’s just the market at the moment — houses aren’t selling.”But is that really the reason? The truth is, even in a changing housing...
Patron & Strategic News
When Did You Last Review Your Medical Cover and Why It Matters
For many business owners and professionals, medical insurance is something that gets sorted once and then left alone. But your business has likely evolved since then. Your health needs have too. So has the healthcare landscape. Policies change. New exclusions can...
Police Risk ‘worse service’ Without AI Adoption, says Police AI Director Ahead of Worcester Conference
Policing will become more expensive and deliver a worse service if it does not embrace responsible AI, says Police AI Director Alex Murray OBE ahead of a conference in Worcester. Alex, currently seconded to the College of Policing as Director of AI, will deliver a...
Chamber News
Chamber Release Salary & Benefits Report 2025, In Partnership with Hewett Recruitment
The Salary & Benefits Report 2025 in partnership with Hewett Recruitment is now available to download. In October 2024, businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire were asked to share, in confidentiality, the salaries and benefits they offer to employees....
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From Social Worker to Family Mediator: Embracing a New Path to Help Families
After years of working as a social worker, I decided to transition into the field of family mediation. While I deeply valued my time as a social worker, supporting individuals and families in crisis, I found myself drawn to the more collaborative and...
From Social Worker to Family Mediator: Embracing a New Path to Help Families
After years of working as a social worker, I decided to transition into the field of family mediation. While I deeply valued my time as a social worker, supporting individuals and families in crisis, I found myself drawn to the more collaborative and...
Policy News
Procurement Act Must Quickly Deliver for SMEs
Only 20% of direct public sector procurement spend was with SMEs in 2024 – a similar figure to 2023 (19%) £45.4 billion was spent by Government directly with SMEs last year, up from £42.4 billion in 2023 Median spend per SME remained at £31,000 in 2024 Local...
US Trade Deal Provides Welcome Relief
Reacting to news of a trade deal in principle with the US, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “This deal will be met with a huge sigh of relief by many British businesses. “The reduction in the 25% tariffs on most of our automotive exports and the...
Skills News
Apprenticeships show their role in Creating Worcestershire’s Future Workforce
The Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards were celebrated in a new virtual manner with broadcasts across three days for the first time ever from Tuesday 16th November until Thursday 18th November. Worcestershire gathered in droves to celebrate the 2021 Worcestershire...
NMITE’s Herefordshire Skills for the Future team launches Early Career Leadership Programme (ECLP)
The supported development programme is fully funded for Early Careers employees from Herefordshire SMEs NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) is pleased to announce the launch of our ECLP. The programme will provide employees of local businesses...
Charity News
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Celebrated as an Outstanding Workplace for Third Time
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is proud to announce that it has once again been recognised with the Outstanding Workplace Award by leading management consultancy People Insight, following an exceptional 93% employee engagement score in its latest annual Staff Survey....
KEMP Hospice Santa Fun Run Returns with a New Festive Home in Wolverley
The countdown to Christmas is on, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by taking part in the jolliest jog of the year: the return of KEMP Hospice’s much-loved Santa Fun Run, launching this year from a brand-new location. On Sunday 7th December 2025,...
BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
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BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
Worcestershire News
2024 Elgar Festival Hailed as ‘Best Event Yet’
The Worcestershire-based Elgar Festival returned for its May and June events this year with a joyful week of concerts, conversations, events and exhibitions celebrating the life and music of Britain’s greatest composer. The music of the Festival’s namesake was the...
‘Allo Allo’! It must be time to Step Back to the 1940s at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is getting ‘in the mood’ for two rip-roaring weekends of 1940s fun, as it steps back 80 years to the British home front on 29 and 30 June, and 6 and 7 July. This year for the first time ever, the popular event will see appearances by...
Herefordshire News
Your Wellness in Lakes Edge’s Hands
Lakes Edge Limited at Pudleston Court, is proud to be pioneering Wellness and Wellbeing. Just stepping into the private estate. The luxury self-accommodation that Lakes Edge has to offer guests begin to relax almost immediately. Winter at Lakes Edge has never felt so...
Dewsall Court: Elevating Corporate Events in the Heart of Herefordshire
We are thrilled to announce that Dewsall Court has recently become a proud member of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering local business connections and contributing to the vibrant...
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1940s weekends steam into view at the SVR
The countdown is on to one of the Severn Valley Railway’s most popular events, with the first of its Step Back to the 1940s weekends now just around the corner. Taking place across two consecutive weekends, on 27–28 June and 4–5 July, the much-loved event will once...
NMITE’S EXPANDING ROLE IN LOCAL SKILLS TRAINING: AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS COURSE NOW ON OFFER TO LOCAL HEREFORDSHIRE BUSINESSES
With its MEng (Hons) Autonomous Robotics degree already attracting applications from students, NMITE has launched an Introduction to Robotic Operating Systems (ROS2) course designed for locally based companies whohave an involvement or interest in autonomous systems,...
Walking, Air, and Creative Thought to be Explored in Engine Room Talk at The Hive
A free talk at The Hive will invite audiences to think about one of the most ordinary aspects of everyday life; walking, and the invisible medium that surrounds us; air. In the latest instalment of the Engine Room lecture series by the University of Worcester, Dr Will...
Roxel UK Empowers Future Engineers in Return of Midlands Flying Start Challenge
A team of graduates and apprentices from Roxel UK had a brilliant time organising and facilitating the second year of the Midlands Flying Start Challenge (FSC), this year for pupils at St Barnabas CE First and Middle School in Worcestershire. Roxel’s dedicated team of...
Local Business Backs Young Footballers and KEMP Hospice with New Team Sponsorship.
Young footballers in the Wyre Forest are set to take to the pitch in brand-new kits this season thanks to the support of local business R Albert Accountancy Ltd – with KEMP Hospice proudly featured on the front of the shirts. The new kits will feature the KEMP...
Why your website costs what it costs
When a business owner gets a quote for a new website and it comes in at £3,000, £8,000, or £15,000, a fairly reasonable question follows: why? It’s not always obvious, websites look like websites and you can’t always see what’s under the bonnet. A...
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