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School Leaders Take Part in Climate Assembly
Teachers and educators from across Worcestershire got together to discuss the implications of the climate and ecological crisis in schools across the West Midlands. The Educators Climate Assembly, hosted by the University of Worcester, saw senior education leaders and...
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School Leaders Take Part in Climate Assembly
Teachers and educators from across Worcestershire got together to discuss the implications of the climate and ecological crisis in schools across the West Midlands. The Educators Climate Assembly, hosted by the University of Worcester, saw senior education leaders and...
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DRPG Unveils Presentation Consultancy to Help Clients Speak with Impact
Creative communications agency DRPG has expanded its Presentation Consultancy Service, designed to help clients with the effectiveness of their content and elevate their audience’s experience, as they present with greater confidence and more impact. The initiative is...
Managing client pressure without burning out your team
For many small businesses and charities, clients and service users are at the heart of what we do. But when expectations start creeping up – tighter deadlines, faster responses, “just one more quick thing” – that pressure can quickly land on your team. And...
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University CPR Challenge Raises Awareness of Lifesaving Skill
A gruelling charity challenge at the University of Worcester saw students and staff undertake 24 hours of continuous CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). The student-run CPR Training Marathon was designed to both raise money for charity and highlight the importance of...
University CPR Challenge Raises Awareness of Lifesaving Skill
A gruelling charity challenge at the University of Worcester saw students and staff undertake 24 hours of continuous CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). The student-run CPR Training Marathon was designed to both raise money for charity and highlight the importance of...
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Businesses urged to consider how to retain staff after coronavirus restrictions are lifted
Employers should start putting plans in place now to keep hold of skilled staff once the coronavirus lockdown and restrictions are lifted, or risk losing them to competitors. That is the warning from Worcestershire employment lawyer Chris Amys, who says despite...
We need a national effort to build testing capacity on a massive scale
A message to businesses and industry from Lord Bethell, the Health Minister leading the government’s testing strategy, first published in The Times Red Box. “If the past few weeks have shown anything, it is that we are steadfast as a country in our resolve to...
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An open letter to Chamber members from BCC Director General Adam Marshall
Dear friends, I wanted to write directly to you, as Chamber members across the UK and around the world. Every business – no matter its size, sector, age, nation or region – is currently facing unprecedented challenges. We can only overcome those challenges by sticking...
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An open letter to Chamber members from BCC Director General Adam Marshall
Dear friends, I wanted to write directly to you, as Chamber members across the UK and around the world. Every business – no matter its size, sector, age, nation or region – is currently facing unprecedented challenges. We can only overcome those challenges by sticking...
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Carers Hub helping more carers across the county
Due to recent events you may find yourself new to caring and unsure what advice or information is out there or you may be an experienced carer in an unfamiliar situation. We know that being a carer can be incredibly rewarding but we also know it isn’t always the...
Integrity is at the heart of business right now
People who show little integrity at the start of this difficult time will not have a reputable business to go back to when it’s over – says Ruby Edwards of local communications agency You Do Better. As a sole parent of two children, one of whom has a life-threatening...
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Why stay interviews are the perfect antidote to exit interviews.
Recruitment is still a significant challenge for many businesses and, with the average cost of replacing just one leaver at £30K, now’s the time to think about stay interviews. By incorporating light touch stay questions into your regular one to one conversations,...
Spring Budget 2023
Spring Budget 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to Parliament yesterday (15 March). In the 2023 Budget, the Chancellor made it a priority to tackle inflation, attributing it to ongoing economic challenges. The highlight of the budget for...
Specsavers Vision Labs welcomes Royal visitor
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was in Kidderminster this week visiting a lens manufacturing site owned by Specsavers. The Princess unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion and spoke with many of the employees, some who had been there for more than 30 years,...
Investment key to UK’s brighter future
Giving her initial reaction to today’s Spring Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Chancellor has acted to address the unfilled jobs blighting our economy. It is especially good to see the help on childcare and for...
What are the new fire safety regulations?
Do you know that new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect on 23 January 2023 to implement the majority of recommendations made following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report? This is an important change in fire safety regulations for...
Leading Midlands college group to showcase available positions at jobs fairs
A leading Midlands college group is set to hold two jobs fairs as it looks to recruit more than 60 new members of staff. WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group) will be showcasing the positions available across all six of its sites in Warwickshire and Worcestershire...
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