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Hamnet Puts Herefordshire in the Global Spotlight – Here’s How Your Business Can Get Involved
Herefordshire is stepping onto the world stage, and local businesses have a unique opportunity to be part of something truly special. Global buzz is building around Hamnet, the beautifully crafted film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel. Directed by...
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Hamnet Puts Herefordshire in the Global Spotlight – Here’s How Your Business Can Get Involved
Herefordshire is stepping onto the world stage, and local businesses have a unique opportunity to be part of something truly special. Global buzz is building around Hamnet, the beautifully crafted film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel. Directed by...
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Worcester Aiming for the Treble in the Battle of the M5!
The University of Worcester is looking to retain the highly coveted trophy for the third time in a row as sports teams across the campus prepare for Varsity 2025. Teams from the University of Worcester will face teams from the University of Gloucestershire in 17...
Worcester Leadership Expert Lucy Barkas joins Mike Harris on the latest Leaders In Strategy Podcast.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce that leadership expert, coach and author Lucy Barkas joins host Mike Harris on the latest edition of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast – ‘Women In Leadership’. Lucy talks about her excellent...
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Hazelton Mountford recruits new member to bolster the team
The team at Hazelton Mountford Independent Chartered Insurance Brokers has been recently bolstered by the additions of new team members, the latest is Sophie Gregory with 15 years of expertise in service. Sophie started her career with Hazelton Mountford as a Claims...
New Academy Launched to Support Local Sports Workforce
A partnership between the University of Worcester and Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire sees the launch of a new Coaching Academy, developed to support local sports coaches and volunteers. The aim of the Coaching Academy is to provide opportunities for the...
Chamber News
Advice on avoiding COVID-19 scams and fraud
Fraudsters are exploiting the spread of the COVID-19 to facilitate various types of fraud and cyber-crime. Since February 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified 21 reports of fraud where Coronavirus was mentioned, with victim losses...
Government unveils self-employed coronavirus financial support scheme
After the Chancellors announcements in the past week, detailing the governments plans to keep people in work and to financially support business, many were left with no support, those people were the self-employed workers. The government direction up until yesterday...
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BCC comments on National Apprenticeship Week
Commenting on National Apprenticeship Week 2020, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “Businesses support the drive for more and better apprenticeships, but the system needs urgent reform if they are to help our workforce reach...
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BCC comments on National Apprenticeship Week
Commenting on National Apprenticeship Week 2020, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Head of People Policy, Jane Gratton, said: “Businesses support the drive for more and better apprenticeships, but the system needs urgent reform if they are to help our workforce reach...
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Supporting the Local Council
Stourport on Severn-based Weldmax UK Ltd have become the first new sponsor of Wyre Forest District Council in 2020. The supply store, specialising in welding equipment, machines and supplies, are supporting the council with a campaign on one of the refuse vehicles,...
Local building company supporting Worcester Foodbank
Support for Worcester Foodbank is stacking up with the help of a generous donation from a local building company. A surge in donations from the community has helped the charity cope with a record rise in referrals in recent months, but left volunteers running short of...
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Would you like to join the Worcestershire Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has one vacancy on the Worcestershire Area Council. The Chamber has two Area Councils, one that represents Herefordshire and one that represents Worcestershire. Area Councils meet six times a year: three meetings...
Would you like to join the Herefordshire Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has two vacancies on the Herefordshire Area Council. The Chamber has two Area Councils, one that represents Herefordshire and one that represents Worcestershire. Area Councils meet six times a year: three meetings...
Chancellor’s spring budget must hit four key targets
The BCC has set out four goals the Chancellor must hit during his Spring Budget. Issues of childcare, energy costs, business rates and green funding must be solved to unlock firms’ growth potential. With recent BCC research showing more than 75% of companies...
Labour shortage a huge drag on economic growth
Reacting to the latest ONS Labour Market figures, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “Businesses are crying out for people to fill job vacancies at all skill levels, and this must be the number one focus for government if it’s serious about...
Swiss manufacturing company sets up UK headquarters at Link Business Centre, Malvern
A Swiss company specialising in cleaning nozzles is all set to run its new UK headquarters from Link Business Centre in Malvern. ENZ UK Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of ENZ Technik which is a global business with subsidiaries in the USA, UK, Germany and Sweden. ENZ...
Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday 7 February, breaking up three departments in an attempt to freshen up his cabinet. Greg Hands, a former trade minister for the Conservatives, was appointed party chair after Nadhim Zahawi was removed from...
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