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REBECCA MAYBANKS NAMED HOSPITALITY BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR 2026
Rebecca Maybanks, owner of Worcester Breaks, has been named ‘Hospitality Business Leader of the Year 2026 for the West Midlands’ at the Influential Business Women Awards 2026. Rebecca founded Worcester Breaks just three years ago as a short-stay, home-from-home...
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REBECCA MAYBANKS NAMED HOSPITALITY BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR 2026
Rebecca Maybanks, owner of Worcester Breaks, has been named ‘Hospitality Business Leader of the Year 2026 for the West Midlands’ at the Influential Business Women Awards 2026. Rebecca founded Worcester Breaks just three years ago as a short-stay, home-from-home...
Member News
Salary transparency in job adverts: Why it’s already best practice
The Government’s launched a consultation that could require employers to publish salary information in job adverts or to provide it in writing before interview if a role isn’t advertised publicly. It’s not law yet. The consultation closes on 27...
TDM Celebrates Strong Ofsted – Cementing its Position as One of the UK’s Leading Providers
The Development Manager (TDM), a specialist skills and workforce development provider, is celebrating an exceptional set of inspection outcomes following its latest Ofsted inspection, published on 15th July 2026. The outcome reflects TDM’s unwavering commitment...
Patron & Strategic News
Is your website losing mobile enquiries?
Pick up your phone and look at your own website. Not the desktop version you checked when it launched, the version most of your customers actually see. More than half of all web traffic in the UK now happens on mobile. If your site was built for a desktop screen and...
Worcester Graduates Making an Impact to be Recognised in New Awards
The University of Worcester has launched its first-ever Alumni Awards, aiming to shine a spotlight on gradates making a difference across the region and beyond. Across 10 categories, the University will recognise and champion graduates who have made a positive impact...
Chamber News
Improve your Staff Recruitment and Retention with the Salary & Benefits 2024/25 Survey, in Partnership with Hewett Recruitment
Businesses are currently operating in an incredibly tight labour market and are doing their best to survive amongst the cost of doing business crisis due to spiralling energy costs. The competitive labour market is impacting businesses ability to invest and grow. The...
Services and Digital Trade ‘Key To Boosting Exports’
The British Chambers of Commerce has endorsed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) focus on services and digital trade as key priorities. The BCC was part of a record-size UK delegation to the WTO Public Forum in Geneva, last week. It met with the UK Ambassador to the...
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New Member – Coacto – Your Local Salesforce Solutions Partner
Coacto, a distinguished Salesforce implementation consultancy, recently joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, further solidifying its commitment to fostering business growth and collaboration in the region. Specialising in the design and...
New Member – Coacto – Your Local Salesforce Solutions Partner
Coacto, a distinguished Salesforce implementation consultancy, recently joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, further solidifying its commitment to fostering business growth and collaboration in the region. Specialising in the design and...
Policy News
Planning and Infrastructure Reform Must Benefit Business
Responding to the unveiling of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s encouraging to see the Government has heeded our calls to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire...
US Tariffs Hit UK Business
Reacting to the introduction of 25 percent tariffs on exports of UK steel and aluminium to the United States, William Bain, BCC Head of Trade Policy, said: “This is a difficult day for trans-Atlantic trade and plunges businesses, in both the US and UK, into a new age...
Skills News
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook – 70% of businesses face difficulty finding staff
The British Chambers of Commerce today released the results of its Quarterly Recruitment Outlook survey for Q2 2021, with responses drawn from over 5,700 firms. The new figures show a surge in the proportion of firms expecting to grow their workforce in the next 3...
Witley Jones increase capacity and productivity with CNC investment
In recent months, Witley Jones have installed a new SCM Woodworking Technology CNC Machine at their manufacturing base in Stourport-on-Severn. This exciting development has enabled the furniture manufacturer to significantly increase their capacity and continue in...
Charity News
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust Expands Podcast Platform to Support Young People with Cancer
‘Young Me vs the Big C’ Podcast Relaunches on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts’ The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust has relaunched its podcast, Young Me vs the Big C, now available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. This exciting step makes the podcast...
Support Local, Give Local – Herefordshire Businesses Come Together to Support New Charitable Fund
Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF) has launched ‘Business for Good’ – an innovative new charitable fund which is bringing businesses together to drive real change across the county of Herefordshire. Bridie Sullivan, Chief Executive, explains,...
Diplomatic Advisory Hub Offers Middle East Conflict Insight
Hundreds of businesses have gained unique geopolitical insight into the Middle East crisis, thanks to a joint initiative by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The first event organised by the new...
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Diplomatic Advisory Hub Offers Middle East Conflict Insight
Hundreds of businesses have gained unique geopolitical insight into the Middle East crisis, thanks to a joint initiative by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The first event organised by the new...
Worcestershire News
New One Day Music Sustainability Festival Created by Bewdley Festival
Join us at the One Earth Festival celebrating local and sustainability for a day of music, performances, and activities on July 13th, 2024! Get ready for live music across three stages featuring incredible bands including Arcadia Roots, Sam Draisey, Chloe Mogg , Fair...
New Future of Farming Line-up Announced
Royal Three Counties Show, 14th-16th June 2024 Water quality, soil health, biodiversity, succession planning, the latest developments in agri-tech and the positive role cattle can play in improving the environment are some of the big conversations due to take place...
Herefordshire News
More than 8,500 businesses helped by Marches Growth Hub
The Marches Growth Hub supported more than 8,500 businesses across the region in the last financial year, new figures show today. The hub – the acclaimed business support arm of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership – also delivered 158 events which were attended...
Wyevale Nurseries sponsors Tatton’s ‘Sensory Long Border’ designs
WYEVALE Nurseries in Hereford is sponsoring five of the ‘Sensory Long Border’ designs at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park this year (July 19-23, 2023). Many of the designs have been put together by final year Landscape Architect...
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Wyevale Nurseries supports landmark tree planting project at Cotswolds Distillery
WYEVALE Nurseries has supported a major tree planting and landscape enhancement initiative at Cotswolds Distillery in collaboration with Gloucestershire County Council’s Greener Gloucestershire Trees Team and landscape architects Rachael White Designs (May 2026). The...
Why work-life balance is a business issue, not just a people issue
Having spent much of my career in food, drink and FMCG manufacturing, I know how easy it is for long hours and constant availability to become normal. When production targets need hitting, staffing is tight and problems keep coming, stepping in can feel like the only...
New research hub launched to advance understanding of injuries and rehabilitation in women’s sport
A new research hub has been launched by The University of Worcester and University of Gloucestershire, focused on advancing understanding of injuries and rehabilitation in female sport. The Women’s Injury and Science Hub (WISH) is believed to be the first research...
BCRS Business Loans passes £5m in Midlands Engine Investment Fund II lending
Community lender BCRS Business Loans has passed £5 million in lending for the British Business Bank’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund II since its launch, creating 237 new jobs across the West Midlands. BCRS Business Loans has supported 82 businesses by delivering...
Keeping Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working: Why Workforce Health Matters
Businesses across Herefordshire & Worcestershire are being invited to the ‘Keep Herefordshire & Worcestershire Working’ conference to learn more about the workplace wellbeing support available. The UK labour market is rapidly changing with more than a fifth of...
Apprenticeship Support Events for Worcestershire Employers
Small or medium‑sized employers based in Malvern Hills and Wychavon Districts are being encouraged to attend two upcoming events designed to simplify the latest apprenticeship funding and support available to local businesses. With a range of new financial incentives...
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