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Business School’s Recognition for its Support of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship
The University of Worcester’s Business School’s work to support local businesses has helped it to secure re-accreditation of its Small Business Charter. The national accreditation is awarded to business schools which demonstrate excellence and impact in supporting...
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Business School’s Recognition for its Support of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship
The University of Worcester’s Business School’s work to support local businesses has helped it to secure re-accreditation of its Small Business Charter. The national accreditation is awarded to business schools which demonstrate excellence and impact in supporting...
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Key Strategies to Manage Working Capital in 2025
In an unpredictable economy, businesses must optimise working capital by adjusting pricing, managing inventory efficiently, and leveraging digital tools. Five Key Strategies: Adjust Pricing – Regularly update prices to reflect inflation and rising costs. Optimise...
Worcester Students Return from Global Cricketing Hubs
Cricket students from the University of Worcester have returned to the UK with lessons they’ve learned from placements in some of the world’s biggest cricketing nations. Students on the Cricket Coaching and Management with Integrated Master’s Course get the...
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Neoperl UK win at Energy Saving Awards 2022
Following hot on the heels of their ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award win in the Summer, Neoperl UK has received an award for their Pressure Compensating Washer (PCW) device, winning the Water Saving Domestic Product of the Year Award for 2022. The PCW, also known as a...
Sutcliffe & Co finalists in 2022 Cyber Ospa
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers have announced they are a finalist in the 2022 Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards (Cyber OSPAs) in the category Outstanding Cyber Security Partnership alongside their partners The IASME Consortium. The Cyber OSPAs...
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The real cost of a bad hire: Recruitment fraud costs UK £24 billion
The real cost of a bad hire: Recruitment fraud costs UK £24 billion Recruitment fraud is costing UK organisations £23.9 billion a year according to new research from national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm, Crowe UK, in conjunction with the University of...
Make it Happen – The Herefordshire Skills Show
The first Herefordshire Skills Show is set to take place on Wednesday 3 July 2019 between 12.00-7.30pm at Hereford Racecourse, brought to you by The Marches Skills Provider Network, Herefordshire Council, University of Wolverhampton, Herefordshire Training Providers...
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BCC: Business still unable to prepare fully for a no deal Brexit
New research from the British Chambers of Commerce shows a concerningly high number of UK firms aren’t ready for a no deal Brexit. Business has consistently called on government to avoid a messy and disorderly exit but in light of the political turmoil and relentless...
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BCC: Business still unable to prepare fully for a no deal Brexit
New research from the British Chambers of Commerce shows a concerningly high number of UK firms aren’t ready for a no deal Brexit. Business has consistently called on government to avoid a messy and disorderly exit but in light of the political turmoil and relentless...
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Family-run Cotswold company continues to grow thanks to increased sales of farm machinery
Family-run Heming Engineering Ltd is right on track for future expansion by growing its sales portfolio of some of the country’s leading brands of tractors and farm machinery. The company, based in Willersey, near Broadway, and part of the 51-year-old Heming Group has...
Nursery Supports Kidderminster Library Christmas Card Appeal
Children at Little Trinity Nursery are supporting Kidderminster Library’s festive Christmas Card Appeal and have been busy painting and colouring cards ready for local people to enjoy. Manager, Gaynor Carter, said: “The children love creative activities and this...
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Herefordshire Council Update about Avian Flu
An important update has been shared today about an upcoming change to the The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) which will come into place on Monday 7 November. This means from 7 November 2022 it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds...
The Courtyard’s Mental Health Project for children secures vital funding
The Courtyard is thrilled to announce that it has received funding from The Eveson Trust to enable its Education Team to continue to deliver its award-winning Mental Health Project, #TalkAwayDontWalkAway. The Eveson Trust has awarded £10,000 to fund a practitioner to...
The Courtyard has been shortlisted for an Award for its Environmental Sustainability work
The Courtyard team are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Climate Award in partnership with The Happy Museum Project and Culture Declares Emergency for their work on environmental sustainability, as part of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance Awards....
Annual TDM Graduation Ceremony on Monday 17th October 2022
The Development Manager Ltd. (TDM), a West Midlands based Apprenticeship, Training and Skills Bootcamp provider, held its annual graduation ceremony at The Henry Sandon Hall, on Monday 17th October. The ceremony saw 40 of TDM’s Level 3, Level 4 and Level 6 BSc (Hons)...
Sustainable packaging company celebrate award win and local composting plans
Worcester-based sustainable food packaging company, BioPak, has won an award for the ‘Best Food Service & Catering Packaging’ at LUXlife magazine’s seventh annual Hospitality Awards. Leanne Osborne, Managing Director at BioPak, said: “There are 28 cafes and...
Bosses risk weeks of chaos if workers go World Cup AWOL
The month-long 2022 FIFA World Cup has the potential to cause HR complications for businesses across the region, with some workers likely to be absent during big matches. That is the warning from employment lawyer Darryll Thomas who says businesses should prepare for...
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