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Arts and Crafts at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Gift Fayre
Dozens of local craftspeople will be offering their wares at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Gift Fayre, which is taking place at The Engine House, Highley on the weekend of 15 and 16 March. Nestled amongst the full-size locomotives on display, a whole host of...
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Arts and Crafts at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Gift Fayre
Dozens of local craftspeople will be offering their wares at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Gift Fayre, which is taking place at The Engine House, Highley on the weekend of 15 and 16 March. Nestled amongst the full-size locomotives on display, a whole host of...
Member News
Worcester Six Business Park: A Prime Hub for Business Expansion and Innovation
Worcester Six Business Park is quickly becoming the go to location for businesses looking to expand. Situated near the M5, it offers excellent national transport links and a range of modern facilities, making it an ideal base for companies of all sizes. The park...
Residential Development Expert Paul Harris Joins mfg Solicitors
Law firm mfg Solicitors has bolstered its residential development team with the appointment of a new senior associate. Residential development specialist Paul Harris has joined the firm, working closely with partner and head of residential development, Rhiannon Clark....
Patron & Strategic News
Historian’s Interactive Workshop Explores Lives of Local Women in Centuries Past
A University of Worcester historian will be giving a snapshot into women’s lives in Worcester at different time periods over the last 500 years in a special interactive workshop. Dr Anna Muggeridge is running a workshop, ‘‘A Stitch Through Time’: making a history of...
Celebrating Sutcliffe & Co’s Recognition as a 5-Star Brokerage for the Third Consecutive Year
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers has once again been recognised as one of the UK’s top insurance brokerages for 2024 by Insurance Business Magazine in the 5-Star Brokerage list, marking the third consecutive year it has earned this impressive accolade. The 5-Star...
Chamber News
Chair’s Report
The British Chambers of Commerce continue to command the attention of the UK’s political and economic leaders as the BCC demonstrates leadership in support of UK Plc, across the full breadth of the country’s business community. As such, I was delighted to be a part of...
Inflation eases further but food prices remain high
Inflation fell below double digits for the first time since August this morning (24/05), according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Inflation was 8.7% in April, down from 10.1% the previous month. However, despite the improvement, the figure is above the...
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Welcome Elston HR Limited to the Chamber
Elston HR are a Worcestershire based HR consultancy for a range of businesses and industries. We connect people strategies to your business vision, strategy and goals to elevate your business ahead of your competitors. We deliver leadership and management training as...
Welcome Elston HR Limited to the Chamber
Elston HR are a Worcestershire based HR consultancy for a range of businesses and industries. We connect people strategies to your business vision, strategy and goals to elevate your business ahead of your competitors. We deliver leadership and management training as...
Policy News
Government publishes plan to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050
Today (14 July 2021) Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched the UK’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan. The plan sets out how the UK will cut emissions from all methods of transport, allowing the whole transport sector to reach net zero by 2050. As part of this...
Businesses still left with questions as legal restrictions all set to go on July 19
It was confirmed yesterday (Monday 12 July) that England will move to step 4 of easing coronavirus restrictions meaning almost all legal limitations on social contact will be removed on July 19. What will change on July 19? Reopening of all businesses including...
Skills News
Join the businesses harnessing peer support to drive success in 2021
Are you an ambitious Worcestershire Company, looking for support in 2021 to help you and your business overcome the challenges created in 2020?
Pershore student wins national landscaping prize
A horticulture student from Pershore has won the national title of Best Landscape Student of the Year. Josh Reid was awarded the regional prize earlier this year and has now emerged from the BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) National Landscape Awards...
Charity News
Darren Wilkins Appointed as a New Trustee of Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Worcestershire business owner Darren Wilkins has been announced as a new Trustee at the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust (GKCCT). Having supported the charity since Darren’s family business City Signs, celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2020, his dedication to the...
Worcestershire Community Foundation Seeks New Board Members!
Worcestershire Community Foundation is a local charitable body and one of the leading grantmakers in Worcestershire; we act as a conduit to local philanthropy, linking private and public funders with community projects across the county. We are an accredited member of...
BCC Talks Green Transition With Maroš Šefčovič
BCC Director General, Shevaun Haviland, has met with the Executive Vice President of the EU Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, to discuss policy on the green transition and its impact upon trade. They met at the EU Commission Headquarters, in Berlaymont, to discuss...
BCC News
BCC Talks Green Transition With Maroš Šefčovič
BCC Director General, Shevaun Haviland, has met with the Executive Vice President of the EU Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, to discuss policy on the green transition and its impact upon trade. They met at the EU Commission Headquarters, in Berlaymont, to discuss...
Worcestershire News
See Your Lost Loved One Shine as Charity’s Special Festive Celebration Returns
A moving celebration will see the memory of lost loved ones shine this Christmas with the return of a special festive campaign from Acorns Children’s Hospice. Celebrate Your Star invites friends and family members from across Worcestershire to pay tribute to...
Mayor of Worcester to open Bizfest this November
Real World Consultancy (RWC) is excited to announce the first-ever BizFest, a business festival celebrating the very best of small and micro businesses. The event will take place on 23rd November 2023 at the Royal Porcelain Works in Worcester. BizFest will be opened...
Herefordshire News
Wild Edric Media working with Sky TV
Herefordshire based video production agency Wild Edric Media announce their further expansion into creating TV adverts for small to medium businesses to promote their products and services. The company are working with AdSmart from Sky, which offers audience-targeted...
Have your say on new library and museum
Herefordshire Council is creating a new library at Maylord Orchards shopping centre and a redeveloped museum and art gallery in Hereford’s Broad Street. Between them, the redevelopments will offer a huge range of events, exhibitions and digital interactions that will...
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Established in 1987. Reimagined in 2024. Kidderminster Marketing Agency Launch Rebrand.
Kidderminster full-service marketing agency, Citizen Communication, has announced its official rebrand to CitCom, following a period of sustained growth and success. The strategic rebrand emphasises CitCom’s commitment to innovation and providing enhanced marketing...
What would you ask your Local MP?
As a result of the General Election in July, many of the local constituencies have elected a new member of parliament and many residents have not yet had the chance to speak with their MP. Therefore, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce want to give...
Wye Valley NHS Trust Launches Fundraising Initiative for New Education Centre at Herefordshire Hospital
The Wye Valley NHS Trust announced the launch of a new initiative to build an education centre at the Herefordshire Hospital site. This state-of-the-art facility will significantly boost the trust’s commitment to learning, recruitment, and retention of NHS staff,...
Lights of Love to shine across Worcestershire
Hundreds of twinkling lights will be lit in memory and celebration of loved ones this festive season, in the annual St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love campaign. There will be two moving and uplifting St Richard’s Lights of Love services at Worcester Cathedral at...
Discover Parks Partners with Prostate Cancer UK to Support Groundbreaking Research
Herefordshire holiday business Discover Parks donates another £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK as part of its ongoing Silver Anniversary pledge celebrating Pearl Lake Country Park. It’s the tenth charity this year to receive such an amount from the North Herefordshire...
Prestigious Award Win for KEMP Hospice Fundraiser
Jayne Sargeant, Head of Fundraising and Communications at KEMP Hospice has been chosen as Fundraiser of the Year 2024 at the Institute of Fundraising (IOF) West Midlands Conference. The award, sponsored by Charity People, was presented during a prestigious ceremony...
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