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Worcester company pledges year of support to dementia charity to celebrate 30th anniversary
A pioneering access management company is celebrating its 30th anniversary by pledging a year of support for a dementia charity close to its heart and vision. The Key Safe Company designs, manufactures and supplies key safes that have revolutionised the way social...
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Worcester company pledges year of support to dementia charity to celebrate 30th anniversary
A pioneering access management company is celebrating its 30th anniversary by pledging a year of support for a dementia charity close to its heart and vision. The Key Safe Company designs, manufactures and supplies key safes that have revolutionised the way social...
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Second Anonymous Donor Lifts Worcester Student Scholarships and Hardship Funds to More Than £30,000
A second anonymous donor has gifted £2,500 to the University of Worcester’s campaign to raise money to support students through scholarships and hardship funds. They’ve also pledged to gift a further £2,500 to the campaign when Professor Green, the University’s Vice...
Limelite HR & Learning Shines Brighter Than Ever with Expert New Hire and Chamber Award Nomination
Worcestershire-based consultancy adds legal expertise as rapid growth continues Limelite HR & Learning, a respected HR consultancy based in Worcestershire, is celebrating a new milestone with the appointment of Laura Weston MCIPD, MA HRM, LL.B (HONS), a qualified...
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NEOPERL UK focus on staff training
Over a third of the 160 staff at Neoperl UK in Malvern, took part in personal development training during 2022 and that figure is set to increase with a new learning focus for 2023. The manufacturing business requires a broad selection of skills across their employee...
University Academic Leads New International Research Network
A new international cultural research network, set up by a University of Worcester academic, will explore use of the child ghost in literature and film. Lecturer in English Literature, Dr Lucy Arnold, is the co-founder of the new research network, which is tasked with...
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Paving the Way on International Women’s Day
Today (Friday 8 March) we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), with this year’s campaign focuses on raising awareness against bias and how to take action for equality. Last March, Business Direction magazine spoke to eight women in business to find out more...
International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 we ask business women from around Worcestershire about what inspires them and how they’re making a difference in business.With issues like the gender pay gap and the #metoo movement spearheading campaigns for change, women...
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BCC and Unum: Employee wellbeing critical to business success as firms face staff absences due to ill health
Over two-fifths (43%) of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health in the last two years, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and Unum. The overriding impacts of staff absences are operational...
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BCC and Unum: Employee wellbeing critical to business success as firms face staff absences due to ill health
Over two-fifths (43%) of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health in the last two years, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and Unum. The overriding impacts of staff absences are operational...
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Win for Pensons Restaurant in Sustainability Lifestyle Awards
Pensons Restaurant has been named the winner of the Restaurant of the Year in the Sustainable Lifestyle Awards. The Sustainable Lifestyle Awards are the first of their kind to verify and celebrate brands that hold style and substance in equal measure. The awards aim...
Worcester record-breaking weightlifter to represent GB in December
Record breaking weightlifter, Myren Madden, is set to represent GB for the second time in December at the EWF European Youth Championships held in Israel, after another outstanding performance at the British Midland Championships. Myren Madden, the 17 year old RGS...
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College’s festive spa raises funds for Macmillan Cancer support
Trainee beauty therapists at Evesham College raised £290 for charity as part of a special festive beauty spa day at the college. The spa day helped to get college visitors into the Christmas spirit, with the chance to relax and refresh, whilst raising money for an...
Dr Clare Scotcher to retire from St Michael’s Hospice and embark on fundraising trip to Africa
A widely-respected doctor bids farewell to St Michael’s Hospice this Christmas following a 20-year association with the charity. Dr Clare Scotcher is retiring from her Specialist Doctor role at the Bartestree-based Hospice, having joined whilst still in General...
Hospice call out for wedding dress donations
A Worcestershire Hospice is calling on brides to donate their gorgeous wedding gowns to help make someone else’s perfect day. St Richard’s Hospice, based in Worcester, will be hosting a temporary pop-up wedding shop in the New Year in the city and would love to...
University Chalks Up Another Sustainability Award
A scheme to encourage sustainable food choices at the University of Worcester has received a national award for sustainability. The University achieved Silver in the recent Green Apple Environment Awards, which recognise, reward and promote environmental best...
Why Christmas can affect your mental health
Your mental wellbeing is important at any time of the year, but Christmas can increase levels of anxiety in a season which is supposed to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, your mental health might be affected by what is...
GJS Dillon awarded ISO 9001 Certification after first assessment
The team at GJS Dillon is delighted to have been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001. The accreditation was given after the first ever ISO assessment for the Worcestershire...
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