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Experts warn employers over growing use of AI in workplace grievances
Employers are being given expert legal advice to manage a surge in formal workplace grievances drafted using artificial intelligence (AI). More than half of HR professionals in the UK have reported growing numbers of employees using AI to produce grievances, workplace...
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Experts warn employers over growing use of AI in workplace grievances
Employers are being given expert legal advice to manage a surge in formal workplace grievances drafted using artificial intelligence (AI). More than half of HR professionals in the UK have reported growing numbers of employees using AI to produce grievances, workplace...
Member News
DRPG marks 10 years of BigTalk with The Unstoppable Gym
Creative communications agency DRPG has celebrated the 10th year of its flagship thought leadership event, BigTalk, bringing a record number of clients, partners and industry peers together at Studio 212 for a day built around fresh thinking, practical learning and...
Landowners given legal advice on unlocking development potential
An expert from a Worcestershire law firm is advising landowners on the benefits of promotion agreements, which can help them unlock the development potential of their land without any upfront cost or financial risk. Promotion agreements are legal profit-sharing...
Patron & Strategic News
You Do Better Agency strengthens Chamber commitment with Strategic Membership
You Do Better Marketing & PR Agency has upgraded to Strategic Membership, building on over a decade of involvement with the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of commerce and strengthening its ability to deliver more for clients. CAPTION: Ruby Edwards,...
Apprentice academy continues to support the next generation of construction talent
Speller Metcalfe has once again partnered with Heart of Worcestershire College and long-standing industry supporter Travis Perkins to help construction apprentices across Worcestershire begin their careers with confidence through the Worcestershire Construction...
Chamber News
SILVER CHARITY DONATIONS
1ST OF A DOZEN CHARITIES RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION FROM HEREFORDSHIRE BUSINESS Discover Parks in North Herefordshire has presented ‘Kellys Heroes’ with its first donation of 2024 as it celebrates its Silver year of success at Pearl Lake in Shobdon. Park owners Glenn...
Welcome new Members
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: Alkaline Solutions Ltd T/A Popcorn Mail – Popcorn Mail make CRM and lead management simple for small businesses. Aware Ecology Ltd – Aware Ecology offer various services, from assisting with individual...
Our Latest Member
We’re so excited to be on board!
Hi all! I’m Corrine, the Office Manager here at Heart Office Supplies Ltd and I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our small local business to you all. Heart Office Supplies Ltd started little over a year ago from the humble home of Kyle (our Managing...
We’re so excited to be on board!
Hi all! I’m Corrine, the Office Manager here at Heart Office Supplies Ltd and I just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our small local business to you all. Heart Office Supplies Ltd started little over a year ago from the humble home of Kyle (our Managing...
Policy News
Quarterly Economic Survey Now Live for Q1 2024
Our latest Quarterly Economic Survey is now open. Click here to take part. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represent the views of our members to national government, ensuring that the business case drives government policy. A great benefit of...
COP28: An Overview
COP 28 refers to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November until 12 December 2023. UN Climate Change conferences (or COPs) take place every year, and are the world’s only multilateral...
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
The Courtyard makes the finals of Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025
The Courtyard is thrilled to announce it is a finalist in the 2025 Visit England Awards for Excellence in the ‘Accessible and Inclusive Tourism’ category. In February, Head of Sales and Marketing Jessica Prosser and Head of Operations Phillip Pearcy attended the Visit...
New College Worcester Receives £18,500 from the National Lottery Community Fund for New Outdoor Play Equipment
New College Worcester (NCW) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £18,500 from the National Lottery Community Fund to fund the installation of new outdoor play equipment for its students. This generous funding will enhance the college’s outdoor spaces and...
Planning System Putting the Brakes on Growth
Economic growth is still being constrained by a planning system in England that is ‘too slow, under resourced and unpredictable’, according to a new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) report. The report, Planning for Business and Growth, says that while recent...
BCC News
Planning System Putting the Brakes on Growth
Economic growth is still being constrained by a planning system in England that is ‘too slow, under resourced and unpredictable’, according to a new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) report. The report, Planning for Business and Growth, says that while recent...
Worcestershire News
Property Consultancy Supports Engineering Company to Double in Size
An engineering company is set to double in size after signing a lease on a new premises in Worcester. Sierra CP Engineering Ltd, which designs and builds world-class engine and vehicle test facilities, is set to move to Worcester Six Business Park in spring 2024 after...
A warm welcome to Holistic HR who have joined the chamber
Holistic HR – Independant HR services, focusing on running bullying and banter workshops, as well as other training sessions related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We also support businesses with their HR needs on a retainer basis, or for ad-hoc projects....
Herefordshire News
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...
The Courtyard’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ wins Best Director in UK Pantomime Awards
The Courtyard team are delighted to announce that Estelle van Warmelo has won Best Director for Beauty and the Beast in the UK Pantomime Association’s Pantomime Awards 2023. Beauty and the Beast was nominated for two awards this year: Best Script (Lyndsay Maples) and...
All Latest News
Surprise Fall In Unemployment But Threat Remains
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “While unemployment has seen a surprise fall to 4.9%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business...
Leave a Lasting Legacy: Local Businesses Invited to Support School Rebrand in Malvern
A primary school in Malvern, part of the Mercian Educational Trust (MET), is introducing a new brand identity as part of its ongoing improvement journey. The rebrand reflects the school’s values of growth, aspiration, and community. The design features a stylised...
Local Charity launches entrepreneurial fundraising challenge during Mental Health Awareness Week this May
West Midlands-based mental health charity Kaleidoscope Plus Group has launched a new fundraising initiative, inviting individuals, schools and businesses to turn just £5 into vital support for its mental health services across the Midlands. The Fiver to Thrive...
HRH The Duke of Gloucester Officially Opens Duke’s Building at University of Worcester
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester has formally opened the Duke’s Building at the University of Worcester, a major new facility for health, wellbeing and sport education, named in honour of the University’s Chancellor. His Royal Highness unveiled a...
NMITE SECURES LANDMARK IET ACCREDITATION FOR ITS INTEGRATED ENGINEERING DEGREES
A first for Herefordshire which delivers even more value for NMITE’s Herefordshire “home-grown” engineers NMITE has secured accreditation from The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for its BEng and MEng Integrated Engineering degrees – an...
University of Worcester to Host International Disability Sport Conference
A conference at the University of Worcester will see people from around the world come together to reimagine culture, health and wellbeing through disability sport. The two-day event will bring researchers, practitioners, advocates, and professionals from across the...
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