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Roxel UK Highly Commended in Employer of the Year Category at Chamber Business Awards
Roxel UK is delighted to announce it has been recognised as Highly Commended in the Employer of the Year category at the 2026 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. With hundreds of entries submitted annually, this recognition highlights...
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Roxel UK Highly Commended in Employer of the Year Category at Chamber Business Awards
Roxel UK is delighted to announce it has been recognised as Highly Commended in the Employer of the Year category at the 2026 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. With hundreds of entries submitted annually, this recognition highlights...
Member News
What’s the story driving your business?
We’re evangelical about story. We want to spread the word as widely as possible, so we’re very proud to announce the arrival of our online leadership storytelling course. We’ve delivered training alongside our organisational narrative development consulting for many...
NMITE’S Graduation Success Story Continues
100% employment for local students Expanding pool of prestigious companies employing NMITE graduates “Agile by design”, NMITE’s Autonomous Robotics degree now open for applications The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) on 9 May,...
Patron & Strategic News
Worcester Students Shine in National Live Poetry Contest
University of Worcester students showcased their live poetry talents in a national contest, securing an impressive second place finish. The UniSlam 2026 event saw the best university spoken-word poet teams go head-to-head, performing their own works in a bid to take...
DRPG RANKED NUMBER ONE BRAND & CORPORATE FILM AGENCY FOR 2026
DRPG Film has been listed as number one in the 2026 UK Top 50, a ranking of corporate and brand film production companies published by Moving Image in partnership with EVCOM. The UK Top 50 provides a vital snapshot of the sector, celebrating the scale, creativity, and...
Chamber News
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce launch their new Members Events Calendar.
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has recently unveiled its latest Member Benefit: the ‘Members Events Calendar.’ Following discussions with our Members, the Chamber explored innovative ways to benefit both Members and businesses...
King’s Speech: Missed Opportunity To Help Business In Challenging Times
Responding to today’s King’s Speech, Alex Veitch Director of Policy and Insight at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The King’s Speech opened with an aspiration to increase economic growth – but it failed to outline how that will happen. The businesses we...
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Introducing Uncover Britain, who have recently joined Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
A website library of inspirational road trips throughout the United Kingdom. Founded and directed by Annah and Andrew Todman, this visionary company is dedicated to helping road trippers unearth the hidden treasures of Britain through immersive campervan and motorhome...
Introducing Uncover Britain, who have recently joined Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
A website library of inspirational road trips throughout the United Kingdom. Founded and directed by Annah and Andrew Todman, this visionary company is dedicated to helping road trippers unearth the hidden treasures of Britain through immersive campervan and motorhome...
Policy News
Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023 released
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has released the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q1 2023, sponsored by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The latest survey was completed by 5258 businesses across...
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: No sign of hiring difficulties easing
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals businesses are still facing record high difficulties in hiring new staff. The fieldwork for the study was...
Skills News
New Engineering training centre complete in Worcestershire
Work has now been completed on the Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW College) Duckworth Centre of Engineering. The engineering centre has been built to help meet the local need for engineers with a focus on automotive, plumbing & heating engineering students;...
Apprenticeship funding announced for Worcestershire
A further £250,000 funding has been made available to help young people gain employment in Worcestershire. Worcestershire County Council is working alongside Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to release its apprenticeship levy to provide training funds...
Charity News
Chefs have Recipe for Success as Evening of Brummie Culinary Excellence Serves up £27,000 for Charity
An unforgettable evening of Brummie culinary excellence has raised a staggering £27,665 for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Chefs for Charity saw two of the second city’s greatest culinary heroes join forces for an exclusive dining experience to raise funds towards...
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...
Relief On Tax But No Blueprint For Growth
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The Chancellor has listened to our calls and made the right choice by not piling major new tax rises on businesses’ shoulders, which will...
BCC News
Relief On Tax But No Blueprint For Growth
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The Chancellor has listened to our calls and made the right choice by not piling major new tax rises on businesses’ shoulders, which will...
Worcestershire News
Pershore College named Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year
A renowned national centre for horticulture has been named the leading training provider for apprenticeships in Worcestershire. Pershore College, which is part of college group WCG, has won the award for Training Provider of the Year at the Worcestershire...
County’s only Specialist Marketing Recruitment Agency Opens in Worcester
A Worcestershire businesswoman has launched the county’s first, and only, specialist marketing, business development and customer care recruitment business. As we head into the new year thoughts turn to the ‘new start’ that the 1st January brings and ‘new year...
Herefordshire News
Rotherwood Honoured with Four ‘Top 20 Awards’ with carehome.co.uk.
Rotherwood Healthcare has celebrated receiving a ‘Top 20 Care Home Group’ Award with carehome.co.uk, whilst its care homes in Herefordshire and Worcestershire: Dorset House, Gwen Walford and Kington Court received ‘Top 20 Awards’, positioning them in the top twenty...
Apprenticeships at REHAU
Herefordshire-based REHAU UK has a long history of apprenticeships which extend across its manufacturing sites in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Runcorn and Heathrow, as well as a number of sales offices across the UK. CEO, Martin Hitchin said: “To succeed as a premium supplier,...
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Students Prepare for Annual 24-Hour CPR Challenge
Student Paramedics at the University of Worcester are gearing up for this year’s CPR Marathon; a non-stop, 24-hour cardiopulmonary resuscitation challenge aimed at raising vital funds for Heart Start Malvern and Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Beginning at 9am on...
REHAU Window Solutions to showcase innovation at Fensterbau Frontale 2026
REHAU Window Solutions will be attending Fensterbau Frontale in Nuremberg this month, with a stand dedicated to showcasing innovation and strengthening long-term partnerships across the window industry. At the exhibition, REHAU Window Solutions, including a team from...
BCC Economic Forecast: Global Turmoil to Hit Growth and Push Up Inflation
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests slow growth in 2026, higher inflation due to the Middle East crisis, and rising unemployment as the labour market softens. The BCC forecast is the first economic assessment by a business...
Jane Newman Financial Planning Shortlisted for Professional Adviser Awards 2026
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to share they have been shortlisted for Adviser Firm of the Year, Midlands, at the Professional Adviser Awards 2026. The firm has also announced that Emily Newman has been named as a finalist in the Young Achiever of...
Orchard Trust Offers New Supported Farm Placements
Lydbrook, Gloucestershire – Orchard Trust is delighted to announce it has secured funding from The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to support the development of their new Supported Farm Placements Programme: specialised Animal Care and Gardening Placements based at...
Severn Valley Railway honoured at Heritage Railway Association awards
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating after receiving the Chairman’s Special Award at the 2026 Heritage Railway Association awards in Llandudno on Saturday 7 March. This was given in recognition of the tremendous team effort by volunteers, staff and partnership...
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