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Britannic Place Wins Prestigious National Award for Adviser Excellence
Worcester-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Britannic Place has been named the Leading Adviser Practice (up to 10 advisers) at the Schroders UK Platform Awards 2025, a prestigious national award recognising the best financial planning and technology-integrated...
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Britannic Place Wins Prestigious National Award for Adviser Excellence
Worcester-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Britannic Place has been named the Leading Adviser Practice (up to 10 advisers) at the Schroders UK Platform Awards 2025, a prestigious national award recognising the best financial planning and technology-integrated...
Member News
Thorlux drives sustainability forward with greener delivery fleet
Redditch-based Thorlux Lighting is taking significant steps to reduce its environmental impact by investing in a new fleet of electric and biofuel-powered delivery vehicles. The upgraded fleet includes three trucks and three vans powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil...
You’ll Miss the Mess: What No One Tells You About Uni Goodbyes
If you’re preparing to watch your loved one head off to university this autumn, congratulations! It’s a time for celebration, but it’s absolutely normal to feel anxious about this big adjustment for you and your young person. Marianne Tay is a Principal Lecturer at...
Patron & Strategic News
Marathon Completed in Memory of Late Brother-in-Law
The brother-in-law of a Worcester student who passed away has completed the Manchester Marathon while raising almost £3,000 in his memory. Daniel Player achieved his Game Art degree at the University of Worcester, but sadly passed away in 2024 at the age of 26 before...
Will writing drive to raise funds for Worcestershire Community Foundation
Specialist legal teams at two Worcester law firms are throwing their support behind the Worcestershire Community Foundation through a month-long Will writing initiative. Throughout June, solicitors at City firms Bradley Haynes and HCR Law will be offering to write...
Chamber News
Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey now open
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...
Introducing our brand new Cost Savings Hub!
Businesses, and their employees, across Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been and continue to face challenges with the costs of doing business and cost of living generally. These pressures combined, make business growth hard to maintain. You’ve requested and...
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Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Worcestershire Decanters Ltd – We help brands realise their full potential; driving awareness and loyalty through innovative memorable experiences. Dynamite Lifestyle T/A Simply Prosperity – I...
Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Worcestershire Decanters Ltd – We help brands realise their full potential; driving awareness and loyalty through innovative memorable experiences. Dynamite Lifestyle T/A Simply Prosperity – I...
Policy News
Worcestershire Area Council September Update
The Chamber hosts two Area Councils, one in Worcestershire and one in Herefordshire. Each Area Council consists of 15 specialists, from different sectors, who meet six times a year to provide feedback from their respective professions. The feedback is then used to...
A summary of the Covid-19 winter plan
Thanks to the success of the UK’s vaccination programme, data has shown that the link between cases, hospitalisations and deaths has weakened significantly. As part of the Covid-19 winter plan, the government has introduced a ‘Plan A’ and ‘Plan...
Skills News
College group selected to deliver three new T Level routes
A leading college group which operates across Warwickshire and Worcestershire has been selected to offer three new T Level routes. WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group) will be delivering the Health and Science, Engineering and Manufacturing, and Construction...
Virtual open events and learning prove a hit for WCG
A leading college group based in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, which was among the first colleges in the country to run virtual open events during the Coronavirus lockdown, will continue using online platforms as a showcase for prospective students. WCG (formerly...
Charity News
Record-breaking St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair raises over £16,000
Record-breaking crowd numbers ensured the St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair was the most successful in its history. The Bartestree-based charity says more than £16,000 has been raised following the annual two-day event which saw more than 1,700 people attend. A large...
Over £30,000 raised for St Michael’s Hospice during RUN Hereford
Hundreds of runners descended on Hereford for one of the city’s largest multi-distance running events. In bright sunshine, more than 600 runners took part in Sunday’s RUN Hereford at the city’s Livestock Market, competing in either a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon....
BCC Economic Forecast: Growth Downgraded as Firms Struggle to Invest and Export
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast (QEF) has revised down growth expectations for 2025, as firms deal with a raft of rising cost pressures. Business investment and exports are likely to suffer this year because of the impact of the...
BCC News
BCC Economic Forecast: Growth Downgraded as Firms Struggle to Invest and Export
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast (QEF) has revised down growth expectations for 2025, as firms deal with a raft of rising cost pressures. Business investment and exports are likely to suffer this year because of the impact of the...
Worcestershire News
Kingsway House introduces Business Lounge Pass
Most business people in the Worcester area are well aware of the outstanding facilities at Kingsway House Business Centre on Foregate Street. They offer virtual and registered office addresses, hot-desking, meeting rooms, serviced offices and event space. And now they...
Kingsway House – Christmas Networking Event: Friday 1st December 2023 4pm – 7pm
Kingsway House next charity networking event is on Friday 1st December from 4pm – 7pm and this one will be in aid of Acorn’s Children’s Hospice. The cost is £15 and all the profit will be going directly to the charity. It’s easy to book and pay online with a...
Herefordshire News
Demand for commercial property in Hereford on the up
The raft of new development planned for Hereford can help drive demand for commercial property in and around the city, a legal expert has said. Louise Price, who recently joined the commercial and agricultural property team at Lanyon Bowdler’s Hereford office, said...
Herefordshire Embrace Equity for International Women’s Day
Over the last couple of years Ruby Edwards from You Do Better PR has written together with local business women who live and work in and around Worcestershire to share the positive sentiment of International Women’s Day. This year, in Herefordshire, we embrace...
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Charitable Initiatives in ONE Creative environments’ 50th Year
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, multi-disciplinary design company, ONE Creative environments (ONE), is undertaking a variety of charitable initiatives. In April, these efforts included donating 50 Easter eggs to the local Food Bank and funding and...
Pineapple Recruitment sits down with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
As part of Pineapple Recruitment’s ongoing industry engagement programme, the firm’s business manager Kasia Krieger recently had the opportunity at a client conference to sit down with Rachel Hodson-Hubbard, Director of Partnerships and Fundraising at the Natasha...
Leadership consultants launch “How 2 Grow Your Business”: A New YouTube Channel for Aspiring Leaders and Entrepreneurs!
Award winning leadership consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce the launch of “How 2 Grow Your Business,” a dynamic new YouTube channel dedicated to empowering business leaders, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs through engaging, bite-sized video...
Fisher German undergoes major rebrand as it marks 25th anniversary
Leading property consultancy Fisher German has undergone a major rebrand to unify its purpose and provide a clear direction for ambitious growth 25 years after being founded. The rebrand coincides with Fisher German’s 25th anniversary since the modern-day business was...
Epic fundraising relay to raise money for Acorn’s Children’s Hospice
Professionals from the Worcester office of a leading property consultancy will be embarking on an epic fundraising relay to raise money for a children’s hospice with a shop in the city. Fisher German, which has an office at Global House, is marking its 25th...
If Your Top Team Member Fell Ill, How Would the Business Survive?
Key Person Insurance If Your Top Team Member Fell Ill, How Would the Business Survive? Why It’s Time to Review Your Business Protection Plans Imagine waking up tomorrow and discovering that your operations director, technical lead, or top-performing sales manager is...
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