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Cybersecurity Consultant Reveals Why Every Business Is a Target in New Podcast Episode
Cybersecurity consultant Martin Cadwallader of LawFinity features in the latest episode of Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? podcast, sharing what businesses of all sizes need to know about protecting themselves online. Cadwallader challenges the...
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Cybersecurity Consultant Reveals Why Every Business Is a Target in New Podcast Episode
Cybersecurity consultant Martin Cadwallader of LawFinity features in the latest episode of Dandelion Video Production’s What Do You Do? podcast, sharing what businesses of all sizes need to know about protecting themselves online. Cadwallader challenges the...
Member News
Back to the shop floor and listen: four ways to strengthen employee voice
At a recent Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce event, a comment about leadership and change really resonated with me. “Leaders need to go back to the shop floor, listen to colleagues and really understand their feedback.” As someone who has spent...
Upton Business Centre celebrates 30th Anniversary
The team at Upton Business Centre are marking an important milestone this year as they celebrate 30 years of providing modern business accommodation in Upton on Severn. The Centre, along with its sister site Link Business Centre based at Malvern Link, is owned and...
Patron & Strategic News
Leading Scholars to Share Cutting-Edge Ideas in Worcester Public Lectures
A new series of public lectures will bring leading academic experts to Worcester, offering fresh perspectives on some of the most fascinating questions in their fields. Launching in February, The Engine Room series, hosted by the University of Worcester, will invite...
Personal injury specialist urges patients to come forward after chemotherapy scare
Victims of a cancer specialist under investigation for prescribing a toxic chemotherapy drug are being urged to seek legal help. More than 20 patients are suing University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust after claiming they were given unnecessary...
Chamber News
Would you like to join Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Area Council?
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has a vacancy on the Herefordshire Area Council. The Chamber has two Area Councils, one that represents Herefordshire and one that represents Worcestershire. Area Councils meet six times a year: three meetings per...
Chairs Report
The Chamber Expo is upon us again, 12th October at the Three Counties Showground. Many congratulations to the events team who have sold a record number of stands: 120 sold with a waiting list, so it should be an outstanding business opportunity for all concerned....
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Welcome Craft-Happy to the Chamber!
“I am Helen and I have a handmade arts and gifts business which I started in lockdown, April 2020. Following my passion for creativity and my new found skills in entrepreneurship, in October 2021 I was able to leave my full-time job with a global manufacturing...
Welcome Craft-Happy to the Chamber!
“I am Helen and I have a handmade arts and gifts business which I started in lockdown, April 2020. Following my passion for creativity and my new found skills in entrepreneurship, in October 2021 I was able to leave my full-time job with a global manufacturing...
Policy News
The Salary & Benefits Report 2023 is Available Now!
93% of those surveyed in this report attempted to recruit staff over the past 12 months. Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing were the sectors where businesses were experiencing the most difficulty in recruiting. The report also provides a summary of the...
Herefordshire and Worcestershire to ‘Level Up’ with Government Funding Announced
Almost £40 million of funding from the government’s £2.1bn Levelling Up fund will be granted to projects in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, it was announced today (19 January 2023). Over 100 projects from across the UK have been awarded funding from Round 2 of the...
Skills News
Government Kickstart Scheme is live for businesses to apply
Today (02/09/2020) the government’s Kickstart scheme starts.
If you are an employer looking to create job placements for young people, check if you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Distinction awarded to Chamber Apprentice
Hannah Giles, Digital Marketing Apprentice for the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has today, qualified with Distinction in her apprenticeship qualification.
Hannah joined the Chamber in 2019, and with support and mentoring from the Chamber Marketing team, began her apprenticeship qualification in partnership with TDM.
Charity News
Hospice Charity Installs a Garden of Remembrance for the Whole Community this July
Wyre Forest charity KEMP Hospice have launched a garden of celebration and remembrance at Brinton Park, Kidderminster. A collection of butterfly sculptures which supporters have donated and dedicated, has created a stunning art display. Located by the Richard Eve...
ABE Ledbury Lends Support to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
ABE Ledbury has thrown its weight behind an ongoing fundraising campaign to help keep Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s vital pre-hospital emergency service in the air by emblazoning the cause on the back and sides of its new trailer. The specially designed livery...
SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy
Responding to the announcement of the Defence Industrial Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Raising defence investment is not only vital for the UK’s national security in an age of higher geopolitical risk but also to boost growth, jobs, exports and...
BCC News
SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy
Responding to the announcement of the Defence Industrial Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Raising defence investment is not only vital for the UK’s national security in an age of higher geopolitical risk but also to boost growth, jobs, exports and...
Worcestershire News
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...
Introducing Brusco Food Group to the Chamber
Brusco Food Group is delighted to have joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce membership. Brusco Food Group is a trusted supplier of food and beverage products and quality ingredients to manufacturers, food service and retail. The Group has...
Herefordshire News
Investing in Herefordshire County’s Roads
Herefordshire Council is continuing to invest in the county’s infrastructure, with 21 road resurfacing schemes being completed this spring. Working together with Balfour Beatty Living Places, the road resurfacing will help to improve and maintain the highway network...
Herefordshire Care Homes Host Marie Curie Charity Events
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford in Hereford, as well as Kington Court and Lynhales Hall in Kington, each hosted a Marie Curie coffee morning on 3rd March, welcoming families, friends and community members to support the Great Daffodil Appeal. One of the UK’s leading...
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Ballards strengthens private client capability with senior tax partner hire
(from left to right): Tim Lynch, Private Client Tax Partner, Martin Adams, Head of tax. Ballards LLP has appointed Tim Lynch as Private Client Tax Partner, strengthening its senior advisory capability as part of the firm’s long term growth strategy across...
Business Rates Anxiety Hits Record High
A third of firms (34%) are worried about their business rates, the highest level since 2017. Concern is highest in the hospitality sector (49%), with manufacturing (44%) and logistics (43%) close behind. In 2024, 27% of firms said they had scaled back or...
Few Signs For Optimism In Labour Market
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS published this morning, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The latest data indicate businesses are still not feeling confident about taking on more staff or...
Inflation Waters Remain Choppy
Responding to the latest inflation data, published by the Office for National Statistics, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s data is a stark reminder that the UK inflation waters remain choppy. “With CPI rising to 3.4%...
Opportunity for Local Businesses to Connect with Major Buyers this February
The popular Meet the Buyer Conference, sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub, is set to return on Friday 6 February 2026, offering businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire a valuable opportunity to connect directly with major buyers and procurement...
UK’s Largest Healthcare Digital Twin Doubles in Size: VisualEyes and Alder Hey Redefine Patient Experience with Phase Two Launch
LIVERPOOL, UK – Today, VisualEyes, in partnership with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Charity, has launched the Phase Two expansion of the UK’s most advanced hospital virtual tour. This upgrade doubles the digital footprint of the project,...
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