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REHAU: Fenestration industry could do more to showcase its innovation and career opportunities
Recruiting skilled workers within the fenestration industry is becoming increasingly challenging and those within the sector are aware that it needs to do more to attract talent. The industry is more innovative and self-reliant than those outside of the sector give it...
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REHAU: Fenestration industry could do more to showcase its innovation and career opportunities
Recruiting skilled workers within the fenestration industry is becoming increasingly challenging and those within the sector are aware that it needs to do more to attract talent. The industry is more innovative and self-reliant than those outside of the sector give it...
Member News
Prisons Minister Delivers Annual High Sheriff’s Lecture
Lord Timpson OBE, Prisons Minister and former Chief Executive of the Timpson Group, delivered this year’s High Sheriff’s Lecture at the University of Worcester to a packed audience of students, staff, legal professionals and High Sheriffs from across the region....
Online retailer ready for growth after receiving BCRS Business Loans funds
An online retailer is preparing for growth thanks to funding from the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF) delivered by BCRS Business Loans. Vabe Wholesale Ltd, based at Middlemore Industrial Estate, West Bromwich, is using £50,000 in investment secured from...
Patron & Strategic News
Anonymous Art Auction Challenges Buyers to Trust Their Instincts
Art lovers will have to trust their instincts at a unique exhibition by University of Worcester students, where postcard-sized artworks will be auctioned anonymously; buyers won’t know the artist’s name until after the sale. The event, developed in partnership with...
Students Go Global in 4,000-Mile Movember Mission to Tackle Mental Health Stigma
University of Worcester cricketers have been growing moustaches and going the extra mile to raise awareness of men’s mental health this Movember. Members of the Men’s Cricket Club committed to a month-long challenge, combining moustache-growing with a collective goal...
Chamber News
Commercial property landlords alerted over changes to minimum energy efficiency rating
Commercial property landlords could be faced with owning properties they cannot let or even sell if they fail to meet new energy efficiency rules which could be introduced by the Government. That’s the warning from specialist property solicitor, Phil Hunt, who says...
Rare Opportunity in Worcester as Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Building Comes on the Market
Investors can take advantage of a rare opportunity in Worcester as a purpose-built student accommodation building which is already fully let for the next academic year comes on the market. Leading property consultancy Fisher German is marketing Court Mews – a...
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Welcome Elston HR Limited to the Chamber
Elston HR are a Worcestershire based HR consultancy for a range of businesses and industries. We connect people strategies to your business vision, strategy and goals to elevate your business ahead of your competitors. We deliver leadership and management training as...
Welcome Elston HR Limited to the Chamber
Elston HR are a Worcestershire based HR consultancy for a range of businesses and industries. We connect people strategies to your business vision, strategy and goals to elevate your business ahead of your competitors. We deliver leadership and management training as...
Policy News
40-year high inflation figures place further pressure on businesses
After a revised mini budget was announced on Monday by newly appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, stability is the key message the government are portraying following the economic turmoil in the last few weeks, which has included the sacking of former Chancellor Kwasi...
How the Chancellors ‘mini-budget’ supports businesses
Businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire welcomed the emphasis on business growth in the Chancellors ‘mini-budget’ last Friday morning. The planned rise in corporation tax (19% to 25%) from next April has been scrapped to support business investment. At 19%,...
Skills News
Inspiring Worcestershire Employer Guides
In response to the challenges faced by businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic there has been significant investment in skills from central and local Government to support your recovery plans. Inspiring Worcestershire have put together a selection of guides providing...
WCG celebrates student success
Seven outstanding students from a leading college group in Warwickshire and Worcestershire have been honoured. The students have been recognised as Student of the Year for each of the individual colleges which are part of WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group)....
Charity News
YSS and Citizens Advice South Worcestershire Invites Everyone to a Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Charity Ball: Have Fun, Create Impact
YSS and Citizens Advice South Worcestershire are two local charities supporting the most vulnerable and marginalised individuals in our local community. We are delighted to announce our upcoming event: the heartwarming Valentine’s Day Charity Ball. This...
St Michael’s Hospice Calls on Local Businesses and Volunteers to Help Transform New Shop
This year marks a significant milestone for St Michael’s Hospice as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are thrilled to announce the opening of not one but two extraordinary new shops, including our largest site yet at Whitestone Business Park. The 50,000...
UK Trade Stabilises After Tariff Hit
Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK trade showed signs of stabilising in May as the initial impact of higher US tariffs began to subside. “Services exports and imports showed steady month on month...
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UK Trade Stabilises After Tariff Hit
Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “UK trade showed signs of stabilising in May as the initial impact of higher US tariffs began to subside. “Services exports and imports showed steady month on month...
Worcestershire News
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...
The Chamber Welcomes Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC)
Worcester City Women FC (WCWFC), established in 2021, is a determined participant in a movement sweeping the nation and, quite frankly, the globe: women’s football. Since England’s Euro Success in 2022, the Women’s Super League (tier 1) has seen an...
Herefordshire News
Wyevale Nurseries’ Perennial charity salvias ready for garden centres to order for summer
Garden Centres keen to support the horticultural industry charity Perennial can this month order two special salvias for delivery in the summer to help raise funds for the organisation (March 2023). Hereford-based Wyevale Nurseries says the new plants, which were...
Cosford finance event a must for Marches businesses, says champion
Businesses across the Marches cannot afford to miss out on a high-profile event which brings together a host of finance experts, a business champion says. Marches Local Enterprise Partnership access to finance champion Paul Kalinauckas says the free March 24 event at...
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Make Your Voice Heard: Voting Opens for the Herefordshire Area Council
We’re recruiting three new Herefordshire Area Council members and now we need your vote. These newly elected members will join senior leaders from a wide range of business sectors across the county, providing crucial sector-specific insights and contributing to...
Meet Joe McAlster: Driving Employer Engagement at Kidderminster College
Hi, I’m Joe McAlster and I am the new Business and Employer Engagement Manager at Kidderminster College. I’m really excited to be working here and have the opportunity to work with employers and other organisations within the Wyre Forest district and wider...
L. G. Harris & Co. Ltd. Recognised with Royal Warrant of Appointment
L. G. Harris & Co. Ltd. has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III as Manufacturers of Paint Brushes and Painters’ Tools, continuing a proud association with the Royal Household that began in 1961 under Her Late Majesty Queen...
Worcestershire celebrates outstanding success at Annual Apprenticeship Awards
Worcestershire celebrated its commitment to developing local talent and skills at the 2025 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards on Thursday 13 November. Now in their eleventh year of the Apprenticeships Awards, the 2025 celebrations continued to recognise the amazing...
Bluebox Software Marks 20 Years of Innovation, Partnership, and Growth
Worcester-based Bluebox Software is celebrating 20 years of helping businesses evolve through technology – alongside the launch of a bold new brand identity that reflects its continued focus on innovation and collaboration. Founded in 2005 by Richard Cullen,...
The Courtyard announces new 1400-seat summer venue: The Amp
A bold new chapter for live entertainment in Herefordshire. The Courtyard Hereford is set to be ‘amplified’ next summer with the launch of a brand-new large-scale live performance venue – The Amp. Located on The Courtyard’s site in a purpose-built Big Top tent,...
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