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Law firm lends helping hand for disabled people to become homeowners
A leading Worcestershire law firm is giving disabled people expert advice to get on the property ladder. The Government-backed HOLD (Home Ownership for People with Long-Term Disabilities) scheme is available to help disabled people become shared ownership homeowners....
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Law firm lends helping hand for disabled people to become homeowners
A leading Worcestershire law firm is giving disabled people expert advice to get on the property ladder. The Government-backed HOLD (Home Ownership for People with Long-Term Disabilities) scheme is available to help disabled people become shared ownership homeowners....
Member News
Building a Training Department at Standard Motor Transport
Five years ago, while trying to source training for our own staff, we noticed a lack of companies offering the quality of training we required for our operation. Sensing that other local companies needed high-quality workplace training, and with the space and...
Make Strides Receives Institute of Leadership Grant for Second Year Running
Midlands-based digital-first learning company Make Strides, a Strategic Member and Digital First Training Partner of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, has once again been awarded a Leadership Development Grant from the Institute of...
Patron & Strategic News
University Festival Explores Range of Legal Topics
A University of Worcester law-themed festival will offer a wide range of expert talks open to the public. The University’s Constitutions, Rights and Justice Research Group is holding a free Rights and Justice Festival at The Hive, in Worcester, on July 8, designed to...
Graduate Offers Free Physiotherapy in Worcester Thanks to Community Funding
A University of Worcester graduate is giving back to the community by offering free physiotherapy sessions in Warndon, thanks to support from a local housing association. Oliver Nightingale, who graduated in Physiotherapy at the University of Worcester last year, now...
Chamber News
Local Chamber of Commerce back new Hospital Appeal
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce have become one of the first supporters of the county’s new Urgent and Emergency Care Appeal launched by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity. The charity is appealing to local businesses based in the county to...
Celebrations All Round at the Chamber Business Awards 2023!
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce were delighted to welcome guests to the Worcester Arena for the Chamber Business Awards 2023, sponsored by Herefordshire Council. Hosted by the amazing Paul Sinha, the Awards welcomed over 700 guests from...
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New Member Profile – Introducing LimeliteHR & Learning
Hi! I’m Lisa, Founder of Limelite, a values-led, commercial and creative HR and learning solutions provider in the Worcestershire area and nationwide. I founded Limelite with a passion to bring our unique approach to HR and Learning to help build amazing...
New Member Profile – Introducing LimeliteHR & Learning
Hi! I’m Lisa, Founder of Limelite, a values-led, commercial and creative HR and learning solutions provider in the Worcestershire area and nationwide. I founded Limelite with a passion to bring our unique approach to HR and Learning to help build amazing...
Policy News
Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper
Yesterday (2 February), the UK government published its Levelling Up White Paper. Levelling up is a moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government. The Levelling Up White Paper sets out opportunity will be spread more equally across the UK. It...
Latest Quarterly Economic Report provides snapshot of business performance during final months of 2021
Today the latest Quarterly Economic Report has been released, providing the most up to date snapshot of local business performance and confidence. The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) has been conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce within its UK network since...
Skills News
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...
“Lockdown” learning for apprentices
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association (HWGTA) Apprentices, Staff and Employers faced uncertainty back in March, with the Training Centres closed and many learners on furlough during the Covid-19 “lockdown”. Despite the speed of the...
Charity News
St Richard’s Hospice Asks County to Help Shape Charity Shops’ Future
St Richard’s Hospice is launching an audience research study to gather valuable insights into its charity shops and ensure its continued success. The study, conducted in collaboration with HemingwayDesign, aims to future-proof this vital source of income for the...
St Michael’s Hospice to open shop in Monmouth
St Michael’s Hospice will open its first-ever shop in Monmouth in the coming days. The Bartestree-based charity, which recently opened a new store in Ross-on-Wye, will move into a unit on Agincourt Square. The charity is inviting supporters to attend the official...
Inflation Eases But Volatility Ahead
Reacting to the latest inflation data, published by the ONS this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s data showing the CPI rate slowed to 2.8% in February is good news, but it’s too early to be certain on the...
BCC News
Inflation Eases But Volatility Ahead
Reacting to the latest inflation data, published by the ONS this morning, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Today’s data showing the CPI rate slowed to 2.8% in February is good news, but it’s too early to be certain on the...
Worcestershire News
GLP Training Christmas Quiz – In aid of Worcester Food Bank
GLP Training are hosting a Christmas Quiz this December in aid of the Worcester Food Bank. They would love to see as many Chamber members and non members attend. £10.00 per person – Teams of 5 Bookings:...
You Do Better Ltd celebrates 6 years in business
You Do Better Ltd is thrilled to commemorate a significant milestone, as it proudly marks six years of providing pay-as-you-go Public Relations to SMEs across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and beyond. Since its inception in 2017, the company has...
Herefordshire News
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...
New e-bikes arrive in Hereford
An additional 47 Beryl e-bikes are being added to Hereford’s fleet this week. More will be added over the coming weeks, making a total of 200 bikes and 104 e-bikes available for users in the city. The e-bikes can be hired from and returned to any of the existing 69...
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New Course in Tutoring at Worcester
A new postgraduate degree to support those entering the private tutoring industry has been launched by the University of Worcester in partnership with Qualified Tutor, a leading professional organisation specialising in tutor education. The Professional Tutoring...
DRPG’s 45-Year Story Celebrated with Family, Clients and Community
Creative communications agency DRPG marked its 45th anniversary with a full-day celebration across two West Midlands venues on Saturday 21 June 2025. The milestone event brought together over 1,000 clients, partners, team members, and families, for a programme of...
‘Scots Guardsman’ to replace ‘Tornado’ at the SVR’s Railway 200: Trains through the Ages event
The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed that LMS 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ will appear at its Railway 200: Trains though the Ages event on 5 and 6 July, as a replacement for 60163 ‘Tornado’. Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster, the SVR’s managing director said: ‘As one door closes,...
15 Herefordshire businesses sign the Armed Forces Covenant at NMITE’s Military to Business event, supported by UK Government
Fifteen Herefordshire businesses signed the armed forces covenant today at NMITE’s sixth annual Military to Business Showcase. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families,...
UK Government Strategic Defence Review 2025 Briefing by British Chambers of Commerce – June 2025
The Strategic Defence Review, chaired by former Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson of Port Ellen alongside General Sir Richard Barrons and Dr Fiona Hill, was launched by the Prime Minister in Glasgow on 2 June. It sets out 62 recommendations...
Infrastructure Strategy Must Become Reality
Responding to the publication of the Government’s Infrastructure Strategy, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy, said: “A 10-year strategy for infrastructure will give businesses and supply chains much needed clarity and certainty to plan. Crucially it will...
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