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Local Children’s Cancer Charity Celebrates 10 Years with Landmark Anniversary Ball
The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, based in Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire, are inviting the local community and businesses to join them in marking a major milestone at their 10th Anniversary Charity Ball. Taking place at Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf Club,...
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Local Children’s Cancer Charity Celebrates 10 Years with Landmark Anniversary Ball
The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust, based in Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire, are inviting the local community and businesses to join them in marking a major milestone at their 10th Anniversary Charity Ball. Taking place at Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf Club,...
Member News
Essential oils: practical tools for focus, concentration and regulation at work, in learning and at home
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Members Holly Bolt and Kamila Hadley are joining forces to deliver a free to access webinar exploring how essential oils can be used as practical tools to aid focus, concentration and regulation at work, in...
BCRS Business Loans backs Birmingham teenager to fight for Team England
A 15-year-old Muay Thai boxer from Birmingham has received sponsorship from BCRS Business Loans which will support him to compete for Team England in Thailand. Community lender BCRS Business Loans, based in Wolverhampton, has provided Louis Thompson with sponsorship...
Patron & Strategic News
Artist Unveils Cromwell-Inspired Textiles in Major Exhibition at The Hive
A decade-long journey of creativity, literature, and archival discovery will be unveiled at The Hive in Worcester, as textile artist Dr Lucie Bea Dutton presents a lecture and exhibition, inspired by Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell Trilogy. Dr Dutton has spent more than a...
Community Care Provider Partners with College to Support Company Growth
Halesowen College is delighted to announce that Diamond Home Care, a specialist community care provider that operates across Dudley and Sandwell, has joined the college’s PowerPartner Programme with platinum partner status. This partnership will see Diamond Home Care...
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 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
Inflation at a 41-Year High
The UK’s rate of inflation hit a fresh 41-year high in October, accelerating to 11.1 per cent on the back of rising energy and food prices. This is the highest rate of inflation since October 1981. The Office for National Statistics said the rate rose from 10.1 per...
Cost-of-Living Bulletin: Supplementary Monthly Monitoring Report November 2022
The November 2022 Monthly Monitoring Report has just been published. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulletin and provides the latest data from the limited number of datasets that are updated on a monthly...
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
Hereford Care Homes Participate in Heartfelt Memory Walk Honouring Beloved Past Residents and Raise Funds for St Michael’s Hospice
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Care Homes proudly took part in a Memory Walk to honour the cherished memories of past residents Joe and Tom while raising vital funds for St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford. The event, held at the picturesque Queenswood Arboretum...
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity launches Worcestershire Urology Appeal
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust are developing a new Urology Investigations Unit and Urology Same Day Emergency Care facility at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, which will create a dedicated countywide Urology facility. But we need your help to make it the...
Regional Investment Key To UK’s Economic Future
Responding to the Chancellor’s speech at the Regional Investment Summit, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “These new investments must drive the partnership between government and business to a new level, as we work together to power up our regions....
BCC News
Regional Investment Key To UK’s Economic Future
Responding to the Chancellor’s speech at the Regional Investment Summit, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “These new investments must drive the partnership between government and business to a new level, as we work together to power up our regions....
Worcestershire News
Garland Surgical Limited Join the Chamber
Garland Surgical Ltd was founded in early 2022, a collaboration between British-Maltese Entrepreneur Simon Mifsud, Netherlands based Health-Tech Venture Builder NLC and the inventing team from the University of Malta. Garland is dedicated to pioneering innovation in...
Chamber member supports award-winning West Mercia Police VAWG campaign
Chamber member Ruby Edwards of You Do Better is delighted to be a part of the award-winning Safer Streets project by West Mercia Police, that has been honoured with a prestigious Regional Award. CAPTION: L-R: Campaign Manager Ruby Edwards (You Do Better Ltd) with...
Herefordshire News
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...
#StrongerHereford is seeking new board members to help transform the city
Are you passionate about Hereford City’s future? Do you want your hometown to be one of the greenest and fairest cities in the country? #StrongerHereford is currently recruiting new board members and are looking for people who have significant commercial experience...
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The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) 1 is Now Open – Have Your Say
The first Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) of the year is now open, and the Chamber is encouraging businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to take part. Running from 9 January to 2 March, QES 1 provides businesses with the opportunity to share their...
arrangeMY Managing Director Nick Scott wins Agency Leader of the Year at the beam Awards
arrangeMY is proud to announce that its Managing Director, Nick Scott, has been named Agency Leader of the Year at the inaugural beam Awards, held at The Belfry Hotel. The beam Awards celebrate excellence, innovation and leadership across the business travel, meetings...
Free 30-minute parking to be extended to on-street parking in Hereford city centre
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet has today (Thursday 5 Feb) agreed to extend its planned 30-minute free parking scheme to include on-street parking in Hereford city centre, responding to feedback from local businesses and residents. The decision builds on the Council’s...
New University of Worcester Network Helps Local Firms Tap into Student Talent
The University of Worcester’s Business School has launched an ambitious new network designed to open up student talent to small and medium-sized enterprises across the region Grow Local is designed with small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in mind. By pooling...
WORCESTER MARKETING AGENCY GETS FANCY FOR MESOTHELIOMA UK
Worcester-based Prime Mix Marketing Ltd is raising awareness and funds for Mesothelioma UK, which supports individuals affected by asbestos-related lung cancer, by hosting a charity fancy dress morning on Thursday, 5th February, in memory of local man Michael Darling....
Learn the Art of Creating Villains at The Hive with Worcestershire Author
A free workshop will give aspiring crime writers and fans of the genre the chance to learn from a Worcestershire author in a masterclass on creating unforgettable villains. Held at The Hive on Wednesday 11 February, Dr Charlotte Barnes, published author and lecturer...
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