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Microsoft APPy Hour Drives Digital Confidence with 638 Registrations
Turns out, if you make Microsoft 365 a bit more fun (and a lot less confusing), people show up. Train IT Midlands has been hosting its lively new APPy Hour webinar series—and the response from the business community has been brilliant. A whopping 638 people signed up...
Landlords warned of final court date for Section 21 eviction notices
Worcestershire landlords are being urged to act quickly if they wish to rely on Section 21 eviction notices served before major reforms to the private rented sector came into force. The Renters’ Rights Act, introduced on 1 May, represents the most significant overhaul...
Patron & Strategic News
New Headquarters Update- Building What’s Next for Trueline
We’re excited to share some big news… we’ve officially received planning permission for our new facility! Located just over the road from our current site, this marks a significant milestone and the start of the next phase of our growth journey. The latest designs...
Trueline Products Announces Charity Partnership
Trueline Products are proud and excited to announce that Acorns Children’s Hospice is our chosen main charity for the year ahead. This partnership means a great deal to us. Community sits at the heart of everything we do at Trueline, and we are truly honoured to...
Chamber News
Marches LEP Launches New Land Use Report and Innovation Fund
The Marches has the opportunity to become the green lungs of the West Midlands – helping significantly boost its economy, environment and quality of life, a major event organised by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has heard. Marches LEP chief executive Rachel...
Welcome new Members
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Arkif Limited – Business Consultancy based in Malvern. Dewsall Court – A unique destination venue in the heart of Herefordshire used for weddings, gatherings and corporate events. Eventuelle...
Our Latest Member
Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Alentar UK Limited Alentar UK were founded in April 2020 to operate in delivering excellent business support, leaving our Customers stronger through the relationship both financially and through the...
Welcome new Members!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Alentar UK Limited Alentar UK were founded in April 2020 to operate in delivering excellent business support, leaving our Customers stronger through the relationship both financially and through the...
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
Health And Safety Within A Construction Environment
Last week saw Worcestershire-based training provider, InterLearn, launch their first classroom delivery since lockdown measures were enforced in March, benefitting local residents who find themselves out of work as a result of Covid19, by providing much-needed...
Higher technical education reforms
The Department for Education (DfE) is planning to improve higher technical education to help people train or retrain for high-skilled jobs. These reforms will cover learners studying for higher technical education qualifications. The reforms are designed to: improve...
Charity News
Lights of Love to shine across Worcestershire
Hundreds of twinkling lights will be lit in memory and celebration of loved ones this festive season, in the annual St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love campaign. There will be two moving and uplifting St Richard’s Lights of Love services at Worcester Cathedral at...
Prestigious Award Win for KEMP Hospice Fundraiser
Jayne Sargeant, Head of Fundraising and Communications at KEMP Hospice has been chosen as Fundraiser of the Year 2024 at the Institute of Fundraising (IOF) West Midlands Conference. The award, sponsored by Charity People, was presented during a prestigious ceremony...
Shifting World Order Makes Supply Chain Security ‘Critical’
Responding to the launch of a Critical Minerals Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security. “Advanced...
BCC News
Shifting World Order Makes Supply Chain Security ‘Critical’
Responding to the launch of a Critical Minerals Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security. “Advanced...
Worcestershire News
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...
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:...
Herefordshire News
Courtyard launch Food For Families project for families struggling to make ends meet
The Courtyard are delighted to be hosting a series of Food For Families events every Saturday from 4 – 25 March for families who are struggling to make ends meet. With thanks to Talk Community Hub’s Winter of Wellbeing fund, The Courtyard are offering families the...
A ‘Pug’ load of shunting in-store for the Cotswolds
Class 21 ‘Pug’ steam tank locomotive to visit the Cotswolds A shunting stalwart for the Cotswold Festival of Steam, 12-14 May 2023 Daily passenger workings from Toddington to Winchcombe and back 03 March 2023: A diminutive and characterful 123-year-old 0-4-0 steam...
All Latest News
Welcome New Members | March 2026
A warm welcome to our newest members who joined us throughout March: Mobile Care & Domestic Services Ltd — Provides in-home care and domestic support services to help individuals maintain independence and wellbeing in their own homes. Marlow’s Cleaning...
Introducing Our International Trade “Set Menu” Training Offer
Businesses looking to strengthen their international trade knowledge can now benefit from a newly launched, flexible training offer designed to meet a wide range of learning needs. The International Trade Set Menu Training Offer introduces an innovative approach to...
BCC President Speech to Driving International Trade Conference
Speech made by BCC President Andy Haldane at the BCC’s Driving International Trade Conference – Thursday 26 March The Case for Trade, Remade As new President of the BCC, I am pleased to be offering some opening remarks at today’s conference. Events in the Middle East...
Reflections on the WTO talks
The timing of the British Chambers of Commerce Why Trade Matters report and the Driving International Trade Conference could not have been timelier, because MC14 has just shown, in real time, exactly what is at stake. Trade is not some abstract, technocratic concept,...
Ride the rails the ‘hard’ way: exclusive brake van trips at the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is offering visitors a rare and thrilling opportunity to experience railway travel from an unusual perspective, with the chance to ride in a heritage goods train brake van during the 2026 Spring Steam Gala. Available on Thursday 16...
Exciting volunteer opportunities in catering at the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is inviting enthusiastic new volunteers to join its catering team and become part of the warm, welcoming community that keeps the much-loved heritage line on track. Stretching across 16 scenic miles, the railway is powered not only by steam...
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