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University Lecturer Creates App to Help Gymgoers Challenge Friends and Rival Gyms
A University of Worcester lecturer has developed a new app designed to bring friendly competition and social interaction to gym workouts. Gym Wars®, a free app created by Associate Lecturer and Technician in Sports Science Matt Davies, allows users to challenge their...
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University Lecturer Creates App to Help Gymgoers Challenge Friends and Rival Gyms
A University of Worcester lecturer has developed a new app designed to bring friendly competition and social interaction to gym workouts. Gym Wars®, a free app created by Associate Lecturer and Technician in Sports Science Matt Davies, allows users to challenge their...
Member News
The maintenance habit most businesses skip
Do you know your website backup works? Plenty of WordPress sites have backups running in the background. Far fewer owners have ever tried restoring one. That gap catches people out, a backup that’s never been tested is a guess, not a safety net. You find out...
Introducing Padelheim: New business venture in Redditch launches with Open Day this weekend!
Redditch-based premium indoor padel, fitness and social club Padelheim has joined the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce as it officially open its doors to the community. Located at South Moons Moat, Redditch, Padelheim is a state-of-the-art indoor...
Patron & Strategic News
BRI Wealth Management’s Ben Crabbe leads fundraising drive for The Matt Gallagher Foundation
Ben Crabbe, Associate Director and Financial Planner at BRI Wealth Management plc, is leading a series of fundraising events in support of The Matt Gallagher Foundation, which helps people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and their families. The first event, a...
Hoople mark 6 months of good deeds
2026 marked Hoople’s 15th birthday. To celebrate this important milestone, the company decided to complete 15 “Good Deeds” throughout the year as a way of giving back to the community that has supported them along the way. At the half-way point, Hoople have been...
Chamber News
Salary & Benefits Survey 2023/24
With many local businesses experiencing challenges trying to recruit locally, in order to maintain business growth. Addressing the local and regional skills gap remains one of the Chamber’s priorities as we continue to support businesses in the months ahead. According...
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...
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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
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Charity News
The Courtyard launch Joy Club Juniors – an inclusive rave for young people
Friday 21 February, 11am – 12.30pm | Friday 30 May, 2.30pm – 4pm Friday 1 August, 11am – 12.30pm Tickets £6 (Accompanying carer free) 01432 340555 Following the success of Joy Club, The Courtyard is delighted to announce the launch of Joy Club Juniors this February,...
St Michael’s Hospice presents An Evening with Monty Don at Cheltenham Town Hall
Renowned TV horticulturist will be in conversation with Kate Bliss A face familiar to millions will visit Cheltenham in March for a special evening raising funds for charity. Monty Don, best-known for fronting popular weekly BBC show Gardeners’ World, will be in...
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...
BCC News
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...
Worcestershire News
Fundraising event at Fusion Salon!
Earlier in the week, our Fusion salon, based in Redditch, took part in the Style Against Cancer for Children with Cancer UK! The Fusion reception was decorated with Style Against Cancer balloons and banners and the Level 2 hair students were offering clients a wash,...
Worcester based Zebravise launches new HR features in its tool for small businesses
Zebravise are excited to announce that we have launched a new version of our online tool for small businesses, that offers a CRM, HR solution, cashflow manager, task management and marketing all in one simple to use tool. The new HR features include the ability to...
Herefordshire News
Herefordshire Council Sets Out Comprehensive Vision for Future of Hereford
A draft masterplan for Hereford has been published which provides a future blueprint for making the city an even better place to live, work, visit and study. The draft plan, which has been published following recent initial public engagement, sets out a vision to...
Rotherwood Healthcare Breaks Ground on Colwall Care Home
Rotherwood Healthcare holds groundbreaking ceremony as it begins construction on its 60-bed care home development in the village of Colwall, on the border of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Officially named ‘Colwall Care Home’, the home has been designed by Lawrence...
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Conference to Examine Impact of Brexit on Politics and Law in the UK
The two-day conference, held on June 25 and 26 and funded by the Society of Legal Scholars, will hear from some of the biggest names in politics, who’ll be discussing how Britain’s departure from the EU impacted accountability, parliament, rights and equality, and...
Going the extra mile as law firm backs marathon runner’s charity effort
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has backed a local businesswoman by donating a four-figure sum to support her recent London Marathon effort. Through its mfg Charitable Foundation, the law firm has donated £1,000 to the Make a Wish Foundation via Sarah Cutler, a...
What’s the story driving your business?
We’re evangelical about story. We want to spread the word as widely as possible, so we’re very proud to announce the arrival of our online leadership storytelling course. We’ve delivered training alongside our organisational narrative development consulting for many...
Help Drive Change: Support Young Drivers in Our Community
In July 2026, the Ely Memorial Fund is once again hosting its impactful Young Driver Experience at Hereford & Ludlow College – an initiative designed to equip local young people aged 14–17 with the essential skills and awareness they need to stay safe on the...
NMITE’S Graduation Success Story Continues
100% employment for local students Expanding pool of prestigious companies employing NMITE graduates “Agile by design”, NMITE’s Autonomous Robotics degree now open for applications The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) on 9 May,...
Degree Holders Invited to Explore Life as a Teacher at Open Evening
Degree holders are invited to find out more about life as a teacher at a special postgraduate open evening at the University of Worcester. The event, on Wednesday 3 June, 6.00-8.00pm, is aimed at people already planning a career in education, and anyone considering a...
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