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The Value of Work Experience: Building Future Talent Through Vocational Education
At Kidderminster College, we are committed to helping vocational students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in their chosen industries. Work experience is a key part of this, providing valuable opportunities for students to apply their...
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The Value of Work Experience: Building Future Talent Through Vocational Education
At Kidderminster College, we are committed to helping vocational students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in their chosen industries. Work experience is a key part of this, providing valuable opportunities for students to apply their...
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The Value of Work Experience: Building Future Talent Through Vocational Education
At Kidderminster College, we are committed to helping vocational students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in their chosen industries. Work experience is a key part of this, providing valuable opportunities for students to apply their...
Student Support and Fundraising at the Heart of University’s Award Finalist Places
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students award in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds. It’s one of four awards that the...
Patron & Strategic News
The Value of Work Experience: Building Future Talent Through Vocational Education
At Kidderminster College, we are committed to helping vocational students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in their chosen industries. Work experience is a key part of this, providing valuable opportunities for students to apply their...
Student Support and Fundraising at the Heart of University’s Award Finalist Places
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students award in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds. It’s one of four awards that the...
Chamber News
Digital Carnets
Having Carnets in a digital format reduces the amount of paper to almost zero (good for the environment!) and makes things more efficient and straightforward overall (good for you!). Everything is handled within the App and your documentation can be presented from...
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The CBAM scheme essentially acts as a tariff on carbon-intensive goods imported into the EU, forcing foreign companies to pay the same price for carbon emissions that would have been paid if the good were made inside Europe. One of the key aims is to stop...
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Welcome New Members | August 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout August: Worcester Racecourse – A historic National Hunt horse-racing venue on the banks of the River Severn, also offering hospitality, conferences, weddings and other private events. Squirel Ltd...
Welcome New Members | August 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout August: Worcester Racecourse – A historic National Hunt horse-racing venue on the banks of the River Severn, also offering hospitality, conferences, weddings and other private events. Squirel Ltd...
Policy News
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
British Chambers of Commerce Calls for Budget Action to Cut Business Costs
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to reduce the rising costs faced by UK businesses. According to the BCC, increasing government-driven costs are damaging business confidence, limiting investment, and slowing...
Skills News
Pioneering pilot gives Herefordshire students an insight into construction
One of the region’s biggest construction firms has given students across Herefordshire an insight into careers in the sector through a pioneering new programme. Multi award-winning firm McPhillips, which is delivering a new £10m transport hub in Hereford, was...
WHC Hire Services Appoints Four New Apprentices in 2026
Growth is built one person at a time. At WHC Hire Services, that belief has never been more visible than in 2026. The Tewkesbury-based plant and equipment hire company has appointed four new apprentices this year, taking the total proportion of staff either...
Charity News
A night to remember: St Michael’s Hospice Winter Ball is now open for bookings!
The St Michael’s Hospice Winter Ball is now open for bookings. Please help to make this a night to remember! Here’s a few more details: When? Saturday 28th November 6.30 pm to Midnight Where? The Basement at Whitestone, Hereford. HR1 3SE. For one night only this...
Primrose Partners Networking Dinner
Primrose Hospice will host an inspiring Networking Dinner at Hogarths Stone Manor, Kidderminster (DY10 4PJ), on Thursday 1 October 2026. Primrose Partners and other local businesses interested in learning more about the Hospice’s work are invited to join the...
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
BCC News
BCC Economic Forecast: Weak Business Investment Hits Growth Outlook
The latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Forecast suggests the outlook for the UK will remain uncertain. While the economy was more resilient in Q2 than expected, higher energy and business costs are likely to keep growth weak this year and next. The key...
Worcestershire News
Coffee Express opens at Kidderminster Town station
The Severn Valley Railway has opened its new Coffee Express grab-and-go refreshment outlet at Kidderminster Town station, with the Mayor of Kidderminster, Councillor Shazu Miah, performing the opening ceremony on 29 July. Located at the front of the Railway’s...
Free bus travel for all veterans and serving personnel launching
Veterans and serving armed forces personnel across Worcestershire will soon be able to travel for free on buses. The new scheme provides free travel on the county’s commercial bus network and the Worcestershire on Demand service for veterans and serving personnel who...
Herefordshire News
Hereford Transport Hub reaches 75 per cent completion
Work on Hereford’s new Transport Hub has reached a major milestone, with the project now around 75 per cent complete and on track for an end-of-October opening. The £10 million scheme is part of the Improving Transport in Hereford programme. It will create a modern...
CXCS Wins Business of the Year at National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026
CXCS Wins Business of the Year at National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026 Herefordshire-based business support specialists CXCS are celebrating after being named Business of the Year at the National Women in Agriculture Awards 2026. The award was presented during...
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The Value of Work Experience: Building Future Talent Through Vocational Education
At Kidderminster College, we are committed to helping vocational students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed in their chosen industries. Work experience is a key part of this, providing valuable opportunities for students to apply their...
Student Support and Fundraising at the Heart of University’s Award Finalist Places
The University of Worcester has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students award in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds. It’s one of four awards that the...
New Book Reveals Surprising Way Countries Judge Each Other’s Human Rights Records
An expert in law will launch his latest book at The Hive next month, shedding light on the way United Nations member states assess each other’s human rights records. Dr Michael Lane, Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester, will explore the Universal Periodic...
Pioneering pilot gives Herefordshire students an insight into construction
One of the region’s biggest construction firms has given students across Herefordshire an insight into careers in the sector through a pioneering new programme. Multi award-winning firm McPhillips, which is delivering a new £10m transport hub in Hereford, was...
A night to remember: St Michael’s Hospice Winter Ball is now open for bookings!
The St Michael’s Hospice Winter Ball is now open for bookings. Please help to make this a night to remember! Here’s a few more details: When? Saturday 28th November 6.30 pm to Midnight Where? The Basement at Whitestone, Hereford. HR1 3SE. For one night only this...
Welcome New Members | August 2026
A warm welcome to our newest Members who joined us throughout August: Worcester Racecourse – A historic National Hunt horse-racing venue on the banks of the River Severn, also offering hospitality, conferences, weddings and other private events. Squirel Ltd...
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