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THE BRITISH INSURANCE AWARDS 2026 FINALISTS
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers celebrate their latest award announcement being named Finalist in The British Insurance Awards 2026 in two categories: Commercial SME/Mid Corporate Broker of the year and Small Broker of the Year’ The British Insurance Awards...
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THE BRITISH INSURANCE AWARDS 2026 FINALISTS
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers celebrate their latest award announcement being named Finalist in The British Insurance Awards 2026 in two categories: Commercial SME/Mid Corporate Broker of the year and Small Broker of the Year’ The British Insurance Awards...
Member News
John Truslove helps fledgling concrete and stone machinery firm start up in Redditch
A newly formed stone polishing equipment supplier has launched in Redditch, with the aid of commercial property agents John Truslove. AK Surface Solutions has taken a five-year lease on the 1,180 sq ft unit at 12 Dunlop Road, on the Hunt End Industrial Estate, on a...
Cyber resilience – Are you ready for when it hits the fan?
In an age where digital threats are evolving faster than ever, resilience is no longer just an IT issue – it’s a business imperative. We’re bringing together decision-makers from across the region to explore how organisations can prepare for, respond to, and...
Patron & Strategic News
Key Employment Law Updates: Autumn 2025
1. Fire and Rehire – Government Softens Proposed BanThe Employment Rights Bill continues to target “fire and rehire” tactics, where employers dismiss staff to impose new terms. Dismissals linked to restricted variations (e.g. reductions in pay, hours, pensions, or...
Chambers & Partners success for law firm’s Employment team
The Employment and HR Services department from Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has been ranked in the prestigious 2026 UK Chambers & Partners Guide. Regarded as one of the legal sector’s most trusted measures of quality, Chambers & Partners is an...
Chamber News
BCC Calls for Action as Exports Remain In Limbo
Percentage of UK businesses reporting increased export sales remains flat for the 5th quarter in a row at 29% A quarter (25%) of exporters saw decreased sales, while 46% report no change Concerns over manufacturing recovery as exporters report unprecedented cost...
Hospice hosts summer fun to recruit shop volunteers
A Worcestershire-based hospice is holding summer fun events encouraging people to join their volunteer team in the charity’s 18 shops around the county. St Richard’s Hospice is holding summer fun events at three of their St Richard’s charity shops in Bewdley,...
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Introducing Green Moon Coaching
Green Moon Coaching offers support and coaching programmes to women in wellbeing business. From half day VIP sessions to 12 week in-depth 121 coaching, women in wellbeing business can find alignment with their business, clarity on their work-life journey and be at...
Introducing Green Moon Coaching
Green Moon Coaching offers support and coaching programmes to women in wellbeing business. From half day VIP sessions to 12 week in-depth 121 coaching, women in wellbeing business can find alignment with their business, clarity on their work-life journey and be at...
Policy News
UK Tax Day 2021
The UK government has published a series of tax documents and consultations related to creating ‘a more trusted, simple and modern tax system’. The consultation announcements and policy paper released on tax day include: Consultation on aviation tax reform – seeks...
Business Secretary launches major overhaul of UK’s audit regime in wake of big-name company collapses
Major new reforms to the UK’s audit regime will aim to safeguard British jobs, avoid company failures and reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading destination for investment, the Business Secretary has announced (Thursday 18 March). The UK is consistently...
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HAY FESTIVAL AND LVIV BOOKFORUM UNVEIL PARTNERSHIP TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION
Ukrainian literature will be brought to a global audience of millions in a new digital partnership announced today between Ukraine’s largest literature festival, Lviv BookForum, and leading literary charity and global ideas platform Hay Festival. Taking place 6-9...
The Courtyard’s children’s mental health project goes digital
The Courtyard Education team are delighted to be relaunching their award winning #TalkAwayDontWalkAway mental health project for children this September. The project, which aims to open up the discussion around mental health with young people, was awarded a Health and...
BCC Director General calls for ‘new settlement with our closest neighbours’
• Director General Shevaun Haviland calls on the Government to push for a new settlement with the EU to support British businesses to expand and drive growth. • More than 400 businesses are expected at the British Chambers of Commerce’s 2025 Driving International...
BCC News
BCC Director General calls for ‘new settlement with our closest neighbours’
• Director General Shevaun Haviland calls on the Government to push for a new settlement with the EU to support British businesses to expand and drive growth. • More than 400 businesses are expected at the British Chambers of Commerce’s 2025 Driving International...
Worcestershire News
University of Worcester Academic Presents Work at National Domestic Violence Conference
A Senior Lecturer in Domestic and Sexual Violence at the University of Worcester was invited to present at a national Festival of Practice. The event, held in Manchester, was hosted by Nicole Jacobs, the national Domestic Abuse Commissioner, and showcased examples of...
SUTCLIFFE & CO ANNOUNCED AS A FINALIST IN THE CHAMBER AWARDS 2023
Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers have been selected as a finalist in this year’s Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Award as ‘Small Business of the Year’. Having won the category ‘Excellence in Professional Services’ in the 2022...
Herefordshire News
Top of the Crops!
Pip, Pip, Hooray! Herefordshire farm wins Fruit Grower of the Year Award. We are delighted to announce that Herefordshire’s very own, Rob and Henry Hancocks, of Celtic Marches Beverages, have been crowned Fruit Grower of the Year at the National Arable & Grassland...
Join NMITE for a free Employer Engagement Forum in Ross-on-Wye
This event will feature a range of guest speakers discussing the unique challenges and opportunities facing businesses in Ross-on-Wye. The team will also provide an overview of NMITE’s progress and details about how our Herefordshire Skills for the Future team...
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EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THOSE MENOPAUSE YEARS
AND…..BREATHE ! World Menopause Day is SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER and it is being acknowledged with an outstanding event of information, held by two of the best organisations in the field. Knowledge Menopause and Action Menopause Warwickshire will be at the very welcoming...
SMEs Key To Defence Industrial Strategy
Responding to the announcement of the Defence Industrial Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “Raising defence investment is not only vital for the UK’s national security in an age of higher geopolitical risk but also to boost growth, jobs, exports and...
Cost Pressures Continue to Hit Labour Market
Responding to the latest labour market data published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The ongoing impact of business cost pressures, most notably from the national insurance hike,...
Inflation Heaping More Pressure On Firms
Reacting to the latest inflation data published by the ONS this morning, Stuart Morrison, Research Manager at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will be worried by inflation holding at 3.8% at a time when cost pressures continue to bite, especially on...
Turning Point As More SMEs Unlock AI
Over a third of SMEs (35%) say they are actively using AI technology, up from 25% in 2024 – according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Intuit, the global financial technology platform. The research, featured in a new report, also...
Skills Minister Impressed at Worcester
The Minister for Skills has visited the University of Worcester, where she met the healthcare, legal, and sports science workers of the future and took questions from an audience of trainee teachers. Baroness Jacqui Smith spoke to PGCE students about her experiences...
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