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Surprise Fall In Unemployment But Threat Remains
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “While unemployment has seen a surprise fall to 4.9%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business...
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Surprise Fall In Unemployment But Threat Remains
Reacting to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Patrick Milnes, Head of People and Work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “While unemployment has seen a surprise fall to 4.9%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business...
Member News
New Head of People at Hoople Group
Hoople Group is delighted to announce that Julie Bridgewater has been promoted to Head of People and joins the company’s Executive Management Team. Julie has over 20 years’ experience in HR, including investigation, complex casework, employee relations and developing...
Literature Expert to Give Insights on Messaging in Children’s Fiction
A free talk at The Hive will uncover the surprising moral and political messages woven into the children’s books we grew up loving. Professor Jean Webb, a University of Worcester expert in International Children’s Literature, will lead the session, titled “Not Just...
Patron & Strategic News
Free Talk Offers Tips to Create Nature Friendly Haven in your Garden
Discover how your garden can become a wildlife haven, with practical tips for creating biodiverse spaces, no matter the size, in a free talk at The Hive. University of Worcester Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Kate Ashbrook, will be sharing her advice on how to make...
DRPG Named Global Agency of the Year in Landmark 45th Anniversary Year
Integrated communications group DRPG has been named Global Agency of the Year at the 2025 C&IT Awards, recognising its development from a UK-based film agency into a global business operating across three continents. The accolade lands in a landmark year for the...
Chamber News
Academic Pens Honest Article to Help Other Parents with Autistic Children
A University of Worcester lecturer has penned an open and honest research article documenting her family’s battle to get an autism diagnosis for her child and how her parenting was continuously called into question. Dr Barbara Mitra hopes the article, which has...
A Sprinkle of Success
Truly (UK) Ltd stocks the biggest selection of sprinkles and inclusions in the country, all from their base near Ludlow. Truly exports their products to 28 countries worldwide, as well as supplying most of the businesses that sell sprinkles here in the UK. The...
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Introducing Beautiful Pampered Skin
Based in Redditch, Karina Warr is an independent beauty consultant for top brand Mary Kay, deluxe products that do actually work, award winners and runner ups in 2020. Karina’s professional experience in skincare started from being a beautician and a certified...
Introducing Beautiful Pampered Skin
Based in Redditch, Karina Warr is an independent beauty consultant for top brand Mary Kay, deluxe products that do actually work, award winners and runner ups in 2020. Karina’s professional experience in skincare started from being a beautician and a certified...
Policy News
BUDGET 2021: Chancellor delivers 3-point plan
The Chancellor has unveiled the contents of his Budget. The statement outlined the governments financial package to support business recovery giving firms more clarity on the way ahead and will allow many to plan with greater optimism and confidence as they look to...
BUDGET: Support for the self-employed
The Chancellor has announced more support for the self-employed in today’s Budget. With nearly a fifth of self-employed people missing out on previous grants because they had only recently started working for themselves and so could not prove their income status...
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Safeguard Medical raises over £5,000 for Mercia Accident Rescue Service
Last Friday saw a successful return of the Prometheus/Safeguard Medical charity Golf Day in aid of Mercia Accident Rescue Services (MARS). MARS is a charity that provides emergency support to the West Midlands Ambulance Service. The charity golf day raises vital...
Call from hospice for volunteers to support families
A Worcestershire hospice is calling for caring and compassionate people to step forward as volunteers and help make a difference to patients or bereaved people when they need it most. St Richard’s Hospice, based in Worcester, is aiming to boost the number of...
Planning and Infrastructure Reform Must Benefit Business
Responding to the unveiling of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s encouraging to see the Government has heeded our calls to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire...
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Planning and Infrastructure Reform Must Benefit Business
Responding to the unveiling of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the BCC, said: “It’s encouraging to see the Government has heeded our calls to tackle the problems of the UK’s worn-out infrastructure to fire...
Worcestershire News
Local children to benefit from kind-hearted Easter egg donation
A Worcester recruitment firm has donated a bundle of Easter eggs to a local foodbank. Staff at jobs specialist GMP Recruitment have collected the eggs and will be donating the chocolate treats to Worcester Foodbank. Mike Pincott from GMP Recruitment said: “The special...
#AutismAcceptanceWeek at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College
Spearheaded by Jack Draper, last week the team at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College took some time to show their support for The National Autistic Society and #AutismAcceptanceWeek. Jack has over a decade of experience which includes a variety of...
Herefordshire News
Activate your Shop Local card now to beat spending deadline
Householders across Herefordshire are urged to activate and use their £15 Shop Local cards — before the chance to spend the cash runs out. Nearly 60,000 shop local prepaid cards have been sent out to households across the county as part of Herefordshire Council’s...
Why a healthy workplace means healthy results in all respects…
Organisations in every sector say they have learned a lot as a result of the recent pandemic and one of the most positive things is the importance of staff taking time out to look after both their physical and mental wellbeing. Not because the work pressure is low...
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Hazelton Mountford expands Worcester office space to drive specialist Property Division growth
Independent chartered insurance broker Hazelton Mountford has expanded across an additional floor at its Worcester headquarters, marking a significant step in the growth of its property division and the company’s expansion plans. The new space, located directly above...
Avoiding Business Risks: The Do’s and Don’t’s
There is a risk in creating a business. Most business owners have asked themselves; 1. Is it going to fail? 2. Am I going to run out of cash? 3. Will people be interested in my product/service? Having great bookkeeping helps enable business owners to not have to...
Vennture Appoints Safeguarding Expert to Drive Innovation Amid Sector Pressures
Ex-Police Safeguarding Leader Joins Vennture as New COO Herefordshire charity Vennture has appointed Jon Roberts as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 August 2025. Jon, a father of four from North Herefordshire, brings 30 years of policing experience,...
DRPG’s Dale Parmenter awarded Honorary University Fellowship
Dale Parmenter, CEO and Founder of creative communications group DRPG, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Worcester, and admitted to the University’s College of Fellows. The Fellowship recognises his contribution to responsible business...
Worcestershire hospitality firms urged to step up ahead of peak season
An industry jobs specialist has urged businesses across the Worcestershire hospitality and catering sector to act fast and fill any vacant chef positions ahead of the busy winter peak season. The alert has come from industry specialist Kasia Krieger as Office for...
Employers urged to support new model for work experience
Employers across the region were today urged to throw their weight behind new moves to transform work experience for youngsters. The Marches Careers Hub is helping spearhead the introduction of a new modern approach to work experience, under which secondary school...
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