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Emily Newman Shortlisted for Rising Star Award at Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to announce that Emily Newman has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Rising Star Award at this year’s Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards. Emily joined JNFP in 2018 and has since built a strong reputation...
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Emily Newman Shortlisted for Rising Star Award at Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to announce that Emily Newman has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Rising Star Award at this year’s Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards. Emily joined JNFP in 2018 and has since built a strong reputation...
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Artist Unveils Cromwell-Inspired Textiles in Major Exhibition at The Hive
A decade-long journey of creativity, literature, and archival discovery will be unveiled at The Hive in Worcester, as textile artist Dr Lucie Bea Dutton presents a lecture and exhibition, inspired by Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell Trilogy. Dr Dutton has spent more than a...
Raising the Next Generation of Management Accountants
It’s been 8 years since JR Management Accountancy first started recruiting placement students from the University of Worcester. Since then, our small business has boomed in production and efficiency. We’ve hired 5 placement students following up to this point, and...
Patron & Strategic News
Bestselling Authors Caz Frear and Olivia Isaac-Henry to Headline Spooky Fiction Event at The Hive
With the countdown to Halloween now on, bestselling author Caz Frear, creator of the hit Cat Kinsella series, will join fellow novelist Olivia Isaac-Henry for an evening of hair-raising storytelling and writing tips at The Hive. At the free event, on October 15...
Worcester Graduate and Countdown Record Holder to Host Event in City
A former University of Worcester student turned Countdown Champion is inviting people to take part in a day of word and number games inspired by the show. The event is being hosted by Tom Stevenson, who broke two records on the hit Channel 4 programme by achieving a...
Chamber News
Cyber-crime is the new fire claim for 2022
The age of the cyber-attack is fast overtaking the fire as a reason to claim in the world of insurance. With cyber criminals fast becoming more adept at targeting their prey and utilising ransomware to gain your data, the team at Hazleton Mountford have seen a...
Vamos Theatre seeks community stories to help create its new production
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company, is holding a series of Community Conversations to help inform the creation of its new show, A Tale of Three Halves. The company, funded by Arts Council England, makes its productions directly from real life...
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Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire BN SHE Consultancy Ltd Chat4Business CM Leaders Ltd Services for Independent Living Worcestershire Baylis & Harding Plc Curve Sales...
Welcome new Members!
The Chamber would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest Members from across the two counties this month: Herefordshire BN SHE Consultancy Ltd Chat4Business CM Leaders Ltd Services for Independent Living Worcestershire Baylis & Harding Plc Curve Sales...
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Business groups unite for a net-zero UK
The UK’s top five business groups have joined forces as part of their goal to create a net-zero free UK by 2050. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Make UK, the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the British Chambers...
Boost for restaurants, pubs and cafes as government extends takeaway services
Restaurants, pubs and cafes will get automatic freedoms to provide takeaway services for another year, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today (11 November 2020). The measures help give these businesses the confidence they need to continue to serve...
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Vamos Theatre unveils scheme to find the next generation of mask theatre performers
Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company, has launched the Vamos Emerging Artists programme, designed to introduce young actors to the skills of performing in mask, and to discover the next generation of 18-24-year-old performers from diverse...
Pimm’s Anyone? Charity Networking Event Friday 2nd September 4-7pm at Kingsway House
There are lots of different ways of raising money for charity: some of them are terrifying (skydive anyone?), some of them are exhausting (marathon anyone?) and some of them are just silly (fancy sitting in a bath full of baked beans anyone?). At Kingsway House we...
BCC In Trade Reset Push With EU Ambassadors
The BCC has met with Ambassadors from across the EU to make the case for a trade relations reset that benefits businesses on both sides. Director General, Shevaun Haviland, and Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, were hosted, this afternoon, at the German Embassy by...
BCC News
BCC In Trade Reset Push With EU Ambassadors
The BCC has met with Ambassadors from across the EU to make the case for a trade relations reset that benefits businesses on both sides. Director General, Shevaun Haviland, and Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, were hosted, this afternoon, at the German Embassy by...
Worcestershire News
Signs Express Worcester Celebrates 20 Years of Business
Signs Express Worcester recently celebrated its 20-year trading anniversary. This milestone represents a significant achievement in the company’s history, and it serves as a testament to the dedication, hard work, and commitment of the team. The business was...
Bridging The Gap – Support for British Host Families
Akademik provide language services such as public service interpreting, translation, tutoring and examining Russian at schools at GCSE and A Level. Maria Williams is a Russian tutor at the University of Birmingham and a public service interpreter, a member of The...
Herefordshire News
Marches Careers Hub Online Careers & Coffee Event
Would you like to learn more about helping shape the futures of young people throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin? The Marches Careers Hub alongside the Cornerstone Employer group invite you to their virtual ‘Careers and Coffee’ event to hear...
Marches LEP launches annual report with praise for region’s businesses
The chair of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership paid tribute to the region’s business community for its ‘fierce determination’ to bounce back from the Covid pandemic. Mandy Thorn MBE said tens of thousands of businesses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and...
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Rate Cut Will Help Firms in Choppy Waters
Responding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Businesses will welcome the decision to cut the base rate to 4%, marking a further move away from a prolonged period of...
Fuel the Journey, Power the Care: St Michael’s Hospice to launch four-day fundraising appeal to support nursing teams on the road
St Michael’s Hospice is launching a four-day fundraising campaign to support its nursing teams out on the road. ‘Fuel the Journey, Power the Care’ begins this Friday (8th) with the aim of raising £43,250 towards fuelling, leasing and insuring the fleet of Hospice at...
ONE’s 50km Charity Walk in aid of Worcester Snoezelen
As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations multi-disciplinary design company, ONE Creative environments’ (ONE’s) team will be undertaking a range of challenges to raise money for Worcester Snoezelen. This includes a 50km walk, taking place on 11 and 12 September...
Students’ Film Shortlisted for Festival Award
A film made by students at the University of Worcester has been shortlisted for an award at the Stratford Film Festival. Ben Monk and Joshua Prior’s film Celestial Intersect, created as part of their studies, is a finalist in the Best Feature category. Winners will be...
Completion of White Logistics 3rd Warehouse
White Logistics is close to completing its third warehouse at the company’s HQ in Pershore, Worcestershire — boosting overall capacity to 23,000 pallet spaces and enhancing its offer as a complete logistics partner. The new facility, opening September 2025, will add...
OCM promotes Steve Turberfield to Head of Corporate Accounts
OCM is proud to announce the promotion of Steve Turberfield to the role of Head of Corporate Accounts. Steve began his career at OCM in November 2001 as an IT Technician, before stepping into the role of Corporate Account Manager just a year later — a position he held...
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