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BCRS Business Loans fuels growth with annual lending generating £53m economic impact
Community lender BCRS Business Loans is marking another year of success having generated more than £53 million in economic growth across the West Midlands, surrounding areas and Wales through funding to underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According...
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BCRS Business Loans fuels growth with annual lending generating £53m economic impact
Community lender BCRS Business Loans is marking another year of success having generated more than £53 million in economic growth across the West Midlands, surrounding areas and Wales through funding to underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According...
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Online retailer ready for growth after receiving BCRS Business Loans funds
An online retailer is preparing for growth thanks to funding from the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF) delivered by BCRS Business Loans. Vabe Wholesale Ltd, based at Middlemore Industrial Estate, West Bromwich, is using £50,000 in investment secured from...
University of Worcester to Host Conference on Global Divisions and Future Sustainability
The University of Worcester will host a special conference next month exploring the growing political, social, and economic divisions shaping the modern world, and how communities can work together toward a more sustainable future. The conference, titled ‘Divided...
Patron & Strategic News
Game Art Lecturer nominated for Women in Games Award
A University of Worcester lecturer has been nominated for an award for her impact and contributions to education through preparing students for the computer gaming industry. Zara Sharma, Senior Lecturer in Game Art, has been shortlisted for the Educational Impact...
Student’s Guidance to Ensure Men with Eating Disorders don’t Feel Alienated from Seeking Help
A University of Worcester student has created bespoke guidance to help ensure that men with eating disorders feel able to engage with the support they need. George Mycock, who himself experienced eating disorders and body image concerns for over a decade, developed...
Chamber News
Chamber receives highest platinum accreditation
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is absolutely delighted to share the news that we have been awarded the ‘We Invest in People’ Platinum Accreditation. Platinum is the highest level of accreditation possible to achieve and it’s something only...
40 new jobs available at College Group in Worcestershire
A leading college group in Warwickshire and Worcestershire is looking to recruit 40 new members of staff in time for exam season. WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group) is gearing up for a busy period of assessment and exams, with new staff required at Rugby...
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Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Foregate Street, Worcester A historic place to do business!
The name Foregate Street is very familiar to Worcester’s business community & gives a direct link to the city’s medieval history. The Foregate was one of the main entry points into the old walled city & today’s Foregate Street was an area outside the city...
Policy News
Small Business Commissioner consultation
New proposals have been outlined by government to ensure small businesses in the UK are paid on time, Small Business Minister Paul Scully today announced (1 October). Currently £23.4 billion worth of late invoices are owed to small firms across Britain, impacting on...
Employment Survey 2020 now open. Take part to receive your free copy of the report
Are you still recruiting despite COVID-19? How will the end of furlough impact your staff levels? What challenges have you faced as a result of moving your team to remote working? The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent global pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the...
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Charity News
Herefordshire Board Gamers hosting Game Weekend event in aid of Mental Health Charity ‘Mind’
You’re invited to Herefordshire Board Gamer’s 8th Annual Charity Game Weekend! The highly anticipated event returns this year from May 13 – 15th – both in Hereford and online. You can enjoy 3 whole days of FREE gaming while raising money for Herefordshire Mind...
LG Harris donate £5,000 to the Norton Collection Museum
Local decorating manufacturing company LG Harris have donated £5,000 to the Norton Collection Museum in Bromsgrove to help boost funding for their ongoing renovations after Sajid Javid MP got in touch to see if they could help out. The Norton Collection Museum exists...
SME Divide Revealed on Environmental Targets
Ahead of COP 29, the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research has found a clear divide among SMEs on environmental targets. The survey, by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, shows around half of firms with more...
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SME Divide Revealed on Environmental Targets
Ahead of COP 29, the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) research has found a clear divide among SMEs on environmental targets. The survey, by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, shows around half of firms with more...
Worcestershire News
Faun Zoeller UK committed to hire five apprentices in 2023
FAUN- Zoeller UK (FZUK) continue to foster the next generation of talent by hiring talent through apprenticeship schemes which sees candidates who have completed their schooling, college or university be fully integrated into the workplace. The group has recently...
Congratulations Niamh!
Congratulations Niamh! It’s a time of celebration for the Phoneworcs team as their Customer Account Manager Niamh Fitzpatrick celebrates her 1st work anniversary! Niamh joined the team in 2022 with a specific focus on helping support both new and existing...
Herefordshire News
Miriam Margolyes brings added sparkle to hay Christmas lights switch-on
BAFTA-winning actor and national treasure Miriam Margolyes will switch on Hay-on-Wye’s Christmas lights as part of her Hay Festival Winter Weekend appearance on Friday 26 November. The free switch-on event will take place between 5pm and 7pm in The Cheese Market,...
Rural Media produces six short films for the 2021 Booker Prize ceremony
Herefordshire media charity and production company Rural Media have produced six short films based on the shortlisted books for this years’ Booker Prize ceremony. Partnering with The Booker Prize and the BBC, Rural Media produced a film for each of the shortlisted...
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Worcestershire Speaker’s TEDx Talk Featured as Editor’s Pick
Worcestershire-based speaker coach and event host Dave James has delivered a TEDx talk exploring how mindfulness and meditation can transform men’s lives. In “What Mindfulness and Meditation Can Do for Men”, Dave shares his personal journey of living with,...
Main Line Rail Companies Pitch in at the Severn Valley Railway
Thanks to an ambitious and unique joint volunteering effort by many companies across the rail sector, the Severn Valley Railway has succeeded in re-laying track across its newly repaired Mor Brook bridge in Shropshire. This was achieved in record time and at zero...
A Vintage Transport Extravaganza at the SVR in August
A full weekend of heritage trains and classic vehicles awaits as the Severn Valley Railway’s much-loved Vintage Transport Extravaganza rolls in on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August. Just weeks after the railway proudly reopens its full 16.5-mile route from Kidderminster...
White Logistics and Bleach of Lavant Announce Merger
Two of retail horticulture’s leading transport providers, White Logistics & Storage Ltd and Bleach of Lavant, are pleased to announce they have joined forces under one group. The merged group will operate a large fleet of vehicles, running from Bleach’s hub near...
HCR Law celebrates first winner of HCR Spark initiative
HCR Law is delighted to announce the first winner of HCR Spark – an exciting programme launched to inspire and support young people interested in a career in law. Ella Hamilton, a Year 12 A-level student at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye, has been named the...
Back to School Catering Jobs Give Family Flexibility and Cost Saving, Says Expert
A catering recruitment specialist has urged jobseekers to get one step ahead during the summer holidays if they are looking to secure flexible catering jobs within the education sector. The alert comes from industry specialist Kasia Krieger as hundreds of...
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