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Blitz Golf at Gaudet Luce
Blitz Golf is set to bring a fresh, high-energy twist to the game when it arrives at Gaudet Luce this Father’s Day, Sunday 21st June 2026. As one of only four venues selected across the UK, the event places Worcestershire firmly on the map for an exciting new era of...
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Blitz Golf at Gaudet Luce
Blitz Golf is set to bring a fresh, high-energy twist to the game when it arrives at Gaudet Luce this Father’s Day, Sunday 21st June 2026. As one of only four venues selected across the UK, the event places Worcestershire firmly on the map for an exciting new era of...
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Join Us for Our Next Business Breakfast
We’re excited to invite you to our next Business Breakfast. It’s a great opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones. This event is for anyone who looks after people at work – leaders, managers, HR teams, and business owners...
Are Ageing Systems Holding Your Business Back?
Outdated IT systems can quietly create big challenges for businesses — from slowing productivity and increasing costs to exposing organisations to greater cyber risk. As technology evolves, keeping systems fit for purpose is no longer optional; it’s essential. As a...
Patron & Strategic News
Bromsgrove law firm raises over £1,600 for local charity
Bromsgrove law firm mfg Solicitors has donated a total of £1,605.50 for local support charity the Rose & Daisy Foundation. Staff at the High Street firm raised £605.50 over the past year through a number of activities and events, including completing 10,318...
Leading Poverty Expert Praises Work to Tackle Social Mobility and Inclusion
One of the UK’s leading experts on poverty has praised efforts by the University of Worcester to tackle social mobility and inclusion. Joanna Mack is the pioneering author behind the groundbreaking ‘Breadline Britain’ series and has spent more than four decades...
Chamber News
Chair’s Report
It’s very encouraging to see the buoyant attendance of Members at the various events held recently. We’re seeing a real desire for Members and visitors to meet face-to-face and get back to networking and interacting together. Much has been said about the Chamber Expo...
Launching the 2022/23 Chamber Business Manifesto
The recent Economic Conference included the launch of the Chamber Manifesto for 2022/2023. The Manifesto outlines activities that the Chamber will undertake to represent the interests and address the challenges faced by our Membership. These challenges have been...
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Introducing CDM Plastics
CDM Plastics is a well established acrylic fabricator based in Redditch. They are an approved fabricator for the main plastic sheet manufacturers. Throughout the pandemic, CDM Plastics have been supplying protective sneeze screens for both large retailers, including...
Introducing CDM Plastics
CDM Plastics is a well established acrylic fabricator based in Redditch. They are an approved fabricator for the main plastic sheet manufacturers. Throughout the pandemic, CDM Plastics have been supplying protective sneeze screens for both large retailers, including...
Policy News
ONS data reveals record levels of quarterly employment decrease
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today (11/08) that the number of people in work decreased by 220,000 between April and June. This was the largest quarterly decrease since the height of the financial crisis. The groups most affected are younger workers...
Government releases details of UK points-based immigration system
On 31 December 2020, at 11:00 PM, freedom of movement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) will end. Government has now released further information for applicants, employers and educational institutions on the draft requirements and conditions...
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Member collaboration between MBH and ABE
Clive Brooks, Managing Director ABE Ledbury: “ABE have been working with Megan Baker House for a number of years so it was great to be able to develop, with Lee, the concept of a MBH trailer. This formed part of our refurbishment program and the bodybuilders and...
ECHO Colour Fest 4th June
ECHO is planning a Colour run in June. What is a colour run you ask? It is a friendly run where at certain points along the route you get paint powder thrown over you to create a super colourful event! The event will be accessible and people will pay to take part. The...
Midlands LSIP Celebration
The progress made in tackling labour and skills shortages in the Midlands will be outlined at an event in the region in September. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been designed to put employers at the heart of skills provision in their local area, to...
BCC News
Midlands LSIP Celebration
The progress made in tackling labour and skills shortages in the Midlands will be outlined at an event in the region in September. Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) have been designed to put employers at the heart of skills provision in their local area, to...
Worcestershire News
International Women’s Day 2023 – Embracing Equity in Worcestershire
Over the last couple of years Ruby Edwards from You Do Better PR has written together with local business women who live and work in and around Worcestershire to share the positive sentiment of International Women’s Day. This year, together, they embrace the...
Princess Royal visit marks long-standing association for award-winning Worcester-based GL
Power of another sort took over Worcester-based manufacturer GL yesterday (Monday) as the team received a visit from HRH The Princess Royal. GL, which is based in Great Western Business Park, McKenzie Way, has a long association with The Princess Royal, having...
Herefordshire News
Shell Store named as Commercial Development of the Year finalist
The transformation of Hereford’s former munitions site into the county’s first dedicated business incubation centre is in the running for a top property award. The £7.3m project at the Shell Store on Skylon Park has been shortlisted in the Commercial...
Postcards from Life – Lots set to go under the hammer
More than 250 miniature masterpieces are set to go under the hammer during an online auction for St Michael’s Hospice. Postcards from Life has raised tens of thousands of pounds for St Michael’s since launching in 2015. This year’s field is among the best yet, with...
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City Signs Announced as the New ‘Official Signage Partner’ for Worcester City Women Football Club
With the launch of the new season at Worcester City Women Football Club just around the corner, their new ‘Official Signage Partner’ for the next two years has been announced as Worcester-based, professional signage production company, City Signs. City Signs have long...
ISO Quality Services Ltd Raises £6,800 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity at Annual Golf Day
In celebration of their 25th anniversary, ISO Quality Services is proud to announce the success of their annual Charity Golf Day, which raised an impressive £6,800 in support of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity – a life saving emergency service they’ve proudly supported...
Could you host a T Level industry placement?
We’re offering funding to support employers with the essential costs of hosting T Level industry placements starting now through to 31st March 2026. Whether you’re a large organisation or a small business, we can help: Construction Route – Support available for...
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Release the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q2 2025
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has released the Quarterly Economic Survey Report for Q2 2025, supported by Worcestershire County Council. The Quarterly Economic Survey is a comprehensive analysis of economic data collected from a diverse range...
Joint Area Council Meeting Notes (20/06/2025) –
Logistics Sector: The logistics industry is vital to the UK economy but faces growing challenges. Rising employer National Insurance contributions increase pressure, especially on smaller operators. Fuel prices are set to surge due to the Middle East situation; while...
Worcester BID and University of Worcester Business School Unite to Help City Businesses Work Towards Net Zero
Worcester Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a new partnership with the University of Worcester Business School to support local businesses in their journey toward Net Zero. This collaboration aims to empower Worcester’s business community with the...
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