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The Westmead Hotel Joins the Chamber of Commerce — A Proudly Independent, Family-Owned Business Strengthening Local Connections
The Westmead Hotel is delighted to announce its membership with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. As a proudly independent, family-owned business with over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, joining the Chamber marks an exciting...
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The Westmead Hotel Joins the Chamber of Commerce — A Proudly Independent, Family-Owned Business Strengthening Local Connections
The Westmead Hotel is delighted to announce its membership with the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. As a proudly independent, family-owned business with over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, joining the Chamber marks an exciting...
Member News
Business Students Take on Challenge to Raise Funds for Hospice
A group of budding entrepreneurs are aiming to grow a £40 starter fund into the biggest total possible, all in support of a Worcester charity. The participants, all Business students at the University of Worcester, are taking on St Richard’s Hospice’s Grow Your Dough...
Four ways to improve internal communication in your business
Running a growing business is exciting — but communication is often the first thing to become challenging. Many growing businesses reach a point where updates get missed, people feel out of touch, and momentum starts to dip, just when you need your team to be pulling...
Patron & Strategic News
Surf Tech IT Welcomes Ben Jordan as Level 2 Helpdesk Engineer
Surf Tech IT is delighted to welcome Ben Jordan to the team as a Level 2 Helpdesk Engineer. Ben first joined the business through an ICT Level 3 Apprenticeship, delivered by fellow Chamber members The Development Manager Ltd (TDM). Now 19, Ben has successfully...
Leading property consultancy welcomes high-profile industry figure to leadership team
A leading property consultancy has welcomed a high-profile industry figure to its leadership team. Fisher German has announced that Eleanor Deeley, Joint Managing Director of Deeley Group, has joined its leadership team as a non-executive director. It comes as the...
Chamber News
UK General Election Announced – 4 July
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the United Kingdom will hold a general election on Thursday, 4 July. This decision marks a significant moment in the country’s political landscape as parties prepare to present their visions for the future. In...
Welcome new Members!
The warmest welcome to our newest Members: 2wish – 2wish provides immediate and ongoing bereavement support for families, individuals and professionals affected by the sudden and traumatic death of a child or young adult. Agri Incineration Systems Limited...
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Introducing Fresh Nous to the Chamber
Introducing Fresh Nous- passionate about new ideas, original thinking and customers Fresh Nous was formed following a career in corporate marketing and driven by a desire to effect customer focused change across a broader range of organisations. We’ve grown to create...
Introducing Fresh Nous to the Chamber
Introducing Fresh Nous- passionate about new ideas, original thinking and customers Fresh Nous was formed following a career in corporate marketing and driven by a desire to effect customer focused change across a broader range of organisations. We’ve grown to create...
Policy News
The Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 is now Live.
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey is live! By participating in this survey, your business will have a direct impact on government policy. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce represents member views...
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...
Skills News
Fully Funded Training for Independent Businesses to Help You Grow
Small and medium sized enterprises in Herefordshire and Worcestershire can take advantage of free training in a range of areas across Technology, Digital Skills and IT to upskill their workforce and drive growth. The training courses are delivered as part of the...
Pershore College graduates celebrate in duo of ceremonies
Pershore College graduates from across the last two years have been celebrating their successes in a duo of ceremonies in Warwick. The former students were presented with certificates at St Mary’s Church in Warwick as part of college group WCG’s (which includes...
Charity News
Chefs have Recipe for Success as Evening of Brummie Culinary Excellence Serves up £27,000 for Charity
An unforgettable evening of Brummie culinary excellence has raised a staggering £27,665 for Acorns Children’s Hospice. Chefs for Charity saw two of the second city’s greatest culinary heroes join forces for an exclusive dining experience to raise funds towards...
Lights of Love to shine across Worcestershire
Hundreds of twinkling lights will be lit in memory and celebration of loved ones this festive season, in the annual St Richard’s Hospice Lights of Love campaign. There will be two moving and uplifting St Richard’s Lights of Love services at Worcester Cathedral at...
Spending Review Must Be A Catalyst For Growth
Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “Business has been waiting for Government to show it understands the deep-rooted problems holding back our economy and how they can be solved. “Today we have seen signs...
BCC News
Spending Review Must Be A Catalyst For Growth
Responding to the Comprehensive Spending Review, Alex Veitch, Director of Policy at the BCC, said: “Business has been waiting for Government to show it understands the deep-rooted problems holding back our economy and how they can be solved. “Today we have seen signs...
Worcestershire News
Potter Space Droitwich welcomes Falcon Contract Flooring
Potter Space, a market leader in the small to mid-box (sub 100k sq. ft.) commercial property sector, has welcomed Falcon Contract Flooring to newly completed Unit 101 at its Droitwich Park. As a result, all units from the first phase of the logistics property...
Popular Radio Broadcaster Confirmed as Host for Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
The Worcestershire Apprenticeships team has announced that entrepreneur, marketing expert, author and popular radio host, Ed James will be the host for the 2024 annual awards evening. Ed is a founding partner of global performance content marketing agency, Lunar...
Herefordshire News
Business Expo Returns!
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is back. This highly anticipated bi-annual event returns for its 14th year on the 12th October 2023, at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. In partnership with Hewett Recruitment the Expo is...
Marches Careers Hub Celebrates Year of Success
The Marches Careers Hub has enjoyed a year of success – with sustained improvements across the last 12 months, new figures show. The hub – which is delivered by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership for the Careers and Enterprise Company in partnership with...
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Worcester Shortlisted for University of the Year for the Fourth Time
The University of Worcester has been named as a finalist in this year’s University of the Year award, by Times Higher Education. Widely viewed as the top accolade a UK university can achieve, the award honours an institution that has demonstrated exceptional...
New partners grow law firm’s corporate and commercial property teams
Worcestershire law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its Corporate and Commercial Property offerings through two new partner appointments. Widely respected corporate law specialist Sophie Thornton has joined the firm from international law firm, Pinsent Masons, and...
Penguin office supplies expands family business
Bromsgrove based Penguin Office Supplies Ltd, expands its team by welcoming a new Operations Manager, Matt Hopkinson, the brother of director Chris Hopkinson, solidifying the workplace supplies business as a growing family business in the area. On the back of...
Ballards LLP announces leadership transition for its Next-Gen Board
Pictured L-R: Megan Healey Audit & Accounts Manager, Ballards LLP and Gina Gardner Associate Director, Ballards LLP. Worcester-based professional services firm Ballards LLP is pleased to announce a leadership transition within its pioneering Next-Gen Board...
UK-EU Deal Must Unburden Business and Cut Costs
Responding to today’s speech by EU Relations Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds – William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “A strong agri-food deal will remove costs, red tape and delays for UK businesses trading in food and...
Worcester law firm raises over £2,500 for local hospice
Worcester law firm mfg Solicitors has raised a total of £2,579 for local charity St Richard’s Hospice. Staff at The Tything-based firm raised £1,579 over the past year through a number of activities and events, including a karaoke evening and a 10km run. A further...
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