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Fully Funded Suicide Prevention Training opportunities
We’re excited to share that new fully funded suicide prevention training sessions are now open for booking! Please pass this on to your networks and local groups across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Suicide First Aid Lite – Fully Funded Online Training Five...
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Fully Funded Suicide Prevention Training opportunities
We’re excited to share that new fully funded suicide prevention training sessions are now open for booking! Please pass this on to your networks and local groups across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Suicide First Aid Lite – Fully Funded Online Training Five...
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Severn Valley Railway launches short film to celebrate its 60th anniversary
The Severn Valley Railway has released a short promotional film, celebrating its 60th anniversary and marking its involvement with the Railway 200 celebrations that are also taking place in 2025-26. The film features a range of volunteers from across the railway,...
University Staff Walk a Symbolic Mile on VE Day
Colleagues at the University of Worcester, an institution founded to ‘win the peace through education’, walked a mile together to commemorate VE Day. The University Mile is a popular circular walking route for staff and students around the University’s St John’s...
Patron & Strategic News
Weddings to be held in grounds of Pershore College as part of new partnership
A college in the heart of the Vale of Evesham has signed a new deal which will see weddings held in its grounds for the very first time. Pershore College, which is part of college group WCG, has partnered with Midlands-based Sovereignty Venue & Event Management to...
Associate promotions at SME
SME Solicitors in Worcester has announced that Amanda Piper and Florence Goodwin have both been promoted to the role of Associate within the firm’s Private Client department. Amanda Piper joined SME Solicitors in 2021 and Florence joined in 2020. Chartered Legal...
Chamber News
Government extends furlough scheme in response to Chamber lobbying
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020). With 50% of business in Herefordshire and Worcestershire utilising the furlough scheme to protect their business, this...
Summary of the government’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
The British Chambers of Commerce have created a summary of the government’s COVID-19 Recovery strategy to help businesses gain clarity around the changes.
The UK Government timetable has published a three-step plan for lifting restrictions. If the Government sees a rise in the infection rate, they may seek to re-impose restrictions in some form. A link to the full document can be found here.
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Prime Minister announces further easing of lockdown restrictions
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers can open from 4 July in England, when social distancing rules will be eased. Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open both indoors and outdoors if they put in safety guidelines including table service only. Other...
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Prime Minister announces further easing of lockdown restrictions
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers can open from 4 July in England, when social distancing rules will be eased. Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open both indoors and outdoors if they put in safety guidelines including table service only. Other...
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Businesses Have Chance To ‘Meet’ Sajid Javid MP At Virtual Event In Aid Of Primrose Hospice
Local businesses will have the chance to meet with Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid during a virtual event in aid of Primrose Hospice. In Conversation With: the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP will take place via Zoom on Thursday, June 18 from 4pm. Primrose Hospice has organised the...
Discretionary Grant Scheme – Wyre Forest, Redditch and Bromsgrove businesses
Wyre Forest District Council is now inviting applications from small and medium businesses for the Government-funded Discretionary Grant Scheme. The grants are intended to assist small and medium businesses whose income has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and which have not received funding from certain other Government support schemes.
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Should you insure your sports club pitches and running tracks too?
With the recent news story of East of Scotland league side Dunipace FC facing a bill of up to £300,000 to repair their artificial surface at Westfield Park in Denny, when their football club pitch was set on fire by vandals last week, shows insuring pitches should not...
Phoneworcs Ltd, a multi-award winning business telecommunications and broadband specialist
The Phoneworcs team are celebrating as Managing Director Sandy Burt is delighted to announce that they have received 2 fantastic awards in this year’s SME News UK Enterprise and IT Awards. Phoneworcs is proud to be named “The Best Cloud Telephony Provider in the...
Introducing me – Menopause Coach and i-act onliner trainer
I’m Julie, a Registered Nurse with over 35years clinical experience. Currently working in OH and absence management. However, I am now a Certified Menopause Coach offering the Menopause Plan. The plan is completed over 7weeks, looking at different aspects of...
Business Growth
SMH IT Solutions Although relative newcomers to the local IT scene, the team at Worcester-based, SMH IT Solutions has an impressive wealth of experience among its ranks. Having worked in IT at different companies over many years, SMH’s joint owners have developed an...
From Challenge to Opportunity: Unlocking Potential in Today’s Business Climate
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, ambitious plans for growth often collide with the harsh realities of the current climate. As energy and operational costs continue to rise and workforce shortages pose challenges, many business owners in 2023 are finding...
Kidderminster-based HR firm to host mental health workshop for company managers
A Kiiderminster-based HR firm will be hosting a new mental health workshop in a bid to encourage more managers to be compassionate and supportive leaders in the workplace when dealing with emotional health and wellbeing. Lucy Edgar and Colin Noble, owners of Human...
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