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Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce becomes a Certified B Corporation
The Chamber joins the growing movement of companies using business as a force for good. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has today announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing movement of companies that are...
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Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce becomes a Certified B Corporation
The Chamber joins the growing movement of companies using business as a force for good. Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce has today announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing movement of companies that are...
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City Signs celebrates 65 years as Worcester’s leading signage specialist
Leading signage and display specialist City Signs is delighted to mark its 65th year in business. Founder Horace Wilkins first opened the doors to City Signs in 1960 and in 2025 the company continues its strong family roots, with two of his children steering the...
Hewett Recruitment Announces New Charity Partnership with ONSIDE
Hewett Recruitment is pleased to announce a new charitable partnership with ONSIDE, a Worcester based charity, for the next two years. This collaboration reflects our commitment to supporting people in the local community who are experiencing disadvantage,...
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WCG prepares for packed schedule of events for Mental Health Awareness Week
A leading college group is hosting a series of workshops, presentations and fundraising activities as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. WCG is set to welcome more than 50 organisations across its site as part of the national awareness week to speak with staff and...
Hazelton Mountford Haulage Insurance Experts at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2023
Team Hazelton Mountford joined visitors and exhibitors at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2023 at the NEC from Tuesday 18th April – Thursday 20th April 2023. Over 200 exhibitors were at the leading UK trade exhibition for the road freight transport industry –...
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Webinar: Lunchtime Networking with the Chamber
Sign up to our Lunchtime Networking to raise your business profile and make valuable business contacts. The session will provide the opportunity for each attendee to participate in a 60 second introduction and attendees will also be divided into smaller break out...
Worcestershire sewers mobilise for the NHS
An army of volunteers are sewing scrubs for Worcestershire’s hospitals and other care settings – but they need your help. With the nation in lockdown, volunteers across the county are giving up their time to make sure nobody keeping us safe from coronavirus is...
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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...
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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...
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Government support for larger businesses launched
After extensive consultation and representations, all businesses will now be able to access some form of government support to assist them during the present Covid-19 crisis. The Treasury scheme which launched yesterday (20 April), plugs the gap between the scheme...
Business Interruption Insurance Update
The last few weeks have been a busy time for the insurance sector, which has been under increasing pressure from the Government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider Covid-19 related claims, in particular those related to business interruption losses....
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New Health and Medical Building Opens at the University of Worcester
A new state-of-the-art teaching centre for health and medical students has opened its doors at the University of Worcester. Named after Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in the UK, the building provides outstanding...
FOREST GARDEN AWARDED A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
Forest Garden have been honoured with the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise – for Innovation. The highest and most prestigious award possible for UK businesses.Founded in 1974 Forest Garden, which employs over 500 people is the leading manufacturer and...
What are my options if I am travelling to a non-Carnet country?
Duplicate list Duplicate lists are commonly used to temporarily import goods into non-Carnet countries. They are physical lists comprised of all the goods you are taking abroad, and must be printed on company headed papers. Like carnet lists they must include detailed...
Adapt-IT helping Business be more Accessible with their IT
Adapt-IT are proud to be partnering with The Disability Expo which is at London Excel 6th & 7th July 2023 as the Gaming Zone Partner. As part of this they are excited to share that they have developed a Beginners Guide to Assistive IT and Gaming. Read this to...
Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: No sign of hiring difficulties easing
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of more than 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals businesses are still facing record high difficulties in hiring new staff. The fieldwork for the study was...
Matt and George take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in aid of Acorns
In December, Matt and George plan to take part in the annual Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, with the aim of raising £250,000 for Acorns Children’s Hospice, a local charity very close to their hearts. The dynamic duo are rowing in memory of a close family...
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