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THE THINGS YOU BUY AND HOPE NOT TO USE
Businesses spend an average of £1,000 every year servicing and maintaining fire safety equipment. Some companies spend tens of thousands—one recently spent £38,000—to keep fire alarms and extinguishers in working order. There are about 16,000 business-related fires...
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THE THINGS YOU BUY AND HOPE NOT TO USE
Businesses spend an average of £1,000 every year servicing and maintaining fire safety equipment. Some companies spend tens of thousands—one recently spent £38,000—to keep fire alarms and extinguishers in working order. There are about 16,000 business-related fires...
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Festival Tickets on Sale Now
Organisers of the annual celebration of the life and music of Worcestershire’s most famous composer have announced that tickets for this year’s event are now on sale. Themed ‘Celebrate with Elgar’, this year’s Festival – which will take place from Saturday 24 May...
Ballards Expands Tax Team to Support Strategic Growth
Emma Clewes and Peter Woodall, are the latest tax specialists to join Ballards LLP, marking a significant step in the firm’s strategy to enhance its tax services and support the ongoing growth of its business. Emma Clewes joins as Corporate Tax Director and will lead...
Patron & Strategic News
ISO Quality Services are delighted to announce the promotion of Alex Haywood
ISO Quality Services are delighted to announce the promotion of Alex Haywood to Operations Assistant following their continued growth. Since joining the team in 2017, Alex has gained extensive knowledge of the business having worked in both sales and customer service...
Major appointments at college group WCG
An international business leader and nationally acclaimed Chamber of Commerce chief executive have been appointed to two key roles at a leading Midlands college group. Anna Daroy, who lives in Worcestershire, has been appointed to Chair the Corporation Board and...
Chamber News
Worcestershire Careers Hub shortlisted for ‘Careers Hub of the Year’ Award
The Worcestershire Careers Hub has been shortlisted for the ‘Careers Hub of the Year’ award at the Careers Excellence Awards 2019. Worcestershire Careers Hub has been shortlisted for The Careers & Enterprise Company’s awards. Winners will be announced at the...
How was Quarter 3?
With less than 70 days until the date the UK is set to leave the EU, it has never been more important to use the Chamber’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES). Make sure you inform government about your business experiences in regard to cash flow, recruitment, export and...
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BCC and Unum: Employee wellbeing critical to business success as firms face staff absences due to ill health
Over two-fifths (43%) of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health in the last two years, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and Unum. The overriding impacts of staff absences are operational...
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BCC and Unum: Employee wellbeing critical to business success as firms face staff absences due to ill health
Over two-fifths (43%) of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health in the last two years, according to new research by the British Chambers of Commerce and Unum. The overriding impacts of staff absences are operational...
Worcestershire News
Hayley Wilcox appointed as Director of Quality Operations at InterLearn
Bromsgrove based national training provider, InterLearn, is delighted to announce the appointment of Hayley Wilcox as Director of Quality & Operations Hayley brings with her over 15 years of experience within the skills and recruitment sector, much of which has...
Kidderminster Nursery Christmas Party Fun
Little Trinity Nursery in Kidderminster invited parents to a festive-fun party as an alternative to their usual Christmas celebrations. Manager, Gaynor Carter, said: “We always put on the traditional ‘Nativity’ but this year to be more inclusive and to do...
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Introducing Seetec Pluss to the Chamber
Recruit and retain staff with Seetec Pluss. Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of employment services, inspiring thousands of people to find and progress in work each year. Working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), our bespoke...
Mann Broadbent welcomes new starter Nick Devereux
Mann Broadbent are delighted to announce that Nick Devereux joins the team as their new Account Handler specialising in sports, dance and leisure insurance. This timely appointment comes as the company announced their growth phase with a 40% increase in sales, whereby...
BetaDen named Best Tech Accelerator in national awards
Worcestershire’s first tech accelerator BetaDen is celebrating after being named Best Tech Accelerator in the country at the UK Business Tech Awards. The team, which is based at Malvern Hills Science Park and has supported six cohorts of technology entrepreneurs since...
GoCustom Clothing acquires Imprinted to grow print-on-demand offerings.
Ludlow, Shropshire, UK, 18 October 2022 – GoCustom Clothing has announced the acquisition of the Imprinted brand and associated assets from 5 Digital Ltd to further strengthen its print-on-demand services. Both GoCustom and Imprinted have achieved growth in the...
BCC statement following PM resignation
Reacting to the PM’s resignation, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following weeks of chaos and uncertainty, the Prime Minister has resigned. Her resignation means the UK now faces even greater uncertainty, just as it stands on the cusp of a...
University of Worcester Graduate Wins Global Award for Peer Support Network
An online peer support network set up by a former student at the University of Worcester has won a global award for excellence. Ricky Baker started the Children & Young People Student Nurse Network during his studies at the University, to help other student...
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