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Special Event to Launch Joel Richards Scholarship Fund at the University of Worcester
A special event at the University of Worcester Arena will mark the launch of a new scholarship fund dedicated to the memory of former student Joel Richards. Held in the Arena’s conference suite, named in Joel’s honour, the evening will feature reflections on ‘Walking...
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Special Event to Launch Joel Richards Scholarship Fund at the University of Worcester
A special event at the University of Worcester Arena will mark the launch of a new scholarship fund dedicated to the memory of former student Joel Richards. Held in the Arena’s conference suite, named in Joel’s honour, the evening will feature reflections on ‘Walking...
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Research Will Explore Women Drawn into Politics Through Motherhood
A new study being launched by a University of Worcester historian will seek to learn more about how women have been drawn into politics and activism due to motherhood. Dr Anna Muggeridge has been awarded more than £500,000 in funding from UK Research and Innovation...
An Ambitious Midlands Company has Made Two Major Appointments in its Bid to Unlock Growth Overseas
The Key Safe Company, based in Worcester, has appointed Group Sales Director James Buckle to orchestrate the firm’s expansions plans overseas. And Loredana Sciaraffa has been hired as EU Business Development Manager with a primary focus on growing the brand’s...
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Firms must plan ahead as April statutory payments increase looms
Businesses in Worcestershire have been warned they face financial penalties and potential director’s disqualification if they aren’t prepared ahead of statutory wage payments increasing on 1 April. The alert has been issued by county employment lawyer Sally Morris who...
EBC Group to host Charity Race Day
EBC Group are returning to Wolverhampton Racecourse, on Friday 10th May to host a ‘Charity Race Day’, in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Having previously hosted a number of successful corporate race days, EBC Group are planning to make their ‘Charity Race Day’...
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ESF Community Grants
ESF Community Grants, funded by the European Social Fund, is a programme that aims to support small and voluntary organisations with grants of £5,000 – £20,000 for local initiatives that will move unemployed people towards employment, training, or education. The...
Spotlight on Herefordshire
Landau are raising awareness in Herefordshire by introducing successful March grant holders to Joanna Hilditch – High Sheriff of Herefordshire. In May, Joanna met with Lisa Charles and Richard Griffiths of Vennture to hear first-hand how the Community Grants project...
Landau Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Landau are one of 4 companies in Shropshire and one of just 205 companies across the UK to be recognised with the top business accolade for Promoting Opportunity (through Social Mobility) for their impressive range of employment and training programmes, and for...
Beautiful bees to create a buzz at The Hive for hospice
A stunning colony of bee sculptures will take flight to Worcester this summer to create a memorable celebration garden for a county hospice. One thousand intricately painted, hand-crafted bees will create a buzz when they are displayed in the garden of The Hive,...
Entrepreneur vs Employee Mindset
Chamber Member Alan Clark from Exponential Coaching recently asked: Is there such a thing as an entrepreneur mindset? He explores this – and more – in his regular podcast: Mind Your Business – with Matt Williams Alan and Matt continue their line of questioning,...
Government announces simplified tax reporting for self-employed and small businesses
Today (20 July 2021) the government announced changes to tax reporting that will come into force by 2023. The changes will mean small businesses will be taxed on profits arising in a tax year, rather than profits of accounts ending in the tax year. Under the current...
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