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Larger Grants Available to Businesses for a Limited Time
*Further Grant Funding Agreed* Larger Grants Available to Businesses for a Limited Time The Enterprising Worcestershire Grant Fund is pleased to announce further funding is available to offer grants from £1000 up to a maximum of £2500 at a match funding rate of 50%....
Prepare Your Business for EU Exit at FREE Training Events
Worcestershire Business Central are offering a series of FREE training events to help businesses prepare for the changes they will need to make before and after UK leaves the European Union. With the impending withdrawal from the European Union continuing to be a...
Worcestershire hair salon celebrates quarter of a century
A family-owned county hair salon has celebrated its 25th anniversary and used the business milestone to introduce a range of sustainable hair and beauty products.
Redditch Businessman’s South Pole Charity Challenge Just Weeks Away
Aiming to raise £20,000 for children’s charity Molly Olly’s Wishes, Redditch businessman Dean Attwell is undertaking a gruelling 3-week expedition to the South Pole, with every penny donated to the charity supporting children who have sadly been diagnosed with a...
Hundreds of local business have their say in 2019-20 Salary & Benefits Report
The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce‘s 2019-20 Salary & Benefits Report, in association with Hewett Recruitment, gives an insight into the issues facing businesses in recruiting and retaining the right staff, barriers to growth and a...
School Dog the Face of Kidderminster School’s Governor Campaign
Fern, Holy Trinity School and Sixth Form Centre’s school dog, is the (rather hairy), face behind a campaign to recruit new school governors to the Kidderminster school. Headteacher, Mrs Pamela Leek-Wright explained: “School governors play such an important role within...
Investing In Growth Funding Benefits Worcestershire Commercial Vehicle Parts Business
Worcestershire County Councils Investing in Growth programme is designed to help SMEs in Worcestershire to initiate significant business expansionprojects, through the provision of grant funding and advice. One business that was supported by the programme recently was...
Rural businesses invited learn more about grant funding at ‘Pie and Pint’ workshops
Rural businesses are being invited to learn more about the funding currently available by registering their attendance at two new workshops. The £35m Rural Development Growth Programme has recently been launched for applications and is an opportunity for businesses to...
WORCESTERSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP UPDATE FROM MARK STANSFIELD
I would like to make rural businesses aware of a great opportunity to secure additional funding for their organisation. The Rural Development Growth Programme is once again open for applications and is an opportunity for businesses to develop and create new jobs,...
Agency DT Studios celebrating their first anniversary
Visual Marketing Agency DT Studios in Kidderminster are celebrating their first anniversary. The agency formed when two already well-established business leaders decided to go ahead with a friendly merger rather than ‘re-invent the wheel’. Doug Anderson was principle...
Recruitment firm Workforce announces management promotions
In a run of senior promotions, a Worcestershire recruitment firm has unveiled a new team of managers within its three branches in the county. Workforce Staffing, which recently announced plans for an investment in digital recruitment technology, has revealed the three...