On November 13th, the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP) will be delivering the first Manufacturing Productivity Workshop in Worcestershire as part of a series being delivered across England. A range of 8 themed, free to attend, productivity workshops are being held...
Regional win for record number businesses in Chamber Awards 2019
Eight organisations from across the two counties have been crowned as winners in the West Midlands heat of the Chamber Business Awards 2019. Now in their 16th year, the awards are a highlight of the business calendar, recognising the key role that local businesses...
Using the Companies House register
A new report estimates value of Companies House data at up to £3 billion per year. The findings have been published in a report commissioned by Companies House and BEIS, and sets out how the data benefits businesses, consumers and wider society. There are currently...
WORCESTERSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP UPDATE FROM MARK STANSFIELD
I’m delighted to say that a number of business initiatives that Worcestershire LEP is supporting have been recognised on the national and international stage. First of all, we had the fantastic news that the Worcestershire 5G Consortium has been shortlisted for the...
Worcestershire recruitment firm plans digital growth as unemployment falls
A Worcestershire recruitment company is investing in digital application technology to help firms fill vacancies fast amid a shortage of people looking for work. Record low unemployment has been a welcome boost for the economy but has left businesses struggling to...
Worcestershire achieves the Midlands’ highest average rating and growth in national education standard
Worcestershire has achieved the Midlands’ highest average and growth for the number of Gatsby Benchmarks achieved by schools and colleges. The announcement follows the Careers and Enterprise Company’s launch of the ‘State of the Nation’ report, and caps a hugely...
The Future of Rural Mobility: A Workshop to inform research and policy
The University of Lincoln is staging a workshop in Hereford to explore how emerging developments in rural mobility and digital technology can be used to improve the lives of people and businesses in rural areas. The workshop is part of a research project being...
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & NETWORKING EVENT
Worcestershire has more than £4m available to invest in projects that will deliver support for innovation, business support and support for the low carbon economy. Reserve Your Place Here Organisations and businesses across Worcestershire are invited to learn about...
Be Inspired and Collaborate at Growth Events
Businesses are being invited to take part in a campaign to maximise opportunities and support growth in Worcestershire. As part of Worcestershire Business Central’s Inspiring Growth campaign, local business are being given the opportunity to hear from expert speakers...
North Worcestershire Business Awards now open for entries
The first North Worcestershire Business Awards is now open for entries! The glittering North Worcestershire Business Awards has been organised by North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWedR) and North Worcestershire Business Leaders (NWBL)...
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