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Video Update from Worcestershire LEP Chief Executive, Gary Woodman: April 2019
Video Transcript: What were the key updates from March? Gary – “March has been another busy month here at the LEP office. We have new board members announced – Nicola Whiting, Susan Jordan and John Dillon came onto the Worcestershire LEP Board. I welcome them and look forward to working with them over the next...
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Call for Views and Evidence for Worcestershire’s Local Industrial Strategy
Local organisations are being asked to submit their views and evidence to help Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership develop a Local Industrial Strategy for the county. Worcestershire’s Local Industrial Strategy will set the direction for the future of Worcestershire’s economy. It will help to inform local choices, prioritise local action and, where appropriate, help to inform...
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Businesses invited to attend Worcestershire LEP’s Local Industrial Strategy Consultations
Circle2Success are partnering with Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership to host Local Industrial Strategy consultation events. The events will take place from 9am – 11am on Tuesday 21 May & Tuesday 15 October 2019 at the Perry Suite, Three Counties, Malvern, WR13 6NW. Businesses are being invited to participate in these consultation events, which will strengthen...
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Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership appoint three new Board Members
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced the appointment of three new business representatives to its main Board, following an extensive recruitment process. An overwhelming number of applications were received to fill the three rotational vacancies, with the selected candidates recognised to be the most beneficial additions, in line with the LEP’s corporate governance rules....
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Deadline fast approaching for BetaDen’s Second Cohort
Businesses and tech entrepreneurs have only three weeks remaining to apply to join the highly innovative BetaDen, with the 30 April deadline fast approaching. Ten successful applicants will be offered a place in partnership with BetaDen, which offers knowledge, expertise, and a range of business and financial support to drive future tech into the market place....
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Worcestershire 5G features at London 5G Realised event
Following the successful launch of Britain’s first-ever 5G live factory trials with the Worcestershire 5G consortium, testing is now firmly underway with initial findings expected to be released imminently. This week, the Consortium was in attendance at the 5G Realised event in London; an event designed for accelerating 5G into the marketplace. Worcestershire LEP’s Chair,...
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Over 5,000 young people attend Worcestershire’s largest ever skills event
Approximately 6,000 young people, employers and education providers from across the Midlands attended last month’s Worcestershire Skills Show 2019. A total of 46 schools and colleges attended the event on Wednesday 13 March, with over 110 of the county’s most exciting businesses and education providers in attendance. The event was divided into six key ‘zones’...
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Primary School Children Encouraged to Think Like Engineers
The Worcestershire Primary STEM Challenge is delighted to announce that the programme will continue into its third year after yet another successful final which took place at Sixways Stadium on 22 March 2019. Designed to inspire the next generation of engineers, the Primary STEM Challenge provides workshops for participating primary schools across Worcestershire to improve...
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Last chance to enter the Worcestershire Education Awards
There is now less than a week remaining for Businesses, schools and training providers to enter the Worcester News Worcestershire Education Awards 2019. 2019 will be the third year for the Worcestershire Education Awards, a celebration of excellence in the education fields across the county. People from across Worcestershire can show their support for the Worcester...
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New Telecoms Academy launched in Worcestershire
UBI-TECH (3R) Ltd, leading providers of telecommunications training, have announced the launch of the first Open College Network Accredited Telecoms Academy, specialising in Wireless Communications. At a well-attended launch reception on 1 March, Ubi-Tech announced their partnership with Open College Network West Midlands, which has led to the development of a trailblazing suite of Wireless...
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Work to begin on A38 improvements in Bromsgrove later this month
Worcestershire County Council’s programme of improvement works to relieve congestion on the A38 in Bromsgrove is due to begin later this month. The County Council is working with partners Highways England, Bromsgrove District Council, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership to deliver the programme. The first phase of...
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Worcestershire features well at the National Cyber Awards
Worcestershire LEP would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners at the The National Cyber Awards 2019 on 10 April in Cheltenham. It was a successful event for Worcestershire with Nicola Whiting, Chief Strategic Officer of Titania and WLEP board member winning ‘Cyber Citizen of the Year’ and local cyber accreditation business IASME were...
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University of Worcester gains global accolades
University of Worcester has been recognised as the highest ranking UK University, and 26th globally, in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2019. Over 500 Universities from 80 countries were assessed by the Times Higher Education, and University of Worcester ranked 33rd overall. The University was also ranked as number one in the UK, and...
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Cyber Technology delegation from Israel visits Worcestershire
Over 10 representatives from cyber technology businesses from Israel have visited Worcestershire, as part of an inward investment mission. The Israeli businesses met with some of Cyber Valley’s most recognised and innovative companies as part of a three day trade mission, which took place on 20-22 March. The delegation began with a visit to the...
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Midlands UK presents its success to thousands at MIPIM 2019
The Midlands UK Pavilion showcased its wealth of investment opportunities with a series of successful events at this year’s global property show MIPIM (Cannes, France, 12-15 March). The Pavilion welcomed potential investors, property agents, developers and the media from across the world. The events programme alone attracted footfall of more than 3,500 visits, an increase...
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Worcester BID welcomes new Board Members
Worcester Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed three dynamic new board members Anja Potze, Sam Pisani, and Richard Wheatly, to join its executive team. The new appointees are well-known to Worcester’s business community. Anja Potze is the owner of Anja Potze Fine Jewellery, Sam Pisani is the manager of Cathedral Square, and Richard Wheatly is...
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Organisations invited to take part in the Green Alley Awards
Local organisations and businesses are being invited to apply for the Green Alley Awards start-up circular economy investment competition before the deadline of 25 June 2019. The aim of the competition is to promote the latest green business ideas to help recycling innovations, ideas for waste prevention and digital circular economy solutions. Universities, coworking spaces...
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Lifetime achievement honour for agricultural lawyer
A widely respected agricultural lawyer with more than 55 years’ experience in the rural legal world has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Jim Quinn, from law firm mfg Solicitors was recognised at the 2019 Worcestershire Law Society Awards where he was awarded the honour for his commitment to helping generations of county farmers,...
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Changes made following National Living Wage/Minimum Wage
Thirty per cent of people wrongly believe that only workers in permanent roles are entitled to the National Living Wage/ Minimum Wage, a poll has revealed. The study of 2001 people, conducted by Kantar, also found women (12%) were twice as likely as men (5%) to not query pay with their employer. In the wake of new...
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Worcestershire Business Accelerator grant gives local business 50% turnover increase
8D Closures, specialists in design, development and manufacturing of automotive safety systems, have achieved a 50% increase in turnover following a Worcestershire Business Accelerator grant. In 2016 they started to consider relocating due to growth, and required a larger amount of room for expansion. In March 2017, they were awarded a Worcestershire Business Accelerator grant....
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Toys & Games of Worcester Celebrate 25 Years in Business
Toys & Games Of Worcester is celebrating 25 years in business. 25 years ago on 1 March, Director Timothy Evans started the business originally as ‘Evans Video’, then ‘The Videodrome’ and more recently ‘The Superdrome’ and now ‘Toys & Games Of Worcester’. The business has gone through many changes, through premises in Pershore, Cheltenham &...
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Dates for your Diary – April Newsletter
12 April 2019 – Low Carbon technologies Breakfast 17 April 2019 – Business Basics Fund Application Deadline 18 April 2019 – Worcestershire Education Awards 22 April 2019 – Improvements work begins on site at A38 24 April 2019 – TEDxMalvern 2019 30 April 2019 – Applications close for BetaDen cohort 2.0 7 May 2019 – Low Carbon Opportunities visit to Birmingham City University 9...
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