A platform for Worcestershire professionals.
Our Aims & Objectives.
Our aim is to provide opportunities for:
- Self-improvement
- Supporting community initiatives
- Personal development
- Unlocking valuable connections
All within an exciting and inspiring environment.
Our Directors.
Our Board of Directors is made up of like-minded individuals from Worcestershire. Find out more about them here
Members
Check back regularly, or sign-up to our mailing list, to be kept informed about our events and activities across Worcestershire.
Events
Members benefit from free / discounted access to our development and social events. Check back regularly for updates, or sign-up to our mailing list.
Community
We help members find business mentors, community engagement opportunities, and ways to get involved in charitable causes across Worcestershire.
Our Events.
Tonic 10% Discount
As a Worcesetershire Advance member, you will receive 10% discount off your bill at Tonic on Foregate st.
WooCard 20% discount
Get 20% off your membership of WooCard (contact us directly for details).
10% off Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Worcestershire Advance Members can enjoy 10% off fees on Residential Conveyancing, Company Incorporations, Wills & Probate and Family Law.
“DREAM BIG, WORK HARD AND SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE SAME.”
Blogs.
Tue 18th October
Thank you to everybody who came along to the new venue in Worcester, Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf. We were so pleased to see close to 50 of you there with… Read more
Tue 14th September
Worcestershire Advance is pleased to appoint two new Board Members: Andrew Lewis and Chrissy Bligh, pictured here with current chair, James Osborne. Andrew had the following to say about his… Read more
Wed 21st July
Local networking group, Worcestershire Advance, recently announced the appointment of a new chair. James Osborne, a Partner in the Divorce & Family Law team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys has taken… Read more
Mon 4th January
This is a guest post from Frances Scarlett at Worcester Community Trust. We are supporting WCT in their drive to help unemployed people get back into employment, and we are… Read more
Tue 8th December
The following post is a guest blog entry by Chris Orr, from Worcestershire Ambassadors. I have struggled with my mental health for the last 5 years. For four and a… Read more
Sat 25th July
Oliver is currently a Trainee Solicitor in the Wills, Trusts and Estates Planning team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys. Having grown up in Worcestershire, Oliver is passionate about supporting the Worcester… Read more
Tue 23rd June
Laura is self-employed and spends the majority of her time recruiting local talent for her portfolio of Worcestershire based clients on behalf of Headturner Search. She is also a voluntary… Read more
Fri 5th June
Pippa grew up on the Herefordshire Worcestershire border and has worked in Worcestershire since 2011. Having started her career as a Design Engineering Apprentice, Pippa now works for QinetiQ in… Read more
Thu 28th May
Ray is the Head of Digital at Worcester Web Studio, a full-service digital agency based in Worcester. With a professional background spanning both digital marketing strategy and hands-on web development,… Read more
Thu 16th April
After meeting mental health nurse Carie Workman at an event of ours, we found the perfect opportunity to collaborate to uplift the younger generation to succeed. We decided to use… Read more
Tue 7th April
We are delighted to hear the news that our Board Member, James Howard, has taken on a new position as Partner at Haines Watts, Worcester.This is a fantastic achievement, and… Read more
Fri 7th February
On Tuesday 4th February we welcomed everyone to our 2020 Showcase held at The Kiln. As this was the first event of the year, we felt it was the perfect… Read more
Wed 5th February
Dan is a Chartered Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser currently working as a Tax Manager at Bishop Fleming LLP. Dan specialises in giving tax advice to private individuals and… Read more
Thu 9th January
Former Worcester Warriors scrum half Jonny Arr joined Financial Advice Centre Limited in October 2019. Jonny is well known to Worcester Warriors fans as a homegrown success story having started… Read more
Wed 1st January
Worcestershire Advance, the membership group for the career-minded, has pledged its support for Worcestershire’s next generation of employees. Its latest initiative will help students aged 16 to 18 develop a… Read more
Thu 24th October
Thanks to everyone who came to our Cyber Security event, it was a great turn out and it was really nice to get some great feedback from the presentation. We… Read more
Tue 9th July
If you’re at that stage in your career where things are ticking over nicely, but you’re wondering how to move up the ladder, why not prepare yourself by joining Worcester… Read more
Sun 23rd June
Thursday 20th June saw the first ever Worcestershire Advance Adventure Golf Championship, sponsored by Haines Watts. 20 of Worcestershire’s young professionals were transported to the jungle and enjoyed 18 holes… Read more
Wed 5th June
Last month saw Worcestershire Advance tackle a problem that most of us will face at some stage during our careers – how to network effectively and confidently. Held at the… Read more
Wed 20th March
March saw the return of the Worcestershire Advance Question Time debate, again held at the Wychavon Council Civic Centre. It was held outside of Worcestershire over in Pershore and was… Read more
Wed 20th February
It was great to see every seat taken at The Samuel Driver White Suite for our Wellbeing Workshop. The Suite is a fantastic venue for this sort of event, though… Read more
Mon 7th January
It’s my pleasure to be writing our first blog of 2019, highlighting some of Worcestershire Advance’s key achievements over the last 12 month’s, and reinforcing our plans for the current… Read more
Wed 28th November
I will always remember my first day working for myself. I started out very much as a freelancer, working from home with a head full of ideas and a very… Read more
Mon 1st October
September marked the first anniversary of the launch of Worcestershire Advance, and with that in mind we held our first Annual General Meeting (AGM) to reflect on the progress made against our… Read more
Tue 14th August
If any of you have been watching this summer’s guilty pleasure, Love Island, this will be one of the phrases that you have heard on almost every episode of the… Read more
Fri 29th June
Hewett Recruitment has been in business in Worcestershire for almost 40 years. It’s fair to say that a lot has changed in that time, but one thing has remained constant… Read more
Thu 10th May
In my very first professional sales role, I attended a residential sales training course. One of the activities we all took part in was to stand in the middle of… Read more
Tue 6th March
I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I left university, all I knew is that I wanted to work in business and wear a suit every day! I… Read more
Mon 19th February
One of the core objectives of the Worcestershire Ambassadors is to promote the County as a great place to live, work and party (OK, it’s live, work and visit, but… Read more
Thu 11th January
Happy New Year Hello and welcome to the second in a series of blogs produced by the Board Members of Worcestershire Advance and guests from our County…can I start by… Read more