5th March 2026
Black Country Business
Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 30 minutes
Guests in this podcast are Rebecca Hawthorne, Emma Cromarty and Gareth Jones.
We hear from Rebecca Hawthorne of Dudley Building Society who outlines the traditional value meeting face to face with their customers to encourage savings.
https://www.dudleybuildingsociety.co.uk/
7 Harbour Buildings, The Waterfront, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LN / 01384 231414
Emma Cromarty of EC-HR tells us about some changes in legislation coming into force from April around maternity and paternity leave and other employment rights.
https://ec-hr.co.uk/ / emma@ec-hr.co.uk
Gareth Jones Managing Director of In Comm training, and business ambassador for Good Shepherd, tells how they create pathways into employment for young people - and why he’s running the London Marathon.
If you want sponsor Gareth, please go to
https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/gareth-jones-7d447
Here’s the link to the full conversation with Gareth
Links for information, events and funding:
Wolverhampton Wednesday (11th March): https://www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk/events-training/11032026/wolverhampton-wednesday/
Black Country Chamber of Commerce: https://www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk/events-training/
Business Growth West Midlands: https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/events/
Access2Business: Access2Business.co.uk
If you're a business in serving people of the Black Country and would like to be featured on the show and podcast, email presenter Chris Allen via chris@wcrfm.com - or find him on Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-allen-frsa-81030b34/).
