Fundraisers from The Donna Louise Hospice for Children & Young People will be popping up at Trentham Gardens this week to tell the story behind the breathtaking ‘Taking Flight’ butterflies installation. Taking Flight contains 5,000 specially crafted ceramic butterflies which are being sold to raise funds for the hospice. “Almost 2,000 butterflies have been sold so far, raising over £50,000 …
Town centre offices to spur growth at Leek’s GRN Financial Services
A financial services company set up by husband and wife Aga and Tom Gronkiewicz is gearing up for growth after moving to town centre offices in Leek. GRN Financial Services is looking to employ an apprentice and someone with a legal services background, doubling the size of the team. The financial planning practice offers professional service for people requiring mortgage …
Launch Control is all systems go after successful entrepreneur David Gardner focuses his entrepreneurial skills on start-up companies
An entrepreneur has turned his business skills to supporting start-up companies after successfully setting up and growing several companies himself. Dave Gardner has founded Launch Control, a ‘Business in a Box’ service and a programme that Dave, of Hilderstone, near Stone, describes as a business concierge where fledgling owners are carefully guided through all the actions needed to set up …
Testimonial from Megan Turney who was mentored by Nigel Howle on behalf of Let’s Do Mentoring.
“I signed up for the mentorship programme offered by the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce through the company I work for, North Staffordshire Press. However, rather than just coaching me on aspects related to my role at the publishing house, my mentor, Nigel Howle, tailored the mentorship to suit all elements of my developing career which has been especially useful during …