If you are reading this, you may know that my wife died suddenly in April. This led to some work being paused. I want to thank you for your understanding. This, therefore, isn’t the usual review of the year, however, here’s a flashback to some of the stories we shared. Firstly, some good news from the Peter Pan Centre for …

Leading Midlands insolvency specialists Currie Young has helped to save 58 jobs after completing the sale of Shopify experts Eastside Co to its former management team. The insolvency specialists stepped in following the demise of the Stratford-on-Avon based ecommerce business, brokering a pre-packaged sale. Currie Young Director Justin Brown said “We are delighted that we have been able to find …

Apprenticeship and training specialist Steve Rushton has praised the astonishing generosity of people in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme following the success of an appeal to spread a little Christmas cheer. Steve teamed up with Newfriars College, Bucknall, to collect Christmas gifts for children and young people, and the response has been incredible. “I’ve been blown-away by the generosity of spirit among …

Legionella and water safety experts SAS Water has forged a series of partnerships with Midlands Universities, colleges, and schools. The company, with headquarters in Leek, recently completed cleaning and disinfection work at De Montford University’s engineering department in Leicester. SAS Water, which has a team of legionella consultants and commercial plumbers, also works with Staffordshire University, the Apollo Buckingham Health …

A new Community Interest Company has been launched by a trio of women with a long record of supporting families in North Staffordshire and beyond. Mother and daughter Steph Talbot and Emily Petts have joined forces with Charlie Beswick to found Special Connections CIC. And they’ve successfully launched Loui’s Café offering great food alongside work experience opportunities for young adults …