Staffordshire’s highly successful mentoring scheme has the “Heineken effect” according to research on its outcomes. “It has the ability to reach companies that other agencies can’t reach,” said Adele Cope, Head of Business at Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Adele was reflecting on a report into the service by Edwin Lewis, lead researcher and Director of Staffordshire based company, Wider Impact …
Day & Knight ensure holiday hire boatyard is all shipshape this summer
An expanding Staffordshire electrician rowed to the rescue when a busy boatyard requested a complete electrical rewire. Award winning Day & Knight is taking on bigger projects after taking on two members of staff. Extra capacity meant owner David Knight was ready to climb on board when the Anglo Welsh Boatyard at Great Haywood needed a major electrical overhaul. “The …
Blog: PR stunts and the need to “keep it real”
August 23, 2016. PR stunts are a great way of getting your message noticed. When their publicist hired a boat for the Sex Pistols to play their anthem God Save the Queen, while floating along the Thames at the time of Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee, it thrust Punk out of the shadows and into mainstream consciousness. But, as the current …
SyTech IT has the answer to cyber bugs
Staffordshire based hi-tech innovators SyTech IT have earnt the right to sell a new kind of security protection as the fight against cyber-crime intensifies. New figures have revealed that almost six million online frauds and crimes were committed in UK in the last year. With hacking, identity theft and phishing now affecting around one in 10 of the UK population, …
It’s a family affair as Alton’s historic Bulls Head reopens with locals James and Gemma at the helm
See the story in the Sentinel newspaper from this release – http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/couple-to-embark-on-new-business-venture-as-landlords-of-village-pub/story-29643085-detail/story.html An historic pub which has previously been popular with locals, and tourists visiting Alton Towers and the Peak District countryside, is to be revived. It will be a family affair at the Bulls Head, High Street, Alton, after the local Miller family bought the 17th Century inn. Husband …
Alter Eden release new single Colourless
After tirelessly honing their skills in the studio and on the touring circuit, alternative rock and metal band Alter Eden are looking to grow their audience away from their North Midlands heartland with the release of their single, Colourless. Formed by vocalist Nick Pilgrim and guitarist Alex Coleman, Alter Eden are a band with a master plan. Alter Eden’s bravery …
Exhibition on war hero Major Cecil Wedgwood comes home to the Wedgwood Museum
August 9 to Sept 7, 2016, Forward North Staffords exhibiton at Wedgwood Museum, Barlaston, ST12 9ER. An exhibition is to be launched paying tribute to Major Cecil Wedgwood, a war hero and Chairman of the world renowned Wedgwood company, is moving to the company’s museum from August 8. Cecil Wedgwood died 100-years-ago leading his volunteer brigade over the top in …
Richard Mounsey reports strong interest in new Tunstall Arrow employment site
Chartered Surveyor Richard Mounsey is reporting strong interest in the Tunstall Arrow employment site as excitement builds over the development of the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone, Stoke-on-Trent. Mounsey Chartered Surveyors have been appointed as sole agents to market the 28-acre Tunstall Arrow employment site which forms part of north Staffordshire’s first Enterprise Zone. Festival Park based Mounsey recently secured Q-Railings …
People Change expert Wendy Dean recognised in the Forward Ladies business awards
A leading HR and people management expert has been named among the Midlands region’s Business Women of the Year. Wendy Dean, Managing Director of Strategi-hr, has been shortlisted in the SME Emerging Business category of the Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards 2016. Wendy founded Strategi-hr in June 2015 and has led the business on a strong growth path in …
Staffordshire is the first county in the UK to say G’day to Aussie TAPfit craze after investment by the Groove Academy
Dancers in Staffordshire are to become among the first in the UK to experience a new dance fitness craze which has been a huge hit in Australia. Kate Beauchamp, owner of the Groove Academy is among just a handful of UK dance teachers who are trained and licensed to run TAPfit classes. TAPfit has been patented by four …