A strategic partnership to deliver health and safety training in the Middle East has been signed by two Stoke-on-Trent companies.  It’s a meeting of minds and values as You Can Do It. Training and Black Onyx Concepts are both led by ex-armed forces personnel.  The deal comes as health and Safety training providers You Can Do It .Training celebrates recognition …

A growing recruitment company has plans for further expansion with the promotion of a key member of staff and the establishment of a new care recruitment division. Shellie Phillips, formerly Branch Manager at Stoke-on-Trent based Xpert Recruitment Solutions has been promoted to Operations Director, freeing Managing Director Lindsay Mitchell to work on the wider company development. Lindsay’s first major development …

Training and business services experts Jon Rye of MAKO Training and Steve Rushton of Training and Business Solutions Ltd have announced a formal partnership to deliver a bespoke, interactive online training platform for companies and individuals across the Midlands and beyond.  The collaboration combines MAKO Training’s extensive library of more than 360 interactive, video-based courses with Training and Business Solutions …

A highly acclaimed book on leadership by North Staffordshire’s Danny Wareham has been shortlisted by The Business Book Awards as the leadership book of the year. Organisational psychologist Danny is seeing stars following the success of Constellation. He has been invited to host a Meet the Author event by The Institute of Leadership, an organisation regarded globally as the home …

With pic: Dan Canavan with Chris Wilshaw, Director of Operations at The Spark Group, ad Alexandra Powell, Managing Director, Powell Design and Construction Ltd. Training and evaluation experts from Stoke-on-Trent’s The Spark Group led a discovery session with construction business leaders to support the next stage of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan. The second tranche of Local …

Well-known names from the worlds of business and sports leadership have praised a new work by first time author and Staffordshire-based executive coach Sarah Brennand. Balancing Act: Mastering Work, Wealth, and Wellbeing blends research from neuroscience and behavioural science with real-world stories. Contributors include Olympic athletes, military leaders, CEOs, financial experts, entrepreneurs, and professionals, and Sarah, from Yarnfield, near Stone, …

Leadership strategist Dave Williams has launched a new five-day programme aimed at creating better leaders. Dave, a #1 best-selling business author, will host the Leadership Academy at the Moat House, Acton Trussell, near Stafford, from May 11 to 15. Based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Dave has worked with many leading organisations, including B&M, Pilkington Glass, Jakemans, Tata Steel, and the NHS. He …

A short round-up of PR highlights from Howle Communications in 2025. The year got off to a good start with Darren Kirby, of SyTech IT, announcing two new apprentices at the company’s offices in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. As they embarked on their 15th anniversary year, Central Glass and Windows moved into new offices and workshops in Hanley, giving the firm more …

With pic: Ben Trickett at Marsh View, Meir Heath. A company’s expansion into house refurbishment has led to work for at least seven North Staffordshire businesses on just one job. Now Sixtowns Waste has started a second refurbishment project and has won a contract providing maintenance work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. It’s fantastic news for Sixtowns Waste which has grown …

An acclaimed life and leadership strategist, international speaker, and two times number one bestselling author who fought back from personal tragedy to support leading UK and international companies has set his sights on helping business owners in Staffordshire. Dave Williams was on the brink of suicide after losing his partner from sudden heart failure. Determination to lead, and to honour …