Two creative companies have announced an initiative designed to give companies in Staffordshire an affordable high-quality video and photographic package. Cinerobota, run by Nick Pilgrim, and Dave Hide Photography will offer a special package deal to support local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to gain a professional advantage with their marketing material. The “media day” package will give companies 10 …

An HR expert who is on a mission to simplify HR and managing people is offering a free HR Doctor service to companies in Staffordshire Cheshire, and Derbyshire. Richard Tunnicliffe of Order Employment Services has launched a free online ‘chat’ service, guaranteeing immediate answers to questions from business owners and managers across the three counties. The service is backed with …

Tenants stuck in a rental trap in Staffordshire’s ST postal area are to be offered an exclusive mortgage deal designed to allow them to become homeowners.  The Hanley Economic Building Society has designed a unique mortgage deal allowing any Staffordshire tenant with proof of 12 monthly rental payments to get on the housing ladder.  The proof of payments mean that …

Fifty jobs are on offer in Stoke-on-Trent this spring. Advantis, a leading debt collection company, has around 250 staff at its base in the Minton Hollins building, Stoke. The call centre jobs at the Great Place to Work accredited employer are being advertised in a partnership between the company and Xpert Recruitment Solutions. Lindsay Mitchell, Managing Director at Fenton-based XPert …

New workshops and offices have set Stoke-on-Trent’s Central Glass and Windows on course for a bright future. The company has moved a short distance from Broom Street to the Metro Business Park, off Clough Street, Hanley. But the new premises are over twice the size of the former workplace, giving Central Glass and Windows room to grow. The Hanley-based company, …

Wellbeing in the workplace experts Tonic has set its sights on supporting individuals for the first time with the launch of Tonic Solo. The Keele based business, launched 21 years ago by Becca Clayton, has a national client list of companies which want to provide health support for their staff. Becca said: “Many businesses now appreciate that prioritising workplace wellbeing and …

Parts of an historic former pottery factory with planning permission for 25 apartments is to go up for auction in early March. An exciting vision for the north courtyard of the former Phoenix Works, Longton, involves the creation of a gated, car free community with one, two, and three-bedroom apartments overlooking a courtyard. The building is being sold by Kirklands …

North Staffordshire careers and apprenticeship specialists the Spark Group have begun work to provide a pathway into work for young people who are currently not in education, employment, or training.  Now the company, which won a contract with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to support these students, is appealing for building and construction firms to offer work experience places for these learners.  …

Fundraising specialists Heaward Solutions have set their sights on helping companies to leverage grant aid after supporting not for profit organisations to capture more than £38 million to support community, sport, and charity work. The North Staffordshire based consultancy believe many small and medium sized companies miss out because they don’t know where to find sources of funding and lack …

An experienced group of eight health, safety, and compliance experts have formed a partnership to make it easy for companies to gain a wide range of essential services in the simplest possible way. The team of business networking friends aim to provide a one stop shop for businesses in North Staffordshire and beyond. Services to keep workplaces and vehicles safe …