An international business coach and Staffordshire company director has been shortlisted for a major award. Penny Whitelock, Director of Learning and Development at Strategi-hr, has been shortlisted in the Executive Coach of the Year category at the Coaching Academy, the largest international organisation of its kind. Penny works primarily at board room and director level providing coaching for …
Lily’s is a secret no more after its “scrumptious” tea and cakes entice TV Dragon, Theo Paphitis
A Staffordshire vintage tea room is the talk of Twitter after being recognised by former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Lily’s Secret Vintage Tea Room was among six businesses to catch the eye of Ryman’s boss, Theo, during Small Business Sunday – earning a retweet to the entrepreneur’s 500,000 followers. Located at Swan Pit Nursery, Gnosall, the tea rooms combine …
Bright forecast as Cloud expert Vostro move to bigger premises
A move to bigger new premises has capped a year of growth and innovation for IT specialists Vostro Ltd. While many IT companies offer Cloud storage solutions, Vostro has developed a UK based solution which sets it apart from competitors. Vostro has provided a Cloud solution for businesses such as law firms and financial businesses who have been unable to …
VW scandal: Ray vows action against car giant amid claims he was misled and left hundreds of pounds out of pocket
A Volkswagen Golf driver is planning to sue the car giant after the performance of his eco-friendly Blue Motion car left him thousands of pounds out of pocket. In a new twist on the VW emissions scandal, Ray Hitchens claims he has evidence that the car company’s marketing material on fuel consumption is misleading. Ray kept a detailed log of …
Round Britain sail sparks Woolcool’s fundraising drive
Charities based across Staffordshire are to benefit from fundraising efforts by Stone based Woolcool. The growing wool packaging company sponsored local sailor Mike Goodwin as he navigated around the British coastline to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Strategic Director Keith Spilsbury was part of the crew for the penultimate leg of the sailing marathon and has pledged to …
Mounsey Surveyors add Carl Baker and James Craine to their growing team
Expanding property agents, Mounsey Chartered Surveyors have bolstered their professional team. The Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, based company has secured the services of Carl Baker, a well-known name on the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire property scene. Carl, who lives in Alsager, joins Mounsey Chartered Surveyors as an Associate Director. James Craine, from Macclesfield, also joins the company as a Trainee …
Pop art inspires film makers to chronicle a unique charity project
A unique partnership between Cheshire based hospice charity Care2Save and the world’s most renowned living pop artist Sir Peter Blake has been documented by film-makers Inspired Film and Video. The artist, who is perhaps most famous for his work to create the iconic Sergeant Pepper album cover, has designed a unique Bentley Continental GT car to raise funds for …
Edwin helps Let’s Do Mentoring make a wider impact on the Staffordshire economy
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 …