A charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable families living in North Staffordshire has received a huge boost from tyre giants, Michelin Workers at the Stoke-on-Trent Michelin plant and offices have voted to adopt the Alice Charity as their charity of the year. It’s a major coup for Alice which was started just five years ago by a North Staffordshire mother and …
Woolcool to launch life-saving pharmaceutical packaging brand LifeGuardian at European Cold Chain expo
Photo: Angela Morris and Keith Spilsbury launch Woolcool LifeGuardian. A revolutionary new wool packaging product, which is set to save lives across the globe and create jobs in Staffordshire, will be launched to the world’s pharmaceutical companies at an international exhibition in January. LifeGuardian, by Staffordshire packaging experts Woolcool, exceeds World Health Organisation standards for transportation of medicines and vaccines. …
Mokk Lads and friends to play world tour of Macclesfield
Macc Lads tribute band the Mokk Lads have unveiled plans for a World Tour…of Macclesfield. The four piece, with members from Macclesfield, Leeds and Norway, will play in the Cheshire town in January, 2016. And they will be accompanied by their own 20-strong Norwegian fan club as they play at the Swan With Two Necks, Chestergate, Macclesfield, on Saturday, January …
German foodies box clever with Woolcool
Food packaging innovators Woolcool are riding a new trend of online food buying in Germany. The Stone based company’s environmentally friendly packaging has become the product of choice for German online food retailers. Woolcool has taken on a German sales person as awareness of its packaging grows in mainland Europe. “While the online mail order food sector has been strong …
Stafford’s first Burlesque class thrills women from 20 to 65
Ladies from the age of 20 to 65 are donning a feather bower and stockings to join Stafford’s first Burlesque dance workshop. There has been a huge response to the new classes at the Groove Academy with women using the dance classes to gain confidence. “We didn’t really know how people would react when we decided to teach burlesque dancing …
Rydale Roofing develops new training suite
North Staffordshire based Rydale Roofing has revamped its head office to provide state of the art training facilities. The company has invested £43.000 on a refurbishment programme which included the installation of a mezzanine floor and the creation of a training suite at their base on the Silverdale Enterprise Park. Rydale Roofing has developed training programmes for all staff and …
Mentor helps Stafford business and MD to plan a healthy future
Client: Stafford Industrial Supplies, Stafford. Mentor: Alan Wyatt Programme: Let’s Do Mentoring Taking time out may seem a pipe dream for many small business owners. But working with a mentor to achieve a better work-life balance has helped Paul Walters plot a clear path to success for Stafford Industrial Supplies. “I was running around continually fighting fires and my mentor …
Good design helps provide new homes on infill sites across urban North Staffordshire
Good design is helping to provide new homes and re-use and improve urban sites in North Staffordshire. Architect Carl Croft is working with developers on infill housing schemes in Kidsgrove, Stoke, Dresden and Silverdale. “The development of small, Infill sites are vital on several levels,” said Carl, founder and owner of Croft Architecture. “We have a national housing shortage but …
Slaters Accountants work with Richard Jacobs Pensions to provide businesses with expert pension advice
Business owners from Staffordshire and beyond learned more about pensions and auto-enrolment at an event held by Slaters Accountants and Richard Jacobs Pensions. Financial experts from the two Newcastle-under-Lyme companies are working in partnership to ensure businesses are fully briefed on their obligations to provide workplace pensions. Emily Jacobs, Director of Richard Jacobs Pensions and Trustee Services, gave advice to …
100-plus schools are in safe hands with Security Services
More than 100 schools have been made safer thanks to the expertise of Stoke-on-Trent company Security Services. Now a growth in the Academy school sector is opening up new contracts for the expanding Security Services team. Security Services has been supplying state-of-the-art security devices to schools across the Midlands since the 1980s. The experienced Security Services team are able to …