Howle Communications was honoured to work on PR with the Find A Better Way team at the global Soccerex exhibition held at Manchester Central. Sir Bobby Charlton, football icon and founder of the Find A Better Way charity, officially opened the event and welcomed delegates from around the globe to the business of football event. He was joined at the …
Gingerbread Centre appoints Wendy Hocking as Chief Executive
Experienced housing professional Wendy Hocking has taken up a new challenge as Chief Executive of the Gingerbread Centre. Wendy has moved to the Gingerbread Centre from a role managing the Newcastle Housing Advice service on behalf of Newcastle Borough Council. Wendy previously held senior housing management roles at Aspire Housing and at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. She said: “The Gingerbread Centre …
Let’s Do Mentoring Case Study: Bookbinders are bound for success with help from mentors
Business mentors have been helping Design Bindings almost every step of the way since the successful family business was launched three years ago. The company specialises in binding academic theses, guest books and presentations, as well as restoring books, and takes orders from all over the country. It allies time-honoured craftsmanship with excellent customer service and an eye for modern …
Keycom sponsor Stafford’s match of the day
Broadband and Information Technology specialists Keycom are sponsoring a match at home town club Stafford Rangers. Keycom are match sponsors for Saturday’s Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division One South match against Coalville. Keycom will be entertaining a number of business contacts at the Marston Road stadium. “We are delighted to be able to support Stafford Rangers for this Saturdays match and …
Tuck into Appetite’s Big Feast weekend
What’s On: Big Feast, 29 – 31 August,City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent. From gigs in the smallest venue in the world to break dancing, the Big Feast weekend from Appetite offers something for everyone’s taste. To sign off its summer programme in style, Appetite is staging a spectacular weekend of free art events. Highlights include: Faust by Southpaw Dance Company serving up …
Kate Barnard promoted to Director’s role at Richard Jacobs Pensions
Pensions company Richard Jacobs has welcomed Kate Barnard as a new company director. Kate will lead new business development at the Newcastle-under-Lyme based company. Kate, from Basford, has worked at Richard Jacobs Pensions and Trustees Services for 14 years and recently completed her third office move with the company with a relocation to Brindley Court on the Lymedale Business Park. …
Potteries pub life captured on canvas
A painting celebrating pub life in the Potteries is to be unveiled at the Bulls Head, Burslem, on Friday, 15 August. The oil painting by renowned Stoke-on-Trent artist Rob Pointon shows Potteries Pub Preservation Group chairman Harold Harper enjoying a game of dominoes. Visitors to Burslem may remember Harold sitting for the painting in the window of the Barewall Gallery …
Keycom helps Weaver Vale residents get connected
Job seekers and silver surfers are getting help on line following the installation of superfast wireless broadband at two Weaver Vale Housing Trust facilities. The Northwich based housing association has worked with specialist broadband company Keycom to install wireless connections at the Greenbank Community Hub, Northwich, and at the independent living apartments in Weaverham. An open day was held for …
Croft Architecture wins two awards for its work on school projects
Story from the Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent. HONOUR: Building control officials have handed Croft Architecture two awards for its work on school projects in Staffordshire. The Stafford practice was recognised at the Staffordshire and Shropshire Building Control Awards, picking up prizes in the Best Local Authority Building Control Partnership Project section and Best Educational Project category, along with Fords of Blythe Bridge. …