A hospital discharge service is working at record levels and is saving the NHS almost £500,000 a year. The Stoke-on-Trent based Revival Hospital Discharge service took on a record 90 new clients in one month, visited 183 clients at the hospital bedside or at home during July and is responsible for 196 ongoing cases. The Staffordshire Housing Group service aims …
Neil Woolerton dials up business expansion at Keycom
Broadband specialists Keycom has bolstered its expansion plans with the appointment of Neil Woolerton as Business Development Director. Neil Woolerton has joined Keycom from a similar role at BT Global Services and comes to Keycom at a time of growth. The Stafford and Wrexham based company recently expanded its Media Force division with the acquisition of TriCommunications “After more than …
Open evening showcases new Richard Jacobs Pensions office
Richard Jacobs Pension and Trustee Services is hosting an open evening for clients to showcase their new business premises. The company recently moved from Water Street, Newcastle, to offices at Brindley Court on the Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The new offices offer flexibility for the growing company and well equipped facilities to welcome clients and other visitors. Director Emily Jacobs …
BLOG: A rewarding day at Soccerex
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. …