Over 400 staff at well known pie producer Wrights have been given the chance to save for retirement through an auto enrolment scheme set up with the help of Richard Jacobs Pensions and Trustee Services. Newcastle-under-Lyme based Richard Jacobs won a contract to help Wrights launch the first pension scheme in the company’s 88 year history. Under the auto enrolment …

Residents in Chell, Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes are being asked to come forward with ideas to be considered for Big Local lottery funding in their area. The Big Local Stoke-on-Trent North project has £5,000 to give away to small schemes in the area. The grants are the first phase of funding which will see the area benefit from up …

Investment in a new visitor centre is under starter’s orders as Titanic Brewery continues to grow and create jobs in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Stoke-on-Trent based Titanic’s longstanding plans to upgrade its Burslem brewery has moved a step closer following a successful year which saw the brewery open its eighth pub. Keith Bott, Managing Director of Titanic Brewery, said: “Our plans …

A pioneering partnership between domestic violence charity Arch and staff at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire is giving hope to victims receiving treatment at Accident and Emergency. Hospital staff who may have previously suffered from silence are also benefiting from the work of the We Dare to Care team. The partnership approach has led to the North Staffordshire hospital …

A former banker is set for a healthy business future having ditched the corporate world for a career promoting healthy lifestyles. Lynda Clarke has transformed her passion for fitness and wellbeing into a growing business and now provides part time employment for a network of more than 400 people. Lynda Clarke Lifestyle offers a range of health products and support …

Pensioner Ivy Bentley had just one regular visitor to her home until she took advantage of a new befriending service. Ivy, who lives alone near Hanley, had suffered a fall just before Christmas last year when she was contacted by the Revival Home Improvement Agency, which is part of Staffordshire Housing Group. Now Revival is appealing for volunteers to come …

A new range of goods launched by a growing Staffordshire company is helping create jobs for a group of weaver women in an Indian leprosy colony. Little Trove, an on-line fair trade luxury goods and homeware business, has taken delivery of an exclusive range of cotton bags. The bags were developed by Little Trove’s owner Ramona Hirschi after she met …

Tuesday 25th February at Staffordshire University In this FREE seminar, experienced PR professional Nigel Howle takes you through seven key steps to PR success. Topics covered include; how to think like a news reporter, what makes a good story and how to write it. For further details and to book your place visit: http://www.cimmidlands.co.uk/event/harness-the-power-of-pr-to-boost-your-business/ Harness the power of PR to …

The graduate job market is on the up but students leaving university need to act now to get the pick of the vacancies. Claire Leigh, Managing Director, of Brampton Recruitment, says more firms are set to recruit graduates thanks to the recent up-turn in the UK economy. Brampton Recruitment will be advising final year students at a graduate job fair …

Pensioner Ivy Bentley had just one regular visitor to her home until she took advantage of a new befriending service. Ivy, who lives alone near Hanley, had suffered a fall just before Christmas last year when she was contacted by the Revival Home Improvement Agency, which is part of Staffordshire Housing Group. Now Revival is appealing for volunteers to come …