Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance to benefit from campaign to get into the fitness groove
Staffordshire dance studio, the Groove Academy, is challenging local people to get fit while supporting a Stafford based cancer charity. And Groove Academy owner Kate Beauchamp has pledged to match the £20 course fee, which will go to the Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance, for anyone who reaches their 30-day fitness target. The 30-Day Fitness Challenge is set to start on …
Darren turns author to debunk the health and safety myths
A company director is helping to debunk the myths around health and safety with the production of an easy to follow training manual. Health and Safety expert Darren Bedson, of Stoke-based BPA Services Ltd., has turned author to write and publish Simple Steps on How to Write a Risk Assessment which is available on Amazon in both paper back and …
Canoeing champion Ian Marsden makes a splash as Alice Charity’s Patron
With Pic: Ian Marsden (centre) and his Olympic medal, with Sam Warrilow, Emily Petts and Stephanie Talbot of the Alice Charity. Paralympic medallist and British Champion Ian Marsden has a new goal – championing the plight of vulnerable families in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Ian’s remarkable sporting career was crowned with a Bronze medal at the 2016 Rio games when he …
Pension scheme switching set to grow as first auto enrolment schemes come of age
Companies which were in the first wave of auto enrolment can now review their pension schemes for the first time. Switching may be beneficial to both the company and their employees, according to experts at Richard Jacobs Pensions. “The bigger firms began to auto enrol three years ago and can now look at their scheme again,” said Director, Emily Jacobs. …
Taking the heat out of cold calling is dialling up jobs with Call Handling Stafford
Whether they say they are too busy or just plain terrified, many business owners or employees fail to pick up the phone to potential new clients. Now Stafford based business, Call Handling Stafford, has stepped into the breach and created five new jobs while promoting a friendlier approach to so-called cold calling. “Even the name cold calling is enough to …
Launch of the Star Café offers vital support from bereavement charity A Child of Mine
Regular coffee morning are to be held across Staffordshire to offer support and friendship for anyone affected by the death of a child. Stafford based charity A Child of Mine is hosting the events at community fire stations across the county in February. The Star Café will launch at Tamworth Fire Station on 10th February (9.30am to 11.30am). Further events …
Homes market spells success for North Staffordshire’s Rydale Roofing
North Staffordshire’s Rydale Roofing has won further success in the social housing market. The company has a longstanding business relationship with Aspire Housing, working on thousands of homes in Rydale’s home town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Now further success has come with contracts for Shropshire Housing Association and with Novus for the Worcester Housing Group. Julie Mirowski, a Director at Rydale Roofing, …
Public generosity praised for making Christmas special at the Gingerbread Centre
A charity which provides long term support for homeless families has thanked the people of North Staffordshire for their incredible generosity over the Christmas period. From a Premier League football, through local businesses to residents, scores of people have supported the Gingerbread Centre. “People’s generosity has been fantastic over the festive period and we want to publicly thank everyone,” said …
Companies across North Staffordshire to benefit from partnership between PM Training and employment law specialist Karen Coleman
Employment lawyer Karen Coleman has sealed a partnership agreement with PM Training. The agreement will allow companies who take on apprentices via PM Training to take advantage of special fixed rate employment law packages. And the Realise charity, which helps young people in North Staffordshire, will benefit as 10 per cent of fees generated will go to support them. “This …