Creative team unites to help Sir Bobby’s charity

Creative North Staffordshire companies joined forces to help Sir Bobby Charlton’s landmine research charity to put on a major awards ceremony. PR agency Howle Communications works with Find A Better Way on its media and communications.  And when a series of videos were needed to help tell the story for Find A Better Way’s £1,000,000 awards competition dinner, Howle Communications’ …

Mega Sleep Out planned to highlight plight of homeless people

Staffordshire and Cheshire residents are being asked to abandon their homes for one night to take part in the annual Arch charity Mega Sleep Out. Hundreds of people are expected to take part in the annual event which raises funds and awareness of homelessness. A midnight walk has also been organised by Arch as part of the Mega Sleep Out …

Unveiling of Memory Mural by artist Rob Pointon

Photocall:  2pm, Wednesday, 4 December. West End Village, London Road, Stoke, ST4 5AW. Artist Rob Pointon, West End Village residents and pupils from Stoke Minster Primary unveil “memory mural.”  A mural, created from the memories of young and old people in Stoke-on-Trent, is to be unveiled on Wednesday, 4 December.  Well known Staffordshire artist Rob Pointon has been working with residents …

Brampton set to recruit for themselves as new office gives room for expansion

An expanding North Staffordshire recruitment agency has completed a small move with the potential for a big impact on business.  Brampton Recruitment has moved to a larger suite of offices in the Brampton House business centre, Queen Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme.  The move increases the company’s floor space by around a third and adds an extra room which Brampton Recruitment plan to …

Former Remploy workers get back to work with a helping hand from Let’s Do Business

A Community Interest Company, based in Longton, is working towards building a wide client base with the help of a business mentor.  Ayudante, which means helper in Spanish, is a social enterprise offering jobs and work placements to disadvantaged people, including those with disabilities and the long-term unemployed.  It was founded by David Wells, a former Remploy account manager, and …

Business warned to act now to comply with new pension rules

A pensions expert is warning employers with up to 90 workers that they must act now to be ready for auto enrolment.  Richard Jacobs says companies with less than 90 employees should already be planning for auto enrolment on July 1st , 2014.  Failure to have a plan in place will lead to severe penalties.  Auto enrolment is already underway …

Giles Duley is first Find A Better Way Ambassador

Landmines campaigner Giles Duley has been unveiled as the first Ambassador for research charity Find A Better Way. For the last decade, Giles, from London, has been using his photography to highlight the lasting legacy of war on civilians. He has been particularly focused on campaigning against landmines and this work became even more relevant when he stepped on a …

High profile heritage role on offer

A high profile role with the Prince’s Regeneration Trust is up for grabs in Stoke-on-Trent. The Trust is looking to appoint a General Manager for the historic Middleport Pottery site. The position is being advertised through North Staffordshire based Brampton Recruitment which has carried-out previous successful recruitment exercises for the Trust. The General Manager will oversee the running and management …

Petr Czechs out Leek’s successful business breakfast recipe

A Czech businessman visited Leek to see how Business for Breakfast’s most successful referral marketing group generates record business levels. More than £660,000 in business referrals have been passed at BforB Leek in 2013 –  more than any other group in the nationwide BforB network. The group meets fortnightly on Thursday mornings. And with the Staffordshire based BforB network extending …