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 …

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 …

Coverage in the Manchester Evening News for Find A Better Way. The charity was founded by Sir Bobby Charlton to fund research into landmine detection and destruction – potentially saving thousands of lives.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

University and further education students have received information, help and advice on potential careers in science and engineering.  Staffordshire University School of Sciences and School of Engineering, Stoke on Trent College and City of Stoke on Trent Sixth Form came together for a careers event at the UniQ Science Centre, Leek Road, Stoke.  Recruitment staff from Brampton Recruitment attended the …

A commercial and domestic laundry is building a bright future with the support of the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce’s Let’s Do Mentoring service.  Iron Maidens has expanded into the commercial laundry market after forging a reputation as a domestic laundry.  The Stoke-on-Trent based company has taken on new commercial laundry premises in Longton and created five new jobs.  Business owner …