Branching out into the arts has led to new recognition for innovative community group SWOCA. SWOCA – the Stoke West and Oakhill Community Association – were named Stoke-on-Trent Arts Volunteers of the Year at the 6 Towns Radio Awards. Sponsored by Appetite, the new award was set up to give recognition to the unsung volunteers who work tirelessly to stage …
Hard work pays off for top temp James
Persistence and a willingness to work hard paid off for job seeker James White. James, aged 21, has been crowned Temp of the Year 2013 by Brampton Recruitment and his “can do” attitude has led to a permanent job with timber company SCA. But the road to employment proved anything but easy for James, of Talke. He impressed staff at …
Moorlands entrepreneurs are the business
An enterprising Staffordshire Moorlands business group is celebrating after its members smashed a networking organisation’s records. The Leek Thursday Business for Breakfast (BforB) group generated just under £1 million of business in 2013 – around treble the next best amount recorded by any BforB group in Staffordshire. Nearly 20 business owners meet fortnightly to pass business referrals and leads. Regional …
Early starts pay major dividends for Staffordshire business owners
More than £2.5 million in business was generated in 2013 by members of BforB (Business for Breakfast) in Staffordshire. 2013 was a major year of growth for the BforB referral marketing organisation and Staffordshire – where the national office is based – is the international organisation’s most successful county. A year end survey of income for 2013 revealed members gained …
Andrea paints a bright future with the help of Let’s Do Mentoring
Andrea Siegertsz and Jayne Phillips Talented artist Andrea Siegertsz spends her time painting super heroes and fantasy princesses. But the Knypersley artist has now found a business fairy godmother in Let’s Do Mentoring’s Jayne Phillips. Andrea called on Let’s Do Mentoring for help after a chance meeting with a member of the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce team at a networking …
New award to honour Stoke-on-Trent’s Arts Volunteer of the Year
A new award is set to honour Stoke-on-Trent’s Arts Volunteer of the Year. Nominations for the award are being sought by Appetite in partnership with 6 Towns Radio. Appetite is a £3m Arts Council England programme that aims to get more people from Stoke-on-Trent to experience and be inspired by the arts. The winner will be unveiled at the 6 …
Greg Stringer joins forces with Howle Communications
Former Ministry of Defence North West PR manager Greg Stringer has joined forces with ex-journalism colleague Nigel Howle at Howle Communications. Howle and Stringer are working together again almost 20 years after their paths last crossed as journalists at the Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent. Howle Communications has a growing portfolio of clients across sectors including housing, local government, education and charities. Nigel …