BUSINESS owner Nicky Buckley is taking the lead in the fight against motor neurone disease (MND) alongside her beloved cocker spaniel, Bonnie.Nicky, owner and director of Northamptonshire-based East Midlands HR has pledged to help raise money for the MND Association after a close family friend was diagnosed with MND earlier this year.Throughout October, Nicky will be joining fundraisers from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland who will be taking part in the Association’s 75 Mile Dog Walk in October with their furry friends firmly by their sides. Every penny raised through the challenge will be spent on furthering research into...

02 October, 2024

A human resources company based in Northamptonshire has been shortlisted for a prestigious national industry award, after just two years in business.Ena HR and Training is a finalist in the HR Consultancy of the Year category of the Personnel Today Awards 2024.The Personnel Today Awards 2024, which are now in their 26th year, celebrate the best achievements in HR and learning and development in the UK. The awards are organised by leading UK HR trade magazine Personnel Today, and the winners will be announced on Friday 19th November 2024 at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.The recognition is well-deserved...

01 October, 2024

Ethan Malvern, services operations manager at independent IT consultancy, 3RS IT Solutions, has been announced as a finalist in the Special Recognition category of the NNBN Business Awards.The Awards recognise and celebrate the innovative and enterprising businesses, charities and organisations within Northamptonshire and the announcement marks another positive step in Ethan’s career with 3RS.Having joined the company as a 16-year-old infrastructure technician apprentice with Baltic Apprenticeships, he has swiftly risen through the ranks as a trusted and well-respected member of the team, serving as service team leader and most recently, as services operations manager. Earlier this year, he was made...

27 September, 2024

A day of litter picking took place on Northampton’s Brackmills Industrial Estate this month – all part of the globally recognised World Clean Up Day.The Brackmills event, organised in partnership with Wickes and Northants Litter Wombles – saw more than 100 employees from across the estate join forces to find, collect and bag litter.Using the BID’s litter picking equipment and supported by the BID team, a host of businesses took part, including Baxter Healthcare, CEVA Logistics, ACS Staffing Solutions, DSV, Barclays, igus UK, Bechtle, Wickes and Stanley Black & Decker.Vice Chair of Brackmills Business Improvement District (BID) Charlotte Patrick helped...

27 September, 2024

Businesses on Brackmills Industrial Estate gathered this month to celebrate a year of investment and success.Brackmills BID CEO Sara Homer, along with Chair Jon Morgan and Vice Chair Charlotte Patrick, invited businesses to look back at a project-packed 12 months as well as have their say about the future.Speaking at the BID’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Sara summarised the past year – talking about road projects, security drives, environmental initiatives and more.Danielle Stone, the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, also attended and spoke at the event – congratulating Brackmills on all its work.With Brackmills continuing as a Business Improvement...

27 September, 2024

3RS IT Solutions, which offers IT support to businesses, is helping to improve the financial wellbeing of their staff by joining the Partners scheme at Commsave, a not-for-profit financial co-operative based in Northampton.The scheme is a financial wellbeing staff benefits package that’s free for Northamptonshire employers and is designed to help organisations stand out from the crowd so they can recruit and retain the very best employees.Keen to create a positive business culture for its staff, 3RS IT Solutions – led by husband-and-wife team, Steve and Leila Souch – believes that this new partnership is another progressive step for the...

26 September, 2024

Two Northamptonshire-based entrepreneurs have joined forces to launch a web design agency that solely creates low carbon websites for its clients.   Poppy Eco Hub, founded by Marie Cox and Daniel Lister, partners with organisations seeking to reduce their carbon emissions, while building fast loading, high performing websites that rank well within search engines.   Marie, who runs her own website and graphic design business, Poppy Design Studio, has been building WordPress websites for nearly 20 years. She said: “So many people are unaware that websites have a carbon footprint and create carbon dioxide emissions. “A poorly designed and built webpage can churn out...

19 September, 2024

A serviced workspace in Northampton town centre has been shortlisted for a hattrick of esteemed local business awards.Vulcan Works, which offers unique office space, business support, hotdesking and coworking opportunities from its base in the town’s Cultural Quarter has already won a flurry of awards since it launched last year.Now it has been named as a finalist in three separate categories of the prestigious Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards 2024, which celebrate the very best of the county’s business community.Vulcan Works is up for the Land and Development Award, which recognises projects that have had a significant impact on the Northamptonshire...

18 September, 2024

Rachel McGrath, Chief Executive of Northamptonshire Community Foundation, has raised almost £3,000 for the foundation’s General Fund by completing the 100km South Coast Challenge.Northamptonshire Community Foundation is the county’s largest independent grant-making organisation. During the financial year 2023/24, the foundation awarded more than £2.9 million in grants to small local charities, community groups and volunteer-led organisations.The General Fund supports the foundation’s charitable activities and means that the team can continue awarding vital grants to the groups on the ground, supporting Northamptonshire’s most vulnerable residents.Rachel completed the 100km trek across Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. She said: “Last weekend, thanks...

16 September, 2024

A GROUNDBREAKING new project has been launched by a leading county charity.SERVE, which helps elderly people and people with disabilities to live independent lives, has launched its ‘Happy To Seve’ initiative.The project is designed to enable SERVE and businesses, to work alongside each other.The charity’s CEO Tony Gibbs said: “If you've got your own business, discover how working with a charity will boost your sales through our ‘Happy To Serve’ initiative.“Our groundbreaking marketing plan - ‘Happy to Serve’  - will transform your perception of a charity as well as show you how working together will give your business new and...

16 September, 2024

The festival, now in its fifth year, is part of the venue’s Generate Artist Development programme, and takes place from Mon 7 to Sun 13 October, and Mon 18 November. GenFest features showcases, new writing, workshops and networking opportunities, all hosted at Royal & Derngate.The festival is a platform that enables local artists to see their work developed, supported by Royal & Derngate’s Creative Engagement team – and gives theatre makers a place to test ideas or present a first tour of new work. It is a pillar of the Generate programme, which has been running for 12 years, and...

10 September, 2024