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

A local businesswoman from Wellingborough-based independent IT consultancy, 3RS IT Solutions, has been announced as a finalist in the Fundraiser Award category of the BBC Radio Northampton Make a Difference Awards.Marketing director Leila Souch was nominated by husband and fellow director Steve Souch, in recognition for her fundraising efforts for the Teamwork Trust, a charity which is dedicated to supporting people who are living with learning disabilities, autism and mild mental health issues.As part of her fundraising efforts, Leila encouraged the 3RS team to roll up their sleeves for a year-long fundraising journey of challenges which included a treacherous assault...

07 September, 2024

Hundreds of vacancies will be promoted at this month’s Jobs Fair – being hosted by Brackmills Business Improvement District (BID) and held inside Northampton’s historic Delapré Abbey.The event, running from 10am to 1pm on Friday, 27th September, will promote a host of vacancies and opportunities – everything from office work and management to driving jobs, packing and facilities.People are invited to pop along – no need to register. Simply make your way to the main entrance of the historic home and follow the signage.The jobs fair will be held in the stunning Bouverie Suite rooms.Sara Homer, Chief Executive of Brackmills...

07 September, 2024

Businesses hoping to make Northamptonshire’s Vulcan Works their home need to move fast – as there are just 10 midsize offices remaining.The purpose-built serviced workspace, which is based in the town’s Cultural Quarter, is made up of two buildings – the main Vulcan Works on Guildhall Road and the four-storey St John’s Building on Fetter Street.Local businesses have already filled the Guildhall Road base and there are limited available workspaces left at St John’s – three on the first floor and seven on the top floor.The remaining spaces are all around 360 square feet in size, which comfortably fits six...

06 September, 2024

In commemoration of David Laing CBE, Northamptonshire Community Foundation has launched the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award.Beneficiaries and volunteers from Northamptonshire Community Foundation-funded charities and community groups, aged 11 – 17 years old, are invited to enter a poem that relates to the theme Loving Living Life. The award winner will have the opportunity to perform their poem at the foundation’s Annual Awards event in November, at The Royal Theatre. David Laing CBE amongst his many philanthropic, public service and community leadership roles in Northamptonshire a published poet who was inspired to write poetry that painted pictures using words....

05 September, 2024

As Royal & Derngate’s autumn season gets going, with hit musical Pretty Woman coming to the Derngate auditorium from Monday 9 September, theatre staff are getting ready to reopen most of their foyer spaces and facilities, after a busy summer of building work. In addition, a new café-bar, Lola’s, is opening adjacent to the theatre on Guildhall Road.While the theatre stages have been dark over summer, works have been focussed on the huge task of reinforcing the foyer roof (where RAAC concrete was discovered last September), to ensure complete safety without the support of scaffolding. Work has also been carried...

05 September, 2024