A popular business publication has signed up to be the main sponsor of the fifth annual Silverstone Leasing charity football tournament.Silverstone Soccer, which was first held in 2020, has raised thousands of pounds for its nominated charity partner Cynthia Spencer Hospice since its conception and this year hopes to fundraise more than ever before.Local title All Things Business has been announced as the main sponsor of the event, which will be hosted at Daventry Town Football Club on 23rd June by award-winning vehicle leasing firm Silverstone Leasing.All Things Business is delivered monthly to over 6,500 named business owners and decision...

21 May, 2024

HR Solutions was named as one of the UK’s most Inspiring Workplaces at an exclusive ceremony on Thursday night.The people experts appeared in a much-coveted roll call announced in a glittering ceremony at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, alongside huge household names such as Aldi, H&M and Hovis.The Inspiring Workplaces Awards recognise organisations that have created exceptional ‘people first’ workplaces.An independent expert judging panel critically assessed the Kettering based firm’s purpose and culture, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion, employee voice and experience.HR Solutions were praised highly for staff wellbeing and experience.The judges said: “There was a lot of leadership insight around what you do...

21 May, 2024

Cynthia Spencer Hospice has introduced a brand-new function to its website in order to better engage with the British Sign Language (BSL) community.The hospice, which provides specialist palliative care services in Northampton, launched the new SignVideo function to mark Accessibility Awareness Day today, 16th May.SignVideo provides deaf BSL users a choice to contact the hospice through a specialist video relay service which allows hearing and deaf people to communicate from separate locations via telephone.All visitors to the Cynthia Spencer Hospice website can access the service through a link button at the top of the homepage.By clicking on the link, users...

16 May, 2024

A global engineering firm, wowed by the results provided by an award-winning Northamptonshire recruitment team, has chosen the expert consultants again to source its new talent.SSI Schaefer Ltd, which operates across six continents and has more than 10,000 employees, originally chose Kettering-based Wills Consultants to lead its recruitment processes in 2020.The Recruitment Process Outsource (RPO) agreement, which sees Wills Consultants manage and enhance the end-to-end sourcing and recruitment strategy for permanent and contract roles across all UK sites, including the head office, was so successful that SSI Schaefer have recently extended the contract for another three years.Wills Consultants have hired...

16 May, 2024

Plans are under way to deliver a climate change summit in the autumn which seeks to provide businesses and residents across West Northamptonshire with the tools they need to reduce their carbon footprint.Representatives from West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), Climate Action-West Northants (CA-WN), Northampton Town Council and parish councils across the area have joined forces to work in collaboration to consider how they can provide people with the tools they need to meet the target of becoming net zero in West Northamptonshire by 2045.Sustainability is high on the agenda for WNC with work already underway to make West Northants a sustainable...

15 May, 2024

David Lloyd Leisure, Europe’s leading health, fitness and wellness group has unveiled plans for a new state-of- the-art health, fitness & wellness Club in Kettering as part of the growing Hanwood Park sustainable urban extension.Work is expected to start as soon as planning permission can be obtained, targeted for later this year. The brand-new David Lloyd Kettering will be on Hanwood Park Avenue situated next to junction 10 of the A14 and would create 80 -100 jobs on top of around 60 construction jobs.Plans for the family-friendly Club include:A new state of the art gym Heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools ...

14 May, 2024

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has teamed up with Weston Favell Shopping Centre to launch an employability hub dedicated to helping local people find work and volunteering opportunities.The hub is inclusive to everybody including those with learning disabilities (LD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and will benefit from support via WNC’s Learning, Independence, Volunteering, and Employment (LIVE) Team, who will also support businesses to become more inclusive by taking practical steps to welcome a more diverse workforce.A launch event will take place at Weston Favell Library on Friday 24 May, from 10am to 2pm, with WNC’s Adult Learning and Economic Growth and Inward Investment teams presenting local employment,...

14 May, 2024

Northamptonshire Farming Entrepreneur Milly Fyfe® ARAgS will head up a new radio show called ‘Tastes of the Shire; exploring Northampton’s food and farming scene from field to fork’ airs for the first time on Saturday 1st June.The show will feature a variety of interviews with grassroots farmers, producers, makers and foodies from Northampton and the surrounding countryside, to discover what is made, produced, sold and available to enjoy around the local area.Milly commented ‘I have a real passion for sharing amazing stories interviewing inspiring people who grow, rear, and process the food and drink we can enjoy, found right on...

14 May, 2024

The new chairperson at Corby Foodbank is planning to introduce a new voluntary management board for the community service.Sue Kennedy, a former child protection social worker, was appointed as chair of the foodbank at the end of last year.She has been working closely with Corby Foodbank manager Martin Langford to put clear processes in place for the service and says her previous career has given her all the tools for the job.“Not being registered as a social worker anymore means I can take a more active role in the foodbank,” said Sue. “There’s a lot of my experience including safeguarding,...

14 May, 2024

Local residents Jack Pishhorn and Nick Hayton are excited to announce their participation in the Great North Swim at Lake Windermere this June. They are swimming in support of the Twinkling Stars appeal by Northamptonshire Health Charity at Kettering General Hospital. This initiative aims to raise funds for a much-needed bereavement maternity suite.The Twinkling Stars appeal focuses on providing a dedicated space for patients and families dealing with loss. The funds raised will contribute to building individual rooms, a dedicated entrance, and a serene outdoor area, ensuring comfort and privacy during difficult times.“I am thrilled to take part in the...

14 May, 2024

Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations who deliver important services in West Northamptonshire can now apply for grants of up to £15,000 to help West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) deliver its strategic aims and objectives.This round of the Discretionary Community Funding Grants follows last year’s successful round which saw £323,374 awarded to 33 local VCSE organisations. Interest in the grant scheme is high therefore organisations are encouraged to check the eligibility criteria and submit an application ahead of the deadline.The grant scheme is open to local registered charities, not-for-profit and VCSE organisations that operate, or are prepared to operate,...

14 May, 2024