Changing landscape and new breed of entrepreneur helps Penguin PR enter 2021 on a high
Derby public relations firm Penguin PR says that a host of new clients picked up during the pandemic and increased demand from firms determined to “stay visible” during the downturn have helped it to enter 2021 on a high. The company, based in Ashbourne Road, described 2020 as one of its busiest years yet, having […]
Derby cancer charity Annabel’s Angels looks ahead to 2021 after weathering 2020’s perfect storm
Volunteers at a Derby cancer charity say they are counting down the days until they can return to face-to-face fundraising after battling through a “perfect storm” of challenges during 2020. Annabel’s Angels, which raises money in order to give grants to local families who are living with cancer and struggling to make ends meet, says […]
Cooperation is key as Derby company Invictus Technology gets set to help firms embrace remote working
Two Derby business owners have agreed to join forces by launching a “friendly and local one-stop shop” for companies who want to upgrade their communications – and give their staff the opportunity to work from home. Jonny McPhee and Mark Hollingworth, managing directors of city firms Invictus Communications and Clover IT Contracts, are now working […]
Explorer Paul Griffiths shares top tips on resilience with primary school youngsters in a series of YouTube videos for Progressive Sports
A MAN who almost fell to his death climbing the highest mountain in the UK is sharing tips on how to be more resilient with primary school children and their teachers. Adventurer Paul Griffiths lost his footing and became stuck on a tiny ledge whilst negotiating the treacherous climb on Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis’s most […]
How Derbyshire based Axess Systems and Dell Technologies worked with finance solutions experts Shire Leasing to refresh their server
AN award-winning company which provides financing solutions to the UK’s diverse SME sector has stressed the importance of a regular server refresh for continued business success in 2021. Tamworth-based Shire Leasing worked with Axess Systems – a Dell Technologies Gold Partner which has a head office in Derbyshire and a regional office in Southampton […]
Bemrose School receives positive praise from pupils for its Saturday sessions supporting home learning during lockdown
A Derby school has started offering lessons on a Saturday morning to pupils who want to catch up on work missed during lockdown and says the students’ response means it may continue indefinitely. The Bemrose School invited 120 children in years nine, 10 and 11 to attend the Saturday morning sessions to catch up on […]
Success of Derbyshire luxury bakers Project D attracts a wealth of talent including budding doughnut bakers
More than 900 people have applied for a single position at a Derby-based luxury doughnut maker which says it is being inundated with requests for jobs. Project D, which produces handmade artisan doughnuts, moved into a brand-new bakery last month, a unit which is 11 times bigger than its previous home. The expansion will allow […]
Embark Federation’s Reading with Rosie YouTube videos helping to support children during home learning in lockdown
A former actress is hoping to become the literary version of PE guru Joe Wicks after launching a series of Jackanory-style storytelling videos which have been watched by children as far away as Australia. Rosie Mclaughlin, a fundraising and events manager for Embark Federation, a charitable trust of 12 primary schools across the region, is […]
Top tips to keep your wellbeing in check during January by Derby expert, Kul Mahay
WE’RE a nation of animal lovers with more than half of the UK population owning a pet, according to a report from the PDSA. And, as the country gets to grips with another lockdown, we’re reaping the benefits of being at home more with our furry friends and the effects animals can have on our […]
Tax needn’t be taxing, says Bev Wakefield; co-founder of leading Derby business Vibrant Accountancy
FILLING in your self-assessment tax returns needn’t be, well taxing – according to a leading Derby accountancy. And, as the Government’s deadline of January 31 to complete and return your self-assessment forms looms, Beverley Wakefield, co-founder of Duffield Road-based Vibrant Accountancy, shares her top tips to help make things a little easier. She said: “There […]