Further expansion for Nottingham’s Promethean Particles as it adds new staff and new office space
Promethean Particles has responded to increasing interest and demand for its ground-breaking products by creating new office space and taking on three new members of staff. The pioneering Nottingham chemical manufacturing firm has converted a mezzanine storage area at its site in Midland Way, adding 62m2 of open plan office space to the building, which […]
Media pros turn master chefs for YMCA community dinner
Staff at a leading public relations agency, who are used to cooking up a media storm, swapped their laptops for ladles, as they took part in the YMCA Derbyshire Community Meal. The team at Penguin PR – directors Simon Burch and Sarah Newton, plus account executives Sarah-Louise Elton, Kirsty Green and Molly Young – were the latest business […]
Businesses urged to make a difference to families going through trauma by adopting me&dee as their “Charity of the Year”
Businesses have been urged to go local and make a huge impact on families going through the worst times by adopting Derbyshire’s big-hearted “me&dee” as their Charity of the Year. Founded by Maria Hanson MBE, the charity is marking its 18th birthday in 2024 and helps hundreds of families a year when a life limiting […]
St George’s Church of England School praised for making every student feel valued
St George’s Church of England Primary School, High Peak, has been commended for fostering a nurturing community where Christian values shape every aspect of school life, helping pupils and families thrive. The school was visited by an inspector as part of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report, which looks at the effectiveness of […]
Yorkshire science company Lubrizol helps charity give isolated Leeds hospital cancer patients more “hugs on a tray”
Lubrizol employees are helping bring more warmth and comfort to hospital cancer patients who undergo their treatment in isolation, after raising money for the much-loved “Hug on a Tray” charitable group. Employees at Huddersfield science company Lubrizol have raised hundreds of pounds for Hug on a Tray, which pays for TVs and goody bags with […]
Derbyshire pubs helping outdoor guests relax and do the planet good with TDP recycled plastic tables
The owners of some of Derbyshire’s most historic pubs have been mixing old and new by kitting them out with recycled plastic picnic tables made by TDP, an award-winning sustainable company just a few miles away. The entrepreneurs behind the newly expanded Knockerdown Inn at Carsington, along with The Old Gate Inn at Brassington and […]
Families flock to remember their loved ones as Gillotts launches its 2024 Christmas tree appeal
Nottinghamshire funeral firm Gillotts welcomed dozens of families through its doors to leave messages to their loved ones when it launched its Christmas tree memorial charity appeal. Staff at Gillotts Funeral Directors say about 100 people attended each of two events at its offices in Heanor and Eastwood, which took place this week. The company, […]
Entrepreneur Dean Jackson honoured with MBE by Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle
Derby businessman Dean Jackson has spoken of his pride at receiving an MBE from the future King of England – admitting his younger self would ‘not have believed his eyes’. Dean is the founder and owner of global triathlon and cycling brand HUUB, whose pioneering products have been worn by athletes including the Brownlee Brothers, […]
Alphageek marketing manager Jessie-Mae Lambert was told her brain tumour was panic attacks
A young woman has been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour after doctors dismissed her symptoms as panic attacks. Jessie-Mae Lambert, 27, went to her GP after she began experiencing strange sensations and visual disturbances which her doctor put down to anxiety. It was only after Jessie’s mum recognised the ‘episodes’ were seizures and demanded she was referred to hospital […]
Precept and Cherry Professional collaboration helps businesses with autism awareness in the workplace
Employers learned how to offer workplace support to people with autism and other neurodivergences at a free seminar run by two leading East Midlands firm, Precept and Cherry Professional. Representatives from businesses, schools and charities attended the event run by Derby-based HR & Employment Law firm Precept and Recruitment Consultancy Cherry Professional, based in Nottingham. […]