Businesses urged to give the gift of Hope to families facing uncertain futures
Businesses are being urged to give families the gift of ‘Hope’ in a new charity partnership spearheaded by a leading Derby PR agency. The me&dee charity has launched a new sponsorship scheme allowing businesses to give families ‘Hope’ – a special keepsake elephant with a voice recorder in the zip-up pouch contained in its ear, […]
Army veteran Bruce joins Swadlincote-based MTMS
An Army veteran who has served around the world has joined the team of a Derbyshire rail firm as it looks to the future. Bruce Spencer has joined the team at MTMS in Swadlincote as the group strategic lead where he will look at the business’s long-term aims. Bruce has dedicated most of his working […]
SureScreen Scientifics to open grounds of historic retreat for Morley Show
A double King’s award-winning science company is set to open the grounds of its historic retreat for an afternoon of live music and entertainment in Derbyshire. Surescreen Scientifics will be opening up its grounds for the Morley Show which will see visitors gather for food, live music, and a flower, vegetable and produce show among […]
IN PICTURES: Schools across Derby and Derbyshire celebrate GCSE results 2023
HUNDREDS of teenagers across the UK have been celebrating their GCSE results – and the Penguin PR team visited schools in Derby and Derbyshire to see how they were celebrating. Among those schools we visited were The Bemrose School, where sixteen-year-old Mary Lapiz was celebrating a Grade 7 in English – despite it not being […]
Schools across Derby and Derbyshire celebrate the long-awaited 2023 GCSE results
Teenagers across Derby and Derbyshire are celebrating today after collecting their GCSE results as they now look to the future. The national average in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has seen 68.2% of grades marked at 6/C and above and we visited several schools in the city and county to speak with staff and students, […]
Derby and Derbyshire schools celebrate 2023 A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results in style
THE wait is finally over for thousands of teenagers in Derby and Derbyshire as they received their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results. For many students, these are the first formal exams that they have had to sit due to missing their GCSE examinations because of covid. Nationally, the proportion of A or A* grades is […]
Derbyshire disaster relief charity Aquabox hopes to double its life-saving efforts
A Derbyshire charity providing safe and clean water for those living in disaster zones due to conflicts or natural disasters is looking to double its life-saving work. Aquabox builds simple, hand pumped water filters that are then sent to disaster zones where access to clean, safe water may be severely limited or non-existent. The filter […]
Leading HR & Employment Law business Precept welcomes two new members to growing team
A LEADING HR & Employment Law company has welcomed two new members to the team as it celebrates being shortlisted for a regional award. Derby-based Precept has appointed experienced Lucy Laughton as its Business Development Manager, whilst University of Derby student Fortune Ikemefuna has joined the company on a temporary basis as a Digital Marketing […]
Blog: Why sharing the contents of your fridge like Gwyneth Paltrow is always newsworthy
This week Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has gone viral sharing a peek inside her fridge. While it sounds a very social media-inspired idea, Penguin PR director Sarah Newton reveals how it’s not new at all – in fact asking famous people the contents of their fridge was her job when she was a junior reporter. Here Sarah […]
PDA: Sunshine Support welcomes expert guests as it opens its doors for families in the area
EXPERT support and advice for a little-known condition that can lead to extreme avoidance of everyday demands and expectations is set to be held in Derby. The Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) workshop is set to be held at Sunshine Support’s hub, in Derby, on Friday, August 25. The full day of learning will cover everything from […]