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South Wales Care Staff Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

South Wales-based Ludlow Street Healthcare is celebrating after receiving nominations for a number of influential industry awards.

Five of its staff have been shortlisted for the prestigious Wales Care Awards and a service user is a finalist in the National Service User Awards.

The Wales Care Awards is an annual event run by Care Forum Wales to showcase best practice across the care sector, while the National Service User Awards are designed to celebrate service user projects and the co-production work that is being supported in inpatient services UK-wide.

 

Ludlow Street Healthcare specialises in providing care for adults over the age of 18 with complex mental health problems, autism, learning disabilities, and neuropsychiatric conditions including dementia and acquired brain injuries and staff who work for them can be proud that they really make a difference to the lives of service users.

The service user, who is based at Heatherwood Court hospital in Pontypridd, has been nominated for their hard work and dedication in setting up a Recovery College to the benefit of all service users. This includes establishing and running a quarterly magazine, creating and chairing a patient council, and mentoring other service users.

The staff nominees, who are based across Ludlow Street Healthcare’s services in south Wales, are Alex Pawson who was shortlisted for the Exceptional Newcomer Award, and Casey Ellis, Paul Sutton, Renata Odhiambo (pictured above) and Rhys Swinfen for the Outstanding Service Award.

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton has worked for Ludlow Street Healthcare since 2009 and is currently the organisation’s quality and development manager. Paul is deeply committed to service users and has developed initiatives outside the scope of his role, such as his ‘dog spoiling initiative’ which involved bringing his dog, Daisy May into meet service users, many of them isolated from their families during the pandemic.

Paul said: “I’m thrilled to be nominated alongside such brilliant colleagues. The last few years have been especially tough for our service users and colleagues and for so many of us to be recognised for our work means a lot.”

 

Alex Pawson is a support worker at Pinetree Court Hospital, Cardiff, he said: “During the pandemic I found a way of combining my passions for art and music with my work. This wasn’t just personally fulfilling but also really engaged our service users at a difficult time, which was such a thrill. I’m very grateful to have been nominated for this award, it is recognition of the hard work of the whole Pinetree Court team.”

 

David Lawrence, Chief Executive at Ludlow Street Healthcare, said: “Our service user who has been nominated is a real inspiration at Heatherwood. She has a genuine passion and commitment for bringing staff and service users together as a team to create a better environment for everyone; It is so gratifying that that her hard work has been recognized in this way.

“All of our staff deserve recognition for their incredible dedication over the last few years but I’m sure they will all join me in congratulating Alex, Casey, Paul, Renata and Rhys on their nominations.

“The five of them have consistently gone above and beyond in their work and put our service users at the heart of everything they do.”

 

The National Service User Awards will be announced at Colwick Park Hall, Nottinghamshire on 14th September.

The 2022 Wales Care Awards, the 20th annual awards, will take place on Friday October 21 in Cardiff’s City Hall.

 

The Awards will be presented in three categories – gold, silver and bronze – and are an important part of raising the profile of care workers and educating the public about the vital work of the care sector.

Set up in 2005 by healthcare specialists, Ludlow Street Healthcare provides transition-focused healthcare and bespoke step-down services, including specialist assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and education, throughout Wales and the South West of England. The organisation has developed a reputation for its person-centred approach, community-focused settings and specialist staff.

Since its inception, Ludlow Street Healthcare has supported and cared for over 800 people. For over a decade, it has worked in partnership with the NHS, developing services and investing in the necessary health infrastructure and staff training, to support patients on their journey to recovery and a more independent and fulfilling life, through step-down to community living – improving social integration and inclusion.

 

Awards, News, Regional News, South West

10th annual Women’s Business Conference and awards to be held in Cheltenham in October

Women’s Business Club will host its 10th annual conference and awards in Cheltenham on the 5th of October. The aim of the event is to inspire, empower and celebrate women in business whether they are starting out on their journey, are already established SME businesswomen or are employed women building a career. 

The event, which is being sponsored by multi-asset social investment network eToro, will see businesswomen from all over England come together to connect, network, share expertise, listen to inspirational talks and attend 1-to-1 workshops. 

This year’s keynote speaker will be Rupal Patel, author of From CIA to CEO.  Rupal’s high-octane career has taken her from dusty briefing rooms in jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. After a thrilling career at the CIA, she started two award-winning businesses and is now shaping the future of work by helping growth-oriented leaders and innovative organizations build careers and businesses that thrive with purpose.

Angela De Souza, CEO of Women’s Business Club, said: “We are so excited to be adding even more value to women in business this year through a number of key changes – both for delegates and for our speakers/experts. There is so much for women in business to get involved in at the event.”

The following changes have been made to this year’s event:

  1. A fully female lineup of speakers.
  2. Exhibiting with a difference: no more rooms full of stands with people selling at you. Instead, the event features Expert Pods where delegates can meet experts for a 15-minute one-to-one fully focused Q&A and advice session. Designed to build relationships and offer direct advice relevant to the attendee’s business. 
  3. Workshops that are designed to be lessons, not lectures. These one-hour interactive sessions with hand-picked industry experts provide in-depth expert content and practical applications. 

Taking place at the end of the conference, the SME Awards acknowledge and celebrate exceptional companies and their leaders. There will be nine prestigious awards presented on the night for women who are changing the game and leading the way in business. Nominees will be judged by the award sponsors and leading business experts. 

The in-person conference and awards will be held at the Pitville Pump Room in Cheltenham and will cost £125+VAT, while the event will also be available virtually at a cost of £25+VAT with online attendees from five countries and a digital reach of approximately 115,000 businesses. 

“The venue has the capacity for 500 attendees and with previous events selling out, it is advisable to book in advance,” Angela said.

To find out more about the conference & awards, visit: https://womensbusiness.club/conference

Awards, Food & Drink, News

Britain’s Food & Drink Heroes revealed!

The very best British food & drink businesses have been named at a national awards final.

Food & Drink Heroes was launched in 2020 by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, but was held for the first time in person this year in Wickham.

The organisers felt that a food-and-hospitality-focused programme was needed given the high volume and quality of applicants to the Great British Entrepreneur Awards’ food & drink category, and even added three additional categories to Food & Drink Heroes’ second year in response to huge levels of interest.

Mirroring its strong representation within awards entrants, recent statistics show that the food & drink sector accounts for 20% of the UK’s overall manufacturing output, having contributed £28bn to the economy during 2020 alone.

700 applicants were whittled down to 14 winners by a panel of expert judges from industry-leading companies including Selfridges, McDonalds and Costa Coffee.

The ceremony was part of the first ever Ideas Fest at Wickham Farm which brought together the business leaders of today for two days of expert talks, informal networking and a host of fun activities. The ultimate goal of the festival was to offer an alternative to the conventional business conference or networking event, underpinned by themes of people, planet and profit.

Food & Drink Heroes founder Francesca James said that all the finalists were exceptional: “The outstanding level of this year’s finalists have proved us right in thinking that UK food & drink entrepreneurs deserved an awards programme of their own to showcase the breadth of the industry. The competition was fierce, so those who were shortlisted should be assured that they have demonstrated an incredible level of determination, entrepreneurial spirit and drive.

“This year’s winners have undoubtedly had it tough given various circumstances affecting the UK over the past few years, so it’s more important than ever to us that we give these inspiring food and drink entrepreneurs a platform to be recognised and their companies showcased. This is especially the intention by holding the awards as part of a large-scale event like Ideas Fest, where we hope that the additional networking and learning opportunities they had there will help them to reach new highs going forward.

“We’re so proud of all of our 2022 Food & Drink Heroes for showing the tenacity to become leaders in their sectors – we wish them all the best of luck as they continue their business journeys!”

 

Full list of winners:

 

Alcoholic Drink Entrepreneur of the Year

Jay Bradley – The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. & Whiskey Wealth Club

Animal Food Entrepreneur of the Year

James Lacy & Nathan Perry – Denzel’s

 

Baked Goods Entrepreneur of the Year

Paul & Laura Clark – Phat Pasty Co.

 

Confectionary Entrepreneur of the Year

James Cadbury, Love Cocoa & H!P Chocolate

 

Export Entrepreneur of the Year

Sean Ramsden – Ramsden International

 

Health Entrepreneur of the Year

Wayne Starkey & James Whiting – Skinny Food Co.

 

Hospitality Entrepreneur of the Year

Louise Palmer-Masterton – Stem & Glory

 

Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year

Charlie Gilpin & Sam Moss – Stocked

 

Non-Alcoholic Entrepreneur of the Year

Ellie Webb – Caleño

 

Food Service Entrepreneur of the Year

Antoine Melon & Nicolas Payer – HOMETAINMENT

 

Producer of the Year

David Thompson & Tom Mellor – Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery

 

Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year

Laura Riches & Laura Rosenberger – Laylo

 

Street Food Entrepreneur of the Year

Puneet Wadhwani, Patri Artisan Street Food and Drinks

 

Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year

Jamie Crummie – Too Good To Go

Awards, Construction, Construction News, London News, News, Property

Project manager wins prestigious award for housing project in Greenwich

A project manager from Bellway London has won a national award for overseeing the construction of high-quality new homes in Greenwich.

Jason Spink has been named as a recipient of this year’s Pride in the Job Quality Award in recognition of his work at The River Gardens development off Banning Street.

Construction work is nearing completion at the site, where all 264 homes for private sale have now been sold.

He is among the 443 winners who have been selected to receive the accolade by the National House Building Council (NHBC) from a pool of more than 8,000 site managers from across the country. These recipients will now be considered for the Seal of Excellence later this year.

Pride in the Job celebrates site managers who achieve the highest standards in construction and has become one of the most prestigious competitions in the housebuilding industry since it was first held more than 40 years ago.

This is the second time that Jason has won a Quality Award, having previously picked up the prize in 2014.

Jason, 52, who lives in Basildon, Essex, said: “This award is a very satisfying achievement for our whole team because it acknowledges the effort and care that we put into each home that we build.

“We have gone above and beyond to please our customers throughout our time at The River Gardens. That is why I believe that our team fully deserved to win the Quality Award.”

After starting out in the construction industry as a carpenter at the age of 17, Jason joined Bellway as a site manager in 2009.

He continued: “I first went into carpentry because my father and my elder brother were both working for a local developer as carpenters, and I have been employed in the construction sector ever since.

“The best thing about working for Bellway is that I have been able to build strong working relationships with those on my team because we all take pride in the homes we hand over to our buyers.

“My plan for the coming years is to keep performing to the high standards we have managed to achieve at Bellway so that our customers can continue to expect the best from us.”

John Haggerstone, Construction Director for Bellway Thames Gateway, said: “For our site managers, winning an NHBC award in any year is rewarding, but this year has been a special achievement in such challenging circumstances, ensuring our building sites are kept to the highest standards we set ourselves at Bellway, and keeping our customers and local residents happy with the work we are doing across those sites.

“Jason and his team have consistently demonstrated their excellence in delivering new homes to our customers over the past 12 months and Bellway is extremely proud of and grateful for their efforts, resulting in the Quality Award they have been deservingly given by NHBC. We would wish Jason all the very best for the next stage of the NHBC awards this year, as he progresses to the Seal of Excellence phase of judging.”

To find out more about the new homes being built by Bellway London, visit https://www.bellwaylondon.co.uk.

 

CAPTION:

  • (Left to Right) Site Manager Nicolae Marius Cocos with Project Manager Jason Spink at Bellway’s River Gardens development

 

About Bellway Homes

Bellway Homes is a FTSE 250 Index listed residential housebuilder based in Newcastle upon Tyne, employing almost 3,000 staff across 22 Divisions across England, Scotland and Wales.

Bellway began as a small family business in the North East in 1946 – with a passion for building exceptional quality homes in carefully selected locations, inspired by the needs of real families. We are proud of our heritage in the North East, and remain one of the region’s largest employers, with our Head Office still being located in Newcastle upon Tyne.

To this day, we maintain these same core values, combining our decades of expertise with the level of personalised care that Bellway is known for.

We are delighted to have been awarded 5 star builder status by the Home Builders Federation for the sixth year running, with 9 out of 10 customers saying they would recommend us to a friend.

Awards, Construction, News, South East

Beckton site manager wins prestigious homebuilding award

A senior project manager who is leading the construction of new homes in Beckton has won a highly regarded industry accolade.

Bellway London’s Richard Brittain, 34, is among just 443 site managers from across the country to receive the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for 2022.

The prize, which was awarded in recognition of his work at the Beckton Parkside development off Viking Gardens, places him in an elite group of site managers within the industry.

Pride in the Job was first held over 40 years ago, and it has since become one of the most prestigious competitions in the homebuilding sector. Richard and his fellow Quality Award winners will now be considered for the Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards later this year.

Richard, who lives in Essex, has now won the Quality Award three times in the past four years and brought his overall tally of awards up to four.

He said: “Bellway has always given me the opportunity to prove myself and advance my career within the company.

“I joined Bellway as a site manager at our development in Stepney all the way back in 2014, and I have been kept occupied with new challenges and responsibilities throughout my time here.

“I have a terrific team of hardworking individuals who have supported me every day for the last four years at Beckton Parkside, and it is our collective effort that has won us this award.

“We are constantly looking to improve everything we do at the site so that we can continue to create the best homes in the housing market for our customers.”

John Haggerstone, Construction Director for Bellway London, said: “For our site managers, winning an NHBC award in any year is rewarding, but this year has been a special achievement in such challenging circumstances, ensuring our building sites are kept to the highest standards we set ourselves at Bellway, and keeping our customers and local residents happy with the work we are doing across those sites.

“Richard and his team have consistently demonstrated their excellence in delivering new homes to our customers over the past 12 months and Bellway is extremely proud of and grateful for their efforts, resulting in the Quality Award they have been deservingly given by the NHBC. We would wish Richard all the very best for the next stage of the NHBC awards this year, as he progresses to the Seal of Excellence phase of judging.”

Bellway London is building 391 new apartments at Beckton Parkside. A selection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments are currently available, with prices starting from £265,000.

For more information about the development, call 020 3993 6183 or visit https://www.bellwaylondon.co.uk/new-homes/thames-gateway/beckton-parkside.

CAPTION:

  • Senior Project Manager Richard Brittain (centre) flanked by Site Manager Daryl Owusu (left) and Assistant Site Manager Joe Pugh (right) at Bellway’s Beckton Parkside development.

 

 

 

About Bellway Homes

Bellway Homes is a FTSE 250 Index listed residential housebuilder based in Newcastle upon Tyne, employing almost 3,000 staff across 22 Divisions across England, Scotland and Wales.

Bellway began as a small family business in the North East in 1946 – with a passion for building exceptional quality homes in carefully selected locations, inspired by the needs of real families. We are proud of our heritage in the North East, and remain one of the region’s largest employers, with our Head Office still being located in Newcastle upon Tyne.

To this day, we maintain these same core values, combining our decades of expertise with the level of personalised care that Bellway is known for.

We are delighted to have been awarded 5 star builder status by the Home Builders Federation for the sixth year running, with 9 out of 10 customers saying they would recommend us to a friend.

Awards, Law, News

Dealmakers Awards shortlist success for Acuity Law

Leading commercial law firm Acuity Law is celebrating after being shortlisted for a record seven awards in this year’s Wales Dealmakers Awards.

The event will celebrate the top acquisitions, funding deals and buyouts across the country in the year to March 2022, as well as the people and firms that made them happen, with the winners named at a ceremony on September 29 at Cardiff’s Mercure Holland House Hotel.

Acuity, which has offices in Cardiff, Swansea, London and Bristol, has been shortlisted for Corporate Law Firm of the Year, with Partner Christian Farrow nominated for Dealmaker of the Year, and Associate Chiara Howfield recognised in the Emerging Dealmaker of the Year category.

Deals that impressed the judges include the acquisition of MSS Group by RSK Group, which is up for Deal of the Year, the investment in OBConnect by PayPoint, and the merger of MyPinPad with SmartPesa, which are both in the running for Small Business Deal of the Year.

In the International Deal of the Year category, Acuity has been shortlisted for its role in the acquisition of Lenstec Optical Group by EssilorLuxottica, and again, for its role in the merger of MyPinPad and SmartPesa. The firm is also in the running for the Private Equity / Venture Capital Deal of the Year after it acted as lead legal advisers to Warwick Capital Partners LLP on its investment in Eden Living, a new private rented sector business across South Wales and South West England.

Christian Farrow, Corporate Lead Partner, Acuity Law, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for no less than seven awards at this year’s Dealmakers Awards, twice being nominated more than once in the same category.

“To see our name so many times throughout the awards shortlist is complete testament to the talent and hard work of our teams across our branches.”

Established in 1999, the Acuity team has grown to more than 100 exceptional and instinctively commercial lawyers working throughout the UK, including 25 consultants shaping the business’ growing consultant community.

For further information on Acuity Law’s full-service offering, see www.acuitylaw.com

Awards, Construction, News, South East

Former labourer wins fourth site management award for work on new homes in Leighton Buzzard 

A construction site manager who joined the industry as a 16-year-old labourer has won his fourth building award.

Sean Pitkin has been given a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) in recognition of his excellent work at Bellway’s Lestone Mews development in Leighton Buzzard.

The 34-year-old has been site manager at the development since its launch in May 2019 and in February 2022 was promoted to contracts manager, overseeing five Bellway Northern Home Counties sites.

This is the second year in a row that Sean has won a Quality Award for his work at Lestone Mews, where work is due to be completed in August. He previously won two Quality Awards for his work as a site manager at Bellway’s Estone Grange in Aston Clinton, near Aylesbury.

The national awards recognise those who achieve the highest standards in construction, with only 443 out of 8,000 site managers across the country being selected to receive the prize this year. The winners will now be considered for the Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn.

Sean, who joined Bellway in 2016, said: “It is brilliant to get this recognition for all the hard work I have put in at Lestone Mews but it is really an award for the whole team not just me. The secret to success is to have a great set of colleagues in place who buy into what you are trying to achieve.

“My philosophy is that I treat all of the homes on my site as if they were my own house. I want those new houses to be perfect so that I can stand there proudly as the keys are handed over to each and every customer of ours.”

Sean started his career in the construction industry as a teenage labourer.

“I was given a job as a labourer by a local builder in Olney and went into it straight from school, not really knowing what I wanted to do,” he said. “I was offered an apprenticeship and then became a qualified carpenter.

“A few years down the line, my bosses offered me the chance to become an assistant site manager and I haven’t really looked back.

“I have now been promoted to contracts manager which means I am overseeing five sites, including Lestone Mews, where my former assistant manager James Ratcliffe has been made site manager. Bellway is the best company to work for and my ambition is to carry on hitting the highest of standards.

“The target now is to maybe see all five site managers at the developments I am overseeing win Quality Awards. That would be really something.”

Iain Hunter, Construction Director at Bellway Northern Home Counties, said: “For our site managers, winning an NHBC award in any year is rewarding, but this year has been a special achievement in such challenging circumstances, ensuring our building sites are kept to the highest standards we set ourselves at Bellway, and keeping our customers and residents happy with the work we are doing across those sites.

“Sean has consistently demonstrated his excellence in delivering new homes to our customers over the past 12 months and Bellway is extremely proud of and grateful for his efforts, resulting in the Quality Award he has been deservingly given by the NHBC. We would like to wish Sean all the very best for the next stage of the NHBC awards this year, as he progresses to the Seal of Excellence phase of judging.”

There is currently only one home remaining for sale at Lestone Mews – the Radcliffe showhome priced at £510,000.

For more information on the final homes available at Lestone Mews, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/northern-home-counties/lestone-mews or call the sales office on 01525 351317.

Caption:

  • Sean Pitkin, Bellway Northern Home Counties construction site manager, who has won his fourth prestigious industry award

 

 

About Bellway Homes

Bellway Homes is a FTSE 250 Index listed residential housebuilder based in Newcastle upon Tyne, employing almost 3,000 staff across 22 Divisions across England, Scotland and Wales.

Bellway began as a small family business in the North East in 1946 – with a passion for building exceptional quality homes in carefully selected locations, inspired by the needs of real families. We are proud of our heritage in the North East, and remain one of the region’s largest employers, with our Head Office still being located in Newcastle upon Tyne.

To this day, we maintain these same core values, combining our decades of expertise with the level of personalised care that Bellway is known for.

We are delighted to have been awarded 5 star builder status by the Home Builders Federation for the sixth year running, with 9 out of 10 customers saying they would recommend us to a friend.

 

Awards, News, Sustainability

Winners of this year’s £2million Sky Zero Footprint Fund revealed

Sky has announced the five winners of its Sky Zero Footprint Fund, a £2 million advertising fund which uses the power of TV advertising to amplify business initiatives that are driving positive behavioural change for a more sustainable world.

The campaign champions the adoption of tangible steps towards a sustainable future. The five winning brands were selected because of their pitch’s display to inspire change, with each one demonstrating sustainable values that align to Sky’s own. Sky Zero‘s pledge is to go net zero carbon by 2030 and inspire others to join the journey.

Each of the winning businesses has been awarded £250,000 in media value. They will now move into ad production, ahead of a final stage of judging in December, which will see the most compelling creative securing a total of £1 million in media value.

Fiona Ball, Group Director of the Bigger Picture at Sky, said: “Last year, the Sky Zero Footprint Fund resulted in five great adverts and brought disruptive brands to TV for the first time. It’s exciting to see this year, yet again, so many inspiring brands are committed to making a difference. Each of the winning brands from this year’s Sky Zero Footprint Fund delivers a critical message that aligns with ours; that sustainable can be attainable. And, with the opportunity to use the power of TV advertising, this message is amplified, ultimately driving positive change.” 

The five wining businesses are (alphabetically):

 A panel of respected industry experts, with credentials in advertising, creativity and sustainability, assessed 15 live pitches from the shortlisted brands on Wednesday 10th August at the Thinkbox headquarters in Chancery Lane. Each brand was judged on the merit of their creativity (ability to capture the attention of the nation), impact (the potential to drive real, tangible behavioural change) and sustainable credibility (their authentic commitment as a business to improve future sustainability).

Sarah Jones, Director of Planning at Sky Media, said. “It has been such a privilege to discover so many brands who are helping pave the way to a more sustainable future. The standard of pitches we saw on judging day was excellent – with inspiring origin stories, shocking statistics and brilliant business ideas. Thank you to all the brands who took part and to our fantastic judging panel for their expertise and guidance. We believe our final 5 have a huge opportunity to make an impact within their categories and beyond through the power of TV.”

This year’s judging panel included three new additions with Tara Chandra, Co-founder of Here We Flo who won the Grand Prix £1 million ad spend last year; Bruce Crouch, Executive Creative Director of Hatch London and the creative behind Here We Flo’s award-winning period drama concept; and Marianne Matthews, Sky’s Head of Responsible Business.

The panel also included the return of advertising legend Sir John Hegarty, Stephen Woodford (Chair of the Advertising Association), Karen Blackett OBE (Country Manager at WPP & GroupM UK CEO), Jo Fenn (Founder of AdGreen) and Sarah Jones (Director of Planning at Sky Media)

Sophie Dembinski, Ecosia’s Head of Policy & UK, said, “We’re thrilled to have been selected as one of the winners of the Sky Zero Footprint Fund. With Sky’s support, Ecosia will be able to reach and enable millions more people across the UK to fight the climate emergency by planting millions more trees and regenerating forests around the world at a crucial time for the planet.”

Tim Keaveney, Founder of Homethings, said, “We’re fizzing with excitement to be in the final 5 of the Sky Zero Footprint Fund. This campaign will be a game-changing step on our journey to change the way the world cleans, helping us to educate consumers that shipping water is bonkers for the planet whilst refilling with tap water makes sense.”

Sonia Sudhakar, Managing Director, Marketing and Digital at Royal Mail, said, “We’re thrilled to be shortlisted by Sky’s Zero Footprint Fund. As the UK’s greenest delivery company*, we are committed to raising awareness about the real carbon impact of our parcel deliveries. Now, with the help of the Sky Zero Footprint Fund and AMV BBDO, we’ll campaign for our entire industry to do the same, thereby empowering customers to help tackle climate change – today!” 

Chris Baker, Founder of Serious Tissues, said, “We’re seriously excited to be one of the Sky Zero Footprint Fund winners and especially amongst the amazing company of the other brands on the shortlist. TV has the power to make sustainable switches mainstream, showing how something as small as changing your toilet roll to Serious Tissues can have a massive impact. Fingers heavily crossed for the final in December.”

Ruby Raut, CEO and Co-Founder of WUKA, said, “We believe the future is girls and the future of periods is sustainable period underwear so having the Sky Zero Footprint Fund team believe our vision is an incredible start on our journey. Supporting our campaign means supporting generational impact, a lasting positive impact for both women’s health and reducing our collective footprint on the planet.”

All five winning ads will be produced using insights, tools and learnings from AdGreen. Part of the Advertising Association, AdGreen supports the ad industry shift towards net zero, eliminating the negative environmental impacts of production. Established by Sky, the Footprint Fund is part of the Sky Zero campaign to be net zero carbon by 2030.

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* Based on reported CO2e per parcel 

Qualifying conditions and offer prize confirmation can be found on the fund website. To get all further details on the Sky Zero Footprint Fund, visit www.skymedia.co.uk/skyzerofootprintfund/.

About EcosiaEcosia is a not-for-profit tech company that plants and protects trees. We dedicate 100% of our profits to the planet and are powering the regeneration by enabling people to be climate active every day. Collaborating with local communities, we have planted more than 150 million trees all over the world. 

About HomethingsHomethings is changing the way the world cleans. It’s bonkers that most cleaning products are 95% water packed in single-use plastic. Homethings makes innovative, tap water refillable eco cleaning products that make sense.  No need for customers to buy new water-filled plastic bottles every time they run out, they just refill using tap water and our refill tabs. Again + again + again. 

About Royal MailRoyal Mail is the leading provider of postal and delivery services in the UK and the UK’s designated universal postal service provider. Through the Royal Mail Core Network, the company delivers a one-price-goes-anywhere service on a range of parcels and letters products. Royal Mail has the capability to deliver to more than 31 million addresses in the UK, six days a week (excluding UK public holidays).  Royal Mail’s 90,000 posties walk over a billion steps a day, helping make the company the greenest option for delivering parcels, based on competitors’ reported emissions**. Royal Mail has an ambitious plan to be Net Zero by 2040 and reduce the average carbon emissions per parcel it delivers in the UK from 205gCO2e today to 50gCO2e. It’s the same as making a cup of tea with milk.** When measured in terms of the CO2e emissions per parcel reported by the UK parcel delivery companies who currently publicly report these statistics. 

About Serious TissuesSerious Tissues is the UK’s first carbon neutral toilet roll and they plant a tree for every roll they sell. In just 20 months, they’ve planted over one million trees, proving that it is possible to change the world from your toilet seat. 

About WUKAWUKA is a period health company that creates comfortable and sustainable period-proof underwear, swim & sportswear. They completely replace the need for a disposable pad or tampon and save money, up to 50% savings compared to the leading pad or tampon over two years. WUKA are better for the planet and have a 5-6x smaller carbon footprint and replace at least 200 disposables in their lifetime. Available online and in Planet Organic, Morrisons, Ocado, Superdrug, Urban Outfitters, Wholefoods and many independent stockists.

About Sky Media
Sky believes that it can be a force for good in the communities in which they operate. Sky are committed to being Europe’s first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030 and we’re proud to be a Principal Partner and Media Partner of COP26 – the UN Climate Change Conference. 

 Sky Media is the advertising sales arm of Sky, helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to grow. Through world-class premium content & channels, combined with market leading data-driven innovations like AdSmart, Sky Media gives brands access to audiences wherever they are, however they watch.

 Reaching over 95% of the UK population, Sky Media represents over 130 channels including all of Sky’s quality channels and sites including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky Max, Sky Showcase, Sky Cinema, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky Crime, Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, Sky Nature, Sky Documentaries and Sky HISTORY. Sky Media also sells on behalf of a range of renowned broadcasters including Paramount (Channel 5, MTV, Comedy Central), Warner Bros. Discovery, GREAT!, A+E Networks, AMC Networks and BT Sport.

 As Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company and owned by Comcast NBCUniversal, Sky Media has a truly global footprint. So whether local, national or international, new to TV, a startup looking to scale quickly or an established brand; Sky Media’s award-winning solutions deliver for brands.

Awards, HR, HR News, News

HR Solutions chosen as finalists in Personnel Today Awards 2022

Newly acquired WorkNest company HR Solutions has been selected as finalists in the Personnel Today Awards 2022.

Kettering-based HR Solutions has been shortlisted in the HR Consultancy of the Year category.

The award-winning HR, health and safety and payroll company, which joined the WorkNest family in June 2022, provides outsourced HR support to around 450 clients across a wide range of industry sectors including financial services, charities, medical, hospitality, industrial, retail, education, media and technology.

For clients using its ‘enhanced package’, they are matched with a dedicated, experienced HR consultant of their own.

Recognising that busy professionals don’t always have the time or resources to handle HR issues when they arise, HR Solutions developed the Business HR Solutions Knowledge Base – an online HR portal containing: employment contracts, HR policies and letters, ‘how to’ guides and process checklists.

This allows their clients to access extensive HR resources anytime, day or night, helping them feel supported and empowered. Combining technology with their exceptional levels of support is proving a real hit with their loyal customer base – “Working with a dedicated HR Solutions Consultant feels like having a friend by your side.”

The Personnel Today Awards 2022, which are now in their 24th year, celebrate the best achievements in HR and learning and development across organisations in the UK. The winners will be announced on 15th November 2022 at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

 

HR Solutions CEO Greg Guilford said: “I am immensely proud of the whole team for being named as finalists, which is testament to everyone’s hard work. We are one family here at HR Solutions and I am delighted that our collective and dedicated approach has been recognised. We look forward to the award ceremony in November and wish all the finalists the very best of luck.”

 

Gavin Snell, CEO at WorkNest said: “We are absolutely thrilled to see HR Solutions shortlisted at the Personnel Today Awards. Our colleagues at HR Solutions have worked exceptionally hard and to be nominated highlights the great work they’ve been doing to deliver the very best customer service, making lives easier for businesses when it comes to employment law and HR.”

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ANOTHER TROPHY IN THE CABINET FOR ACUITY LAW

Leading commercial law firm Acuity Law has added another trophy to its cabinet after one of its own took home the award for Best Professional in Business at the 2nd Welsh Women’s Awards 2022.

Claire Knowles, Head of Employment and HR at Acuity, took home the accolade at the event created to celebrate Welsh female success, held at Portland House in Cardiff.

A Spokesperson for the awards said: “Congratulations to all winners and finalists at the 2nd Welsh Women’s Awards 2022. We were delighted to host exceptional finalists who make brilliant role models and are leading a new generation of women and girls to greater success and more open doors. We look forward to growing this campaign and are excited to see it how it evolves over coming years.”

The award is just one in a string of many recent successes for the top law firm, which has offices in Cardiff, Swansea, London and most recently Bristol.

Acuity was named Property Law Firm of the Year at Insider’s Wales Property Awards in June. The award was in recognition of its work on the sale of three development sites in Cardiff’s Dumballs Road; the development of a leisure site in the Afan Valley and the launch of a private rented sector housing business. Acuity has advised on close to £1 billion worth of property transactions in Wales over the past year.

In May, Employment Solicitor Adam McGlynn, based at Acuity’s Cardiff office, took home the gong for Rising Star at the 2022 Wales Legal Awards, after he was recognised for his contribution to developing Acuity Law’s leading technology platforms.

On the firm’s recent awards success, Commercial Director, Adele Carter commented: “We are so pleased that Claire has been professionally recognised for all that she has contributed to our firm in the seven years she has been with us.

“Her award adds to a growing list for our talented team members in recent months and is testament to the contribution they have made to Acuity’s recent success and expansion.

“We are working on some really ground-breaking projects and we look forward to showcasing what else we have achieved in the coming months.”

Established in 1999, the Acuity team has grown to more than 100 exceptional and instinctively commercial lawyers working throughout the UK, including 25 consultants shaping the business’ growing consultant community.

For further information on Acuity Law’s full-service offering, see www.acuitylaw.com