There are still a few places available for Christmas party nights in the Grand Ballroom at Stockport Town Hall. Stockport Town Hall’s Grand Ballroom is a stunning venue and a great way to start your Christmas celebrations with your fellow team members. Spaces are still available for shared … [Read more...]
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Local ‘legend’ honoured at annual Life Leisure awards
It was an emotional night at the Life Leisure annual employee awards, with the greatest honour of the evening going to much-loved colleague Martin Harriman (pictured above), who passed away in May. Martin, a dad-of-four from Stockport, worked at Life Leisure for 23 years. He started his career in … [Read more...]
Stockport accountants Bennett Verby go plastic-bag free
Stockport accountancy firm, Bennett Verby, has revealed the latest step in the team's bid to reduce the company’s environmental impact: cotton carrier bags. Although the advent of cloud accounting has meant a serious decrease in the amount of paperwork dealt with by accountancy firms, accountants … [Read more...]
Platform81 website wins with new look
Despite only being launched this month, the new Platform81 website has achieved recognition and a shortlist in the CSS Design Awards (CSSDA) and a win from the ‘awwwards’. Digital marketing and web design agency, Platform81 came top in the public vote in all three categories at the CSSDA: Best UI … [Read more...]
Stockport brewery invest £300k in Cheshire pub
The Drum and Monkey on the outskirts of Alderley Edge, has been refurbished after a £300k investment from Stockport brewery, Robinsons Brewery and licensees Carl Entwistle and Simon Kalton. Following a seven-week project the new-look pub has now reopened. Nicci Winsor, General Manager at the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport gets ‘Friendly WiFi’
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has become the first airport operator in the UK to be certified as offering safe, child-friendly WiFi to its passengers. The move means that passengers at all its airport will now have the ultimate reassurance that the airport’s free WiFi network will filter out … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How to guarantee a return when you invest in customer experience
How do you know when to invest in Customer Experience? What does such an investment look like? Is it training or measuring or just paying attention to the customer? And then, the million-dollar question, how do you know your investment in customer experience has actually worked? Marketing … [Read more...]
Stockport College students win at WorldSkills UK LIVE
Two Stockport College students have been named among the best in the UK after winning a gold and a silver medal at WorldSkills UK LIVE. Stephanie Kelly (pictured above) and Joely McGahey are studying nail technology at Stockport College and were elated to walk away with a gold and silver … [Read more...]
Instilled rebrand Stockport digital recruiters
Poynton based Digital, IT and Marketing sector recruitment agency, Adria Solutions, appointed Instilled in August for a rebrand and new website, integrated with their CRM. Following initial meetings on the project in August, it became clear the business had outgrown it’s existing branding. … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Using introducers to grow your business
Rather than generate your own leads, when you are growing your business it can easier to look to others to make introductions for you. Philip Jones, Director of Stockport-based accountants and business advisors, Hallidays, share some tips on using introducers to grow your business: A great way to … [Read more...]
Romiley shoppers raise £7,000 for NK Theatre Arts
Romiley Co-op staff and customers raised over £7,000 for NK Theatre Arts as part of The Big Co-Op Pay Out, which is giving £17 million to local causes this year. The money has been raised by Co-op members: for every pound members spend on own brand products, a penny goes to support local … [Read more...]
Forest Distillery offering tours and tastings to raise funds for Cat and Fiddle refurbishment
Macclesfield-based Forest Distillery are offering a range of tour packages, including corporate sponsorship events for up to 20 people, as part of their crowdfunding campaign to expand their distillery and take over management of the Robinsons Brewery's Cat and Fiddle pub. The crowdfunding … [Read more...]