Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 22 2019 Mental health should carry equal weight to manual handling in the workplace, says expert A mental health consultant says companies should take the emotional wellbeing of their employees as seriously as their physical health and safety. Chris Stewart delivers mental health first aid training to employees in businesses across the UK. Volunteers are […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Monday July 22 2019 Community foundation appoints new chairman of trustees Wiltshire Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Ashley Truluck CB CBE as chairman of trustees. The former Major General will bring extensive experience, both in the military and the commercial world, to the foundation, which last year gave […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions Monday July 22 2019 Housing association and charity come together to support vulnerable people Housing association Aster Group recently joined forces with Cancer Research UK, its charity of the year, to support society’s most vulnerable people. In line with its commitments under the Housing First initiative – a project designed to improve the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday July 17 2019 LEP heads to the movies for annual conference Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership will be heading to the cinema for its annual Business Growth Summit this autumn. The theme of #SWLEP19 is Growth from Resilience, and speakers include WHSmith’s CEO Stephen Clarke. The event will be […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday July 17 2019 Financial experts awarded top industry standard for fifth year running Financial experts Old Mill have met Standard International’s stringent financial planning standards for the fifth year in a row. Melksham-based Old Mill has successfully completed the certification programme for BS 8577 – the only best practice standard for financial […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Wednesday July 17 2019 Global tech firm moves to Chippenham Logistics technology firm Descartes Systems Group is moving into office space at Bewley House in Chippenham, coinciding with their UK team expansion. The multinational technology company, headquartered in Canada, specialises in software and services to improve the operational efficiency […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Wednesday July 17 2019 Power components firm creates a buzz with business park expansion A leading UK specialist distributor of components and systems for high voltage, pulsed power and power electronics is expanding into a further unit at Shrivenham Hundred Business Park near Swindon following rapid growth over the last two years. Pulse […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Wednesday July 17 2019 Expert opinion: Breaking the pain cycle As a specialist lawyer working closely with victims of chronic pain, I feel immensely privileged to act for people who are often vulnerable and whose lives they describe as being ‘on hold’. Thankfully, I have not experienced any chronic […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 16 2019 Developer unveils plans for Swindon skyscrapers Ambitious plans to construct two skyscrapers in the centre of Swindon will be unveiled to the public this week. FI Real Estate Management, the developer and facilities manager of The Brunel shopping centre, wants to build two high-rise buildings […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 16 2019 Building society gets green light for housing development Britain’s biggest building society is moving into the construction business after it was granted planning permission to build 239 homes in Swindon. Nationwide, which is based in the town, announced its intention to build the community-led housing project at […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday July 16 2019 Green energy provider wins three trophies at Digital Technology Leaders Awards Chippenham-based renewable energy provider Good Energy has won three awards at this year’s Digital Technology Leaders Awards, a high profile awards ceremony run by IT industry publication Computing. The company was recognised for Digital Team of the Year; Best […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Tuesday July 16 2019 Creative marketing agency expands into Bristol Digital marketing agency Resolution Design has appointed a new member of the team to spearhead their expansion into the Bristol area. Tom Jaggs, who is the son of directors Richard & Becky Jaggs, joined the Devizes-based agency in July. Tom […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Tuesday July 16 2019 Business growth specialists appoint 10 new associate directors Business growth specialists Inspire are expanding themselves – providing a real-life showcase for clients on how to scale up a business. The Westbury-based organisation, which provides support to fast growing businesses that want to scale up, has appointed 10 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 15 2019 Forklift training centre celebrates third anniversary A training centre dedicated to forklift driving has celebrated its third anniversary. Swindon-based F-TEC – the Forklift Training Engineering Centre – offers an extensive range of forklift engineering programmes, including apprenticeships, advanced level courses, thorough examination, diagnostics, and safety. […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Monday July 15 2019 Communications firm gains information security certification Communications and IT firm Excalibur has become one of a select band of UK companies to win the prestigious ISO 27001 standard – the internationally recognised standard for best practice in information security management systems. The ISO 27001 framework […]
