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This year marks 120 years of Canterbury.     From grassroots to the world stage, they’ve had your back.    They know what it means to be tough. To be resilient. To tackle challenges head on.    To show up. To stay in the fight. Breaking through the crushing lows and striving for the dizzying highs.    These life lessons, passed down through generations, have made them who they are today.    And tomorrow, as dawn breaks, they’ll stand up once again and inspire a new generation.    Here’s to 120 years of Canterbury    #MadeTougher  

Today is World Entrepreneur Day!    Supporting entrepreneurs creates opportunities. We’ve partnered with Lendwithcare, created by CARE, since 2018 to support entrepreneurs across the globe.    Lendwithcare helps entrepreneurs in emerging markets establish or expand their businesses through a series of small loans. When the loan is repaid, the funding provided by Pentland is returned and used to support CARE’s wide-reaching poverty fighting programmes.    Over the past 6 years working with Lendwithcare we’ve helped over 500 entrepreneurs, which has improved the lives of over 2000 others.     Check out Lendwithcare to find out more about the amazing work they do! Images  Gary Nichol/CARE/2022  Peter Caton/CARE/2019  Gary Nichol/CARE/2019 

Calling all students! Berghaus Ltd and our Innovation Team are hosting an Innovation Hackathon to supercharge new thinking for the outdoors. What is a hackathon you ask? Hackathons accelerate innovative ideation by bringing dynamic thinkers from different disciplines together to collaborate and experiment on new ideas, technologies, concepts and prototypes of products around a single challenge brief. Taking place between 10th-12th September at our Farringdon offices in London, the opportunity is open to university students from all backgrounds and disciplines including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, material science, architecture, medicine, sports science, and more. Even if you don’t see your area of expertise above, you can still apply. This is a great opportunity to network with peers and the Berghaus design and innovation teams. Participants will also receive a set of gift vouchers, and a bonus prize will be awarded to the winning team. There is potential to receive an offer of a paid internship. Please note that these will be offered on an individual basis and are not guaranteed Hit the link below and complete the form to apply now. Applications close Monday 19th August https://lnkd.in/eeJMnhHR

To celebrate Sir Chris Bonington’s 90th birthday, Berghaus Ltd has released a Trango with hand embroidered badges that celebrate unique chapters of his life. From his first ascent of Ash Tree Gully in 1951 to Annapurna II in 1960. North Face of the Eiger, the Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine. Reaching the summit of Everest at 50 to the Old Man of Hoy, countless expeditions to Tibet and more, all brought to life by Hand & Lock London. Head to https://lnkd.in/eCH2VN5E to get a closer look.

So exciting to have Pentland Brands’ Simon Rowe on Anatomy of an Agency, our new podcast that aims to make the way brands, agents and talent work together more transparent and, with that, just better. Listen to his episode giving insights into how / why Speedo and the other Pentland brands choose certain talent to work with and how to build an effective partnership with the talent you’ve chosen. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eRU8V_3b #partnerships #sponsorship #brandmarketing #Paris2024 #theolympics #talent #talentmanagement

!!!! EXCITING OPPORTUNITY !!!! Berghaus is hosting an Innovation Hackathon to supercharge new thinking for the outdoors.    What is a hackathon you ask? Hackathons accelerate innovative ideation by bringing dynamic thinkers from different disciplines together to collaborate and experiment on new ideas, technologies, concepts and prototypes of products around a single challenge brief.     Taking place between 10th-12th September at our Farringdon offices in London, the opportunity is open to university students from all backgrounds and disciplines including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, material science, architecture , medicine, sports science, and more. This is a great opportunity to network with peers and the Berghaus design and innovation teams.     https://lnkd.in/eMeGg7xk

This week our teams across the globe have embarked on our ‘Getting Active for Good’ challenge.     Following the release of the statement on inactivity from the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and World Health Organization, we wanted to motivate our teams to get moving. And what better way than to raise money for good causes?    The aim is for each of our employees to do 150 minutes of activity each week, over 5 weeks: 3 weeks from 22nd July, and 2 weeks from 26th August.     For each employee that hits this goal a portion of the prize pot for each of our office locations is unlocked (as well as the opportunity to win some prizes). There are also other ways to unlock the prize pots, such as the office which travelled the most distance.    The prize pot for each location will be donated to a local charity that works to provide young people with opportunities to get active.     We’ll be posting updates as we go through the challenge. Why not join us and tick off your 150 minutes too? Let us know if you’re up for it in the comments.     Read the joint statement on inactivity here: https://lnkd.in/eRzaD_VU 

This week, Mitre Sports unveiled its FA Community Shield Ultimax Pro football. The bespoke limited-edition ball will take centre stage at the new season’s curtain raiser at Wembley Stadium on 10th August, where FA Cup winners, Manchester United take on Premier League champions, Manchester City. The unique design plays homage to all the clubs who have played in the competition since it began in 1908. To read more about the design and the high-level ball technology of this limited edition football, click the link: https://lnkd.in/emBcGmPN

Say hello to the new Stampede Elite. Following the success of their Speed Infinite boots, Canterbury have brought out the rugby boot forwards have been waiting for. Built with players in mind, the 92% bio-based outsole on the boot delivers higher stiffness, providing greater power transfer and stability under foot. The fit of the shoe has been optimised for comfort, with a new shape and internal foam placement. To find out more, head over to www.canterbury.com

On Monday, some of the Kickers team and our Creative Director, Katie Greenyer, attended a private viewing of the National Saturday Club annual Summer Show at Somerset House, London. On display was the amazing work produced during the Kickers x National Saturday club masterclass at the Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough, in March this year. Pentland Brands has worked with the National Saturday Club for the past 12 years, helping to provide free extracurricular opportunities for young people aged 13-16. Head over to our website to find out more about our work with the National Saturday club