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#Award News! Rachael honoured with company prize for nearly 15 years volunteering with Girlguiding in Derby A science company employee from Derby has been honoured with a prestigious company prize for Girlguiding volunteering over nearly 15 years. Rachael Fendley, who works in procurement at science company The Lubrizol Corporation’s UK Technical Centre in Hazelwood, has been awarded with the global firm’s Christine Sewell prize which is given annually to an employee who has gone above and beyond in their volunteering. Click here to read more -> https://lnkd.in/etjYxi6A -> Claire Hollingshurst, Tom Grazier MRSC -> #Volunteering #UKNewsGroup #EastMidlands #Derbyshire

#Finance News! Jerroms Group explore what the 2024 Autumn Budget means for SMEs The 2024 Autumn Budget brings a mix of opportunities and challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While there are measures that provide relief and support, such as the increased Employment Allowance to £10,500 and business rates relief, other changes like the rise in National Insurance contributions to 15% and minimum wage increases could pose challenges. Additionally, several tax changes were introduced that will impact businesses, particularly in the areas of Inheritance Tax (IHT), Corporation Tax, and Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Business owners, having invested time and money into their ventures, will face higher tax liabilities when selling shares or passing the business to the next generation, especially when there is no cash to cover these taxes. Click here to read more -> https://lnkd.in/ejfip2vs -> Sharon Adey, Nick Wright, Kate Moon -> #Tax #Budget #Budget2024 #SMEs #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands

#Event News! Demand sees networkers set to return to luxury venue Organisers of a new series of business networking events have announced their next event following demand from other businesses. Entrepreneurs Dereece Gardner and Leeroy Chax - owners of luxury cocktail and coffee bar in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent - partnered with local PR firm BabaBaboon, in September this year for their launch event - which attracted 25 local businesses. Click here to read more -> https://lnkd.in/eBmDPQbj -> Sonya Farrall -> #Networking #Business #BusinessEvent #Collaboration #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands #Staffordshire

#Charity News! Cancer charity moves into Telford A charity which supports people living with cancer is expanding its reach after opening new offices in Telford. Lingen Davies Cancer Fund has moved into Meeting Point House, in Southwater, which is already home to a number of charities and community organisations. Click here to read more -> https://lnkd.in/etu3yGsu -> Meeting Point Trust Ltd, Naomi Atkin, Wayne Jenson, Emma Backhouse, Tim Cooper -> #NewOffice #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands #Shropshire

#Construction News! New apprentices join construction firm A Shropshire construction firm has welcomed four new apprentices - part of an ongoing commitment to enable young talent to become its future workforce. SWG Group, based in Welshpool, has a proud record of supporting, nurturing and encouraging young people, giving them the best possible start as they set out on their career path. Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/3Co8Zqt -> Alisha Evans, Jacqui Gough -> #Apprentices #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands #Shropshire

#Health & #Wellbeing News! Hampshire emergency departments digitise with Alcidion Emergency departments in three hospitals across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency, digitising paper processes, saving clinical teams time, automating tasks, and providing trust-wide visibility of patient status and A&E activity. Clinical professionals and end users were deeply involved in this complex undertaking, from the moment a decision was made to deliver a new emergency department electronic patient record. A comprehensive team managed the procurement, core design and implementation of Miya Emergency across three emergency departments. Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/3YDuRWi -> Tamara Everington, zena ludick -> #Technology #UKNewsGroup #SouthEast

#Hospitality News! Above The Tunnel provides community touch with grand open day Members of the community and local businesses came together to help celebrate the opening of a new Stoke-on-Trent cafe. Owners of Above The Tunnel Cafe - located at Uttoxeter Road, Meir - aim to create not just a place for customers to eat - but to also provide a community hub for the area - and they did just that during a special open day last month (18 October). Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/48D9EAC -> BabaBaboon, Dougie Mac, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Sonya Farrall, ADS Transport Andrew Sargent, Dan Smith, Declan Riddell, Kayleigh Heath -> #Food #Drink #Cafe #Community #LocalBusiness #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands

#Hospitality News! Budget ‘hammer blow’ means high streets risk losing the Great British Curry The UK high street is facing up to the “inevitable” closure of some of its best-loved curry houses, with hospitality leaders warning measures set out in the Budget forcing many to shut up shop for good. Oli Khan, president of the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA), described the double whammy of rising taxes and a cut in business rates relief as a “hammer blow” for a sector that has already been hard hit by soaring energy bills and a hike in the cost of raw ingredients. Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/4eiYO42 -> Oli Khan MBE FRSA PHF -> #Restaurants #Budget #UKNewsGroup #UK

#PeopleMoves News! Former NHS CIO William Smart joins Alcidion A former national chief information officer for health and social care in England, Will Smart will has joined Alcidion Group board in a global role. He will provide strategic insight as the company continues to support healthcare organisations in different parts of the world digitise frontline services. During an extensive career in digital health, Smart has advised senior government ministers, has played leading roles in initiatives including the Global Digital Exemplar programme and has helped to drive technology adoption from within the health technology industry. Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/3YwoHHL -> Kate Quirke -> #NewAppointment #Technology #HealthTech #HealthCare #UKNewsGroup #London

#Business News! H&B Electrical mark a decade of growth with a move to new offices large enough to spark a further wave of expansion Electrical company owner Mark Bennett has celebrated a decade of growth at H&B Electrical Services with a six-figure investment in new premises, giving the company room for further expansion. In 10 years, the electrician from Trentham has taken H&B Electrical Services from one man with a van to a full-time team of 12, with its portfolio of work transitioning to include regular contracts with some of North Staffordshire’s best-known employers. Click here to read more -> https://bit.ly/4fdBJAP -> Howle Communications , Nigel Howle -> #NewOffices #BusinessGrowth #Electrical #UKNewsGroup #WestMidlands