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A social enterprise has been awarded £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help rebuild and connect communities in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire to not just survive but thrive after lockdown. Counter Community is an online network that brings together voluntary organisations, charities, social enterprises, local businesses, and individuals, to work together for social change […]
Life and business insurance policies are still available despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Staffordshire Moorlands based expert Tom Gronkiewicz. Tom, of GRN Financial Services, has been busy during the current crisis as the pandemic has brought the need to support their families into sharp focus for many business owners. “People are understandably […]
Micro-grants of up to £200 have been launched to help not-for-profit creative groups in Stoke-on-Trent share their creativity with people feeling isolated during the Covid-19 Pandemic, as part of #GetCreativeAtHome. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has teamed up with Voluntary Arts England to administer the grants, which will be open for application until Monday 4 May on […]
Martial Artist Brad Finn has landed himself elite sponsorship following his continued success in the kickboxing world. The 19-year-old, who claimed the WRSA Midlands Area Title in March this year when competing in the 65kg category at the event held at the City Suite, in Birmingham, has received sponsorship from Cimac – Martial Arts. The […]
Visible signs have appeared which symbolise further progress with exciting plans to refurbish Kidsgrove Sports Centre. Willmott Dixon has installed its first welfare cabin on site as additional survey work gets underway. The major construction company is beginning more detailed investigations to ascertain the validity of the budgets, totalling £5.6 million, allowed in the initial […]
A mum of two, who has been suffering with cancer for 14 years, is shaving her head to help raise money for charity – and is doing it live on social media. (Please note Bernie’s head shave took place on 30 April but donations can still be made.) Bernie Webbe, of Basford, was diagnosed with […]
Businesses across the city have hailed a grant scheme administered by the city council as a lifeline to get them through the coronavirus outbreak. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has given out around £30m in small business grants to support local traders and businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector. But there are still around 500 […]
A Stoke-on-Trent business owner and her staff have joined the NHS fight against Covid-19 while continuing to offer vital Occupational Health Advice to local companies. Lyndsey Marchant, an experienced former Royal Navy nurse, runs Phoenix Occupational Health, a successful business working with companies across the UK to support good health in the workplace. As the […]
Guest Blog by Mel Osborne, of Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent. Mel is a freelance writer and a Film, TV and Radio graduate from Staffordshire University. Mel lives with her husband, Simon and two children. Here the 44-year-old shares her fabulous tips on what to do to help try and keep everyone busy, and how to have […]
Popular local radio presenter Johnny Owen has returned to weekday radio broadcasting on community radio station The Hitmix. Johnny has been doing a regular Sunday slot at The Hitmix for around seven months, and is now also broadcasting throughout the week – Monday to Friday – after studio bosses set up a home studio for […]
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