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Proud to aid swimmers of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, nationalities and religions, the Borough swimming club has adapted to life with no water. Resourceful members have found lakes, rivers, seas, and endless pools to utilise, zoom PE sessions and distanced park training have become the norm.
With the welcome change of management, we are looking forward to returning to our Borough pool. Results were outstanding in the 12 months pre-Covid, with the first Borough medals at the London Youth games for a decade, national qualifiers, and multiple championship titles. The time management skills and self discipline competitive swimmers need to succeed are highly valued by viewers of CVs, invaluable assets that open doors.
Volunteer administered, the club welcomes sponsorship opportunities; prospective new members enjoy a free trial with our inspirational coach Lisa Graham at Isleworth LC. London Borough of Hounslow Swimming Club is a new Chamber member. They joined, having attended some been running throughout the pandemic. They found the information we gave out and our links to the Council invaluable, so took the plunge to join us!
Contact www.lbhsc.co.uk
EXCITING NEWS
Long standing Chamber member Class 1 Hammersmith Hospitality has been a wellestablished temporary agency supplier into the Hospitality arena for over 20 years. In that time, we have created an unrivalled representation for being able to supply large volumes of BOH and FOH staff both reactively and with planning.
We have decided to combine our Hammersmith Class 1 Catering business along with the WeAreTalent business to create a combined new business name called … “BIA PEOPLE”
(BIA is the Irish meaning for Food). We believe that by combining the two companies and their resources and talent pool, we will be well placed as the Industry starts to make some recovery from the current situation. We will also be of our webinars, which have
much more adequately placed to provide both reactive and proactive support to all our clients, across both companies.
This is primarily a change of name and brand so for all contractual arrangements it will be business as usual as all our details remain the same, other than the new Name.
This decision has not been taken lightly and was taken not only to ensure the financial wellbeing of our company, but it also enables us to support you when we all get back to business. For all our existing and potential clients, we are more than happy to agree “at cost rates” till the end of the year to support pending requirements that clients may have. Without doubt this is the most challenging time for our industry but a challenge I believe together we will come back stronger from. believe will put us in a strong position, to be reactive to the requirements and demand as they arise over the forthcoming weeks/months.
We also have a large back of candidates that are fully trained at COVID hygiene delivery via our online Flow module training, so please do contact us if we can be of any support to the business.
For further details visit
www.class1personnel.com
news Need to Diversify and Collaborate: Kingfisher SEC’s Adaptation and the Support of Hounslow Chamber’s Task Force
Hounslow Chamber of Commerce launched its Task Force, a selection of free webinars providing Chamber members with vital business information and networking opportunities.
These events boosted Kingfisher SEC’s confidence and helped the business to remain virtually connected when the pandemic first started. The weekly Task Force covered a vast number of business topics including taxes, HR issues and cyber security. They made connections between relevant companies and contacted councillors so businesses could ask questions directly via their webinars. This support helped to maintain contact with the business world during complete lockdown; Kingfisher SEC feels proud to be a member of the Chamber.
The Chamber’s Task Force also supported businesses in their adaptation to the safety precautions introduced by the pandemic. During the summer months, Kingfisher SEC were 45% events security and therefore revenue was hugely impacted. The team generated ideas on how the business could adapt during the lockdown period, which is when SaniPro Stations was launched. It took only four weeks from having the initial idea to production and to selling the stations; Venture X being one of the first customers. Kingfisher SEC’s core responsibility during lockdown was to ensure staff members were protected. A Covid-19 questionnaire and site-specific risk assessments were used to ensure all staff were safe, whilst the government guidelines and regulations were closely monitored.
In the current circumstances, there is a huge focus on physical health; Kingfisher SEC believes that similar attention should be given to mental health. To ensure positive mental wellbeing was maintained, staff members were never asked to work if they did not feel safe. Moreover, Kingfisher SEC held weekly counselling calls with all staff members to understand any personal issues they may be experiencing. In addition, projects with Hounslow Council required the team to be trained, and during this process mental wellbeing was discussed in depth. Therefore, the team received mental health guidance as well as training to effectively support businesses in the borough so they could re-open safely. The Chamber also provided wellbeing webinars which promoted Anchor Counselling, the borough’s counselling service where individuals can self-refer at no cost.
As the pandemic persists and Britain enters a recession, it was integral that Kingfisher SEC diversified. Things are constantly evolving, so it is important to plan ahead and make regular adjustments. The Kingfisher SEC business took a major hit during the pandemic, but plans and readjustments were made to manage these issues. We believe there are clear methods to running a successful business, including planning and reviewing. For example, SaniPro Stations was only an idea three months ago and now they are a permanent product because of the effective adjustments made to our business strategy. It is important to focus on direct resources, rather than spreading yourself too thin. To become recession and pandemic-proof, Kingfisher SEC will largely focus on core team members and maintaining their happiness and safety.
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