The Bulletin - Issue 31 (July 2019) by Kirsty Arnold

Issue 31

July 2019

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Foreword By the end of this month you will know the result of the process to appoint our new Prime Minister - I sincerely hope that the outcome will provide the best way forward for us all and especially one that recognises the key role business has to play as the wealth creator for the UK economy. Closer to home we must involve ourselves in influencing and supporting the growth agenda of the Local Enterprise Partnership. It is essential that the Sheffield City Regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team work closely and constructively with our business community as it can only be the private sector that creates economic growth and sustainable employment. Some of those successful businesses will be recognised at our Business Awards in October and we are already in full swing in preparation for the event. Details appear elsewhere in the Bulletin, so take the chance to get yourself nominated and if you believe you have the right credentials to put your business in the spotlight let us know about it ! One person who has consistently shown what it takes to not only make a real success of their business but also take time to put something back into her local community is our former president, Julie Kenny. We were all

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delighted to read of her damehood in the last Queens Birthday Honours and the Chamber looks forward to continuing our relationship and working to support all the efforts at Wentworth Woodhouse. If you want to take the opportunity to get more closely involved with how the Chamber is run and indeed be a key influencer of our policy aims and objectives there is a real chance for you to take the next step and join our Representative Council and from there possibly become a director and take a place on the Board. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to be asked, if you are interested in finding out more please do not hesitate to give me a call.

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Inside This Issue of

Chamber News All the latest news from inside the Chamber.

External Affairs Seach for a new Women in Business Chair begins.

Diamond News Summer of Music at Doncaster Racecourse.

Platinum News News from our Platinum Members.

Business Awards Apply now for the chance to be crowned a winner!

Member News More news from our Members.

New Members A full listing of new members.

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CHAMBER NEWS

Patrons lunch at ‘hidden gem’ Wentworth Woodhouse Over 40 guests dined in the Long Gallery at the extraordinary Wentworth Woodhouse for the Chamber’s exclusive lunch. The lunch brought together 18 of the Chamber’s highest level members, also joined by the Chamber’s President, Chief Executive and Directors. Guests enjoyed a two course lunch, whilst hearing the latest updates of the £150 million masterplan for Wentworth Woodhouse direct from Chief Executive Sarah McLeod, followed by a behind the scenes tour of the house.

Lisa Pogson, President of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber said: “We had such a lovely afternoon at the hidden gem Wentworth Woodhouse, the weather was lovely, the food was amazing and it was nice to spend time networking with our Patron members. “The tour of the house was the perfect ending to a wonderful day and I look forward to our next lunch.”

Chamber seeks nominations for Representative Council The Chamber are seeking members to put forward nominations for positions on the Representative Council. Any member company can nominate a candidate to stand for election and all candidates must be part of a fully paid up member organisation Chamber Council is an elected representative body from our members and meet 6 times per year. There is also sectoral, policy and commercial working groups and we encourage active participation.

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CHAMBER NEWS

Former Chamber President receives Top Honour from the Queen Julie Kenny, a former two-term president with the Chamber of Commerce in Rotherham, becomes a Dame Commander of the British Empire, the second-highest honour in the land, for her crucial role in securing the future of Grade I listed Wentworth Woodhouse. As the chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, Julie is its bestknown unpaid volunteer. “I am amazed and humbled to receive this honour,” she said. “I was inspired by one of the greatest houses in the country and I did not achieve this alone; there were many people that helped me along the way and this award recognises our joint achievements.” She described rescuing the house from decline as one of the most inspiring, yet hardest, challenges of her life. Julie set up Rotherham security system manufacturer Pyronix in 1986 and grew the business into an award-winning organisation supplying 65 countries and was awarded her CBE in 2002 for services to industry in Yorkshire and Humberside. When she sold the company in 2016 its turnover was £25 million. She has also acted as a governmentappointed commissioner to Rotherham Council and was the first female chair of the British Security Industry Association. In addition she has served on numerous government bodies, is a Deputy Lieutenant, former High Sheriff of South Yorkshire and

has won numerous awards, including Vitalise Businesswoman of the Year and PwC Private Businesswoman of the Year. Current Chamber President Lisa Pogson commented, “Julie has been an amazing role model in the business community and in her public facing roles, many of which she has done on a voluntary basis.

“I have personal experience of her generosity of time and spirit, mentoring and support. She absolutely deserves this and for me it is for more than working with Wentworth Woodhouse, it is recognition of giving her time freely to business and the community. “Truly one of our own done good. In fact, just brilliant.”

“She always advocates ‘by giving back and helping people, you will be repaid ten-fold’.

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HRH The Duke of York opens new University Centre Rotherham RNN Group’s new £10.5 million University Centre (UCR) received a royal welcome as HRH The Duke of York KG, officially opened the higher education centre on Doncaster Gate. The specialist centre for degree and higher-level qualifications right in the heart of Rotherham is helping to reduce the skills gap locally and support the economy as part of the Rotherham Plan 2025. During the visit, The Duke was welcomed to the new campus by CEO and Principal of the RNN Group, Jason Austin, along with the Vice Chair of the Corporation, Stephen Smith, several members of the Group’s Senior Leadership Team and Governors. Education is one of His Royal Highness’s core areas of focus, with The Duke committed to supporting a wide range of pathways to ensure young people develop the skills they need to become economically active. Mr Austin invited His Royal Highness on a tour of the impressive building introducing staff and students studying within the centre, along with local employers and a range of alumni who have studied higher education courses within Rotherham College, also part of the RNN Group. The main areas of focus during the visit were Performing Arts where degree students showcased a short performance from Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Media and Photography where key features of the studio were described as enhancing the educational experience and employability skills. Others included Computing and Digital and Health and Social Care where The Duke had the opportunity to see how students work closely with local employers on live projects to ensure

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skills and experiences gained at UCR are relevant for the workplace. Students also demonstrated how the state-ofthe-art facilities within the UCR are dedicated to providing all learners the opportunity to study their degrees locally without compromising on quality.

A commemorative plaque was unveiled by His Royal Highness, marking the opening of University Centre Rotherham as a key local Higher Education provider. CEO and Principal of RNN Group, Jason Austin, said: “With the official opening of our brand new University

Centre Rotherham, we are proud to be extending our continued commitment to excellent education and training provision so that local people can now study degrees in the heart of Rotherham. “We recognise this as an exciting step toward reducing the local skills gap and supporting the regional economy. We are delighted that the centre has been officially opened by HRH the Duke of York KG and hope this raises awareness of the significantly-improved access to local higher or degree-level qualifications.”

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CHAMBER NEWS

Sell-out Expo to ‘pitch up’ in Rotherham The annual Chamber Means Business Exhibition returns to AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham in September, with 58 businesses confirmed to exhibit. The annual Chamber Means Business Exhibition returns to AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham in September, with 58 businesses confirmed to exhibit. The exhibition, returning on Thursday, 5th September, was confirmed a sellout 8 months in advance, due to the continuous positivity from previous years events. This is a platform for member businesses to showcase their products and services to an audience of over 300 delegates. On the day, Mayor of the Sheffield

City Region, Dan Jarvis MBE MP will be addressing his first year in post and future developments proposed for our region, this will be followed by Health & Wellbeing Seminar ‘Live Well. Think Well. Work Well.’ presented by Chamber patron Westfield Health. Andrew Denniff, Chief Executive of the Chamber, said: “We’re looking forward to once again opening the doors at the stadium, for our 8th exhibition. “We have some great speakers lined up, with Mayor Dan Jarvis returning again for a second year, please take some

time out of your day to come along and support your Chamber and local business.” Exhibitors confirmed include partner sponsors Burrows Fleet & Business Centre, KAT Communications, Osborne Technologies and associate sponsor Castle Steel Buildings.

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New addition at Russell Richardson! Thriving Sheffield confidential waste, shredding and recycling experts Russell Richardson have hired a new operations and depot manager. Marcus Burley now oversees the running of the Tinsley company’s nationwide collection convoy, 50,000 sq. ft. warehouse and ensures the shredder keeps running efficiently, destroying up to seven tonnes of material an hour. The 42-year-old from Intake, Sheffield, was previously a production manager at Prospec Ltd based in Rotherham. There he ran a team which included warehouse staff, fabricators and drivers. Marcus’ role was to ensure that all the material was fabricated correctly, parts were picked accurately, and ensuring that all material was delivered on time.

“Lyndsay Stewart is the reason for my arrival at Russell Richardson. In the 16 years of knowing Lyndsay she has always spoken highly of the company and Jonathan Richardson. These past few weeks have proven Lyndsay was right.” Russell Richardson has relocated all operations to the Tinsley facility. The relocation has allowed the company to combine the shredding, archiving and recycling divisions of the company within the high security site.

Jonathan Richardson: “Marcus’ skills have been sharpened with a multinational company and make him a benefit to the team. We’re already seeing what Marcus can bring to the team here and wish him a long and happy career at Russell Richardson.”

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Search begins for new Women in Business Chair An influential group which has campaigned to champion gender equality in the workplace, as well as showcasing and celebrating the important contribution women provide in successful enterprises is on the search for a new chair. The Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber Women in Business working group is the only group of its kind currently operating within South Yorkshire, and was created to help enterprising women come together to help others unlock their potential, whilst championing gender diversity within the Sheffield City Region. For the past seven years, enthusiastic, energetic and enterprising group has been chaired by Jackie Freeborn. During a period which has seen both Barnsley and Rotherham Councils appoint their first female Chief Executive, both towns elect female members of parliament, as well as the Chamber appointing its first female president since the merger of Barnsley and Rotherham Chambers in 2009, Jackie feels the time is right to review and refresh Women in Business. As well as looking to recruit a new chair, the group is also looking for new members to join its steering group which organises a range of regular networking events, whilst offering a platform to support and collaborate with other like-minded individuals. Jackie Freeborn, Chair, Women in Business said: “It has been a genuine privilege to have acted as Chair of Women in Business for the past seven years. We’ve achieved a lot during that time, but there’s so much more to do. Our vision has always been to inspire, encourage and support women to achieve their full potential.

“My time in the chair has been an amazing journey which has been shaped and influenced by some truly amazing women, whom I have learned from, been inspired by, who have supported and encouraged me. However, now is the right time for me to step down, enabling the group to review its purpose, set new objectives and continue to support and celebrate diversity within the local business community. “We’ve come a long way over the past seven years, and I would urge anyone who is interested in gender issues in the workplace, female or male, to come forward and get involved in shaping

the exciting next phase of the working group.” Any member of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber is eligible to apply to join the Women in Business working group, either as chair or as a member of the group. Application forms are available from Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber and can be obtained by contacting Deputy Chief Executive Carrie Sudbury carrie.sudbury@brchamber.co.uk or call: 01709 386200 for an information discussion about the role. Applications close on 31st July 2019.

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Burgess Commercial complete letting of office at New York Stadium Burgess Commercial have recently completed the letting of a ground floor office suite at the New York Stadium, comprising some 1,582 ft2 (146.97 m2). The accommodation has been fully fitted out by the Landlords to provide Grade A office accommodation which sees new Tenants Enhanced Marketing Group Ltd (EMG), a full service digital marketing company with its own in-house digital print facility, taking occupation. “EMG” have existing strong links with Rotherham United Football Club as their “official design partner” and are delighted to have now taken occupation of the impressive office space which forms part of the iconic New York Stadium.

prominent corner locations and are suitable for a variety of alternative uses.”

Director at Burgess Commercial, Neil Keally commented “it has been another encouraging deal to have been able to agree terms with EMG in what is fast becoming a fully let part of the Stadium. We now have just two corner suites available for let, which offer highly

Director of EMG, Danny Johnson commented “EMG have unprecedented growth over the last 12 months, and this financial year has already started strongly. We approached Burgess Commercial with regards to the office space at the New York Stadium as we see the ground as the focal point of the town, and the purpose-built fit-out would enable EMG to continue on our current growth plans.”

New research from Westfield Health into the nation’s wellbeing Westfield Health have just launched their first Wellbeing Index report, a quarterly in-depth look into the state of the nation’s wellbeing, at home and in the workplace. • 32% of employees work beyond their contracted hours because they’re unable to complete their workload throughout the day

They surveyed 2,001 UK employees and 251 HR professionals to create a barometer of the nation’s wellbeing across key areas; financial, physical, mental and social wellbeing.

• 28% of working adults say stress and pressure often reaches unmanageable levels, with workload, long hours and job security being the main reasons

The report explores how our wellbeing impacts us at home and at work, enabling employers and employees to take collective responsibility for building a happier, healthier and more productive nation.

• 61% of HR professionals identify mental health related issues as the main reasons for absence

The first report shines a spotlight on the mental health crisis facing the UK’s workplaces and the serious impact stress can have on our wellbeing.

• 40% of workers have taken time off due to mental ill health, but have given their employer a different reason for their absence

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DIAMOND NEWS

CSP Systems Ltd achieve 35% growth, outstanding results form an outstanding business CSP Systems celebrated the end of the financial year by recording 35% growth in the business, an extraordinary performance from a business providing digital network copy/print/scan/ store solutions. There is no finer team than CSP Systems, the service division comprises of very experienced and knowledgeable staff, not only that, but they are all nice people and local. The business development team understand a customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirement and will tailor the best solution to fit the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. Most importantly CSP Systems and all the staff realise the importance of building long term relationships with clients. Clients benefit from the remote service monitoring, automatic re ordering of toners, replacement of waste toner hoppers and machine service alerts, resulting in little or no down time. The success is not only down to the staff, CSP Systems are a fully accredited Develop partner and supply the full range of Develop network digital multifunction machines, offering

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local business copy/print/scan/store solutions. We help an organisation to be more efficient, save time, improve image quality, save money and in some cases be kinder to the environment. Additionally, we are an accredited PaperCut partner, as well as providing fully trained service engineers to care for your multifunction device, we have our own trained PaperCut consultant, helping your business visibly account for all users on your network. This provides a simple way to for you to control costs, manage copiers, report usage and enforce responsible use, all bringing about a range of vital benefits to your organisation. The PaperCut software is currently being used by over 50,000 organisations

in over 100 countries, and CSP Systems are proud to have brought this to the Yorkshire Region. Talk to CSP Systems Ltd to find out how your business could benefit from our products and software solutions, we listen and care.

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Technology company scoop international accolade in America Gala Technology, the innovative developers behind the cloud based, secure and PCI DSS compliant payment solution, SOTpay, are celebrating yet another victory, this time from the CNP (Card Not Present) Awards, which took place on 23rd May in San Francisco. The Yorkshire based technology organisation picked up the ‘Best International CNP Program 2019’ accolade after being nominated by their clients and channel partners. The award was in recognition that SOTpay ‘most effectively meets the specific needs of merchants that accept CNP payments.’ by enabling them to process secure transactions via telephony, web chat and social media platforms in a PCI DSS compliant manner. This success, follows an impressive few months, which has seen the tech company pick up a host of awards including the ‘PCI: 2019 Award For Excellence’ for simplifying complex PCI DSS requirements, alongside ‘Best Use Of Technology’ and ‘Security Solution Of The Year’ within contact centre environments. SOTpay eliminates the risk of fraud related chargebacks for businesses, by authenticating Telephony and Omni-channel Cardholder Not Present

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do we supply essential security and functionality for merchants accepting CNP payments, it also highlights our outstanding customer service and relationship management.”

transactions and processing the payment in a PCI compliant manner. The cloud-based technology does not require any additional hardware or amendments to existing telephony infrastructure, and is Acquirer and payment gateway agnostic, completely negating the need for capital expenditure, thus making it affordable for merchants of all shapes and sizes. Jason Mace, Chairman of Gala Technology said “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious international award, especially as our clients and strategic partners have played a crucial role in the decision making. This demonstrates that not only

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The addition of the multi-awardwinning technology, SOTpay into the Traveltek platform only cements their position as the world’s most advanced booking and distribution software available on the market. “I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to all the winners of this year’s CNP Awards,” said D.J. Murphy, editor-in-chief of Card Not Present. “We are honoured to recognise the technology providers and merchants that work hand-in-hand to meet the evolving threats we see every day. For the companies in this ecosystem, The CNP Awards have become the standard by which the fruits of those partnerships are recognized and judged.”

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Templeborough Biomass Power Plant inaugurated by HRH The Duke of York Last month, the Templeborough Biomass Power Plant was officially inaugurated by His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG. The power plant first generated electricity to the national grid at the end of last summer, exporting just over 41MW of green electricity which is enough to supply 78,000 homes (around half the population of Rotherham) and save over 150,000 tons of CO2 every year. The plant generates clean, green energy using waste wood as a fuel and so is great for the environment Templeborough Biomass Power Plant is located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and will export over 41MW of clean, green energy using waste wood as a fuel and so is great for the environment. Templeborough Biomass Power Plant Ltd. was established to develop, construct and maintain the biomass power plant, which is managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Danish fund management company specialised in offering tailormade investments in contracted longterm energy infrastructure assets The power plant was built by a

consortium of Birmingham based Interserve Construction Ltd. and Babcock & Wilcox Vølund from Denmark. Vølund has a history in power generation dating back to 1898. CIP has through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure II (CI II) invested £160m in building the Templeborough plant. Senior Partner of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Christina Grumstrup Sørensen, said: “We are very proud to formally inaugurate our plant and to have His Royal Highness The Duke of York visit to make the day extra special. We were delighted to be able to discuss with him the benefits of renewable energy in the fight against climate change.” Managing Director of CI Biomass, Tim Forrest said: It has been a pleasure to celebrate the day with the project partners and reflect on the great work that has brought us to this point. We are now looking forward to many successful years of working with the local community here in Rotherham

and generating clean, green energy for homes across South Yorkshire.” Leader of Rotherham Council Cllr Chris Read said: “We are delighted to have such a significant project open and generating renewable energy in our community. The benefits will bring the introduction of new, high tech, long term employment, recognising the immense skill base of our local people. Our region has so much to offer and we are delighted that the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of York will bring international recognition to our project.”

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The prestigious Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards ceremony, sponsored by AAG IT Services, returns to Magna this October. Taking place on Friday 18th October, the awards ceremony will be hosted by actor Dean Andrews. Dean is well-known for his lead role in feature film “The Navigators”, hit BBC show “ Life on Mars” and spin off “Ashes to Ashes”, drama “Last Tango in Halifax” and he has most recently taken to the screens as a new character in ITV’s award-winning Emmerdale, a character which will soon have all ‘soap’ fans talking.

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Celebrating the achievements of all businesses with an “S” postcode, the Business Awards is one of the highlights of the annual business calendar. In 2018, the event saw more than 500 representatives of the local business community come together to support the event. This year, the ceremony will honour businesses, charities and individuals that apply for the 14 awards up for grabs, including the highly converted

Business of the Year Award. The Charity of the Year, will be awarded with a £3,000 donation for their chosen project and supported for the forthcoming year. The closing date for award entries is Friday 30th August and the shortlist will be announced on Monday 16th September. For further information on how to enter, the award categories and more, visit www.brawards.co.uk

BUSINESS AWARDS

Why apply? We asked last years Business of the Year, LNS Turbo why they applied for the awards, and if they would recommend business apply. Mark Scanlan, Operations Manager, commented: “The transformation of the business over the previous two years was imperative to our growth in the UK and European markets and this has been achieved with the development of all the employees within the business and fully understanding our customer needs and expectations. “Working together with key stakeholders in the business it was clear that the targets I had set to achieve within a 3-year period were being surpassed and I saw an opportunity to share our success with other businesses within the region through

the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards to showcase our development and achievements. Never did I believe that we would win but I wanted to bring some other recognition to the business and all the employees within it to champion what they had achieved and the journey we are on.” “I would recommend entering the awards to showcase the development of any business within the region to share what you and your employees are achieving in supporting your customers

and the sector you work in. Demonstrating the skills and talent within your business in providing quality products and services that are valued not only by your customers and yourselves but by the Chamber community of which you should be a part of.”

Business of the Year This award, sponsored by Gibson Booth Business Solutions & Insolvency, will recognise one outstanding company, whom have demonstrated achievement across all aspects of business. The business category winners will be automatically entered into this award, to be considered to ‘Winner of Winners’.

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BUSINESS AWARDS

Award categories: Apprentice of the Year

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Most Promising New Business

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This award will recognise an organisation that can demonstrate excellence in its approach to the development of its workforce to positively impact on the overall business.

Excellence in Customer Services This award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate that it has the customer at the heart of the business.

Excellence in Manufacturing Sponsored by National Fluid Power Centre

Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce This award will be presented to an individual from a company or organisation, or a personality who has a major impact on their business and the community over a number of years.

Business Person of the Year

Marketing Campaign of the Year

This award will recognise an individual who has been instrumental in the overall success of a business over the last three years, whose entrepreneurial outlook and vision for their business sets them apart from the crowd.

Sponsored by Finance For Enterprise This award recognises a marketing, PR or advertising campaign that has proved to be original, innovative and particularly effective. This can be a oneoff campaign or part of a sustained strategy.

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This award recognises businesses that are creating an environment for their employees to succeed by demonstrating their commitment to the health and wellbeing of their workforce.

This award will recognise a local manufacturer with a proven track record for innovation, efficiency, sustainability and profitability.

This award recognises a business which, through outstanding vision and leadership, has achieved significant and sustained growth or development. Sponsored by Shorts

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Apply now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free! You can apply for more than one category, however we can only accept one application per company for each award. Application forms can be found online at: www.brawards.co.uk The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, 30th August 2019.

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Become the Chamber’s Charity of the Year The coveted title of Chamber’s Charity of the Year will be awarded to one Charity, who will receive a £3,000 donation! The winner of this award will receive a cash donation towards their chosen project, initiative or need, which is to be detailed in the application process. Fortem have kindly sponsored this award, and applications will be judged based on: • The project, initiative or need that would benefit from the funding • How you feel the winning this award will benefit your organisation • How the local community will benefit from the award and prize fund Last year’s winner, In Memory of Molly Hurst: The Young People Health & Wellbeing Fund, comments on why charities should apply: “We would fully recommend that charities enter the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards. It is an excellent opportunity to gain prestige,

recognition and spread awareness of your charitable work. It is also an excellent way to meet like-minded individuals, find new opportunities for collaboration and partnership and share your work with an engaged and supportive audience.” This award is open to all Charity members of the Barnsley &

Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, who are registered with the Charity Commission.

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Kinspeed continues to grow its team Kinspeed Ltd, the long-term Sage Business Partner, Bespoke Software Solution provider, and now fully accredited Oracle Netsuite ERP Solution provider, have increased staffing levels by over 20% in recent months with 6 new members joining the team, due to the continuing increase in business. Three of the new appointments have been in the Development area of the business, with Jake Barron joining the team as a Senior Developer, Jared Prest joined the team the day after graduating from his degree, and Daniel Carter as .Net Developer on his gap year from Sheffield Hallam University.

ERP capabilities across all areas, also increasing our Sage skills and expertise, we have invested in our team to ensure we have the correct skill sets to allow the recent growth and expansion to continue, whilst ensuring our existing clients are offered a first rate service.

The remaining appointments have been made in their Support team, with Trefor Teare who has many years of Application Support on his CV and will be focussed on supporting the Netsuite ERP system, Grant Doxey has joined from another Sage Business Partner and brings with him a wealth of Sage support and project management experience, and Will Roberts joined the support team as an Apprentice.

“Jake and Trefor bring a lot of experience and expertise to our team, and bring fresh knowledge and insight to our operations, and Grant has several years of in-depth Sage knowledge that is already having a significant impact on our response and fix KPIs in our support team. Jared is the latest in a long line of graduates we have employed from local universities over our history, as we continue to invest in the upcoming talent in our region and sector.

Managing Director Glen Banks said “Due to a recent increase in business, and also the decision to grow our Netsuite

“We have just had two employee’s complete their apprenticeship with Kinspeed, and we have some staff

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beginning Degree Apprenticeships later this year, and with these appointments being so successful in the past we wanted to continue to support the upcoming talent within the South Yorkshire region, hence the recruitment of Will. We are keen to support apprentices and have a proud record of retaining them once their apprenticeship has been completed.”

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Soapbox Derby smashes Bluebell Wood’s fundraising target Bluebell Wood’s Soapbox Derby turned Clifton Park into the wackiest race ever, raising over £12,000 for charity. Thousands turned out to cheer on the 36 speed demons hell-bent on glory in the hospice’s much-loved annual fundraiser, which looks to have raised over £12,000. There were thrills – and the occasional spills – as some of the craziest costumes and handmade karts the event has ever seen zoomed over the course’s bumps, jumps and chicanes. Team Axles of Awesome stormed into first place. Driver Rick Lamb, of Sheffield, and his pit crew – Andy Dean and Peter Temple - lifted the trophy for hitting the fastest lap time – a superspeedy 43 seconds. Said Pete: “We’re just a group of mates who decided to enter because my wife Laura is a paediatrician and often works in neo-natal and intensive care units. We understood what valuable support Bluebell Wood gives to families. We built the car in Andy’s garage, after watching lots of YouTube videos!” Dearne’s Demons, a team formed by Wath company Dearne Electrical, got the fasted recorded speed on the speed gun and took second place with a time of 45 seconds. Kart teams Liberty Steel, The Batmobile crew from Wakefield and Ardagh Bottlers, an intrepid team from Ardagh Glass, who have sites in Barnsley and Doncaster, all tied for third place with a solid time of 46 seconds. Eye-catching designs were cheered

on by the crowd included fire trucks, an Amazon parcel on wheels and even a furry dog kart. Gary Holden, of Dearne’s Demon’s commented: “We had a fantastic day. All the teams helped each other with spares and repairs, the crowds were generous and enthusiastic, and we personally raised £600 on the day with a raffle and competitions. “Coming second and having the fastest recorded speed felt brilliant, but the real winners on the day were everyone who connected with Bluebell Wood. George Sykes, of Liberty Steel, which also won the award for Most Creative Kart, said: “Coming third was bittersweet. We were sure we were in with a shot of winning, but unfortunately the last obstacle got the better of us!” Helen Mower, Head of Fundraising at Bluebell Wood, said: “Our Soapbox Derby goes from strength to strength, with even bigger crowds turning out to support some of the most creative hand-made karts we have ever seen. It looks like we have smashed last year’s fundraising total of £10,000. “We’d like to thank our sponsors, Crystal Peaks and Incentive FM Group, Prestige Financial Solutions and Greencore, and Clifton Park for hosting our spectacular Soapbox Derby for a third year. Every penny raised will help to make a big difference to families facing the toughest of times across the region.”

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Hydra Creative - Our New Space It’s a time of progression for full-service digital agency, Hydra Creative. After months of planning, anticipation, renovating, and decorating, the national award-winning business has officially moved and settled into their new Sheffield offices. The agency had been at their previous office in Nether Edge for five years, and due to expansion, were in need of a larger space to accommodate an increasing workload and subsequently, growing team.

The new premises, which has previously been a petrol station, printers and a granite worktop showroom, has a whole host of exciting features spread across two floors, such as an AstroTurf meeting room, a recording room for the video department, a games room for downtime, and soundproof booths where individual staff members can completely focus without distractions.

The office is now based on Chesterfield Road in Woodseats, on the same site as Bramdale Fireplaces. This is an exciting time for Hydra, as they celebrate their 10th year of business, and having grown to a team of 17 experts across four core departments: Web Development, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing and Video.

Client services director, Gemma Daniels, commented that “it has been a whirlwind 12 months for us at Hydra Creative. We have had our most successful year, both for client wins and growth, and now moving into newly renovated premises

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is the icing on the cake. We are now looking forward to seeing what the next 12 months will bring!” After already receiving positive feedback from visitors, Hydra Creative welcome arranged visits from clients and prospective clients at their new office, at 630-642 Chesterfield Road.

Visit their website to find our more: hydracreative.com

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Teenager set to turnover £150,000 this year Rose Dyson, now 19, ditched university to pursue her award-winning beauty product business Pura Cosmetics. Rose started her business whilst studying for her GCSE’s at the age of 15, the idea came from Barnsley’s enterprise challenge ‘I Know I Can’, where she was given a £25 investment to design, create and sell a product, which she went on to win.

the youngest ever recipient of awards from business giants like Theo Paphitis and Jacqueline Gold CBE. She was even scouted by the BBC for the hit TV show Dragons’ Den when she was 17, only to be sadly rejected for being a year too young.

She conceptualised her cosmetics range based on her love of quality, ethical beauty products and her frustration when her pocket money as a teen could never stretch to their oftenextortionate prices.

Rose now has her sights firmly set on the future of Pura Cosmetics, and its looking to be a prosperous one!

Four years on, Rose has secured her own premises where local Barnsley and South Yorkshire customers can click and collect a range of 12 lip balms and 10 lip scrubs, with products also available to buy online and at 30 independent retailers, selling over 20,000 individual products last year and turning over £50,000.

Find out more: puracosmetics.co.uk

In 2018, Rose was recognised by Transferwise - Europe’s Most Valuable Fintech - as one of Britain’s under 20’s most promising young entrepreneurs and awarded a top prize investment of £10,000 of no-strings-attached angel funding to invest in her business. Previous award wins include Inspiring Juniors UK 2018 and UK National Young Trader of Year 2017, she’s also

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A Woman in a Man’s World: Helen Gray Being a woman in a man’s world is challenging. Working as an engineer makes life even more interesting. “At 31, with a two-year-old child, I took my first role at Forgemasters Steel & Engineering as a QA Technician, immediately after gaining a FirstClass Honours degree in Materials Engineering. Within 6 months, I was Quality Controller in their 90-tonne melting shop and shortly after, Product Metallurgist. I was the first woman in the melting shop since World War II and a finalist for Cosmopolitan Magazine Women of Achievement Award. “I moved to Allvac as Process Metallurgist in their melting shops, became interested in continuous improvement and trained as Six Sigma Supplier Black Belt with GE Aero Engines. I also completed my MBA in Industrial Management. “I tried teaching as it was more family

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staff and ultimately improve customer satisfaction and become more profitable. “With 35 years’ experience in these sectors I’ve gained a broad range of experience which enables me to manage a variety of projects and contracts. I draw on my engineering expertise, coupled with experience of implementing aerospace Quality Management Systems, leading Six Sigma and other continuous improvement projects and stakeholder engagement, while working within H & S frameworks and complying with other mandatory and regulatory requirements.“ For more information visit: mqitc.com

Exclusive Gulliver’s Valley footage – captured by locals, LensGo Rotherham-based visual media company, LensGo, have been appointed to capture the Gulliver’s Valley build at Rother Valley, from concept to completion. Set to open in Spring 2020, the new Gulliver’s Valley theme park is being built in phases. LensGo has joined forces with the Gulliver’s team to capture some remarkable footage of the process.

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Hogen Systems partnership project wins at the Water Industry Awards Rotherham based, Hogen Systems are delighted to announce that their project, in partnership with GenQuip GroundHog and Balfour Beatty, successfully earned them a Water Industry Award. The company was successful in picking up the 2019 Sustainability and Resource Recovery Initiative of the Year Award. The Water Industry Awards is the annual celebration of outstanding achievement and innovation in the UK water industry. The award recognised the partnership’s initiative which combines rainwater harvesting, atmospheric drinking water generation and renewable energy sources to provide facilities for onsite workers. Currently being trialled at Balfour Beatty’s Plant and Fleet Innovation Centre in Thurnscoe, the

initiative uses solar and wind energy to power a generator which produces water for drinking and other uses. Richard Mason, Product & Innovations

Manager, who led on the initiative for the partnership, said: “We are delighted to have won the Sustainability and Resource Recovery Initiative of the Year award. By collaborating with our supply chain partners, we were able to design innovative and sustainable solutions that offer better welfare facilities for our on-site staff and are better for the environment. The use of this innovation could reduce the need for water deliveries to remote areas and result in reduced carbon emissions from associated transport of water bowsers or tankers to site.”

Contractor of Year Airmaster announces three new staff appointments Leading Swallownest- based mechanical services company Airmaster, Industry Contractor of the Year, have announced three new appointments. Airmaster, who work nationwide from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with bigname clients like Not on the High Street and Morgan Sindall Group, turn over around £9 million with 35 staff. Andy Benson, joins as finance manager. He started his career in the civil service at a Jobcentre and left to work for an engineering company, where he

stayed for 24 years, moving into finance before becoming MD, and now joining Airmaster for a fresh challenge. New estimator Adrian Gill, started his career as an apprentice plumber, became a commercial contractor and then the senior estimator for Ambitemp M&E. He is looking forward to building Airmaster’s mechanical division.

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New Members MEMBERS A-Z 1st Horizon Surveyors T 01226 766446 W 1sth.co.uk

Aaron Jack Development Software and SMEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web Development T 07768 982580 W ajdev.co.uk

Accendo Coaching Coaching & Training T 07710 382764 W accendocoaching.co.uk

Alatas UK Ltd Crane Support T 01274 699222 W alatas.com

Amanda Barker Ltd Travel Counsellor T 07904 874261 W travelcounsellors.com/amanda. barker

Andrea Gillard Design Interior Design T 0777 3818866 W andreagillarddesign.com

Applied Potential Ltd Coaching & Mentoring T 07834 322840 W appliedpotential.co.uk

Ayre Ltd Event Production T 0113 4682200 W ayre.events

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Complete Coaching Solutions

iCD Energy Training Academy

Sports Coaching & Education T 07718 128782 W completecoachingsolutions.co.uk

Training T 01226 240286 W icdtraining.co.uk

Comtec Printing Services Ltd

Jem Photo

Printing Services T 01226 241246 W comtecprinting.com

Promotional Marketing T 07811 035293 W jemphotobooth.co.uk

Corrosion Resistant Materials Ltd

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Steel Stock Holder T 01709 590508 W corrosion-resistant-materials.co.uk

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IT Support & Services T 01246 387705 W cynetix.co.uk

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EVENTS

Events For further event details and to book your attendance, please visit our website www.brchamber.co.uk or call 01709 386 200

Thursday, 11th July, 8am - 10:30pm Chamber Hub in association with Sky Adsmart

Tuesday, 6th August, 7:30am - 9:30am City Region Business Breakfast

Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley Free for new Chamber members

Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley Members - £14.95 + vat Non-members £21.95 + vat

Join us at our Chamber Hub breakfast which takes place at Oakwell Stadium, home to Barnsley Football Club. The event – supported by Sky AdSmart – allows you to begin networking as soon as you arrive as well as enjoying breakfast.

Membership of the Chamber is all about helping your business to grow and what better way to meet new businesses and make new contacts from across the area than at the City Region Business Breakfast.

Sky AdSmart is the revolutionary approach to TV advertising which levels the playing field, so businesses of all shapes and sizes can benefit from the advertising impact of TV. With Sky AdSmart different ads can be shown to different households watching the same programme. This means brands and businesses can now advertise on national channels, but to relevant audiences.

A generous supply of business cards is essential to the success of this unique networking event. A literature exchange table will be made available for the display of company brochures and literature (one item per business).

Thursday 1st August, 5pm - 7pm Chamber Social Evening

Thursday, 5th September, 9:30am - 2:30pm Chamber Means Business Expo

Pavilion Bar & Kitchen, Barnsley Member - £5 + vat Non-member - £10 + vat

AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham Free to attend

Join us at the Pavilion Bar & Kitchen where you will be able to sample the delightful food as well as meet with other businesses, build new contacts and network in a relaxed informal atmosphere. This event offers you the chance to meet with Chamber staff and fellow members.

Chamber Means Business is an annual exhibition which has been put together to give member businesses the opportunity to promote themselves and their products and services. The exhibition is free to attend and gives businesses the opportunity to talk to other businesses, build relationships and trade services and support.

St Leger Festival Friday, 13th September 11:30am - 6pm Doncaster Racecourse Member - £185.00 + vat Non-member - £205.95 + vat

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TRAINING

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Chamber Skills Solutions Creating a better workforce

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE

The UK State of Play – International Trade The Department for International Trade (DIT) has published their latest Trade & Investment Core Statistics Book on the 17th June 2019. The 75-page document notes the general export and import data by goods & services for both exports and imports, but also other economic data such as FDI information and ‘Top 10’ listings of which some are highlighted hereafter. • The Top 10 export markets for goods in the year ending April 2019 ranked by Export market £ billion: United States, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland, China, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Hong Kong. The last issue of The Bulletin highlighted the importance of Brexit preparation, entitled ‘Deal or No Deal’ – Time to act NOW! With a split of UK exports to the EU with a value of £174.9 billion representing 49.0% of total exports and Non-EU with a value of £181.7 billion representing 51.0%, the figures speak for themselves that the need for preparation is paramount. • The ten fastest growing export markets for UK goods between 2010-2018 are listed as follows, ranked by percentage growth: South Korea, Oman, Qatar, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Romania and Turkey.

• The ten fastest growing export markets for UK services between 2010-2018 shows as follows, ranked by percentage growth: Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Guernsey, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Czech Republic, China, Japan and Israel.

• Fastest growing markets - only including those with more than £1 billion in value in 2018 - for both UK exports of goods and services between 2010 and 2018 are:

Export Market

Market Value in 2018 (£ billion)

Growth 2010-18 (%)

North Macedonia

1.5

493.5%

Gibraltar

3.0

253.3%

South Korea

9.8

220.35%

Kazakhstan

2.2

198.8%

Oman

1.6

161.2%

China

23.1

121.9%

Kuwait

2.5

114.6%

Qatar

3.4

108.2%

Japan

14.3

82.0%

Hong Kong

11.1

81.2%

Regionally, the Yorkshire & Humber region shows 10092 goods exporters with an export value of £18.2billion, whilst the number of service exporters in 2017 was 7600, representing a 5.2% UK share. The value of service exports is noted as £7.8

billion representing a UK share of only 3.1%. Watch this space as further major updates on the report are scheduled in July.

Upcoming Event 09 July 2019: ITF Event: Focus on Switzerland 5-7pm | AMP Technology Centre, Rotherham

• The UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement has recently been signed and will come into effect if the UK leaves the EU without a deal or after the implementation period.

Why Switzerland?

• Significant prospects for manufacturing companies in our region. Including Electronic Equipment, Machines, Engines, Pumps and Metals.

• Switzerland is the UK’s 7th largest export market and growing. • It is the highest growth market for UK exports over the last decade after China.

Further information

The Department for International Trade (DIT) hosts a number of events throughout the Yorkshire & Humber Region. To view the calendar of events, please click here.

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