COMMUNITY
THE WORLD OF ZOOM CAME TO LIVERPOOL NETWORKING Sarah-Louise McCartney Chairperson BITA Liverpool – Owner of SLMC-Consulting As the world changed in March and we were not able to do our regular monthly networking in The Restaurant Bar and Grill, we decided to put on our first social networking on zoom. Who knew that 13 weeks later we would still be running them? Every Thursday at 11am our ever expanding group of existing and new members, along with some new faces, have been coming together to catch up and chat about business and personal experiences of the week; how we are feeling and how we can support each other. We’ve had guest speakers imparting learnings of lockdown, financial tips to make sense of the support available, health and safety guidance to name but a few. As you would expect from a BITA event, we have learnt, shared and laughed; one week we even ended with a sing a long! We’ve been described as a lovely welcoming group of people and as we come to the end of lockdown, this regular networking event is planned to continue, a fact which myself and the Liverpool board are really proud of. We really are people that know people that help people, and being able to reach connections, support and provide a platform for people to come together is truly at the heart of what we do.
Pam Moore of APT Consultancy Limited – R and D Tax Experts and our Executive Board Pam has worked tirelessly throughout lockdown as businesses came to understand that lockdown was providing time to sort through information but also that in this time of increased
Sarah McCartney and Pam Moore financial uncertainty applying for an R & D claim was a great way to bring some much needed cash in to the business. Throughout the weekly calls we have heard from Pam about the values some people have gained by processing the claims and the speed at which cash was being generated – some within 4 weeks... We have also come up with a new tagline for Pam as she also works to support people to improve their health & nutrition and also lose weight through her work with the brand Isagenix and so each week we understand more about how we can ‘Gain Pounds and Loose Pounds’ with Pam.
BITA LIVERPOOL MEMBERS CONTINUE TO THRIVE LCS Health and Safety Solutions Ltd One of the guest speakers at our weekly event was Alexandra Warner of LCS Health and Safety Solutions Ltd, a new member to BITA that also went on to do one of our online sessions, part of the extended support BITA has given to members throughout lockdown. Alex says, “What a scary, unknowing rollercoaster ride we have been on. On the first day of lockdown I will admit I cried, not for me, but for our clients, their people, business owners and all the people in our business network…
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“As we knew from the initial trauma Covid-19 presented, additional new safety demands would further leave many businesses on the backfoot, asking can we ever recover? “What has been truly wonderful is seeing people help each other, not just in business recovery, but on a personal level which has deepened relationships. I would like to thank the BITA community for the support I have received, which has helped me understand what options we could take internally at LCS, and given us a voice to share our expertise with others, to help them keep people safe and their businesses compliant.
