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Hi all,
There’s only a few weeks to go until we get together again for Let’s Talk and Let’s Socialise! It’s been a great first half of 2019, and we’re looking forward to you joining us at the Pavilions for a bumper Let’s Talk on 26th June where Des will be sharing the successes for the Bravo Group so far and what the second half of the year has in store for the Group. Simon will be providing an update on the all-important financials; Richard Pitt will be giving an update on member services; Dan will be looking at the fantastic relationships with our insurer partners; Cancer Research will be joining to talk about the amazing work they do, and of course, the My Friend Wants to Know cards will be back! At the last Let’s Talk session, we asked you to get into huddles and tell us what we do well and where we could improve a little. Following some of your feedback, we’re now going to be running a regular spotlight on feature, focusing on a different team in each edition of Our Voice, starting at the beginning of the alphabet with Agency! Also, at Let's Talk Rachel Longbottom from the Learning Network will be shining a light on her team. Yours,
Beth
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BRAVO GROUP HOLD THE FRONT PAGE! I ETHOS IN THE NEWS BRAVO IN THE NEWS
t’s safe to say, the insurance industry media is interested in the Bravo Group. We’ve had a great response from the trades with several of our senior team across our brands being interviewed by different publications. We’re sure to stay in the news – the trades are definitely excited to hear what is next for the group.
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es has spoken to Insurance Times about how 2019 was the “best BIBA we’ve ever had” for all three of the Bravo Group brands. He was also interviewed by Idex Consulting about what he thinks is upcoming in the industry, the positive future for broker networks and what’s next for us at the Bravo Group.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE IDEX INTERVIEW
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The new MD of Ethos Broking, Richard Tuplin, is the next member of ExCo to feature in our regular column with Insurance Business. Richard is talking about is there ever a right time for brokers to sell business and the driving factors that can help them find the right bidder.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
COMPASS MAKE THE HEADLINES
Compass had their first piece of trade media coverage recently with Commercial Director Alan Sumner and Networks Sales Director Scott Bennett talking to Insurance Business about why networks for insurance brokers are growing and are still vital for members.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
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FUTURE GENERATIONS
Richard Pitt spoke to Insure TV at BIBA about how we're welcoming future generations from the broking industry to Broker Network.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD
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Our very own Group Events Manager Alison Fordham has been featured in the latest edition of Conference News. She was named as one of CN30 under Thirty winners last year and is one of 12 to be interviewed by the publication. She talks about how we host everything from conferences for 750 brokers, our stands at BIBA, as well as hospitality events across the group.
CLICK HERE AND TURN TO PAGE 42 TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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e’re happy to say that Compass has welcomed a fantastic 21 new members this year so far! To continue the momentum, the team are launching a new business campaign in June on social media, headed up by North BDM Simon England and South BDM Aaron Bunyan. Keep an eye out for it on LinkedIn and Twitter!
NEWS FROM OUR ETHOS BR OKERS MOVING HOUSE
Finch has a new home! Joining the Ethos Broker at their brand new HQ of Lumiar House in Southampton is Taylor Beaumont Insurance, Miller & Co and Specialist Insurance Agency (SIA), which has led to the creation of the Finch Group commercial insurance team. Fantastic news!
PROMOTIONS GALORE
There have been a few promotions at Saffron, Paul Young has taken on more responsibility within the protection department, Gaby Roberts has moved to private clients and Jade Parkes is moving to SBU.
The team have also been doing their bit for charity and held a an open air cinema event with EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices), showing The Greatest Showman at stately home Audley End House and Gardens, raising an incredible amount of more than £15,000 CLICK TO READ MORE!
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THE GREAT FINCH BAKE OFF!
Forget Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, the team held a charity bake off recently to raise money for their chosen charity for 2019, Naomi House & Jacksplace – a hospice for supporting children and young adults. They raised just over £255 for the worthy cause.
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Don’t forget to follow all our social channels? Keep up to date with us on LinkedIn and Twitter – we’d love for you to share our posts with your followers.
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We asked some of the Bravo Executive team how they would change the industry if they were granted three wishes.
1. For our industry to learn from our market sectors and adapt more quickly in terms of customer service, e-trade innovation, use of ‘big data’, and generally speaking, see more positive ‘disruption’ and evolution to the customers’ advantage. 2. To start empowering younger and emerging leaders to spearhead change and modernise industry thinking. 3. And, for the Bravo Group to be a ‘first mover’ on lots of the above points.
Des O’Connor, Group CEO 1. Continued improvements on gender equality. 2. More innovative marketing and communications across the industry. 3. Finally, I’d love to see the Bravo Group winning a Customer Champion Award for its efforts to vocalise the importance of regional independent broking!
Beth Ash, Group Communications Director 1. The removal of Insurance Premium Tax! 2. I’d like to see more people enter insurance from outside the industry. 3. It would also make an impact if we could attract more school leavers and graduates on apprenticeship schemes.
Simon Drew, Chief Financial Officer 1. I’d like to see insurers thinking about service delivery from the point of view of the customer, not as an internal measure. 2. Across the industry we could do better with delivering products and claims services that make people feel good about insurance, not mistrustful. 3. More diversity in leadership teams.
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1. More women at top executive level in the insurance industry. Whilst the balance is changing there are still too few women in the Board Room! 2. Better technological innovation, systems integration and digitisation. 3. Fewer e-mails and more personal interaction, which may feel counterintuitive with my second point. However, Point 2 is about efficiency and effectiveness and this point is about people. It is still a people industry.
Susan Adcock, Chief Operations Officer 1.
Banning email as a method of communication and only allowing it as a method of confirmation. 2. For insurers, brokers and customers to do what they said they would, when they said they would do it, for the right customer experience. 3. The benefit of hindsight in advance. 4. And an extra one – to attract more young talent into the industry.
Richard Pitt, Chief Network Officer 1. Ultimate transparency across the industry. 2. Consistency with premiums, underwriting ability, so that consumers are confident in insurance and see it as a driver to the economy, not an overhead. 3. A level playing field with professional minimum standards and no cowboys.
Richard Tuplin, Managing Director, Ethos Broking 1. Raising awareness of Talent opportunities through apprenticeships, learning and development and succession planning strategies, to help nurture and grow the insurance leaders of the future. 2. Supporting and encouraging the Insurance culture to put mental health at the centre of our businesses and to encourage colleagues to be open about their mental health – it’s ok not to be ok! 3. Paving the way for improved people focused policies ensuring equality for all – for instance we have recently enhanced our maternity and paternity policies to support colleagues in having valuable time with their families.
Clare Wakeford, Group HR Director
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THE BEST BITS This year’s BIBA was our best yet. Check out the video to see some of the highlights from across the Bravo Group!
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At our last Let’s Talk session, you asked us to shine a light on the different teams at BN. That’s why we’re introducing a Spotlight On feature in Our Voice to discover the ins and outs of each department. And we’re starting at the top of the alphabet with Agency!
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I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady, according the team. I took in a stray cat two years ago, who turned out to be pregnant, and now I have four cats!"
Teresa Curran Agency Administrator
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I love to travel and photograph everything when I’m away. When I get home, I like to create memory DVDs of pictures from my trips.”
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10 years ago, I ventured into the world of essential oils and now make my own blends. My favourite at the moment is lemongrass and vetiver, which is great for destressing and helping you sleep.”
Tracy Leworthy Agency Administrator
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I have two girls, Sophia and Georgia, and one boy, Charlie. The boy is the dog and he’s my favourite! I’m also active in my spare time and have run a marathon and countless half marathons.”
Helen Turbitt Agency Administrator
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I like to go for long walks and love exploring the Lake District. I also love therapy treatments and I am a qualified masseuse.”
WE ASKED AGENCY TO TELL US THEIR ELEVATOR PITCH IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS!
WHAT BIG PROJECTS ARE THE TEAM CURRENTLY WORKING ON?
When Members join Broker Network, a fundamental part of our role is to set up agencies and facilities to enable them to trade compliantly. For those without a background in the industry, an agency relationship is an agreement between the broker and insurer to allow Members to place business. We also ensure that the relevant Terms of Business Agreements (TOBAs), which are contracts between the insurer and the broker, are in place for Premier Members and Ethos Brokers. Currently we have around 700 different agreements! Another key responsibility for our team is to carry out different checks on insurers - financial checks, regulatory checks, data protection checks (checks, checks, checks) to give Members peace of mind on the markets they’re trading with.
Our focus at the moment is setting up agencies for new Members, in particular start up brokers, so they can start trading with the insurers. One Member has 100 agencies to set up – as you can imagine, this involves a lot of form filling! It’s our job to do as much as we can, so they don’t have to, which makes their life easier.
WHAT’S COMING UP FOR THE AGENCY TEAM THIS YEAR? We work across the Bravo Group and are currently assisting Ethos Brokers with consolidating their agencies and transferring them on to BNL TOBAs. We’re also setting up monitoring processes for the Compass team to give them insight on the financial and regulatory status of their Members and agents.
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s you’ll no doubt be aware by now, two teams of intrepid rowers ventured into the treacherous waters of Roundhay Park on Sunday 19th May to take on the waves, all in a bid to raise funds for one of our three worthy charities for 2019.
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The scores on the doors at the end of the day for all three heats combined were 155.89 seconds for Noah’s Ark and 151.53 for Peter Pan. Noah’s Ark won the fastest heat with 71.81 seconds, but in the head to head race Peter Pan came out on top.
Noah’s Ark were pitted against Peter Pan’s crew, with each team manning a dragon boat in three heats throughout the day – one of which saw the teams in a head to head battle!
If you need a reason to give a little bit extra, the video below is surely entertaining enough to be worth a few pounds!
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We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Broker Network for supporting Martin House by taking part in Leeds Dragon Boat Race. Your support makes an incredible difference to the children and young people who come to Martin House – and their families. Hitting your £2,000 fundraising target would pay for seven days of home-cooked meals for families staying at Martin House, prepared by our chefs. Lots of our families don’t get the chance to enjoy having a meal together, because of the care demands of looking after a poorly child, so it means a huge amount to them when they stay at Martin House to have that family experience.
Ellie Barker, Events Fundraiser for Martin House
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What made you want to join Broker Network? I wanted to join a company that could match my own ambition. Broker Network has gone through some fantastic growth over recent years and that is set to continue. I really felt that the opportunity was too good to turn down. Describe your job in one sentence… I’m responsible for Bravo Group’s IT function which includes Infrastructure, Development and Security. What big projects are IT working on currently? The IT team are currently working on upgrading all our infrastructure, which includes our network and all our servers. We are also preparing for our business continuity test in the summer. What’s coming up for the IT team this year? We are currently looking to grow and expand the current team. The demand on IT has increased and we need another experienced person to join our team.
Our new Head of IT & Projects Richard King joined our family in April from First Locate in Leeds, so we naturally sat down with him to give him the traditional BN grilling. What’s your favourite book? The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Which word / food / smell can you not abide and why? Easy – marmite! Just no! You’re going to a desert island. Which three items do you take with you? A good beach towel, ice cold beer and some good music What’s your favourite joke? What does a pepper do when it’s angry? It gets jalapeno face! What three words would you use to describe your dancing style? Energetic, enthusiastic and drink-induced.
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When you’re not at Broker Network, where can we find you? Relaxing at home and indulging in anything related to Italian food and wine.
If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Without a doubt it must be a nice steak – cooked rare.
Something we never knew about Richard is… I love anything to do with cars, so I’m always reading or watching anything car related.
What was the first single you bought? Too Many Broken Hearts – Jason Donovan.
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ur three chosen charities support people every day and we wanted to shine a light on the people they have helped to show how the money we’re raising can really make a difference. In this month’s Our Voice, we’re sharing the story of three women in one family who all suffered from breast cancer. Lorraine Wyrill, a prescription clerk for the NHS, was only four years old when her grandma, Ollie, sadly died from breast cancer at the age of 48. Years later, Lorraine’s family was touched again by the disease, when her mum, Joan, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2017, aged 70. Following Joan’s diagnosis, her consultant suggested that Lorraine should have a routine mammogram as her mum and grandma had both suffered with breast cancer. Lorraine had the test and was recalled for further exams three days after on her dad’s birthday. She was diagnosed with breast cancer a week later on 4th October 2017 – the day after her wedding anniversary.
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you checked yourself? Click here for a guide on how to! able to go to her and talk about what I was going through because she understood. We both picked each other up when we were feeling low and she told me that if she could get through it, so could I. The experience has brought us both together, we supported each other every step of the way and are so much closer because of it.”
“My experience means I understand all too clearly why Cancer Research UK’s work is so important." Lorraine’s mum Joan had a full mastectomy as part of her treatment and was given the all-clear in July 2017. Lorraine had two lumpectomies, then a mastectomy, finishing her treatment by January 2018 – she was given the all-clear in November last year.
Lorraine adds, “As a family, we’re determined to do all that we can to help raise money for life-saving research so more men, women and Lorraine is 48 now, the same age her grandma children can survive cancer. My experience was when she died of breast cancer. Looking means I understand all too clearly why Cancer back on the experience her family went Research UK’s work is so important. through, she says: “It was a real shock when To find out more about the work mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. We Cancer Research UK does; thought she had missed out on it, given her age, but she too had it like gran. The family CLICK HERE rallied around mum and she was so strong and positive. “When I was diagnosed just a few months after, mum took on the role I did for her. She supported me through it all. It was nice to be
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LEARNING AT WORK Throughout the week we saw lots of you take part in learning sessions, whether online or face to face; and 3 of you were lucky enough to win a prize for your amazing Desktop Challenge scores. Congratulations to Katie, Lynn and Tracy!
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All the workshops from across the week will be rolled out again soon with even more topics covered, offering practical tools and tips for you to apply straight away. Keep an eye out for the next dates!
Meanwhile, bitesize modules are available on LINK which includes the recording of the Mind webinar and the full Mental Health Toolkit. Login and use the ‘Find Learning’ search function to take a look.
Here’s a reminder of workshops we ran that will feature in the Learning Network schedule again soon:
BOUNCE BACK
Practical tools to help you take control of every day setbacks.
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Recognise common blocks that get in the way of difficult conversations and how to overcome them. Master conversations with authenticity and recognise when emotions take hold.
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ASSERTIVENESS AND CONFIDENCE A webinar from Mind.
GIVE ME TIME
Running out of time in the day? Explore a new mindset to help get more out of your time and develop practical tools to improve your productivity and take back control.
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We now have two fully trained Mental Health First Aiders in Jess Lee and Nic Burgess. If you're struggling, or if something doesn't seem quite right with one of your colleagues, don't stay quiet. Please, talk to us! ext: 8841 ext: 8163
Our 44 bike riders cycled a fantastic 440 miles over the course of 12 hours to raise over £1301 online and £203 in the charity bucket with their pedal power! After all that effort the guys at the Knaresborough office were clearly ready for a feed as we polished off the cakes the following day as part of our tea trolley fundraiser, raising a grand total of £124!
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So in total, we raised £1628 – an incredible amount. Huge thanks to everyone involved! Have you checked out EAP In Your Pocket? Providing you with support and information when you need it most, the EAP In Your Pocket app provides easy access to established employee assistance services: Stress Free Island – a proactive digital prevention tool to help manage stress and anxiety Direct Access to 24/7 Counselling provided by BACP accredited counsellors
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR ONE WEEK IN MAY. Remember your Mental Health Warriors are here for you whether you just need a chat, or you'd like information about further support. Search for 'EAP in your pocket' in the App Store or Google Play Store, download the app to your personal or work phone, and use the code AVIVAIYP1116.
Lifestyle – an information resource containing advice, articles and webinars on a range of every day topics including relationships, childcare and bereavement Access to Information Specialists, contactable directly from the app for help and practical advice on a range of subjects either work related or personal.
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MOVERS SHAKERS & You may have seen a few new faces at BN towers, and we asked our newbies to share a little bit about themselves, so we can all get to know them better.
NAME Katie Pearson
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JOB TITLE Junior Web Developer
JOB TITLE Client Money Reconciliation Executive
DEPARTMENT Marketing Consultancy
DEPARTMENT Client Money
DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE Building and amending
DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE Managing Client Money
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WHAT'S YOUR COOKING SPECIALITY? Multi-layered chocolate cake. WHICH THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND? A solar powered mobile full of my
WHICH WORD/FOOD/SMELL CAN YOU NOT ABIDE AND WHY? Chinese food WHICH THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND? A football, a phone and a speed boat
favourite music and TV shows, a suitcase of books and a boat in case I change my mind.
NAME Gary Smith
NAME Helen Turbitt
JOB TITLE Group Business Analyst for
JOB TITLE Agency Administrator
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DEPARTMENT MI DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE Reporting and gaining Insights into Ethos Brokers’ / Insurer’s data.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE JOKE? Supporting Bradford City.
WHAT THREE WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR DANCING STYLE? Energetic, 80s, all-arms.
DEPARTMENT Agency DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE A job of many parts with
lots of broker interaction and a really great team to be part of.
WHICH WORD/FOOD/SMELL CAN YOU NOT ABIDE AND WHY? Boiling cabbage – it makes me feel sick.
WHAT THREE WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR DANCING STYLE? Individual, quirky, mumsy (so the kids say!)
NAME Fiona Blanchard
NAME Craig Martin
JOB TITLE Insurer Reconciliation Executive
JOB TITLE Commercial Underwriter
DEPARTMENT Client Money
DEPARTMENT BNU Existing Business
DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE Reconciling statements.
DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE Enjoyable
WHICH WORD/FOOD/SMELL CAN YOU NOT ABIDE AND WHY? Hate – it is a very
IF YOU HAD TO EAT ONE THING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Given my wife is second-generation Italian, her
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WHICH THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND? Torch, matches, and soap.
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WHICH THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND? A good bottle of malt whisky, my tablet and my 2013 League Cup Final St Mirren shirt.
Sadly, we’re saying goodbye to a few members of staff who are moving on to pastures new. This month, we said farewell to Bethany Jennings, who has set up her own events company. In June, we’re waving goodbye to Andrew Whiteley, who is moving to Dundee company Broker Insights as Head of Data Insight; Tania Hollands, who will be the new Strategic Relationship Manager at AXA; Joe Atcheson is going to work alongside his friend at TPSL (Technology Product Solutions Limited) in Harrogate as a Technical Engineer; Nicola Walton, who is joining the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to become a Paramedic; and Amanda Smith; who is retiring after almost five years at BN. As you may have seen in your inboxes, we’re also saying goodbye to Jenny Hemmings, who will be leaving us over the next few months to spend more time with her family. We thank them all for their hard work and are wishing them the best for the future.
We’re happy to be welcoming back Rachel Hutchinson, Senior Creative Designer in the Communications and Events team, and Maddy Burton-Cole, Learning and Development Executive in the Learning Network. Rachel and Maddy are both returning from maternity leave after having their baby boys – both called Alfie!
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Stay in the loop with our lowdown of the latest news from around the business.
INVESTING IN LEARNING The Learning Network is getting ready for the British Insurance Awards where the team is up for the Investing in the Profession/ Training Award. Before the awards ceremony in July, Rachel Longbottom and Maddy Burton-Cole travelled down to London to showcase the team’s achievements to date. With a little help from Ollie Maclean in the Communications and Events team, they wowed the judges with a video showing how the Learning Network puts knowledge on the map for our Members.
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CRUSHED IT! The BNU New Business team smashed their targets for April! Their target was £370k GWP and they achieved a whopping £539k – almost 50% above their target! Way to go, BNU! Well done to Commercial Underwriters Charlie White and Laura Bogdan, who both achieved increases in the Underwriting Licences.
MAKING AN IMPACT FOR ETHOS BROKERS Following on from the success of the Broker Network Marketing Portal, the Marketing Consultancy team have launched a new platform for Ethos Brokers called Ethos Vision. The portal will allow Ethos Brokers to access a wide range of product led marketing campaigns, collateral and stationery.
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KATHERINE LACES UP RUNNING SHOES FOR MARTIN HOUSE Project Co-ordinator Katherine Shaw put her best foot forward for the Leeds Half Marathon and has raised a fantastic £700 for Martin House! She said: “The day was definitely a challenge, with the heat and sneaky hills, but I really enjoyed the experience. Even though I didn’t manage my personal goal of running the whole way, I’m still proud of making it to the finish line and raising a good amount for Martin House. I won’t be giving up though, the hills may have gotten the better of me this time… but I will be back to try again!”
EXAM SUCCESS Our Insurance Practitioners apprentices are starting to take their first exams, and they’ve had some great success already with Business Development Executive Matt Nelson and Placement Executive Andy Hainsworth both passing their Insurance, Legal and Regulatory (IF1) exam. Well done Matt and Andy, and good luck to all the apprentices taking their exams shortly.
ALICE’S AMAZING ABSEIL! Adventurous Alice Bowerman abseiled down Ripon Cathedral all in the name of charity! The Content Manager in Marketing Consultancy joined 94 people, who bravely abseiled down 115 feet to raise funds for the cathedral’s development fund. Alice said: “A huge thank you again to everyone who sponsored me, I’m not sure I would’ve been bold enough to step off the turret without your support (and the rope, obviously). You helped me beat my target and raise £355, which has gone towards the £26,500 grand total. The abseil itself was an amazing experience – the views were breath-taking, and there was incredible support from onlookers throughout the day. My favourite bit was definitely when I had my feet back on the ground though, instead of against the sandstone.”
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD! Congratulations to Mike Davey in Marketing Consultancy and his wife Jennifer have welcomed their third child Beatrice Lottie Davey to the world. She was born on Saturday 25th May at 5.36 am, weighing just 5lbs 13oz.
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SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
GOT SOME NEWS YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Don’t keep it to yourself – get in touch with the Communications & Events team and we’ll spread the word! •
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