Dorset Business Focus | June 2021

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DORSET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OFFICIAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 29, JUNE 2021

KINGLAND BRIGHTENS POOLE TOWN CENTRE MORE THAN 30 RETAILERS BOOST FOOTFALL, INCLUDING 11 NEW STORES

IS YOUR DISHWASHER TRYING TO KILL YOU?

DORSET TO HOST GROUND-BREAKING SCHOOLS’ CONFERENCE

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF STEELE RAYMOND TRAINEE SOLICITOR

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / WELCOME

Hello and welcome to the June edition of Dorset Business Focus.

This month our lead story is the opening of Kingland in Poole, owned by Dorset Chamber members Legal and General. We think this is a really exciting development and as a Poole resident, I think this is great news for our town. Like so many places across the UK, Poole high street has suffered and this new ambitious and ground-breaking project has the potential to be a blueprint for town centres across the UK. Backed by a package of support from Legal and General, Kingland is now home to a wide range of small independent businesses including a design studio, gallery and a fishmongers. Kingland has breathed new life in to this part of Poole and we know that further exciting developments are planned within the Dolphin.

Following the sad loss of Debenhams and the wider impact this would have had in the centre of Bournemouth, it’s also tremendous news to hear that the store will once again become a Bobby’s with a hugely varied and diverse offer for both

residents and visitors to the area. Whilst it’s been a tough time for high streets across the UK, we are going through a period of change and transition and these new developments are great news and will help inject new life in to our town centres.

I regularly meet with and discuss the economy with businesses across the area and it’s been fantastic to hear from so many how things are really picking up after a tough 12 months or so. Business confidence seems to be improving and it’s great to see the relaxation of the restrictions taking place within the planned timetable. We will continue to do our absolute best to support our business communities and work with our partners in helping drive economic growth across our county.

Ian Girling Chief Executive Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Contents 05 Putting the ‘Social’ back in ‘Social Media’ 06 Meteoric growth sparks recruitment drive for OnBuy 08 Dorset Chamber launches support initiative for Business Leaders 11 President’s Column 13 AFC Business host as students met local businesses 14 BU ranked in top 7% of universities globally in Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 17 Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

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19 Dorset to host ground-breaking schools’ conference on Racism and Inequality

38 Dorset LEP secures further £300,000 for business leader support

20 Member to member offers

41 International Trade

22 From sky to sea at Bournemouth Air Festival with Sunseeker

46 Electric vehicles trigger workwear revolution in automotive sector

25 New Faces, New Places

48 Leave your car at home twice a month for the good of the planet, urges MoreBus

26 Affiliated Chambers 28 Does your business have a Corporate Social Responsibility policy?

30 New members

51 Driven - by Steve Bulley 57 - 63 Dorset Business Directory

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EDITORIAL

The Dolphin Centre safely welcomes shoppers back DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND SALES

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Production Manager Ben Pulford

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Media Sales

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The Dolphin Centre safely welcomes shoppers back following reopening of non-essential retail Dolphin Shopping Centre successfully managed the reoccupation of its nonessential retailers after the stores reopened on Monday, April 12 in line with the easing of government restrictions.

More than 30 non-essential retailers reopened in the centre and an additional 11 new stores opened their doors for the first time in Kingland Crescent.

John Grinnell, Centre Manager of the Dolphin Shopping Centre, said: “We have proficiently managed the reoccupation of the centre three times now over the past year. Each time we have taken learnings from the previous to ensure that customer safety and wellbeing continues to be at the core of everything that we do.

“Our shoppers are well-accustomed to the measures we have in place at the centre and continue to adhere to these to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

“We saw some initial queues on the first Monday morning ahead of reopening, but it has reduced now to much lower levels. Our extended opening hours for this initial launch period has helped manage the flow of people in the centre at peak times.”

Contactless hand sanitiser stations have been positioned throughout the centre, whilst enhanced and more frequent cleaning routines are being carried out daily on frequent touch points.

The centre has adapted its layout to reflect social distancing measures. A one-way system

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remains in place, along with required social distancing floor markers. In addition, each retailer also has a dedicated team member at its entrance to manage the number of shoppers inside.

A mother and daughter from Hamworthy who wished to remain anonymous, visited the centre for first time since lockdown lifted on Wednesday, April 28. The mother said: “We’re finding the shopping experience much better than we thought. People are sanitising their hands and social distancing, everyone seems to be doing the right things. We purposely came down earlier so that it wasn’t too busy. It’s good

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to see things getting back to normal.”

Rebecca Croad, a local Poole shopper, added: “It’s great that the one-way systems go all the way through the centre and people are respecting this guidance and wearing their masks. The addition of the hand sanitiser stations are brilliant because they are nontouch.”

The Dolphin Shopping Centre is open 8am – 6.30pm daily. Shoppers are encouraged to check each retailer’s website for the individual opening hours. www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk

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Putting the ‘Social’ back in ‘Social Media’

We don’t normally speak much about the internal workings of the Chamber but the change to social media algorithms this year is something that affects any business using social channels, including ours.

Don’t switch off!

If you just heard ‘algorithm’ and ‘social media’ in that sentence, please don’t switch off! We can all help each other to ensure all the good news we all have to share reaches the people who follow us, which isn’t the case as it stands.

It’s simple: before algorithms social media posts would be seen in the chronological order they were posted in, to followers. Now content is only shown to those who are deemed by the algorithm to be the most interested in the content. However most of us haven’t opted in, and we don’t have a choice – the algorithm decides for us. This means sometimes we / our audience misses information that could really be of benefit.

The introduction of algorithms means businesses like ours - and yours - need engagement to keep the information flowing. So what can we do to help each other?

Go to ‘settings’ on your channels and opt to see posts from Dorset Chamber first.

Engage with us – a few likes, the odd comment and even a share of useful information all helps.

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too… and when they engage, yet more will see it.

Get the gist?

Members, tag us! We want to hear about your good news and business successes so we can respond and help your social engagement too.

Algorithms are putting the ‘social’ back in

‘social media’ by encouraging people to respond and interact with posts, but that really means everyone needs to engage more too.

You can find us as Dorset Chamber on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

See you there!

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / PREMIER PARTNER NEWS

Helen Manley, Head of PR

Meteoric growth sparks recruitment drive for OnBuy OnBuy.com has recruited for 32 new roles across multiple departments and is set to continue its recruitment campaign, underlining the company’s position as the world’s fastest-growing online marketplace*.

The huge 2021 recruitment drive comes after OnBuy announced its best year so far in 2020, which saw it achieve 605% year to date growth.

The marketplace continues to grow and achieved 830% year-on-year growth in March 2021.

OnBuy’s team has scaled significantly in size since the start of the year to accommodate the eCommerce boom, going from just 14 team members to over 85. The recruitment drive enabled OnBuy to develop its diversity strategy.

Employing candidates regardless of their gender, race, religion, socio-economic levels or sexual orientation enables different perspectives and backgrounds to contribute to more diverse ideas and to help drive further innovation.

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senior directors, new hires include customer service agents, UX researchers, content writers, software development managers, a digital PR manager and two experienced recruitment managers.

These new hires come at the beginning of a major growth ramp up for OnBuy as it continues on the first phase of its worldwide scale-up into a wide range of countries by year-end 2023. A further 33 vacancies are currently available, with more to follow later this year.

Overseeing the recruitment drive is Head of HR Helen Manley, a recent appointment herself, who says: “With the continued evolution of the eCommerce market, we’re working extremely hard to build the best team possible to support us in our mission to provide a fair, transparent /company/dorset-chamber/

marketplace that benefits our customers and retailers.

“Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to maintain a thriving creative culture by valuing and empowering our team. We consider a variety of different types of working, such as part-time, flexible, remote, or shared roles. We’re also regularly building on our benefits package and we’ve already introduced some exciting additions, such as increased annual leave, an employee referral scheme, an employee share scheme and the option to work flexitime, which helps our team work in ways that support their lives outside of the office. We focus on output and not hours spent at a desk,” Manley concludes. www.onbuy.com

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Dorset Chamber launches support initiative for Business Leaders

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Dorset Chamber has launched an initiative to provide support and build resilience amongst business leaders. At a time when the pressure of running a business and managing a team is potentially at its most stressful in our lived history, ‘Got Your 6’ (GU6 for short) has been developed to plug the gaps where the wellbeing of our bosses is often ignored or taken for granted.

The initiative has been named after a term used by WW2 fighter pilots where they protected the ‘backs’ of fellow pilots in formation at the vulnerable rear ‘six o’clock’ position. Ultimately Dorset Chamber ‘has the backs’ of those in the business community; member or non-member, who may need some respectful and confidential support.

A series of Chamber Board Directors, Ambassadors and members, as well as CEO Ian Girling, have qualified as Mental Health First Aiders (donated by Ouch Training) and are ready to take the next step as ‘GU6 Champions’.

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to peer chat or for signposting to further help.

Believing strongly in the initiative, support has also been provided by south coast law firm, Lester Aldridge, to enable wider awareness of the GU6 service and the overall Health and Wellbeing focus developed by Dorset Chamber, including the forthcoming Fit For The Future Charter.

GU6 has been developed by Past President and board member, Liz Willingham, who feels business leaders get forgotten in conversations about mental health.

She says; “The wellbeing of our workforces is thankfully now higher on the agenda, and rightly so, but I have become increasingly concerned about the lack of support specifically for employers themselves who are often singlehandedly shouldering huge pressures from their businesses and the teams they employ. It can be a very lonely place. To be in good shape, our leaders need to be effective, resilient, and able to function with clarity”.

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opportunity to support this initiative felt totally right for us. It’s such a critical subject to grasp right now. We encourage anyone to reach out and talk to someone if they feel they are struggling. I hope GU6 can provide real support to our local business heroes.”

A dedicated section of the Chamber website hosts a growing bank of relevant resources and information, all aimed at helping our business leaders thrive in a difficult time. Existing and new GU6 Champions are also listed here and can be reached via private message via their LinkedIn profiles or through the Dorset Chamber team. It is hoped the number of Champions will grow and the reach of the support evolves as recovery from the pandemic unfolds.

GU6 has been developed with the support of Ouch Training Team, Dorset Mind, and LiveWell Dorset.

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Good Oaks Home Care franchise owners mark first anniversary with new office opening Two friends who met working in care have just celebrated their first business anniversary – by opening a new office.

Friends Adam Downer, 34, and Sam Jones, 33, met while working in the care sector and started their own care franchise with Good Oaks Home Care on April 6th, last year, providing premium live-in and visiting care to the East Dorset area. Despite the challenges of the last year and having started their business right at the start of Covid Lockdown One, the East Dorset team have been so successful that they opened a new office in Salisbury on 1st May 2021.

The new office based at Cross Keys House in the town, is currently recruiting and will be creating 25 new jobs in the local economy: bringing with it Good Oaks Home Care’s award-winning ethos of care and values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication and empathy. The team is also Salisbury’s first carbon-neutral franchised care provider – Good Oaks works with company Carbon Footprint to measure and limit their carbon emissions and takes part in tree-planting initiatives both in the UK and the Amazon Rainforest to offset all emissions. In fact, they provide a net gain for the planet – making them good for the community and the planet.

The East Dorset team was recently a finalist in the prestigious Home Care Awards category for Best New Franchise

Start-Up, in recognition of their hard work and dedication through the Pandemic.

Co-founder Sam worked as a care manager at Good Oaks Home Care in Poole before deciding to partner with Adam and start their own Good Oaks franchise. Sam helps care for his mum who has dementia and Adam helped to care for his father following a brain haemorrhage – the experience started him on his journey to working in care and looking after others.

The friends, who both live in the Bournemouth area, said: “We are really proud of what we have achieved in the last year – helping to provide care and support for our community throughout Covid – one of the toughest times we have all been through. Working in care is hugely rewarding, we both met working in the sector and have looked after family members, so we know what our clients and their families are experiencing.

“Being there for our clients when they need us most makes us very proud and drives us to want to help more peoplesomething we are delighted to be able to provide with the opening of the new Salisbury office.” www.goodoakshomecare.co.uk/ eastdorset/

The President’s Column

by Caron Khan

Sometimes you just gotta say ‘NO’

When we start out in the world of business, fresh-faced and eager to please, we become ‘yes’ monkeys. It’s what gets us that meeting, impresses a client or wins us that big contract. It’s what comes out of our mouths, wide-eyed and bushy tailed, before we’ve even spent a millisecond questioning whether or not we actually want to say yes.

The result

A strung-out people-pleaser who has sacrificed their own wellbeing one too many times!

The cure

Listen to your inner wisdom and if it’s squirming for you to stall just say ‘no’. A big, fat, confident ‘NO’

The question is how do you know when something isn’t right?

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It’s pretty simple – if the thing you’re saying yes to is draining all your resources and making you feel tired, depleted and demotivated, it’s time you let it go. Only when you let it go will you be open to the myriad of positive opportunities that await you.

The trick is to reengage with yourself and listen to your gut instinct and trust that it’s got your best interests at heart. But these ‘best interests’ are far more important than financial reward or notoriety; they’re your psychological and physical wellbeing – your happiness.

By staying true to your inner wisdom and saying ‘no’ to things that threaten your lust for life, you’ll experience a sense of alignment within yourself that will, in turn, boost your happiness, energy and productivity.

Why not have a think about all the things in your world that you’ve been saying yes to, despite knowing deep down they’re not making you happy. Once you’ve unearthed the culprits, you just need to muster up the energy and conviction to put your foot down, once and for all.

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / PREMIER PARTNER NEWS

AFC Business host as students met local businesses In May students had the chance to network with local businesses at an event hosted by AFC Business and supported by BU. Chaired by Bournemouth Town Centre BID’s chief operating officer Paul Kinvig, the event gave final year students at BU the chance to chat with representatives from sectors including marketing, travel, recruitment and consultancy, as well as people who had have set up their own businesses.

There were breakout sessions where students had the chance to ask their questions in smaller groups, as well as wider discussions around what business leaders are looking for in their employees.

Parisa Gilani, senior lecturer in HR and organisational behaviour, helped to run the session.

She said: "This networking event has given final year students within BU Business School and the Business Society an exciting opportunity to talk to business leaders within the region and build connections to enhance their employability.

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“We are extremely grateful to AFC Bournemouth and members of their business network for giving up their valuable time to facilitate and participate in this event, and we look forward to developing this relationship further going forwards."

Amy Marks, partnerships manager at AFC Bournemouth, added: “The event offered a great opportunity for students to network and connect with local business leaders, giving them the chance to gain valuable insight and knowledge from the experts across a mix of industries.

“It was yet another rewarding initiative to deliver on in partnership with Bournemouth University.”

BU is the official higher education partner of the club and provides a range of benefits for staff, students and the community. www.afcb.co.uk

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BU ranked in top 7% of universities globally in Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings The rankings assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with BU placed 74th in the world.

Bournemouth University has been ranked 74th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2021.

The rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to protect people and the planet.

Universities receive a ranking for each of the 17 SDGs and an overall ranking.

BU’s overall score places the university at 19th place in the UK and in the top 7% of universities in the world, with 1,115 universities from 98 countries and regions entering the 2021 THE Impact Rankings.

BU was ranked in 8th place globally for SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – up from 10th place last year - in recognition of continued improvements in reducing the amount of waste produced and increasing recycling, with zero waste sent to landfill and stringent procurement policies in place to prevent waste.

BU also ranked 13th in the world for SDG 13: Climate Action, up from 34th place last year.

The submission highlighted the range of events and activities BU holds to raise

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awareness of environmental issues, including outreach events, student campaigns, and professorial lectures. It also commended the work of the university in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 53 per cent between 2005/6 and 2019/20.

BU’s Climate and Ecological Crisis Action Plan has now set a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2030/31, as part of the university’s commitment to protecting and preserving a sustainable environment through research, education and practice.

BU was also ranked at 55th and 58th place for SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, respectively.

These submissions were supported by BU research which aligns to the SDGs, including an Eating and Drinking Well with Dementia toolkit, which addresses SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, and the Media Action Against Rape project, which tackles SDG 5: Gender Equality alongside SDG 16.

In addition to this, it included BU’s contribution to influencing policy such as the work to protect people from scams and commitment to including

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the SDGs in the curriculum and research, as led by the Sustainability Academic Network.

BU Chief Operating Officer Jim Andrews said: “Sustainability has always been a core part of BU and we are delighted to see this recognised with our position in these latest rankings.

“At BU we continually look to embed these important issues into every aspect of our work, and ensure that we’re working for the benefit of our community and the world that we live in.

We will continue to work alongside our partners in the sector and in our region, to embed best practice in all that we do and ensure that we build on what we have already achieved.

“I’m proud to see the work of our staff and students reflected in these rankings, as these are issues that we all care about, and my thanks go to all members of the BU community for their hard work and dedication.”

View the full Impact Rankings 2021 results: www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/ impact/2021/overall www.bournemouth.ac.uk

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Is your dishwasher trying to kill you?

Does every device in your home really need to be connected to the internet?

And could your smart appliance be turned against you?

If you try to purchase a new appliance these days, there is a good chance you will be guided toward the most up-to-date, state-of-the-art, smart appliances first. Whether you are in the market for a new dishwasher, fridge or even toaster, the chances are there is an internet-enabled device waiting to target you, but why the increase in IoT (internet of things)? Do we really crave every item in our houses to be smart, or do these companies have something a little more sinister up their sleeves where they actually just make things smart in order to learn more about us?

From the toothbrush that sends you a notification in the form of a graph of how well you brushed your teeth in the morning to the smart fork that senses if it thinks you’re eating too fast (I really am not making this up), we might just be walking into a future of IP-connected mayhem.

IoT has boomed in the last decade and while I love a good gadget with a truly smart capability, where should we draw the line?

Some devices are arguably being produced with internet capability just for the sake of it.

With more and more smart products coming to market as standard, what if I really don’t want an internet-connected washing machine? Does it make my life easier? And what about the security implications of having all these extra IP addresses in the home? Let’s not forget the saying that the ‘S’ in ‘IoT’ stands for security!

Data collectors I was recently in the market for a new dishwasher and after lots of research, I found one that came highly reviewed and recommended. It happened to come with smart functionality by default and an app to download for all your smart home needs – apparently. I found a statement in marketing material about IoT dishwashers suggesting that you can take advantage of knowing ‘how long until the wash is done’, though I don’t see that as much of an issue when I’m out and about. I’m not sure about you, but this usually isn’t on my mind when I go out for a walk; then again, I guess they are catering for all people.

Such smart appliances are often around the same price as their equivalent non-smart model now too. Now I know I didn’t really need my dishwasher to be smart, but it was the same price and the techie inside me actually wanted to know its capabilities or to see if it could improve my life somewhat, so I carried on with the purchase and installed the app.

While setting up the app on my iPhone, I noticed a lot of data was being collected and linked to me, including my location, user content and contact info plus other identifiers. I went through all the settings and discovered a lack of two-factor authentication too, but this is typical with a lot of IoT. Once I’d connected the app to the dishwasher, I wanted to see what type of connectivity I could take advantage of. I played around with the app for a bit and learned what was on offer. I opened more news online - www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/news

the door to load the dishwasher, but I was soon interrupted as I had been sent a notification. I checked my phone and realized that I had been notified that the door had been opened…. I know! I opened it!

I quickly turned this notification off, but I soon found the app was not all that intuitive and in fact quite cumbersome. Later that evening and although I could have turned it on remotely, I was standing right next to it as I had just placed the last plate in; although I had my tablet with me, it was far quicker to turn it on physically, and like the reviews said, the dishwasher was refreshingly quiet when it started.

However, two hours later, it all changed in the house. I was standing next to my new appliance when the door began to open on its own accord as if it was possessed and was coming after me!

Had my dishwasher been hacked and was now riddled with malware being remotely operated in order to kill me?! As the steam rose from the glistening plates, I soon realized that it was in fact the automatic door-opening feature that had sprung into action to improve the “drying performance”.

Ok, I overreacted a little, but this strange new spaceship-like feature caught me off guard and made me jump in the process. However, what this ordeal made me question was whether appliances and other gadgets really need to be smart? In this case, I am certain that the app was not, in fact, making my life more streamlined, so I deleted the app and made a conscious effort to stand clear of the door near the end of a cycle.

My hypothesis is that companies are in desperate need of our data. Cars have been sending a wealth of information back to their manufacturers for many years now and they are often the first to tell you that you have gone over the 10,000 miles threshold and now require service. This is now the norm for other gadgets

around the home and we are seemingly willingly accepting this.

However, this information could be used against us if it were to get into the wrong hands.

Malicious actors are constantly attacking websites looking for data and unfortunately some personal data inevitably still gets compromised and ends up on the dark web.

Theoretically, threat actors could gain access to this live data in the cloud and even learn our daily habits, which could include when we have vacated the premises.

Although I am not aware of any data leaks involving smart household appliances, it is worth noting that these devices suck up a lot of personal data and store it in the cloud for multiple purposes – with, in my personal opinion, very little of this trade-off actually helping the products. This data trove can be seen as currency to some stakeholders and could be targeted so we must limit the amount of data we release in the first place.

If your device has to be internet enabled to function, consider reducing the amount of data you hand over to the developers of smart products. Furthermore, use unique passwords or passphrases, enable two-factor authentication where possible, and keep your devices updated to steer clear of as many vulnerabilities as possible.

Just consider this: If a malicious actor were to hold my dishwasher to ransom, there is a good chance they would get my money as I really hate washing up that much. So, until smart dishwasher apps come with being able to load the dishwasher, put the dishes in and unload it after a wash as standard, I think I’ll stick to traditional appliance usage in the kitchen for now.

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Dorset to host ground-breaking schools’ conference on Racism and Inequality A conference for secondary school students on racism and inequality will be taking place in Dorset this September.

Lytchett Minster School, near Poole, will host schools from around the country for the groundbreaking event which will educate children in how to understand and deal with issues such as prejudice, bias and injustice.

Conference organiser, Beyond This, has to date run two human rights conferences. In 2019, secondary school students from 40 schools around the South West came together to learn about human rights issues impacting our world.

In particular, they heard from Richard Ratcliffe and his on-going struggle to free his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from detention in Iran as well as engaging with issues from modern slavery to climate change.

The new conference, FREE AND EQUAL?, will physically take place at Lytchett Minster School near Poole, however the entire conference will be filmed and streamed LIVE to secondary schools across the country.

Students and teachers will be able to hear first-hand of the reality of growing up in the UK as a person of colour. They will learn and reflect on how prejudice, unconscious bias and unfair practices continue to perpetuate injustice in society and they will be equipped to dialogue about difference and challenge unfair systems.

Beyond This founder and conference director Peter Radford says, “Our society is losing the ability to listen openly and dialogue with people who have a different experience to our own. Due to the algorithms of internet search engines and social media platforms we are increasingly fed viewpoints that reinforce our prejudices in sound

bites that usually exacerbate conflict and distrust and hinder positive engagement.”

The conference, being run in liaison with Amnesty International UK and Unicef UK’s Rights Respecting School Award, will aim to inspire change through growing awareness and emphasising the value of every human person: Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

Of the many confirmed speakers is Lee Lawrence. Lawrence was 11 years old when his mother Cherry Groce was shot in front of him by police officers in Brixton in 1985. Lee will speak of his own journey in seeking justice and his work promoting Restorative Justice as a means to bring people and cultures together.

Also speaking will be Aisha Jawando who plays the lead role in Tina! The Tina Turner Musical as well as experts who will focus on awareness, education and activism in tackling racial inequality.

The conference is a not-for-profit venture and the organisers are appealing to individuals and businesses to get involved in sponsoring the event and taking part in the conversation about systemic racism.

“Nothing like this has ever been done before in the UK,” adds Radford. “We have the chance here to shift mindsets and promote greater harmony and understanding as well as celebrating the rich and beautiful diversity of our world.”

The conference will take place in Dorset on Tuesday 21 September 2021 0930-1500.

Details of the conference can be found at www.beyondthis.co.uk/stand-up-conference

Aspire Training Team Reduces Carbon Footprint through COVID19 Reducing energy usage and the consequent carbon footprint, Going Green is an ethos that runs through Dorset based Aspire Training Team. Having introduced energy saving initiatives, recycling programmes and improved efficiencies, the environmental impact has been hugely reduced.

In the past year Aspire have made the decision to close their office in Poole in order to reduce their carbon footprint. Due to this decision they’re saving on gas, electric, waste and the number of employees who travel to work has been reduced. In fact, over 50% of their staff now work from home.

Due to Aspire’s efforts and sustainable practices their current YTD CO2e (Carbon dioxide equivalent, all greenhouse gases included) is 5,937 compared to their prior YTD CO2e which was 26,411. This means Aspire only need to plant 89 trees in order to become carbon neutral which has reduced drastically from 396 trees last year. more news online - www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/news

Aspire are also focusing on remote learning so their training team do not need to travel as much, all their portfolios are electronic so there is no need for printing, none of the waste they generate goes to landfill and they’ve introduced e-bikes to promote sustainable travel when travel is required.

Cheryl Hadland, Managing Director of Aspire Training Team says ‘We produce a monthly carbon footprint report to ensure everyone across the company is aware of the impact they are making through our activities. We are closer than ever to becoming a carbon neutral company and will continue to introduce new energy efficient action plans in order to reduce our environmental impact on a day to day basis’.

Aspire Training Team are one of the South’s leading apprenticeship and training providers offering

a range of courses and apprenticeships in childcare, business administration, leadership and management and customer service. www.aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

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Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Care South form Charity Partnership

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and Care South have formed a charity partnership and will be working on a series of initiatives together.

Care South’s CEO, Simon Bird said, “The two charities, Care South and Lewis- Manning Hospice Care share very similar values, which is why we are so pleased to cement our relationship with this partnership. There is so much that we intend to achieve together over the coming months and years, starting with our office and care home teams taking up the initiatives of Lewis-Manning and helping to raise funds to support the incredible work that they do in the communities, which our care homes 20

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sit at the heart of. Those initiatives build on the food, fun and friendship that is so apparent at all Care South’s care homes. The team are going to be busy getting involved in Lewis-Manning’s “The Great Dorset Tea Party” and “Grow Some Sunshine” in the next few weeks to kickstart our fundraising for the charity.”

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care CEO, Clare Gallie added, “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Care South, it is such a valued and important partnership to have. We have been so /company/dorset-chamber/

appreciative of everything that Care South have supported us with in the past and are delighted to be further strengthening our relationship by working and collaborating with them in the future. Their support will make a huge difference to the lives of the patients and families with life limiting illnesses that we help and support in Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset.” www.lewis-manning.org.uk www.care-south.co.uk

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From sky to sea – Sunseeker partners with Bournemouth Air Festival in a record-breaking parade of new and classic Sunseeker boats Sunseeker has partnered with the Bournemouth Air Festival for 2021 to create a spectacular display of new and classic Sunseeker yachts.

On Saturday 4th September, Sunseeker owners are invited to join an official ‘Parade’ in front of thousands of Air Festival spectators.

Sunseeker is calling for owners to take part and help become part of an extraordinary event by bringing together the largest number of Sunseekers in history.

This follows last year’s hugely successful inaugural Sunseeker Parade as part of the grand opening of its VIP Showcase in Poole, where dozens of boats took to the seas in a commemorative voyage of a lifetime, culminating

with a visit to its shipyard on Poole Quay.

The Bournemouth Air Festival draws thousands of spectators each year and remains the UK’s best-attended seaside festival. This year the event is set to return Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th September and Sunseeker is delighted to be involved in bringing the festival back to the local area with new maritime entertainment.

Bryan Jones, Marketing Manager at Sunseeker International, commented: “The Air Festival is such a fantastic local event and one of the best vantage points to view the amazing displays is definitely on the water where boats are invited to anchor. We are delighted to be

The Air Festival provides a great platform to showcase the prominent international status of local brands,

supporting the event this year and hope to welcome a record number of our fantastic owners to get involved in the Parade and put on something unique for festival goers to enjoy.

We are always blown away by the enthusiasm of our owners who make these events possible and we hope to make this one of the highlights of 2021. We’re used to breaking records but with so many owners involved, this is going to be truly momentous.”

Added Jon Weaver Air Festival Director; “The Air Festival provides a great platform to showcase the prominent international status of local brands, and in particular Sunseeker based in Poole. We hope this is the beginning of a strong partnership that demonstrates this Festival has a wide programme of activity on land, sea and air.” www.sunseeker.com

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with View HR

How to plan for hybrid working Given the past year we have experienced in the workplace, it is not surprising that hybrid working is increasingly being spoken about as a potential ‘new normal’. However, employers considering implementing hybrid working have a number of things to consider for this to be a success.

First off, it is important to implement a system which easily allows you to identify who is in the office, who is working from home, and who is elsewhere (e.g. customer visit or annual leave) each day. This is also important for monitoring annual leave and sickness absence.

Employers should review their existing working from home policy if they have one or introduce a hybrid/working from home policy if not, to ensure it is fit for purpose going forward.

Employers should also ensure that employment contracts are clear on where an employee’s registered place of work is.

In many cases, this will remain the office, and occasional working from home will be a discretionary measure offered by the employer.

It is also beneficial for an employer to have a flexible working policy. Some employees may want to apply for a form of flexible working not covered under the hybrid working policy (e.g. reduced hours, or a permanent change to their place of work), and this will set out how such requests are handled.

Hybrid working isn’t just an HR issue! Other departments and functions are likely to need to be involved in planning a successful hybrid working approach. These may include IT, to ensure that employees have the necessary technology, Health and safety, as DSE assessments may be appropriate for ongoing arrangements and your Data Protection Officer or whoever heads up data protection issues, to ensure appropriate data management.

For help in planning for hybrid working for your employees, ViewHR are here to help – please contact us for an initial discussion.

Heidi Roper, Director of View HR Limited. hr@viewhr.co.uk | 01425 205390 viewhr.co.uk

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GOSH! Party Boutique joins forces with Great Ormond Street Hospital Party Boutique have got something to celebrate as they created two phenomenal installations for the reception area of Great Ormond Street Hospital to promote National Nurses Day on 6 May. Adhering to the GOSH policy of a latex free environment, the team sourced a variety of foil and chrome finished balloons to produce two eye-popping displays.

A blue archway photo backdrop with messages of thanks to our brilliant nurses and a rainbow of ribbons telling our nurses how much we love them.

Party Boutique were approached by the procurement team at GOSH and didn’t need to be asked twice to work on such a memorable project. ‘We are buzzing that the GOSH team have given us the opportunity to work with them by not only decorating their reception but also stocking their gift shop. Every one of us has been indebted to the NHS nurses

over the past year and so we are delighted to have been able to work with the amazing team at GOSH to produce these displays’ said Party Boutique’s Astrid Saunders.

To find out more about their corporate displays – get in touch with the Party Boutique Team. www.partyboutiqueuk.com

Comax UK Launches Industry Leading Website Comax UK, one of the largest independent wholesalers in the south, is supporting its catering, janitorial and care customers with the launch of a new website featuring over 25,000 products and new time-saving functionality.

Comax remained opened throughout the Coronavirus pandemic as an essential business, to supply the NHS, local care homes and schools with vital PPE, cleaning and sanitising products ensuring they could continue to operate safely.

During this period, demand for PPE grew exponentially, Comax rose to the challenge continuing to source products for its customers through its strong supply chain and wellestablished partnerships.

Comax was delighted to see the easing of restrictions on the hospitality industry and looks forward to supporting its customers through busy summer seasons.

Despite the continuous struggle for hospitality during repeated lockdowns, in the last month Comax has seen promising growth as businesses get set to reopen and welcome back eager customers.

“It’s fantastic to see hospitality returning and our customers reopening! Our new website has been launched in time to support them over the busy summer season; it’s important that we invest in technology that will support our customers at this challenging time, ultimately making it even easier for them to order essential equipment and supplies. The new features we’ve developed all help achieve this; it’s never been /company/dorset-chamber/

easier to shop with Comax.” Greg Prowse – sales director.

The new Comax website offers many new user-friendly features including easy quote request, account self-management tools along with budgeting and manager approval options.

The features have been developed to provide a straight forward ordering and account management system that meets the demands of businesses, from complex multi-site organisations to smaller independent outlets.

For almost 30 years Comax has been a trusted, reliable supplier delivering to Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Surrey & surrounding areas with its own large fleet of vehicles. For businesses outside these areas, deliveries are available by courier. Local delivery is free on orders over £50. www.comaxuk.com

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#GetBusinessDone Coles Miller Strengthens Its Residential Leasehold Property Team

Promotion for Rhea at Coversure Poole

Managing Partner Neil Andrews now leads the department, with solicitor Nick Leedham promoted to Associate. The team helps clients all over the country with expert legal advice on leasehold matters.

Rhea Robinson has been promoted to Group Operations Manager. Rhea has been a valuable member of the team for some years now and will play a pivotal role as we expand our #insurance operation. Rhea is pictured with owner John Palmer.

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Alex Stones, joins integrated design and marketing agency, Digital Storm. With years of experience and skills that span the full range of development platforms, he has no problem collaborating with the design team to create bespoke, user-friendly websites. www.digitalstorm.co.uk

New Head of Office

Castleman Estate Agents welcome Dannielle Dannielle has joined Castleman in May this year and will undertake a 12-month government backed apprenticeship.

Castleman aims to provide local people with opportunities and support the local community through our foundation and this is our first apprentice in a business which was formed in 2020. www.castlemanestateagents.co.uk

New Head of Office at Saffery Champness Accountants Saffery Partner Roger Wareham has been appointed as the new Head of Office at Saffery Champness Accountants in Bournemouth.

“I am very proud to succeed senior Partner Nick Fernyhough.

We continue to see significant growth, with some really exciting opportunities in front of us.”

Saffery Partner Roger Wareham has been appointed as the new Head of Office at Saffery Champness Accountants in Bournemouth.

“I am very proud to succeed senior Partner Nick Fernyhough.

We continue to see significant growth, with some really exciting opportunities in front of us.” www.saffery.com

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Steele Raymond welcomes newly qualified solicitor

Bournemouth based IT security specialists are delighted to welcome Karl Barton to their growing team. Karl brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role and has already hit the ground running in his plans to build on business strategy and growth.

Leading South Coast law firm Steele Raymond has welcomed Zaeem Mughal, a newly qualified solicitor, to its Legal 500 top-tier Company and Commercial team.

Zaeem, who is a Dorset local, joins Steele Raymond as a fully qualified solicitor after completing his twoyear training contract with the firm.

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The home of Dorset Tea have announced the appointment of a new Head of Marketing, Phil Toms.

Phil’s career has been across multiple food and drink categories spanning across large blue chip businesses as well as small start up’s. Having been the marketeer that was responsible for commissioning the iconic knitted Nana Shreddies campaign. www.keith-spicer.co.uk

New Head of Charities at Lester Aldridge Senior Associate Lisa WatsonCook joins full-service law firm Lester Aldridge as the new Head of Charities & Social Enterprise.

Lisa advises charities, social enterprises, voluntary organisations and associations on all aspects of charity law. She aims to support trustees and charity professionals to advance their strategic objectives with minimal risk.

ESET UK appoints new Sales Director

New Head of Marketing for Keith Spicer Limited

Peter Harding Wealth Management welcome Keith Wyatt to the team.

Keith has worked within the Financial Services industry for 29 years and has a great deal of knowledge and experience in all aspects of Wealth Management. www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

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Affiliated Town Chambers Dorchester Chamber for Business

www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk We play an active role helping to promote local business and enterprise, representing a wide range of businesses both large and small. Our priority is to help our members work together to boost trade. In addition, we are also working with community partners on our Retain & Retrain campaign to promote apprenticeships and similar initiatives to further enhance employability in Dorchester.

Bridport Chamber of Trade and Commerce - Bridport Business

www.bridportbusiness.org.uk A Voice and a Champion for businesses in Bridport.

Our mission is to ensure that Bridport provides the ideal environment for businesses to thrive and supply the goods and services the town and surrounding area need to remain economically vibrant.

Our vision is that the Chamber will represent and work with the business community and others to promote the town and increase prosperity for our members.

Membership provides access to networking events, email updates, free online promotion and the chance to raise the profile of your business.

Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce

www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk The Shaftesbury Chamber has around 100 members from its two business parks and independent High Street businesses. They hold monthly networking meetings and are very active in the development of the town’s economy. Unlike many other towns, Christmas lights and activities are entirely run and paid for by Chamber members.

Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce

www.sherbornechamber.co.uk The Sherborne Chamber of Commerce exists to promote its members’ businesses and the wider business community. It has a membership in excess of 150. The Chamber is involved in just about every event that takes place in the town, supporting the Sherborne community, attracting media interest and creating a memorable experience for visitors to the town.

SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce

www.facebook.com/SturBiz The Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce was set up in 2018 and named SturBiz for simplicity. Its Mission is to promote and enhance Sturminster Newton and surrounding area’s economy and its businesses and support a thriving and effective business community.

Swanage & District Chamber of Trade

www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk Swanage Information Centre won another award in the South West England Tourism Excellence Awards and now holds a Gold and Bronze Award for Visitor Information Service of the Year. Swanage Town Council has funded and refurbished the Information Centre and four of the twelve toilet blocks in the town. It is great to see in this current climate investment in facilities that give a better visitor experience for people visiting Swanage.

Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce

www.wpchamber.co.uk The Chamber has been supporting firms in Weymouth and Portland for 100 years.

We’ve helped many people to find their feet in the local business community, by providing an environment where they can connect with likeminded people.

In recent years we’ve represented the concerns of businesses to the local councils, contributing to a significant cut in the cost of car parking charges. #GetBusinessDone

Matt West joins draperVENT as Managing Director Matt West has joined Dorset based draperVENT as Managing Director.

He brings a wealth of experience, from across a diverse mix of sectors.

Matt said, “I am really excited to have joined the team at draperVENT. We have ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years, with the aim to increase our turnover from £10m to £30m. I bring more than just accounting skills, having always been involved on the commercial side of finance.

“There’s huge potential in the business and we have the right mix and talent pool of people on board to achieve our goals.”

Founder Director Paul Draper added, “Matt’s arrival has come at the perfect time for the business - it is allowing me to return to the core of the business, which is innovation, and work at what I do best and love.”

About draperVENT At draperVENT we use our extensive experience to develop climate control systems for broilers that encourage the birds’ full genetic potential. We not only deliver the equipment but will work with you during the first few crops to ensure that you learn to secure the best possible bird performance.

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Decades of experience have led us to design broiler house climate control technology that specifically suits the conditions that prevail in the UK. Our systems are fine-tuned to provide the crop environment that encourages the full genetic potential from your birds. We collect data from each crop to point the way to future improvement.

We offer training and continuous mentoring for our growers, working with them to attain the very best crop results.

We understand the working day of our growers and have used this knowledge to create user-friendly practical systems that offer rugged durability. Highly automated but easy to pilot. Still retaining the stockman’s ability to influence & with support available 24/7.

Our customers join a community of success where all share in knowledge gained.

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finance with Peter Harding

Do you have a retirement plan?

Just because saving for retirement is difficult, it doesn’t mean you should give up; and the current reliefs and allowances on pension contributions should give cause for optimism.

If you expect to retire on a final-salary pension and with no mortgage, your perspective on retirement may well be rosy; if you are grappling with debt and worried about having insufficient pension savings, it may be a different picture.

For some, the question is not how to retire successfully, but how to retire at all, given that there may be precious little in the way of a state safety net to fall back on.

Of particular concern is the group of pre-retirees aged 55–64, only half of whom have given thought to how they will manage in retirement; and only a quarter know how much they have in their pension pot.1 These people may only have a few working years left to build their nest egg.

Those able to put some aside really should: people massively underestimate the amount of money they need to save. People also underestimate longevity and therefore how long retirement could last.

Many experts are warning that the end of final-salary pension schemes, chronic underfunding of defined contribution pensions, and increasing life expectancy are creating a perfect storm that threatens to destabilise the financial wellbeing of the coming generation of retirees.

The solution is to plan You have to ask yourself: how much will I need, and how much can I afford to put away? Then you need to factor in any other sources of retirement income and you can see the size of the gap you are trying to fill.

It’s vital savers know and understand all their options for using their pension; but also that they make the most of the current tax breaks while building one.

To receive a complimentary guide covering wealth management, retirement planning or inheritance tax planning, contact Peter Harding Wealth Management on 01202 830730 or email peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk. Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd. 1Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Lives Survey 2017 www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

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Does your business have a Corporate Social Responsibility policy?

We caught up with Kelly Marsden and Tracy Michael from The HR Team to find out more…

If you are a business owner, the days of operating solely for profit are gone. Corporate Social Responsibility is all about companies playing their responsible part in society and giving back to society. Companies, customers and communities can and should thrive together.

Corporate Social Responsibility is when a company operates in an ethical and sustainable way and deals with its environmental and social impacts. This means a careful consideration of human rights, the community, environment, and society in which it operates.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has many advantages that can apply to any business, regardless of its size or sector.

• The potential benefits to your business could include: • Better brand recognition • Positive business reputation • Increased sales and customer loyalty • Operational costs savings • Better financial performance • Greater ability to attract talent and retain staff • Organisational growth • Easier access to capital • CSR Examples Some of the most common examples of CSR include: Community – support local community initiatives, promote local businesses, provide free training, gain partnerships.

Marketplace – responsible selling, responsible marketing, fair treatment of customers. /company/dorset-chamber/

Reducing carbon footprints – reduce energy usage, print less, minimise single use plastic, recycle more.

Charitable giving – find out what charities motivate employees, provide paid time off, match funds raised.

Workplace – achieve responsible business practices. Devote more attention on health and wellbeing issues.

Changing Trends in CSR For millennials and Generation Z, socially responsible companies are even more important. They believe companies should be invested in improving society and look for solutions that will assist in those improvements.

Companies should share how they are trying to make a positive impact on the world, so the public can see the pro-social initiatives they are making. Showcasing efforts is important to target millennials because these efforts will sway the choices millennials make as consumers.

Activism by millennials and all generations will also influence changing trends in CSR. You can expect to see companies taking a public stand against on-the-job harassment and discrimination thanks to the #metoo movement.

Diversity in the workplace will continue to expand embracing people of all races, genders, cultures, disabilities, and sexual orientations.

For brands of all sizes it's key to pay attention to the issues that your customers are interested in and the impacts your company can make at a community and global level. www.thehrteam.co.uk

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Inspire pledges its continued support to three local charities for 2021 Poole-based business and tax advisory firm, Inspire, has announced that it will be supporting three local charities, as part of its fundraising activities this year.

First up is Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, a charity that the firm has supported for many years. The Inspire team will continue to take part in a number of fundraising initiatives, activities and challenges for the well-known Dorset and Wiltshire charity. Last year, several of the Inspire team took part in the charity’s virtual Everest Expedition and in previous years have completed various team and individual fundraising challenges. Inspire Founder, Warren Munson was a trustee of Julia’s House for six years from 2015.

Inspire’s second charity partner for 2021 is MYTime Young Carers. The Poole-based charity has a mission to level the playing field for the regions young carers, by providing then with support, friendship and opportunities. Having supported the charity for the last six years, Inspire will continue to work closely with the team at MYTime and many of the team will once again be supporting MYTime events and activities, helping to support young carers.

A new addition to Inspire’s charity support for this year, is Dorset Mind. With the sad passing away of former Inspire colleague Robin Witt, in December 2020 with a rare form of dementia, the team wanted to raise funds for the charity that helped support Robin and his family.

Warren commented: “As a team we’re passionate about giving back and supporting local charities. This year, in particular, it’s very important to us to not only do more together as a team, when we can, but to offer our support in whatever way we can, as everyone starts to return to a more normal life as we ease out of the lockdown restrictions.

“Following the sad passing away of Robin at the end of last year, we all wanted to do something to help one of the charities that helped Robin and his family during such a difficult time. Robin was a much-loved and respected member of the Inspire team and we’re really looking forward to doing something in his memory later this year.

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runners, cyclists and hikers in the team, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved!”

Caroline Attreed, Corporate Fundraiser at Julia’s House, added: “Julia’s House would like to say a massive thank you to Warren and everyone at Inspire for the fantastic continued support over the last six years. You have enabled us to keep caring for some of the most vulnerable local families, and we are delighted to hear that you have chosen to support us again in 2021 with your fundraising activities.

“The situation with Covid has had a devastating effect on our income, and it means so much to know that because of you, the families we care for will continue to receive the support and help they so desperately need.”

Founded by Warren Munson in 2004, Inspire’s goal is to establish the firm as a true employer of choice to ensure it attracts, engages and retains the top talent in its profession.

Last year, Inspire was awarded Medium Firm of the Year by the industry’s Accounting Excellence awards. www.inspireaccountants.co.uk

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legal

with Frettens Solicitors

New regulations on pre-pack phoenix sales New regulations on pre-pack phoenix sales, catchily-named The Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021, came into effect on 30th April. Below, I provide an overview.

A phoenix sale is the purchase of an insolvent business by its previous management. The business goes bust, and then re-opens, very quickly, looking much the same as it did before. Understandably, people owed money from the failed business often think this should not be allowed. They are likely to think the new regulations are a step in the right direction.

The regulations affect any early ‘substantial disposal’ to a ‘connected party’ and have broad definitions of both.

A connected party includes: • The bust company’s directors, including shadow directors and other officers • Associates of the company • Associates of the directors If a substantial disposal is being made to a connected party (or their company) within the first eight weeks of an administration, then administrators need to either: 1. Get creditor approval, or 2. Get an independent report from an experienced evaluator At Frettens, we can act as independent evaluators to buyers from administrators, to assess whether the proposed sale should be regarded as legitimate. In these circumstances, time is of the essence. We aim to turn around an evaluation in two business days, once we have received the relevant information from the buyer and administrator.

For more information on the new pre-pack regulations, head to our website to read our comprehensive guide or visit the pre-pack section on our insolvency page. Malcolm also hosts monthly Coffee Break Briefing webinars, which can be found on our Events page.

Contact details: Phone: 01202 499255 Email: mniekirk@frettens.co.uk

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Dorset Chamber welcomes our New Members #GetBusinessDone

KM Cleaning Ltd 201 Station Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0HX www.castlemanestateagents.co.uk 01202 117288 We are a local independent estate agency covering the BH postcode area , based in West Moors.

We strive to provide the very best in customer care and communication.

Our friendly team are on standby to assist with your property requirements on 01202 117288.

Design Pit Downton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8AT 01722 440654 www.designpit.co.uk Helping brands and businesses be seen, heard and remembered with powerful graphic design.

Our mission is to provide proactive graphic design that sells the incredible story behind every brilliant business. Powerful graphic design driven by a Return On Imagination.

104 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 3JU 07840 846466 www.kmcleaningltd.com KM Cleaning Ltd started 2019 specialising in the serviced accommodation sector, now having numerous clients. Managing cleaning, linen and maintenance whilst offering hampers, toiletries and stock. Our ethos, plan and passion is making sure every holiday home is serviced to the highest standard, be good employers, have good reputation, work on USP’s to move us forward to a successful future.

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Castleman Estate Agents

2 The Venn, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8EB 07841 068727 www.lumine.co.uk Lumine provides HR and business growth services to our clients. We offer handson support, covering disciplinary issues, employment contracts, legal advice, absence management, coaching, recruitment and staff development.

Our approach brings many years of experience in growing businesses – from small and local, to large and international – ensuring a clear understanding of all the issues you may be facing.

Poole Sea Cadets Sterte Avenue West, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2AR 01202 671892 www.sea-cadets.org/poole Poole Sea Cadets were founded in 1939 and is currently 60 cadets strong. It was one of the first units to welcome female Sea Cadets. It is an independent charity whilst being part of the national Sea Cadet Corps.

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Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH7 7BU www.morgansindall.com 01202 606801 Operating from Fareham and Poole, we deliver construction and refurbishment works for public and private sector clients, from South Somerset to Surrey. Our teams have exceptional relationships with our local supply chains and wealth of experience in the design and delivery of projects across all markets; providing optimum solutions, meeting clients’ needs and leaving a positive legacy.

24 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7NP 01202 861696 www.mvsav.co.uk Formed in 2012, MVS Audio Visual are one of the UK’s leading audio visual & video conferencing equipment suppliers, with a focus on design, installation, and maintenance.

Awarded Zoom’s Global Integrator of the year in 2021, MVS pride themselves on offering the complete audio-visual solution to businesses across the UK. We guarantee our clients an unparalleled service at a competitive price.

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78 Shelley Road East, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6HB 0844 682 7488 www.streetwisehr.co.uk Streetwise HR provides businesses with commercial straight-talking HR advice and guidance. Streetwise HR provide a range of services that are focused to your company’s needs devising innovative and inventive HR strategies that are tailored to the unique culture, values, needs and aspirations of your company.

17 Gladstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2LY 07467 952352 www.veraceba.com Clarify your goals and grow your businesses.

Verace BA helps you to stop worrying about how to start, grow, or exit your business, and start leading the life you want. Helping to identify and align your personal and business goals; developing strategies and processes to build powerful teams; and giving you expert advice on leadership, strategies, and plans.

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Just over 12 months ago – and almost overnight – companies had to consider changing the way they had been working. Not just to maintain and potentially grow their market position, but to survive.

Many companies nationally have received government support – with over £46.5bn accessed by over 1.5 million approved applicants under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme alone as at 21/3/21.

Our Employer Services team saw a large increase in companies looking for guidance to navigate the new restrictions and financial support options and we continue to work closely with local businesses to better understand and actively support the changing and developing needs of Dorset.

As businesses reopen, many organisations are diversifying their approach to recruitment to explore the governmentbacked initiatives currently available.

Businesses may find recruitment challenging and FE colleges, such as ourselves, play a key role in supporting and developing the suite of services available to help rebuild, retrain and reskill staff for business recovery.

Training has a key role in succession planning and many organisations are now aware of the positive contribution investment in staff development can have on business sustainability and growth.

As a training provider, we adapted quickly to an online delivery model, maximising courses available to businesses – free of charge – and are now pleased to be looking to the safe return of face-to-face training as a viable option within the training offer available.

We have seen particular engagement from the business community with our Mental Health First Aid training – with two cohorts complete and more dates coming online.

We will continue to work with Dorset businesses to develop the commercial training offer and apprenticeship support required throughout 2021 and beyond. If you would like to work with us to grow that offer and inform the training solutions you may need, please do get in touch. www.weymouth.ac.uk/employerservices employerservices@weymouth.ac.uk 01305 208709

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eCommerce boom continues despite re-opening of nonessential retail -OnBuy founder and CEO, Cas Paton, gives his predictions on the future of retailHas the eCommerce boom slowed down since the re-opening of non-essential retail? Not in the slightest. At OnBuy.com, we’ve seen substantial sales growth with uplifts of up to 250% since non-essential retail re-opened on April 12, which certainly suggests that the brakes have not been applied to the eCommerce boom!

Despite non-essential retail re-opening, the Office for National Statistics found that 33% of people will continue doing more of their shopping online once the pandemic has ended.

This permanent behaviour change supports what eCommerce businesses, such as OnBuy, have seen in recent months.

The pandemic has led the public to change many different habits and behaviours, including how they shop. As a result, I would argue that the eCommerce industry has accelerated faster in the past 12 months than it would have done ordinarily over the next five years.

At OnBuy, our business has grown by 13x in just 13 months and average order value has increased by 37% year-on-year since the pandemic began. With growth continuing even since the re-opening of non-essential retail, it’s clear that these shopping patterns are here to stay. Consumers have developed new shopping habits that are arguably much easier and more convenient.

While YouGov found that non-essential retail stores were the third most popular place that the public were looking forward to visiting after April 12, it doesn’t seem that this is hindering the unstoppable rise of eCommerce.

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and thriving, the future for eCommerce is exciting and we haven’t even scratched the surface as to what is possible in the space yet.

Consumers can expect to see new technology delivering a better online shopping experience and these developments will spill into the physical retail space to reinvent the high street.

This omnichannel way of shopping will appeal to all generations who will begin to use the high street as a social destination and will continue to shop online via mobile devices for convenience and ease.

Additionally, multi-brand multi-category shopping is seeing a real overhaul. With the closure of many high street department stores, customers are looking for new ways to shop and by offering choice, variety and convenience, online marketplaces present the solution. This is just one of many reasons why I believe that online marketplaces will continue to dominate the eCommerce space for many more years.

Click and Collect convenience shopping is also rising and will play a large role in the future of the high street as customers take advantage of the ever-expanding range of delivery options available to them. As you can already see with the likes of Argos, Dunelm, you can check for products that are in stock at your local store and pick them up that same day.

The pandemic has changed how we shop, and many of those changes are likely to stick around throughout 2021 and beyond. www.onbuy.com

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Dorset LEP secures further £300,000 for business leader support Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured a further £300,000 to bring its successful Peer Networks programme to more of the county’s business leaders in 2021/22.

Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), this national initiative is designed to bring small and medium enterprise (SME) business leaders together in facilitated sessions to share experience and expertise. Dorset’s award is equal third highest in England, with only Greater Manchester and Lancashire receiving more, and reflects the success of the inaugural scheme in 2020/21.

Lorna Carver, Director Dorset LEP said: “Having worked with our delivery partners to deliver such a fantastic programme of support last year, we’re delighted to be able to keep the momentum going with this significant award for 2021. The size of the allocation we have secured for this year is a direct result of the success and impact of the programme last year.”

The Peer Networks programme is administered by Dorset Gateway (Dorset LEP’s growth hub) and will be delivered by three delivery partners; Evolve Members, Dorset Chamber – who were both involved in last year’s programme and - Dorset Business Mentors.

Working virtually in cohort groups of 11, sessions are facilitated by experienced business coaches and focus on key areas of business development. Each participant is also supported with dedicated one-to-one support, allowing them further opportunity to digest and discuss aspects of running and growing a business.

Dorset LEPs Director, Lorna Carver added: “Feedback from last year’s participants on the value and benefit of Peer Networks to their businesses has been outstanding. It’s a testament to our delivery partners for running such effective programmes. Eligible businesses can register their interest in this programme now and we look forward to helping more of Dorset’s fantastic SME business leaders and decision-makers benefit from this support over the coming months.”

Matthew Goode, Director of Marketing at BH Live who was part of 2020’s cohort said, “It’s been a rare opportunity to take time out to reflect on one’s own performance while soaking up new (and old) knowledge and encouragement from a group of peers that really helps maintain focus to drive results and being an effective leader.”

Dorset Chamber Chief Executive, Ian Girling said: “These types of programmes build incredibly strong bonds, friendships and trusted support networks which last long after the course has officially finished. The new programme couldn’t have come at a more important time as businesses look beyond the pandemic and to the future.”

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of the Peer Networks programme we saw incredible collaboration and support being given by the participants to each other. As a result, as well as some significant commercial outcomes individuals have been able to develop and grow themselves as business leaders.”

Alistair Bayliss, Joint Programme Manager for Dorset Business Mentors said: “Growing any business involves solving problems, setting goals, and a plan. Peer-to-peer action-learning sets are a really powerful tool to support this process. Dorset Business Mentors is delighted to offer two groups: Women in Business and Management & Leadership.”

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The Peer Networks Programme is free for owners, directors and senior managers whose business employs between 5 and 250, has been in operation for more than 12 months and has a minimum turnover of £100,000.

For more information and to register for the Peer Networks programme, visit the Dorset LEP website: www.dorsetlep.co.uk/ peer-networks-programme

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Tru Talent are returning as official Bournemouth 7s Festival Sponsors for 2021 We’re very pleased to announce recruitment experts Tru Talent are returning as official Bournemouth 7s Festival Sponsors for 2021.

Tru Talent’s mission is to change the face of recruitment by promising to provide: •

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The team’s MD Toni Taylor is a passionate and captivating professional who has a drive to change the stigma around the industry, which is truly inspirational and we can’t wait to see Toni and the team excel! This team is dedicated to Elevating You!

They focus on finding you the right person for your business, not just on paper, but someone who fits the culture and future mission of your company. They find dream jobs too and believe you are far more than the experience and skill set you can fit within your CV, this is where their personal and human approach stands them head and shoulders above the rest.

The Tru Talent Team is small but mighty (A bit like the B7’s team!), and are a tight knit team of recruitment specialists with great industry knowledge and a wealth of experience. They have an ever growing list of top professionals across Automotive, Temporary and office staff, and Creative and Digital that choose to work with them as their agency of choice in their search for their dream job. www.bournemouth7s.com

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Taking on the Dorset Three Peaks for Diverse Abilities Two of Pulford Publicity’s directors, Ben and Louis Pulford, will be taking on the challenge of scaling Dorset’s three peaks whilst walking a marathon in one day, in support of the company’s charity of the year, Diverse Abilities.

Diverse Abilities is Dorset’s disability charity, supporting adults and children with profound physical and learning disabilities. As with many charities, the pandemic has taken its toll on fundraising over the past year, so the organisation is looking forward to getting people together to take up a challenge and add some muchneeded funds to the coffers.

During the event, Ben and Louis will trek to the top of Lewesdon Hill, Pilsdon Pen and Bulbarrow Hill, covering a marathon distance of 26.2 miles across the Wessex Ridgeway and ascending more than 1,530m in a single day - that’s taller than Ben Nevis. more news online - www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/news

Both are looking forward to the challenge, and feel that now is the right time as they have been taking advantage of the opportunity to walk during lockdown.

If you would like to support Ben and Louis in their fundraising efforts, go to www.justgiving. com/fundraising/louis-ben-pulford www.pulfordpublicity.co.uk

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Employability Skills and Young Workers Young workers have been hit the hardest by rising unemployment during the Covid pandemic, with those under the age of 35 accounting for almost 80% of jobs lost in the past year.

Official figures show youth long-term unemployment has hit a five-year high, with more than 200,000 under 25s out of work for more than six months. Under 25’s were more likely to be furloughed than any other age group as hospitality, retail and jobs that cannot be done from home and employing a predominantly young workforce was hit the hardest.

As we see the country start to emerge from the pandemic and businesses tentatively open and start recruiting it is important that young workers know what employers are looking for and how to make themselves stand out in a crowd of potential candidates. Many employers do not recruit on qualifications alone, which is why developing employability skills is crucial.

The most common employability skills employers like to explore are: Problem Solving, Teamwork, Digital Skills, Motivation, Positive Self Belief, Emotional Intelligence, Curiosity, A Love Of Learning, Resilience, communication and Creative Thinking. These skills can be achieved in a number of ways including engaging in part time work, sports, drama and other extra-curricular activities, clubs, societies and voluntary work including the Duke Of Edinburgh Awards scheme. There is also a plethora of online resources to help.

So whether you are a young person returning to the workplace or entering the workforce for the first time or the parent of a young person, take the time to consider not only qualifications but also employability skills. It could make all the difference.

Written by Nicki Hayton, Branch Director – Dorchester office, 01305 213883 www.mploystaff.com

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The new rules for VAT for the e-commerce Supply chain What is changing?

From 1 July 2021, the VAT rules on cross-border business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce activities will change. The rationale for these changes is to overcome the barriers to crossborder online sales and address challenges arising from the VAT regimes for distance sales of goods and for the importation of low value consignments.

New VAT rules for e-commerce will be rolled out across the EU in July to simplify life for businesses that sell goods online, while ensuring a more level playing field with online companies from outside the EU. These rules will be particularly significant for anyone selling goods online or running an online marketplace.

The aim is to: • ensure that VAT is paid where goods are consumed or the services paid for are provided; • create a uniform VAT regime for crossborder supplies of goods and services; • offer businesses a simple system to declare and pay their VAT in the EU, using the (Import) One-Stop Shop portal; • introduce a level playing field between EU businesses and non-EU sellers .

How can online businesses benefit from the new rules?

The EU has developed new online tools where businesses can register and take care of their VAT obligations for all their sales in the EU. This replaces the previous system whereby online companies were obliged to register for VAT in each EU country before they could sell to consumers there. The new system should save EU businesses up to €2.3 billion a year in compliance costs.

As of 1 July, businesses will be able to electronically declare and pay the VAT for all their intra-EU sales in a single quarterly return - all while working with the tax administration of their own Member State and in their own language, even when their sales are crossborder. The new platform for businesses and

taxable persons, the VAT One-Stop Shop (OSS), can be used to account for the VAT due on goods and services sold online throughout the EU, reducing compliance costs by up to 95%.

Meanwhile, the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) facilitates the collection, declaration and payment of VAT for sellers that are supplying goods from outside the EU to customers in the EU. In practice, this means that these suppliers and electronic interfaces can collect, declare and directly pay the VAT to the tax authorities of their choice, rather than having the customer pay the import VAT at the time the goods are delivered to him. This makes life easier for the businesses, but also protects online shoppers from hidden costs.

Composite goods

New health certificate rules apply to composite goods as of 21st April 2021.

Composite products are foodstuffs containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin. The composite products must be produced in EUapproved establishments.

There is a transition period of six months for the imports of composite products during which time the old certificate will still be accepted. Where no certificate was required prior to 21 April 2021, then the new relevant certificate or private attestation must be provided with immediate effect.

If your composite product already requires an EHC, you will be able to carry on using the current EHC until August or choose to use the new documentation. more news online - www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/news

Finally, the current VAT exemption for packages entering the EU with a value not exceeding €22 will be abolished. While most non-EU companies play fair, this exemption however meant that some sellers were able to fraudulently declare high-cost goods, such as smartphones, at a lower price only to benefit of this exemption, thus undercutting EU companies who had no choice but to charge their EU customers the full VAT rate on the same products. By eliminating this exemption, European businesses will be able to compete within the level playing-field.

In short, these new rules will lead to a speedier, more efficient cross-border online shopping experience for both businesses and customers.

Is your Company Ready for July 2021 ?

The government created an easement to enable UK companies to delay import declarations for up to six months, for standard goods. While this is helpful in reducing the requirement for declarations at the UK border at present, it requires importers to ensure they have the appropriate arrangements in place to make the declarations.

The Incoterms® rule determines whether you (the importer/buyer) or your supplier (the seller) are responsible for import procedures when goods arrive in the UK. Any rule other than DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means that you, the buyer, are responsible. So, unless you are buying under DDP, you will need to make sure an import declaration is made.

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protection with Tower Supplies

From a garage in Tower Road, Bournemouth, in September 1983 Jonathan Aris started Tower Supplies.

Many years on and the company mission remains the same – make the workplace a better place – albeit this is now achieved through a vast array of intelligent products and solutions that protect people and enhance their environment.

From handwritten orders in 1983 we now receive virtually all orders electronically – most through our own online system.

A 75,000sq-foot Distribution Centre with tens of thousands of bar-coded products and in-house logo application facility is a huge advancement from the set-up in the early eighties.

Tower’s founding customers expected personal weekly deliveries. Nowadays same day despatch of orders made by 2pm from our vast range of stocked items is the norm.

Our own brand of “Bear” durable wearable products were introduced and we now have many Tower products in numerous PPE categories.

We have evolved with perception of health and safety in the workplace from optional usage rationale when we started, through a mandated PPE requirement era and to now being part of an integral safety culture with customers.

The price of a product remains important – main items are a lot cheaper nowadays – but we now support more customers with measurement of the cost-in-use of a product.

When we reached our 35 year milestone we took the opportunity to think what our mission – make the workplace a better place – will involve when we’re 50 years old. The incorporation of well-being with health and safety is being recognised already but will increase. The world is more environmentally aware however we believe that the safe, secure and sustainable disposable PPE and workwear will be considered more. Wearable technology and the internet-of-things may revolutionise how we monitor, consumable and replenish products.

We’ve got lots to look forward to.

Bruce Woodfield Director of Sales & Customer Services 01202 718000 bruce.woodfield@towersupplies.com

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Should Flexible Working become a standard option for employees?

As the nation began returning to work after lockdown, there have been calls for employers to make flexible working a standard option for employees. Paul Burton, Head of Employment at Frettens, discusses the implications of flexible working for employees and employers.

What is flexible working?

Flexible working describes non-traditional working patterns that suit an employee's needs, for example; hours which accommodate childcare responsibilities.

All employees have the right to request flexible working via a formal application. To be classed as an 'employee', you must have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks.

The minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has asked employers to make flexible working a standard option for employees.

What are the advantages of flexible working for employees?

Liz Truss believes this step would boost both productivity and morale and improve employment prospects for women - who are twice as likely to work flexibly while they juggle childcare responsibilities - as well as those who don’t live close to big cities.

The Government Equalities Office has published a report, ‘Encouraging employers to advertise jobs as flexible’, by the Behavioural Insights Team and the jobs website Indeed. The report said that job applications increase by 30 per cent when flexible working is offered.

How to implement flexible working Some employers are already trying to harness some of the positive effects that the pandemic has had on work patterns. PWC is one of the businesses embracing this. They announced in March that employees can work from home a couple of days a week and start as early or late as they like, giving staff much more control over their work.

They have said that staff can condense their hours and knock off early on Fridays this summer, as a nod to the testing times everyone has had to overcome. Chairman Kevin Ellis has said he hopes that the changes make flexible working the norm rather than the exception. He wants staff to feel trusted and empowered.

How does flexible working affect the employer?

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What are the advantages of flexible working for employers?

According to a 2019 survey conducted

by Airtasker, employees are more productive working remotely than in-office workers; working on average 1.4 days more per month.

Furthermore, in-office workers were being distracted in the workplace for an average of 37 minutes per day; 10 minutes more than remote workers. Allowing for flexible working can attract more job-seekers and can also improve retention of current employees.

What are the disadvantages of flexible working for employers?

Flexible working might not work for every business. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has another intake of 3000 new recruits this summer who need hands on training and mentoring to learn their trade. He said that working from home is an ‘aberration’ which he wants to correct as soon as possible, with young employees needing direct contact and mentorship that can only be achieved in the office.

Is flexible working here to stay?

Every business is different. But it’s worth heeding Mr Ellis’s belief that conscious planning is needed to ensure that silver linings of Covid are not lost when the economy finally opens up.

Now is the time to analyse what has worked over the last year for your business and what hasn’t. We are at a crossroads: the same path won’t suit every business, but everyone should make an active choice about the direction they want to go.

An employment solicitor's view Paul Burton, Head of Employment said: “So many more people are working flexibly now since the pandemic started, involving changing locations, for example working from home, or different hours. This includes us at Frettens!

I do not believe it will go back completely as it was before the pandemic and therefore employers need to ensure their flexible working policies and practices are up to date with the law and also consistent and fair. We can assist you with the drafting of such policies and advice on good practice.” www.frettens.co.uk

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A day in the life of Steele Raymond Trainee Solicitor Taylor Anderson – Sun, Sea and CPSE’s It’s Friday, 6:00AM. I’m not usually up this early but I checked the surf forecast last night and it is pumping. I grab a coffee, my wetsuit and a change of clothes and slip out my flat without waking my flat mates.

It’s 6:30AM now, I’m in the sea and spend the next 2 hours surfing Bournemouth Pier and catching up with the other regulars before it’s time to get ready for work. It’s not your conventional morning exercise but if you’re going to live and work on the South Coast making the most of the sea is a must.

Usually, I’d go straight home after my session but I have a bit of printing to do in the office this morning so I walk up to the office, shower, get changed and I’m sat at my desk for 8:50 (yes my office is a 5 minute walk from the beach).

I’m working in Commercial Property at Steele Raymond LLP Solicitors in Bournemouth. I spend the next hour printing and binding Leases and contracts which I will be taking to a client next week. It’s not the most exciting job but it is a trainee job. After everything in the office is sorted I’m working from home for the rest of the day.

I make it back to the flat just in time for the Property Team meeting over Microsoft Teams.

We do this twice a week just to make sure everyone is doing ok, monitor workloads and share our good news stories for the week or the weekend to come. It’s nice to share the positive stories, I get a kick out of that and it makes me feel part of a team even though I’m working remotely.

After the meeting I check my to do list and spend the rest of the morning finalising a report on title. Once I’m happy it’s in final form I send it to Emma (my supervisor) to check. It’s about 13:00 now so it’s time for lunch, a baked potato, I still feel like a student sometimes then out for a quick walk to get in the sun. After lunch I spend some time checking through my emails and updating a spreadsheet for a project I’m working on, which

involves buying over 50 properties for one client.

It’s important that we can convey to the client that we are on top of each file and it’s my job to demonstrate that by keeping tabs on each file and updating the spreadsheet with our progress.

In the afternoon I’m answering some Commercial Property Standard Enquires (CPSE’s) for a property sale and drafting the property transfer but I’m unsure on what restrictive covenants to include. I call Emma for some guidance. Whilst she is very busy and doesn’t always answer the phone straight away, she always gets back to me the same day and if she’s not available, I can just call someone else. Even though I’m working from home I feel supported by my supervisor and my colleagues.

There’s always someone to ask and I don’t feel isolated in the slightest.

At about 4:30pm my mate Alex asks me if I want to go for a bike ride after work. After checking my to do list I’m pretty comfortable there is nothing else that needs my immediate attention today. At about 5:30pm I pack a bag with a few beers and my speaker, and we cycle over to Poole Harbour for the evening to watch the sunset. It’s been a busy week, but as I sit catching up on the week’s events whilst the sun dips behind Brownsea Island I can’t help but think there is no place I would rather be to see in the weekend.

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Time to go Electric?

The tax regime for cars is designed to encourage the use of low emission vehicles and new rates have recently come into force for the current tax year.

A diesel, petrol or hybrid company car is taxed as a benefit in kind and for the 21-22 tax year, depending on its CO2 emissions, the tax rate will be between 1% & 37% on the list price of the car. An electric company car is taxed at a rate of 1% going up to 2% from 6 April 2022 until the 5th April 2025.

For businesses, a pure zero emission electric car can qualify for a 100% first year allowance when purchased new and unused, with this also now applying to zero emission vans. Commercial vehicles already qualified for 100% relief if falling within the Annual Investment Allowance.

Cars with CO2 emissions not exceeding 50g/km will be added to the main pool for capital allowances purposes so attracting an 18% writing down allowance (WDA).

Cars with emissions over 50g/km must be allocated to the special pool rate where the WDA is 6%.

Companies can also benefit from the new super deduction offering 130% first year allowance on qualifying electric charging points for cars and vans where the charging point is used by their own business. (This is time restricted to 31 March 2023).

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for pure electric vehicles have been reduced to £nil until at least 2025 with reduced rates for Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS).

Under existing Law, an electric vehicle will be viewed as a car for VAT purposes and therefore VAT is unlikely to be recoverable on purchase unless only available and used for business purposes. Similarly the existing VAT rules also apply for leasing purposes.

Please contact Carla Hobby on 01202 715950 if you want advice on the tax treatment of electric vehicles. www.morrislane.co.uk

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Greendale celebrates over 30 years in business by looking forward to new exciting challenges Chartered Builders, Greendale Construction Limited, who celebrated its 30th year in business in 2020, is looking forward to exciting new challenges having successfully negotiated the Covid-19 pandemic. With work halted on its sites across the South for a 2 month period as the country went into lockdown in March 2020, by mid-May 2020, Greendale was not only able to re-open sites (having put safe government stipulated procedures in place), but also continue with its expansion plans, and invest in its staff and training.

In March 2020, Greendale opened its Winchester office headed up by Contract Manager/Quality Surveyor, Nick Child, taking on the role of Office Manager, with Andy Musselwhite, Director. Strategically, this has enabled the firm to expand its operating area and gain from opportunities eastwards into Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey and the M3 corridor.

The commercial sector continues to be strong for Greendale, who reached completion on a number of high profile projects in its’ 30th year, including The Tank Museum, Bovington, and Acre Court housing improvement project in Andover for Aster. Greendale’s heritage and conservation projects also continue to grow. In June 2020 the firm achieved practical completion on The Museum of East Dorset (formally The Priest’s House Museum), in the

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centre of Wimborne. The building has been given a new lease of life with a new Tourist Information Centre and display and exhibition spaces. Structural repairs were completed at The Regent Centre, Christchurch, and the team commenced a refurbishment project at Christchurch Priory to reinstate and repair centuries old walls.

In the health sector, projects of note included Greendale completing a ward improvement project at Bridport Hospital, and the creation of a new Lewis Manning cancer care, treatment and office centre in Poole. The education sector continues to be a busy one for the Company, with a number of SCOLA recladding projects for Hampshire County Council handed over, with more ongoing throughout 2021. Greendale continue to work closely with Bournemouth University, having delivered Christchurch House Phases 1 and 2, with work continuing on Studland House. The firm also continues work on a large new library and assembly hall refurb project at Canford School, Poole.

Greendale Electrical continues to build its own strong client base, as well as now being an approved ROLEC electric vehicle charger installer, and the firm’s Small Works’ Division successfully works with a variety of projects and clients across all sectors in the value range £20k to £500K. Rob Hooker, Co-founder and Director,

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Greendale Construction Limited, commented: “We have, with the hard work of our very adaptable staff, carried on safely to deliver some amazing projects. Opening our Winchester office has been a great success, with our geographical presence in this area bringing in more profitable business with Hampshire County Council and other blue-chip clients. In our 30th year we are proud to have delivered a diverse range of first-class projects across all sectors, and even worked for the Royal Household at Windsor Castle.

“We continue to raise funds and awareness for our chosen charities, and involve ourselves in school careers days, offering advice and mentoring to those considering one of the many available careers in construction. We’re also very committed to the apprenticeship programme and currently employ 3 apprentices with a view to taking on more in 2021. Training is key to providing a well informed and qualified workforce, and so we continue to invest heavily in this essential area to provide our clients and customers with the best well trained and knowledgeable staff. The past year has been tough for everyone, but it’s also been a very steep learning curve in teaching us how to adapt and thrive, enabling us to come out the other side stronger.” www.greendaleconstruction.com

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Electric vehicles trigger workwear revolution in automotive sector The ever-increasing trend towards electric and hybrid vehicles is demanding the motor trade to revolutionise how they clothe their staff.

The automotive sector is rapidly changing, and “traditional car mechanics” are almost a thing of the past. The modern term for a mechanic, is a “Technician”, and with the rapid migration away from the combustion engine, many technicians have already been re-trained in order to maintain electric powered vehicles. However, the typical electric vehicle, (‘EV’) contains a deadly level of electrical charge. Therefore, the automotive sector is having to protect their technicians by re-clothing their teams in new PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) so they can carry out their work safely.

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be caused if an electrical spark is produced. This means that face shields now need to be worn when dealing with an EV. Most EV manufacturers also recommend that insulated rubber gloves should be worn when working near all high-voltage components, not just the vehicle batteries. Standard Latex gloves are not thick enough and do not provide sufficient protection from the shock hazard. It is also recommended that cotton under-gloves should be worn underneath electrical safety to give complete protection.

Next, insulating rubber aprons should be worn to protect technicians working with live voltages up to 1 kilovolt. Finally, special ‘dielectric over-boots’ also have to be worn over existing footwear. These provide additional protection of insulation, preventing electric shocks should a vehicle technician encounter contact with a live electric source. Manufacturers have also /company/dorset-chamber/

designed specific non-metallic work boots and shoes to protect workers from electrical discharges up 18 kilo volts.

Clearly, the increase in electric vehicles has impacted the new car manufacturers and regional dealerships the most to date. However, the first generation of electric and hybrid vehicles are now reaching the used car market, and many independent garages and repair centres will need to ensure that they upgrade their team’s PPE in the very near future.

Workwear Pro Direct have been helping a number of regional automotive dealers to specify and source the correct PPE for use with electric vehicles and are happy to provide free advice to those who need assistance.

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Photo left to right: Phoebe Chandler, Anna Perry, Danielle Slater, James Pantling-Skeet, Lucy Wadley, Paul Markides, Marianne Ironside, Jennie Harris, Sian Rogers and Amy Lewis.

Associate Solicitor Promotions at Lester Aldridge Leading South Coast law firm Lester Aldridge is pleased to announce seven new Associates and two new Senior Associates from 1st May across their Bournemouth and Southampton offices.

In the Bournemouth office, promotions to Associate include Phoebe Chandler and Anna Perry in the Real Estate team, Danielle Slater and James Pantling-Skeet in the Corporate & Commercial team, and Lucy Wadley in the International Private Client team.

In Southampton, Paul Markides and Marianne Ironside will be promoted to Associates in the

Real Estate team. Also in Real Estate, current Associate Sian Rogers will be promoted to Senior Associate, along with Jennie Harris from LA Marine, the firm’s specialist marine law team.

In addition, Amy Lewis has completed her two-year training contract at Lester Aldridge, qualifying as a Solicitor from 1st May, also joining the Southampton Real Estate team.

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Matthew Barrow, Managing Partner at Lester Aldridge, comments: “I am delighted to congratulate our new Associates and Senior Associates on their well-deserved promotions.

These lawyers have shown themselves to be hard-working and dedicated, always looking to go above and beyond for our clients. I would also like to congratulate Amy on completing her training and becoming a qualified Solicitor.

As a firm, we are invested in providing career development opportunities and always look to recognise talent and promote from within.”

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Leave your car at home twice a month for the good of the planet, urges MoreBus Switching one in 25 car journeys to public transport would save the UK two million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions Public transport and active travel (walking and cycling) are part of the Government’s Green Ten Point Plan.

Earth Day (22 April) encouraged individuals to think how they can help to Restore Our Earth.

MoreBus, part of the Go-Ahead Group is urging motorists to consider a minor change in their travel habits to make a major difference to the planet this Earth Day. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, Go-Ahead is asking car commuters to consider leaving their vehicles at home just twice a month for the rest of the year and switch their journey to bus, rail or bicycle.

Motorists typically make around 600 car journeys annually. Switching just one in every 25 of these journeys to a bus – equivalent to a couple of trips a month – would reduce the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions by two million tonnes per year.

This is in line with the UK government target for a reduction in 68% greenhouse gases by the end of the decade, and the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of shifting from private cars to buses.

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emissions is equivalent to the environmental gain that would be made by switching every single one of the UK’s buses from diesel to zero emission energy sources, such as electricity or hydrogen.

Katy Taylor, Go-Ahead’s Chief Strategy and Customer Officer, said: “Earth Day encourages us to think how we, as individuals, can reduce our impact on the world. Taking public transport is not only the environmental option; it is the best one for our own health and that of our communities. If everyone switched to the bus a couple of times a month, we could collectively rebuild our communities and enjoy the quieter streets from last April while avoiding a car-based recovery from the pandemic.“ Private cars account for 55% of greenhouse gas emissions from transport. Buses account for just 3% of emissions, and one double-decker bus has the potential to take as many as 75 cars off the road.

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A ‘Bluestar promise’ at GoAhead’s bus company in Southampton, which encourages commuters to switch to the bus once a week Operation of the industry’s largest UK-wide fleet of electric buses with vehicles in London, Salisbury, Norwich and Newcastle Two all-electric bus garages in London, including Europe’s first zero-emission garage at Waterloo A 22% absolute reduction in carbon emissions across the group since 2016 – including both UK and overseas operations Buses and trains are clean and safe, Covid-19 secure and customers are welcome on board.

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A-One Insurance Group Moves into the Top 50 With 10 offices across the South, A-One Insurance Group (A-One), have officially become a top 50 UK Insurance Brokerage.

Established in Westbourne, Bournemouth by Managing Director, Ian Penfold in 1993, A-One have grown through mergers, partnerships and acquisitions over the past 28 years.

Now headquartered at Ringwood, the group comprises of around 150 industry experts to provide cover for clients seeking everyday personal and business insurance through to business risk management. They also offer bespoke schemes including marine, aviation, laundry blocks of flats, healthcare and cyber liability.

Ian reflected on the importance of being an independent broker, he said: “What we offer as an independent has been our core strength

and continues to allow us to respond to client requirements with industry-leading services – it’s also far more personal.”

“We take great pride in a client-focused, jargon-free approach. Clients benefit from individual and dedicated account handlers to manage their policy along with our in-house claims department to manage their claims – clients are looked after personally, every step of the way.”

“Not only has the business grown as we approach three decades, but equally, so has the knowledge and skillsets of our staff. 80% of our client-facing staff are fully qualified with a Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Level 3

Certification, with the remaining 20% actively working towards it. This is something that we are really proud of.”

“Being an independent broker has given us the freedom to react and respond to the ever-evolving industry requirements. Most importantly, it means our staff are not restricted to the insurers we have available, providing real choice of cover, service and suitability for our clients. That is something that will continue as we plan the future direction of the business, which is an exciting position to be in.” www.aoig.co.uk

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DRIVEN Steve Bulley Head of Business Engagement at Dorset Chamber and car fanatic

Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV has arrived and already been awarded the World Car of the Year gong in 2021. Following the compact ID.3 model, the ID.4 is now Volkswagen’s first electric model to be sold globally, and enters into the world’s largest market segment: the compact SUV class.

The ID.4 1ST Edition boasts an impressive range of 310 miles from its 77-kWh battery capacity. It also benefits from rapid charging compatibility of up to 125 kW, with the ability to add up to 199 miles of range in just 30 minutes.

With 204bhp of power instantly available, the rear-wheel drive ID.4 1ST reaches 62 mph in a respectable 8.5 seconds, although being larger and heavier its doesn’t feel as fast as the smaller ID.3 that I drove last year.

Along with the 77-kWh battery in the version I have been driving there will be a 52-kWh power model which will see the range reduce to 213 on a full charge.

Inside it’s all display screens. There is 5.3inch driver display a newly developed, 10-inch touch display provides access to a vast array of information. As with the latest bread of modern vehicles there is a distinct lack of physical

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buttons with the touch screen controlling a majority of functionality. I have to say I have always found a physical button reassuring so this took some getting used to.

On the road the coupe stance belies the size of the ID.4 which comfortable seats 5 adults and is the size of a Passat saloon inside with a good size boot for luggage or the family day out. The ride on the 20inch wheels was more comfortable than I expected and the ID.4 felt very self-assured on both A and B roads due to the floor mounted batteries.

Worried about the batteries, don’t be.

Volkswagen guarantees that the battery will still have at least 70% of its original capacity after eight years of operation or 100,000 miles. That’s significantly more than my smart phone after just a year.

It is clear that Volkswagen expect to be serious mass players in the electric vehicle market with aspirations to produce 1.5 million electric cars per year by 2025. With the ID.4 and smaller ID.3 I think that number is conservative.

The ID.4 First edition is available from £40,800 although a majority of buyers will lease or finance the purchase.

Not sporty enough for you? The new ID.4 GTX is on the way with sports styling and offering 295bhp and the dash to 62 in just 6.3 seconds.

Thank you to Breeze Volkswagen for the use of the vehicle. For more information see www. breeze-volkswagen.co.uk or call the Breeze team on 01202 713000.

See my review of the smaller ID.3 at www.drivenbysteve.co.uk

Geography really is no boundary!

While the world has been locked down and human interaction has been drastically reduced or stopped for large parts of the last 12-18 months, graphic design company Design Pit has managed to secure a new international client. In a crazy year where many businesses were forced to close completely, Design Pit managed to carry on operating and serving clients and then, out of the blue, they received a recommendation and introduction to a law firm based in Barcelona, Catalunya in Spain.

"We were recommended to Sayadi Law by a long-time associate and collaborator who is now living and working in Germany. They introduced us to Sayadi Law and we had some super exciting Zoom calls before kicking off with a Rebadge project where we refined their corporate logo." commented Design Pit founder and lead designer, Gareth Robertson. "After carefully crafting the evolution of the Sayadi Law logo into something more refined and balanced, we later began working on how that logo would be applied across their marketing assets. This included letter heading and stationery items, digital assets for LinkedIn, Instagram and email signatures. more news online - www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/news

"The client loved the fact that they were dealing direct with me and I was the one actually doing the work. This is something clients really appreciate with Design Pit, they get a direct line to the studio with no account handlers or sales manager to go through. Just straight to the designer working on the job".

Because of this, more project work filtered through as the Spanish law form began their relaunch at pace, trusting Design Pit with their identity and brand development.

Gareth said: "We created a fully mobile responsive website design that integrated into their existing systems. The site needed to streamline processes and sync with their CRM that drives their business. Our design and build solution was perfect and we pressed ahead with the project. Everything website-wise was delivered within a two month window from design concepts to go live on the web. We also created a booklet that is used as a downloadable PDF from the site".

CEO of Sayadi Law, Roya Sayadi commented, “Design Pit went the extra mile to learn about our goals and ambitions for Sayadi Law before creating truly exceptional designs that look

incredible. Our identity is vital as we specialise in intellectual property rights and trademark protection, so it is important that our own brand is strong, eye catching and fit for our audience".

In the year of lockdown, this boutique creative company that has recently relocated to South West is proving that geography really is no boundary! And despite being unable to meet face to face, technology has allowed businesses in different countries to reach each other and work on complex and delicate projects that have produced fantastic results!

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Simon West, David Cowling, Bryony Solan, Nadine Leonard and Russell Miller

Associate role for Bryony at property consultancy Vail Williams Property consultancy Vail Williams has made its first staff appointment in Bournemouth following the spring merger with Cowling & West.

Bryony Solan, pictured front centre, a MRICS chartered surveyor, joins Vail Williams as an Associate in property acquisition and disposal.

Previously with Goadsby Commercial for seven years, Bryony joins colleagues David Cowling, Nadine Leonard, Russell Miller, Simon Tubbs and Simon West.

Russell, pictured on the right, who is Vail Williams’ business development lead regionally and nationally, heads up the new office.

He said: “Bryony has extensive knowledge of the business space landscape across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP), bringing expertise and insights to landlords, occupiers and investors of offices and industrial and warehouse units.

“Bryony’s new role as Associate is in recognition of her successful track record in leasehold and freehold advisory work.”

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Bryony said: “Dorset is home to a range of international businesses and SMEs which require tailored business space in an economy adapting to new ways of working.

“These include manufacturing and engineering, marine, aerospace, finance, insurance, tourism, professional services and digital and creative industries.”

According to official figures, Dorset has 52,000 businesses, with more than 7,250 new ones registered last year.

Bryony added: “I’m looking forward to helping grow Vail Williams grow in Dorset, exceeding the expectations of clients, generating new business opportunities and complementing the activity at our South Coast offices in Portsmouth and Southampton.”

Bryony qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2020, having graduated with a first in real estate management at the University College of Estate Management.

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College in the New Forest and pupil at Highcliffe School, Christchurch.

A keen sports player, Bryony is currently volunteering at Christchurch Rugby Club and assisting with the building of a ladies’ team.

On March 1st Vail Williams merged with Dorset Chamber member Cowling & West, which was established 35 years ago and includes property valuations as well as property acquisitions and disposals.

Vail Williams act for numerous high-profile clients in the BCP area from its offices in Portsmouth, Southampton and now Bournemouth, including Grange Road Business Park in Christchurch on behalf of BAE Systems, Lush, Chancerygate and Hoburne.

Following a series of mergers, Vail Williams has 10 offices - Birmingham, Bournemouth, Crawley, Heathrow, Leeds, London, Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton and Woking. www.vailwilliams.com or follow on Twitter at @ vailwilliams

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Dorset steel spans Atlantic A landmark government building designed and made in Dorset has opened in Belmopan, the capital of Belize in Central America.

Structural steel firm John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) manufactured steel sections in Christchurch before shipping them 5,000 miles to Belmopan.

They were used to construct the Government of Belize’s new headquarters for its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration.

REIDsteel – which has exported to more than 140 countries to date – also provided glazing and cladding with innovative panels to give the building a modern and stylish look.

Business development manager Pepe Oliva said: “The new headquarters is a very smart building which creates an excellent first impression.

“We used perforated aluminium panelling in a variety of shapes and sizes on its façade to create a contemporary yet corporate look worthy of its status as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ new headquarters.

“It was a pleasure to work with our local partners on this landmark project in a country and region where we have such strong relationships.”

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Pepe added: “It is nice to think that steel from Dorset is now on the other side of the world having travelled more than 5,000 miles by sea.

“Logistically, it is a tried and tested process with sections fabricated at our manufacturing facility in Christchurch, packed in shipping containers on site and then transported by road to the appropriate port for shipping.”

REIDsteel worked with International Environments Limited, the leading design build and architecture firm in Belize on the project for the Government of Belize.

The 130-strong firm used 65 tonnes of steel, including 12 tonnes of cold rolled steel, with products from its preferred supplier British Steel.

Kingspan Dri-Design panels were used on the exterior.

A total of 32 shipping containers were used to transport the sections to Belize where they were assembled by International Environments Ltd. Like REIDsteel’s other structures in the region, the new offices were designed to be earthquake and hurricane resistant.

REIDsteel has completed many projects in

the Caribbean and Central America over its 102 years of trading, including the $32.9 million Belize Dollars (£12.7m) Belize Civic Center in 2017.

Belmopan is the capital city of Belize and has a population of more than 20,000 people. Belize, which borders Mexico and Guatemala, is on the Caribbean Sea and gained Independence from Great Britain in 1981.

REIDsteel specialises in providing entire steel frame and building envelope solutions all under one roof.

Thanks to its in-house capabilities and expertise, it is regularly contracted to design, manufacture and supply complete steel structures including the cladding, glazing, louvres and staircases for projects anywhere in the UK, Europe and across the world.

They include bridges, hospitals, sports stadia, disaster resilient buildings, defensive structures, churches, schools, industrial & commercial buildings, warehouses and advanced aircraft hangars. www.reidsteel.com

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Precision Acoustics named Design Team of the Year Precision Acoustics Limited has been named Design Team of the Year winners in the prestigious British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).

The BEEAs recognise and celebrate innovative British engineering design. Precision Acoustics entered the Design Team of the Year category for which nominees had to illustrate teamwork in creating an engineering or electronic product or system. They had to demonstrate the team’s composition and interaction, how they worked within a target budget and how well the team met project milestones, with emphasis on problem solving.

Precision Acoustics’ winning entry was the reDRESS project. They had worked in close collaboration with Ionix Advanced Technologies, TWI Ltd and the University of Sheffield, across a period of 21 months.

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The goal of the reDRESS project was to construct a reliable ultrasonic testing sensor that offered an alternative to commercially available ultrasonic sensors, which have limitations in terms of temperature and radiation exposure.

High radiation, in particular, can cause failure of such sensors.

Each partner brought their own areas of expertise, and Precision Acoustics’ input was the design of a radiation resilient ultrasonic transducer range (RRUT) based around piezopolymer sensing elements. The resulting sensor will allow inspections to be made close to the core of nuclear reactors, an extremely hot (>350°C) environment with high radiation

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levels. A heat and radiation resilient ultrasonic sensor like this will push the maximum operating window (in terms of temperature and radiation) of piezopolymer and piezoceramic ultrasound transducers for defined periods of time.

The BEEA judges said, “As part of the reDRESS project, Precision Acoustics brought together different scientific principles to deliver an outstanding and innovative product.”

Gary Livingstone, Managing Director of Precision Acoustics, commented on their win, “Well done to our amazing team at Precision Acoustics. This is a fantastic achievement for all those involved in the project.” www.acoustics.co.uk

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Dorset Chamber Events Date June

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Time

Venue

Price (+VAT)

Simply Networking Online @9 with Insightful UX

08.50 – 10.30

ONLINE (zoom)

Members Only | Free

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Simply Networking Online @9

08.50 – 10.30

ONLINE (zoom)

Members Only | Free

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Simply Networking Online @9

09.50 – 12.00

ONLINE (zoom)

Members Only | Free

Business Leaders Lunch Sponsored by A-One Insurance Group

12:00 – 14:00

Chewton Glen Hotel, New Milton

Members Only | £37.00+VAT

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Thinking of joining Dorset Chamber? To attend one of our Simply Networking events as a guest email membership@dorsetchamber.co.uk

International Training Diary

Date June

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Advanced Economic Operator (AEO)

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

8

Incoterms 2020

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

10

Export Documentation

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

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Methods of Payment

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

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Import Procedures

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

6

Documentary Letters of Credit

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

7

Agents and Distributors

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

8

Preference Rules of Origin

09:30 – 12.30

ONLINE (zoom)

£150 +VAT for Members £195 +VAT for Non-Members

July

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Accountants & Tax Advisors ABGI UK, London 0203 984 0321 www.abgi-uk.com Albert Goodman, Taunton 0330 333 5039 www.albertgoodman.co.uk Arnold Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Ltd, Christchurch 07513 838434 www.arnoldaccounting.co.uk ASfB | Accounting Services for Business, Bournemouth 01202 755600 www.accountingservicesforbusiness.co.uk Azets, Bournemouth 02380 247070 www.azets.co.uk Bicknell Business Advisers Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 025252 www.bicknells.net Certius Professional Services Limited, Poole 08006 890794 www.certius.co.uk Enrich Accounting Ltd, Bournemouth 07403 407455 www.enrichaccounting.co.uk Filer Knapper LLP, Christchurch 01202 483341 www.filerknapper.co.uk Frost and Company, Dorchester 01202 840225 www.frostandcompany.co.uk Grant Sellers Chartered Accountants, Verwood 01202 824500 www.grantsellers.co.uk Hill Osborne, Poole 01202 678555 www.hillosborne.com Hunts Accountants Limited, SHERBORNE 01935 815008 www.huntsaccountants.co.uk Inspire Professional Services Limited, Poole 01202 717867 www.inspireaccountants.co.uk Mazars LLP, Poole 01202 680777 www.mazars.co.uk MLW Accountants, Poole 07900 924872 www.mlwaccountants.co.uk Morris Lane, Poole 01202 715950 www.morrislane.co.uk On The Spot Accountants, Lymington 07973 939228 www.onthespottax.co.uk PKF Francis Clark, Poole 01202 663600 www.francisclark.co.uk Saffery Champness LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204742 www.saffery.com Schofields Chartered Accountants, Bournemouth 01202 555785 www.schofieldsonline.co.uk SJT Accounts Ltd, Bournemouth 07855 295280 www.sjtaccountsltd.com Smith and Williamson, Southampton 02380 827600 www.smithandwilliamson.com Tragor Ltd, Poole 01202 680914 www.tragor.co.uk Ward Goodman Chartered Accountants, Wimborne 01202 875900 www.wardgoodman.co.uk

Air Conditioning Draper Ventilation Ltd, Dorchester 01202 797151 www.drapervent.com

Nauticool Ltd, Poole 01202 739937 www.nauticool.com Universal Maintenance Contracts Limited, Wimborne 01202 891772 www.umc-ac.com

Architects Lionel Gregory Architects Ltd, Poole 01202 723157 www.lionelgregoryarchitects.co.uk QP Architecture, Christchurch 01202 484642 www.qparchitecture.com Western Design Architects, Blandford Forum 01258 830675 www.westerndesignarchitects.com

Audio Visual Equipment MVS Audio Visual, Wimborne 01202 861696 www.mvsav.co.uk Quad Vision Ltd, Wimborne 03300 419019 www.quadvision.co.uk Walcom Integration Ltd, Bournemouth 08000 487384 www.walcomintegration.com

Autoclave Pressure Vessels ASC Process Systems Limited, Poole 07919 276205 www.aschome.com

Aviation

Business Associations Bournemouth Property Association, Bournemouth 01202 204717 www.bpa-online.co.uk Wimborne BID, Wimborne Minster 01202 888992 www.wimborne.info

SUCCESSMITH, Poole 07763 316763 www.successsmith.co.uk

ActionCOACH Bournemouth, Christchurch 07415 517206 www.bournemouth.actioncoach.co.uk

The Arts Development Company, Dorchester 01305 224901 www.theartsdevelopmentcompany.org.uk

Amanda J Green Ltd, London 07976 613553 www.ajgleadership.com Aspirin Business Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 801187 www.aspirinbusiness.com

Brian G Ford FCA, Ringwood 01425 472749,

Transitions Life Coaching, Ringwood 01425 472354 www.transitionslifecoaching.co.uk

CLIENTLOGIX Ltd, Poole 07879 660622 www.clientlogix.co.uk David McDonald Consulting Ltd, Bournemouth 07872 407548 www.vistage.co.uk/david.mcdonald Dean Skivington Consulting, Swanage 07532 889488,

HANTEC SYSTEMS LIMITED, Eastleigh 023 8166 1995 www.hantec.co.uk

Bookkeeping and Payroll Milburn Finance, Bournemouth 01202 535399 www.milburnfinance.com Ookkee, Poole 01202 283214 www.ookkee.co.uk

Branding & Design Becks Neale Designer & Brand Consultant, Ferndown 01202 973017 www.becksneale.co.uk The Crop, Bournemouth 07575 358644 www.thecrop.co Workwear Pro Direct, Chard 01460 298615 www.workwearprodirect.com

Brewery Hall & Woodhouse Ltd, Blandford St Mary 01258 452141 www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk Pure Milk Vodka Ltd, Beaminster 01308 868844 www.blackcow.co.uk

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The Change Agent Ltd, Bournemouth 07990 514537 www.thechangeagent.me Traction Six, Broadstone 02033 849785 www.tractionsix.co.uk

Banking

Ocean Bathrooms, Bridport 01308 800511 www.oceanbathrooms.com

The CEO Coach Ltd, Poole 07973 137470 www.jamesakinsmith.co.uk

Bidbetter Ltd, Poole 07944 847014/01202 237506 www.bid-better.co.uk

DELTA Group, Broadstone 01202 690348 www.deltagroup.co.uk

Bathroom Design & Installation

Stick With It Business Coaching, Southampton 07709 692821 www.StickWithItBusinessCoaching.co.uk

Business Coaching/ Consultancy

Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch 01202 364114 www.bournemouthairport.com DAeCO, Poole 01202 880302 www.daeco.co.uk FGP Systems ltd, Weymouth 01305 773638 www.fgpltd.co.uk Think Research, Poole 01202 765654 www.think.aero HSBC, Bournemouth 03455 848056 www.banking.hsbc.co.uk J.P.Morgan, Bournemouth 01202 342000 www.jpmorgan.com

SME Assistance - Simon Rigby, Tarrant Monkton 07590 673704 www.smeassistance.co.uk

Dorset Business Consultants Ltd, Poole, Not available, DorsetBusinessConsultants. co.uk Dorset Business Mentors, Dorchester 01202 607530 www.dormen.org.uk Futurum Consulting Ltd, Salisbury 0333 3399926 www.futurum-consulting.co.uk

Insight6 - Dorset, Salisbury 07887 554898 www.insight6.com/dorset J R L Coaching and Consulting, Bournemouth 07795 202982 www.jrlcoaching.co.uk Kickr Business Strategy and Comunications, Bournemouth 07309925005/07366696595 www.kickr.uk KIMCO, Wimborne 01202 888549 www.kimcoafrica.com/en/

Verace Business Assistance, Poole 07467 952352 www.veraceba.com Wessex Ventures Limited, Ferndown 07768 703809 www.wessexventures.com Workforce Results, Poole 01202 800551 www.WorkforceResults.com

Business Process Automation provulo, Weybridge 07503 267160 www.provulo.com

Business Recovery & Insolvency Antony Batty & Co, Bournemouth 01202 551193 www.antonybatty.com Fortus Business Recovery, Southampton 07776 707725 www.fortusrecovery.co.uk Portland Business & Financial Solutions Limited, Poole 01202 712810 www.portbfs.co.uk Verulam Advisory, Bournemouth 01202 941475 www.verulamadvisory.co.uk

Business Support Services Dorset Business Angels, Bournemouth 01202 706975 www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk

Market Makers, Dorchester 07733 368386,

Evolve, Poole 0333 322 2332 www.evolvemembers.com

Pidela Consulting Ltd, Dorchester 07866 360334 www.pidela.co.uk

Flexible Project Management, Broadstone 07710 454065 www.flexiblepm.co.uk

Quay Business Associates Ltd, Poole 01202 679225 www.quaybusinessassociates.co.uk

Gradient (Europe) Ltd, Bournemouth 07595 264368 www.gradient.uk.com

Quay Development Coaching, Poole 01202 690415 www.quaydevelopmentcoaching.com

Janus PPM, Dorchester 07582 415346 www.janusppm.co.uk

Selfless Leadership Ltd, Poole 07712 468338 www.selflessleadership.co.uk

Kirks Insolvency, Poole 01202 606400 www.kirks.co.uk

SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Ellesmere Port 01276 697715 www.sgs.co.uk

Law Point, Bournemouth 01202 729444 www.law-point.co.uk

Sheridan Lake Associates, Christchurch 07831 310613 www.coachingmentoring.co.uk

Signature Office Support, Wareham 07909 042262 www.signatureofficesupport.co.uk

Smart Quality Services Ltd, Bournemouth 07514 701994 www.smartquality.co.uk

The Passionate PA (UK) Ltd, Poole 01202 802863 www.thepassionatepa.co.uk

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Care Good Oaks East Dorset, Christchurch 01202 065261 www.goodoakshomecare.co.uk/ eastdorset/

Catering & Catering Equipment Comax Ltd, Ringwood 01202 684111 www.comaxuk.com Guarantee Laundries Ltd, Stalbridge 01935 812118 www.guarantee-laundries.co.uk Signature Catering, Ringwood 01425 477665 www.signaturecateringco.co.uk

Chamber of Commerce Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Bridport 07577 199786 www.bridportbusiness.org.uk Dorchester Chamber for Business, Dorchester 01305 360293 www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk Dorset Chamber, Poole 01202 714800 www.dcci.co.uk Ferndown Chamber for Business, Ferndown 01202 912182 www.ferndownchamber.org.uk Gillingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Gillingham 01747 823699 www.gcci.co.uk Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce (SDCC), Shaftesbury 01747 850059/01747 853957 www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk Sherborne Chamber of Trade & Commerce, Sherborne 01935 815 008 www.sherbornechamber.co.uk Somerset Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Taunton 01823 444924 www.somerset-chamber.co.uk SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce, Sturminster Newton 07810 424269 www.facebook.com/SturBiz Swanage & District Chamber of Trade, Swanage 07966 462974 www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce, Weymouth 07730 135973 www.wpchamber.co.uk

Charity 360 Skills For Life, Wimborne 01202 130395 www.360skillsforlife.org About Face, Poole 01202 677340 www.about-face.info Ansbury, Poole 01202 677557 www.ansbury.co.uk Autism Wessex, Christchurch 01202 483360 www.autismwessex.org.uk BCHA, Bournemouth 01202 410500 www.bcha.org.uk Bournemouth Hospital Charity, Bournemouth 01202 704060 www.bournemouthhospitalcharity.org CAN (Community Action Network), Poole 01202 466130 www.can100.org Care South, Poole 01202 712400 www.care-south.co.uk

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Citizens Advice Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth 01202 290967 www.citizensadvice.org.uk Diverse Abilities, Poole 01202 718266 www.diverseabilities.org.uk Dorset Community Foundation, Poole 01202 670815 www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org Dorset Mind, Bournemouth 01202 099183 www.dorsetmind.uk Dorset Reclaim, Bournemouth 01202 773384 www.dorsetreclaim.org.uk Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorchester 01305 217987 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk Education Development Trust, Fareham 01329 559170 www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com Faithworks Wessex, Bournemouth 01202 429037 www.faithworkswessex.org.uk HealthBus Trust, Bournemouth 07395 560343 www.healthbus.co.uk Help and Care, Bournemouth 03001 113303 www.helpandcare.org.uk Home-Start North Dorset, Sturminster Newton 01258 473038 www.home-start-northdorset.co.uk Hope HTS, Bournemouth 01202 312231 www.hopehts.com Julia’s House, Poole 01202 644220 www.juliashouse.org Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, Poole 01202 708470 www.lewis-manning.co.uk Lighthouse Poole, Poole 01202 781 320 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk MYTime Young Carers, Poole 01202 710701 www.mytimecharity.co.uk Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth 01202 203637 www.pdsw.org.uk Pivotal Housing Association, Bournemouth 01202 306070 www.pivotalhomesgroup.com Poole Hospital Charity, Poole 01202 448449 www.poolehospitalcharity.co.uk Poole Sea Cadets, Poole 01202 671892 www.sea-cadets.org/poole PramaCare, Poole 01202 207300 www.pramafoundation.org.uk Rotary International District 1110, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.rotary.org Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS), Poole 01202 308840 www.starsdorset.org Talbot Village Trust, Wimborne 01202 338551 www.talbotvillagetrust.org The Grove Hotel Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 552233 www.thegrovebournemouth.co.uk The Tank Museum, Bovington 01929 405096 www.tankmuseum.org Wessex Reserves Forces & Cadets Association, Taunton 01823 250110 www.wessex-rfca.org.uk

WISE Ability Services Ltd, Bournemouth 0300 3033737 www.wiseability.co.uk YMCA Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 290451 www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk

Chemical Supply Analytical Services OEMAchem, Southampton 02380 707686 www.oemachem.co.uk

Cleaning Services AMS Cleaning Ltd, Broadstone 01202 600611 www.amsclean.co.uk Apple Clean, Bognor Regis 0800 587 4571 www.appleclean.co.uk/bournemouth/ Clean Deep Services Ltd., Broadstone 07598 996307 www.cleandeep.co.uk Dorset Commercial Cleaning, Poole 01202 986700 www.dorsetcommercialcleaning.com KM Cleaning Ltd, Bournemouth 07840 846466 www.kmcleaningltd.com

Construction & Surveyors Acheson Construction Ltd, Dorchester 01305 267938 www.achesonconstruction.com Composite Profiles UK Limited, Poole 01202 659237 www.compositeuk.com Godsell Arnold Partnership Ltd, Broadstone 01202 600900 www.gapltd.eu.com Graham Garner & Partners Ltd, Broadstone 01202 697341 www.ggpl.co.uk Greendale Construction Ltd, Poole 01202 764551 www.greendaleconstruction.com Harry J Palmer (Broadstone) Ltd, Wimborne 01202 842224 www.harryjpalmer.co.uk Primmer Olds B.A.S Chartered Surveyors, Bournemouth 01202 013015 www.primmeroldsbas.co.uk Quoin Property Consulting Limited, Wimborne 07710 543305, Savills, Wimborne 01202 856800 www.savills.co.uk Sherborne Holdings Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 303585 www.sydenhams.co.uk Siteright Construction Supplies Ltd, Sturminster Marshall 01258 858028 www.siteright.net Spetisbury Construction Ltd, Wimborne 01202 856685 www.spetisburyconstruction.co.uk T A Colbourne Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 716516 www.tacolbourne.co.uk Vail Williams, Wimborne 01202 558262 www.vailwilliams.com WFBA Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Romsey 01794 368241 www.wfba.co.uk

Construction Design & Build AHH Group, Bournemouth 07884 695568 www.ahh.org.uk

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All Build Developments, Bournemouth 01202 070560 www.allbuilddevelopments.co.uk Designed in Oak, Ringwood 01425 540001 www.designedinoak.co.uk Jurassic Coast Ventures Ltd, Bridport 07977 707617 www.sipsclassrooms.co.uk/design Morgan Sindall Construction, Poole 01202 606801 www.morgansindall.com PDL BOURNEMOUTH LTD, Bournemouth 01202 554450 www.pdlbournemouth.co.uk Woodmace, Poole 07702 714710 www.woodmace.co.uk

Consultancy - Compliance Risk Advisory Space Time Ltd, Christchurch 07780 877167 www.space-time.co.uk

Corporate Gifts & Clothing 4Couture.com, Ferndown 08452 260880 www.4couture.com The Perfect Source Limited, Wimborne 0845 6434959 www.yourperfectsource.com UK Printed Mugs, Poole 01202 798828 www.ukprintedmugs.co.uk Wessex Trophies Limited, Broadstone 01202 650444 www.wessextrophies.co.uk

Couriers & Freight Forwarding AOG Worldwide Ltd, Christchurch 01202 375702 www.aogworldwide.co.uk E-TEL EXPRESS, Ferndown 01202 874156 www.e-telexpress.com Kuehne & Nagel Ltd, Uxbridge 01159 438000 www.home.kuehne-nagel.com Raven Logistics, Poole 01202 800539 www.raven-logistics.co.uk Schenker Ltd, Poole 01202 862150 www.schenker.com

Cyber Security ESET UK, Bournemouth 01202 405405 www.eset.co.uk

Day Nurseries Tops Day Nurseries, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk

Defence ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LTD, Dorchester 01305 212400 www.atlas-elektronik.com

Digital Agencies Total Guide to Poole, Poole 07814 080119 www.totalguidetopoole.com

Display & Storage Suppliers Shopfitting Warehouse, Wimborne 01258 859900 www.shopfittingwarehouse.co.uk

Distribution Clarendon Specialty Fasteners, Swindon 01793 439166 www.clarendonsf.com De Monchy Aromatics Ltd, Poole 01202 620888, DigitalAir Wireless, Poole 01202 612400 www.digitalairwireless.com

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Kong Company Ltd, Salisbury 01722 783211 www.kongcompany.com Pam International, Poole 07496 388327 www.paminternational.co.uk Riverside Aromatics Ltd, Poole 01202 679532 www.riversideaeromatics.com

Education Aurora Boveridge College, Wimborne 01725 551247 www.the-aurora-group.com/ boveridgecollege Bournemouth and Poole College, Poole 01202 205500 www.thecollege.co.uk Bournemouth University, Poole 01202 961961 www.bournemouth.ac.uk/businessservices Kingston Maurward Enterprises Ltd (KME), Dorchester 01305 215000 www.kmc.ac.uk PETA Limited, Portsmouth 02392 538700 www.peta.co.uk Skills & Learning Adult Community Education, Poole 01202 123444 www.skillsandlearningace.com Solent University, Southampton 02382 013291 www.solent.ac.uk SWRAC, Wimborne 07841 784000 www.swrac.ac.uk The Bournemouth English Book Centre, Poole 01202 712908 www.bebc.co.uk Touchstone Training Ltd, Bournemouth 07903 438381 www.touchstonetraining.co.uk Weymouth College, Weymouth 01305 208919 www.weymouth.ac.uk

Electric Vehicle Charging Apollo Electric Car Chargers, Southampton 01962 790005 www.apollocarchargers.com

Electrical Services Drewlec Electrical Services, Bournemouth 01202 575757 www.drewittgroup.co.uk

Energy Efficiency Services Thermal & Acoustic Solutions Ltd, Christchurch 01202 487463 www.thermalacoustics.co.uk Utility Point Energy & Telecoms, Poole 03455 577878/03455 570055 www.utilitypoint.co.uk

Engineering A & M Defence & Marine Services Ltd, Wimborne 01202 828700 www.amdefencemarine.co.uk Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd, Poole 01202 689022 www.agiltd.co.uk Aish Technologies, Poole 01202 307082 www.aishtechnologies.com Aviation & Defence Spares, Poole 01202 768667 www.aviationdefence.co.uk Avonwood Developments, Wimborne 01202 868000 www.avonwood.co.uk AW Precision Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 710789 www.awprecisionengineering.co.uk

Chemring Technology Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 628155 www.chemring.co.uk Downhole Tools International Ltd, Poole 01202 690001 www.dti.uk.com G K D Technik Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861961 www.gkdtechnik.com iec Ltd, Poole 01202 339559 www.iecltd.co.uk IS-Rayfast Ltd, Swindon 01793 439136 www.is-rayfast.com Littlemore Scientific Engineering, Gillingham 01747 835550 www.elsec.co.uk Modulift UK Ltd, Poole 01202 621511 www.modulift.co.uk Reidsteel, Christchurch 01202 483333 www.reidsteel.com Safi Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 624618 www.safi-limited.com Smiths Metal Centres Ltd, Verwood 01202 893755 www.smithmetal.com Spherea Test & Services Limited, Christchurch 01202 872800 www.spherea.com Tides Marine International Ltd, Poole 01202 656773 www.tidesmarine.co.uk Ultra Electronics ENERGY, Wimborne 01202 850450 www.ultra-ncs.com

Blue Sky Financial Planning Ltd, Poole 01202 756560 www.blueskyfp.co.uk Business Cash Enabler, Bournemouth 07732 627085 www.businesscashenabler.co.uk Church House Investment Management, Sherborne 01935 382620 www.ch-investments.co.uk Creditplus, Poole 01202 684898 www.creditplus.co.uk

Wavecrest Capital Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 779147 www.wavecrestcapital.co.uk WHIreland Wealth Management, Poole 01202 974111 www.whirelandwm.com Y-Not Finance, Ferndown 01202 912182 www.y-notfinance.co.uk

Food & Drink

Moneycorp, South West London 02078 287000 www.moneycorp.com

ABP Yetminster, Yetminster 01935 872777 www.abpfoodgroup.com BV Dairy, Shaftesbury 01747 851855 www.bvdairy.co.uk Harlees Fish and Chips, Wimborne 01202 602524 www.harlees.co.uk Hincknowle Fruit Farm, Bridport 01308 488765, Keith Spicer Ltd, Wimborne 01202 863800 www.keith-spicer.co.uk Organix Brands Ltd, Bournemouth 07458 022789 www.organix.com Rossi International Ltd, Wimborne 01258 857210 www.rossiinternational.co.uk The Jordans & Ryvita Company, Dorchester 01305 751000 www.dorsetcereals.co.uk The Watercress Company, Dorchester 01305 250875 www.thewatercresscompany.co.uk The White Hart Wimborne Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848478 www.whitehartwimborne.co.uk

Environmental Services

Mortgage Squared Ltd, Bournemouth 0808 1551807 www.mortgagesquared.co.uk

Funeral Services & Directors

Floodmate, Poole 0800 93269007790474478 www.floodmate.co.uk SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, Maidenhead 0800 093 1103 www.suez.co.uk

NFU Mutual West Dorset, Beaminster 01308 862774 www.nfumutual.co.uk/beaminster Peter Harding Wealth Management, Poole 01202 830730 www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

Event Management & Equipment

Quilter Financial Advisers, Ringwood 07736 561429 www.linkedin.com/in/paul-read-16574633/

BH Live, Bournemouth 01202 055555 www.bhlive.org.uk Bournemouth 7s, Poole 01202 545630 www.diamondsportinggroup.com Lashings World X1 Ltd, Ferndown 07846 947397 www.lashingsworld.com Sandpolo Ltd, Aldeburgh 07796 693796 www.sandpolo.com UKSV, Ringwood 01425 480444 www.uksv.co.uk

Redwood Business Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 07702 098884 www.redwoodbusinessfinance.co.uk

Facilities Management Candour Facilities Management Limited, Ringwood 07766 397605 www.candourfm.com

Financial Services Apex CB Financial Planning, Poole 01202 622223 www.apexcb.com Archway Financial Solutions LLP, RINGWOOD 01425 600616 www.archwayfs.com Baggette Wealth Management Ltd, Poole 01202 676983 www.baggette.co.uk Bloom Finance Group CIC, Bournemouth 01202 914413,

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First Capital Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 434000 www.firstcapitalfinance.co.uk Ideal Financial Solutions, Poole 01202 916488 www.idealfinancialsolutions.co.uk Investec Wealth & Investment Limited, Bournemouth 01202 208100 www.investecdfm.co.uk JRS Finance Group Limited, Ringwood 07825 286887 www.jrsassetfinance.co.uk Lester Brunt Wealth Management, Wimborne Minster 01202 695801 www.lesterbrunt.co.uk Lewis & Co (Investments & Pensions) Limited, Poole 01202 718400 www.lewisinvestment.co.uk Life Matters, Poole 01202 025481 www.lifemattersfp.com

SG Financial Ltd, Poole 07775 710551 www.sg-financial.com/ Shield Corporate Finance Ltd, London 07980 235964 www.sellingabusinessformore.co.uk Shrap, Bournemouth 07837 182494 www.shrap.co.uk Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners, Bournemouth 01202 769890 www.ssfs.co.uk Teachers Building Society, Wimborne 01202 843500 www.teachersbs.co.uk Templar Financial Associates , Bournemouth 0345 9001298 www.templar-associates.co.uk The Lewis Workplace Pension Trust, Poole 01202 738650 www.lewismastertrust.co.uk The Mortgage Explorer, New Milton 01425 627511 www.brooklandscommercialfinance.com/ TheNonExec, Ringwood 01202 828266 www.thenonexecutive.com

F C Douch & Son (Funerals), Wimborne 01202 882936 www.fcdouch.co.uk Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882134, oharafunerals.co.uk/

Furniture Custom World Dorset Ltd, Ferndown 01202 896816 www.customworldbedrooms.co.uk G P & J Baker Limited, Poole 01202 266999 www.gpjbaker.com

Graphic Design Creative Studios, Wareham 01929 551700 www.creative-studios.com Design Pit, Salisbury 01722 440654 www.designpit.co.uk

Green Energy Voltalia UK PLC, London W6 07989 494455 www.voltalia.com

Health Bioenergetics Systems Technology Group Ltd, Poole 01202 785888 www.neshealth.com Bridge Health & Wellbeing, Christchurch 01202 473800 www.bridgehw.com BWT Physio, Poole 01202 749514 www.bwtphysio.co.uk CryoShower, Swanage, 7532889488 www.cryoshower.co.uk DDC Dolphin Limited, Poole 01202 731555 www.ddcdolphin.co.uk Footfocus Podiatry, Ringwood 01425 837570 www.footfocuspodiatry.co.uk

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Healthful Mind Clinic, Wimborne 0333 7726233 www.healthfulmindclinic.co.uk Kestrel Medical Ltd, Broadstone 01202 658444 www.vocalzone.com

Village Hotel Bournemouth , Bournemouth 01202 416147 www.village-hotels.co.uk

IT

Lifts Supply & Installation

A B S Computer Systems Ltd, Poole 01202 770900 www.absgb.com

HR

Bourne Lifts Ltd, Ferndown 01202 582923/07808 813804 www.bournelifts.co.uk

BouDig, Bournemouth 01202 800994 www.bournemouth.digital

Local Authority

Liberty Private Care, Christchurch 01202 800494 www.libertyprivatecare.co.uk

Absolute Works Dorset, Poole 01202 241763/07730 732124 www.absoluteworks.co.uk/hr-dorset/

Livewell Dorset, Weymouth 01305 233105 www.livewelldorset.co.uk

Hillingdon HR, Poole 07795 558648 www.Hillingdonhr.co.uk

Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth 01202 702809 www.nuffieldhealth.com

Jurassic HR, Weymouth 07873 874478 www.jurassichr.com

Health & Safety

Lumine Development Ltd, Shaftesbury 07841 068727 www.lumine.co.uk

A3C (U.K.) Limited, Blandford Forum 07702 013198 www.a3c.co.uk

Purple HR Ltd, Wimborne 01202 801047 www.purplehr.co.uk

CT Health and Safety, Broadstone 07956 074798 www.cthealthandsafety.com DoorTECH Safety Solutions , Ferndown 08458 385906 www.doortech.co.uk Fire Door Controls, Ferndown 0845 2260536 www.firedoorcontrols.co.uk Quadrant Safety, Poole 01202 622391/07538900201 www.quadrantsafety.com Wessex Safety Services LLP, Bournemouth 07850 030791 www.wessexsafetyservices.co.uk

Holiday Parks Hoburne Ltd, Christchurch 01425 277661 www.hoburne.com West Dorset Leisure Holidays, Bridport 01308 422139 www.wdlh.co.uk

The HR Team South Coast LTD, Poole 01202 701414 www.thehrteam.co.uk Treenhill Consulting Ltd, Fordingbridge 0330 0010030/07508 424502 www.treenhill.co.uk ViewHR Ltd, Ringwood 01425 205390 www.viewhr.co.uk

Import/Export Services EMONA PARTNERS LTD., Bournemouth 07961 094428 www.emonapartners.co.uk International Trade Matters, Bampton 01398 332881 www.internationaltradematters.com

Insurance A -One Insurance Group, Ringwood 01425 480700 www.aoig.co.uk

Home Improvements

A Plan Insurance Poole, Poole 01202 644390 www.aplan.co.uk/poole

Southern Softflow, Wimborne 01202 828241 www.southernsoftflow.co.uk

Alan & Thomas Insurance Group, Poole 01202 754900 www.alan-thomas.co.uk

Home Technology

All Insure Services Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 488879 www.allinsureservices.co.uk

Living Home Technology , Poole 01202 775133 www.livinghometech.co.uk

Hotels & Conferencing Bournemouth Carlton, Bournemouth 03300 283411 www.bestwestern.co.uk Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 557702 www.bournemouthhighcliffmarriott.co.uk Chewton Glen, New Milton 01425 275341 www.chewtonglen.com Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole, Poole 01202 785570 www.hotelduvin.com Kingston Country Courtyard, Corfe Castle 01929 481066 www.kingstoncountrycourtyard.com Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 552111 www.marshamcourthotel.co.uk Minterne Estate, Dorchester 01300 341370 www.minterne.co.uk Summer Lodge Hotel, Dorchester 01935 482000 www.summerlodgehotel.com The Hilton Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 804775 www.bournemouthhilton.com

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Coleman Marine Insurance a Gallagher Company, Poole 01202 647400 www.stackhouse.co.uk Cornish Mutual, Truro 07814929262/ 01872 227151 www.cornishmutual.co.uk Coversure Insurance Services (Poole & Weymouth), Poole 01202 929141/01305 457202 www.coversure.co.uk/poole Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Bournemouth 08002 988707, NFU Mutual Wessex, Wareham 01929 553472 www.nfumutual.co.uk/wareham The Insurance Institute of Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 518242 www.localinstitutes.cii.co.uk/bournemouth UK Health Insurance, Poole 01202 756352 www.ukhealthinsurance.com

C3IA Solutions Limited, Poole 01202 721123 www.c3iasolutions.co.uk CFA Trading (Refurbished Computers), Poole 0333 666 7771 www.refurbo.co.uk Chillblast, Poole 01202 068333 www.chillblast.com ENHANCED, Poole 01202 308000 www.enhanced.co.uk Glitch IT Limited, Christchurch 01202 237996 www.glitch.services ITEC Connect Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848866 www.itecgroup.co.uk ITSB, Bournemouth 03300 881 335 www.itsupportbusiness.co.uk Juice Broadband, Poole 01202 332331 www.juice-broadband.com

BCP Council, Bournemouth 01202 454630 www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk Dorset Council, Dorchester 01305 221000 www.dorsetforyou.com Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, Poole 01202 962719 www.dorsetlep.co.uk/invest-in-dorset/

Manufacturing A & E Connock (Perfumery & Cosmetics) Ltd, Wimborne 01425 653367 www.connock.com A B Precision (Poole) Ltd, Poole 01202 665000 www.abprecision.co.uk Abbey Supply Co Ltd, Poole 01202 623258 www.abbeysupply.com Ability Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 305800 www.abilityprojects.com

Keyfort Ltd, Bournemouth 08448 014580 www.keyfort.co.uk

AlfaTronix Ltd, Poole 01202 715517 www.alfatronix.com

Kimcell Ltd, Dorchester 01202 755300 www.kimcell.com

Alltrista Plastics Limited, Christchurch 01202 483636 www.jadexinc.com

Netriver Systems Limited, Weymouth 02087 060995 www.netriver.co.uk

Ashland Industries Europe – ISP Microcaps UK Ltd, Poole 01202 627352 www.ashland.com

Newburgh Networks Limited, Blandford forum 01258 444999 www.newburghnetworks.com QuoStar Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 0845 644 0331 www.quostar.com SecQuest Information Security Ltd, Southampton 0345 19 31 337 www.secquest.co.uk Sense IT Support, Ringwood 01425 267267 www.sensesupport.co.uk SPC IT, Poole 01202 935593 www.spcit.co.uk Target IT Services, Bournemouth 01202 538488 www.target-its.co.uk Tech Wessex, Weymouth 01305 300320 www.techwessex.net TECHNEDs Ltd, Poole 03333 031047 www.techneds.co.uk The Data Vault, Bournemouth 01202 375079 www.thedatavault.uk

Landscape Services Eazy Garden Ltd, Ferndown 01202 978373 www.eazygarden.co.uk

Landscape Supplies & Aggregates

ASM Assembly Systems (Weymouth)., Weymouth 01305 760760 www.asm.com BEST Fittings Ltd, Gillingham 01747 312672 www.bestfittings.co.uk BOFA International Ltd, Poole 01202 699444 www.bofa.co.uk Bowmill Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 266266 www.bowmill.co.uk British Diamond Wire Die Co Ltd, Poole 01202 745104 www.balloffetdie.com C R Instruments ltd, Christchurch 01202 989822 www.crinstruments.co.uk C.C.Moore & Co Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01963 362234 www.ccmoore.com Caleva Process Solutions Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 471122 www.caleva.co.uk Carlisle Fluid Technologies UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 571111 www.carlisleft.eu Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd, Wimborne 01202 796000 www.marine.cat.com

Suttle Stone Quarries, Swanage 01929 439444 www.suttles.co.uk

CBRNergetics Ltd, Poole 01202 800298 www.cbrnergeticsltd.com

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Laundry Service & Equipment

CDA Products Limited, Shaftesbury 01747 352999 www.cdaproducts.co.uk

CentreVR Limited, Bournemouth 01202 878300 www.centrevr.co.uk

Tech2Serv Ltd, Bournemouth 07917 542246 www.tech2serv.co.uk

Concept Cables Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480603 www.conceptcables.com

Vitality, Bournemouth 07824 017770 www.vitality.co.uk

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Confex Technology Ltd, Poole 01202 881466 www.confexuk.com

Lotek UK Ltd, Wareham 01929 552992 www.lotek.com

Thompson Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 647827 www.thompson-valves.com

Dorset Biz News Ltd, Poole 07838 858228 www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk

Coty International BV, Bournemouth 01202 524141,

Lush Manufacturing Ltd, Poole 01202 664040 www.lush.co.uk

Time & Data Systems International Ltd, Poole 01202 723535 www.tdsi.co.uk

Global Brand Communications, Bournemouth 01202 727070 www.discoverglobal.co.uk

Trimetals Limited, Blandford Forum 01258 459441 www.trimetals.co.uk

Image Republic Ltd, Wimborne 01202 820555 www.imagerepublic.co.uk

Tyrol Tyre Sealant Manufacturer, Christchurch 01202 470257/07710 491310 www.tyrol.org.uk

Plato Video Ltd, Bournemouth 07557 448526 www.platovideo.co.uk

Cygnus Instruments Ltd, Dorchester 01305 265533 www.cygnus-instruments.com Darlena Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 302010 www.darlena.co.uk Dometic Group Ltd, Blandford Forum 03446 260141 www.dometicgroup.com Electronic Technicians Ltd, Wimborne 01202 897722 www.etluk.co.uk Enovation Controls Ltd, Salisbury 01722 410055 www.enovationcontrols.eu Farrow & Ball, Wimborne 01202 876141 www.farrow-ball.com Field International Limited, Poole 01202 676331 www.fieldinternational.com FireSTOP Manufacturing Ltd, Dorchester 01305 213112 www.firestopltd.co.uk Flowbird Transport Limited, Poole 01202 339339 www.flowbird.group/transport Focal Point Fires, Christchurch 01202 499330 www.focalpointfires.co.uk Gemini 2000 Ltd, Poole 01202 666700 www.gemini2k.com Get Fresh Cosmetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 859059 www.bombcosmetics.co.uk

Magicard Ltd, Weymouth 01305 470000 www.magicard.com Marden Edwards Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861200 www.mardenedwards.com Neal’s Yard Remedies, Gillingham 01747 834665 www.nealsyardremedies.com NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd, Dorchester 01935 483900 www.netzsch.com Nexus Cooling Ltd, Poole 01202 250100 www.nexuscooling.co.uk Nunet Ltd, Ringwood 01202 821572 www.nunetsolutions.co.uk Oakmount Control Systems Ltd, Yeovil 07812 653583 www.oakmountcs.net/data Packline Ltd, Poole 01202 307700 www.packline.co.uk Physicool Ltd, Dorchester 07778 274265 www.physicool.co.uk Polyhose (UK) Ltd, Christchurch 01202 478334 www.polyhose.com Precision Acoustics Ltd, Dorchester 01305 264669 www.acoustics.co.uk

Vapormatic UK Limited, Exeter 01392 435461 www.vapormatic.com Violegen, Poole 01202 026656 www.violegen.com Wessex Filters Ltd, Poole 01202 671671, WRES Ltd, Poole 01202 674480 www.wres-welding.co.uk Wyndham Page Ltd, Poole 01202 734656 www.wyndhampage.com

Marine Actisense, Poole 01202 746682 www.actisense.com Fireboy Xintex UK Operations Ltd., Poole 08453 899462 www.fireboy-xintex.com

Marketing PR & Web Developers Aylesworth Fleming, Bournemouth 01202 295723 www.afagency.co.uk

Greens Combustion, Poole 01202 607563 www.greenscombustion.com

Primetals Technologies Limited, Christchurch 01202 331000 www.primetals.com

Griff IVD Ltd, Yeovil 07778 997464 www.Griff-ivd.com

R. Hamilton & Co. Ltd, Mere 01747 860088 www.hamilton-litestat.com

Biddable Media Consultancy, Poole 07951 448452 www.biddablemediaconsultancy.co.uk

Rowland Sandwith Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882323 www.h-h-hancock.co.uk

BWR Web Design, Bournemouth 08000 114013 www.bwrwebdesign.com

S K C Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480188 www.skcltd.com

Caron Khan Consultancy, Bournemouth 07967 524578 www.caronkhan.co.uk

Sargasso Worldwide Industrial Limited, Sturminster Newton 07743 877690 www.sargassoworldwide.com

Darren Northeast PR Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 676762 www.darrennortheast.co.uk

Hamworthy Combustion Engineering, Poole 01202 662717 www.johnzinkhamworthy.com Hamworthy Heating Limited, Poole 01202 662500 www.hamworthy-heating.com Heatric Division of Meggitt (UK) Ltd, Poole 01202 627084 www.heatric.com Honeywell Analytics Ltd, Poole 01202 676161 www.honeywellanalytics.com

Senscient, Poole 01202 606460 www.msasafety.com

Hydreco Hydraulics Limited, Poole 01202 627500 www.hydreco.com

Siemens Traffic Mobility, Poole 01202 782000 www.siemenstraffic.com

I C B Waterproofing, Poole 01202 785200 www.icb.uk.com

Sigma-Aldrich, Poole 0800 717181 www.merckgroup.com

I C Brindle & Co Ltd, Broadstone 01202 657814 www.icbrindle.com

Solentim Ltd, Wimborne 01202 798510 www.solentim.com

Industrial Abrasives Ltd, Christchurch 01202 303362 www.indab.com

Sontronics, Poole 01202 722583 www.sontronics.com

Ishida Europe, Poole 01202 466300 www.ishidaeurope.com

Strouden Joinery, Poole 01202 696123 www.stroudenjoinery.com

Kallo Foods Ltd, Camberley 01276 609000 www.kallo.com

Sunseeker International, Poole 01202 382222 www.sunseeker.com

KVP EU Ltd, Beaminster 01308 867020 www.kvpvet.com

Superior Seals Limited, Wimborne 01202 854335 www.superiorltd.com

Lillidale Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848456 www.lillidale.co.uk

Tecan Ltd , Weymouth 01305 765432 www.tecan.co.uk

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B4B Marketing, Poole 01202 684400 www.b4b.co.uk

Digital Storm Limited, Poole 01202 298392 www.digitalstorm.co.uk Dorset Media, Ferndown 07516 679004 www.dorset-media.com Dorset Tech, Gillingham 01258 808577 www.dorset.tech Insightful UX Ltd, Poole 01202 912760 www.insightfulux.co.uk Intergage Ltd, Wimborne 01202 684009 www.intergage.co.uk Key Digital Agency Ltd, Dorchester 01305 542000 www.key.digital Motley.co.uk, Sturminster Newton 01258 807695 www.motley.co.uk We Are 778 Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 778800 www.weare778.com

The Blackmore Vale, Sturminster Newton 01258 472572 www.theblackmorevale.co.uk

Motivational Speaker & Trainer Peter Radford Speaker, Sturminster Newton 07884 946219/ 01258820897 www.peterradfordspeaker.com The Inspiration Bureau Ltd, Bournemouth 07717 870390 www.inspirationbureau.co.uk

Motoring Sales & Servicing Breeze Volkswagen, Poole 01202 713000 www.breeze-volkswagen.co.uk E T S Truck & Van, Poole 01202 669339 www.etstrucks.co.uk Hendy Group, Eastleigh 023 8024 2616 www.hendy.co.uk/ Marshall BMW/MINI, Bournemouth 01202 535535 www.marshallbournemouthbmw.co.uk OKO Global LLP, Tiverton 02078 703156 www.oko.com Poole Audi, Poole 01202 775050 www.pooleaudi.co.uk Star Tech Ltd, Poole 01202 694758 www.star-tech.co.uk Volvo Cars Poole, Poole 01202 065555 www.volvocarspoole.co.uk

Notary Services Paul Wintle Notary Public, Bournemouth 01202 267818 www.notarypublicpoole-pwintle.com

Office Furniture Osmond Ergonomics, Wimborne 01202 850550 www.ergonomics.co.uk

Office Supplies Ace Office Environments Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 240000 www.aceoffice.co.uk

Patents & Trademarks IP Consult, Swanage 01929 421925 www.ipconsult.co.uk

Pharmaceutical PHARMAQ Ltd, Fordinbridge 01425 656081 www.pharmaq.no

Photographer

Media & Film

Andrew Plant Photography & Video, Wimborne 01202 886375 www.andrewplantphotography.com

Bauer Media, Fareham 01489 481057 www.wave105.com

South Coast Virtual Tours, Highcliffe 01425 333161 www.southcoastvirtualtours.co.uk

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Printing Services & Supplies

Rubicon Recruitment Group, Poole 01202 680311 www.rubiconpeople.co.uk

C M P Printing Limited, Poole 01202 739993 www.cmp-uk.com

Sheridan Maine Recruitment Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 970970 www.sheridanmaine.com

The Minster Press, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.printsolutions.co.uk The Print Agency, Wimborne 01202 872777 www.theprintagency.com Xerocad Limited, Ferndown 01202 897297 www.xerocad.co.uk

Property Management Estatesman, Sherborne 01935 319777, GH Property Management Ltd, Southampton 03453 080988 www.gh-propertymanagement.co.uk

Property Sales and Rental ASN Capital, Bournemouth 01202 771441 www.asncapital.com Basepoint Centres Limited, Bourenmouth 01202 331700 www.basepoint.co.uk Castleman Estate Agents, Ferndown 01202 117288 www.castlemanestateagents.co.uk D J Property, Weymouth 01305 778896 www.djproperty.com Goadsby & Harding (Survey & Valuation) Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 550000 www.goadsby.com James Drewitt & Son Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 575757 www.drewittgroup.co.uk Move On Sales and Lettings, Poole 01202 711169 www.moveonrentals.com

Public Relations & Marketing Consultants Deep South Media Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 534487 www.deepsouthmedia.co.uk Liz Lean PR, Poole 01202 701828 www.lizleanpr.co.uk

Publications IMS Group, Bournemouth 01202 611100 www.ims-group.co.uk LOCALiQ, Bournemouth 01202 554601 www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/dorsetecho. co.uk Pulford Publicity Ltd (inc. Dorset View & Brightbox Designs), Ferndown 01202 870270 www.dorsetview.co.uk

Recruitment Aspire Jobs Ltd, Ringwood 07974 429217 www.aspirejobs.co.uk Bijou Recruitment, Bournemouth 07941 319420 www.bijourecruitment.com Hardy Recruitment, Poole 01202 232520 www.hardyrecruitment.com Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 668360 www.mploystaff.com Oyster Recruitment Limited, Poole 03333 443034 www.oyster-recruitment.co.uk

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TeamJobs, Poole 01202 445700 www.teamjobs.co.uk

Serviced Offices Bayside Business Centre Ltd, Poole 01202 282042 www.baysidebusinesscentre.co.uk BizSpace Poole & Christchurch, Poole 01202 853100/01202 031087 www.bizspace.co.uk/spaces/poole

Signage

The Work Shop, Ringwood 01425 489393 www.thework-shop.co.uk

Recycling & Waste Eco Sustainable Solutions, Christchurch 01202 593601 www.thisiseco.co.uk W & S Waste Management Ltd, Poole 01202 675564 www.wsrecycling.co.uk

Removals & Storage BH Storage Limited t/a easyStorage, Poole 01202 932299 www.easystorage.com Leatherbarrows Removals & Storage Ltd, Christchurch 01202 578581 www.leatherbarrows.co.uk Maidmans Moving and Storage Limited, Poole 01202 681 397 www.maidmans.com Store & Secure Self Storage, Bournemouth 01202 520220 www.storeandsecure.co.uk

Retail Brewery Square, Dorchester 01305 267777 www.brewerysquare.com

Signs Express Bournemouth, Christchurch 01202 797239 www.signsexpress.co.uk/branch/ bournemouth

Social Media Agency South Coast Social Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 985022 www.southcoastsocial.com

Software/ Cloud Services Chittak, Bournemouth 01202 611711 www.chittak.co.uk Dorset Creative, Bournemouth 01202 237899 www.dorsetcreative.com KFA Connect, Ringwood 01425 484445 www.kfa.co.uk Rifu UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 923222 www.rifu.com Servana Managed Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 026522 www.servanamanaged.com Solweb Ltd, Ferndown Industrial Estate 01202 232846 www.solweb.co.uk Spyrosoft Ltd, Ferndown 01202 862311 www.spyro-soft.com

Paris Smith LLP, Southampton 023 8048 2482 www.parissmith.co.uk Preston Redman LLP, Bournemouth 01202 292424 www.prestonredman.co.uk Steele Raymond LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204598 www.steeleraymond.co.uk Stowe Family Law LLP, Christchurch 01202 113664 www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/offices/ bournemouth Trethowans, Bournemouth 01202 338585 www.trethowans.com

Sports & Leisure AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 726322 www.afcb.co.uk Bowl Central, Bournemouth 01202 093000 www.bowlcentral.co.uk Dorset County Football Association, Poole 01202 682375 www.dorsetfa.com Dudsbury Golf Club Hotel & Spa, Ferndown 01202 593499 www.dudsburygolfclub.co.uk Hoburne Golf, Verwood 01202 814088 www.hoburnegolf.com Individuality Swimming Ltd, Poole 01202 031701 www.individualityswimmingandfitness. co.uk/ Muc-Off Ltd, Poole 01202 307790 www.muc-off.com

Talk Think Do, Wimborne 01202 375647 www.talkthinkdo.com

Rock Reef (Bournemouth Pier), Bournemouth 01202 983983 www.rockreef.co.uk

New Look Retailers LTD, Weymouth 01305 765000 www.newlook.com

V88 Apps, Poole 07721 776312 www.v88.co.uk

Rockley Watersports Ltd, Poole 01202 677272 www.rockleywatersports.com

OnBuy.com, Poole 01202 048630 www.OnBuy.com

Solar/Green Energy

Thrive Personal Training Limited, Bournemouth 07900 692014 www.thrivepersonaltraining.co.uk

Dacombes of Wimborne, Wimborne 01202 882615 www.dacombesofwimborne.com

Party Boutique, Bournemouth 01202 941229 www.partyboutiqueuk.com The Paddock Pantry Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 473336 www.thepaddockpantry.co.uk Watt to Wear Ltd, Wiveliscombe 01984 622010 www.watt-to-wear.co.uk

Retail & Commercial Interiors Creative Retail Solutions, Poole 01202 233088 www.creativeretailsolutions.co.uk Kiwi Design, Verwood 01202 822634 www.kiwidesign.co.uk

School Meals Provider Forerunner Personal Catering, Bournemouth 01202 434555 www.hotmealsonwheels.com

Security Smart Homeworks, Bournemouth 01202 309503 www.smarthomeworks.co.uk Vanguard Security Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 523573 www.vanguard-services.co.uk

W H White Limited, Wimborne 01202 612504,

Solicitors Barker Brettell LLP, Southampton 02380 336970 www.barkerbrettell.co.uk Battens Solicitors Ltd, Dorchester 01305 250560 www.battens.co.uk Coles Miller Solicitors LLP, Poole 01202 673011 www.coles-miller.co.uk Dutton Gregory Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 315005 www.duttongregory.co.uk Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 525333 www.ellisjones.co.uk Frettens LLP, Christchurch 01202 499255 www.frettens.co.uk Humphries Kirk, Wareham 01305 251007 www.hklaw.eu Laceys Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 557256 www.laceyssolicitors.co.uk Lester Aldridge LLP, Bournemouth 01202 786161 www.lesteraldridge.com Matthew and Matthew, Bournemouth 01202 437179 www.mm4law.co.uk

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Stonemasons Portman Stone Limited, Christchurch 01202 484340 www.portmanstone.com

Telecommunications 4Com plc, Bournemouth 03304 444444 www.4com.co.uk Buzz Networks Ltd, Poole 02034 888812 www.buzzconnect.co.uk Citrus Telecommunications Ltd, Bournemouth 03451 939393 www.boxclever-solutions.co.uk City Fibre Holding Ltd, Bournemouth 02035 100602 www.cityfibre.com Crystal Clear Telecom Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 941040 www.crystalcleartelecom.co.uk ElemenTel, Romsey 0330 024 8998 www.elementel.co.uk Grapevine (Telecoms & IT), Poole 01202 644434 www.grapevine.uk.com International Push to Talk Ltd, Christchurch 01202 240366 www.iptt.co.uk

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DORSET BUSINESS FOCUS / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Phones 4 Business Limited, Bournemouth 01202 705030 www.phones4business.com

Training

Squire Technologies Ltd, Dorchester 01305 757314 www.squire-technologies.co.uk

Aspire Training Team, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

Telesoft Technologies Ltd, Blandford 01258 480880 www.telesoft-technologies.com

Aspire4Business, Poole 07802 322828 www.aspire4business.com

Town & Country Communications, Bournemouth 01202 514444 www.town-country-comms.co.uk TTS Media & Communications Ltd, Beaminster 01308 888020, https://www.facebook. com/groups/247229492149705 VoIP Unlimited, Poole 01202 612000 www.voip-unlimited.net

Arena4Finance, Wimborne 01202 849691 www.arena4finance.co.uk

Dragonfly Wellness Dorset, Shaftesbury 07979 052236 www.dragonflywellnessdorset.com Exalt Training Ltd, Wareham 07889 502247 www.exalt-training.com Locomotivation, Poole 01202 567204 www.locomotivation.co.uk Micro Nav Limited, Bournemouth 01202 764444 www.micronav.co.uk

Tool Hire & Sales

Ouch Training Team Ltd, Wimborne 01202 880999 www.ouchtraining.co.uk

EquipAxxess Limited, Bournemouth 01202 768383 www.equipaxxess.com

thatLIFT, Verwood 07713 049117 www.thatlift.com

Town Planning Consultants

Transport & Logistics

Chapman Lily Planning Ltd, Wareham 01929 553818 www.clplanning.co.uk

Bournemouth Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Co, Swanage 01929 450203 www.sandbanksferry.co.uk

Intelligent Land, Ferndown 01202 570471 www.intel-land.com

Brittany Ferries, Poole 08712 440411 www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

Channel Seaways Ltd, Poole 01481 723400 www.channelseaways.co.uk

Utilities 4 Less Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 800200 www.u4luk.com

John Pipe Limited, Poole 01202 715888 www.johnpipe.co.uk

Vehicle Leasing

More Bus / Excelsior Coaches, Poole 01202 338420 www.morebus.co.uk Poole Harbour Commissioners, Poole 01202 440210 www.phc.co.uk The Avocado Shop Ltd, Chobham 07925 431589 www.theavocadoshop.co.uk Yellow Buses and Coaches, Bournemouth 01202 636046 www.yellowbuses.co.uk

Travel Ally Case Travel Counsellors for Leisure., Bournemouth 01202 375180 www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/ally.case Condor Ferries Ltd, Poole 03456 091030 www.condorferries.com Katharine Cleall Travel Counsellors for Business., Ringwood 01202 802166 www.tctravelmanagement.co.uk/katharine. cleall

Autoclub Car Leasing, Bournemouth 01202 925853 www.leasing.autoclub.co.uk Dorset Car Leasing, Poole 07881 702500 www.dorsetcarleasing.uk

Vehicle Rental Abacus Vehicle Hire - Horton Commercials, Wimborne 01202 877790 www.abacusvanhire.co.uk U-Drive, Poole 01202 747275 www.u-drive.co.uk

Windows & Double Glazing Dorset Windows Ltd, Wimborne 01202 825225 www.dorsetwindows.com

Workwear Site Safety Limited, Wimborne 01202 870555 www.sitesafetylimited.co.uk

Utilities

The Embroidery Barn, Dorchester 01305 251659 www.theembroiderybarn.co.uk

D&A Procurement Ltd, Bournemouth 07956 311336 www.daprocurement.co.uk

Tower Supplies, Poole 01202 718000 www.towersupplies.com

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