Around Rugby December 2015 by Around Magazines

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2015 has gone by so fast with so much having changed, and 2016 looks set to be another interesting year. Lots has happened in Rugby over the last twelve months and we can reflect on some fantastic achievements. We have had an outstanding year in Rugby with festivals galore and of course the jewel in the crown being our celebration of The Rugby World Cup and our involvement in the history of the game. Friends of Around Rugby have also had much to celebrate this year. Brownsover Community School grabbed celebrity status after being invited to perform their fabulous Haka in front of a number of groups of dignitaries and won top prizes for their vegetables at the summer fete in Newton (how diverse are they?); The Hamplified team, headed up by Robert Low, pulled off a fantastic series of events in aid of The Matt Hampson Foundation (The Hamplified Rugby 7’s and Music Festival was a resounding success and was their hilarious and well supported Comedy Night in the Fanzone); the retail outlets of the town showcased their wares at their Fashion and Lifestyle Show and of course the gorgeous Rugbeards returned this year to help raise funds for The Matt Hampson Foundation and Hope4 and continue to put a smile on our faces with their festive adornments. How can you say no to supporting a cause championed by a guy with flowers, poppies or baubles in his beard (not to mention the fairy lights)? Rugbeards merchandise can be purchased at www.photoboxgallery.com/rugbeards First Thursdays, Rugby in Bloom, the Food & Drink Festival, the Festival of Culture, the Festival of Rugby and all the unmentioned activities that took place this year around the town and in the Fanzone have helped us to reignite our community spirit. Well done and thank you to all those involved in the organising,

manning and support of all of the events in Rugby this year, including our lovely Mayor, Cllr Richard Dodd – you deserve it. Along with the frenzy of activity in and around the Town Centre, Rugby is also enjoying the new shopping opportunities on Elliott’s Field and Technology Drive. A huge variety of retail and food outlets are now available to us and will hopefully provide us with the desire to shop and socialise within Rugby rather than travel out of town so often. There are still mixed feelings about these areas, particularly bearing in mind the emptying of the town centre but, on the whole, we have still found a positive response to the selection of new outlets. As Christmas approaches, it seems that the provision of adequate parking facilities will be highlighted further and will have to be addressed. We must wait and see whether the problems can be overcome and how quickly. Competition time - the sponsor of this month’s competition is The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. They are offering the chance to win a family ticket to see David Walliams’ GANGSTA GRANNY at The Belgrade on 16th February 2016. The winner of the October competition was Diane Hughes who correctly answered that H.I.I.T stood for b) High Intensity Interval Training. Diane has won a free months membership at Feisty Fitness, Mill Road valued at £39.99. Finally, a festive wish to all our past, current and future advertisers, friends and associates. Have a very merry Christmas and a successful New Year in whatever you choose to do.

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After completing A levels at Ashlawn, Brett started his career in banking with a local bank in Rugby. He quickly moved through various roles with the same bank before being appointed as Branch Manager in Banbury at the age of 24. After three years, the branch was one of the best performing in the area, and Brett was asked to join the local commercial banking team. Within 12 months Brett was appointed to assist with the opening of a new commercial banking centre in Bristol, and was given the responsibility of recruiting and training a team of seven people, to establish the new support team. By 2005, Brett had been appointed as Commercial Banking Manager in Taunton, where he spent four years developing new banking relationships with business owners who operated companies with annual turnover of up to £50 million, and lending requirements of up to £25 million. Brett joined Handelsbanken in 2012, a Swedish bank with branches in over 200 towns and cities across the UK. He returned to Rugby in 2014, when he joined a team of experienced local bankers who established Handelsbanken’s branch in Bloxam Court. His current role involves the assessment of credit proposals, for both business and personal customers, and he is qualified to provide regulated mortgage advice. In a career of just over 20 years he has lent millions of pounds to help businesses and individuals achieve their goals, and takes pride in building strong relationships through exceptional customer service.

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John studied Economics and Accountancy at Loughborough University, graduating in 1988 with a BSc. He then attended Cambridge University and read Land Economy (M.A.) and finally trained as a Chartered Accountant with PriceWaterhouse (now PWC) qualifying in 1994.

Shirley is the owner and founder of Rugby’s busiest, liveliest and most successful restaurant, La Casa Loco.

Malcolm started his first business when he was 25 and, although he always wanted to be his own boss, began his career in hospitality as a chef.

Since 1996 John has worked for Davy Capital which is a multifunctional role supporting a Hedge Fund manager in USA, Bermuda and UK. His roles have been varied from DFO, COO and running the Family office. These roles are currently being performed from an office in Rugby with principal in USA. John also provides support to Modern Plant hire a Civil engineering business in Rugby.

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Malcolm was born and bred in Rugby where he attended the local schools such as Ashlawn Grammar and Rugby College studying business.

He went on to work in sales and marketing for a local manufacturing company where he had the opportunity to learn new skills in graphic design and direct sales.

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Shirley says “The key to our success at La Casa Loco is that we always try to exceed our customers’ expectations by delivering great food in a fun and friendly atmosphere”.

Malcolm left the manufacturing company to work as a Graphic Designer with a local printer. After 5 years he moved to design studio based in the town centre and progressed from Graphic Designer to Studio Manager, managing the creative team.

In November 2009, Malcolm started his own design and print business based in Rugby called Oxygen Graphics. Since opening, the business has grown and he now employs a team of creative and marketing professionals. Oxygen Graphics has been recognised as a forward thinking business and has received a number of awards for this. Malcolm supports a range of charities within Rugby.

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by Phil Bevington, store manager at Pets at Home Rugby A home bursting with friends and family, fancy decorations, Christmas trees, tasty treats and wrapped presents sounds like the perfect Christmas for many. But with all the festivities, did you know that Christmas can actually be a stressful time for your pet? New visitors, Christmas trees and decorations to navigate around and a change in routine can all contribute to your pet’s anxiety. However, with a few simple precautions you, your family and your pet can all enjoy a stressfree Christmas!

Quality Street lying around there is always the chance of pets getting hold of it - so keep a close eye on them! Remember that cooked chicken or turkey bones can look appealing for dogs but they can splinter and cause serious digestive issues. Keep cables from Christmas tree lights out of reach or get a cable guard they can’t chew through, because rabbits, cats and dogs will try! And vacuum around your Christmas tree regularly to reduce the risk of real or fake pine needles being ingested by your pet.

If you’ve got guests visiting, make sure children are supervised when they are near your pet to avoid injury to either party. Create a safe space for your pet – perhaps a spare bedroom or utility room – where they can escape the commotion. Put food, water, toys and a bed in Furthermore, even though you might be stuffed there to keep them happy! full of turkey and chocolate; don’t be tempted to And finally, the Christmas holidays are the feed your pet human foods which aren’t suitable perfect time to indulge in some long walks, for animals. which will tire out your dog and stop them getting bored or disruptive – as well as help you Many pet owners know that chocolate is burn off those extra Christmas pounds! dangerous and toxic for pets, but with edible decorations, advent calendars and the odd tin of Firstly, try not to change your pet’s routine too much over the Christmas holidays, as this can be a big stress for your furry friend. Missed walks, late mornings and different feeding times can all contribute to a restless and anxious pet.

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A new way to buy and sell around Rugby Like looking for bargains online? Prefer to purchase locally? Maybe you have you got a large item to sell or you’d like to clear space at home and make some extra cash. Our ‘For Sale’ pages are a great way to buy and sell locally.

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There’s so much to discover! with Frances Debonnaire: 01788 815484 www.rugbyramblers.co.uk The photo on this page is of members on Ilkley Moor taken in September. But now we have already started to enjoy our walks on the new Winter/ Spring programme and still have lots to look forward to. Looking out the window it can seem a very dull day, but go out walking and it never seems that way. Of course frosty sunny days are stunning and we have many happy memories of walks when there has been a really hard frost.

We had a 7 mile morning walk from Barby and 9 miles from Staverton. A bit further afield we had a 9 mile walk from Woburn. Our Wednesday morning 5 miles was from Hellidon. All the walks are recce’d before the day by the walk leader. Walking is claimed to be the most popular outdoor recreational activity in the UK and the Ramblers make it easy for everyone to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Why not try walking with us.

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We had a days walk from Shipton Under Wychwood and the low Winter sun lighting the pale green trunks of the beech trees, bare against the blue sky and our path strewn with dark russets of the beech trees makes for memorable walking. Another day was from Mount St Bernard’s Abbey and the trees and the leaves on the ground were just beautiful. All seasons have their own attractions and I think this Autumn has been especially lovely. Another walk on Remembrance Sunday was from Arthingworth and we were able to take part in an open air service. Long Compton was the start of another all day walk and also later in the month, Allexton. On the day walks there is a choice of 12 or 15 miles to walk.

The young corn is green, brother, where the rabbits run, It’s blue sky, and white clouds and warm rain and sun,

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To hear the wild bees and see the merry spring again. Come winter walking with us and then soon we will be seeing the early signs of spring. If you are interested in walking with us please visit our website www. rugbyramblers org.uk e-mail: ask@rugbyramblers.org.uk for a programme to be sent to you or phone Fran: 01788 815484

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Young Enterprise in Rugby On Thursday 12 November, Rugby Young Enterprise groups took part in a ‘Dragons’ Den’. The event was organised and funded by Rugby Round Table, and was held at La Casa Loco. This year, the students benefited from the wisdom of four Dragons: • Brett Salisbury from Handelsbanken • John Tarrant, a Chartered Accountant with Davy Capital • Shirley Gale, Founder and Owner of La Casa Loco • Malcom Freeman, Owner of Oxygen Graphics. All five Young Enterprise groups pitched their ideas to the Dragons, in the hope of getting a share of the £300 investment funds that were up for grabs. The feedback from the Dragons this year, was that all teams presented confidently and the Dragons were very impressed by the range of ideas developed. The five Young Enterprise teams pitching their ideas, in the hope of winning additional funding were: BURNING DESIRE whose idea is to make and sell laser engraved wooden products RENEW want to develop a range of products using recycled sources, initially focussing on the production of wrapping paper printed with designs from local artists

TEAM ASPIRE are looking to sell their branded Evoke Scented Pillows URBAN REVAMP whose range of products will be based around recycled/ revamped materials, including bicycle chain keyrings, glitter jars, jampot candles and vinyl record bowls. Following much deliberation, the Dragons selected their chosen winners. They felt that two companies had presented a business case that they would support: Urban Revamp who were awarded £200 of investment funding, and Team Aspire who walked away with investment funding of £100. Many thanks to all the students who took part, and to the Business Advisors for their support. Huge thanks to the Dragons for enabling this to happen, and to Alistair George from George & Co and Rugby Round Table for organising and funding the event. Look out at the local Christmas Fairs for the Young Enterprise teams, who may well be there selling their wares! If anyone would like to know more about Young Enterprise, the teams, or being an Advisor, please contact Rosie Callaway at Belvoir Lettings on 01788 579456.

SKYLIGHT are hoping to produce and sell chakra based scented candles

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Dragons’ Den Rugby’s Young Enterprise

Brett Salisbury

John Tarrant

Shirley Gale

Malcolm Freeman

Shirley is the owner and founder of Rugby’s busiest, liveliest and most successful restaurant, La Casa Loco.

Malcolm started his first business when he was 25 and, although he always wanted to be his own boss, began his career in hospitality as a chef.

By 2005, Brett had been appointed as Commercial Banking Manager in Taunton, where he spent four years developing new banking relationships with business owners who operated companies with annual turnover of up to £50 million, and lending requirements of up to £25 million. Brett joined Handelsbanken in 2012, a Swedish bank with branches in over 200 towns and cities across the UK. He returned to Rugby in 2014, when he joined a team of experienced local bankers who established Handelsbanken’s branch in Bloxam Court. His current role involves the assessment of credit proposals, for both business and personal customers, and he is qualified to provide regulated mortgage advice. In a career of just over 20 years he has lent millions of pounds to help businesses and individuals achieve their goals, and takes pride in building strong relationships through exceptional customer service.

Shirley opened La Casa Loco in 1993 and through hard work, determination and a great eye for knowing what the customer wants the restaurant has grown in size and reputation each year. Shirley is now a director of three other businesses but still takes an active part in the day to day running of the restaurant. Shirley says “The key to our success at La Casa Loco is that we always try to exceed our customers’ expectations by delivering great food in a fun and friendly atmosphere”.

Malcolm was born and bred in Rugby where he attended the local schools such as Ashlawn Grammar and Rugby College studying business. He went on to work in sales and marketing for a local manufacturing company where he had the opportunity to learn new skills in graphic design and direct sales. Malcolm left the manufacturing company to work as a Graphic Designer with a local printer. After 5 years he moved to design studio based in the town centre and progressed from Graphic Designer to Studio Manager, managing the creative team. In November 2009, Malcolm started his own design and print business based in Rugby called Oxygen Graphics. Since opening, the business has grown and he now employs a team of creative and marketing professionals. Oxygen Graphics has been recognised as a forward thinking business and has received a number of awards for this. Malcolm supports a range of charities within Rugby.

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Got spare capacity – here’s a fresh way to monetize it

ost businesses have spare capacity from time to time. Hotels have unsold rooms, cinemas have empty seats, shops have unsold stock and consultants have unsold periods of time – I’m sure you get the idea. In an ideal world, your business would be working at 100% capacity 100% of the time but that rarely happens in reality So what can you do about it? Option one - do nothing. You could just accept that such periods are inevitable, effectively writing off the potential value of that unsold capacity. Option two – offer discounts to monetize your spare capacity for normal currency. Many businesses rely on special offers and last minute deals to move spare capacity. The problem is that it inevitably means devaluing your product or service. The more you discount, the more your customers expect a discount, and it can drive your overall margins down, in the long run. Option three – exchange your spare capacity for other goods or services through barter. Bartering is an age-old process, but it suffers from the fundamental problem of establishing a fair rate of exchange. Option four – Monetize your unused capacity using a complimentary currency. Many business owners are not even aware that there are many, legitimate, alternative currencies

available in the UK. These complementary currencies are designed to help people release more value from their spare capacity. Some, like the Bristol Pound, have a geographical limitation while others e.g. BBX (Business Bank Exchange), operate internationally.

What are the benefits of using a complementary currency in this way? 1)Because they facilitate the exchange of goods and services within a less competitive environment, complementary currencies allow it’s users to realise a higher value for their spare capacity. 2)They allow diverse business types to exchange goods and services that would otherwise be impossible via a traditional bartering approach. 3)Businesses can effectively purchase goods and services from other users at a discount equivalent to their gross profit margin.

Frequently asked questions Are complementary currencies legal? – Yes How are they treated for accounting & taxation purposes? – These complimentary currencies are normally accounted for, and taxed in the same way as cash. There are currently more than 400 complementary currency schemes operating in the UK with the approval of HMRC. In summary If you are currently struggl ing to monetize your spare capacity, join the tho usands of other businesses who have alre ady discovered the many benefits of a comple mentary currency.

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