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Sponsor an Oak Tree at The Wakefield Business Awards

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Would you like to sponsor an Oak Tree at The Wakefield Business Awards?
You will be making the event beautiful yet sustainable as you sponsor a junior Oak Tree as a table centre piece and a symbol of growth.
Sponsorship is £100.

The tree will be planted after the event and will carry your branding on the table and you’ll be listed in the event brochure and on our website in the event details:

We Are Wakefield · Representing diverse sectors around Wakefield and Five Towns

To sponsor a tree contact us at: [email protected]

                     

Greenkeeper – Over 20 years’ experience in creating and maintaining eco-friendly, commercial green spaces.

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Wakefield based Greenkeeper have over 20 years’ experience in maintaining commercial grounds, gardens and golf courses.

A small friendly team that offer a full range of gardening services including:  mowing, pruning, weeding, strimming, hedge cutting, hard & soft landscaping, tree work & planting.

The team are passionate about creating green spaces for people to enjoy that are kind to the environment.

Look out for Theresa (pictured below) from the Greenkeeper team at the WAW First Friday events!

Mint HR. Outsourced Human Resources for Yorkshire.

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You set up a business because you’re passionate about what you do. But it’s not just your passion – you’re great at it. And that’s where your energy should be going. But as you’ve grown, all this other stuff has come into play: employing people. Managing them. Picking up the pieces when it doesn’t go to plan.

All that takes your focus away from what you’re good at and what you love.

And this is where Mint HR come in. They work with business owners and people managers around Yorkshire to make sure that everything people related is run for the good of the business: to make their clients an employer of choice, to keep issues to a minimum. To make everything run smoothly.

You may simply want to set up proper policies and procedures to ensure clarity and consistency or you might have a crisis brewing and have no idea how to handle it. Whatever your needs – help is just a phone call away.  Contact Tracy Carpenter – Pictured – for more information.

 

 

Dark Cherry Creative

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Dark Cherry Creative have over 25 years experience helping businesses achieve their long and short term goals. They are a creative agency that help clients with all things website, design and marketing related. They work alongside and support a wide variety of companies in a broad collection of sectors. This allows them to deliver fantastic results and help for your business no matter the size or the industry you work within.

We asked, where did the name Dark Cherry Creative come from?   The response was, “It’s really not that exciting, and no it isn’t food related!”

“One day Richard (pictured)  and James were sat chatting about previous freelance projects and the names of businesses etc. James mentioned a gripe he had that his company was called True Blue, but there wasn’t a Pantone reference named True Blue.

At the time Richard was sat in a maroon coloured shirt, we both agreed that we liked the colour. “it’s like a plum colour… James, we can’t be a pair of plums!”. Let’s talk with Charles and think a little more… OK, it’s like a Dark Cherry Colour… after a little research and a few other suggestions, we found Dark Cherry is a Pantone colour! You can imagine the delight for James.

We made it happen, a company name with a Pantone reference. There you have it, the most boring way to come up with a company name.”

Look out for Richard at our First Friday events and say hello!

 

Rutley Clark – Unique Homes. The Straight Talking Yorkshire Estate Agency

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Meet Claire Roberts, an independent estate agent helping people just like you to sell their Yorkshire home and move on to the next chapter of their life, driven by her own terrible experiences in the past dealing with estate agents and that’s why she knew she wanted to be different.

She’s a busy Mum to Chloe and Edward and along with her husband Darren (although he likes to stay in the background!), are the proud owners of Rutley Clark, a bespoke estate agency specialising in selling unique homes across Yorkshire.

Claire is mad about property, and when deciding to make some changes in their lives, when her children were very small, she decided to combine her passion with running her own business which also gave her more flexibility for spending time with the family.  They spent five years working with a national estate agency franchise before deciding to do things a little bit differently and opening Rutley Clark – focussing on unique homes in Yorkshire.

Rutley Clark, are a straight-talking Yorkshire Estate Agency with years of experience. They don’t have a high street branch because they believe they should visit clients, although clients are welcome to pop by to thier lovely out of town office any time they like. There’s no shop window, because they know that the majority of property searching is done online, but they still provide an exceptional, personal and dedicated service reducing the pressure of moving home for their clients.

Claire will be your personal agent, on hand throughout to make sure you stay stress free and able to continue running the rest of your life. All you have to do is decide where you are going to live next!

Their passion is evident in how they present homes. The unique approach leaves no stone unturned. Their marketing strategy focuses on how unique your home is and how we can reflect that value to potential buyers.

They are completely flexible and always try theor best to work with you around your busy schedules, including out of hours support. They carry out all viewings for you and provide feedback which you can then apply.

They pride themselves on their local knowledge of Yorkshire property, covering areas from Morley, Gomersal and Driglington across to Rothwell, Oulton and Wrenthorpe and down to Sandal, Horbury and Ossett. But they have been known to go as far as Harrogate, York and Sheffield!

Rutley Clark’s service is as unique as your home. They will be there to hold your hand every step of the way.

Youbee Media Creating a Buzz With Your Marketing

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Meet Emma from Youbee Media…
Want to create a buzz with your marketing, but don’t know how?
Good marketing can make you stand out from the background drone, generate leads and increase sales.
But where do you start? What do you do? How do you find the time? And what will it cost?

Let Youbee Media guide you through the abundance of marketing options.

The Youbee Media team will get to know you, who your customers are and (here’s the important bit) where to look for them.

If your customers are flitting through Facebook, liaising on LinkedIn or perhaps still reading the papers, they’ll make a beeline for them. Using the most effective marketing tools and channels available, they’ll work hard to get the right message to the right people.

When it comes to cost they keep their focus firmly on the figures.

From views and likes to leads and sales, they’ll make sure your investment works hard at growing your bottom line. Whether you’re looking to invest in social media, paid ads, create blogs and case studies, or showcase your business in the press – their marketing team will create a buzz for your business.

Printstore – Specialists in Commercial Printing

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Based in The Kennels,  Nostell Estate, Printstore have been specialists in commercial printing for over 30 years. They provide a high quality service based on maintaining close personal relationships with their clients. Their dedicated team can manage your project from start to finish.

Printstore use vegetable inks made from vegetable oils, not hydrocarbons, and therefore are healthier to both the environment and the workforce. This makes their printed material compostable and kinder to the environment.

They offer a full range of print related products from stationary, banners, promotional material and video books and recently produced the Nostell Estate Directory, a publication listing all tenants at the Nostell Business Park, each tenant having their own dedicated page in the directory.

Please look out for Judi (pictured) at our First Friday events.  She can be contacted at [email protected]

 

 

“Rarely have I encountered such togetherness” Sir Rodney Walker – Chair, We Are Wakefield

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Over 130 businesses attended the We Are Wakefield First Friday Networking event at Nostell Priory on 2nd September to see Sir Rodney Walker take up post as Chair of the organisation.

We Are Wakefield is a not-for-profit organisation and the fastest growing business community in the Wakefield District, supporting over 130 member businesses.

Following the event, hosted by Nostell Estate and National Trust, Nostell, Sir Rodney said,

“As the incoming Chair, I want to pay tribute to Claire Sutherley for the organisation she is building.  Rarely have I encountered such “togetherness” as was in evidence this morning and confirmed by the new board of trustees and the large number of supporting comments on LinkedIn.

The work begun by Clare Thornton (Vice Chair) in looking to reorganise the organisation will create a firm base on which to build.

We all face financial challenges, both in our private and business lives, and even though I am confident the incoming government will take steps to minimise the the worst effects of the energy crisis there can never be a better time for the businesses of Wakefield to come together to support each other.  That’s what We Are Wakefield exists to promote.

I feel fortunate to have been invited to play a part in helping the organisation support the business community of Wakefield.”

Managing Director, Claire Sutherley, responded, “I am honoured and excited  that Sir Rodney Walker will be guiding myself and the board to strengthen We Are Wakefield’s position in supporting our wonderful community.”

If you’d like to know more about this collaborative business community, contact [email protected]