DSM Productions is a family-run business stemming from the heart of Yorkshire. They have a passion for delivering world-class events to a local and international stage.

Founded in 2015, by MD Dan Smith, they have continued to develop a strong trust and bond with their clients, trusting them to deliver the right event.

By being based in Thornes, Wakefield, and having the advantage of the M1, M62 and A1 all within a few miles of the warehouse, this enables them to cover the entire UK from a fairly central location.

The range of clients span from Portsmouth right up to Aberdeen and not forgetting the local venues they support on a 24/7 basis. Over the last 3 years DSM Productions have built strong relationships with other AV and production companies across the UK, giving them access to a network of equipment, crew and expertise should the need ever arise. They are continually expanding stock holdings and operate a regular renewal system so that they can offer up to date, industry leading equipment.

Dan comes from a theatre background after starting his career at the age of 13 – lending a hand to amateur dramatic productions. From there he freelanced in the events industry working on conferences, music festivals and many more productions. In 2015 Dan founded DSM Productions with the vision of building on his passion.

Are you looking for a way to reach of thousands of potential customers all within a few hours? Well we’ve got just the solution – First Choice Media.

Their mobile advertising screen is a cost-effective option for promoting any business or event for hire across the entire UK.

Screens can be used for mobile advertising, LED event screens, sporting events, mobile cinema, festivals, static advertising, product launches and exhibition stands.

Imagine being stuck in rush-hour traffic, with nowhere to go, and a huge screen catches your eye, full with information about products, events and businesses in the area. It’s a perfect way for you engage so many people in such a small amount of time with little resources.

And what’s even better is, it’s so simple to get in touch with First Choice – just fill out their form on their website with as much information as possible and someone from their team will get in touch.

In a world filled with global warming, underpaid workers and price inflations, it really is hard to see how you can do your bit to help the planet. So, imagine when we tell you that you can support farmers, help the environment and save a penny or two all by buying one cup of coffee – that’s right; KRAFT Koffee can!

Their specialty coffee and distinctive brewing methods not only ensure you will be supplied with a tasty cup of joe, but you can do your part to save the world – that’s two perks, just from one cup.

Let’s start at the very beginning, they buy their beans from North Star Roast. A sustainable and trusted supplier of the finest quality coffee beans who over the years has built strong and trusted relationships with small coffee producers across the globe at fair and reasonable prices to ensure the farmers are taken care of financially.

Filling up landfills? No thanks – that’s not the vibe, which is why every single one of KRAFT’s takeaway cups are compostable, meaning that when you’ve finished with them, they have another life beyond serving you with tasty, honest coffee.

Do you care about the environment and do everything you can to make a difference? Well, that’s why they offer a bring-your-own-cup discount for anyone who turns up with their own travel mug. Just a little thank you for also caring about the planet.

On the coldest night of 2021 a collection of We Are Wakefield members set about raising vital funds for the Community Foundation Wakefield District’s Challenge 25 appeal.  The money raised would go to families within the Wakefield District who were suffering from Fuel Poverty.  

Not everyone is clear what “Fuel Poverty” actually means.   Fuel Poverty Describes A Household That Cannot Afford To Keep Warm Due To Fuel Costs.   

Little did we know just a few months ago how relevant this would be today. 

The Wakefield Business Collective team were made up of: Jodie Lawton – The Will Way, Samantha Stones – WF Web Design, Antony De Csernatony – Kraft Koffee, Craig Shepherd – The Community Foundation Wakefield District, Claire Sutherley – We Are Wakefield, Mandy Plues – Yorkshire Mental Health First Aid, Andrew Plues – JaJa Photography, Lorna Blackett – Crest Commercial Finance, Jenna Fan – Fanfare Music, Mark Harris – Ipex Technologies. 

Jenna kicked off the fundraising by performing a song everyday for 25 days and broadcast live to Facebook viewers.  Antony obtained a signed Tyson Fury boxing glove to give away in a raffle and also arranged a meet and great with the Gypsy King for a sizeable donation to the fund!  The rest of the team decided to brave the cold and see for themselves how it feels not to be able to put on the heating when it’s freezing outside.  They bunked down in a plastering warehouse for the night and the sponsorship rolled in as the snow fell outside!  

The team raised a whopping £4084.79 to help families in need on our district.  Great things happen when we work together.  We Are Wakefield.  Are you?  

What they do:

The Community Foundation Wakefield District is an independent charity, created in 2007 to support local community groups and charities in the Wakefield District.

Their mission:

Wakefield District holds a special place in the charity’s hearts and so their mission is to;

Inspire local giving, support communities and change lives!

How they achieve this…

They rely on the generosity of businesses and individuals who care about where they live and work and who want to ‘give something back’. Wakefield District covers a large geographic area and has much to be proud of, however, there are still major pockets of deprivation and it is in these areas that we target by doing the following:

• Fundraise, create grants and distribute them to local causes
• Raise funds annually for Fuel Poverty
• Donate preloved items to people in need via their charity shop, the Community Give Box, at Trinity Walk
• Sell new and preloved goods to raise funds at the Community Give Box
• Celebrate local volunteers through our annual Unsung Heroes Awards

Hundreds of charities and voluntary groups work across the district to address inequalities. Community Foundation invest in these groups and help communities thrive via their grants programme. The fund which is currently open is the HARIBO Happiness Together Fund.

Tagtiv8 was created back in 2012. Why? As teachers and school leaders, the team love to learn!

However, they hate sitting down for long periods of time. Sadly, many schools focus only on English and Mathematics – with certain subjects put to one side. In some schools, subjects are taught in boxes – and they believe that this is not how we learn best.

Their mission is simple – to create educational resources and training that develop confidence in key areas of the curriculum through physical activity.

With a background rooted in teaching and school leadership, Tagtiv8 can empathise with teachers and children alike.

They want high academic standards, but not at the expense of physical and emotional wellbeing.

Tagtiv8 is neither Sport or PE, nor is it a scheme of work for Mathematics or English, it is all about moving and learning in all subjects.

 

Being average isn’t good enough. At Contedia, they really strive to provide an unparalleled level of expertise, quality workmanship and customer service.

They provide digital services to customers throughout the UK, and their IT services are available to businesses across the North of England.

Bluebird Care provides the highest quality of home care in Wakefield & Kirklees, leading the field in customer service.

Their services support you to maintain your chosen lifestyle. So, they keep you in control and provide you with the home care in Wakefield & Kirklees that you want, where and when you want it.

They specialise in working with customers and their families who require care in their own homes and offer a unique service of personalised care services from check-in visits to full live-in support.

Bluebird believe that care matters and they are committed to providing the highest quality home care so that all customers can remain in their own homes.

What makes their homecare services different is that they put you first. Their aim is to provide you with the same standard of care that they would expect for their own families. This means valuing each person’s unique qualities and seeing them as an individual, and not as a list of care needs.

They work alongside families and individuals to tailor all services to help customers stay in control of their own care for as long as they are able to. Delivering the very best homecare is Bluebird’s passion, and they strive to achieve this every day.

Singing in a group is good for wellbeing: feel good hormones are released, bonds and friendships are forged and people leave a session buzzing. Choirs are a popular hobby, memberships are on the increase again post-lockdowns but FanFare want to attract more young singers to choirs.

Choirs Go Pop was established in 2019 under the name West Yorkshire Choirs Pop Festival. The aims of the festival were to raise the profile of choirs, have choirs of all types singing more pop songs for the day and realizing how much fun this could be and attracting younger people to join. Director Jenna Fan set up Go Pop as a community interest company last year and will be restarting the annual festival this June.

The festival will be held at Theatre Royal Wakefield on Sunday 12^th June and this time the event has workshops which the public can participate in. The morning will feature three workshops: Musical Theatre delivered by the Theatre Royal’s Performance Academy tutor Alison George; Contemporary Pop delivered by Leeds Conservatoire’s Craig Lees; and Gospel delivered by HUM Gospel Choir. Choirs and members of the public can attend these workshops, tickets available to purchase at gopopcic.co.uk. No singing experience is required to join the workshops.

The afternoon will be spent with the doors closed to the public for a non-competitive X-Factor type event featuring choirs from all over the North of England. A panel of experts will give feedback on the performances with the aim of giving pointers to improve performance for the future.

In the evening a choral extravaganza will take place at the theatre with HUM Gospel Choir headlining a fantastic concert featuring all the participating choirs too. Tickets for this are available from the Theatre Royal Wakefield Box Office.

If you are a member of a choir, or an individual, and would like to find out more about how to get involved with the day or workshops please get in touch: [email protected].

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