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Stockport-born Actor and Writer Officially Opens the 2023 Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards at The House of Lords

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Marking the opening of the nomination window for the highly prestigious honour ‘Business Woman of the Year 2023’, the House of Lords played host yesterday evening (Thursday 12th) for the official launch of the 41st Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards 2023 (WOTY).

WOTY President and highly established British actor and writer Sally Lindsay took centre stage at the major launch event, sponsored by Lloyds Bank PLC, to unveil the proceedings for this year’s event and recognise the very notable and extremely deserving past winners of the last 40 years.  

Taking place on Friday, 6th October 2023 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards, is a celebration of achievement which promotes positive female role models who provide inspiration across all areas of society and the business community. The lead sponsor for the event is the major online bank, Aldermore.  

Sally paid homage to the hugely inspirational women who have come to the fore this year, stating at the event: “The last 12 months saw women continue to strive to achieve across many fields.  We celebrated success seeing our very own Lionesses win Euro 2022, Stephanie Frappart became the first ever woman to referee at the Men’s World Cup.  Elisabeth Borne became only the second female to take the position of prime minister in France and the late American author and activist Maya Angelou became the first Black woman to appear on a US quarter but whilst there was much to celebrate, we continue to see women fighting for basic human rights across the world. 

“August marks one year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan and just last month, we saw men walk out of a university to show support for their fellow female students who have now been banned from obtaining higher education. We continue to see our Iranian sisters fight for their rights following the harrowing death of Mahsa Amini after being detained for wearing her hijab incorrectly and of course we have all seen the difficulties faced by men AND women across Ukraine as they continue to suffer in the war declared by Russia.

“Closer to home we continue to see statistics that tell us there are less women sitting at Board level in FTSE 100 companies today than there were in 2010.  Women made up the majority of those made redundant during the pandemic.  Navigating career and childcare continues to be a major issue with PregnantThenScrewed reporting that around 54,000 women a year lose their job in the UK for simply getting pregnant. This is all happening in 2022!  So, when people next ask you, our sponsors and ambassadors, why we still have Women of the Year, you have just a snapshot of information there to share.

“Looking forward within the organisation, there is a whole new generation of young women looking to be inspired and supported in whatever they choose to do by men and women like those present in this room today and here at Women of the Year we’re determined to be a part of that support network for the future.”

As well as the main honour, WOTY Business Woman of the Year 2023, two other major awards will be presented on 6th October – ‘Women of Achievement’, in celebration of a much deserving group of individuals or team, and ‘Woman with Edge’, sponsored by leading law firm Freeths LLP, and celebrating the younger generation of women coming through the ranks and ‘the ones to watch’.   

Attending the high-profile launch evening at the House of Lords were many other honoured guests including WOTY Ambassador and Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords Baroness Newlove, and WOTY Directors Emma Elston MBE, Sharon Redrobe OBE, Zalena Vandrewala and Fleur Sexton DL.

Key launch event sponsors include Lloyds Bank PLC (House of Lords overall launch event sponsor), No.3 Gin (House of Lords launch event drinks sponsor) and Aldermore (major sponsor of the Awards and Luncheon). Other key sponsors include Freeths LLP, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited, Aston University, Strategi Solutions, Red Cloud Business Services Ltd and Miss Media. 

To make a nomination for WOTY Business Woman of the Year 2023, or for Freeths LLP Woman with Edge, please visit https://www.womenoftheyear.org.uk/

Arctic Shores closes £5.75m Series B to spearhead the soft-skills assessment market and accelerate growth

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Arctic Shores, the Manchester-based psychometric assessment provider, today announced that it has secured a £5.75m Series B investment to accelerate the development of its soft-skills assessment and international expansion, specifically in Europe. Praetura Ventures, a Manchester-based venture capital firm, along with London-based private equity firm, Calculus Capital, led the transaction with participation from existing shareholder Beringea.

Founded in 2014 by Robert Newry and Safe Hammad, Arctic Shores has become a market leader in hiring for potential and soft skills. At a time when organisations across the world are facing an acute skills crisis, increasing digitisation of work, and the need to adapt rapidly, the need to assess for potential and soft skills has never been greater.

Arctic Shores is leading the way to help employers build the diverse, successful workforce of tomorrow by enabling organisations to widen their talent pools, unearthing high-quality candidates often overlooked by CV screening and traditional tests. Organisations that rely on the CV and outdated selection criteria like degree qualifications are falling behind those that are taking a more progressive approach – not just in skills but also diversity.

To date, Arctic Shores has helped pioneering organisations like Vitality, PwC, Thales, TalkTalk and Arcadis, objectively assess more than three million candidates worldwide, while at the same time improving their quality of hire and reducing their cost of hire.

Robert Newry, co-founder and CEO of Arctic Shores, said: “This next phase of investment will help Arctic Shores to realise its mission to help companies see more in people and transform recruitment so that potential will count as much as hard skills or experience.”

“Companies are being squeezed by a lack of specific skills which is driving up salaries and recruitment costs. On top of that, there is a cohort of experienced workers soon to retire, and an increasingly digitised economy creating many new roles for which no prior experience exists. If companies recruit in the same way they have always done, then they will fail. Arctic Shores gives businesses a unique and proven way to escape this experience trap by assessing for potential so that companies can train up the skills. Companies like PwC, Siemens and Airbus are leading the way into the future by recognising that the CV is no longer fit for purpose and adopting a soft skills centric hiring approach.”


Helen Verwoert, operational partner at Praetura Ventures and ex-chief people officer at Dr. Martens, and Alexander Crawford, Co-Head of Investments, at Calculus Capital, will join the board.

Helen Verwoert, operational partner at Praetura Ventures, said: “The recruitment landscape is changing rapidly. The challenges employers face today are fundamentally different to those we’ve seen in previous years. And new challenges need new tools. As we scaled the team at Dr. Martens, we constantly looked for new and innovative ways to help us develop our edge in the ‘race for talent’. Arctic Shores’ platform gives its clients that edge by broadening the talent pool, hiring based on real skills and removing bias from outdated practices. I look forward to supporting them with Praetura’s More Than Money promise as they continue to grow.”

Alexander Crawford, Co-Head of Investments, Calculus Capital said:  “Arctic Shores, which has an impressive list of clients in over 40 countries, has developed a fantastic platform which allows employers to hire based on candidates’ potential, without bias, using scientifically proven behaviour-based assessments. Arctic Shores has a particularly strong and experienced management team, and we look forward to working with them to grow and scale the company over the next few years.”

The investment will accelerate the adoption of Arctic Shores’ new self-configure platform, and with the increasing demand for soft skills assessments, the company is launching an innovative update to assessing workplace intelligence. Following growth in Germany including major contracts with Airbus Siemens and Schneider Electric, the investment will further Arctic Shores’ European presence and market capability to accelerate in this region.


To find out more about Arctic Shores, visit the website here

Sodexo has the right formula for BASF

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BASF has awarded Sodexo a two year extension to its soft and hard FM services contract for six sites in the UK and Ireland including its UK head office in Stockport.

Sodexo has delivered services to BASF for over 30 years, and since 2014 Sodexo has been delivering full IFM services at 6 BASF sites in the UK and Ireland. The two organisations share a similar set of corporate values and commitment to corporate responsibility and work together to drive real improvements to people’s lives, to communities and to the planet.

BASF is one of the world’s largest chemical companies, supplying raw materials to most industries including agriculture, automotive, chemicals, construction, energy and pharmaceuticals.  The company employs some 800 people in the UK and Ireland.

Sodexo delivers environmental, health and safety (EHS) services, technical and maintenance services, cleaning, security, reception and visitor management as well as remote maintenance at a number of the sites.

Julie Ennis, CEO corporate services, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “We have a long-standing partnership with BASF here in the UK and Ireland. With similar corporate values on treating those we employ with respect, a commitment to ensuring our businesses have a positive impact on local communities, and a strategy to limit the impact our operations have on the planet. 

“Our teams work closely with each of the sites we deliver services for, to ensure the workplace experience is second to none. We support BASF’s employee engagement and experience goals so its people can focus on delivering excellence every day. We look forward to continuing our partnership for a further two years.”

Chris Skurray, Facilities Manager for BASF UK and Ireland added: “We are delighted to extend our contract with Sodexo for a further two years. In a time of economic uncertainty, we know that as a trusted partner, Sodexo has the capability and expertise to continue to work alongside us through these challenging times.”

Sodexo’s corporate services business delivers workplace services, facilities management and food services to some of the world’s most recognisable brands. Its teams have expertise operating across a range of different environments in the corporate sector, including headquarters, regional offices, data centres, manufacturing centres and research and development hubs, in sectors as diverse as professional services, financial services, pharmaceuticals, media and technology.

New starters with over 150 years’ experience ‘TC IT’ as Travel Counsellors launches recruitment campaign

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As confidence in the travel sector remains high, Travel Counsellors is set to welcome a record number of new recruits this year supported by its new recruitment campaign, ‘TC IT’.  The business has already seen a 122 percent year on year increase in enquiries from those wanting to join Travel Counsellors, with over 70 new enquiries by the end of the first week of January. 

The ‘TC IT’ campaign focuses on Travel Counsellors’ unique business model; demonstrating how franchisees are able to scale in a way that suits them using the company’s personal digital platform and power of its 2000 strong community, highlighting there really are no limits or boundaries when it comes to starting and building their own travel business. In fact, Travel Counsellors is unique in its model offering with the widest range of avenues to join and grow – either with others or individually. The diverse operating models demonstrate the value of joining an established, innovative business, and the new campaign will include visuals and franchisee stories that showcase this across social media, digital and print advertising.

The company has already welcomed twelve new leisure and corporate agents in January – all new joiners are entrepreneurs looking to grow their own businesses with over 150 years’ combined experience in the sector. The new Travel Counsellors include those from the business travel, leisure, and cruise backgrounds and from those who worked with other home working agencies previously.

This includes Travel Counsellor, Akhtar Jaffer, who joins this week from another travel franchise business. He comments: “I have always been so passionate about working in the travel industry. I really felt I wanted to achieve more in growing my own business and after speaking with several Travel Counsellors, it was clear there is so much opportunity. I am so impressed with the model, technology and the community, which will allow me to build my business my own way and give a more personal service to my customers. After a few days of training, I am so pleased with my decision and I’m looking forward to the future as a Travel Counsellor.”

This comes as the company invests £10m into its own technology including in-house booking platform Phenix, its myTC app and TC Teams, a global online community platform connecting franchisees and colleagues in one place that promotes and encourages peer-to-peer support and knowledge sharing.

Matt Harding, Head of Franchise Recruitment & Training at Travel Counsellors, comments: “We have seen a sharp rise in enquiries this year as travel continues to boom and professionals look to reap the rewards and flexibility of running run their own business, whilst being able to provide a really personal service to their customers. The level of options in terms of joining and scaling by harnessing our technology and community is proving an extremely attractive proposition, and we’ve seen some phenomenal success for our business owners. For example, we have more Travel Counsellors than ever before working in teams and duos and earning an average 30% more as a result. And what’s so exciting is that, as an innovative and growing business, we are continuously exploring new ways our franchisees can work better together, supported by our platform.

“Through our TC IT campaign we are showing that becoming a TC is more than being a travel agent, our franchisees are ambitious individuals and business owners who have adopted our model to make it work for them. They’ve ‘TC-d it.’  We’re proud to be growing our special community and attracting the best talent, who share our values of putting the customer first and putting care at the core of what they do.”

Last year the leading independent travel company welcomed over 150 new franchisees globally, with October and November seeing the largest intake of new franchisees since the Thomas Cook collapse. The company also celebrated record sales for the year, hitting over £800m, and is seeing further record sales days in January too. For more details on becoming a Travel Counsellor visit www.travelcounsellors.com.

Entries and nominations for the 2023 North West Family Business Awards are now open

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Taking place in Manchester under the wings of Concorde in 2023, the North West Family Business Awards are now accepting applications and nominations.

In its third year, the awards are expected to be bigger and brighter than ever before, shining a spotlight on family firms across the region.  

The awards recognise the achievements and successes of family businesses based in Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. This year’s ceremony will take place on Friday 19th May 2023 at the Concorde Conference Centre at Manchester Airport.

Co-Founder, Sue Howorth explains the origins of the awards, saying “Since founding our community of family businesses in 2014, the appetite for bringing family businesses together to celebrate the sector has never been greater.

Our awards are very different to other business awards because of our focus on the family elements. Our North West Family Business Awards really are an inspiring, inclusive, and uplifting celebratory experience to be a part of. Our categories are designed to appeal to family businesses of all shapes and sizes, from across all industries”.

In total there are fifteen categories to choose from, including a new category for this year that recognises Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Applicants have until 24th February 2023 to enter their family business within one or more categories. Should you know a family business that deserves recognition, you can also nominate them via the website.

Finalists will be chosen through a rigorous two-stage judging process ahead of the ceremony, with the winners eventually crowned on the night. Presenting the awards will be food writer and broadcaster, Nigel Barden along with Co-Directors Sue Howorth and Dave Clarkson. As a proud Northerner, Nigel is a huge champion of the family business sector in the North West and has worked closely with The Family Business Community for a number of years.

Dave Clarkson of The Family Business Community added, “We are not a large events company, but a family business-focused organisation who are passionate about what we do. Each of our Family Business Awards is unique and we work hard to ensure that our worthy finalists get to be part of something memorable. The Concorde Hangar is a brilliant venue and it will really set the scene for our spectacular awards night in May.

As well as being a great way for companies and those working within them to shine, our Awards are also an opportunity to become more immersed within the safe and supportive peer to peer environment that is The Family Business Community.”

The North West Family Business Awards offer a number of sponsorship opportunities for those that support the sector. Information on the various packages is available via the website

For more information about the North West Family Business Awards, to nominate a family business or to apply, visit www.northwestfamilybusinessawards.co.uk

EMPOWER YOUR WORKFORCE AT THE WISE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Returners schemes, transferable skills, boosting staff confidence and more. Join WISE and partners as we inspire employers to recruit, support and progress women in STEM careers, while helping women themselves to recognise their potential and celebrate their achievements.

Taking place on March 21st 2023 at the IET London, this year’s WISE Conference will explore the key issues faced by STEM employers and employees with a view to creating an empowered and diverse workforce.

The conference theme was inspired by the chronic skills shortage in STEM combined with increased employee movement between companies in recent years. It is more important than ever for employers to recruit widely, as well as support, progress and retain their diverse talent. Innovative workplace initiatives will help them do this.

CEO of WISE, Kay Hussain, said: “We would urge all STEM employers looking to improve workplace diversity and inclusion to attend the WISE 2023 Conference. In addition to hearing invaluable insights from expert practitioners, ticket holders will be encouraged to participate in interactive workshops and breakout sessions based around key topical themes. They will also have ample opportunity to network with other STEM employers and employees. I can’t overstate the importance of becoming a part of our growing community of organisations and partners committed to achieving parity for women in STEM.”

Dr Merritt Moore – Keynote Speaker

We are excited to welcome our keynote speaker, the influential Dr Merritt Moore, a world-class quantum physicist and professional ballet dancer.

Dr Merritt Moore’s career in quantum physics combined with her experience as a professional dancer led to her developing industrial robots that mimic human movement. Dr Moore has been featured in TIME magazine, the Financial Times, BBC and Vogue, and her attendance at the WISE Conference 2023 promises to be one of the highlights of the day.

Dr Merritt Moore will talk about the challenges and synergy of pursuing two exceptional careers and the benefits of bringing one’s full self to work. She will explain how hugely different skill sets can be complementary, as well as how recognising transferable skills can lead to diverse, innovative, and happy employees.

A focus on returners, and how to entice talent

You probably know several experienced women that are currently on a career break, in fact a recent LinkedIn survey found that two-thirds of people take a break at some point in their careers.

STEM employers are beginning to recognise that women on a career break are often talented with many transferable skills, yet they remain a largely untapped pool of talent. With support and encouragement, such women can become invaluable members of the STEM workforce.

Several sessions at the 2023 WISE Conference will look at work done by pioneering companies to find, recruit and support such returners. It’s a topic of growing importance to WISE members looking to develop women into mid and senior STEM careers.

Female empowerment

Creating confidence among female staff is particularly important if they are to move into leadership positions. At this year’s event, several organisations will share details of initiatives that have helped women recognise their own leadership style as well as celebrate and be proud of their successes.

Work of this sort will help to create female role models making an organisation more attractive to early career women looking for a diverse and inclusive employer.

Networking opportunities and influential discussions 

The WISE Conference will help organisations position themselves as an employment destination of choice, thereby increasing their ability to attract diverse talent. The conference will also provide networking opportunities for those looking for work or the next step in the career ladder, as well as a pool of potential employees for high-profile STEM business representatives looking to recruit female talent.

Be part of the conversation and help promote the event across your social channels over the coming months using the following hashtag and handles:

·         Hashtag – #WISEConference2023
·         IG – @wisecampaign_org
·         FB – @theWISEcampaign
·         Twitter – @thewisecampaign

·         LinkedIn – @wise-campaign

Join WISE as well as our members and partners to help organisations recruit, support and develop women in the UK STEM workforce.
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His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Greater Manchester presents the UK’s most prestigious award to Greater Manchester company.

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On Friday 6th January, accompanied by the Mayor of Bolton and The Deputy Mayor of Wigan, His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Greater Manchester, Ms Diane Hawkins LL JP LLB presented the Queen’s Award to Mr Medi Mohtasham, Founder and Managing Director of IDEM Safety Switches.

Headquartered in Hindley Green, Wigan, IDEM, which was established in 2003, is now the UK’s largest producer of machine safety locking devices and is known worldwide as a leading innovator in its specialist field.  As one of only few companies in Greater Manchester to receive the Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade last year, the company is particularly proud to have its successes recognised. 

Congratulating the company’s employees on receiving this prestigious award, the Lord Lieutenant commented “It is always a pleasure to recognise business achievements, especially as IDEM is the only company in Wigan borough to achieve this award”.

The International Trade award recognises UK companies with a minimum of £100,000 in overseas sales and several years of outstanding and consistent growth.  IDEM’s reputation for reliable safety devices has allowed the company to grow its sales to the extent that more than 90% of its production is now exported to more than 40 countries around the world.

On receiving the award, IDEM’s Founder and Managing Director Medi Motasham said: “I am immensely proud of our company’s achievements. The IDEM team has worked incredibly hard to develop new and innovate ways of advancing the safety of industrial processes. Our growth in global sales, and this award in particular, is testament to all that hard work.”

UNITED FANS INVITED TO DONATE WARM CLOTHES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT

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Fans are being encouraged to donate spare and unused warm clothing to Manchester United at Saturday’s derby, for the struggling and vulnerable members of the local community.

Fans attending the match at Old Trafford against neighbours Manchester City will be invited to drop any surplus coats, hats, gloves and scarves at collection points around the stadium.

The clothing will be distributed by Manchester United Foundation to people in need across Greater Manchester, adding to the club’s ‘United by Your Side’ campaign to support the local community through the winter months as the temperatures remain low and the cost-of-living increases.

As part of the same campaign, the club is also pleased to announce that the community ‘Warm Hub’ opened in Old Trafford at the start of December will be extended for a further six weeks. The initiative has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from local people who have attended the Warm Hub in the Red Café, benefiting from a safe place to stay warm and enjoy entertainment, conversation, hot and cold drinks, and nutritious food.

The fresh schedule of Warm Hub evenings will start on Tuesday 17th January between 5-8pm, free of charge to anyone who wants to come along. People can arrive and register via the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand reception and will be guided to the Red Cafe.

Collette Roche, Manchester United’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “We know that it remains a challenging time for many people in our local community, so the Manchester derby is the ideal time for fans to come together to help those in need.

“Some people are fortunate enough to have spare coats, hats, scarves and gloves, especially after Christmas, while others are struggling to stay warm. Fans just have to bring their surplus clothing along with them to Old Trafford on Saturday and drop it off at a collection point before entering the stadium.  

“We’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far through our ‘United by Your Side’ campaign, particularly with our Warm Hub evenings that have made Old Trafford a second home for local people in need of warmth or company. We’re looking forward to keeping this great initiative going throughout January and February.”

John Shiels, Chief Executive, Manchester United Foundation, said: “Winter is always a difficult time for many people as temperatures fall but it’s even more the case this year as energy prices and other living costs have risen. Everyone has been affected but it’s the most vulnerable members of our community who are hit hardest, exacerbating inequalities and social problems.

“Manchester United Foundation works all-year-round to increase opportunities for vulnerable young people, but we feel an extra responsibility during the winter. So, we’re pleased to be working with the club and fans to do what we can to ease some of the pressures facing our community.”

The club worked with Trafford Council and local charities, including Manchester Mind, to deliver these initiatives and communicate them to people who may benefit most.

Life-changing community centre revived by vital refurbishment

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  • New lease of life breathed into The Hive, Salford, improving its essential community outreach
  • Those in need champion its social value after works completed  
  • Centre embodies “the Spirit of Salford” says Salford Mayor, Paul Dennett

A pillar in the Salford community has been transformed by a £30,000 refurbishment following an essential fundraising appeal. 

The Hive community centre in Victoria Park, Swinton has long been providing life-changing support and welfare advice to Salford residents but needed a refurbishment it couldn’t afford. Now it has been refreshed and re-energised by the transformative works. The works allow it to continue to help support and promote residents to gain self-confidence and assist in finding employment in addition to wellbeing support for mental health issues and substance abuse.

The Hive also facilitates free alternative education provision, delivered by the Community Social Inclusion Network (CSIN), which trains and mentors many individuals through difficult periods in their lives. It has played an integral part in improving the lives of residents, including ex-armed forces officer Jamie, who served in Iraq. He has found The Hive to be a “place to come to have a chat, share life experiences and access support to guide my life in a positive direction” and cannot imagine life without The Hive’s nurturing.  

Danielle, who is currently homeless, has championed the community spirit of the hub. She said: “The Hive provides me with friendship and support within an informal environment where I feel welcomed and valued.”

A key part of the work carried out by family-run contractor Seddon was the installation of central heating and high-quality insulation, which it hadn’t previously had. The centre has also had all windows replaced and a new kitchen fitted alongside painting and joinery work to make The Hive a more vibrant, welcoming, and comfortable space for all. The refurbishment has given the highly valued community space a new lease of life, with the investment allowing the facility to remain open throughout the year. 

Its refurbishment was celebrated at a launch event 6th January. Key leaders from Salford City Council, including The Mayor of Salford, Paul Dennett and Les Woolhouse, head of building and facilities were in attendance as well as Seddon CEO Jonathan Seddon and owner and director Nicola Hodkinson. They were joined by residents who spoke positively about what The Hive and this refurbishment means to them and the Salford community at large.

Mayor of Salford, Paul Dennett said: Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “The much-needed transformation of the Hive Community Centre is fantastic. I’m absolutely delighted to see it open, meet the people who use the centre and hear about the wide range of positive differences it makes to their lives. It is now a building fit for the excellent services it provides and set for a positive future.

“Salford City Council has supported the Hive since it opened its doors to both veterans and the wider community. We’re proud of the incredible people who work there who clearly have the Spirit of Salford and provide local people with the vital support and care they need.”

Seddon was touched by the value The Hive brings to the local community and was eager to provide the refurbishment works it desperately needed. 

Nicola Hodkinson, owner and director at Seddon said: “The Hive is a fantastic and well-valued pillar of the community which has been providing so much to the residents of Salford for so many years. Hearing stories from the people they’ve helped support and get back on their feet has been inspirational. When we saw their appeal for central heating and just how much the refurbishment would mean to the local area, it was an easy choice for us to step in and provide as much assistance as we could.”

“CSIN and The Hive make a real, positive difference to people. We are proud to have refurbished The Hive so that residents of Salford have a much-needed space to come together to socialise and enjoy activities and enrichment all year round.”

Manchester based impact software developer bolsters team with senior hires

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Culture Shift, the Manchester based tech for good developer, has bolstered its senior team with two new appointments and a new addition to its board.

With almost 15 years of experience, Jules Curtin has joined Culture Shift’s growing team as vice president of sales, while Naomi Davidson has been appointed head of success.

As part of her role, Jules will be responsible for maintaining relationships with Culture Shift’s existing clients, while playing a key role in Culture Shift’s growth and long-term ambition to improve the world of work and study. Working alongside Jules, Naomi has joined the team to help streamline the way in which Culture Shift works with new and existing clients.

Culture Shift has also expanded its board in recent months, with Geraldine Osman joining as an advisory board member. Geraldine brings a wealth of experience with her, having successfully founded and exited StaffConnect Group, a mobile employee engagement platform helping to connect and engage workforces nationwide. Geraldine has also supported other organisations through periods of accelerated growth.

“It’s rare in life that you get the opportunity to work for a company whose mission and values resonate so strongly. I’m really excited to join Culture Shift at a time of such enormous growth and look forward to being able to facilitate more and more people having access to such a critical platform.” comments Jules.

“I’m excited to have joined the team during a transformational period, where growth is key. Culture Shifts’ purposeful vision inspires me, and working with our partners to embed the system across organisations is a crucial part of this journey.” adds Naomi.

The appointment of Jules and Naomi comes during an exciting time for Culture Shift.
Since being founded in 2018, the impact software developer has experienced considerable growth, reaching £1m Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in 2022 and tripling the size of its team since the start of 2020. What’s more, at the end of last year, Culture Shift was recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work.

As the team has grown considerably in recent years, Culture Shift has also recently moved into a new office space in the creative community of 86 Princess Street, Manchester. The move will allow the business to expand its team further as it continues to scale, going from strength to strength.

Gemma McCall, CEO and co-founder of Culture Shift comments, “over recent years, we’ve seen significant growth within the business, and welcoming Jules and Naomi to the team is the next step in our journey. Our board has also grown in size, with Geraldine joining as an advisory board member. Our team, and ultimately the business, is growing rapidly and I can’t wait to see where the future takes us.”

Culture Shift exists to lead positive change in organisational culture, through building products which empower leaders to tackle harassment and bullying.

To find out more about Culture Shift, visit culture-shift.co.uk

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