Author: Rhys Gregory

The times are fast-pacing and that stands relevant for all the industry types. People in all the fields are looking for quick ways to generate money. No one has time to sit in front of their computers all day long to take one shot at a trade. Reading between the lines you must have understood that the industry we are discussing here is none other than trading. This industry especially has been exceptionally blessed with the growth of modern-day technology. Countering all its shortcomings, we have now many mobile phone apps that are dedicated to trading. They have provided a…

Nothing can ruin the sanctity of your home quite like a pest infestation. Whether you are worried about mice, rats, birds, bats, snakes, or foxes, pest-proofing your home should be a top priority for you to look into. Having a pest infestation occur in your home can be quite a costly affair, making it more beneficial to just prevent pests from being able to get into your home from the start. Continue reading to learn about three easy ways in which you can pest-proof your home. Seal Your Home The easiest way to completely pest-proof your home for pest bird…

If your marketing isn’t data-driven already, you may be missing a lot of opportunities. There are plenty of reasons why data-driven marketing is the best marketing today.  When you and your team create a marketing strategy, how much time do you spend on gathering data first? More importantly, how much time do you invest in understanding the data and turning it into actionable marketing steps? If your answer is not “We spend a lot of time on gathering and analyzing data,” you need to reconsider your ways of promoting your business. Here’s the thing. No matter how much it may…

George Orwell’s political fable Animal Farm has been voted the nation’s favourite ever school book, in new research commissioned for International Children’s Book Day 2021 (2nd April). The study1, conducted by Oxford Home Schooling, asked 2,000 UK adults which books they most enjoyed reading when at school and Animal Farm was selected by a quarter (25%) of respondents. The novella was followed in the rankings by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (21%) and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (19%). Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the most popular school book written by a female author (18%), placing sixth on the overall list. Orwell and Dickens both appear twice in the top 10, as does William Shakespeare, showing his timeless appeal to all ages. Romeo and Juliet is the UK’s favourite…

The largest provider of care services in Wales has doubled its workforce and trebled turnover in the last six years. A Mold-based North East Wales Carers Information Service (NEWCIS) has its sights set on further growth after a challenging 12 months for the sector. CEO Claire Sullivan is celebrating 20 years with the organisation and admits the Coronavirus pandemic has been the toughest period of her professional career. However, despite a series of lockdowns, NEWCIS has welcomed 5,000 new carers into the fold during that time and received up to 130 referrals a week since Christmas. That takes their total…

Specialist healthcare provider, Ludlow Street Healthcare, has appointed a new Operations Director to oversee business operations across all its sites and services. After 14 years with the organisation, Sarah House, Service Director at Pinetree Court Hospital, has been promoted to Operations Director. Ludlow Street Healthcare specialises in providing care for adults over the age of 18 with complex mental health problems, autism, learning disabilities, and neuropsychiatric conditions including dementia and acquired brain injuries. Sarah joined Ludlow Street Healthcare in 2007 as a training manager, having previously been a care home manager, and progressively undertook a variety of managerial roles before…

A top food wholesaler is rewarding frontline staff with bumper pay rises of up to 14% to help fuel ambitious expansion plans. Harlech Foodservice – based in Criccieth in Gwynedd and Chester – announced they are putting up wages by an average of 5.37% for their 150-strong workforce with some employees receiving considerably more. With lockdown restrictions easing, the company has launched a recruitment drive to take on 50 more staff when the new tourism season gets underway. According to Mr Cattrall, they prioritised investing in front line staff as part of their drive to ensure excellent customer service. At…

St David’s Hospice is on the lookout for supporters who would like to take on an adrenaline-fueled challenge and shout ‘I’m a Hospice Hero, Get me out of here!” on the way down! Are you brave enough to follow in the footsteps of the celebrities and experience what it is like to abseil on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey? On Sunday 5th September, a team of Hospice supporters will abseil 120ft down the vertical rock face at Holyhead’s Breakwater Park to raise valuable funds for the hospice. At the top, you will be rewarded with stunning views of the park…

A former Welsh Water teacher has had her commitment to the development of education and sport in Rwanda recognised and been awarded a British Empire Medal. Mary Watkins, who spent 13 years working as a peripatetic teacher at the not for profit utility company, has worked tirelessly to develop and deliver education resources for school children in Rwanda.  This included developing resources for local children and helping train up future teachers in the area. Mary’s love of Africa stemmed from a trip with the charity Wateraid to Uganda in 2008.  The trip which included colleagues from Welsh Water visited communities…

ASW Property Services, a property services specialist covering Wales, the Midlands and the South West of England, has signed a three-year partnership with Valleys to Coast, a not-for-profit organisation that manages almost 6,000 homes, to provide reactive, void and planned maintenance services to its portfolio of properties. The partnership, which could be extended for a further two years making it five years, creates job security for more than 130 staff employed by ASW, and will enable the company to invest in apprenticeships. Some 45% of its workforce live within a 10-mile radius of Bridgend. It also provides certainty of a…