On Sunday 26th April, 240 members of 4Com staff, family and friends took part in the 2.6 Challenge, with the aim of helping the UK’s charities during these uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on the charity sector across the UK, with the cancellation of thousands of fundraising events resulting in the
The inaugural Dorset Business Angels (DBA) Virtual Entrepreneurs’ Pitch event took place on Monday 27th April and has been hailed a huge success, by attracting an immediate investment for one Company and the prospect of investment for 3 others from 6 potential investors who wish to proceed to ‘due-diligence’. 5 businesses were invited to pitch and
MYTime Young Carers’ Charity has joined ‘the 2.6 Challenge’ and is urging members of the public is sign up to take part and raise funds for the Dorset based charity. The Virgin London Marathon is always a huge event in the charity fundraising calendar, raising an incredible £66.4 million for good causes in 2019 and
MYTime Young Carers Charity has extended its support to the young carers that it serves by reaching out and creating a ‘MYTime at Home’ programme (MYTime@Home) Executive Director Krista Cartlidge advised, “The charity has responded to the challenging times in which we currently find ourselves. We are really concerned about our young carers and are
Dorset Business Angels (DBA) April pitch event has been relaunched as a virtual pitch platform which will enable 5 businesses the opportunity to continue to seek investment from the business angels. Investor pitches include:· An energy storage systems and electric vehicle charging business which aims to produce the first ‘demonstrator’ and become one of the
‘We’re open for business’ day nursery with 40 places tells key workers looking for childcare Peter Ward and some of the team at Bournemouth Day Nursery. By Andrew Diprose, Editor editor@dorsetbiznews.co.uk We’re open for business! That’s the message from Bournemouth Day Nursery which has places available for key workers looking for childcare. Key workers, as designated
Dorset-based Barker Business Dry Cleaning and Laundry has extended its contactless dry cleaning and laundry services. MD Matthew Barker said, “We already provide a private laundry service across Greater London and southern England to approximately 3,500 customers, providing a weekly collection and delivery laundry service. In the current coronavirus pandemic we have decided to extend our
20 Questions: PR Queen Kate Shaw, Director, KTPR, takes the spotlight for our weekly Q&A Kate Shaw: “How would I like to be remembered? Someone who didn’t take herself too seriously, was kind and full of integrity.”By Andrew Diprose, Editor editor@dorsetbiznews.co.uk Each week we shine the spotlight on a member of Dorset’s business community and ask
