Representatives from Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior visited the ActivLives charity today, following its donation of £1,000 to its ActivSheds project in Maidenhall, Ipswich. ActivLives support over 1,000 people a year, many of whom are often vulnerable, lonely or isolated due to disability, age, cultural barriers, mental health or poverty. …
The warmer weather brings with it the increased risk of storms and flooding. To help you protect your business we have put together a business flooding toolkit which contains advice on how to find out whether you are in a flood risk area, a sample business flood plan and advice …
Seven super-talented young sportsmen and women from Suffolk have received a big boost following recognition from SportsAid, the national charity for sportspeople. Each was presented with a SportsAid grant by the charity at a special reception at Ipswich Town Football Club. The grants recognise their sporting achievements to date and …
Terror attacks using vehicles as weapons feel like the new normal and are incredibly hard to police or protect against. The tactic was used widely by militant groups in several attacks in Israel from 2008 onwards. It has been adopted by small terror cells and lone wolf terrorists in Western …
They use our personal details, our buying behaviours, our purchasing history, our financial status to build a profile around us. Businesses hold, transfer and utilise vast amounts of personal data on a daily basis and to a large extent that is a positive shift, allowing us to interact quickly with …
An upcoming regulatory and tax change leaves customers facing the prospect of rising insurance premiums in the coming 12 months. This combined with the challenging trading conditions faced by many businesses right now could see business owners tempted to reduce their overall insurance bill by reducing covers or not accurately …
Peter Shilton, one of England’s greatest ever goalkeepers, was in Ipswich last Friday (23 February) to help raise vital funding for Suffolk’s future sporting stars. Shilton who was capped 125 times by England was guest of honour at the Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club at Wherstead Park. He commented: “It’s wonderful to …
In October staff from Pound Gates, Contior and Sevatas voted to support the St Elizabeth’s Hospice with money raised within the Acorn Fund. The grant of £1,178 has helped provide play equipment and furniture for a dedicated children’s room at the Hospice, this room has been named the Sunflower room. …
Seven Ipswich businesses have been praised by a national charity for the contribution they are making to sport in Suffolk. Pound Gates Chartered Insurance Brokers, Ensors Chartered Accountants, Handelsbanken, Ellisons Solicitors, Concertus, StrategiQ and Picasso HR have been singled out for praise by SportsAid, after another hugely successful fundraising lunch. …
Are you aware of just how many governmental departments and independent agencies have powers to investigate and prosecute you or your business for breaking the law or breaching regulations – you might well be surprised! To name just a few, the Environment Agency has the power to investigate breaches of …
