(15980,7,'2019-03-18 12:48:10','2019-03-18 12:48:10','<strong>List Your Way to Business Success</strong>\r\n\r\nIf running a business means you’re too busy to read a book on how it could be better run, then author and business champion David Mellor’s new <em>List of Lists</em> is for you.\r\n\r\nA three-part distillation of his popular <em>From Crew To Captain</em> trilogy of self-help books for entrepreneurs, <em>A List of Lists: Book One, Two </em>and<em> Three</em> focuses the mind on the key takeaways from his consultancy manuals.\r\n\r\nWith no more than 10 pithy pointers under headings such as Prerequisites for Growth, Business Skills Inventory and Personal Branding, they’re a go-to guide for the time-poor.\r\n\r\n“I’m a compulsive list maker myself,” says David. “I find them an incredibly simple but effective way to declutter my life. In business they can electrify your thinking, giving you momentum, especially at times when you feel the urge to procrastinate – and, let’s be honest, who hasn’t? I spent years thinking about writing these little guides!”\r\n\r\nThe three slim volumes, published by Filament, each relating to the fatter <em>A Crew to Captain</em>, <em>A Privateers Tale</em> and <em>Commander of the Fleet</em>, which help new and established business owners steer a steady course, renew David’s publishing partnership with son James. A professional business cartoonist, his illustrations of hapless entrepreneurs artfully fix the message in the memory.\r\n\r\n“Think of the lists as a short aerobics session for the business brain,” says David. “They’re fun, funny, focussed and designed to pump some oxygen into your business day.”\r\n\r\nAnd his number one recommendation for your ‘to do’ list?\r\n\r\n“Put reading the <em>List of Lists</em> at the top, of course!”\r\n\r\n<strong>NOTE TO EDITORS:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe List of Lists: Book One, Two and Three are available priced £5.99 (softback) and £3.99 (ebook) via <a href=\"http://davidmellormentoring.com/\"><strong>davidmellormentoring.com</strong></a> where you will also find the Crew to Captain series to order in hardback and as a download.\r\n\r\nDavid is also co-author of the <em>Financial Times </em>best-seller <em>Inspirational Gamechangers</em>.\r\n\r\nA former investment banker with HSBC and Deutsche Bank, David now specialises in mentoring existing and aspiring owner-managers.\r\n\r\nHis popular Adaptive Selling course for entrepreneurs was recently made available as an elearning programme at <a href=\"https://marshallelearning.com/e-learning-courses/adaptive-selling/\">marshallelearning.com/e-learning-courses/adaptive-selling/</a>\r\n\r\nDavid teaches business management at Cass Business School. He holds a Bachelor and a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge and is a Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs.\r\n\r\nDavid’s son and collaborator, James, was recently appointed Honorary Historian of the Guild of Entrepreneurs.\r\n\r\nHe lives in West Sussex with his wife, Anne.\r\n\r\nFor more, see www.davidmellormentoring.com\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','List Your Way to Business Success','','inherit','closed','closed','','15979-revision-v1','','','2019-03-18 12:48:10','2019-03-18 12:48:10','',15979,'https://www.leagraham.com/15979-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(15981,7,'2019-03-18 14:12:31','2019-03-18 14:12:31','','DavidMellor_09_JH','Author and Business Champion, David Mellor','inherit','closed','closed','','davidmellor_09_jh','','','2019-03-18 14:13:18','2019-03-18 14:13:18','',15979,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DavidMellor_09_JH.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(15982,7,'2019-03-18 15:58:12','2019-03-18 15:58:12','','IMG-20190313-WA0000','Author and Business Champion, David Mellor with Son James Mellor, Business Cartoonist','inherit','closed','closed','','img-20190313-wa0000','','','2019-03-18 16:00:54','2019-03-18 16:00:54','',15979,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG-20190313-WA0000.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0);
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Red noses were in evidence for the Call my Bluff Wine Tasting, which raised an impressive £891 so far for Comic Relief. The team is keen to round it up to £1,000 through its JustGiving Page (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2FkLuis\">https://bit.ly/2FkLuis</a>)\r\n\r\nCall my Bluff Wine Tasting, was devised by Ed Perfect, from local wine merchants and delicatessen, Grape &amp; Grain, with the emphasis on fun!  Inspired by the long running popular game show, of the same name, each panelist had a description of the wine tasted by everyone. One of the descriptions was true - the guests had to decide whose description was correct.\r\n\r\nGuests from the local business community came together in support of Comic Relief to test their taste buds, generally do silly things and of course don red noses. This year’s event was a perfect example of collaboration; Ed Perfect ran the wine-tasting despite the fact that he and partner Angelica welcomed their new son to the world, just the day before!  Plus, Café Rouge hosted the event as well as donating £100 and providing excellent customer service to boot.\r\n\r\nAs a people-centered consultancy, accredited with the Gold Investors in People award three times, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game. Relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and the union with Comic Relief is no different.  Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield has been supporting Comic Relief from the start, with the very first one in 1988. Since then, the team has been working in collaboration with Ridgeview, Ditchling, to create a range of unique wine-tastings in support of this worthwhile charity. 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It is also home to London Gatwick Airport, the busiest point to point airport in Europe. GDB represents 5,000 local businesses with over 20,000 <em>employees</em>. The annual Awards celebrate innovation and inspiration by companies who have made a significant contribution to the region, recognised as one of the hothouse economies in the UK. The winners were presented their awards by former Eastenders’ star Shaun Williamson at the 11th Gatwick Diamond Business Awards dinner.\r\n\r\nBio-Productions formulates, tests and makes a range of award-winning, environmentally-friendly, industrial cleaning products which are exported around the world. In December 2014 a management buyout by three employees which has led to both UK and international success.\r\n\r\nMD Angela Gill is a member of the Burgess Hill Business Parks Steering Group and has spoken at a variety of business events on the important role of women in business. 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Capturing the same raw 60s energy, the band were chosen by the Stones themselves to perform at the first ever Rolling Stones convention at the Brixton Academy.\r\n\r\nThe Stains have been established for more than 20 years and have spent that time performing in a variety of venues - from arenas  to open air concerts, private party bashes to corporate events. 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It was just like being at Stones concert in the late sixties (not that I remember it!) We have had so many great comments. We will certainly be booking you for other events.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Apple Events, New York</strong></p>\r\n\"The Railing Stains played an electrifying gig at my wedding last week. We can’t thank them enough for their essential contribution to such a perfect day. They played a beautiful warm-up set whilst the guests fueled up for the party ahead, and then played a thumping party set with some great crowd interaction. Frontman Bobby was reliable and responsive during the planning process, and delivered on all of his promises to make it a great event. I would highly recommend The Railing Stains for any wedding (especially if you want a quality band instead of a typical cheesy wedding band) or corporate event; and take the opportunity to go and see them at one of their shows. Over and out!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Dan &amp; Kate Lockhart</strong></p>\r\n\"Their performance on the evening was stunning, great sound and the evening was an amazing experience for all who attended. They have a great rapport with their audiences and were absolutely outstanding. Now looking forward to our next party with this sensational band. Can`t praise them highly enough!!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Edwin Leslie James Boulton</strong></p>\r\n“On behalf of myself and Zap Productions, I am writing to say thank you for your blistering performance on New Year’s Eve. The 20,000 people in the audience were all singing – it was very Rock ‘n Roll! The feedback from our clients has been tremendous and everyone had a fabulous night.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Project Manager, Zap Productions</strong></p>\r\n“You got the audience rocking! I’ve had loads of requests to get you back as soon as possible. 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Capturing the same raw 60s energy, the band were chosen by the Stones themselves to perform at the first ever Rolling Stones convention at the Brixton Academy.\r\n\r\nThe Stains have been established for more than 20 years and have spent that time performing in a variety of venues - from arenas  to open air concerts, private party bashes to corporate events. 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It was just like being at Stones concert in the late sixties (not that I remember it!) We have had so many great comments. We will certainly be booking you for other events.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Apple Events, New York</strong></p>\r\n\"The Railing Stains played an electrifying gig at my wedding last week. We can’t thank them enough for their essential contribution to such a perfect day. They played a beautiful warm-up set whilst the guests fueled up for the party ahead, and then played a thumping party set with some great crowd interaction. Frontman Bobby was reliable and responsive during the planning process, and delivered on all of his promises to make it a great event. I would highly recommend The Railing Stains for any wedding (especially if you want a quality band instead of a typical cheesy wedding band) or corporate event; and take the opportunity to go and see them at one of their shows. Over and out!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Dan &amp; Kate Lockhart</strong></p>\r\n\"Their performance on the evening was stunning, great sound and the evening was an amazing experience for all who attended. They have a great rapport with their audiences and were absolutely outstanding. Now looking forward to our next party with this sensational band. Can`t praise them highly enough!!\"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Edwin Leslie James Boulton</strong></p>\r\n“On behalf of myself and Zap Productions, I am writing to say thank you for your blistering performance on New Year’s Eve. The 20,000 people in the audience were all singing – it was very Rock ‘n Roll! The feedback from our clients has been tremendous and everyone had a fabulous night.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Project Manager, Zap Productions</strong></p>\r\n“You got the audience rocking! I’ve had loads of requests to get you back as soon as possible. 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Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees too. As a people-centred consultancy, commitment to employees and what’s best for them is critical to both the success of the company as well as the individual. Flexible working and the benefits it affords is a big part of the picture and a cornerstone of the culture for this forward-thinking employer. Cullen Scholefield is a firm believer that it’s something every employer should explore.\r\n<h3><strong>Flexible working is trending</strong></h3>\r\nIn the \'CIPD Megatrends: Flexible Working\' report published earlier this year (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b\">https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b</a>) which looked at recent trends in flexible working, the findings showed that while many people were already benefitting from flexible options, significant proportions were still not being given the opportunity. It seems that Cullen Scholefield is ahead of the game in this respect.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield comprises a tightly-knit team of 14 professionals – all of whom benefit from flexible working conditions. Perhaps Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator and Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant, are the most unusual.\r\n<h3><strong>Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator</strong></h3>\r\nHayley’s main role is to create and promote content for the company\'s social media sites. She also writes and distributes the monthly newsletter and with others works to ensure the database, the central hub of the company, is up to date and relevant.\r\n\r\nHayley first met Cullen Scholefield five years ago through the Haywards Heath and District Business Association with her husband, who was a member; she later joined when she started her Virtual Assistance business in 2015. At the time Cullen Scholefield Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield was Chair. Hayley attended various events and got to know Maureen well. Proof that networking works!\r\n<h3>Working flexibly with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax</h3>\r\nWhen Neil Tomlinson, Founder of Aquapax, a multi-awarding winning local company, mentioned to Maureen that he needed admin assistance from a home-worker she started to think about who she knew. Maureen talked to Hayley and found out that whilst she really wanted to return to work she did not wish to work from home. After a discussion Hayley now shares her time with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax by working three days a week based in the offices of Cullen Scholefield and one day a week from home while she looks after her two year old child. Such is the degree of flexibility; Hayley also undertakes some of her Aquapax tasks at the offices of Cullen Scholefield and Neil can pop in to see her.\r\n\r\nOf the arrangement, Hayley explains, “<em>Flexible working means that I can get my work done</em> <em>outside of the normal 9 to 5 if I need to. Now that I have a child this is even more important to me. I’ve found however, that working alone can be lonely and it’s nice to have colleagues to bounce ideas off. Cullen Scholefield offered me the office space to scratch this itch, so I get the best of both worlds!” </em>She goes on to say, “<em>It offers me a flexible location and hours, most importantly variety! Both roles provide plenty of challenges and are often polar opposites. There is never a dull moment.”</em>\r\n<h3><strong>Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant</strong></h3>\r\nAs a Consultant for Cullen Scholefield, Vivens helps to strengthen its competitive edge by researching and providing the most relevant, topical and up to date learning materials for candidates.\r\n\r\nRwandan born Vivens first became aware of Cullen Scholefield while he was still living in Rwanda in 2013 and looking for a CIPD programme provider. He kept in touch with Maureen Scholefield, and eventually started his studies for his CIPD Level 7 Advanced qualification in 2015. His relationship with Maureen and the company developed throughout this period until he completed the programme. When Vivens came to the UK for his Master’s degree in 2018, Maureen was the only person he knew in the UK. When they met, it was with a sigh of relief for Vivens, as he had been stranded in London for two months knowing nobody, and a surprise for Maureen as she didn’t know he was even in the UK! As a condition of his Master’s degree, Vivens was allowed to work two days per week, and so a flexible position with Cullen Scholefield came to fruition.\r\n<h3>Vivens - the perfect fit</h3>\r\nFor Vivens, this flexible approach offers a balance between his studies and work; it’s a perfect fit, which enables him to maintain his professional life while studying. “<em>I experience</em> <em>a much better work/life balance with the added advantage that I’m never bored, which can happen with a full time job. I always feel energised on the days I work too, as I’ve been away from the office for the rest of the week.” </em>\r\n\r\nHe goes on to say, “<em>My sense of belonging to the team at Cullen Scholefield doesn’t depend on the number of hours I work but on the shared values, which connect us as members of the same family. At Cullen Scholefield, our family bond outlives the physical presence of the members. The way I experience the flexibility at Cullen Scholefield is not just an arrangement, but instead a virtue on which any lasting relationship is to be based, in that context; the future relationship with Cullen Scholefield can only be strong!”</em>\r\n\r\nMaureen Scholefield agrees, \"<em>I believe it is essential for a People Consultancy to practice what it preaches.  Flexible approaches to work keep your people engaged and committed to the organisation.</em> <em>Flexible working makes good business sense too if you are good at communicating with your people.\"</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16011,16010,16009\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Local Consultancy Leads the Way for Flexible Working','','publish','closed','open','','local-consultancy-leads-the-way-for-flexible-working','','','2019-04-29 11:28:42','2019-04-29 11:28:42','',0,'https://www.leagraham.com/local-consultancy-leads-the-way-for-flexible-working/',0,'post','',0),(16009,7,'2019-04-18 08:24:54','2019-04-18 08:24:54','Hayley Dilworth & Vivens Kalinganire work in a flexible fashion at Cullen Scholefield HR Consultancy in Haywards Heath','Hayley Dilworth & Vivens Kalinganire','Flexible workers Hayley Dilworth & Vivens Kalinganire in key positions at Cullen Scholefield','inherit','closed','closed','','hd-vk-garden-x','','','2019-04-19 00:02:32','2019-04-19 00:02:32','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/HD-VK-Garden-x.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16010,7,'2019-04-18 08:25:11','2019-04-18 08:25:11','Work that fits around people - not the other way around','The Cullen Scholefield team','The team at Haywards Heath-based People Consultancy Cullen Scholefield ','inherit','closed','closed','','group-long-1x','','','2019-04-29 11:28:26','2019-04-29 11:28:26','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Group-long-1x.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16011,7,'2019-04-18 08:25:31','2019-04-18 08:25:31','','Hayley Dilworth & Vivens Kalinganire','Flexible working at Cullen Scholefield','inherit','closed','closed','','hd-vt-bill','','','2019-04-18 23:59:36','2019-04-18 23:59:36','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/HD-VT-Bill.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16013,7,'2019-04-18 08:48:15','2019-04-18 08:48:15','<h3><strong>Flexibility at Work</strong></h3>\r\nHaywards Heath People Consultancy, Cullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees too. As a people-centred consultancy, commitment to employees and what’s best for them is critical to both the success of the company as well as the individual. Flexible working and the benefits it affords is a big part of the picture and a cornerstone of the culture for this forward-thinking employer. Cullen Scholefield is a firm believer that it’s something every employer should explore.\r\n<h3><strong>Flexible working is trending</strong></h3>\r\nIn the \'CIPD Megatrends: Flexible Working\' report published earlier this year (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b\">https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b</a>) which looked at recent trends in flexible working, the findings showed that while many people were already benefitting from flexible options, significant proportions were still not being given the opportunity. It seems that Cullen Scholefield is ahead of the game in this respect.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield comprises a tightly-knit team of 14 professionals – all of whom benefit from flexible working conditions. Perhaps Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator and Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant, are the most unusual.\r\n<h3><strong>Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator</strong></h3>\r\nHayley’s main role is to create and promote content for the company\'s social media sites. She also writes and distributes the monthly newsletter and with others works to ensure the database, the central hub of the company, is up to date and relevant.\r\n\r\nHayley first met Cullen Scholefield five years ago through the Haywards Heath and District Business Association with her husband, who was a member; she later joined when she started her Virtual Assistance business in 2015. At the time Cullen Scholefield Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield was Chair. Hayley attended various events and got to know Maureen well. Proof that networking works!\r\n<h3>Working flexibly with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax</h3>\r\nWhen Neil Tomlinson, Founder of Aquapax, a multi-awarding winning local company, mentioned to Maureen that he needed admin assistance from a home-worker she started to think about who she knew. Maureen talked to Hayley and found out that whilst she really wanted to return to work she did not wish to work from home. After a discussion Hayley now shares her time with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax by working three days a week based in the offices of Cullen Scholefield and one day a week from home while she looks after her two year old child. Such is the degree of flexibility; Hayley also undertakes some of her Aquapax tasks at the offices of Cullen Scholefield and Neil can pop in to see her.\r\n\r\nOf the arrangement, Hayley explains, “<em>Flexible working means that I can get my work done</em> <em>outside of the normal 9 to 5 if I need to. Now that I have a child this is even more important to me. I’ve found however, that working alone can be lonely and it’s nice to have colleagues to bounce ideas off. Cullen Scholefield offered me the office space to scratch this itch, so I get the best of both worlds!” </em>She goes on to say, “<em>It offers me a flexible location and hours, most importantly variety! Both roles provide plenty of challenges and are often polar opposites. There is never a dull moment.”</em>\r\n<h3><strong>Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant</strong></h3>\r\nAs a Consultant for Cullen Scholefield, Vivens helps to strengthen its competitive edge by researching and providing the most relevant, topical and up to date learning materials for candidates.\r\n\r\nRwandan born Vivens first became aware of Cullen Scholefield while he was still living in Rwanda in 2013 and looking for a CIPD programme provider. He kept in touch with Maureen Scholefield, and eventually started his studies for his CIPD Level 7 Advanced qualification in 2015. His relationship with Maureen and the company developed throughout this period until he completed the programme. When Vivens came to the UK for his Master’s degree in 2018, Maureen was the only person he knew in the UK. When they met, it was with a sigh of relief for Vivens, as he had been stranded in London for two months knowing nobody, and a surprise for Maureen as she didn’t know he was even in the UK! As a condition of his Master’s degree, Vivens was allowed to work two days per week, and so a flexible position with Cullen Scholefield came to fruition.\r\n<h3>Vivens - the perfect fit</h3>\r\nFor Vivens, this flexible approach offers a balance between his studies and work; it’s a perfect fit, which enables him to maintain his professional life while studying. “<em>I experience</em> <em>a much better work/life balance with the added advantage that I’m never bored, which can happen with a full time job. I always feel energised on the days I work too, as I’ve been away from the office for the rest of the week.” </em>\r\n\r\nHe goes on to say, “<em>My sense of belonging to the team at Cullen Scholefield doesn’t depend on the number of hours I work but on the shared values, which connect us as members of the same family. At Cullen Scholefield, our family bond outlives the physical presence of the members. The way I experience the flexibility at Cullen Scholefield is not just an arrangement, but instead a virtue on which any lasting relationship is to be based, in that context; the future relationship with Cullen Scholefield can only be strong!”</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16011,16010,16009\"]\r\n\r\n[<span class=\"SpellE\">nogallery</span>]','Local Consultancy Leads the Way for Flexible Working','','inherit','closed','closed','','16008-revision-v1','','','2019-04-18 08:48:15','2019-04-18 08:48:15','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/16008-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16014,7,'2019-04-19 00:15:48','2019-04-19 00:15:48','<h3><strong>Flexibility at Work</strong></h3>\r\nHaywards Heath People Consultancy, Cullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees too. As a people-centred consultancy, commitment to employees and what’s best for them is critical to both the success of the company as well as the individual. Flexible working and the benefits it affords is a big part of the picture and a cornerstone of the culture for this forward-thinking employer. Cullen Scholefield is a firm believer that it’s something every employer should explore.\r\n<h3><strong>Flexible working is trending</strong></h3>\r\nIn the \'CIPD Megatrends: Flexible Working\' report published earlier this year (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b\">https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b</a>) which looked at recent trends in flexible working, the findings showed that while many people were already benefitting from flexible options, significant proportions were still not being given the opportunity. It seems that Cullen Scholefield is ahead of the game in this respect.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield comprises a tightly-knit team of 14 professionals – all of whom benefit from flexible working conditions. Perhaps Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator and Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant, are the most unusual.\r\n<h3><strong>Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator</strong></h3>\r\nHayley’s main role is to create and promote content for the company\'s social media sites. She also writes and distributes the monthly newsletter and with others works to ensure the database, the central hub of the company, is up to date and relevant.\r\n\r\nHayley first met Cullen Scholefield five years ago through the Haywards Heath and District Business Association with her husband, who was a member; she later joined when she started her Virtual Assistance business in 2015. At the time Cullen Scholefield Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield was Chair. Hayley attended various events and got to know Maureen well. Proof that networking works!\r\n<h3>Working flexibly with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax</h3>\r\nWhen Neil Tomlinson, Founder of Aquapax, a multi-awarding winning local company, mentioned to Maureen that he needed admin assistance from a home-worker she started to think about who she knew. Maureen talked to Hayley and found out that whilst she really wanted to return to work she did not wish to work from home. After a discussion Hayley now shares her time with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax by working three days a week based in the offices of Cullen Scholefield and one day a week from home while she looks after her two year old child. Such is the degree of flexibility; Hayley also undertakes some of her Aquapax tasks at the offices of Cullen Scholefield and Neil can pop in to see her.\r\n\r\nOf the arrangement, Hayley explains, “<em>Flexible working means that I can get my work done</em> <em>outside of the normal 9 to 5 if I need to. Now that I have a child this is even more important to me. I’ve found however, that working alone can be lonely and it’s nice to have colleagues to bounce ideas off. Cullen Scholefield offered me the office space to scratch this itch, so I get the best of both worlds!” </em>She goes on to say, “<em>It offers me a flexible location and hours, most importantly variety! Both roles provide plenty of challenges and are often polar opposites. There is never a dull moment.”</em>\r\n<h3><strong>Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant</strong></h3>\r\nAs a Consultant for Cullen Scholefield, Vivens helps to strengthen its competitive edge by researching and providing the most relevant, topical and up to date learning materials for candidates.\r\n\r\nRwandan born Vivens first became aware of Cullen Scholefield while he was still living in Rwanda in 2013 and looking for a CIPD programme provider. He kept in touch with Maureen Scholefield, and eventually started his studies for his CIPD Level 7 Advanced qualification in 2015. His relationship with Maureen and the company developed throughout this period until he completed the programme. When Vivens came to the UK for his Master’s degree in 2018, Maureen was the only person he knew in the UK. When they met, it was with a sigh of relief for Vivens, as he had been stranded in London for two months knowing nobody, and a surprise for Maureen as she didn’t know he was even in the UK! As a condition of his Master’s degree, Vivens was allowed to work two days per week, and so a flexible position with Cullen Scholefield came to fruition.\r\n<h3>Vivens - the perfect fit</h3>\r\nFor Vivens, this flexible approach offers a balance between his studies and work; it’s a perfect fit, which enables him to maintain his professional life while studying. “<em>I experience</em> <em>a much better work/life balance with the added advantage that I’m never bored, which can happen with a full time job. I always feel energised on the days I work too, as I’ve been away from the office for the rest of the week.” </em>\r\n\r\nHe goes on to say, “<em>My sense of belonging to the team at Cullen Scholefield doesn’t depend on the number of hours I work but on the shared values, which connect us as members of the same family. At Cullen Scholefield, our family bond outlives the physical presence of the members. The way I experience the flexibility at Cullen Scholefield is not just an arrangement, but instead a virtue on which any lasting relationship is to be based, in that context; the future relationship with Cullen Scholefield can only be strong!”</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16011,16010,16009\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Local Consultancy Leads the Way for Flexible Working','','inherit','closed','closed','','16008-revision-v1','','','2019-04-19 00:15:48','2019-04-19 00:15:48','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/16008-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16015,7,'2019-04-19 16:47:26','2019-04-19 16:47:26','<h3><strong>Flexibility at Work</strong></h3>\nHaywards Heath People Consultancy, Cullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees too. As a people-centred consultancy, commitment to employees and what’s best for them is critical to both the success of the company as well as the individual. Flexible working and the benefits it affords is a big part of the picture and a cornerstone of the culture for this forward-thinking employer. Cullen Scholefield is a firm believer that it’s something every employer should explore.\n<h3><strong>Flexible working is trending</strong></h3>\nIn the \'CIPD Megatrends: Flexible Working\' report published earlier this year (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b\">https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b</a>) which looked at recent trends in flexible working, the findings showed that while many people were already benefitting from flexible options, significant proportions were still not being given the opportunity. It seems that Cullen Scholefield is ahead of the game in this respect.\n\nCullen Scholefield comprises a tightly-knit team of 14 professionals – all of whom benefit from flexible working conditions. Perhaps Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator and Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant, are the most unusual.\n<h3><strong>Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator</strong></h3>\nHayley’s main role is to create and promote content for the company\'s social media sites. She also writes and distributes the monthly newsletter and with others works to ensure the database, the central hub of the company, is up to date and relevant.\n\nHayley first met Cullen Scholefield five years ago through the Haywards Heath and District Business Association with her husband, who was a member; she later joined when she started her Virtual Assistance business in 2015. At the time Cullen Scholefield Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield was Chair. Hayley attended various events and got to know Maureen well. Proof that networking works!\n<h3>Working flexibly with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax</h3>\nWhen Neil Tomlinson, Founder of Aquapax, a multi-awarding winning local company, mentioned to Maureen that he needed admin assistance from a home-worker she started to think about who she knew. Maureen talked to Hayley and found out that whilst she really wanted to return to work she did not wish to work from home. After a discussion Hayley now shares her time with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax by working three days a week based in the offices of Cullen Scholefield and one day a week from home while she looks after her two year old child. Such is the degree of flexibility; Hayley also undertakes some of her Aquapax tasks at the offices of Cullen Scholefield and Neil can pop in to see her.\n\nOf the arrangement, Hayley explains, “<em>Flexible working means that I can get my work done</em> <em>outside of the normal 9 to 5 if I need to. Now that I have a child this is even more important to me. I’ve found however, that working alone can be lonely and it’s nice to have colleagues to bounce ideas off. Cullen Scholefield offered me the office space to scratch this itch, so I get the best of both worlds!” </em>She goes on to say, “<em>It offers me a flexible location and hours, most importantly variety! Both roles provide plenty of challenges and are often polar opposites. There is never a dull moment.”</em>\n<h3><strong>Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant</strong></h3>\nAs a Consultant for Cullen Scholefield, Vivens helps to strengthen its competitive edge by researching and providing the most relevant, topical and up to date learning materials for candidates.\n\nRwandan born Vivens first became aware of Cullen Scholefield while he was still living in Rwanda in 2013 and looking for a CIPD programme provider. He kept in touch with Maureen Scholefield, and eventually started his studies for his CIPD Level 7 Advanced qualification in 2015. His relationship with Maureen and the company developed throughout this period until he completed the programme. When Vivens came to the UK for his Master’s degree in 2018, Maureen was the only person he knew in the UK. When they met, it was with a sigh of relief for Vivens, as he had been stranded in London for two months knowing nobody, and a surprise for Maureen as she didn’t know he was even in the UK! As a condition of his Master’s degree, Vivens was allowed to work two days per week, and so a flexible position with Cullen Scholefield came to fruition.\n<h3>Vivens - the perfect fit</h3>\nFor Vivens, this flexible approach offers a balance between his studies and work; it’s a perfect fit, which enables him to maintain his professional life while studying. “<em>I experience</em> <em>a much better work/life balance with the added advantage that I’m never bored, which can happen with a full time job. I always feel energised on the days I work too, as I’ve been away from the office for the rest of the week.” </em>\n\nHe goes on to say, “<em>My sense of belonging to the team at Cullen Scholefield doesn’t depend on the number of hours I work but on the shared values, which connect us as members of the same family. At Cullen Scholefield, our family bond outlives the physical presence of the members. The way I experience the flexibility at Cullen Scholefield is not just an arrangement, but instead a virtue on which any lasting relationship is to be based, in that context; the future relationship with Cullen Scholefield can only be strong!”</em>\n\nMaureen Scholefield agrees, \"I believe it is essential for a People Consultancy to practice what it preaches.  Flexible approaches to work keep your people engaged and committed to the organisation.\"\n\nFlexible working makes good business sense too if you are good at communicating with your people.\n\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16011,16010,16009\"]\n\n&nbsp;','Local Consultancy Leads the Way for Flexible Working','','inherit','closed','closed','','16008-autosave-v1','','','2019-04-19 16:47:26','2019-04-19 16:47:26','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/16008-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16016,7,'2019-04-19 16:48:20','2019-04-19 16:48:20','<h3><strong>Flexibility at Work</strong></h3>\r\nHaywards Heath People Consultancy, Cullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees too. As a people-centred consultancy, commitment to employees and what’s best for them is critical to both the success of the company as well as the individual. Flexible working and the benefits it affords is a big part of the picture and a cornerstone of the culture for this forward-thinking employer. Cullen Scholefield is a firm believer that it’s something every employer should explore.\r\n<h3><strong>Flexible working is trending</strong></h3>\r\nIn the \'CIPD Megatrends: Flexible Working\' report published earlier this year (<a href=\"https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b\">https://bit.ly/2sI2F6b</a>) which looked at recent trends in flexible working, the findings showed that while many people were already benefitting from flexible options, significant proportions were still not being given the opportunity. It seems that Cullen Scholefield is ahead of the game in this respect.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield comprises a tightly-knit team of 14 professionals – all of whom benefit from flexible working conditions. Perhaps Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator and Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant, are the most unusual.\r\n<h3><strong>Hayley Dilworth, Social Media Co-ordinator</strong></h3>\r\nHayley’s main role is to create and promote content for the company\'s social media sites. She also writes and distributes the monthly newsletter and with others works to ensure the database, the central hub of the company, is up to date and relevant.\r\n\r\nHayley first met Cullen Scholefield five years ago through the Haywards Heath and District Business Association with her husband, who was a member; she later joined when she started her Virtual Assistance business in 2015. At the time Cullen Scholefield Managing Director, Maureen Scholefield was Chair. Hayley attended various events and got to know Maureen well. Proof that networking works!\r\n<h3>Working flexibly with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax</h3>\r\nWhen Neil Tomlinson, Founder of Aquapax, a multi-awarding winning local company, mentioned to Maureen that he needed admin assistance from a home-worker she started to think about who she knew. Maureen talked to Hayley and found out that whilst she really wanted to return to work she did not wish to work from home. After a discussion Hayley now shares her time with Cullen Scholefield and Aquapax by working three days a week based in the offices of Cullen Scholefield and one day a week from home while she looks after her two year old child. Such is the degree of flexibility; Hayley also undertakes some of her Aquapax tasks at the offices of Cullen Scholefield and Neil can pop in to see her.\r\n\r\nOf the arrangement, Hayley explains, “<em>Flexible working means that I can get my work done</em> <em>outside of the normal 9 to 5 if I need to. Now that I have a child this is even more important to me. I’ve found however, that working alone can be lonely and it’s nice to have colleagues to bounce ideas off. Cullen Scholefield offered me the office space to scratch this itch, so I get the best of both worlds!” </em>She goes on to say, “<em>It offers me a flexible location and hours, most importantly variety! Both roles provide plenty of challenges and are often polar opposites. There is never a dull moment.”</em>\r\n<h3><strong>Vivens Kalinganire, Consultant</strong></h3>\r\nAs a Consultant for Cullen Scholefield, Vivens helps to strengthen its competitive edge by researching and providing the most relevant, topical and up to date learning materials for candidates.\r\n\r\nRwandan born Vivens first became aware of Cullen Scholefield while he was still living in Rwanda in 2013 and looking for a CIPD programme provider. He kept in touch with Maureen Scholefield, and eventually started his studies for his CIPD Level 7 Advanced qualification in 2015. His relationship with Maureen and the company developed throughout this period until he completed the programme. When Vivens came to the UK for his Master’s degree in 2018, Maureen was the only person he knew in the UK. When they met, it was with a sigh of relief for Vivens, as he had been stranded in London for two months knowing nobody, and a surprise for Maureen as she didn’t know he was even in the UK! As a condition of his Master’s degree, Vivens was allowed to work two days per week, and so a flexible position with Cullen Scholefield came to fruition.\r\n<h3>Vivens - the perfect fit</h3>\r\nFor Vivens, this flexible approach offers a balance between his studies and work; it’s a perfect fit, which enables him to maintain his professional life while studying. “<em>I experience</em> <em>a much better work/life balance with the added advantage that I’m never bored, which can happen with a full time job. I always feel energised on the days I work too, as I’ve been away from the office for the rest of the week.” </em>\r\n\r\nHe goes on to say, “<em>My sense of belonging to the team at Cullen Scholefield doesn’t depend on the number of hours I work but on the shared values, which connect us as members of the same family. At Cullen Scholefield, our family bond outlives the physical presence of the members. The way I experience the flexibility at Cullen Scholefield is not just an arrangement, but instead a virtue on which any lasting relationship is to be based, in that context; the future relationship with Cullen Scholefield can only be strong!”</em>\r\n\r\nMaureen Scholefield agrees, \"<em>I believe it is essential for a People Consultancy to practice what it preaches.  Flexible approaches to work keep your people engaged and committed to the organisation.</em> <em>Flexible working makes good business sense too if you are good at communicating with your people.\"</em>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16011,16010,16009\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Local Consultancy Leads the Way for Flexible Working','','inherit','closed','closed','','16008-revision-v1','','','2019-04-19 16:48:20','2019-04-19 16:48:20','',16008,'https://www.leagraham.com/16008-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16019,7,'2019-05-13 13:47:18','2019-05-13 13:47:18','Burgess Hill businesses came together for an awards ceremony with a difference on Friday.\r\n\r\nLaunched in 2017 as a biennial event, the <em>BHBiz Awards</em> are not about profits and order books – but the people behind them. In this, the second ceremony, <em>BHBiz Awards 2019</em> recognised the achievements of employees from the top to the bottom of organisations for their contribution to the workplace and their community, across eleven categories and three special BHBPA awards.\r\n\r\nLeading the charge, at the Amex Stadium event was PVL UK Ltd who took home a hat trick of three awards (Risen Star, Nick Broom; BHBPA Special Person, Emily Darnell; and BHBPA Special Company, Wesley Earp from Preview, owned by PVL UK).  <em>Bio-Productions Ltd</em>, scored a double-whammy of trophies as employee Chris Freeman took home the ‘Star Apprentice’ award, while Bio-Productions Ltd in its entirety laid claim to the ‘Best Business’ award.\r\n\r\nBrandon Barnham from Ridgeview Wine Estate won the ‘Rising Star’ award while the team at Sutton Winson were named ‘Charity Champion’.\r\n\r\nThe team at Steve Willis Training received recognition for its work as ‘Community Champion’, Bluelite Graphics was named ‘Eco Warrior’ and Travail Employment Group secured ‘Winning Workplace’.\r\n\r\nExtech Cloud took ‘Team of Stars’, while Ruth Everest of Sussex Cleaning &amp; Care, cleaned up with the ‘Invaluable Star’ award.\r\n\r\nThree awards were reserved for the directors of BHBPA to make at their discretion. 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Best of all, however, was the fact that the awards in the main, went to the unsung heroes, the backroom teams and the charity volunteers who make companies work as human, not just economic organisations.\"</em>\r\n\r\nSusan Fleet, BHBPA Chairman and Awards Director, added: “<em>Our thanks go to all the sponsors who gave so generously and supported us on the evening.  So many local organisations came together to showcase the calibre of the talent in our business community.  We not only had a hugely successful evening but also raised in excess of £1200 for St Peter &amp; St James Hospice.</em>”\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><em>BHBiz Awards 2019</em> took place on Friday 10 May at the Brighton Amex Community Stadium.</li>\r\n 	<li>Popular broadcaster and journalist Jennie Bond acted as host for the evening. 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While the event is not marketed as a fundraising platform, the Bio-Productions team paid an entrance fee and in addition pledged to raise £200 each for their chosen charity. So far the philanthropic threesome has raise £700 and are hoping to add to this.  Earlier this month Sara Gibb staged her own mini bake off where she traded sweet treats with staff at HQ in return for donations. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit: <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2\">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2</a>\r\n\r\nThe Colour Obstacle Rush is an exhilarating event which combines the thrill of an obstacle course over 5km with the atmosphere of a music festival and the fun of coloured powdered runs thrown in. Contestants negotiated 20 obstacles with 8 colour stations and 20 music zones. When it all got too much, they were able to recover from the mania of racing in a special chill out area called ‘colour from the skys’.\r\n\r\nSales Administrator, Morwenna Bunt, shared her experience, “<em>The Colour Rush on Saturday was so much fun. It was great to be part of such a huge crowd who were all there for their own personal reasons. As a team we wanted to raise money for a charity that was both local and close to our hearts. I personally ran this for St Peter &amp; St James\' as they provided so much help and support throughout the final stages of my Nan’s life in 2010. The Colour Rush was a thoroughly enjoyable way to raise awareness and it was a fantastic feeling to be part of such a motivating and supportive team, I\'m looking forward to our next challenge!</em>”\r\n\r\nBio-Productions formulates, tests and makes a range of award-winning, environmentally-friendly, industrial cleaning products which are exported around the world. In December 2014 a management buyout by three employees which has led to both UK and international success.\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to editors:</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nThe first <strong><em>Colour Obstacle Rush</em></strong> was held in Finland in 2014 under the Finnish name <em>\'Variestejuoksu\'</em>. The 2014 tour became the most popular obstacle run series in Scandinavia. With the inaugural season being a smashing success, the phenomena expanded to the US and Europe from 2015. <a href=\"https://www.colorobstaclerush.co.uk/about-the-event.html\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://stpjhospice.org/\">St Peter &amp; St James Hospice</a>, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. Through its inpatient ward, wellbeing services and specialist community nursing team, it offers expert and compassionate hospice care to adults living with terminal illness in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and the surrounding villages. 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While the event is not marketed as a fundraising platform, the Bio-Productions team paid an entrance fee and in addition pledged to raise £200 each for their chosen charity. So far the philanthropic threesome has raise £700 and are hoping to add to this.  Earlier this month Sara Gibb staged her own mini bake off where she traded sweet treats with staff at HQ in return for donations. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit: <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2\">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2</a>\r\n\r\nThe Colour Obstacle Rush is an exhilarating event which combines the thrill of an obstacle course over 5km with the atmosphere of a music festival and the fun of coloured powdered runs thrown in. Contestants negotiated 20 obstacles with 8 colour stations and 20 music zones. When it all got too much, they were able to recover from the mania of racing in a special chill out area called ‘colour from the skys’.\r\n\r\nSales Administrator, Morwenna Blunt, shared her experience, “<em>The Colour Rush on Saturday was so much fun. It was great to be part of such a huge crowd who were all there for their own personal reasons. As a team we wanted to raise money for a charity that was both local and close to our hearts. I personally ran this for St Peter &amp; St James\' as they provided so much help and support throughout the final stages of my Nan’s life in 2010. The Colour Rush was a thoroughly enjoyable way to raise awareness and it was a fantastic feeling to be part of such a motivating and supportive team, I\'m looking forward to our next challenge!</em>”\r\n\r\nBio-Productions formulates, tests and makes a range of award-winning, environmentally-friendly, industrial cleaning products which are exported around the world. In December 2014 a management buyout by three employees which has led to both UK and international success.\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to editors:</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nThe first <strong><em>Colour Obstacle Rush</em></strong> was held in Finland in 2014 under the Finnish name <em>\'Variestejuoksu\'</em>. The 2014 tour became the most popular obstacle run series in Scandinavia. With the inaugural season being a smashing success, the phenomena expanded to the US and Europe from 2015. <a href=\"https://www.colorobstaclerush.co.uk/about-the-event.html\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://stpjhospice.org/\">St Peter &amp; St James Hospice</a>, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. Through its inpatient ward, wellbeing services and specialist community nursing team, it offers expert and compassionate hospice care to adults living with terminal illness in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and the surrounding villages. 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So far the philanthropic threesome has raise £700 and are hoping to add to this.  Earlier this month Sara Gibb staged her own mini bake off where she traded sweet treats with staff at HQ in return for donations. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit: <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2\">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2</a>\r\n\r\nThe Colour Obstacle Rush is an exhilarating event which combines the thrill of an obstacle course over 5km with the atmosphere of a music festival and the fun of coloured powdered runs thrown in. Contestants negotiated 20 obstacles with 8 colour stations and 20 music zones. When it all got too much, they were able to recover from the mania of racing in a special chill out area called ‘colour from the skys’.\r\n\r\nSales Administrator, Morwenna Blunt, shared her experience, “<em>The Colour Rush on Saturday was so much fun. It was great to be part of such a huge crowd who were all there for their own personal reasons. 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The 2014 tour became the most popular obstacle run series in Scandinavia. With the inaugural season being a smashing success, the phenomena expanded to the US and Europe from 2015. <a href=\"https://www.colorobstaclerush.co.uk/about-the-event.html\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://stpjhospice.org/\">St Peter &amp; St James Hospice</a>, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. Through its inpatient ward, wellbeing services and specialist community nursing team, it offers expert and compassionate hospice care to adults living with terminal illness in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and the surrounding villages. Hospice care is very much about living well and the care is personalised to every individual; the team are passionate about helping people to achieve their best possible quality of life and to do this, it focuses on the things that matter most to them. The hospice also understands that illness affects everyone close to that person, so they are there for family and friends too – whether that is through services such as counselling, befriending or complementary therapy.  As a charity, St Peter &amp; St James rely on the generosity of its community to cover more than 80% of its running costs. 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While the event is not marketed as a fundraising platform, the Bio-Productions team paid an entrance fee and in addition pledged to raise £200 each for their chosen charity. So far the philanthropic threesome has raise £700 and are hoping to add to this.  Earlier this month Sara Gibb staged her own mini bake off where she traded sweet treats with staff at HQ in return for donations. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit: <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2\">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2</a>\r\n\r\nThe Colour Obstacle Rush is an exhilarating event which combines the thrill of an obstacle course over 5km with the atmosphere of a music festival and the fun of coloured powdered runs thrown in. Contestants negotiated 20 obstacles with 8 colour stations and 20 music zones. 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While the event is not marketed as a fundraising platform, the Bio-Productions team paid an entrance fee and in addition pledged to raise £200 each for their chosen charity. So far the philanthropic threesome has raise £700 and are hoping to add to this.  Earlier this month Sara Gibb staged her own mini bake off where she traded sweet treats with staff at HQ in return for donations. Anyone wishing to contribute can visit: <a href=\"https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2\">https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sara-gibb2</a>\r\n\r\nThe Colour Obstacle Rush is an exhilarating event which combines the thrill of an obstacle course over 5km with the atmosphere of a music festival and the fun of coloured powdered runs thrown in. Contestants negotiated 20 obstacles with 8 colour stations and 20 music zones. When it all got too much, they were able to recover from the mania of racing in a special chill out area called ‘colour from the skys’.\r\n\r\nSales Administrator, Morwenna Bunt, shared her experience, “<em>The Colour Rush on Saturday was so much fun. It was great to be part of such a huge crowd who were all there for their own personal reasons. As a team we wanted to raise money for a charity that was both local and close to our hearts. I personally ran this for St Peter &amp; St James\' as they provided so much help and support throughout the final stages of my Nan’s life in 2010. The Colour Rush was a thoroughly enjoyable way to raise awareness and it was a fantastic feeling to be part of such a motivating and supportive team, I\'m looking forward to our next challenge!</em>”\r\n\r\nBio-Productions formulates, tests and makes a range of award-winning, environmentally-friendly, industrial cleaning products which are exported around the world. In December 2014 a management buyout by three employees which has led to both UK and international success.\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to editors:</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nThe first <strong><em>Colour Obstacle Rush</em></strong> was held in Finland in 2014 under the Finnish name <em>\'Variestejuoksu\'</em>. The 2014 tour became the most popular obstacle run series in Scandinavia. With the inaugural season being a smashing success, the phenomena expanded to the US and Europe from 2015. <a href=\"https://www.colorobstaclerush.co.uk/about-the-event.html\">Read More</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://stpjhospice.org/\">St Peter &amp; St James Hospice</a>, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. Through its inpatient ward, wellbeing services and specialist community nursing team, it offers expert and compassionate hospice care to adults living with terminal illness in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and the surrounding villages. Hospice care is very much about living well and the care is personalised to every individual; the team are passionate about helping people to achieve their best possible quality of life and to do this, it focuses on the things that matter most to them. The hospice also understands that illness affects everyone close to that person, so they are there for family and friends too – whether that is through services such as counselling, befriending or complementary therapy.  As a charity, St Peter &amp; St James rely on the generosity of its community to cover more than 80% of its running costs. The support that it receives from local business and those in the community truly makes a difference.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16077\"]','Green Manufacturer Adds Kaleidoscope of Colours to its Charity Credentials','','inherit','closed','closed','','16076-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 07:44:47','2019-07-01 07:44:47','',16076,'https://www.leagraham.com/16076-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16088,7,'2019-07-01 08:27:18','2019-07-01 08:27:18','<strong>Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand</strong>\r\n\r\nSussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath, took up the mantle of new chairman for the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride earlier this year.  In his newly appointed role he recently visited the Bike Ride’s chosen charity, the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC).\r\n\r\nThe Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) supports under fives with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. Through its early intervention service and support network, the charity works alongside families to give their very young children the best possible start in life.\r\n\r\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, said, “<em>We would like to thank the 2019 Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride organisers for choosing Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity as this year’s charity beneficiary.  This is our first opportunity to be involved with this outstanding event, and we are really looking forward to working with the organisers and cheering on all the participants this October as they cycle their chosen distance.  We are also so glad to have the opportunity to meet Mike Oliver, the event’s lead sponsor, and to show him around the Charity. Mike took a lot of time to ask questions of staff about our service to better understand what we do and the unique journey that our families are on. We really appreciate that engagement with the event sponsors who are all so involved with our local community.</em>”\r\n\r\nDuring his visit, Mike was given a comprehensive tour of the centre and its facilities and met some of the children the charity supports along with their parents. Mike said, “<em>What an incredible visit to this worthwhile charity. As a father myself, I can wholly relate to the wonderful work carried out here and how the staff and facilities can fundamentally change the lives of their children. It’s a great pleasure to be supporting this amazing organisation through the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride is now in its ninth year. This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the race will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver, goes on to say, “<em>I truly believe that it is one of the most rewarding charity events in the Mid Sussex area. There’s always a great sense of camaraderie among competitors as well as a great ambience. Cycling has always been a great passion of mine and this is a fantastic opportunity to combine one of my favourite hobbies with fundraising for this worthy cause. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone take part on the day.</em>”\r\n\r\nWould be competitors can find out more and book a slot here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH\">https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH</a>\r\n\r\n- ends -\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride began in 2011 and is organised by Haywards Heath Town Team in association with Hayward’s Heath Town Council, with Ruth de Mierre being the Chief Organiser. Last year it raised over £16.000 for the Air Ambulance Service and Kangaroos, a local disability support charity based in Haywards Heath. Overall it has raised in excess of £80,000.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver Associates has sponsored the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride each year since its inception in 2011 and this year will be its third year as a major sponsor.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16089\"]','Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand','','publish','closed','open','','major-bike-ride-sponsor-visits-chosen-charity-to-see-valuable-services-first-hand','','','2019-07-01 15:02:26','2019-07-01 15:02:26','',0,'https://www.leagraham.com/?p=16088',0,'post','',0),(16089,7,'2019-07-01 08:16:18','2019-07-01 08:16:18','','bike ride_DVLCC visit','Left to Right: Pilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC;  Sussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates; James Gaydon, Fundraiser DVLCC','inherit','closed','closed','','bike-ride_dvlcc-visit','','','2019-07-01 08:25:08','2019-07-01 08:25:08','',16088,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bike-ride_DVLCC-visit.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16090,7,'2019-07-01 08:24:03','2019-07-01 08:24:03','<strong>Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand</strong>\r\n\r\nSussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath, took up the mantle of new chairman for the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride earlier this year.  In his newly appointed role he recently visited the Bike Ride’s chosen charity, the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC).\r\n\r\nThe Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) supports under fives with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. Through its early intervention service and support network, the charity works alongside families to give their very young children the best possible start in life.\r\n\r\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, said, “<em>We would like to thank the 2019 Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride organisers for choosing Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity as this year’s charity beneficiary.  This is our first opportunity to be involved with this outstanding event, and we are really looking forward to working with the organisers and cheering on all the participants this October as they cycle their chosen distance.  We are also so glad to have the opportunity to meet Mike Oliver, the event’s lead sponsor, and to show him around the Charity. Mike took a lot of time to ask questions of staff about our service to better understand what we do and the unique journey that our families are on. We really appreciate that engagement with the event sponsors who are all so involved with our local community.</em>”\r\n\r\nDuring his visit, Mike was given a comprehensive tour of the centre and its facilities and met some of the children the charity supports along with their parents. Mike said, “<em>What an incredible visit to this worthwhile charity. As a father myself, I can wholly relate to the wonderful work carried out here and how the staff and facilities can fundamentally change the lives of their children. It’s a great pleasure to be supporting this amazing organisation through the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride is now in its ninth year. This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the race will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver, goes on to say, “<em>I truly believe that it is one of the most rewarding charity events in the Mid Sussex area. There’s always a great sense of camaraderie among competitors as well as a great ambience. Cycling has always been a great passion of mine and this is a fantastic opportunity to combine one of my favourite hobbies with fundraising for this worthy cause. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone take part on the day.</em>”\r\n\r\nWould be competitors can find out more and book a slot here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH\">https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH</a>\r\n\r\n- ends -\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride began in 2011 and is organised by Haywards Heath Town Team in association with Hayward’s Heath Town Council, with Ruth de Mierre being the Chief Organiser. Last year it raised over £16.000 for the Air Ambulance Service and Kangaroos, a local disability support charity based in Haywards Heath. Overall it has raised in excess of £80,000.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver Associates has sponsored the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride each year since its inception in 2011 and this year will be its third year as a major sponsor.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16089\"]','Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand','','inherit','closed','closed','','16088-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 08:24:03','2019-07-01 08:24:03','',16088,'https://www.leagraham.com/16088-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16091,7,'2019-07-01 09:19:20','2019-07-01 09:19:20','<h1><strong>NATURE LOVER &amp; ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk/\">Oakcroft Organic Gardens</a> in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose. Mehr and her inspiring organic market garden can be seen in a short film here: <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/349015256\">https://vimeo.com/349015256</a>\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. In India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\nFor further information please visit: <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk\">https://www.oakcroft.org.uk</a>. 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Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose.\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. in India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage. and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n1 July 2019\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16092\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<a href=\"https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190623_180145.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16092\" src=\"https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190623_180145-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" /></a> Mehr Fardoonji of Oakcroft Organic Gardens in Malpas, Cheshire[/caption]','NATURE LOVER & ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 09:16:59','2019-07-01 09:16:59','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16094,7,'2019-07-01 09:19:20','2019-07-01 09:19:20','<strong>NATURE LOVER &amp; ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR</strong>\r\n\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns Oakcroft Organic Gardens in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose.\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. in India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage. and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n1 July 2019\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16092\"]','NATURE LOVER & ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 09:19:20','2019-07-01 09:19:20','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16095,7,'2019-07-29 12:08:41','2019-07-29 12:08:41','<h1><strong>NATURE LOVER &amp; ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk/\">Oakcroft Organic Gardens</a> in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose. Mehr and her inspiring organic market garden can be seen in a short film here: <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/349015256\">https://vimeo.com/349015256</a>\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. In India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\nFor further information please visit: <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk\">https://www.oakcroft.org.uk</a>. A poster advertising the site has been created, which can be viewed on the Oakcroft website link above.\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n29 July 2019\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16092,16135\"]','Nature Lover & Ecologist Seeks Successor','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-29 12:08:41','2019-07-29 12:08:41','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16096,7,'2019-07-01 09:26:44','2019-07-01 09:26:44','<strong>Nature Lover &amp; Ecologist Seeks Successor</strong>\r\n\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns Oakcroft Organic Gardens in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose.\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. in India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage. and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n1 July 2019\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16092\"]','Nature Lover & Ecologist Seeks Successor','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 09:26:44','2019-07-01 09:26:44','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16098,1,'2019-07-01 15:01:25','2019-07-01 15:01:25','<h1><strong>Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand</strong></h1>\r\nSussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath, took up the mantle of new chairman for the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride earlier this year.  In his newly appointed role he recently visited the Bike Ride’s chosen charity, the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC).\r\n\r\nThe Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) supports under fives with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. Through its early intervention service and support network, the charity works alongside families to give their very young children the best possible start in life.\r\n\r\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, said, “<em>We would like to thank the 2019 Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride organisers for choosing Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity as this year’s charity beneficiary.  This is our first opportunity to be involved with this outstanding event, and we are really looking forward to working with the organisers and cheering on all the participants this October as they cycle their chosen distance.  We are also so glad to have the opportunity to meet Mike Oliver, the event’s lead sponsor, and to show him around the Charity. Mike took a lot of time to ask questions of staff about our service to better understand what we do and the unique journey that our families are on. We really appreciate that engagement with the event sponsors who are all so involved with our local community.</em>”\r\n\r\nDuring his visit, Mike was given a comprehensive tour of the centre and its facilities and met some of the children the charity supports along with their parents. Mike said, “<em>What an incredible visit to this worthwhile charity. As a father myself, I can wholly relate to the wonderful work carried out here and how the staff and facilities can fundamentally change the lives of their children. It’s a great pleasure to be supporting this amazing organisation through the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride is now in its ninth year. This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the race will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver, goes on to say, “<em>I truly believe that it is one of the most rewarding charity events in the Mid Sussex area. There’s always a great sense of camaraderie among competitors as well as a great ambience. Cycling has always been a great passion of mine and this is a fantastic opportunity to combine one of my favourite hobbies with fundraising for this worthy cause. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone take part on the day.</em>”\r\n\r\nWould be competitors can find out more and book a slot here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH\">https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH</a>\r\n\r\n- ends -\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride began in 2011 and is organised by Haywards Heath Town Team in association with Hayward’s Heath Town Council, with Ruth de Mierre being the Chief Organiser. Last year it raised over £16.000 for the Air Ambulance Service and Kangaroos, a local disability support charity based in Haywards Heath. Overall it has raised in excess of £80,000.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver Associates has sponsored the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride each year since its inception in 2011 and this year will be its third year as a major sponsor.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16089\"]','Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand','','inherit','closed','closed','','16088-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 15:01:25','2019-07-01 15:01:25','',16088,'https://www.leagraham.com/16088-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16099,1,'2019-07-01 15:02:26','2019-07-01 15:02:26','<strong>Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand</strong>\r\n\r\nSussex IFA, Mike Oliver, principal of Mike Oliver Associates in Haywards Heath, took up the mantle of new chairman for the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride earlier this year.  In his newly appointed role he recently visited the Bike Ride’s chosen charity, the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC).\r\n\r\nThe Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) supports under fives with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. Through its early intervention service and support network, the charity works alongside families to give their very young children the best possible start in life.\r\n\r\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, said, “<em>We would like to thank the 2019 Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride organisers for choosing Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity as this year’s charity beneficiary.  This is our first opportunity to be involved with this outstanding event, and we are really looking forward to working with the organisers and cheering on all the participants this October as they cycle their chosen distance.  We are also so glad to have the opportunity to meet Mike Oliver, the event’s lead sponsor, and to show him around the Charity. Mike took a lot of time to ask questions of staff about our service to better understand what we do and the unique journey that our families are on. We really appreciate that engagement with the event sponsors who are all so involved with our local community.</em>”\r\n\r\nDuring his visit, Mike was given a comprehensive tour of the centre and its facilities and met some of the children the charity supports along with their parents. Mike said, “<em>What an incredible visit to this worthwhile charity. As a father myself, I can wholly relate to the wonderful work carried out here and how the staff and facilities can fundamentally change the lives of their children. It’s a great pleasure to be supporting this amazing organisation through the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride is now in its ninth year. This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the race will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver, goes on to say, “<em>I truly believe that it is one of the most rewarding charity events in the Mid Sussex area. There’s always a great sense of camaraderie among competitors as well as a great ambience. Cycling has always been a great passion of mine and this is a fantastic opportunity to combine one of my favourite hobbies with fundraising for this worthy cause. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone take part on the day.</em>”\r\n\r\nWould be competitors can find out more and book a slot here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH\">https://bit.ly/1HvWUHH</a>\r\n\r\n- ends -\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride began in 2011 and is organised by Haywards Heath Town Team in association with Hayward’s Heath Town Council, with Ruth de Mierre being the Chief Organiser. Last year it raised over £16.000 for the Air Ambulance Service and Kangaroos, a local disability support charity based in Haywards Heath. Overall it has raised in excess of £80,000.\r\n\r\nMike Oliver Associates has sponsored the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride each year since its inception in 2011 and this year will be its third year as a major sponsor.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16089\"]','Major Bike Ride Sponsor Visits Chosen Charity to See Valuable Services First Hand','','inherit','closed','closed','','16088-revision-v1','','','2019-07-01 15:02:26','2019-07-01 15:02:26','',16088,'https://www.leagraham.com/16088-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16101,7,'2019-07-12 15:11:17','2019-07-12 15:11:17','<h2>Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe</h2>\r\nI was lazing in the sun today when suddenly I realised I haven’t updated my human friends in a while – you must all feel horribly deprived!\r\n\r\nI must say I am enjoying this year’s summer more than last. The heat was unbearable last summer; I have never wanted to be bald but last year I seriously considered it.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for me, there is some strange new covering on my favourite chair. They go on and on about me getting my fur on the chairs and now there is this ‘foil’ impeding my access to it. It is shiny and cold and most frightening! I have attempted to approach said item multiple times, and have even politely requested it move from my spot but alas! The monster prevails!\r\n\r\nFor now, I have resumed my old spot next to the cold air machine but it does not provide the same satisfaction as rubbing my fur over new chairs. I have made it my mission to keep office chairs warm as soon as someone vacates them.\r\n\r\nSome solace from this tragedy is the recent reappearance of previous intern Ruth. I was most surprised and delighted to see her and made sure to loudly announce this. I received a lovely stroke in the sun – very different to sunstroke I am told. Although she did refuse to share her lunch with me so I am somewhat irked.\r\n\r\nI’ll keep my ear to the ground to pick up any tidbits of insider information. Strictly for you of course! I get no joy from lying on the ground at all.\r\n\r\nAnyway, must go. I’m off to find some treats.\r\n\r\nYours furfully,\r\n\r\nChloe','Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe','','publish','closed','open','','chloe-the-cats-column-catching-some-rays-2','','','2019-07-12 15:13:34','2019-07-12 15:13:34','',0,'https://www.leagraham.com/?p=16101',0,'post','',0),(16102,7,'2019-07-12 15:10:05','2019-07-12 15:10:05','','CATastrophe blog pic','','inherit','closed','closed','','catastrophe-blog-pic','','','2019-07-12 15:10:05','2019-07-12 15:10:05','',16101,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CATastrophe-blog-pic.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16103,7,'2019-07-12 15:11:17','2019-07-12 15:11:17','<h2>Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe</h2>\r\nI was lazing in the sun today when suddenly I realised I haven’t updated my human friends in a while – you must all feel horribly deprived!\r\n\r\nI must say I am enjoying this year’s summer more than last. The heat was unbearable last summer; I have never wanted to be bald but last year I seriously considered it.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for me, there is some strange new covering on my favourite chair. They go on and on about me getting my fur on the chairs and now there is this ‘foil’ impeding my access to it. It is shiny and cold and most frightening! I have attempted to approach said item multiple times, and have even politely requested it move from my spot but alas! The monster prevails!\r\n\r\nFor now, I have resumed my old spot next to the cold air machine but it does not provide the same satisfaction as rubbing my fur over new chairs. I have made it my mission to keep office chairs warm as soon as someone vacates them.\r\n\r\nSome solace from this tragedy is the recent reappearance of previous intern Ruth. I was most surprised and delighted to see her and made sure to loudly announce this. I received a lovely stroke in the sun – very different to sunstroke I am told. Although she did refuse to share her lunch with me so I am somewhat irked.\r\n\r\nI’ll keep my ear to the ground to pick up any titbits of insider information. Strictly for you of course! I get no joy from lying on the ground at all.\r\n\r\nAnyway, must go. I’m off to find some treats.\r\n\r\nYours furfully,\r\n\r\nChloe','Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe','','inherit','closed','closed','','16101-revision-v1','','','2019-07-12 15:11:17','2019-07-12 15:11:17','',16101,'https://www.leagraham.com/16101-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16104,7,'2019-07-12 15:13:55','2019-07-12 15:13:55','<h2>Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe</h2>\nI was lazing in the sun today when suddenly I realised I haven’t updated my human friends in a while – you must all feel horribly deprived!\n\nI must say I am enjoying this year’s summer more than last. The heat was unbearable last summer; I have never wanted to be bald but last year I seriously considered it.\n\nUnfortunately for me, there is some strange new covering on my favourite chair. They go on and on about me getting my fur on the chairs and now there is this ‘foil’ impeding my access to it. It is shiny and cold and most frightening! I have attempted to approach said item multiple times, and have even politely requested it move from my spot but alas! The monster prevails!\n\nFor now, I have resumed my old spot next to the cold air machine but it does not provide the same satisfaction as rubbing my fur over new chairs. I have made it my mission to keep office chairs warm as soon as someone vacates them.\n\nSome solace from this tragedy is the recent reappearance of previous intern Ruth. I was most surprised and delighted to see her and made sure to loudly announce this. I received a lovely stroke in the sun – very different to sunstroke I am told. Although she did refuse to share her lunch with me so I am somewhat irked.\n\nI’ll keep my ear to the ground to pick up any tidbits of insider information. Strictly for you of course! I get no joy from lying on the ground at all.\n\nAnyway, must go. I’m off to find some treats.\n\nYours furfully,\n\nChloe','Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe','','inherit','closed','closed','','16101-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-12 15:13:55','2019-07-12 15:13:55','',16101,'https://www.leagraham.com/16101-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16105,7,'2019-07-12 15:13:34','2019-07-12 15:13:34','<h2>Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe</h2>\r\nI was lazing in the sun today when suddenly I realised I haven’t updated my human friends in a while – you must all feel horribly deprived!\r\n\r\nI must say I am enjoying this year’s summer more than last. The heat was unbearable last summer; I have never wanted to be bald but last year I seriously considered it.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for me, there is some strange new covering on my favourite chair. They go on and on about me getting my fur on the chairs and now there is this ‘foil’ impeding my access to it. It is shiny and cold and most frightening! I have attempted to approach said item multiple times, and have even politely requested it move from my spot but alas! The monster prevails!\r\n\r\nFor now, I have resumed my old spot next to the cold air machine but it does not provide the same satisfaction as rubbing my fur over new chairs. I have made it my mission to keep office chairs warm as soon as someone vacates them.\r\n\r\nSome solace from this tragedy is the recent reappearance of previous intern Ruth. I was most surprised and delighted to see her and made sure to loudly announce this. I received a lovely stroke in the sun – very different to sunstroke I am told. Although she did refuse to share her lunch with me so I am somewhat irked.\r\n\r\nI’ll keep my ear to the ground to pick up any tidbits of insider information. Strictly for you of course! I get no joy from lying on the ground at all.\r\n\r\nAnyway, must go. I’m off to find some treats.\r\n\r\nYours furfully,\r\n\r\nChloe','Chloe the Cat\'s Column: Chair CATastrophe','','inherit','closed','closed','','16101-revision-v1','','','2019-07-12 15:13:34','2019-07-12 15:13:34','',16101,'https://www.leagraham.com/16101-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16106,7,'2019-07-15 09:51:11','2019-07-15 09:51:11','<h1><strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong></h1>\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy <em>London Graduate Degree Show 2019,</em> which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate  Degree Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rush through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted that Art Academy London Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues have endorsed this influential show coming to Haywards Heath. We would also like to thank the clergy and members of the Baptist Church for embracing the event.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>- ends –\r\n\r\n15 July 2019\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Graduate Show 2019 runs:\r\n\r\nThursday 25 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July - My Journey, Illustrative Talk by Thomas Golunski, 7pm – 9.30pm (Private Invitation, interested parties can register here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF\">https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF</a>).\r\n\r\nSaturday 27 July 10am – 4pm.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16112\"]','Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows','','publish','closed','open','','art-and-business-make-for-perfect-bedfellows','','','2019-07-15 10:51:05','2019-07-15 10:51:05','',0,'https://www.leagraham.com/?p=16106',0,'post','',0),(16107,7,'2019-07-15 09:23:07','2019-07-15 09:23:07','<strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong>\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy London Graduate Degree Show 2019, which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe art school Degree Show will feature selected works from graduating artists. The London Art Academy has an excellent record for launching new talent and the opportunity to display works is a valuable showcase for emerging artists. The show will be fascinating, an across the board presentation of a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture, print, ceramics and textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rushes through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted the London Academy of Art, the Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues, have endorsed this show coming to Haywards Heath. We would also like to thank the clergy and members of the Baptist Church for embracing the event”</em>\r\n\r\n15 July 2019\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Graduate Show 2019 runs:\r\n\r\nThursday 25 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July - My Journey, Illustrative Talk by Thomas Golunski, 7pm – 9.30pm (Private Invitation, interested parties can register here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF\">https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF</a>).\r\n\r\nSaturday 27 July 10am – 4pm.','Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows','','inherit','closed','closed','','16106-revision-v1','','','2019-07-15 09:23:07','2019-07-15 09:23:07','',16106,'https://www.leagraham.com/16106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16108,7,'2019-07-15 09:50:38','2019-07-15 09:50:38','<strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong>\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy <em>London Graduate Degree Show 2019,</em> which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate  Degree Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nThe art school Degree Show will feature selected works from graduating artists. The London Art Academy has an excellent record for launching new talent and the opportunity to display works is a valuable showcase for emerging artists. The show will be fascinating, an across the board presentation of a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture, print, ceramics and textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rushes through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted the London Academy of Art, the Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues, have endorsed this show coming to Haywards Heath. We would also like to thank the clergy and members of the Baptist Church for embracing the event”</em>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\nInsert Date\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Graduate Show 2019 runs:\r\n\r\nThursday 25 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July - My Journey, Illustrative Talk by Thomas Golunski, 7pm – 9.30pm (Private Invitation, interested parties can register here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF\">https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF</a>).\r\n\r\nSaturday 27 July 10am – 4pm.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows','','inherit','closed','closed','','16106-revision-v1','','','2019-07-15 09:50:38','2019-07-15 09:50:38','',16106,'https://www.leagraham.com/16106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16109,7,'2019-07-15 09:52:03','2019-07-15 09:52:03','<strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong>\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy <em>London Graduate Degree Show 2019,</em> which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate  Degree Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rushes through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted the London Academy of Art, the Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues, have endorsed this show coming to Haywards Heath. We would also like to thank the clergy and members of the Baptist Church for embracing the event”</em>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\nInsert Date\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Graduate Show 2019 runs:\r\n\r\nThursday 25 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July - My Journey, Illustrative Talk by Thomas Golunski, 7pm – 9.30pm (Private Invitation, interested parties can register here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF\">https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF</a>).\r\n\r\nSaturday 27 July 10am – 4pm.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows','','inherit','closed','closed','','16106-revision-v1','','','2019-07-15 09:52:03','2019-07-15 09:52:03','',16106,'https://www.leagraham.com/16106-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16110,7,'2019-07-15 10:50:38','2019-07-15 10:50:38','<h1><strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong></h1>\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy <em>London Graduate Degree Show 2019,</em> which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate  Degree Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rush through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted that Art Academy London Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues have endorsed this influential show coming to Haywards Heath. We would also like to thank the clergy and members of the Baptist Church for embracing the event.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>- ends –\r\n\r\n15 July 2019\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Graduate Show 2019 runs:\r\n\r\nThursday 25 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm\r\n\r\nFriday 26 July - My Journey, Illustrative Talk by Thomas Golunski, 7pm – 9.30pm (Private Invitation, interested parties can register here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF\">https://bit.ly/2LfU1HF</a>).\r\n\r\nSaturday 27 July 10am – 4pm.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16112\"]','Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows','','inherit','closed','closed','','16106-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-15 10:50:38','2019-07-15 10:50:38','',16106,'https://www.leagraham.com/16106-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16111,7,'2019-07-15 10:32:33','2019-07-15 10:32:33','<strong>Art and Business Make for Perfect Bedfellows</strong>\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield is delighted to be sponsoring the Art Academy <em>London Graduate Degree Show 2019,</em> which is presented by Tim French MBE and It’s Magic.\r\n\r\nThe <em>Graduate  Degree Show 2019 </em>runs from Thursday, 25th July 2019 to Saturday, 27th July 2019 at The Baptist Church, Sussex Road, Haywards Heath.  Entry is by donation. Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rush through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. Tim says, “W<em>e are delighted that Art Academy London Principal Rob Pepper and his colleagues have endorsed this influential show coming to Haywards Heath. 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Thomas Golunski, a local portrait artist who has recently completed his degree course will be performing an illustrative talk on Friday between 7pm – 9.30pm.\r\n\r\nThe Art Academy London has an excellent record for launching new talent. The Degree Show is a valuable showcase for emerging artists and will feature works from graduating artists. It promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of art through a diverse range of media from painting, sculpture and print to ceramics, textiles and everything in between.\r\n\r\nAs the Degree Show Comes South, it’s the ideal opportunity for the local community to get a taste of the future of art from a selection of bright talent.  This year, the show will feature work from <strong>Angel Kennett</strong>, who works mainly on oil painting and mixed media, inspired by living in the modern world and exploring different countries. <strong>Lisette Put</strong>, a Dutch artist whose work is an exploration into the constant chaotic flow of thoughts and emotions that rush through her mind. <strong>Seema Manchanda</strong>, who tends to work in projects producing a body of work that explores the issue she is confronting. <strong>Idris Woodroffe’s</strong> interest lies in the mind’s ability to perceive and experience – using oils, acrylics, pigments and pastels. <strong>Maša Travljanin </strong>is a Slovenian contemporary artist whose work comes from an investigation of human behaviour in relation to modern social norms in the form of sculptures and installation. <strong>Sonia Stanbury</strong>, draws her inspiration from the working of the human mind and unconscious imagery accessed during dream sleep – she likes the mix of darkness and humour. <strong>Kate Crumpler</strong>, who works mainly in painting, sculpture and performance, using a wide range of unusual materials from mud to golf balls to illustrate her way of understanding the world. <strong>Mercedes Balle</strong>, whose Majorcan origins and proximity to nature strongly influence her work in immersive pieces, which combine painting, drawing and installation. <strong>Thomas Golunski</strong>, a local artist who works primarily in oils and charcoal and is currently exploring how traditional methods and techniques impact contemporary paintings and the way they are consumed in the digital age.\r\n\r\nCullen Scholefield, will celebrate 33 years in business this October. Accredited with the Gold Investors in People Award three times in 2010, 2013 and 2016, Cullen Scholefield is known for playing the long game; relationships with clients and suppliers last for decades and this extends to relationships with employees and the local organisations and charities it supports too.  Managing Director Maureen Scholefield explains, “<em> To us, business and arts are great companions. Successful businesses require ingenuity, creativity, and persistence.  Great art and artists share these characteristics and of course, a sense of fun and laughter are also great to help us all get there!\"</em>\r\n\r\nTim French MBE, through his events agency It’s Magic has a history of supporting young talent and the arts as well as many local charities. He has a special relationship with the artist Thomas Golunski as his mentor and has also supported him with his studies at the Art Academy London. 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One of our most venerable clients, the celebrated <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/business?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">business </span></span></a>consultant, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/author?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">author</span></span></a> and senior visiting Fellow on Finance to the <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Cassofficial/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=226717388297&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYYzHuEiJColiGDymJtLULeqZPRwlvegcpDy2cIl1DaNo23MoulVFcav4OHieBIUs0\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Cass Business School</a>, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/davidmellor?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">DavidMellor</span></span></a> (don\'t get confused, he\'s not a Chelsea supporter!) is writing a new book on how to transition from full-time work to <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/semiretirement?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">semiretirement</span></span></a>. Since leaving a high-powered career in investment banking, he has written three books via <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/filamentpublishing/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1019511914763711&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYfXpyntLxw2iSbfngfjv1siMcgg4r5fZ_KtV_61eTHabzVAyRgvQyLNfgUYBi8DwU\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Filament<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> Publishing Ltd</span></a><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> on starting your own business; launching your own consultancy practice and the growing pains involved in moving from a successful start-up to a thriving sustainable business. </span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">He has also co-authored a book on 30 top game-changing entrepreneurs. So David is well qualified to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the uncomfortable transition from hectic business leadership to semi-retirement - and how to get the most out of being the part-time but respected elder statesperson in an evolving company environment.</span>\r\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\r\n\r\nThe book will be published later this year and David is inviting contributors to provide their best piece of advice (no more than 200 words please) on how you (or someone close to you) have made your journey into semi-retirement. The best pieces of wisdom will appear in the book and everyone will be sent a complimentary, signed copy of the new book when it is published in addition to an invitation to the launch.\r\n\r\nCheck out David\'s website at <a href=\"http://www.davidmellormentoring.com/?fbclid=IwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\" data-lynx-uri=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidmellormentoring.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI&amp;h=AT0IKuHyr9AfT2nSPzAEOSClHo6uP33l4vOsIy4b5Px4o5eP4LNhQy5YZfc0cI2l7322n9i80F6RLEy9cRRSC6f4KttjXfh5FagCzIO8-Uka79CRanhsCR1wI9Pk4bIN0IFF1Offz0fbg5JHWE8ccxWSvzVXK3xahcajPZW4i4puHRl3AP6iqM3JJ0H-A4yU0aQGwhLWcXZK3PaDu98mtTLVQfhrrwSiR09y0FsbTetkLD9ptuhdSz5FHVsFvmv0pzYjiGGjPGo_8qNbhX9oxHXyYVa64_LuM3AoXhZTBEkoz3mXWOSN_CO_TWbH-_9GjrePxWMZzHKg21qcgWbDwo34_ePY6o5GFiYkk4GqF6fRUIlyYoteEuBYNYZFicyW1dvK7_ByHhGQ47qg4dOl6aG1XSL_sjjEm9wF5pHrL49h0etGmDVBhOVRcTdYWSXp6V14WBV9s3ZjOGRJDvBeZ6LraYeWpt3f8EVp05GSdNtLXuFdtFjjrCHrks3e-cx_HwUMEe5PnAdBPQroMr-Ltxq5_iGDnQUKEPmLhYarRPQku-qxJmFu0KLdWgLBtyX7zWqFvOhnqBLy-ZhD26RUqEZ0iiVuGCr-Nm3Zo9FjTiGX9eYq64sAWCFKfPVea1R6F8qY5A\">www.davidmellormentoring.com</a>\r\nand email your pearls of business safe withdrawal wisdom to david@davidmellormentoring.com\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16123,16124,16122,16121\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>','A chance to get your business wisdom into print','','publish','closed','open','','your-chance-to-get-your-business-wisdom-into-print','','','2019-07-16 17:14:11','2019-07-16 17:14:11','',0,'https://www.leagraham.com/your-chance-to-get-your-business-wisdom-into-print/',0,'post','',0),(16120,7,'2019-07-16 17:15:03','2019-07-16 17:15:03','A wonderful opportunity has arisen to get your name and philosophy on life into print. One of our most venerable clients, the celebrated <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/business?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">business </span></span></a>consultant, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/author?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">author</span></span></a> and senior visiting Fellow on Finance to the <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Cassofficial/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=226717388297&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYYzHuEiJColiGDymJtLULeqZPRwlvegcpDy2cIl1DaNo23MoulVFcav4OHieBIUs0\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Cass Business School</a>, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/davidmellor?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">DavidMellor</span></span></a> (don\'t get confused, he\'s not a Chelsea supporter!) is writing a new book on how to transition from full-time work to <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/semiretirement?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">semiretirement</span></span></a>. Since leaving a high-powered career in investment banking, he has written three books via <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/filamentpublishing/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1019511914763711&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYfXpyntLxw2iSbfngfjv1siMcgg4r5fZ_KtV_61eTHabzVAyRgvQyLNfgUYBi8DwU\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Filament<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> Publishing Ltd</span></a><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> on starting your own business; launching your own consultancy practice and the growing pains involved in moving from a successful start-up to a thriving sustainable business. </span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">He has also co-authored a book on 30 top game-changing entrepreneurs. So David is well qualified to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the uncomfortable transition from hectic business leadership to semi-retirement - and how to get the most out of being the part-time but respected elder statesperson in an evolving company environment.</span>\r\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\r\n\r\nThe book will be published later this year and David is inviting contributors to provide their best piece of advice (no more than 200 words please) on how you (or someone close to you) have made your journey into semi-retirement. The best pieces of wisdom will appear in the book and everyone will be sent a complimentary, signed copy of the new book when it is published in addition to an invitation to the launch.\r\n\r\nCheck out David\'s website at <a href=\"http://www.davidmellormentoring.com/?fbclid=IwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\" data-lynx-uri=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidmellormentoring.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI&amp;h=AT0IKuHyr9AfT2nSPzAEOSClHo6uP33l4vOsIy4b5Px4o5eP4LNhQy5YZfc0cI2l7322n9i80F6RLEy9cRRSC6f4KttjXfh5FagCzIO8-Uka79CRanhsCR1wI9Pk4bIN0IFF1Offz0fbg5JHWE8ccxWSvzVXK3xahcajPZW4i4puHRl3AP6iqM3JJ0H-A4yU0aQGwhLWcXZK3PaDu98mtTLVQfhrrwSiR09y0FsbTetkLD9ptuhdSz5FHVsFvmv0pzYjiGGjPGo_8qNbhX9oxHXyYVa64_LuM3AoXhZTBEkoz3mXWOSN_CO_TWbH-_9GjrePxWMZzHKg21qcgWbDwo34_ePY6o5GFiYkk4GqF6fRUIlyYoteEuBYNYZFicyW1dvK7_ByHhGQ47qg4dOl6aG1XSL_sjjEm9wF5pHrL49h0etGmDVBhOVRcTdYWSXp6V14WBV9s3ZjOGRJDvBeZ6LraYeWpt3f8EVp05GSdNtLXuFdtFjjrCHrks3e-cx_HwUMEe5PnAdBPQroMr-Ltxq5_iGDnQUKEPmLhYarRPQku-qxJmFu0KLdWgLBtyX7zWqFvOhnqBLy-ZhD26RUqEZ0iiVuGCr-Nm3Zo9FjTiGX9eYq64sAWCFKfPVea1R6F8qY5A\">www.davidmellormentoring.com</a>\r\nand email your pearls of business safe withdrawal wisdom to david@davidmellormentoring.com\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16123,16124,16122,16121\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>','A chance to get your business wisdom into print','','inherit','closed','closed','','16119-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-16 17:15:03','2019-07-16 17:15:03','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/16119-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16121,7,'2019-07-16 16:58:53','2019-07-16 16:58:53','','DavidMellor_09_JH','Sussex entrepreneur and business author David Mellor','inherit','closed','closed','','davidmellor_09_jh-2','','','2020-03-16 10:21:52','2020-03-16 10:21:52','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DavidMellor_09_JH.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16122,7,'2019-07-16 16:59:37','2019-07-16 16:59:37','','DavidMellor_01_JH','David Mellor mentoring\nhttp://www.davidmellormentoring.com\nPicture by Jim Holden','inherit','closed','closed','','davidmellor_01_jh','','','2019-07-16 17:03:54','2019-07-16 17:03:54','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DavidMellor_01_JH.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16123,7,'2019-07-16 17:00:24','2019-07-16 17:00:24','','DavidMellor_28_JH','David Mellor mentoring\nhttp://www.davidmellormentoring.com\nPicture by Jim Holden','inherit','closed','closed','','davidmellor_28_jh','','','2019-07-16 17:03:50','2019-07-16 17:03:50','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DavidMellor_28_JH.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16124,7,'2019-07-16 17:00:52','2019-07-16 17:00:52','','DavidMellor_12_JH','David Mellor mentoring\nhttp://www.davidmellormentoring.com\nPicture by Jim Holden','inherit','closed','closed','','davidmellor_12_jh-2','','','2019-07-16 17:01:47','2019-07-16 17:01:47','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DavidMellor_12_JH.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(16125,7,'2019-07-16 17:14:11','2019-07-16 17:14:11','A wonderful opportunity has arisen to get your name and philosophy on life into print. One of our most venerable clients, the celebrated <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/business?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">business </span></span></a>consultant, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/author?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">author</span></span></a> and senior visiting Fellow on Finance to the <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Cassofficial/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=226717388297&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBsfJ1sP6gl1ZYaLht99k_fSjzxrOCGim_Mi9ZiE_QLEQKXbdmAZAkcfHe0toeJxzKFFGOq5g4W3p_Q%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYYzHuEiJColiGDymJtLULeqZPRwlvegcpDy2cIl1DaNo23MoulVFcav4OHieBIUs0\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Cass Business School</a>, <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/davidmellor?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">DavidMellor</span></span></a> (don\'t get confused, he\'s not a Chelsea supporter!) is writing a new book on how to transition from full-time work to <a class=\"_58cn\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/semiretirement?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\" data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}\"><span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">semiretirement</span></span></a>. Since leaving a high-powered career in investment banking, he has written three books via <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/filamentpublishing/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD8cwZAKQSajieu4eOFxgx0k3XI_RsVA46KH-XNmiNd2JYK3gLclF9cCj_w5-zAJKNBfu_4UzV9ZEdn0aWFelL0Y2egYivHxsiErkLNVKSntmVy7Ch8jDzsKyt0XRWnACV7J5WDonOUUVYivQWL2juTmKU4acDnxoMjQqJSIemw3aU_nnKyq2o-p76nTIjzLTxB8zTEAtD4Kxxkw_M1deLquaS20VB_PpijKA6tgg9dD8x4d6lkjcXMIqElz7OA3-HsqBdV0WzU0dL-wOwP8eJhLmJxoVP38wkO4zDzwW2rDyYIZKXpfc9oiE2ShMSA47bXeJFRFUTzUc3u4-hDTMzfGA\" data-hovercard=\"/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1019511914763711&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARA2gQpU8K2N1DPuxXqBl1BABCVFdIakfxDhBz0tyorlZc7Qhu7_D_TLYNx5v_j9VznTSoRSKSluST9W%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D&amp;av=405272942868796&amp;eav=AfYfXpyntLxw2iSbfngfjv1siMcgg4r5fZ_KtV_61eTHabzVAyRgvQyLNfgUYBi8DwU\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\">Filament<span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> Publishing Ltd</span></a><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> on starting your own business; launching your own consultancy practice and the growing pains involved in moving from a successful start-up to a thriving sustainable business. </span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">He has also co-authored a book on 30 top game-changing entrepreneurs. So David is well qualified to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the uncomfortable transition from hectic business leadership to semi-retirement - and how to get the most out of being the part-time but respected elder statesperson in an evolving company environment.</span>\r\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\r\n\r\nThe book will be published later this year and David is inviting contributors to provide their best piece of advice (no more than 200 words please) on how you (or someone close to you) have made your journey into semi-retirement. The best pieces of wisdom will appear in the book and everyone will be sent a complimentary, signed copy of the new book when it is published in addition to an invitation to the launch.\r\n\r\nCheck out David\'s website at <a href=\"http://www.davidmellormentoring.com/?fbclid=IwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\" data-lynx-uri=\"https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidmellormentoring.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR23eavPhM9nLmOwBWGU4u2QxW0gSOhItHRIJmo1i8fquvzFMyl_mf1vttI&amp;h=AT0IKuHyr9AfT2nSPzAEOSClHo6uP33l4vOsIy4b5Px4o5eP4LNhQy5YZfc0cI2l7322n9i80F6RLEy9cRRSC6f4KttjXfh5FagCzIO8-Uka79CRanhsCR1wI9Pk4bIN0IFF1Offz0fbg5JHWE8ccxWSvzVXK3xahcajPZW4i4puHRl3AP6iqM3JJ0H-A4yU0aQGwhLWcXZK3PaDu98mtTLVQfhrrwSiR09y0FsbTetkLD9ptuhdSz5FHVsFvmv0pzYjiGGjPGo_8qNbhX9oxHXyYVa64_LuM3AoXhZTBEkoz3mXWOSN_CO_TWbH-_9GjrePxWMZzHKg21qcgWbDwo34_ePY6o5GFiYkk4GqF6fRUIlyYoteEuBYNYZFicyW1dvK7_ByHhGQ47qg4dOl6aG1XSL_sjjEm9wF5pHrL49h0etGmDVBhOVRcTdYWSXp6V14WBV9s3ZjOGRJDvBeZ6LraYeWpt3f8EVp05GSdNtLXuFdtFjjrCHrks3e-cx_HwUMEe5PnAdBPQroMr-Ltxq5_iGDnQUKEPmLhYarRPQku-qxJmFu0KLdWgLBtyX7zWqFvOhnqBLy-ZhD26RUqEZ0iiVuGCr-Nm3Zo9FjTiGX9eYq64sAWCFKfPVea1R6F8qY5A\">www.davidmellormentoring.com</a>\r\nand email your pearls of business safe withdrawal wisdom to david@davidmellormentoring.com\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"6\" ids=\"16123,16124,16122,16121\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>','A chance to get your business wisdom into print','','inherit','closed','closed','','16119-revision-v1','','','2019-07-16 17:14:11','2019-07-16 17:14:11','',16119,'https://www.leagraham.com/16119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16127,7,'2019-07-22 08:36:18','2019-07-22 08:36:18','<h1><strong>Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of </strong><strong>Green Manufacturer</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\r\nBurgess Hill Town Mayor, Cllr Roger Cartwright, Leader Cllr Robert Egglestone and Deputy Leader Cllr Joe Foster paid a visit to Burgess Hill based manufacturer of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, Bio-Productions, on Thursday (18 July).\r\n\r\nAccompanied by the company’s Managing Director, Angela Gill, the special visitors were given a tour of the company’s HQ on the Victoria Business Park, where they had the chance to see the factory’s production line first-hand.  They took in the whole site from the offices and boardroom (where unusually, two urinals grace the wall, in reference to the company’s place as one of the leading manufacturers of toilet blocks), through the laboratory, research &amp; development and wet and dry production to labelling, packaging and the warehouse.\r\n\r\nThroughout the visit, Angela and Operations Director, Phil Karn, showcased the diverse products that make up the Bio-Productions catalogue, which has significantly expanded since business began in 1984.\r\n\r\nAngela Gill said: “<em>It was a pleasure to showcase our company to the Council‘s top representatives. We are proud of our team here in Burgess Hill from where we manufacture and export our biological solutions globally. Our aim is to encourage local businesses, restaurants and schools to become greener and support local industry.</em>”\r\n\r\nThe visit was also an opportunity to acknowledge the organisation’s recent successes. Business has been booming lately and Bio-Productions products are now shipped as far afield as Australia, India, South Korea and throughout Europe.  China and Qatar have also recently come aboard and Canada is currently trialling the products.\r\n\r\nThis innovative company, with faultless business acumen and community-based ethics plays an important role in the business community. The team has recently won two awards at the BHBiz Awards and were also shortlisted for two awards at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards earlier this year. With philanthropy running through its production line, Bio-Productions are often at the heart of charity fundraising too. 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It serves customers throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16128\"]','Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of  Green Manufacturer','','inherit','closed','closed','','16127-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 08:34:34','2019-07-22 08:34:34','',16127,'https://www.leagraham.com/16127-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16130,7,'2019-07-22 08:58:25','2019-07-22 08:58:25','<h1><strong>Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of </strong><strong>Green Manufacturer</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\nBurgess Hill Town Mayor, Cllr Roger Cartwright, Leader Cllr Robert Egglestone and Deputy Leader Cllr Joe Foster paid a visit to Burgess Hill based manufacturer of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, Bio-Productions, on Thursday (18 July).\n\nAccompanied by the company’s Managing Director, Angela Gill, the special visitors were given a tour of the company’s HQ on the Victoria Business Park, where they had the chance to see the factory’s production line first-hand.  They took in the whole site from the offices and boardroom (where unusually, two urinals grace the wall, in reference to the company’s place as one of the leading manufacturers of toilet blocks), through the laboratory, research &amp; development and wet and dry production to labelling, packaging and the warehouse.\n\nThroughout the visit, Angela and Operations Director, Phil Karn, showcased the diverse products that make up the Bio-Productions catalogue, which has significantly expanded since business began in 1984.\n\nAngela Gill said: “<em>It was a pleasure to showcase our company to the Council‘s top representatives. We are proud of our team here in Burgess Hill from where we manufacture and export our biological solutions globally. Our aim is to encourage local businesses, restaurants and schools to become greener and support local industry.</em>”\n\nThe visit was also an opportunity to acknowledge the organisation’s recent successes. Business has been booming lately and Bio-Productions products are now shipped as far afield as Australia, India, South Korea and throughout Europe.  China and Qatar have also recently come aboard and Canada is currently trialling the products.\n\nThis innovative company, with faultless business acumen and community-based ethics plays an important role in the business community. The team has recently won two awards at the BHBiz Awards and were also shortlisted for two awards at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards earlier this year. With philanthropy running through its production line, Bio-Productions are often at the heart of charity fundraising too. The organisation’s environmental ethos underpins everything, from product conception and testing to staff welfare, emotional and physical and its values revolve around quality, integrity, authenticity, genuine customer service and approachability.\n\nCllr Robert Eggleston, Leader of Burgess Hill Town Council said, “<em>The town is fortunate to have such an innovative company like Bio Productions providing marketi-leading, environmentally-friendly products around the world. The company has made us think hard about how we can use public procurement to bring more environmentally-friendly products into facilities and to a wider audience. We understand that the company wants to expand and, as town councillors, we want to use what influence we can to help it realise its ambitions for its business.”</em>\n\n...end...\n\n22 July 2019\n\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\n\nBio-Productions is an award-winning company based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex which has manufactured premium environmentally-friendly cleaning products for professional, janitorial and industrial use since 1984. It serves customers throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.\n\n[gallery ids=\"16128\"]','Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of  Green Manufacturer','','inherit','closed','closed','','16127-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-22 08:58:25','2019-07-22 08:58:25','',16127,'https://www.leagraham.com/16127-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16131,7,'2019-07-22 08:58:37','2019-07-22 08:58:37','<h1><strong>Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of </strong><strong>Green Manufacturer</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\r\nBurgess Hill Town Mayor, Cllr Roger Cartwright, Leader Cllr Robert Egglestone and Deputy Leader Cllr Joe Foster paid a visit to Burgess Hill based manufacturer of environmentally-friendly cleaning products, Bio-Productions, on Thursday (18 July).\r\n\r\nAccompanied by the company’s Managing Director, Angela Gill, the special visitors were given a tour of the company’s HQ on the Victoria Business Park, where they had the chance to see the factory’s production line first-hand.  They took in the whole site from the offices and boardroom (where unusually, two urinals grace the wall, in reference to the company’s place as one of the leading manufacturers of toilet blocks), through the laboratory, research &amp; development and wet and dry production to labelling, packaging and the warehouse.\r\n\r\nThroughout the visit, Angela and Operations Director, Phil Karn, showcased the diverse products that make up the Bio-Productions catalogue, which has significantly expanded since business began in 1984.\r\n\r\nAngela Gill said: “<em>It was a pleasure to showcase our company to the Council‘s top representatives. We are proud of our team here in Burgess Hill from where we manufacture and export our biological solutions globally. Our aim is to encourage local businesses, restaurants and schools to become greener and support local industry.</em>”\r\n\r\nThe visit was also an opportunity to acknowledge the organisation’s recent successes. Business has been booming lately and Bio-Productions products are now shipped as far afield as Australia, India, South Korea and throughout Europe.  China and Qatar have also recently come aboard and Canada is currently trialling the products.\r\n\r\nThis innovative company, with faultless business acumen and community-based ethics plays an important role in the business community. The team has recently won two awards at the BHBiz Awards and were also shortlisted for two awards at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards earlier this year. With philanthropy running through its production line, Bio-Productions are often at the heart of charity fundraising too. The organisation’s environmental ethos underpins everything, from product conception and testing to staff welfare, emotional and physical and its values revolve around quality, integrity, authenticity, genuine customer service and approachability.\r\n\r\nCllr Robert Eggleston, Leader of Burgess Hill Town Council said, “<em>The town is fortunate to have such an innovative company like Bio Productions providing market-leading, environmentally-friendly products around the world. The company has made us think hard about how we can use public procurement to bring more environmentally-friendly products into facilities and to a wider audience. We understand that the company wants to expand and, as town councillors, we want to use what influence we can to help it realise its ambitions for its business.”</em>\r\n\r\n...end...\r\n\r\n22 July 2019\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nBio-Productions is an award-winning company based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex which has manufactured premium environmentally-friendly cleaning products for professional, janitorial and industrial use since 1984. It serves customers throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16128\"]','Top Tier Team Get Up Close and Personal with Workings of  Green Manufacturer','','inherit','closed','closed','','16127-revision-v1','','','2019-07-22 08:58:37','2019-07-22 08:58:37','',16127,'https://www.leagraham.com/16127-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16132,7,'2019-07-29 09:57:27','2019-07-29 09:57:27','<strong>Nature Lover &amp; Ecologist Seeks Successor</strong>\r\n\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns Oakcroft Organic Gardens in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose.\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. in India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n1 July 2019\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16092\"]','Nature Lover & Ecologist Seeks Successor','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-revision-v1','','','2019-07-29 09:57:27','2019-07-29 09:57:27','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16133,7,'2019-07-29 11:29:49','2019-07-29 11:29:49','','Oakcroft poster v2','','inherit','closed','closed','','oakcroft-poster-v2','','','2019-07-29 11:29:49','2019-07-29 11:29:49','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Oakcroft-poster-v2.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(16134,7,'2019-07-29 11:39:37','2019-07-29 11:39:37','<h1><strong>NATURE LOVER &amp; ECOLOGIST SEEKS SUCCESSOR</strong><strong> </strong></h1>\r\nMehr Fardoonji owns <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk/\">Oakcroft Organic Gardens</a> in Malpas, Cheshire. Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose. Mehr and her inspiring organic market garden can be seen in a short film here: <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/349015256\">https://vimeo.com/349015256</a>\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. In India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\nFor further information please visit: <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk\">https://www.oakcroft.org.uk</a>. 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Her deeply held ethos and views around environmental and social issues is a shining beacon for us all. Her beliefs and methods are a step in the right direction to reverse the bio-diversity crisis we face in the world today.\r\n\r\nAs a Trustee of the <a href=\"https://www.soilassociation.org/staff-bios/mehr-fardoonji/\">Soil Association</a> Land Trust, Mehr has pledged her gardens to this important organisation in the form of a legacy but she is now actively seeking a passionate tenant to take over her life’s work to manage the organic market garden with sensitivity and purpose. Mehr and her inspiring organic market garden can be seen in a short film here: <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/349015256\">https://vimeo.com/349015256</a>\r\n\r\nIn her 20s Mehr worked for six years in the Gandhi movement, walking to collect land for the landless as part of Vinoba Bhave\'s land gift movement. In India, she learnt about Organic Growing from books in the library at the Gandhi Ashram. She learnt and helped build her own Devonshire Cob cottage and began to grow organic vegetables on one acre of land. Mehr returned to the UK in 1959 and in 1962 she set up Oakcroft as one of the earliest certified organic gardens in the UK. Mehr still lives there to this day.\r\n\r\nThe market garden comprises 2.49 acres or thereabouts of a fertile medium loam soil, gently sloping to the south. The buildings comprise: One three bay Dutch barn measuring 13.7m (45ft) x 9.14m (30ft) steel framed with corrugated metal sheeting and open to the north ( one bay to be retained for owner to park car) Two timber mobile glasshouses measuring 15m (50ft) x 3.6m (12ft) and 21m (70ft) x 6.10m (20ft) respectively One static propagating house measuring 6.10m (20ft) x 3.65m (12ft) A useful concrete block building with tiled roof providing a tool, and potting area, machinery store plus storage area measuring 16m (52ft) x 6m (20ft).\r\n\r\nThe garden includes a self-contained maisonette with commanding views of nature and the Shropshire hills.\r\n\r\nMehr expects her successor to not consume meat and fish, or smoke, on the site.\r\n\r\nBorn in Lahore in 1930, Mehr grew up in Multan, India (now Pakistan). At the age of seven she came to Manchester with her mother and brother (her father passed away when she was five). After completing a degree at the London School of Economics she returned taking seven months to reach India by land, aged 23. While working at the land-gift (Bhoodan) movement, inspired by Ghandi, she developed the belief that land was the foundation of life and that organic farming was the only way to sustain the health and wellbeing of the land and its people.\r\n\r\nMehr came back to England in 1959, where her brother was working as a civil engineer. Now 29, Mehr travelled across England, working at market gardens as a way to develop her skills and experience. In 1962, her brother bought a piece of land, which was to become the Oakcroft Organic Garden. The organic market garden became her livelihood; she sold her produce at Chester Market and other local farmers’ markets until 2006. Sadly, by this time she was no longer able to maintain the land and since then it has been looked after by a variety of helpers. Mehr is now looking for a successor who is as enthusiastic and committed to running the market garden in a sustainable and successful way for future generations to come.\r\n\r\nMehr explains the simple philosophy she lives by, which brings her internal riches, “<em>We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.”</em><em> </em>\r\n\r\n<em>“I have always been different and I am happy with the way I am. I have travelled extensively, far and wide, so much that at times I feel that I belong to nowhere…or I belong to everywhere. I am a citizen of the world,”</em> she smiles.\r\n\r\nProspective tenants should contact Sue Steer of Steer Ethelston Rural Ltd, <a href=\"mailto:sjs@steerethelston.co.uk\">sjs@steerethelston.co.uk</a> | 01477 532188 | 07729 927777 | <a href=\"http://www.steerethelston.co.uk\">www.steerethelston.co.uk</a> |The Estate Office, Deer Park Farm, Kermincham, Crewe, Cheshire CW4 8DX\r\n\r\nFor further information please visit: <a href=\"https://www.oakcroft.org.uk\">https://www.oakcroft.org.uk</a>. A poster advertising the site has been created, which can be viewed on the Oakcroft website link above.\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n29 July 2019\r\n\r\n[gallery ids=\"16092,16135\"]','Nature Lover & Ecologist Seeks Successor','','inherit','closed','closed','','16091-revision-v1','','','2019-07-29 12:08:19','2019-07-29 12:08:19','',16091,'https://www.leagraham.com/16091-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(16137,7,'2019-07-29 12:36:02','2019-07-29 12:36:02','<h1><strong>Forces’ Sweetheart Lends Her Name to New Community Theatre in Burgess Hill</strong></h1>\r\nA brand new arts centre, designed to serve the needs of the population of Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and surrounding areas has been approved and a planning application will soon be lodged.  The Beehive Arts Centre, which is a project of Burgess Hill Town, promises to be a hive of activity and amongst a host of welcome facilities will be home to the <em>Dame Vera Lynn Community Theatre</em>.\r\n\r\nThe 230 seat theatre will be at the centre of the complex taking up three floors consisting of the main auditorium plus the lower and upper gallery. The seating will niftily retract to provide a floor area for other uses such as banqueting and will also include eight wheelchair positions.\r\n\r\nDame Vera, who as well as lending her name to the theatre, will be Patron of the new arts centre, has supported many initiatives involving the arts in Burgess Hill. Living in nearby Ditchling, she has attended countless shows in the now closed Martlets Hall and other venues in the town.  Her daughter, Virginia Lewis-Jones, recently took up the mantle of Patron to the Drusilla Duffill Theatre School in Burgess Hill, which offers a superb dance education for pupils. It seems theatre and the art is definitely a family affair.\r\n\r\nOf this exciting initiative, Dame Vera commented, “<em>I am delighted to be a Patron for the new theatre and community arts centre in Burgess Hill. It is good to know that the future of the arts in Sussex will be secured, as this is an issue of great importance to me.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>She went on to say, “The new theatre sounds like a wonderful opportunity and I am most honoured to put my name to it. Now we all need to support this project as best we can to give Burgess Hill an arts centre and theatre it can be proud of.</em>”\r\n\r\nThe Beehive Arts Centre will be a place for community and professional works and performances. As well as the <em>Dame Vera Lynn Community Theatre</em>, it will feature rehearsal rooms, dance studio/learning place, a café bar and exhibition spaces.\r\n\r\nMayor of Burgess Hill, Cllr Roger Cartwright said, “<em>The Council is delighted to have Dame Vera as a patron of the Beehive, our beautiful new arts and performance centre, and to lend her name to the Dame Vera Lynn Community Theatre. She is, of course, one of our National Treasures, and has a warm space in our hearts</em>.”\r\n\r\nAt present, people in Mid Sussex need to travel as far as Chichester, Horsham, Crawley or Brighton, having nothing on their doorstop. The new Arts Centre will change all of that with a valuable space for the local community.\r\n\r\nA community consultation in 2016 highlighted a serious need for a flexible arts space with a theatre that could also provide capacity for banquets, markets and exhibitions. The concept of The Beehive Arts Centre was born and it’s safe to say that all concerned are anticipating its place in the community with great excitement. 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The seating will niftily retract to provide a floor area for other uses such as banqueting and will also include eight wheelchair positions.\r\n\r\nDame Vera, who as well as lending her name to the theatre, will be Patron of the new arts centre, has supported many initiatives involving the arts in Burgess Hill. Living in nearby Ditchling, she has attended countless shows in the now closed Martlets Hall and other venues in the town.  Her daughter, Virginia Lewis-Jones, recently took up the mantle of Patron to the Drusilla Duffill Theatre School in Burgess Hill, which offers a superb dance education for pupils. It seems theatre and the art is definitely a family affair.\r\n\r\nOf this exciting initiative, Dame Vera commented, “<em>I am delighted to be a Patron for the new theatre and community arts centre in Burgess Hill. It is good to know that the future of the arts in Sussex will be secured, as this is an issue of great importance to me.”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>She went on to say, “The new theatre sounds like a wonderful opportunity and I am most honoured to put my name to it. Now we all need to support this project as best we can to give Burgess Hill an arts centre and theatre it can be proud of.</em>”\r\n\r\nThe Beehive Arts Centre will be a place for community and professional works and performances. As well as the <em>Dame Vera Lynn Community Theatre</em>, it will feature rehearsal rooms, dance studio/learning place, a café bar and exhibition spaces.\r\n\r\nMayor of Burgess Hill, Cllr Roger Cartwright said, “<em>The Council is delighted to have Dame Vera as a patron of the Beehive, our beautiful new arts and performance centre, and to lend her name to the Dame Vera Lynn Community Theatre. 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She is collecting these tales with the hope that one day they can be published in a book.\r\n\r\nVicki Lee from Palmerston North in New Zealand has met Dame Vera on several occasions during visits to the UK, and she is delighted to be performing her highly popular show in support of the Children’s Charity. Vicki regularly performs Dame Vera’s classics to WW2 veterans and the elderly in her home country and has taken a break in her national tour to visit the UK.\r\n\r\nThe Life and Music of Vera Lynn is a nostalgic concert created and performed by Vicki, who has been a professional musician for four decades.\r\n\r\nVicki’s first taste of Dame Vera’s music was as a child when her parents, who were fans, played it at home. It wasn’t until 2015 that Vicki performed her work for the first time. Her first concert was so well-attended that more and more were called for and the popularity has grown from then.\r\n\r\nFans of popular songs such as <em>I’ll Be Seeing You</em>, <em>Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart</em> and <em>A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square</em> will be in for a treat and the audience will be invited to join in the rousing finale by singing <em>The White Cliffs of Dover</em> and <em>We’ll Meet Again.</em>\r\n\r\nVicki said: “<em>It is a real honour for me to perform some of Dame Vera’s famous songs to a Mid-Sussex audience and on this visit I’ll also be performing at St George’s Park as well as in Normandy. It is the music that triggers memories, but more than that, it is the association of what Dame Vera did with those songs which makes the connections so profound. 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Her first concert was so well-attended that more and more were called for and the popularity has grown from then.\r\n\r\nFans of popular songs such as <em>I’ll Be Seeing You</em>, <em>Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart</em> and <em>A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square</em> will be in for a treat and the audience will be invited to join in the rousing finale by singing <em>The White Cliffs of Dover</em> and <em>We’ll Meet Again.</em>\r\n\r\nVicki said: “<em>It is a real honour for me to perform some of Dame Vera’s famous songs to a Mid-Sussex audience and on this visit I’ll also be performing at St George’s Park as well as in Normandy. It is the music that triggers memories, but more than that, it is the association of what Dame Vera did with those songs which makes the connections so profound. 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At The Linseed Farm, we all believe passionately in our products and their health benefits.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe range will be available to buy from the website: <a href=\"http://www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk\">www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk</a> and selected retailers.\r\n\r\nMore products are planned for 2020 including an innovative ‘bar shampoo’, which will further reduce the amount of plastic packaging.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nSiblings Durwin Banks and Wendy Dorkings run The Linseed Farm as a family partnership in Barns Green near Horsham, West Sussex.  They are actively involved in the day to day running of the farm and love working together as a team producing the finest cold-pressed linseed oil and ground linseed for their customers across the UK and beyond.\r\n\r\nThey come from a long tradition of farmers and started growing and pressing Linseed (flax seed) in the year 2000.  The siblings believe they are the only farm growing, pressing or milling their seed and selling it direct to the public. 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Lavender and Chamomile offer an extra layer of evocative, comforting scent reminiscent of nature, while the unscented version ensures there’s something for everyone.  The Creams will be packaged in airless pumps and retail at £35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Natural Linseed Soap Bar</strong>\r\n\r\nGentle, hydrating and cleansing this 100% natural soap is a dream to use for all areas of the face and body. The Soap will retail at £6.90.  Packaged in tissue with a paper label it’s planet-friendly and ideal for anyone looking to reduce plastic.\r\n\r\nLinseed has many different health benefits being one of the richest sources of omega 3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and containing over 50% omega 3. Also, being plant based, it’s a great vegetarian and vegan skin ingredient. 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At The Linseed Farm, we all believe passionately in our products and their health benefits.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe range will be available to buy from the website: <a href=\"http://www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk\">www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk</a> and selected retailers.\r\n\r\nMore products are planned for 2020 including an innovative ‘bar shampoo’, which will further reduce the amount of plastic packaging.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nSiblings Durwin Banks and Wendy Dorkings run The Linseed Farm as a family partnership in Barns Green near Horsham, West Sussex.  They are actively involved in the day to day running of the farm and love working together as a team producing the finest cold-pressed linseed oil and ground linseed for their customers across the UK and beyond.\r\n\r\nThey come from a long tradition of farmers and started growing and pressing Linseed (flax seed) in the year 2000.  The siblings believe they are the only farm growing, pressing or milling their seed and selling it direct to the public. 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At The Linseed Farm, we all believe passionately in our products and their health benefits.”</em>\r\n\r\nThe range will be available to buy from the website: <a href=\"http://www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk\">www.thelinseedfarm.co.uk</a> and selected retailers.\r\n\r\nMore products are planned for 2020 including an innovative ‘bar shampoo’, which will further reduce the amount of plastic packaging.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong>\r\n\r\nSiblings Durwin Banks and Wendy Dorkings run The Linseed Farm as a family partnership in Barns Green near Horsham, West Sussex.  They are actively involved in the day to day running of the farm and love working together as a team producing the finest cold-pressed linseed oil and ground linseed for their customers across the UK and beyond.\r\n\r\nThey come from a long tradition of farmers and started growing and pressing Linseed (flax seed) in the year 2000.  The siblings believe they are the only farm growing, pressing or milling their seed and selling it direct to the public. 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The concert was a resounding success for young and old alike.\n\nThe second concert took place at the Concert Hall at St Georges Park, Ditchling on Thursday 19 September. Residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of war time tunes with enthusiastic audience involvement.\n\nOn Saturday 21 September at the historic Great Hall at Danny House, Hurstpierpoint, Vicki took the audience through a musical journey through the life and times of Dame Vera Lynn where audience participation was very much the order of the day.\n\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, commented, \"<em>We are so grateful to Vicki for choosing to come and share her wonderful voice in a series of fundraising concerts.  It was a delight to be in the audience at the beautiful Danny House on Saturday evening, to enjoy Vicki\'s lovely singing and piano playing as she took us all on musical journey through the life of Dame Vera, our founder and President.  Vicki has managed to raise over £1000 through her concerts both here in the UK and in France.</em>” She went on to say, “<em>I would also like to thank Susan Fleet, Dame Vera’s PA, who organised these concerts and also performed so beautifully with Vicki!  Susan has been working tirelessly behind the scenes over the years to help us</em>.\"\n\nVicki Lee from Palmerston North in New Zealand has met Dame Vera on several occasions during visits to the UK, and has been delighted to perform her highly popular show in support of the Children’s Charity at these concerts. 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The concert was a resounding success for young and old alike. Such is the ability of Dame Vera to draw people together, not just across generations but across cultures and national boundaries. The concert saw expat Brits and the local French singing along together and reaching for their tissues as the evening came to a close.\r\n\r\nThe second concert took place at the Concert Hall at St Georges Park, Ditchling on Thursday 19 September. Residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of war time tunes with enthusiastic audience involvement.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday 21 September at the historic Great Hall at Danny House, Hurstpierpoint, Vicki took the audience through a musical journey through the life and times of Dame Vera Lynn where audience participation was very much the order of the day.\r\n\r\nPilar Cloud, Executive Manager, DVLCC, commented, \"<em>We are so grateful to Vicki for choosing to come and share her wonderful voice in a series of fundraising concerts.  It was a delight to be in the audience at the beautiful Danny House on Saturday evening, to enjoy Vicki\'s lovely singing and piano playing as she took us all on musical journey through the life of Dame Vera, our founder and President.  Vicki has managed to raise over £1000 through her concerts both here in the UK and in France.</em>” She went on to say, “<em>I would also like to thank Susan Fleet, Dame Vera’s PA, who organised these concerts and also performed so beautifully with Vicki!  Susan has been working tirelessly behind the scenes over the years to help us</em>.\"\r\n\r\nVicki Lee from Palmerston North in New Zealand has met Dame Vera on several occasions during visits to the UK, and has been delighted to perform her highly popular show in support of the Children’s Charity at these concerts. 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This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the event will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nFor 2019, the Bike Ride’s chosen charity is the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC), which supports children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. 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This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the evewill build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\n\nFor 2019, the Bike Ride’s chosen charity is the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC), which supports children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. 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This year it will take place on Sunday 13<sup>th</sup> October – switched from its previous place in the spring calendar to an autumn event.  Once again this year, the race will see four routes with well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and entertainment on The Broadway to welcome home the riders. It’s tipped to be a challenging ride for serious riders, exhilarating for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family. Organisers hope the event will build on its record total of over £16,000 for last year.\r\n\r\nFor 2019, the Bike Ride’s chosen charity is the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC), which supports children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. The charity was created to give very special children a place where they can learn and thrive in a warm, supportive setting that understands their unique journey. Through its early intervention service and support network, the charity works alongside families to give their very young children the best possible start in life.\r\n\r\nPrincipal Mike Oliver said: “<em>This is one of the best charity events in the local area; it’s thrilling, rewarding and supports genuinely worthwhile causes. Competitors and spectators alike really get into the mood and there’s a fantastic sense of camaraderie throughout.</em>”\r\n\r\n“<em>As a passionate cyclist myself, the event spans the best of both worlds, offering the opportunity to combine one of my favourite hobbies with fundraising. I would urge everyone to book a slot or pop along to lend their support to the riders</em>.”\r\n\r\nWould be competitors and spectators can find out more and book a slot here: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/2VjlOsN\">https://bit.ly/2VjlOsN</a>. 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As a supporter of the event since its inception in 2011 and sponsor for the past 3 years, this is a job that Mike doesn’t mind being saddled with!\r\n\r\nOrganised by Haywards Heath Town Community Interest Company (CIC), The Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride, now in its 9<sup>th</sup> year, raises money annually for a local charity – this year, The Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.  The sum raised on Sunday grossed over £10,000 – a fantastic achievement given the terrible weather conditions. Comprising four routes, well-spaced comfort breaks, feed stations and a hero’s welcome on The Broadway, the race covered all the bases: a challenging ride for serious riders, mildly punishing for weekend riders and a great day out for the whole family.\r\n\r\nThe Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) supports families with children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to realise their full potential. 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The cake also gave a nod to the two urinals, which take centre stage in the boardroom (just for demonstration purposes of course, not for actual use!).\r\n\r\nThe team bakers spanned all areas of the company with an array of autumn-themed goodies:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Beckie from Accounts: Urinal, Urinal Blocks and Blu Away Biological Urinal Cleaner.</li>\r\n 	<li>Nettie from Sales: Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Janet from Accounts: Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Sara from HR: Pear in a Muddy Puddle Cake and Pumpkin Cookies.</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyn &amp; Angela from Sales: Hedgehog Cake.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chris from Labels: 5 Litre Lemon Floor Gel, with Urinal blocks and a lemon floor gel drizzle.</li>\r\n 	<li>Plus, Jay, from the company’s courier Southlink in Lancing, with a late entry couriered over to assist in raising funds – Carrot Cake with Autumn Decorations.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe competition was judged by two representatives from Burgess Hill based Lizzie’s Food Factory, Senior Cake Decorator, Shakira Tettersell and Sales Manager, Martin Chaplin. Bio-Productions walked away with joint first prize for the Corporate Showstopper (The Urinal Cake) baked by Rebecca Banks, Accounts Assistant and in the individual category, first prize for Nettie Hickling, Sales Office Manager, with her Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.\r\n\r\nIt’s no surprise that team took up the challenge with gusto, as the initial idea for a charity baking competition came from Bio-Productions in the first place. As it was such a good concept it was taken up by the Burgess Hill Business Park Association to give it broader appeal and the potential to raise more funds for its charity partner St Peter &amp; St James Hospice - a charity that Bio-Productions often support with its own ongoing fundraising.\r\n\r\nAlthough not expert bakers, the team from Bio are no strangers to cake and cookie making as they often incorporate a bake sale into their fundraising efforts. 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MD Angela Gill was delighted with the turn out, <em>“Everyone really embraced the concept, even those that hadn’t baked before. The standard was truly amazing – it was such a fantastic event for the business community and a fun way to raise funds for an important cause.”</em>\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n30 October 2019\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nBio-Productions is an award-winning company based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex which has manufactured premium environmentally-friendly cleaning products for professional, janitorial and industrial use since 1984. It serves customers throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.\r\n\r\nSt Peter &amp; St James Hospice, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. 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As well as individual entries, this innovative, green, industrial cleaning products manufacturer entered the company-orientated category, designed to reflect the business, its products or people.\n\nBio-Productions Corporate Showstopper Cake, featured (wait for it...) a urinal complete with cleaning blocks! You’d be forgiven for thinking this was just toilet humour, but for Bio-Productions it was a true reflection of one of its best-selling products, Bio Blocks (commonly known as urinal cakes). The cake also gave a nod to the two urinals, which take centre stage in the boardroom (just for demonstration purposes of course, not for actual use!).\n\nThe team bakers spanned all areas of the company with an array of autumn-themed goodies:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Beckie from Accounts: Urinal, Urinal Blocks and Blu Away Biological Urinal Cleaner.</li>\n 	<li>Nettie from Sales: Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\n 	<li>Janet from Accounts: Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\n 	<li>Sara from HR: Pear in a Muddy Puddle Cake and Pumpkin Cookies.</li>\n 	<li>Lyn &amp; Angela from Sales: Hedgehog Cake.</li>\n 	<li>Chris from Labels: 5 Litre Lemon Floor Gel, with Urinal blocks and a lemon floor gel drizzle.</li>\n 	<li>Plus, Jay, from the company’s courier Southlink in Lancing, with a late entry couriered over to assist in raising funds – Carrot Cake with Autumn Decorations.</li>\n</ul>\nThe competition was judged by two representatives from Burgess Hill based Lizzie’s Food Factory, Senior Cake Decorator, Shakira Tettersell and Sales Manager, Martin Chaplin. 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As well as individual entries, this innovative, green, industrial cleaning products manufacturer entered the company-orientated category, designed to reflect the business, its products or people.\r\n\r\nBio-Productions Corporate Showstopper Cake, featured (wait for it...) a urinal complete with cleaning blocks! You’d be forgiven for thinking this was just toilet humour, but for Bio-Productions it was a true reflection of one of its best-selling products, Bio Blocks (commonly known as urinal cakes). The cake also gave a nod to the two urinals, which take centre stage in the boardroom (just for demonstration purposes of course, not for actual use!).\r\n\r\nThe team bakers spanned all areas of the company with an array of autumn-themed goodies:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Beckie from Accounts: Urinal, Urinal Blocks and Blu Away Biological Urinal Cleaner.</li>\r\n 	<li>Nettie from Sales: Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Janet from Accounts: Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Sara from HR: Pear in a Muddy Puddle Cake and Pumpkin Cookies.</li>\r\n 	<li>Lyn &amp; Angela from Sales: Hedgehog Cake.</li>\r\n 	<li>Chris from Labels: 5 Litre Lemon Floor Gel, with Urinal blocks and a lemon floor gel drizzle.</li>\r\n 	<li>Plus, Jay, from the company’s courier Southlink in Lancing, with a late entry couriered over to assist in raising funds – Carrot Cake with Autumn Decorations.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe competition was judged by two representatives from Burgess Hill based Lizzie’s Food Factory, Senior Cake Decorator, Shakira Tettersell and Sales Manager, Martin Chaplin. Bio-Productions walked away with joint first prize for the Corporate Showstopper (The Urinal Cake) baked by Rebecca Banks, Accounts Assistant and in the individual category, first prize for Nettie Hickling, Sales Office Manager, with her Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes.\r\n\r\nIt’s no surprise that team took up the challenge with gusto, as the initial idea for a charity baking competition came from Bio-Productions in the first place. As it was such a good concept it was taken up by the Burgess Hill Business Park Association to give it broader appeal and the potential to raise more funds for its charity partner St Peter &amp; St James Hospice - a charity that Bio-Productions often support with its own ongoing fundraising.\r\n\r\nAlthough not expert bakers, the team from Bio are no strangers to cake and cookie making as they often incorporate a bake sale into their fundraising efforts. MD Angela Gill was delighted with the turn out, <em>“Everyone really embraced the concept, even those that hadn’t baked before. The standard was truly amazing – it was such a fantastic event for the business community and a fun way to raise funds for an important cause.”</em>\r\n\r\n- ends –\r\n\r\n30 October 2019\r\n\r\n<strong>Note to Editors:</strong><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nBio-Productions is an award-winning company based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex which has manufactured premium environmentally-friendly cleaning products for professional, janitorial and industrial use since 1984. It serves customers throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.\r\n\r\nSt Peter &amp; St James Hospice, supports, empowers and cares for people towards and at the end of life. Through its inpatient ward, wellbeing services and specialist community nursing team, it offers expert and compassionate hospice care to adults living with terminal illness in Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes, Uckfield and the surrounding villages. Hospice care is very much about living well and the care is personalised to every individual; the team are passionate about helping people to achieve their best possible quality of life and to do this, it focuses on the things that matter most to them. The hospice also understands that illness affects everyone close to that person, so they are there for family and friends too – whether that is through services such as counselling, befriending or complementary therapy.  As a charity, St Peter &amp; St James rely on the generosity of its community to cover more than 80% of its running costs. 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The event raised £310 for its chosen charity, and it’s clear to see that baking is definitely on the agenda for business in Burgess Hill!\r\n\r\nThe competition included two individual categories and a company-orientated category for a Corporate Showstopper Cake that reflected the business, its products or people.\r\n\r\nThe competition was judged by two representatives from Burgess Hill based Lizzie’s Food Factory, Senior Cake Decorator, Shakira Tettersell and Sales Manager, Kevin Chaplin.\r\n\r\nAnd the winners were:\r\n\r\n<strong>Individual Categories</strong>\r\n\r\nNettie Hickling from Bio-Productions with her Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes. The judges commented on the great chocolate flavour, moist texture with good decoration.\r\n\r\nMartyn Blundell of Ridgeview with his highly decorative butterscotch and apple cake. 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However, in light of today’s baking challenge, all of that might be about to change.\r\n\r\nToday, the day after The Great British Bake Off winner was crowned, The King’s Centre, Burgess Hill, played host to <strong>The BHBPA Awesome Autumn Battle of the Bakes, in support of St Peter &amp; St James Hospice. </strong>More than thirty entries were received from enthusiasts and first-time bakers alike. The standard was unbelievably high, with delicious flavours, textures and truly awesome autumn decoration. The event raised £310 for its chosen charity, and it’s clear to see that baking is definitely on the agenda for business in Burgess Hill!\r\n\r\nThe competition included two individual categories and a company-orientated category for a Corporate Showstopper Cake that reflected the business, its products or people.\r\n\r\nThe competition was judged by two representatives from Burgess Hill based Lizzie’s Food Factory, Senior Cake Decorator, Shakira Tettersell and Sales Manager, Kevin Chaplin.\r\n\r\nAnd the winners were:\r\n\r\n<strong>Individual Categories</strong>\r\n\r\nNettie Hickling from Bio-Productions with her Fox, Owl &amp; Bonfire Night Cup Cakes. The judges commented on the great chocolate flavour, moist texture with good decoration.\r\n\r\nMartyn Blundell of Ridgeview with his highly decorative butterscotch and apple cake. The judges thought it had a fantastic flavour, unusual but worked well, was very moist and had great decoration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Corporate Showstopper Cake </strong>(three joint-winners)\r\n\r\nPVL – with the PVL Van Cake – “<em>Clearly home-made, tasted like a real cake and very moist.</em>”\r\n\r\nClifford Dann with their Pumpkin House – “<em>Great decoration</em>.”\r\n\r\nBio-Productions with a highly original Urinal Cake – “<em>The only toilet cake we have ever seen.</em>”\r\n\r\nThe judges also made special mention of the attributes of many of the other cakes, cookies and biscuits.\r\n\r\nPeter Liddell, Co-ordinator of the Burgess Hill Business Park was extremely enthusiastic about the event, “<em>We are a very friendly and close-knit business association and this was a perfect event for us. It really surpassed my expectations, so many contributed and turned out in support. 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