Better Business for Shepton Mallet Event - Monday 28th April 2008
Red Berry Recruitment had an exhibition stand at the Academy with the aim of helping businesses gain information on recruiting staff in the local area. Other organisations were also offering advice and expertise including those in the realms of Finance, Real Estate, and Web Design.
The event was organised by The Shepton Mallet Chamber of Commerce, Shepton 21, Strode College and the Old Mills Accountants.
The event was a success with many new and existing companies visiting the event.
Jumping for a Cause - Sunday 13th July 2008
Helen has decided to jump out of a perfectly good plane at 14000 feet in aid of the St Margaret’s Hospice on Sunday July 13th. (Thankfully it's not a Friday!)
If you would like to sponsor her then please email on helen@redberryrecruitment.co.uk with your address; post code; telephone number and your pledge.
We hope to gets lots of photos for proof and she hopes to wear a red jump suit!
Charity Quiz - 28th March 2008
Four of the women at Red Berry Recruitment went along to a quiz night and raffle organised by Simon Saunders of Simon Saunders Design to help raise money for the Anthony Nolan trust.
The ladies had great fun and although they came last in the quiz, all of them won a prize in the raffle!
Red Berry Recruitment donated a raffle prize, and Simon has informed Helen that he raised £500, which is excellent news!
Easter Egg Appeal 2008
The girls of Red Berry Recruitment decided to collect Easter Eggs from their clients to spread some Easter cheer to the patient's of the children’s ward of the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
The hospital was chosen because both Red Berry's Book-keeper’s son and Jacqui (Helen's PA) had been patients in the past.
Over 70 eggs where collected and very gratefully received so children, doctors and nurses all got an egg!
The ward wrote to Red Berry Recruitment saying “Thank you so much for your generous donation to the children’s ward. Your gift will help make a difference to the children during their stay here” (Lyn Gardiner)
Pictured, from left to right is Tracy Waller with daughter Mackenzie (age 2); Jacqui Pollard of Red Berry Recruitment; Michael Martin, a student nurse; Jayden Waller (age 4) a patient on the ward; Maxine Smith, a student nurse; Helen Lacey of Red Berry Recruitment and Lyn Gardiner, Senior Play Specialist.
8th March 2008 - Shepton Mallet Under 12's Girls Football Team Sponsorship
Helen Lacey owner and Director of Red Berry Recruitment is seen with the Shepton Mallet under 12’s Girls Football Team and Lesley Brown, their coach and trainer.
The girls are wearing the 12 jackets that Red Berry Recruitment bought for them after the team took up Red Berry Recruitment's offer of sponsorship.
Helen stayed to watch the first half of the game against the Wellington Wild Cats commenting to Lesley “what enthusiasm and dedication the girls have, it is great to see such a team effort!”. The girls scored 2 lovely goals in the second half but were disappointed to concede a third in the last 5 minutes to lose 3-2. They worked really well as a team in the second half and were proud of the team performance.
Player of the match was Naomi.
Lesley’s favourite comment was from one of our goalies who was substituted....she snuggled into her new top as the rain came down and said “'It's heaven in here!”
6th March 2008 - Happy 1st Birthday Red Berry Recruitment
On the 6th March Red Berry Recruitment celebrated it’s first year Anniversary. Helen wanted to say thank you to a number of her clients and suppliers that have supported her during her first year.
With 43 clients attending a fabulous day at the races fun, laughter and little bit of gambling was enjoyed by all!
"Thank you so much for inviting me to your first birthday event at Wincanton Race Course last week. I had a wonderful time, met some very interesting people, and enjoyed the ambience of a race meeting... The event was organised extremely well, the private room looked stunning when we arrived and the lunch was very good."
"Thank you so much for yesterday - Andy and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I actually went home with more money than I had arrived with!!"
"Firstly, thank you so much for yesterday, it was a great day and a wonderful celebration of what you have achieved. Congratulations."
14th February 2008 - Valentines Day Competition
Red Berry Recruitment decided to spread some love at Valentines to the companies in Somerset! We ran a competition to complete the sentence:
"I like to use Red Berry Recruitment for my staffing needs because..."
and the lucky winners of the competition were Stuart from Mitre Woodcraft in Wells and Robin from WK Engineering based in Westbury Sub Mendip.
Congratulations to Stuart who won a £50 voucher for a meal at the Manor in Ditcheat and a huge Easter Egg and also to Robin who was the runner up who received a bottle of champagne and a huge Easter egg also!
Thank you to all the other companies that participated...better luck next time!
26th January 2008 - Lou's birthday do
Four of the Red Berry girls went out in Bristol to celebrate Lou, the bookkeepers 30th Birthday! After frequenting many pubs in the Bristol area they ended up dancing in the Syndicate, where R&B and Dance was the music of choice! Happy Birthday Lou, what a scream we had, look out Bristol for when we do it again! Oh and thank you to the lovely chap Anthony who let us share his sofa with us!!
23rd January 2008 - Save the Children & Barnardo's
We, the girls at Red Berry Recruitment, raised £150 for Save the Children and collected hundreds of toys and games for the children of Barnardos over the Christmas 2007. We are really pleased with the response from everyone who donated gives and money for the 2 causes and we have had 2 lovely letters from both charities saying thank you!
A HUGE thank you to all of the participating companies...you know who you are!
20th April 2007- Open Day
The event was a tremendous success with over 70 people (companies and the general public) coming to support Helen with her new venture. The day's entertainment included the Whitstone School Choir; a stilt walker, a town crier and a trombonist! Helen thought the weather, food and the overall ambience was wonderful, and was delighted to find that everyone she spoke said what a great day they had.
The lucky people who entered the draw won:
- £50 portrait Voucher donated by Julia Tibbs Photography in Taunton
- A £40 A la Carte meal donated by Giles from The Manor House Inn in Ditcheat
- A float voucher worth £36 donated by The Lotus Lounge in Wells
- Hot Stone Back Massage donated by Kate at The Bloomsbury Clinic
- 4 bottles of Wine donated by Fiona Bevan from Fiona Bevan Financial Management
- Bespoke Driver Training session donated by Sandra Pennyfarther from Driving Ambition
- 2 cinema tickets for a film of the winners choice
- Bouquet of Flowers worth £30 contributed by Forget me Not florists in Shepton Mallet
- Bottle of Champagne donated by NatWest Bank in Wells
- Box of Thornton’s Chocolates
- A Cheese basket donated by Longmans Cheese in Sparkford
- 1833 block of 24 month mature farmhouse Cheddar donated by Anthony Barber of Maryland Farm in Ditcheat
- 2 x Free 30 day Helloworld accounts that provide video mail and live broadcasting.(subject to broadband and PC specification). Each worth £27.
- £50 voucher that can be used towards payment for a tailor-made holiday or a mini-break/weekend booked through The Unpackaged Travel Company.
- A photograph album donated by Caroline Wood.
Red Berry Recruitment would like to thank all the companies who so generously donated prizes for the FREE raffle.
Helen (Owner and Director of Red Berry Recruitment) would also like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported her on the day, with especial thanks to Matt and his choir from Whitstone School, who provided some fantastic musical entertainment; Graham Lacey, the trombonist for his excellent musical entertainment; Len Sweales, the Wells Town Crier who Ho-Yaed the whole day; Bob Champion, the Town Councillor who opened the event and John, the stilt walker, who tirelessly gave out balloons and leaflets to everyone he could!
