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01732 759725 BULLETIN 6 Cricket club bowled over by Midshire support Midshire is sponsoring the Charlesworth & Chisworth Cricket Club for the 2018/2019 season. Formed from the amalgamation of the Charlesworth and Chisworth Clubs in 1895, the joint team now has two senior, three junior, and a ladies team, who all compete in the Derbyshire and Cheshire Cricket League at various levels. Located in the Bankside area of Charlesworth, the small village club uses a modern facility complete with function rooms, a quirky bar, and kitchen space, all run by dedicated volunteers, who rely almost entirely on donations from fundraising initiatives and sponsorship support. Managing Director, Julian Stafford, said: “We actually got to know the club because one of our ex-employees plays for them, their passion for the game really shines through. At Midshire, we’re passionate about healthy initiatives and encouraging healthy living, so when the opportunity came to sponsor Charlesworth & Chisworth we jumped at it!” www.midshire.co.uk Document Solutions (Northern) deploys 2serv to drive business growth Following a management buy-out in August 2017, Document Solutions (Northern), the East Kilbride-based provider of MPS and print management services, has installed 2serv from Purpose Software. 2serv will enable the organisation to broaden its MPS offering by providing greater control of the toner management process. This future-proofed platform will also help drive further business growth and operational efficiencies as the company continues to expand. Director Gerry Strain, said: “2serv is enabling us to really take control of the new business with a powerful and flexible range of functionality that provides insight into how the whole business is performing to better inform decision-making processes at every level. We were particularly impressed by Purpose Software’s friendly, knowledgeable and responsive approach during installation when their team helped us to transfer high volumes of historical customer data and provided all required training.” www.documentsolutionsltd.co.uk Coffee and cakes Wrotham-headquartered Smart Office Solution took part in The World's Biggest Coffee Morning 2018, cancer charity Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event. Staff, customers and suppliers baked cakes and hosted a raffle to raise much needed funds to help everyone living with cancer to live life as fully as they can. www.smartofficegroup.com Award win for Pinnacle Cardiff-based The Pinnacle Group along with 18 other Welsh employers have received Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) ‘Silver Awards’ from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for their support of the armed forces community. The winners include local authorities and private sector employers, ranging from micro- employers to small and medium-sized enterprises based in Wales. The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme recognises those who demonstrate or advocate support to the armed forces community and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant – a pledge from the nation that those who serve or who have served and their families are treated fairly. Silver award winners must meet varied criteria, such as; employ at least one individual from the armed forces community, actively ensure that their workforce is aware of their positive policies, demonstrate support to mobilisations of reservists and provide at least five days additional leave for training. CEO Clive Hamilton will be formally presented with a certificate at the prestigious 2018 Armed Forces in Wales and ERS Silver Awards Ceremony at St Fagans in November. The Rt. Hon Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, said: “The winners should all be proud of the life-changing impact and fresh opportunities they are providing to our reservists, veterans, wounded, injured and sick and their families. We’ve seen a record number of winners this year, which shows that the armed forces family talent pool is also providing tangible business benefit.” www.pinnaclecos.co.uk Charity golf day 17 teams of golfers, all from businesses in Kent, Sussex and Surrey, headed to the Nevil golf club for the annual Newman Charity Golf Day. This years’ beneficiary was small local charity Taylor Made Dreams who help children with life limiting illnesses and their families get the support they need during their difficult journey. Competitions throughout the event included nearest the pin in 2 shots, get on the green, nearest the pin on all par 3s, longest drive and yellow ball team and overall team. The day rounded off with a three course dinner and an auction which altogether raised £5,500 for the charity. Newman Managing Director Andrew Deadman, said: “We were keen to support Taylor Made Dreams this year after hearing about the amazing work they do. We hoped that by holding a fun golf day it would raise awareness of the charity and raise some valuable funds.” www.newmanbs.co.uk